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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Interest Lawyer Assistance
and Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

     The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The ability to repay financial obligations incurred in
        obtaining a legal education has become a deterrent to law
        school graduates accepting public interest employment.
            (2) The increasing level of educational debt leads recent
        law school graduates to accept positions with private firms
        offering high salaries rather than with lower paying public
        interest organizations.
            (3) This has led to a decrease in the number of attorneys
        available to serve public needs in government, non-profit, and
        special interest capacities.
            (4) The establishment of a Federal loan repayment
        assistance program for attorneys entering public interest jobs
        will increase access to legal services in these areas by
        helping recent law school graduates to meet their educational
        financial obligations.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

    (a) Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Education (in this
        section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall carry out a
        program of assuming the obligation to repay, pursuant to
        subsection (c), a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part
        B or D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
        (excluding loans made under sections 428B and 428C of such Act
        or comparable loans made under part D of such title) for any
        borrower who enters into an agreement with the Secretary to
        complete 3 years of service as a lawyer employed in a public
        interest position.
            (2) Award basis; deferment.--
                    (A) Award basis.--Loan repayment under this section
                shall be on a first-come, first-serve basis and subject
                to the availability of appropriations, and to any
                limitations imposed by the Secretary under section 5.
                The Secretary shall, on the basis of an application
                that complies with subsection (d)(1), select from among
                eligible applicants the borrowers with which to enter
                into the agreements described in paragraph (1).
                    (B) Deferment.--The Secretary shall, by regulation,
                provide for the deferment of repayment of loans made,
                insured, or guaranteed under part B or D of title IV of
                the Higher Education Act of 1965 (excluding loans made
                under sections 428B and 428C of such Act or comparable
                loans made under part D of such title) for borrowers
                who enter into such agreements and provide evidence in
                accordance with such regulations of employment in a
                position qualifying for repayment of such loans under
                paragraph (1).
            (3) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to prescribe
        such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the
        provisions of this section.
    (b) Loan Repayment.--
            (1) Eligible amount.--Except as provided by the Secretary
        pursuant to section 5, the amount the Secretary may repay on
        behalf of any individual under this section shall not exceed
        the greater of--
                    (A) the sum of the principal amounts outstanding of
                the individual's qualifying loans at the beginning of
                the first year of service described in subsection
                (a)(1); or
                    (B) a total of more than $20,000.
            (2) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
        construed to authorize the refunding of any repayment of a loan
        made under part B or D of title IV of the Higher Education Act
        of 1965.
            (3) Interest.--If a portion of a loan is repaid by the
        Secretary under this section for any year, the proportionate
        amount of interest on such loan which accrues for such year
        shall be repaid by the Secretary.
    (c) Repayment to Eligible Lenders.--Except as provided by the
Secretary pursuant to section 5, the Secretary shall pay to each
eligible lender or holder for each year an amount equal to one-third of
the aggregate amount of loans which are subject to repayment pursuant
to subsection (b)(1).
    (d) Application for Repayment.--
            (1) In general.--Each eligible individual desiring loan
        repayment under this section shall submit a complete and
        accurate application to the Secretary at such time, in such
        manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
        require.
            (2) Eligible positions.--An individual shall be treated as
        serving as a lawyer employed in a public interest position
        under this section after completing a year of service as a
        practising attorney in a position in--
                    (A) local, State, or Federal government;
                    (B) an organization that is exempt from taxation
                under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
                1986; or
                    (C) a judicial clerkship.
    (e) Treatment of Consolidation Loans.--A loan amount for a
consolidation loan made under section 428C of the Higher Education Act
of 1965, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan made under part D of
title IV of such Act, may be a qualified loan amount for the purpose of
this section only to the extent that such loan amount was used by a
borrower who otherwise meets the requirements of this section to
repay--
            (1) a loan made under section 428 or 428H of such Act; or
            (2) a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, or a Federal Direct
        Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, made under part D of title IV of
        such Act.
    (f) Prevention of Double Benefits.--No borrower may, for the same
service, receive a benefit under both this section and subtitle D of
title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12571 et seq.).

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

    The Secretary shall create or designate an administering body
within the Department of Education to--
            (1) establish and determine eligibility criteria under this
        Act;
            (2) alter the limits on the amount of loan repayment
        assistance participants may receive during their period of
        participation under section 3;
            (3) alter the limits on the amount of time a law school
        graduate may participate in the loan assistance repayment
        program under section 3;
            (4) accept funding and gifts on behalf of the program;
            (5) raise funds on behalf of the program; and
            (6) disburse funds or designate another entity to do so on
        behalf of the program.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

     There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2003 and for each of the 4
succeeding fiscal years.

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Public Interest Lawyer Assistance and Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a student loan forgiveness program for any borrower who agrees to complete three years of service as a public interest lawyer.

Directs the Secretary, under such program, to: (1) repay up to $20,000 of such borrower's obligation on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B (Federal Family Education Loan Program) or D (Federal Perkins Loans) of title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA); and (2) provide for deferment of repayment of such loans by such borrower while employed as a public interest lawyer.

Excludes from such program Federal PLUS loans (to parents) and Federal consolidation loans under part B or comparable loans made under part D. Allows certain amounts under consolidation loans to qualify for such program.

Treats an individual as serving as a public interest lawyer eligible to apply for such program after completion of a year of service as a practicing attorney in: (1) local, State, or Federal government; (2) a tax-exempt organization; or (3) a judicial clerkship.

Provides such loan repayment on a first-come, first-serve basis, and subject to the availability of appropriations and to any limitations imposed by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to create or designate an administering entity for such program within the Department of Education.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Older Workers Against
Discrimination Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) In enacting the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
        1967, Congress intended to eliminate discrimination against
        individuals in the workplace based on age.
            (2) In passing the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Congress
        correctly recognized that unlawful discrimination is often
        difficult to detect and prove because discriminators do not
        usually admit their discrimination and often try to conceal
        their true motives.
            (3) Congress has relied on a long line of court cases
        holding that language in the Age Discrimination in Employment
        Act of 1967, and similar antidiscrimination and antiretaliation
        laws, that is nearly identical to language in title VII of the
        Civil Rights Act of 1964 would be interpreted consistently with
        judicial interpretations of title VII of the Civil Rights Act
        of 1964, including amendments made by the Civil Rights Act of
        1991. The Supreme Court's decision in Gross v. FBL Financial
        Services, Inc., 129 S. Ct. 2343 (2009), has eroded this long-
        held understanding of consistent interpretation and
        circumvented well-established precedents.
            (4) The holding of the Supreme Court in Gross, by requiring
        proof that age was the ``but for'' cause of employment
        discrimination, has narrowed the scope of protection intended
        to be afforded by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
        1967, thus eliminating protection for many individuals whom
        Congress intended to protect.
            (5) The Supreme Court's holding in Gross, relying on
        misconceptions about the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
        of 1967 articulated in prior decisions of the Court, has
        significantly narrowed the broad scope of the protections of
        the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
            (6) Unless Congress takes action, victims of age
        discrimination will find it unduly difficult to prove their
        claims and victims of other types of discrimination may find
        their rights and remedies uncertain and unpredictable.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the
standard for proving unlawful disparate treatment under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other anti-discrimination
and anti-retaliation laws is no different than the standard for making
such a proof under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including
amendments made by the Civil Rights Act of 1991.

