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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Lighthouse Museum Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

    There is established a commission to be known as the ``National
Lighthouse Museum Commission'' (in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').

SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall--
            (1) develop a fundraising plan, acquire a site, and draft
        an operational proposal for establishing a National Lighthouse
        Museum at a lighthouse-related site that is within the United
        States and listed on the National Register of Historic Places;
        and
            (2) establish the National Lighthouse Museum Corporation in
        accordance with this Act.
    (b) Reports.--The Commission shall submit an annual report to the
Congress describing the activities of the Commission during the
preceding year.

SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 19
members appointed as follows:
            (1) 1 by the National Conference of State Historic
        Preservation Officers.
            (2) 13 by the National Lighthouse Museum Feasibility
        Steering Committee.
            (3) 1 by the Coast Guard.
            (4) 1 by the Secretary of the Interior.
            (5) 1 by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
            (6) 1 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
            (7) 1 by the American Association of Museums.
    (b) Terms; Vacancies.--
            (1) In general.--Members of the Commission shall serve for
        the life of the Commission.
            (2) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled
        in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (c) Rates of Pay.--Members of the Commission shall serve without
pay.
    (d) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall receive
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    (e) Bylaws.--The Commission shall adopt bylaws to carry out its
functions under this Act.
    (f) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Commission shall be
elected by the Commission from among its members.
    (g) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairperson. The Chairperson shall convene the first meeting for not
later than January 1, 1999. One-third of the members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum, and any vacancy in the Commission shall not
affect its powers to function. The Commission may adopt rules to govern
its proceedings.
    (h) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the earlier
of--
            (1) 5 years after the date of completion of appointment of
        the members of the Commission; or
            (2) the completion of appointment of the initial board of
        directors of the National Lighthouse Corporation under section
        6(d).

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--The Commission may accept from the National
Lighthouse Museum Feasibility Steering Committee such administrative
support as may be necessary to carry out its responsibilities under
this Act.
    (b) Administrator of General Services.--Upon the request of the
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support
services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities
under this Act.

SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM CORPORATION.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall establish, under the
        laws of the State in which is located the site acquired under
        section 3(a)(1) for the National Lighthouse Museum and in
        accordance with this section, the National Lighthouse Museum
Corporation (in this Act referred to as the ``Corporation''). Subject
to paragraph (2), the Corporation is a federally chartered corporation.
            (2) Expiration of charter.--If the Corporation does not
        comply with any provision of this section, the charter granted
        by this section expires.
    (b) Purposes.--The purpose of the Corporation is to establish the
National Lighthouse Museum as provided for by the Commission under
section 3(a)(1).
    (c) Board of Directors and Officers.--
            (1) Board of directors.--The board of directors of the
        Corporation and the responsibilities of the board shall be as
        provided in its articles of incorporation. The Commission shall
        appoint the initial members of the board of directors by not
        later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Officers.--The officers of the Corporation and the
        election of its officers shall be as provided in the articles
        of incorporation.
    (d) Powers.--The Corporation shall have only the powers provided in
its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in each State in which
it is incorporated.
    (e) Restrictions.--
            (1) Stock and dividends.--The Corporation may not issue
        stock or declare or pay a dividend.
            (2) Political activities.--The Corporation or a director or
        officer as such may not contribute to, support, or participate
        in any political activity or in any manner attempt to influence
        legislation.
            (3) Distribution of income or assets.--The income or assets
        of the Corporation may not inure to the benefit of, or be
        distributed to, a director, officer, or member during the life
        of the charter granted by this section. This paragraph does not
        prevent the payment of reasonable compensation to an officer or
        reimbursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts approved
        by the board of directors.
            (4) Loans.--The Corporation may not make a loan to a
        director, officer, or employee.
            (5) Claim of governmental approval or authorization.--The
        Corporation may not claim congressional approval or the
        authority of the United States Government for any of its
        activities.
    (f) Duty To Maintain Corporate and Tax-Exempt Status.--
            (1) Corporate status.--The Corporation shall maintain its
        status as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the
        State referred to in subsection (a)(1).
            (2) Tax-exempt status.--The Corporation shall maintain its
        status as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
        section 501(a) of that Code.
    (g) Records and Inspection.--
            (1) Records.--The Corporation shall keep--
                    (A) correct and complete records of account;
                    (B) minutes of the proceedings of its members,
                board of directors, and committees; and
                    (C) at its principal office, a record of the names
                and addresses of its members entitled to vote.
            (2) Inspection.--A member entitled to vote, or an agent or
        attorney of the member, may inspect the records of the
        Corporation for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time.
    (h) Service of Process.--The Corporation shall comply with the law
on services of process of each State in which it is incorporated and
each State in which it carries on activities.
    (i) Liability for Acts of Officers and Agents.--The Corporation is
liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within the scope
of their authority.
    (j) Annual Report.--The Corporation shall submit an annual report
to the Congress on the activities of the Corporation during the prior
fiscal year. The report may not be printed as a public document.
    (k) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``State''
includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions
of the United States.

SEC. 7. OPERATION OF NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM.

    (a) In General.--The National Lighthouse Museum established under
this Act shall operate under the direction and control of the
Corporation.
    (b) Facilities.--In addition to the site at which the National
Lighthouse Museum is established under section 3, the museum shall have
a storage facility located near the site for the care, conservation,
and maintenance of artifacts in the collection of the museum.
    (c) Support to Other Museums.--The National Lighthouse Museum shall
provide support to other museums that interpret the history of aids to
navigation in the United States.
    (d) Designation of Collection.--The collection of artifacts of the
National Lighthouse Museum shall be known as the National Lighthouse
Collection.