SEC. 3. STANDARD OF PROOF.

    Section 4 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29
U.S.C. 623) is amended by adding after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g)(1) For any claim brought under this Act or any other
authority described in paragraph (5), a plaintiff establishes an
unlawful employment practice if the plaintiff demonstrates by a
preponderance of the evidence that--
            ``(A) an impermissible factor under that Act or authority
        was a motivating factor for the practice complained of, even if
        other factors also motivated that practice; or
            ``(B) the practice complained of would not have occurred in
        the absence of an impermissible factor.
    ``(2) On a claim in which a plaintiff demonstrates a violation
under paragraph (1)(A) and a defendant demonstrates that the defendant
would have taken the same action in the absence of the impermissible
motivating factor, the court--
            ``(A) may grant declaratory relief, injunctive relief
        (except as provided in subparagraph (B)), and attorney's fees
        and costs demonstrated to be directly attributable only to the
        pursuit of a claim under paragraph (1); and
            ``(B) shall not award damages or issue an order requiring
        any admission, reinstatement, hiring, promotion, or payment.
    ``(3) In making the demonstration required by paragraph (1), a
plaintiff may rely on any type or form of admissible circumstantial or
direct evidence and need only produce evidence sufficient for a
reasonable trier of fact to conclude that a violation described in
subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) occurred.
    ``(4) Every method for proving either such violation, including the
evidentiary framework set forth in McDonnell-Douglas Corp. v. Green,
411 U.S. 792 (1973), shall be available to the plaintiff.
    ``(5) This subsection shall apply to any claim that the practice
complained of was motivated by a reason that is impermissible, with
regard to that practice, under--
            ``(A) this Act, including subsection (d);
            ``(B) any Federal law forbidding employment discrimination;
            ``(C) any law forbidding discrimination of the type
        described in subsection (d) or forbidding other retaliation
        against an individual for engaging in, or interference with,
        any federally protected activity including the exercise of any
        right established by Federal law (including a whistleblower
        law); or
            ``(D) any provision of the Constitution that protects
        against discrimination or retaliation.
    ``(6) This subsection shall not apply to a claim under a law
described in paragraph (5)(C) to the extent such law has an express
provision regarding the legal burdens of proof applicable to that
claim.
    ``(7) In any proceeding, with respect to a claim described in
paragraph (5), the plaintiff need not plead the existence of this
subsection.
    ``(8) In this subsection, the term `demonstrates' means meet the
burdens of production and persuasion.''.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION.

    This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to all
claims described in section 4(g)(4) of the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 623(g)(4)) pending on or after June
17, 2009.

Output: Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to declare that a plaintiff establishes an unlawful employment practice if the plaintiff demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that: (1) an impermissible factor or authority was a motivating factor for the practice complained of, even if other factors also motivated that practice; or (2) the practice complained of would not have occurred in the absence of an impermissible factor. Specifies the types of: (1) evidence that a plaintiff may utilize; and (2) relief and damages available to a successful plaintiff.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Putting America First Corporate Tax
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION IN SUBPART F INCOME OF INVESTMENTS BY CONTROLLED
              FOREIGN CORPORATIONS WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF FOREIGN
              GROUP WHICH INCLUDES UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDER.

    (a) In General.--Section 956(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(A) such shareholder's pro rata share of the
                average of--
                            ``(i) the amounts of United States
                        property, and
                            ``(ii) in the case of a controlled foreign
                        corporation which is a member of an expanded
                        affiliated group the common parent of which is
                        not a United States person, the amount of
                        foreign group property,
                held (directly or indirectly) by the controlled foreign
                corporation as of the close of each quarter of such
                taxable year, over''.
    (b) Foreign Group Property.--Section 956 of such Code is amended by
redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f),
respectively, and by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
    ``(d) Foreign Group Property; Expanded Affiliated Group.--For
purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Foreign group property.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `foreign group
                property' means any stock or obligation of any foreign
                person which is not a controlled foreign corporation.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--Such term shall not include--
                            ``(i) the stock or obligation of any entity
                        if less than 25 percent of the total combined
                        voting power of such entity, immediately after
                        the acquisition of any stock in such entity by
                        the controlled foreign corporation, is owned
                        (directly or indirectly) by the common parent
                        referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii), and
                            ``(ii) property described in subparagraph
                        (C), (I), (J), or (K) of subsection (c)(2),
                        applied by substituting `foreign person' for
                        `United States person' in such subparagraphs
                        (C) and (J).
            ``(2) Expanded affiliated group.--The term `expanded
        affiliated group' means an affiliated group as defined in
        section 1504(a), determined--
                    ``(A) by substituting `more than 50 percent' for
                `at least 80 percent' each place it appears, and
                    ``(B) without regard to paragraphs (2) and (3) of
                section 1504(b).
        A partnership or any other entity (other than a corporation)
        shall be treated as a member of an expanded affiliated group if
        such entity controls (as determined under section 954(d)(3)),
        or is controlled by (as so determined), members of such group
        (including any entity treated as a member of such group by
        reason of this sentence).
            ``(3) Application to non-corporate entities.--In the case
        of any entity which is not a corporation--
                    ``(A) any reference in this subsection to stock
                shall be treated as a reference to any equity or
                profits interest in such entity, and
                    ``(B) except as otherwise provided by the
                Secretary, paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall be applied by
                substituting `25 percent (by value) of the beneficial
                interests in such entity' for `25 percent of the total
                combined voting power of such entity'.''.
    (c) Application of Rules for Pledges and Guarantees.--Section
956(e) of such Code, as so redesignated, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Pledges and Guarantees.--For purposes of subsection (a), a
controlled foreign corporation shall, under regulations prescribed by
the Secretary, be considered as holding--
            ``(1) an obligation of a United States person if such
        controlled foreign corporation is a pledgor or guarantor of
        such obligation, and
            ``(2) an obligation of a foreign person if such controlled
        foreign corporation or, to the extent provided under such
        regulations, any United States shareholder of such controlled
        foreign corporation, is a pledgor or guarantor of such
        obligation.''.
    (d) Application of Limitation on Amount of Foreign Taxes Deemed
Paid With Respect to Section 956 Inclusions.--Notwithstanding section
214(b) of Public Law 111-226, section 960(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 shall apply to acquisitions of foreign group property (as
defined in 956(d) of such Code, as amended by this section) after
December 31, 2010, in addition to acquisitions of United States
property (as defined in section 956(c) of such Code) after such date.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years of controlled foreign corporations ending after
the date of the enactment of this Act and to taxable years of United
States shareholders in which or with which such taxable years of
controlled foreign corporations end.

SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF DEFERRAL OF ACTIVE INCOME OF CONTROLLED FOREIGN
              CORPORATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 952 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Special Application of Subpart.--
            ``(1) In general.--For taxable years beginning after
        December 31, 2014, notwithstanding any other provision of this
        subpart, the term `subpart F income' means, in the case of any
        controlled foreign corporation, the income of such corporation
        derived from any foreign country.
            ``(2) Applicable rules.--Rules similar to the rules under
        the last sentence of subsection (a) and subsection (d) shall
        apply to this subsection.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Output: Putting America First Corporate Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include in subpart F income (income of a controlled foreign corporation earned outside the United States that is not tax deferred): (1) a shareholder's pro rata share of the average of certain U.S. and foreign property held by a controlled foreign corporation as of the close of each quarter of a taxable year, and (2) the income of a controlled foreign corporation derived from any foreign country.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Direct Billing Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

    The Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the
following:

                 ``TITLE XXVII--RESTRICTIONS ON BILLING

``SEC. 2701. PROHIBITION.