Output: National Lighthouse Museum Act - Establishes a National Lighthouse Museum Commission to:  (1) develop a fund raising plan, acquire a site, and draft an operational proposal for establishing a National Lighthouse Museum at a lighthouse-related site within the United States and listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and (2) establish the National Lighthouse Museum Corporation to direct and control the Museum.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Conservation
Incentives Program Act of 1995''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Establishment and administration of conservation incentive
                            program.
Sec. 4. Program priorities and coordination.
Sec. 5. Duties of operators.
Sec. 6. Duties of the secretary.
Sec. 7. Eligible lands.
Sec. 8. Funding.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Conservation practice.--The term ``conservation
        practice'' means a structural practice, vegetative practice, or
        management practice that is used to protect soil, water, and
        related resources and is tailored to local resource conditions.
            (2) Structural practice.--The term ``structural practice''
        means a practice or measure that is constructed, such as a
        waste treatment lagoon, waste storage structure, terrace,
        grassed waterway, and such other structures as the Secretary
        considers appropriate.
            (3) Vegetative practice.--The term ``vegetative practice''
        means a practice or measure that uses vegetation to protect
        soil, water, and related resources, such as the use of crop
        rotation, cover crops, wildlife plantings, and such other
        practices as the Secretary considers appropriate.
            (4) Management practice.--The term ``management practice''
        means a practice or measure that is used to manage crops,
        livestock, nutrients, or pesticides, and such other practices
        as the Secretary considers appropriate.
            (5) Program plan.--The term ``program plan'' means a plan
        that includes an evaluation of the farm or ranch resources, a
        record of resource management decision made by the farmer or
        rancher, a schedule for implementing the plan components, a
        list of conservation practices eligible for cost-share and
        incentives, and an estimated total cost of the plan.
            (6) Large confined livestock operations.--The term ``large
        confined livestock operation'' means a farm or ranch that--
                    (A) is a confined animal feeding operation; and
                    (B) has more than--
                            (i) 700 mature dairy cattle;
                            (ii) 1,000 beef cattle;
                            (iii) 100,000 laying hens or broilers;
                            (iv) 55,000 turkeys;
                            (v) 2,500 swine; or
                            (vi) 10,000 sheep or lambs.
            (7) Operator.--The term ``operator'' means a person who is
        engaged in crop or livestock production as defined by the
        Secretary.
            (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Agriculture.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF CONSERVATION INCENTIVE
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--During the fiscal years 1996 through 2005, the
Secretary shall carry out a conservation incentive program under this
Act to provide technical assistance, cost-sharing payments, and
incentive payments to operators who enter into contracts with the
Secretary to develop and implement conservation practices.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of the conservation incentive
program--
            (1) to carry out a conservation program that uses
        incentives and technical assistance to solve locally identified
        resource problems from agricultural activities and that
        provides--
                    (A) flexible technical and financial assistance to
                operators that face the most serious threats to soil,
                water, and related resources, including grazing lands,
                wetlands, and wildlife habitat;
                    (B) assistance to operators in complying with
                Federal and State environmental laws, and encourages
                long term agricultural sustainability;
                    (C) assistance to operators in making beneficial,
                cost-effective changes to cropping systems, grazing
                management, manure management, nutrient, pest, or
                irrigation management, land uses, or other measures
                needed to conserve and improve soil, water, and related
                natural resources; and
                    (D) simplification of the conservation planning
                process to reduce administrative burdens on operators.
            (2) to complement other Federal and State programs to
        provide--
                    (A) optimum and effective use of available Federal
                and State programs at the local level where resource
                problems exist;
                    (B) coordination of the Federal and State programs
                through the State technical committees established
                under section 1261 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
                U.S.C. 3861); and
                    (C) development of a performance measurement
                process for each local resource problem area that
                reflects progress in program implementation and
                resolution of the resource problem.
    (c) Types of Assistance.--
            (1) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall use
        conservation incentive program funds to provide operators with
        technical assistance to develop a program plan and design
        program plan components. An operator who develops and
        implements a program plan approved by the Natural Resources
        Conservation Service and the local conservation district shall
        be eligible for additional technical assistance from
        conservation incentive program funds, including assistance in
        laying out the program plan components on the farm or ranch,
        training on operation and maintenance of the plan components,
        and assistance in evaluating program plan performance.
            (2) Cost-share.--Structural practices and vegetative
        practices shall be eligible for cost-share payments or
        technical assistance, or both, as determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Incentive payments.--Management practices shall be
        eligible for incentive payments or technical assistance, or
        both, as determined by the Secretary.
    (d) Contracts.--
            (1) Term and conditions.--A contract between an operator
        and the Secretary under the conservation incentives program
        may--
                    (A) apply to 1 or more conservation practices;
                    (B) have a term of not more than 10 years, as
                determined appropriate by the Secretary, depending on
                the conservation practice or practices covered by the
                contract; and
                    (C) provide cost-share and incentive payments.
            (2) Concurrence of owner.--If the operator is a tenant, the
        operator shall obtain the concurrence of the owner of the land
        before the conservation incentive program contract is accepted
        by the Secretary.
    (e) Provision of Assistance.--
            (1) Limitations on amount of payments.--The total amount of
        cost-share and incentive payments paid to a person under the
        conservation incentives program may not exceed--
                    (A) $10,000 for any fiscal year for one year
                contract; or
                    (B) $75,000 for any multiyear contract.
            (2) Payment increments.--The Secretary shall make payments
        for multiyear contracts in annual increments. The entire
        contract obligation may be paid in one year when the operator
        is required to make a major initial investment based on the
        contract, as determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Federal share of cost-share payments.--The Federal
        share of cost-share payments to an operator proposing to
        implement 1 or more structural or vegetative practices, or
        both, as part of an approved program plan shall not receive
        more than 75 percent of the projected cost of the practice, as
        determined by the Secretary.
            (4) Special rule for livestock operations.--An operator of
        a large confined livestock operation shall not be eligible for
        cost-sharing on structural and vegetative practices to
        construct an animal waste management facility, but shall be
        eligible for incentive payments and technical assistance. An
        operator of a confined livestock operation, regardless of size,
        that has been in operation for less than 5 years shall not be
        eligible for cost-share on structural and vegetative practices
        to construct an animal waste management facility, but shall be
        eligible of technical assistance.
            (5) Federal share of incentive payments.--The Secretary
        shall make incentive payments in an amount and at a rate
        determined by the Secretary to be necessary to encourage an
        operator to perform 1 or more management practices, when
necessary to attain the purposes of the conservation incentives program
and in the public interest as determined by the Secretary.
            (6) Funding for technical assistance.--The Secretary shall
        allocate funding for the provision of technical assistance
        according to the purpose and projected cost for which the
        technical assistance is provided in a fiscal year. The receipt
        of technical assistance under the conservation incentives
        program shall not affect the eligibility of the operator to
        receive technical assistance under other authorities of law
        available to the Secretary.
    (f) Modification or Termination of Contracts.--
            (1) Voluntary modification or termination.--The Secretary
        may modify or terminate a contract entered into with an
        operator under the conservation incentives program if--
                    (A) the operator agrees to the modification or
                termination; and
                    (B) the Secretary determines that the modification
                or termination is in the public interest.
            (2) Involuntary termination.--The Secretary may terminate a
        contract under the conservation incentives program if the
        Secretary determines that the operator violated the contract.
    (g) Non-Federal Assistance.--The Secretary may request the services
of a State water quality agency, State fish and wildlife agency, State
forestry agency, or any other governmental or private resource
considered appropriate to assist in providing the technical assistance
necessary for the development and implementation of a conservation
practice.
    (h) Regulations.--Within 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to administrator of
the conservation incentive program.

SEC. 4. PROGRAM PRIORITIES AND COORDINATION.

    (a) Priorities.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance,
cost-share payments, and incentive payments to operators in a region,
watershed, or conservation priority area under the conservation
incentives program based on the significance of the soil, water, and
related natural resource problems in the region, watershed, or area.
    (b) Coordination of Priorities.--The Secretary shall coordinate the
establishment of priorities within a State or multiple States for large
interstate regions with other Federal and State programs through the
State technical Committee established under section 1261 of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3861) to optimize program effectiveness
and maximize environmental benefits for per dollar of expenditures.
    (c) Priority Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish national
criteria for selecting priority areas.
    (d) State and Local Contributions.--The Secretary shall accord a
higher priority to operations located within watersheds, regions, or
conservation priority areas in which State or local governments have
provided or will provide, financial or technical assistance to the
operators for the same conservation or environmental purposes.
    (e) Priority Lands.--The Secretary shall accord a higher priority
to installing conservation practices on lands on which agricultural
production has been determined to contribute to, or create, the
potential for failure to meet applicable water quality standards or
other environmental objectives of Federal and State law.