    ``(a) Billing of Others for Ancillary Health Services.--Except as
provided in section 2702, it shall be unlawful for any person
(including any individual or entity) who furnishes ancillary health
services (as defined in section 2705(1)) to present or cause to be
presented, a claim, bill, or demand for payment to any person other
than the patient receiving such services.
    ``(b) Billing of Recipient of Services.--Except as provided in
section 2702, it shall be unlawful for any physician, or the agent of
any physician, to present, or cause to be presented, a claim, bill, or
demand for payment for ancillary health services to any recipient of
such services unless the services covered by the claim, bill, or demand
were furnished--
            ``(1) personally by, or under the supervision of, the
        referring physician;
            ``(2) personally by, or under the supervision of, a
        physician who is a member of the same group practice as the
        referring physician; or
            ``(3) personally by individuals who are employed by such
        physician or group practice and who are personally supervised
        by the physician or by another physician in the group practice.
    ``(c) General Exception for Services Under Medicare.--This section
does not apply with respect to any ancillary health services for which
payment may be made under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

``SEC. 2702. EXCEPTIONS.

    ``Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2701, a person who
furnishes ancillary health services to an individual may present, or
cause to be presented, for payment for actual services rendered a
claim, bill, or demand to--
            ``(1) an immediate family member of the recipient of the
        services or any other person legally responsible for the debts
        or care of the recipient of the services;
            ``(2) a third party payor designated by the recipient of
        the services;
            ``(3) a health maintenance organization in which the
        recipient of the services is enrolled;
            ``(4) a hospital or skilled nursing facility where the
        recipient of the services was an inpatient or outpatient at the
        time the services were provided;
            ``(5) an employer where the recipient of the services is an
        employee of such employer and the employer is responsible for
        payment for the services;
            ``(6) a governmental agency or specified agent, on behalf
        of the recipient of the services;
            ``(7) a substance abuse program where the clients of such a
        program were the recipient of the services;
            ``(8) a clinic or other health care provider that has been
        designated (or that is operated by an organization that has
        been designated) as tax-exempt pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 whose purpose is the
        promotion of public health, if the services rendered relate to
        testing for sexually transmitted disease, acquired immune
        deficiency syndrome, pregnancy, pregnancy termination, or other
        conditions where the Secretary has determined that compliance
        with section 2701 could seriously compromise the recipient's
        need for confidentiality;
            ``(9) a person engaged in bona fide research studies;
            ``(10) the party requesting the ancillary health services
        where Federal, State, or local law requires that the identity
        of the recipient be kept confidential;
            ``(11) another person furnishing the same ancillary health
        services for which payment is sought (hereafter referred to in
        this paragraph as the `requesting party') where the person
        presenting, or causing to be presented, the claim, bill, or
        demand for payment furnished the services at the request of the
        requesting party, except that the requesting party may not be a
        facility owned or operated by the physician requesting the
        ancillary health service; and
            ``(12) an entity approved to receive such claims, bills or
        demands by the Secretary in regulations.
The persons described in paragraphs (1) through (12) who have received
a claim, bill, or demand for payment for such ancillary health services
may present, or cause to be presented, such claim, bill, or demand to
the responsible party.

``SEC. 2703. SANCTIONS.

    ``(a) Payment.--No payment may be made for a service that is
provided in violation of section 2701.
    ``(b) Collection of Amounts.--
            ``(1) Liability on collection.--If a person collects any
        amounts that were billed in violation of section 2701(a), such
        person shall be liable for, and shall refund on a timely basis
        to the individual whom such amounts were collected, any amounts
        so collected.
            ``(2) Collection by physician.--If a physician collects any
        amounts from a recipient of services, or from another person on
        behalf of the recipient of services (including a third-party
        payor) that were billed in violation of section 2701(b), such
        physician shall be liable for, and shall refund on a timely
        basis to the recipient or person, any amounts so collected.
    ``(c) Repeated Claims.--Any person that presents, or causes to be
presented, on a repeated basis, a bill or a claim that such person
knows, or should have known, is for a service for which payment may not
be made under subsection (a), or for which a refund has not been made
under subsection (b), shall be subject to a civil money penalty of not
more than $5,000 for each such bill or claim. The provisions of section
1128A of the Social Security Act (other than the first sentence of
subsection (a) and subsection (b)) shall apply to a civil money penalty
assessed under the previous sentence in the same manner as such
provisions apply to a penalty or proceeding under such section
1128A(a).
    ``(d) Suspension of Laboratory Certification.--If the Secretary
finds, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing, that a
laboratory which holds a certificate pursuant to section 353 has
violated section 2701, the Secretary may suspend, revoke or limit such
certification in accordance with the procedures established in section
353(k).
    ``(e) Exclusion From Other Programs.--
            ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary may exclude from
        participation in any program under title XVIII of the Social
        Security Act, any individual or entity that the Secretary
        determines has violated section 2701 and may direct that such
        individual and entity be excluded from participation in any
        State health care program receiving Federal funds.
            ``(2) Application of other law.--The provisions of section
        1128(e) of the Social Security Act shall apply to any exclusion
        under paragraph (1) in the same manner as such provisions apply
        to a proceeding under such section 1128.

``SEC. 2704. REGULATIONS.

    ``The Secretary shall by regulation impose such other requirements
as may be necessary to implement the purposes of this title.

``SEC. 2705. DEFINITIONS.

    ``As used in this title:
            ``(1) Ancillary health services.--The term `ancillary
        health services' means--
                    ``(A) clinical laboratory services;
                    ``(B) diagnostic x-ray tests and other diagnostic
                imaging services including CT and magnetic resonance
                imaging services;
                    ``(C) other diagnostic tests;
                    ``(D) durable medical equipment; and
                    ``(E) physical therapy services.
            ``(2) Group practices.--The term `group practice' means a
        group of 2 or more physicians legally organized as a
        partnership, professional corporation, foundation, not-for-
        profit corporation, faculty practice plan, or similar
        association--
                    ``(A) in which each physician who is a member of
                the group provides substantially the full range of
                services that the physician routinely provides
                (including medical care, consultation, diagnosis, or
                treatment) through the joint use of shared office
                space, facilities, equipment, and personnel;
                    ``(B) for which substantially all of the services
                of the physicians who are members of the group are
                provided through the group and are billed in the name
                of the group and amounts so received are treated as
                receipts of the group;
                    ``(C) in which the overhead expenses of and the
                income from the practice are distributed in accordance
                with methods previously determined by members of the
                group; and
                    ``(D) which meets such other standards as the
                Secretary may impose by regulation.
        In the case of a faculty practice plan associated with a
        hospital with an approved medical residency training program in
        which physician members may provide a variety of different
        specialty services and provide professional services both
        within and outside the group (as well as perform other tasks,
        such as research), the definition of such term shall be limited
        with respect to the services provided outside of the faculty
        practice plan.
            ``(3) Immediate family member.--The term `immediate family
        member' shall include spouses, natural and adoptive parents,
        natural and adoptive children, natural and adopted siblings,
        stepparents, stepchildren and stepsiblings, fathers-in-law,
        mothers-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, sons-in-law
        and daughters-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren, and such
        additional family members as may be specified in regulations
        adopted by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Physician.--The term `physician' means--
                    ``(A) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy legally
                authorized to practice medicine and perform surgery by
                the State in which such individual performs such
                function or action;
                    ``(B) a doctor of dental surgery or of dental
                medicine who is legally authorized to practice
                dentistry in the State in which such individual
                performs such functions;
                    ``(C) a doctor of podiatric medicine;
                    ``(D) a doctor of optometry; or
                    ``(E) a chiropractor.
            ``(5) Third party payor.--The term `third party payor'
        means any health care insurer, including any hospital services
        corporation, health services corporation, medical expense
        indemnity corporation, mutual insurance company, or self-
        insured corporation, that provides coverage for health or
        health-related items or service.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--This Act shall become effective December 31, 1996.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than July 1, 1997, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall promulgate such regulations as may be
appropriate to carry out this Act.

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Direct Billing Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make it unlawful for any person to present a bill, claim, or demand for payment to any person other than the patient receiving services. Makes it unlawful for any physician to present a bill for ancillary health services to any recipient of such services unless the services were furnished personally by:  (1) the referring physician; (2) a physician who is a member of the same group practice as the referring physician; or (3) individuals employed by such physician or group practice who are supervised by such physician or another physician in the group practice.  Makes such prohibitions inapplicable with respect to ancillary health services for which payment may be made under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.
Provides exceptions to such prohibitions, including demands for payments made to immediate family members, designated payors of the patient, or a health maintenance organization in which a recipient is enrolled.
Provides sanctions against those collecting payment in violation of this Act.  Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to suspend, revoke, or limit a laboratory certification as part of such sanctions.
Defines "ancillary health services" as clinical laboratory services, diagnostic x-rays and other diagnostic imaging services and tests, durable medical equipment, and physical therapy services.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restoration of Natural Resources
Laws on the Public Lands Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EMERGENCY SALVAGE TIMBER SALE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Secretary Concerned.--In this section, the term
``Secretary concerned'' means--
            (1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to an
        activity involving land in the National Forest System; and
            (2) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to an
        activity involving land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of
        Land Management.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 2001 of Public Law 104-19 (109 Stat. 240; 16
U.S.C. 1611 note) is repealed.
    (c) Suspension.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any outstanding judicial
        order or administrative decision interpreting section 2001 of
        Public Law 104-19 (109 Stat. 240; 16 U.S.C. 1611 note) (as in
        existence prior to the date of enactment of this Act), the
        Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior
        shall suspend each activity that was being undertaken in whole
        or in part under the authority provided in the section, unless
        the Secretary concerned determines that the activity would have
        been undertaken even in the absence of the subsection.
            (2) Resumption of an activity.--The Secretary concerned may
        not resume an activity suspended under paragraph (1) until the
        Secretary concerned determines that the activity (including any
        modification after the date of enactment of this Act) complies
        with environmental and natural resource laws.

SEC. 3. STUDIES.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide factual
information useful to the President and Congress in setting funding and
operational levels for the public forests in order to ensure that the
public forests are operated so that the health of forest resources is
secured with ecological and financial effectiveness.
    (b) Nature and Extent of the Situation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture, through the
        research branch of the Forest Service, shall undertake a study
        to report on the nature and extent of the forest health
        situation in the National Forest System.
            (2) Nature.--The nature of forest health shall be
        categorized into types of situations, including--
                    (A) overstocked stands of unmerchantable-size
                trees;
                    (B) stands with excessive fuel loads;
                    (C) mixed conifer stands with an inappropriate mix
                of tree species; and
                    (D) combinations of the situations described in
                subparagraphs (A) through (C).
            (3) Extent.--The extent of forest health shall include
        acreage estimates of each situation type and shall distinguish
        variations in severity.
            (4) Representative sample measurements.--If feasible, the
        Secretary shall use representative sample measurements with a
        specified degree of confidence in extending the measurements to
        the whole population.
            (5) Presentation.--The report shall present data at the
        national forest or a comparable level and shall be displayed
        geographically and tabularly.
            (6) Review.--The report shall be properly reviewed by the
        scientific community prior to transmission under paragraph (7).
            (7) Transmission.--The report shall be transmitted to
        Congress not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
        this Act.
    (c) Ecological Efficacy of Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter
        into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences for the
        purpose of conducting a study of the ecological and forest
        health consequences of various activities intended, at least in
        part, to improve forest health.
            (2) Activities examined.--The activities examined under
        paragraph (1) shall include--
                    (A) site preparation for reforestation, artificial
                reforestation, natural regeneration, stand release,
                precommercial thinning, fertilization, other stand
                improvement activities, salvage harvesting, and brush
                disposal;
                    (B) historical as well as recent examples and a
                variety of conditions in ecological regions; and
                    (C) a comparison of various activities within a
                watershed, including activities conducted by other
                Federal land management agencies.
            (3) Transmission.--The report shall be transmitted to the
        Chief of the Forest Service and to Congress not later than 2
        years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Economic Efficacy of Activities.--
            (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
        States, through the General Accounting Office, shall conduct a
        study of the Federal, State, and local fiscal and other
        economic consequences of activities intended, at least in part,
        to improve forest health.
            (2) Coordination.--The study conducted under this
        subsection shall be coordinated with the study conducted under
        subsection (c)--
                    (A) to ensure that the same groups of activities in
                the same geographic area are examined; and
                    (B) to develop historic as well as recent effects
                that illustrate financial and economic trends.
            (3) Federal fiscal effects.--In assessing the Federal
        fiscal effects, the Comptroller General shall distinguish the
        net effects on the Treasury of the United States from changes
        in the balances in the various special accounts and trust
        funds, including appropriated funds used to conduct the
        planning, execution, sale administration, support from other
        programs, regeneration, site restoration, agency overhead, and
        payments in lieu of taxes associated with timber cutting.
            (4) Transmission.--The study shall be transmitted to the
        Chief of the Forest Service and to Congress not later than 2
        years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (e) Improvement of Activities.--In response to the findings of the
National Academy of Sciences and the Comptroller General under
subsections (c) and (d), the Chief of the Forest Service shall assess
opportunities for improvement of, and progress in improving, the
ecological, economic, and fiscal consequences and efficacy for each
national forest.
    (f) Forest Service Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Chief of the Forest Service shall
        conduct a study of alternative systems for administering forest
        health-related activities, including, modification of special
        account and trust fund management and reporting, land
        management service contracting, and government logging.
            (2) Similarities and differences.--The study shall compare
        and contrast the various alternatives with systems in existence
        on the date of the study, including--
                    (A) ecological effects;
                    (B) forest health changes;
                    (C) Federal, State, and local fiscal and other
                economic consequences; and
                    (D) opportunities for the public to be involved in
                decisionmaking before activities are undertaken.
            (3) Requirements of study.--To ensure the validity of the
        study, in measuring the effect of the use of contracting, the
        study shall specify the costs that contractors would bear for
        health care, retirement, and other benefits afforded public
        employees performing the same tasks.
            (4) Transmittal.--The report shall be transmitted to
        Congress not later than 1 year after the studies conducted
        under subsections (c) and (d) are transmitted to Congress.
    (g) Public Availability.--The reports conducted under this section
shall be published in a form available to the public at the same time
the reports are transmitted to Congress. Both a summary and a full
report shall be published.