SEC. 5. DUTIES OF OPERATORS.

    To receive technical assistance, cost-sharing payments, or
incentives payments under the conservation incentives program, an
operator shall agree--
            (1) to implement a program plan that describes conservation
        and environmental goals to be achieved through one or more
        conservation practices approved by the Secretary;
            (2) not to conduct any practices on the farm or ranch that
        would tend to defeat the purpose of the conservation incentives
        program;
            (3) on the violation of a term or condition of the contract
        at any time the operator has control of the land, to refund any
        cost-sharing or incentive payment received with interest, and
        forfeit any future payments under the conservation incentives
        program, as determined by the Secretary;
            (4) on the transfer of the right and interest of the
        operator in land subject to the contract, unless the transferee
        of the right and interest agrees with the Secretary to assume
        all obligations of the contract, to refund all cost-sharing
        payments and incentive payments received under the conservation
        incentives program, as determined by the Secretary;
            (5) to supply information as required by the Secretary to
        determine compliance with the program plan and requirements of
        the conservation incentives program; and
            (6) to comply with such additional provisions as the
        Secretary determines are necessary to carry out the
        conservation incentives program.

SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    To the extent appropriate, the Secretary shall assist an operator
in achieving the conservation and environmental goals of a program
plan--
            (1) by providing an eligibility assessment of the farming
        or ranching operation of the operator as a basis for developing
        the program plan;
            (2) by providing technical assistance in developing and
        implementing the program plan;
            (3) by providing technical assistance, cost-sharing
        payments, or incentive payments for developing and implementing
        conservation practices as provided in section 3;
            (4) providing the operator with information, education, and
        training to aid in implementation of the program plan; and
            (5) encouraging the operator to obtain technical
        assistance, cost-sharing payments, or grants from other
        Federal, State, local, or private sources.

SEC. 7. ELIGIBLE LANDS.

    Agricultural land on which one or more conservation practice shall
be eligible for technical assistance, cost-sharing payments, or
incentive payments under the conservation incentives program include--
            (1) agricultural land (including cropland, rangeland,
        pasture, and other land on which crops or livestock are
        produced) that the Secretary determines poses a serious threat
        to soil, water, or related resources by reason of the soil
        types, terrain, climatic, soil, topographic, flood, or shine
        characteristics, or other factors or natural hazards;
            (2) an area that is considered to be critical agricultural
        land on which either crop or livestock production is carried
        out, as identified in a plan submitted by the State under
        section 319 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
        U.S.C. 1329) as having priority problems that result from an
        agricultural nonpoint source of pollution;
            (3) an area recommended by the State lead agency for
        protection of soil, water, and related resources ad designated
        by a Governor of a State; and
            (4) land that is not located within a designated or approve
        area, but that if permitted to continue to be operated under
        existing management practices, would defeat the purpose of the
        conservation incentives program, as determined by the
        Secretary.

SEC. 8. FUNDING.

    (a) Mandatory Expenses.--Secretary shall use the funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation for each of the fiscal years 1996 through
2005 to carry out the conservation incentive program, including cost-
sharing payments, incentives payments, and technical assistance costs.
    (b) Funding Limitations.--Funding for the conservation incentives
program from the Commodity Credit Corporation shall be limited to
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 and $300,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 1997 through 2005.
    (c) Distribution of Payments.--
            (1) Livestock production.--Not less than 50 percent of the
        funding for technical assistance, cost-sharing payments, and
        incentive payments under the conservation incentive program
        shall be for conservation practices relating to livestock
        production.
            (2) Limitation.--The Secretary may allocate less than 50
        percent of the total program funding level for a fiscal year
        for conservation practices relating to livestock production,
        but in no case less than 35 percent, if the Secretary
        determines that the 50 percent funding level is not reasonable
        based on need and demand as expressed by conservation
        incentives program participants.

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Conservation Incentives Program Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a conservation incentives program to provide technical assistance, cost-sharing payments, and incentive payments to participating agricultural operators. Establishes a special rule and funding obligations for livestock operations.
Establishes program and land priorities.  Sets forth:  (1) duties of the operators and of the Secretary; and (2) eligible land categories.
Funds (with spending caps) such program through the Commodity Credit Corporation.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Kick OPIC Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION.

    (a) Termination of Authority To Make New Obligations.--
            (1) Termination of authority.--Effective 60 days after the
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Overseas Private
        Investment Corporation shall not issue any insurance,
        guaranties, or reinsurance, make any loan, or acquire any
        securities, under section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
        1961, enter into any agreements for any other activity
        authorized by such section 234, or enter into risk sharing
        arrangements authorized by section 234A of that Act.
            (2) Preservation of existing contracts and agreements.--
        Paragraph (1) does not require the termination of any contract
        or other agreement entered into before such paragraph takes
        effect.
    (b) Termination of OPIC.--Effective upon the expiration of the 180-
day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation is abolished.
    (c) Transfer of Operations to OMB.--The Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall, effective upon the expiration of the 180-
day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, perform
the functions of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation with
respect to contracts and agreements described in subsection (a)(2)
until the expiration of such contracts and agreements, but shall not
renew any such contract or agreement. The Director shall take the
necessary steps to wind up the affairs of the Corporation.
    (d) Repeal of Authorities.--Effective upon the expiration of the
180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,
title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2191 and following) is repealed, but shall continue to apply
with respect to functions performed by the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget under subsection (c).
    (e) Appropriations.--Funds available to the Corporation shall, upon
the effective date of the repeal made by subsection (d), be transferred
to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for use in
performing the functions of the Corporation under subsection (c). Upon
the expiration of the contracts and agreements with respect to which
the Director is exercising such functions, any unexpended balances of
the funds transferred under this subsection shall be deposited in the
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

SEC. 3. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Prior Determinations Not Affected.--The repeal made by section
2(d) of the provisions of law set forth in such section shall not
affect any order, determination, regulation, or contract that has been
issued, made, or allowed to become effective under such provisions
before the effective date of the repeal. All such orders,
determinations, regulations, and contracts shall continue in effect
until modified, superseded, terminated, set aside, or revoked in
accordance with law by the President, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, or other authorized official, a court of
competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
    (b) Pending Proceedings.--
            (1) Effect on pending proceedings.--
                    (A) In general.--The repeal made by section 2(d)
                shall not affect any proceedings, including notices of
                proposed rulemaking, pending on the effective date of
                the repeal, before the Overseas Private Investment
                Corporation, except that no insurance, reinsurance,
                guarantee, or loan may be issued pursuant to any
                application pending on such effective date. Such
                proceedings, to the extent that they relate to
                functions performed by the Director of the Office of
                Management and Budget after such repeal, shall be
                continued. Orders shall be issued in such proceedings,
                appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be
                made pursuant to such orders, as if this Act had not
                been enacted; and orders issued in any such proceedings
                shall continue in effect until modified, terminated,
                superseded, or revoked by the Director of the Office of
                Management and Budget, by a court of competent
                jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
                    (B) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
                be deemed to prohibit the discontinuance or
                modification of any proceeding described in
                subparagraph (A) under the same terms and conditions
                and to the same extent that such proceeding could have
                been discontinued or modified if this Act had not been
                enacted.
            (2) Regulations for transfer of proceedings.--The Director
        of the Office of Management and Budget is authorized to issue
        regulations providing for the orderly transfer of proceedings
        continued under paragraph (1).
    (c) Actions.--Except as provided in subsection (e)--
            (1) the provisions of this Act shall not affect suits
        commenced before the effective date of the repeal made by
        section 2(d); and
            (2) in all such suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals
        taken, and judgments rendered in the same manner and effect as
        if this Act had not been enacted.
    (d) Liabilities Incurred.--No suit, action, or other proceeding
commenced by or against an individual in the official capacity of such
individual as an officer of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. No cause of action
by or against the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, or by or
against any officer thereof in the official capacity of such officer,
shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Parties.--If, before the effective date of the repeal made by
section 2(d), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation or an officer
thereof in the official capacity of such officer, is a party to a suit,
then such suit shall be continued with the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget substituted or added as a party.
    (f) Review.--Orders and actions of the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget in the exercise of functions of the Overseas
Private Investment Corporation shall be subject to judicial review to
the same extent and in the same manner as if such orders and actions
had been issued or taken by the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation. Any statutory requirements relating to notice, hearings,
action upon the record, or administrative review that apply to any
function of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation shall apply to
the exercise of such function by the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget.

SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Title 5, United States Code.--(1) Section 5314 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking
            ``President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation.''.
    (2) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking
            ``Executive Vice President, Overseas Private Investment
        Corporation.''.
    (3) Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking
            ``Vice Presidents, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
        (3).''.
    (b) Other Amendments and Repeals.--(1) Section 222(a) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2182) is amended by inserting
after ``section 238(c)'' the following: ``as in effect on the day
before the effective date of the repeal of that section made by section
2(d) of the OPIC Abolition Act''.
    (2) Section 222A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2182a) is amended--
            (A) by striking subsections (f) and (g); and
            (B) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections
        (f) and (g), respectively.
    (3) Section 499B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2296b(b)) is amended--
            (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
            (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
    (4) Section 2301(b)(9) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15
U.S.C. 4721(b)(9)) is amended by striking ``the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation,''.
    (5) Section 2312(d)(1) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15
U.S.C. 4727(d)(1)) is amended--
            (A) by striking subparagraph (K); and
            (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) and (M) as
        subparagraphs (K) and (L), respectively.
    (6) Section 5402(b) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of
1988 (15 U.S.C. 4902(b)) is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (12), by adding ``and'' after the
        semicolon;
            (B) by striking paragraph (13); and
            (C) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (13).
    (7) Section 625(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1131c(a)) is amended by striking ``the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation,''.
    (8) Section 481(e)(4)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2291(e)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``(including programs
under title IV of chapter 2, relating to the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation)''.
    (9) Section 202(b)(2)(B) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6062(b)(2)(B)) is
amended--
            (A) by striking clause (iv); and
            (B) by redesignating clauses (v), (vi), and (vii) as
        clauses (iv), (v), and (vi), respectively.
    (10) Section 103(7)(A) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(7)(A)) is amended--
            (A) in clause (vii), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon;
            (B) by striking clause (viii); and
            (C) by redesignating clause (ix) as clause (viii).
    (11) Section 405(a)(10) of the International Religious Freedom Act
of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6445(a)(10)) is amended by striking ``, the Overseas
Private Investment Corporation,''.
    (12) Section 732(b) of the Global Environmental Protection
Assistance Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 7902(b)) is amended by striking ``the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation,''.
    (13) Section 916(a)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17336(a)(2)) is amended--
            (A) by striking subparagraph (I); and
            (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (J) through (M) as
        subparagraphs (I) through (L), respectively.
    (14) Section 6(d)(1) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (22
U.S.C. 5811 note) is amended by striking ``and the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation''.
    (15) The following provisions of law are repealed:
            (A) Section 5(b)(2) of the Overseas Private Investment
        Corporation Amendments Act of 1981 (22 U.S.C. 2194a).
            (B) Section 5 of the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3304).
            (C) Section 2(c)(12) of the Support for East European
        Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5401(c)(12)).
            (D) Section 9101(3)(H) of title 31, United States Code.
            (E) Section 123 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
        (19 U.S.C. 3733), and the item relating to that section in the
        table of contents of that Act.
            (F) Section 104 of the Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998
        (22 U.S.C. 2293), and the item relating to that section in the
        table of contents for that Act.
            (G) Section 914 of the Energy Independence and Security Act
        of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17334), and the item relating to that
        section in the table of contents for that Act.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments and repeals made by this
section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Kick OPIC Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) from issuing insurance, guaranties, or reinsurance, making loan, acquiring securities, or entering into risk sharing arrangements under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, effective 60 days after enactment of this Act. Abolishes OPIC 180 days after enactment.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to perform the functions of OPIC with respect to any outstanding contracts and agreements until their expiration and to take necessary steps to wind up the affairs of OPIC. Sets forth provisions regarding the termination of OPIC authorities, the transfer of funds, and the effect on prior determinations and pending proceedings.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Government Transformation Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established a commission to be known as the ``Commission
on Government Transformation'' (in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').

SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall--
            (1) review work done by governmental and nongovernmental
        entities, and conduct original research, on the organizational
        practices, operations, and reform efforts of Federal agencies;
            (2) analyze organizational practices and management
        challenges of Federal agencies and make recommendations as
        described in subsection (b)(2);
            (3) assess Federal programs for economy, efficiency, and
        effectiveness, and identify best practices of Federal agencies;
            (4) establish a process for prioritizing the activities
        described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), including
        establishing criteria and a schedule for carrying out the
        activities;
            (5) coordinate with appropriate Federal agencies and
        provide opportunities for individuals to make recommendations
        that support the work of the Commission;
            (6) upon request, provide information on Commission
        activities to the Government Accountability Office, the
        Congressional Budget Office, the Office of Management and
        Budget, other Federal agency heads, and the Office of the
        Inspector General of each Federal agency; and
            (7) serve as a repository for best practices to support
        Federal agencies in efforts to improve effectiveness.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) Interim activity reports.--The Commission shall submit
        to the President and Congress interim activity reports that
        describe the activities of the Commission not later than 6
        months after the date on which all members of the Commission
        have been appointed, and every 6 months thereafter, except that
        an interim report is not required on the date on which an
        annual report is submitted as described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Annual reports.--Not later than 12 months after the
        date on which all members of the Commission have been
        appointed, and every 12 months thereafter, the Commission shall
        submit a report to the President and Congress. The report shall
        include--
                    (A) the findings and conclusions of the Commission;
                    (B) suggestions for implementing the best practices
                of Federal agencies identified in subsection (a)(3) in
                other Federal agencies;
                    (C) proposals for legislation, administrative
                action, or executive action that include
                recommendations for improvement or investment in
                Federal programs, or elimination, reduction, or
                consolidation of Federal programs; and
                    (D) justification for the recommendations described
                in subparagraph (C).
            (3) Reports on historical data.--Not later than 48 months
        after the date on which all members of the Commission have been
        appointed, and every 24 months thereafter, the Commission shall
        submit a report to the President and Congress on historical
        data and trends in the information studied by the Commission,
        including any available evidence of cost savings.
            (4) Reports made public.--Each report submitted under this
        subsection shall be made available to the public not later than
        90 days after the date on which the report is submitted.

SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 7
members to be appointed as follows:
            (1) The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint 1
        member.
            (2) The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint 1
        member.
            (3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
        appoint 1 member.
            (4) The minority leader of the House of Representatives
        shall appoint 1 member.
            (5) The President shall appoint 3 members.
    (b) Restriction on Government Employees.--No individual may serve
as a member of the Commission while employed as an officer or employee
of the Federal Government or any State or local government.
    (c) Membership Criteria.--The members of the Commission shall
include individuals with recognition for their expertise in agencies,
efficiency, waste reduction, finance and economics, or actuarial
sciences, and who provide a mix of different professional backgrounds
and broad geographic representation.
    (d) Political Affiliation.--Not more than 3 of the 7 members
appointed shall be registered as members of the same political party.
    (e) Deadline To Appoint Members.--All members of the Commission
shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
    (f) Terms.--
            (1) In general.--Each member shall be appointed for a term
        of 3 years.
            (2) Reappointment.--Each member may be reappointed for 1
        additional term of 3 years.
            (3) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled
        in the manner in which the original appointment was made not
        later than 90 days after the date on which the member leaves
        the Commission.
    (g) Co-Chairs.--
            (1) Selection.--Of the members selected by the President
        under subsection (a)(4), 2 members shall serve as Co-Chairs of
        the Commission.
            (2) Political affiliation of co-chairs.--The Co-Chairs of
        the Commission shall not be from the same political party.
    (h) Basic Pay.--
            (1) Rates of pay of members.--Each member, other than the
        Co-Chairs, shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily
        equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the
        Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
        Code.
            (2) Rate of pay of co-chairs.--The Co-Chairs shall be paid
        at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of
        basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section
        5315 of title 5, United States Code.
    (i) Travel Expenses.--Each member shall receive travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with
applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5,
United States Code.
    (j) Quorum.--Four members of the Commission shall constitute a
quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
    (k) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the Co-
Chairs or a majority of its members. Members may attend meetings via
teleconference.

SEC. 5. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Executive Director and Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Co-Chairs, in consultation with the
        President and Congress, shall appoint and terminate an
        Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be paid at a
        rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic
        pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of
        title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Staff.--The Executive Director, with the approval of a
        majority of the members of the Commission, may appoint, set the
        pay of, and terminate additional personnel.
    (b) Application of Certain Civil Service Laws.--The Executive
Director and staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to
the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments
in the competitive service.
    (c) Conflicts of Interest.--A member or employee of the Commission
shall not have a conflict of interest that is relevant to any activity
of the Commission.
    (d) Experts and Consultants.--With the consensus of the Co-Chairs,
the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at a rate to be
determined by the Co-Chairs.
    (e) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Co-Chairs, the
head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable
basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the
Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act.

SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of
carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places,
take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers
appropriate.
    (b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the
Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which
the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
    (c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly
from any department or agency information necessary to enable it to
carry out this section. Upon request of the Co-Chairs, the head of that
department or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission
on an agreed upon schedule.
    (d) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal
agencies.

SEC. 7. EXPEDITED CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION BILL.

    (a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            (1) Commission bill.--The term ``Commission bill'' means a
        bill--
                    (A) the substance of which implements a
                recommendation of the Commission submitted under
                section 3(b)(2)(C); and
                    (B) introduced by request on the date that is 90
                days after the annual report of the Commission is
                submitted to Congress under section 3(b)(2), or if
                either House is not in session on such date, on the
                first day thereafter on which that House is in session.
            (2) Calendar day.--The term ``calendar day'' means a
        calendar day other than one on which either House is not in
        session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a date
        certain.
    (b) Referral.--A Commission bill described in subsection (a)(1)
that is introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives. A Commission bill that is introduced in the Senate
shall be referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
    (c) Discharge.--If the committee to which a Commission bill
described in subsection (a)(1) is referred has not reported the
Commission bill by the end of the 20-day period beginning on the date
on which the report is introduced under subsection (a)(1)(B), such
committee shall be, at the end of such period, discharged from further
consideration of such bill, and such bill shall be placed on the
appropriate calendar of the House involved.
    (d) Expedited Consideration.--
            (1) Consideration.--On or after the third day after the
        date on which the committee to which a Commission bill
        described in subsection (a)(1) is referred has reported, or has
        been discharged (under subsection (c)) from further
        consideration of, it is in order (even though a previous motion
        to the same effect has been disagreed to) for any Member of the
        respective House to move to proceed to the consideration of the
        bill. A Member may make the motion only on the day after the
        calendar day on which the Member announces to the House
        concerned the Member's intention to make the motion, except
        that, in the case of the House of Representatives, the motion
        may be made without such prior announcement if the motion is
        made by direction of the committee to which the bill was
        referred. The motion is highly privileged in the House of
        Representatives and is privileged in the Senate and is not
        debatable. The motion is not subject to amendment, or to a
        motion to postpone, or to a motion to proceed to the
        consideration of other business. A motion to reconsider the
        vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not
        be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the
        bill is agreed to, the respective House shall immediately
        proceed to consideration of the bill without intervening
        motion, order, or other business, and the bill shall remain the
        unfinished business of the respective House until disposed of.
            (2) Debate.--Debate on the bill, and on all debatable
        motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited
        to not more than 2 hours, which shall be divided equally
        between those favoring and those opposing the bill. An
        amendment to the bill is not in order. A motion further to
        limit debate is in order and not debatable. A motion to
        postpone, a motion to proceed to the consideration of other
        business, or a motion to recommit the bill is not in order. A
        motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill is agreed to or
        disagreed to is not in order.
            (3) Vote on final passage.--Immediately following the
        conclusion of the debate on the bill and a single quorum call
        at the conclusion of the debate, if requested in accordance
        with the rules of the appropriate House, the vote on final
        passage of the bill shall occur.
            (4) Appeals.--Appeals from the decisions of the Chair
        relating to the application of the rules of the Senate or the
        House of Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedure
        relating to the bill shall be decided without debate.
    (e) Consideration by Other House.--
            (1) Before passage.--If, before the passage by one House of
        a Commission bill of that House described in subsection (a)(1),
        that House receives from the other House a Commission bill,
        then the following procedures shall apply--
                    (A) the Commission bill of the other House shall
                not be referred to a committee and may not be
                considered in the House receiving it except in the case
                of vote on final passage as provided in subparagraph
                (B); and
                    (B) with respect to a Commission bill of the House
                receiving the bill, the procedure in that House shall
                be the same as if no bill had been received from the
                other House, but the vote on final passage shall be on
                the bill of the other House.
            (2) After passage.--Upon disposition of a Commission bill
        received from the other House, it shall no longer be in order
        to consider the bill that originated in the receiving House.
    (f) Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.--This section
is enacted by Congress--
            (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate
        and House of Representatives, respectively, and is deemed to be
        a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable
        only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House
        in the case of a Commission bill described in subsection
        (a)(1), and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that
        it is inconsistent with such rules; and
            (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
        either House to change the rules of procedure of that House at
        any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the
        case of any other rule of that House.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the
        meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' in section 105 of
        title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Federal program.--The term ``Federal program'' means
        any function or activity of a Federal agency.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for fiscal
years 2014 through 2019 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
Act.