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Restoration of Natural Resources Laws on the Public Lands Act of 1996 - Amends Federal law to repeal the emergency salvage timber sale program.
Provides for specified forest health-related studies.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``10 Million Solar Roofs Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) there is enormous potential for increasing the quantity
        of electricity produced in the United States from distributed
        solar photovoltaic systems;
            (2) as the market for solar technology continues to grow,
        the industry will achieve economies of scale that make the cost
        of solar-generated electricity broadly competitive with the
        cost of electricity from fossil fuels;
            (3) producing electricity from distributed solar
        photovoltaic systems helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
        and does not result in emissions of harmful air pollutants such
        as mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides;
            (4) increasing the quantity of electricity generated from
        domestic renewable energy sources enhances national energy
        security;
            (5) investments in solar energy and other renewable energy
        sources lead to the creation of green jobs that provide
        substantial economic benefits;
            (6) the United States solar industry employed more than
        140,000 people spread across all 50 States in 2013, which is a
        53 percent increase over 2010, according to the Solar
        Foundation; and
            (7) the solar industry is investing almost $15,000,000,000
        in the United States economy annually, according to GTM
        Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Photovoltaic system.--The term ``photovoltaic system''
        includes--
                    (A) solar panels;
                    (B) roof support structures;
                    (C) inverters;
                    (D) an energy storage system, if the energy storage
                system is integrated with the photovoltaic system; and
                    (E) any other hardware necessary for the
                installation of a photovoltaic system.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Energy.

SEC. 4. REBATES FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program under
which the Secretary shall provide rebates to eligible individuals or
entities for the purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems for
residential and commercial properties in order to install, over the 10-
year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, at least an
additional 10,000,000 photovoltaic systems in the United States (as
compared to the number of photovoltaic systems installed in the United
States as of the date of enactment of this Act) with a cumulative
capacity of at least 60,000 megawatts.
    (b) Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible for a rebate under this
        section--
                    (A) the recipient of the rebate shall be a
                homeowner, business, nonprofit entity, or State or
                local government that purchased and installed a
                photovoltaic system for a property located in the
                United States; and
                    (B) the recipient of the rebate shall meet such
                other eligibility criteria as are determined to be
                appropriate by the Secretary.
            (2) Other entities.--After public review and comment, the
        Secretary may identify other individuals or entities located in
        the United States that qualify for a rebate under this section.
    (c) Amount.--Subject to subsection (d)(2), the amount of a rebate
provided to an eligible individual or entity for the purchase and
installation of a photovoltaic system for a property under this section
shall be equal to the lesser of--
            (1) 15 percent of the initial capital costs for purchasing
        and installing the photovoltaic system, including costs for
        hardware, permitting and other ``soft costs'', and
        installation; or
            (2) $10,000.
    (d) Intermediate Report.--As soon as practicable after the end of
the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, and
publish on the website of the Department of Energy, a report that
describes--
            (1) the number of photovoltaic systems for residential and
        commercial properties purchased and installed with rebates
        provided under this section; and
            (2) any steps the Secretary will take to ensure that the
        goal of the installation of an additional 10,000,000
        photovoltaic systems in the United States is achieved by 2024.
    (e) Relationship to Other Law.--The authority provided under this
section shall be in addition to any other authority under which credits
or other types of financial assistance are provided for installation of
a photovoltaic system for a property.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.

Output: 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2014 - Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to provide rebates for the purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems with the goal to install 10 million systems with a cumulative capacity of at least 60,000 megawatts over the next ten years.  Includes within the photovoltaic system solar panels, roof support structures, inverters (to convert the current output from a solar panel into a frequency that can be fed into the electrical grid), an energy storage system if it is integrated with the system, and any other hardware necessary for the installation of a system.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails
National Heritage Area Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails includes 48
        counties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. These counties
        include: Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey,
        Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Fleming,
        Floyd, Garrard, Green, Harlan, Hart, Jackson, Johnson, Knott,
        Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln,
        Madison, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Monroe,
        Montgomery, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski,
        Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Wayne, Whitley, and Wolfe;
            (2) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural
        resources that together represent distinctive aspects of
        American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation,
        interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed
        through partnerships among public and private entities and by
        combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and
        active communities;
            (3) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife
        that are a valuable part of the national story;
            (4) provides opportunities to conserve natural, historic,
        cultural, or scenic features;
            (5) provides outstanding recreational and educational
        opportunities;
            (6) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit
        organizations, and Universities that are involved in the
        planning, have developed a conceptual financial plan that
        outlines the roles of all participants (including the Federal
        government), and have demonstrated support for the concept of a
        national heritage area;
            (7) has a potential management entity to work in
        partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit
        organizations, and Universities to develop a national heritage
        area consistent with continued local and State economic
        activity; and
            (8) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the
        public.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
            (1) To establish the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails
        National Heritage Area in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
            (2) To provide a management framework to foster a close
        relationship with all levels of government, the private sector,
        and the local communities in the Kentucky Artisan Heritage
        Trails region to conserve the region's heritage while
        continuing to pursue compatible economic opportunities.
            (3) To assist communities, organizations, and citizens in
        the Commonwealth of Kentucky in identifying, preserving,
        interpreting, and developing the historical, cultural, scenic,
        and natural resources of the region for the educational and
        inspirational benefit of current and future generations.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) Area.--The term ``Area'' means the Kentucky Artisan
        Heritage Trails, which includes 17 trails encompassing 48
        counties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
            (2) Association.--The term ``Association'' means the
        Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National
        Park Service.