Output: Government Transformation Act - Establishes the Commission on Government Transformation. Directs the Commission to: (1) review work done by governmental and non-governmental entities and conduct research on the organizational practices, operations, and reform efforts of federal agencies; (2) analyze organizational practices and management challenges of federal agencies; (3) assess federal programs for economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and identify best practices; (4) upon request, provide information on Commission activities to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), other federal agency heads, and the Office of Inspector General of each federal agency; and (5) serve as a repository for best practices for federal agencies. Requires the Commission to make interim and annual reports on its activities to the President and Congress and make such reports available to the public. Provides for expedited congressional consideration of legislation to implement recommendations of the Commission.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Standard Merger and Acquisition
Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAYTON ACT.

    The Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 4F--
                    (A) in the heading by inserting ``or the federal
                trade commission'' after ``united states'',
                    (B) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by inserting ``(or the Federal Trade
                        Commission with respect to a violation of
                        section 7)'' after ``United States'', and
                            (ii) by inserting ``(or it)'' after ``he''
                        each place it appears, and
                    (C) in subsection (b) by inserting ``(or the
                Federal Trade Commission with respect to a violation of
                section 7)'' after ``United States'',
            (2) in section 5--
                    (A) in subsection (a) by inserting ``(including a
                proceeding brought by the Federal Trade Commission with
                respect to a violation of section 7)'' after ``United
                States'',
                    (B) in subsection (b) by inserting ``(including the
                Federal Trade Commission with respect to a violation of
                section 7)'' after ``United States'' each place it
                appears,
                    (C) in subsection (c) by inserting ``(including the
                Federal Trade Commission with respect to a violation of
                section 7)'' after ``United States'' each place it
                appears,
                    (D) in subsection (d) by inserting ``(including the
                Federal Trade Commission with respect to a violation of
                section 7)'' after ``United States'' each place it
                appears,
                    (E) in subsection (e)(1) by inserting ``(including
                the Federal Trade Commission with respect to a
                violation of section 7)'' after ``United States'',
                    (F) in subsection (f)(4) by inserting ``(including
                the Federal Trade Commission with respect to a
                violation of section 7)'' after ``United States'',
                    (G) in subsection (g)--
                            (i) by inserting ``(including the Federal
                        Trade Commission with respect to a violation of
                        section 7)'' after ``United States'',
                            (ii) by inserting ``(or the Federal Trade
                        Commission)'' after ``General'', and
                            (iii) by inserting ``(or any officer or
                        employee of the Federal Trade Commission)''
                        after ``Justice'', and
                    (H) in subsection (i) by inserting ``(including the
                Federal Trade Commission with respect to a violation of
                section 7)'' after ``United States'',
            (3) in section 11(a) by inserting ``(excluding enforcing
        compliance with section 7)'' after ``commerce'',
            (4) in section 13 by inserting ``(including the Federal
        Trade Commission with respect to a violation of section 7)''
        after ``United States'' the 1st place it appears, and
            (5) in section 15 by inserting ``and the duty of the
        Federal Trade Commission with respect to a violation of section
        7,'' after ``General,''.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT.

    The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41) is amended--
            (1) in section 5(b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(excluding the consummation of a
                proposed merger, acquisition, joint venture, or similar
                transaction subject to section 7 of the Clayton Act)''
                after ``unfair method of competition'', and
                    (B) by inserting ``(excluding the consummation of a
                proposed merger, acquisition, joint venture, or similar
                transaction subject to section 7 of the Clayton Act)''
                after ``method of competition'' the 2d and 3d places it
                appears,
            (2) in section 9 by inserting after the 4th undesignated
        paragraph the following:
    ``Upon the application of the commission with respect to any
activity related to the consummation of a proposed merger, acquisition,
joint venture, or similar transaction subject to section 7 of the
Clayton Act that may result in any unfair method of competition, the
district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction to issue
writs of mandamus commanding any person or corporation to comply with
the provisions of this Act or any order of the commission made in
pursuance thereof.'', and
            (3) in section 13(b)(1) by inserting ``(excluding section 7
        of the Clayton Act and section 5(a)(1) with respect to the
        consummation of a proposed merger, acquisition, joint venture,
        or similar transaction subject to section 7 of the Clayton
        Act)'' after ``Commission''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act
shall not apply to any of the following that occurs before the date of
enactment of this Act:
            (1) A violation of section 7 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C.
        18).
            (2) A transaction with respect to which there is compliance
        with section 7A of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18a).
            (3) A merger, acquisition, joint venture, or similar
        transaction that is consummated.

Output: .  Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 - Amends the Clayton Act with respect to actions brought by the Attorney General for violations of antitrust laws. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), but only under the Clayton Act, to exercise the same authority and procedures of the Attorney General specified in the Act with respect to the prohibition against acquisition by one corporation of the stock of another (merger) that may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) to exclude proposed mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, or similar transactions from FTC proceedings. Grants jurisdiction to the U.S. district courts to issue writs of mandamus commanding compliance with the FTCA or any FTC order, if the FTC applies to such courts with respect to any activity related to consummation of a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or similar transaction that results in an unfair method of competition.


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PROVISIONS RELATED TO
              FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
              SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Section 40122(a)(2) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Dispute resolution.--
                    ``(A) Mediation.--If the Administrator does not
                reach an agreement under paragraph (1) or subsection
                (g)(2)(C) with the exclusive bargaining
                representatives, the services of the Federal Mediation
                and Conciliation Service shall be used to attempt to
                reach such agreement in accordance with part 1425 of
                title 29, Code of Federal Regulations. The
                Administrator and bargaining representatives may by
                mutual agreement adopt procedures for the resolution of
                disputes or impasses arising in the negotiation of a
                collective-bargaining agreement.
                    ``(B) Binding arbitration.--
                            ``(i) In general.--If the services of the
                        Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
                        under subparagraph (A) do not lead to an
                        agreement, the Administrator and the bargaining
                        representatives shall submit their issues in
                        controversy to the Federal Service Impasses
                        Panel in accordance with section 7119 of title
                        5.
                            ``(ii) Assistance by federal service
                        impasses panel.--The Federal Service Impasses
                        Panel shall assist the parties in resolving the
                        impasse by asserting jurisdiction and ordering
                        binding arbitration by a private arbitration
                        board consisting of 3 members in accordance
                        with section 2471.6(a)(2)(ii) of title 5, Code
                        of Federal Regulations.
                            ``(iii) Selection of arbitrators.--The
                        executive director of the Federal Service
                        Impasses Panel shall request a list of not less
                        than 15 names of arbitrators with Federal
                        sector experience from the director of the
                        Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to
                        be provided to the Administrator and the
                        bargaining representatives. Not later than 10
                        days after the executive director receives the
                        list, each party shall each select an
                        arbitrator. The 2 selected arbitrators shall
                        then select a third arbitrator from the list
                        within 7 days. If the 2 arbitrators are unable
                        to agree on selection of the third arbitrator,
                        the parties shall select the third arbitrator
                        by alternately striking names from the list
                        until only 1 name remains.
                            ``(iv) Framing the issues.--If the parties
                        do not agree on how to frame the issues to be
                        submitted for arbitration, the arbitration
                        board shall frame the issues.
                            ``(v) Full and fair hearing.--The
                        arbitration board shall give the parties a full
                        and fair hearing, including an opportunity to
                        present evidence in support of their claims,
                        and an opportunity to present their case in
                        person, by counsel, or by other representative
                        as they may elect.
                            ``(vi) Conclusive and binding decisions.--A
                        decision of the arbitration board shall be
                        conclusive and binding upon the parties of the
                        arbitration.
                            ``(vii) Timing of decision.--Not later than
                        90 days after the date of the appointment of
                        the arbitration board, the arbitration board
                        shall render a decision.
                            ``(viii) Cost sharing.--The Administrator
                        and the bargaining representative shall share
                        the costs of the arbitration equally.
                            ``(ix) Considerations.--The arbitration
                        board shall consider the effect of its
                        arbitration decisions on--
                                    ``(I) the ability of the
                                Administrator to attract and retain a
                                qualified workforce; and
                                    ``(II) the budget of the Federal
                                Aviation Administration.
                    ``(C) Effect.--Upon reaching a voluntary agreement
                or at the conclusion of the binding arbitration under
                subparagraph (B), the final agreement, except for those
                matters decided by the arbitration board, shall be
                subject to ratification by the exclusive
                representative, if so requested by the exclusive
                representative, and approval by the head of the agency
                in accordance with subsection (g)(2)(C).
                    ``(D) Enforcement.--Enforcement of the provisions
                of this paragraph, and any agreement hereunder, shall
                be in the United States District Court for the District
                of Columbia.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Paragraph (2) of section 40122(a) of title 49,
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply to
disputes described in section 40122 of such title arising on or after
July 10, 2005.

Output: Provides that, with respect to disputes arising after July 10, 2005, between the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its employees in attempting to reach an agreement concerning the implementation of proposed changes to the FAA personnel management system: (1) the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) shall be used; (2) the Administrator and employees may by mutual agreement adopt procedures for the resolution of disputes or impasses arising in the negotiation of a collective-bargaining agreement; and (3) if the services of the FMCS have led to an impasse between the FAA and its employees in reaching an agreement with respect to implementing the proposed changes, the FAA Administrator and employees shall submit their controversy to the Federal Service Impasses Panel for binding arbitration. (Under current law, the services of the FMCS shall be used and, if the services of the FMCS do not lead to an agreement, the Administrator's proposed change to the personnel management system shall not take effect until 60 days have elapsed after the Administrator has transmitted the proposed changes, along with the objections of the employees to the changes, and the reasons for such objections, to Congress.)


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Education Stability for Foster Youth
Act''.

SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR FOSTER CHILDREN.

    (a) State Plans.--Section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
            ``(11) Ensuring collaboration for children in foster
        care.--Each State plan shall describe the steps a State
        educational agency will take to ensure collaboration with the
        State agency responsible for administering the State plans
        under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42
        U.S.C. 621 et seq., 670 et seq.) to ensure the educational
        stability of children in foster care, including assurances
        that--
                    ``(A) any such child is enrolled or remains in such
                child's school of origin unless a determination is made
                that it is not in such child's best interest to attend
                the school of origin, which decision shall be based on
                all factors relating to the best interest of the child,
                including consideration of the appropriateness of the
                current educational setting and the proximity to the
                school in which the child is enrolled at the time of
                placement;
                    ``(B) when a determination is made that it is not
                in the best interest of such child to remain in the
                school of origin, such child is immediately enrolled in
                a new school, even if such child is unable to produce
                records normally required for enrollment;
                    ``(C) the enrolling school shall immediately
                contact the school last attended by any such child to
                obtain relevant academic and other records; and
                    ``(D) the State educational agency will designate
                an employee to serve as a point of contact for child
                welfare agencies and to oversee implementation of the
                State agency responsibilities required under this
                subparagraph, and such point of contact shall not be
                the State's Coordinator for Education of Homeless
                Children and Youths under section 722(d)(3) of the
                McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
                11432(d)(3)).''.
    (b) Local Plans.--Section 1112(c)(1) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (N), by striking ``and'' after the
        semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (O), by striking the period at the end
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(P)(i) collaborate with the State or local child
                welfare agency and, by not later than 1 year after the
                date of enactment of the Education Stability for Foster
                Youth Act, develop and implement clear written
                procedures governing how transportation to maintain
                children in foster care in their school of origin when
                in their best interest will be provided, arranged, and
                funded for the duration of the time in foster care,
                which procedures shall--
                            ``(I) acknowledge that children in foster
                        care needing transportation to the school of
                        origin will promptly receive transportation in
                        a cost-effective manner and in accordance with
                        section 475(1)(G) of the Social Security Act
                        (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)); and
                            ``(II) ensure that, if there are additional
                        costs incurred in providing transportation to
                        maintain children in foster care in their
                        schools of origin, the local educational agency
                        will provide transportation to the school of
                        origin if--
                                    ``(aa) the local child welfare
                                agency agrees to reimburse the local
                                educational agency for the cost of such
                                transportation;
                                    ``(bb) the local educational agency
                                agrees to pay for the cost of such
                                transportation; or
                                    ``(cc) the local educational agency
                                and the local child welfare agency
                                agree to share the cost of such
                                transportation; and
                    ``(ii) designate a point of contact if the
                corresponding child welfare agency notifies the local
                educational agency, in writing, that the agency has
                designated an employee to serve as a point of contact
                for the local educational agency.''.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL STABILITY OF CHILDREN
              IN FOSTER CARE.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the
implementation of sections 1111(b)(11) and 1112(c)(1)(P) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(11)
and 6312(c)(1)(P)), including the progress made and the remaining
barriers.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF HOMELESS CHILD OR YOUTH.

    (a) In General.--Section 725(2)(B)(i) of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)(B)(i)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or'' before ``are abandoned''; and
            (2) by striking ``or are awaiting foster care placement;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act.
    (c) Application.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), for a
        covered State, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply
        on the date that is 2 years after such date of enactment.
            (2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``covered
        State'' means a State that has a statutory law that defines or
        describes the phrase ``awaiting foster care placement'', for
        purposes of a program under subtitle B of title VII of the
        McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et
        seq.).