SEC. 4. KENTUCKY ARTISAN HERITAGE TRAILS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the Commonwealth
of Kentucky, the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage
Area.
    (b) Management Entity.--Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism
Development Association (SEKTDA) shall be the management entity for the
Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage Area.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service, Department of Interior.
    (d) Boundaries.--The heritage area should include 48 counties in
Kentucky, including: Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey,
Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd,
Garrard, Green, Harlan, Hart, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Laurel,
Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Magoffin,
Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owsley, Perry,
Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Wayne, Whitley, and
Wolfe.
    (e) Specific Sites.--The heritage area includes the following
sites:
            (1) National park service sites.--
                    (A) Red Bird Trail begins in the Cumberland Gap
                National Historical Park and leads travelers 143 miles
                through the Daniel Boone National Forest along Pine
                Mountain. A museum dedicated to the recovered WWII Lost
                Squadron airplane ``Glacier Girl'' can be seen along
                this trail that covers Bell, Harlan, Leslie and Clay
                counties.
                    (B) Cave Country Trail is named for the numerous
                caves and caverns that populate 127 miles through the
                Mammoth Cave National Park covering Hart, Green and
                Monroe counties. This region includes the Kentucky
                Repertory Theatre, historic tours of Greensburg and
                Munfordsville, Kentucky, and the Old Mulkey Meeting
                House State Historic Park.
                    (C) Moonbow Trail leads travelers 126 miles through
                portions of the Big South Fork National River and
                Recreation area, and the Cumberland Falls State Resort
                Park. The trail includes beautiful Kentucky landscapes
                such as Eagle Falls, Big South Fork Scenic Railway, and
                historic mining communities in Pulaski, Wayne and
                McCreary counties.
            (2) Other federal lands.--
                    (A) Buckhorn Trail is 100 miles in length and leads
                travelers through the Daniel Boone National Forest.
                Site of interest include a log cathedral, outdoor
                recreation and scenic beauty of Buckhorn Lake State
                Park in Owsley, Clay, Leslie, Perry and Breathitt
                counties.
                    (B) Millstone Trail leads travelers through the
                Daniel Boone National Forest and includes the Levi
                Jackson Wilderness State Park. This 108 mile trail
                includes Cumberland Falls and home of the original
                Kentucky Fried Chicken in Laurel, Knox, Whitley, Clay
                and Jackson counties.
                    (C) Red River Gorge Trail travels 141 miles through
                the Daniel Boone National Forest and includes the Nada
                Tunnel in the Red River Gorge Geological Area's
                beautiful mountain region covering Montgomery, Menifee,
                Wolfe, Powell and Clark counties.
                    (D) Gateway Trail travels 105 miles through the
                Daniel Boone National Forest and includes the Kentucky
                Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the well-known music
                venue Renfro Valley Entertainment Center. The trail
                includes Madison, Rockcastle, Laurel and Jackson
                counties.
                    (E) Battlefield Trail, named for the Battle of
                Richmond and Civil War history, spans 93 miles through
                the Daniel Boone National Forest in Madison and Estill
                counties. Historic points of interest include Valley
                View Ferry, Bybee Pottery, Fitchburg Furnace and Fort
                Boonesborough.
                    (F) Tygart's Creek Trail leads travelers through
                the Daniel Boone National Forest and 153 miles through
                the Carter Caves State Park which includes the Kentucky
                Folk Art Museum and Cave Run Lake covering Rowan,
                Morgan, Elliott, Carter, Lewis, Fleming and Bath
                counties.
                    (G) Natural Bridge Trail leads travelers 122 miles
                through the Red River Gorge National Geological Area
                and includes portions of the Daniel Boone National
                Forest. Sites of interest include regional restaurants
                and artisan shops along the Menifee, Morgan, Wolfe,
                Breathitt, Lee and Powell counties.
            (3) Other public lands.--
                    (A) Lilley's Woods Trail offers destinations such
                as the Hindman Settlement School, the Kentucky
                Appalachian Artisan Center, restored historic mining
                camps and museum along the 118 mile trail through
                Knott, Letcher, Harlan, Leslie and Perry counties.
                    (B) Pine Hollows Trail is part of the Jenny Wiley
                State Park and includes the Mountain Arts Center
                encompassing 109 miles through Floyd, Knott, Letcher
                and Pike counties.
                    (C) Berea Trail, known as the Arts and Crafts
                Capital of Kentucky, the trails begins at the Kentucky
                Artisan Center at Berea in Madison County and is 22
                miles in length.
                    (D) Fiddlehead Trail is named after the
                ``Fiddlehead'' fern, and includes an outdoor theater,
                Jenny Wiley Theater, Coal Miner's Museum and Loretta
                Lynn's childhood home in Butcher Holler. The trail is
                118 miles and includes Morgan, Elliott, Lawrence,
                Johnson, Floyd, Magoffin and Wolfe counties.
                    (E) Frontier Trail includes 108 miles in Garrard,
                Lincoln, Casey, Pulaski and Rockcastle counties and
                points of interest are a Jail Museum and the Louisville
                and Nashville Depot Museum.
                    (F) Mountain Music Trail named for the musical
                heritage in the area once home to Dwight Yoakum, The
                Judds, Ricky Skaggs, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Bill
                Ray Cyrus and others. This trail covers 118 miles in
                Boyd, Carter, Lawrence, Johnson and Martin counties.
                    (G) Cumberland Lakes Trail is part of both the Lake
                Cumberland State Resort Park and Dale Hollow Lake State
                Resort Park, encompassing 95 miles of regional
                restaurants and Civil War enthusiasts' artistry in
                Adair, Russell, Clinton and Cumberland counties.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATION.

    (a) Duties of the Association.--To further the purposes of the
Heritage Area, the association shall--
            (1) not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment
        of this Act, the association shall develop and forward to the
        Secretary a management plan for the heritage area; and
            (2) develop and implement the management plan in
        cooperation with affected communities and local governments and
        shall provide for public involvement in the development and
        implementation of the management plan.
    (b) Management Plan.--The management plan shall, at a minimum--
            (1) provide recommendations for the conservation, funding,
        management, and development of the resources of the heritage
        area;
            (2) include an inventory of the cultural, historical,
        natural, and recreational resources of the heritage area;
            (3) develop recreational and educational opportunities in
        the heritage area;
            (4) increase public awareness of an appreciation for
        natural, historical, scenic and cultural resources of the
        heritage area;
            (5) promote a wide range of partnerships among governments,
        businesses, organizations and individuals in the heritage area
        in the preparation and implementation of the management plan;
            (6) include an analysis of ways in which local, State and
        Federal programs may best be coordinated to promote the
        purposes of this Act; and
            (7) encourage by appropriate means economic development
        that is consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area.
    (c) Approval of Plan.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove
the management plan not later than 60 days after the date of
submission. If the Secretary disapproves of the management plan, the
Secretary shall advise the association in writing of the reasons and
shall make recommendations for revisions to the plan.
    (d) Review of Plan.--The association shall periodically review the
management plan and submit to the Secretary any recommendations for
proposed revisions to the management plan. Any major revisions to the
management plan must be approved by the Secretary.
    (e) Authority.--The association may make grants and provide
technical assistance to local governments, and other public and private
entities to carry out the management plan.
    (f) Duties.--The association shall--
            (1) give priority in implementing actions set forth in the
        management plan;
            (2) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in
        the heritage area consistent with the goals of the management
        plan; and
            (3) assist local government and non-profit organizations
        in--
                    (A) establishing and maintaining interpretive
                exhibits in the heritage area;
                    (B) developing recreational resources in the
                heritage area;
                    (C) increasing public awareness of, and
                appreciation for, the cultural, historical, and natural
                resources in the heritage area;
                    (D) the restoration of historic structures related
                to the heritage area; and
                    (E) carrying out other actions that the association
                determines appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this
                Act, consistent with the management plan.
    (g) Prohibition of Acquiring Real Property.--The association may
not use Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property
or an interest in real property.

SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The management plan for the Heritage Area shall--
            (1) include comprehensive policies, strategies, and
        recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and
        development of the Heritage Area;
            (2) include a description of actions that governments,
        private organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to
        protect the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the
        Heritage Area; and
            (3) specify the existing and potential sources of funding
        to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area in the first
        5 years of implementation.

SEC. 7. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may, upon
the request of the association, provide technical assistance on a
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis and financial assistance to the
Heritage Area to develop and implement the approved management plan.
The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with
the association and other public or private entities for this purpose.
In assisting the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall give priority to
actions that in general assist in--
            (1) conserving the significant natural, historical,
        cultural and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and
            (2) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational
        opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage
        Area.
    (b) Approval of Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove
        the management plan not later than 60 days after receiving the
        management plan.
            (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining to approve the
        management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether--
                    (A) the association is representative of the
                diverse interests of the heritage area including
                governments, natural and historic resource protection
                organizations, education, business and recreation;
                    (B) the association has afforded adequate
                opportunity, including public hearings, for public and
                government involvement in the preparations of the
                management plan;
                    (C) the resource protection and interpretation
                strategies contained in the management plan, if
                implemented, would adequately protect the natural,
                historical, and cultural resources of the Heritage
                Area; and
                    (D) the management plan is supported by the
                appropriate State and local officials whose cooperation
                is needed to ensure the effective implementation of the
                State and local aspects of the management plan.
    (c) Actions Following Disapproval.--If the Secretary disapproves
the management plan, the Secretary shall advise the association in
writing of the reasons and shall make recommendations for revisions to
the management plan. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a
proposed revision not later than 60 days after the date it is
submitted.
    (d) Approval of Amendments.--Substantial amendments to the
management plan shall be reviewed by the Secretary and approved in the
same manner as provided for the original management plan. The
association shall not use Federal funds authorized by this Act to
implement any amendments until the Secretary has approved the
amendments.

SEC. 8. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    Any Federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly
affecting the Heritage Area shall--
            (1) consult with the Secretary and the association with
        respect to such activities;
            (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the association with
        respect to such activities; and
            (3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support
        such activities in a manner which the association determines
        will not have an adverse effect on the Heritage Area.

SEC. 9 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated for the
purposes of this Act not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not
more than a total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the
Association under this Act.
    (b) Matching Funds.--Federal funding provided under this Act may
not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance or grant
provided or authorized under this Act.

SEC. 10 SUNSET.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this Act
shall terminate on the day occurring 15 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

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Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage Area in Kentucky. Designates the Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association (SEKTDA) as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Association to develop a management plan for the Heritage Area.

Prohibits the Association from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property or an interest in real property.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Grants for Renewable Energy
Education for the Nation Act'' or the ``GREEN Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) career and technical education provides education
        pathways that help students explore interests and careers that
        support the United States economy;
            (2) the United States needs to develop renewable energy
        options that conserve energy and provide energy efficiency and
        new and yet unrecognized fields are developing as a result of
        the attention and focus on renewable energy, and new workers
        will be needed for professions in these fields;
            (3) the Conference of Mayors reports that millions of U.S.
        workers across a wide range of familiar occupations, States,
        and income and skill levels will all benefit from the project
        of defeating global warming and transforming the United States
        into a green economy;
            (4) a report commissioned by the American Solar Energy
        Society attributed 8.5 million jobs in 2006 to renewable energy
        or energy efficient industries and the Apollo Alliance predicts
        that the Nation could generate 3 million to 5 million more
        green jobs over the next 10 years;
            (5) more than 40 percent of the fastest growing occupations
        will require an associate's degree, a postsecondary vocational
        certificate, or extensive job training, according to a Bureau
        of Labor Statistics Report;
            (6) more than 80 percent of respondents in the National
        Association of Manufacturers 2005 skills gap report indicated
        that they are experiencing a shortage of qualified workers
        overall with 13 percent reporting severe shortages and 68
        percent indicating moderate shortages;
            (7) career and technical education graduates are more
        likely to be in the labor force and earn more than graduates
        who have a high school degree; and
            (8) career and technical education programs need support in
        acquiring the latest technology and developing programs that
        prepare students for the new and emerging renewable energy
        field.

SEC. 3. RENEWABLE ENERGY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to
award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships to
develop programs of study (containing the information described in
section 122(c)(1)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2342)), that are focused on emerging
careers and jobs in the renewable energy sector.
    (b) Eligible Partnerships.--For purposes of this section, an
eligible partnership shall include--
            (1) at least 1 local education agency eligible for funding
        under section 131 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
        Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2351) or an area career and
        technical education school or education service agency
        described in such section;
            (2) at least 1 postsecondary institution eligible for
        funding under section 132 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2352); and
            (3) representatives of the community including business,
        labor organizations, and industry that has experience in the
        renewable energy field.
    (c) Application.--An eligible partnership seeking a grant under
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time
and in such manner as the Secretary may require. Applications shall
include--
            (1) a description of the eligible partners and partnership,
        the roles and responsibilities of each partner, and a
        demonstration of each partner's capacity to support the
        program;
            (2) a description of the career area or areas within the
        field of renewable energy to be developed, the reason for the
        choice, and evidence of the labor market need to prepare
        students in that area;
            (3) a description of the new or existing program of study
        and both secondary and postsecondary components;
            (4) a description of the students to be served by the new
        program of study;
            (5) a description of how the program of study funded by the
        grant will be replicable and disseminated to schools outside of
        the partnership, including urban and rural areas;
            (6) a description of applied learning that will be
        incorporated into the program of study and how it will
        incorporate or reinforce academic learning;
            (7) a description of how the program of study will be
        delivered;
            (8) a description of how the program will provide
        accessibility to students, especially economically
        disadvantaged, low performing and urban and rural students; and
            (9) a description of how the program will address placement
        of students in non-traditional fields as described in section
        3(20) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
        of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302(20)).
    (d) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority to applications
that--
            (1) use online learning or other innovative means to
        deliver the program of study to students, educators, and
        instructors outside of the partnership; and
            (2) focus on low performing students and special
        populations as defined in section 3(29) of the Carl D. Perkins
        Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
        2302(29)).
    (e) Peer Review.--The Secretary shall convene a peer review process
to review applications for grants under this section and to make
recommendations regarding the selection of grantees. Members of the
peer review committee shall include--
            (1) educators who have experience implementing renewable
        energy curriculums; and
            (2) business and industry experts who work and build in
        renewable energy fields.
    (f) Uses of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used
for the development, implementation, and dissemination of programs of
study (as described in section 122(c)(1)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(A))) in career
areas related to energy sustainability.

SEC. 4. RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES GRANTS.

    (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to
award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to promote
development of career and technical education facilities that are
energy efficient and promote the use of renewable energy practices.
    (b) Eligible Entities.--For purposes of this section, eligible
entities include--
            (1) a local education agency eligible for funding under
        section 131 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
        Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2351) or an area career and
        technical education school or education service agency
        described under that section; or
            (2) a postsecondary institution eligible for funding under
        section 132 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2352).
    (c) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
require.
    (d) Peer Review.--The Secretary shall convene a peer review process
to review applications for grants under this section and to make
recommendations regarding the selection of grantees. Members of the
peer review committee shall include--
            (1) career and technical education administrators who have
        experience with energy-efficient facilities and equipment; and
            (2) business and industry experts who build and work in
        renewable energy facilities.
    (e) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used
for--
            (1) performing an evaluation of the sustainability aspects
        of current facilities, unless such an evaluation has been
        conducted prior to receiving a grant under this section;
            (2) convening stakeholders, including organizations devoted
        to the promotion and support of renewable energy activities, to
        develop a plan to address needs identified in such an
        evaluation, unless such a plan has already been developed prior
        to receiving a grant under this section;
            (3) initiating activities related to the construction,
        operation, and improvement of facilities that promote the use
        of renewable energy practices;
            (4) purchasing energy-efficient machinery, technology, or
        other physical equipment used as an educational tool to deliver
        career and technical education courses;
            (5) measuring the effectiveness of the new or improved
        facilities and infrastructure, such as complying with existing
        renewable energy standards; and
            (6) communicating the lessons and practices learned from
        the building upgrades to other institutions.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 to the
Secretary of Education to carry out the grant program established under
this Act.

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Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation Act or the GREEN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to partnerships of local educational agencies (LEAs), postsecondary institutions, and renewable energy industry representatives to develop programs of study focused on emerging careers and jobs in the renewable energy sector.

Requires a priority be given to grant applications that: (1) use online learning or other innovative methods to deliver a program of study to individuals outside the partnership; and (2) focus on low-performing students and special populations.

Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to LEAs and postsecondary institutions to promote development of career and technical educational facilities that are energy efficient and use renewable energy practices.


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SECTION 1. OFFSET OF RESTITUTION AND OTHER STATE JUDICIAL DEBTS AGAINST
              INCOME TAX REFUND.

    (a) In General.--Section 6402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to authority to make credits or refunds) is amended by
redesignating subsections (f) through (l) as subsections (g) through
(m), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Collection of Past-Due, Legally Enforceable Restitution and
Other State Judicial Debts.--
            ``(1) In general.--In any State which wishes to collect
        past-due, legally enforceable State judicial debts, the chief
        justice of the State's highest court shall designate a single
        State entity to communicate judicial debt information to the
        Secretary. In making such designation, the chief justice of the
        State's highest court shall select, whenever practicable, a
        relevant State official or agency responsible under State law
        for collecting the State's income tax or other statewide excise
        at the time of the designation. Upon receiving notice from a
        State designated entity that a named person owes a past-due,
        legally enforceable State judicial debt to or in such State,
        the Secretary shall, under such conditions as may be prescribed
        by the Secretary--
                    ``(A) reduce the amount of any overpayment payable
                to such person by the amount of such State judicial
                debt;
                    ``(B) pay the amount by which such overpayment is
                reduced under subparagraph (A) to such State designated
                entity and notify such State designated entity of such
                person's name, taxpayer identification number, address,
                and the amount collected; and
                    ``(C) notify the person making such overpayment
                that the overpayment has been reduced by an amount
                necessary to satisfy a past-due, legally enforceable
                State judicial debt.
        If an offset is made pursuant to a joint return, the notice
        under subparagraph (B) shall include the names, taxpayer
        identification numbers, and addresses of each person filing
        such return.
            ``(2) Priorities for offset.--Any overpayment by a person
        shall be reduced pursuant to this subsection--
                    ``(A) after such overpayment is reduced pursuant
                to--
                            ``(i) subsection (a) with respect to any
                        liability for any internal revenue tax on the
                        part of the person who made the overpayment;
                            ``(ii) subsection (c) with respect to past-
                        due support;
                            ``(iii) subsection (d) with respect to any
                        past-due, legally enforceable debt owed to a
                        Federal agency; and
                            ``(iv) subsection (e) with respect to any
                        past-due, legally enforceable State income tax
                        obligations; and
                    ``(B) before such overpayment is credited to the
                future liability for any Federal internal revenue tax
                of such person pursuant to subsection (b).
        If the Secretary receives notice from 1 or more State
        designated entities of more than 1 debt subject to paragraph
        (1) that is owed by such person to such State agency or State
        judicial branch, any overpayment by such person shall be
        applied against such debts in the order in which such debts
        accrued.
            ``(3) Notice; consideration of evidence.--Rules similar to
        the rules of subsection (e)(4) shall apply with respect to
        debts under this subsection.
            ``(4) Past-due, legally enforceable state judicial debt.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection,
                the term `past-due, legally enforceable State judicial
                debt' means a debt--
                            ``(i) which resulted from a judgment or
                        sentence rendered by any court or tribunal of
                        competent jurisdiction which--
                                    ``(I) handles criminal or traffic
                                cases in the State; and
                                    ``(II) has determined an amount of
                                State judicial debt to be due; and
                            ``(ii) which resulted from a State judicial
                        debt which has been assessed and is past-due
                        but not collected.
                    ``(B) State judicial debt.--For purposes of this
                paragraph, the term `State judicial debt' includes
                court costs, fees, fines, assessments, restitution to
                victims of crime, and other monies resulting from a
                judgment or sentence rendered by any court or tribunal
                of competent jurisdiction handling criminal or traffic
                cases in the State.
            ``(5) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue regulations
        prescribing the time and manner in which State designated
        entities must submit notices of past-due, legally enforceable
        State judicial debts and the necessary information that must be
        contained in or accompany such notices. The regulations shall
        specify the types of State judicial monies and the minimum
        amount of debt to which the reduction procedure established by
        paragraph (1) may be applied. The regulations shall require
        State designated entities to pay a fee to reimburse the
        Secretary for the cost of applying such procedure. Any fee paid
        to the Secretary pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be
        used to reimburse appropriations which bore all or part of the
        cost of applying such procedure.
            ``(6) Erroneous payment to state.--Any State designated
        entity receiving notice from the Secretary that an erroneous
        payment has been made to such State designated entity under
        paragraph (1) shall pay promptly to the Secretary, in
        accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may
        prescribe, an amount equal to the amount of such erroneous
        payment (without regard to whether any other amounts payable to
        such State designated entity under such paragraph have been
        paid to such State designated entity).''.
    (b) Disclosure of Return Information.--Section 6103(l)(10) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disclosure of certain
information to agencies requesting a reduction under subsection (c),
(d), (e), or (f) of section 6402) is amended by striking ``or (f)''
each place it appears in the text and heading and inserting ``(f), or
(g)''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 6402(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
        amended by striking ``and (f)'' and inserting ``(f), and (g)''.
            (2) Paragraph (2) of section 6402(d) of such Code is
        amended by striking ``subsections (e) and (f)'' and inserting
        ``subsections (e), (f), and (g)''.
            (3) Paragraph (3)(B) of section 6402(e) of such Code is
        amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) before such overpayment is--
                            ``(i) reduced pursuant to subsection (g)
                        with respect to past-due, legally enforceable
                        State judicial debts, and
                            ``(ii) credited to the future liability for
                        any Federal internal revenue tax of such person
                        pursuant to subsection (b).''.
            (4) Section 6402(h) of such Code, as so redesignated, is
        amended by striking ``or (f)'' and inserting ``(f), or (g)''.
            (5) Section 6402(j) of such Code, as so redesignated, is
        amended by striking ``or (f)'' and inserting ``, (f), or (g)''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply to
refunds payable for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.

Output:
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the chief justice of the highest court of any state that wishes to collect past-due, legally enforceable state judicial debts to designate a single state entity to communicate judicial debt information to the Secretary of the Treasury.

Directs the Secretary, upon receiving notice from such an entity that a named person owes a past-due, legally enforceable state judicial debt, to pay such debt from any tax refund due to such person.

Defines "state judicial debt" to include court costs, fees, fines, assessments, restitution to victims of crime, and other monies resulting from a judgment or sentence rendered by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction handling criminal or traffic cases in the state.