Output: Education Stability for Foster Youth Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require a state plan for academic content and achievement standards to describe how the state will ensure the educational stability of children in foster care. Specifically, a state plan must include assurances that: (1) a foster child will remain or be enrolled in the child’s school of origin absent a determination that such enrollment is not in the child’s best interest; (2) if such a determination is made, the child will be immediately enrolled in a new school, which must immediately contact the child’s previous school to obtain relevant records; and (3) the state will designate a point of contact for child welfare agencies, who shall also oversee implementation of the state’s responsibilities under the bill.  Relatedly, a local educational agency (LEA) plan must provide assurances that the LEA will develop and implement procedures governing the provision and funding of transportation services necessary to maintain a foster child’s enrollment in the child’s school of origin. This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to alter the definition of “homeless children and youths” to no longer include children who are awaiting foster care placement.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Seniors Mental Health Access
Improvement Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST SERVICES AND MENTAL
              HEALTH COUNSELOR SERVICES UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Coverage of Services.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (U), by striking ``and'' after
                the semicolon at the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (V)(iii), by inserting ``and''
                after the semicolon at the end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new
                subparagraph:
            ``(W) marriage and family therapist services (as defined in
        subsection (ww)(1)) and mental health counselor services (as
        defined in subsection (ww)(3));''.
            (2) Definitions.--Section 1861 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
        1395x) is amended by adding at the end the following new
        subsection:

     ``Marriage and Family Therapist Services; Marriage and Family
  Therapist; Mental Health Counselor Services; Mental Health Counselor

    ``(ww)(1) The term `marriage and family therapist services' means
services performed by a marriage and family therapist (as defined in
paragraph (2)) for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses,
which the marriage and family therapist is legally authorized to
perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by
State law) of the State in which such services are performed, as would
otherwise be covered if furnished by a physician or as an incident to a
physician's professional service, but only if no facility or other
provider charges or is paid any amounts with respect to the furnishing
of such services.
    ``(2) The term `marriage and family therapist' means an individual
who--
            ``(A) possesses a master's or doctoral degree which
        qualifies for licensure or certification as a marriage and
        family therapist pursuant to State law;
            ``(B) after obtaining such degree has performed at least 2
        years of clinical supervised experience in marriage and family
        therapy; and
            ``(C) in the case of an individual performing services in a
        State that provides for licensure or certification of marriage
        and family therapists, is licensed or certified as a marriage
        and family therapist in such State.
    ``(3) The term `mental health counselor services' means services
performed by a mental health counselor (as defined in paragraph (2))
for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses which the mental
health counselor is legally authorized to perform under State law (or
the State regulatory mechanism provided by the State law) of the State
in which such services are performed, as would otherwise be covered if
furnished by a physician or as incident to a physician's professional
service, but only if no facility or other provider charges or is paid
any amounts with respect to the furnishing of such services.
    ``(4) The term `mental health counselor' means an individual who--
            ``(A) possesses a master's or doctor's degree in mental
        health counseling or a related field;
            ``(B) after obtaining such a degree has performed at least
        2 years of supervised mental health counselor practice; and
            ``(C) in the case of an individual performing services in a
        State that provides for licensure or certification of mental
        health counselors or professional counselors, is licensed or
        certified as a mental health counselor or professional
        counselor in such State.''.
            (3) Provision for payment under part b.--Section
        1832(a)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)) is amended
        by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(v) marriage and family therapist
                        services and mental health counselor
                        services;''.
            (4) Amount of payment.--Section 1833(a)(1) of such Act (42
        U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and (U)'' and inserting ``(U)'';
                and
                    (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end
                the following: ``, and (V) with respect to marriage and
                family therapist services and mental health counselor
                services under section 1861(s)(2)(W), the amounts paid
                shall be 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge
                for the services or 75 percent of the amount determined
                for payment of a psychologist under clause (L)''.
            (5) Exclusion of marriage and family therapist services and
        mental health counselor services from skilled nursing facility
        prospective payment system.--Section 1888(e) of the Social
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II), by striking
                ``clauses (ii) and (iii)'' and inserting ``clauses (ii)
                through (iv)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the
                following new clause:
                            ``(iv) Exclusion of certain mental health
                        services.--Services described in this clause
                        are marriage and family therapist services (as
                        defined in section 1861(ww)(1)) and mental
                        health counselor services (as defined in
                        section 1861(ww)(3)).''.
            (6) Inclusion of marriage and family therapists and mental
        health counselors as practitioners for assignment of claims.--
        Section 1842(b)(18)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(18)(C))
        is amended by adding at the end the following new clauses:
            ``(vii) A marriage and family therapist (as defined in
        section 1861(ww)(2)).
            ``(viii) A mental health counselor (as defined in section
        1861(ww)(4)).''.
    (b) Coverage of Certain Mental Health Services Provided in Certain
Settings.--
            (1) Rural health clinics and federally qualified health
        centers.--Section 1861(aa)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42
        U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ``, by a
        marriage and family therapist (as defined in subsection
        (ww)(2)), by a mental health counselor (as defined in
        subsection (ww)(4)),'' after ``by a clinical psychologist (as
        defined by the Secretary)''.
            (2) Hospice programs.--Section 1861(dd)(2)(B)(i)(III) of
        such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(2)(B)(i)(III)) is amended by
        inserting ``or a marriage and family therapist (as defined in
        subsection (ww)(2))'' after ``social worker''.
    (c) Authorization of Marriage and Family Therapists To Develop
Discharge Plans for Post-Hospital Services.--Section 1861(ee)(2)(G) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ee)(2)(G)) is amended by
inserting ``marriage and family therapist (as defined in subsection
(ww)(2)),'' after ``social worker,''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2003.

Output: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Includes coverage of: (1) certain mental health services provided in rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers; and (2) certain marriage and family therapist services provided in hospices.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act''.
SEC. 2. PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF NATIONAL SERVICE POSITIONS.
    (a) Definitions.--In this Act, the terms ``approved national
service position'' and ``Corporation'' have the meanings given the
terms in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12511).
    (b) Timing and Recording Requirements.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subtitles C and D of title I
    of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571
    et seq., 12601 et seq.), and any other provision of law, in
    approving a position as an approved national service position, the
    Corporation--
            (A) shall approve the position at the time the
        Corporation--
                (i) enters into an enforceable agreement with an
            individual participant to serve in a program carried out
            under subtitle E of title I of that Act (42 U.S.C. 12611 et
            seq.) or title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
            1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); or
                (ii) except as provided in clause (i), awards a grant
            to (or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement
            with) an entity to carry out a program for which such a
            position may be approved under section 123 of the National
            and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12573); and
            (B) shall record as an obligation an estimate of the net
        present value of the national service educational award
        associated with the position, based on a formula that takes
        into consideration historical rates of enrollment in such a
        program, and of earning and using national service educational
        awards for such a program.
        (2) Formula.--In determining the formula described in paragraph
    (1)(B), the Corporation shall consult with the Director of the
    Congressional Budget Office.
        (3) Certification report.--The Chief Executive Officer of the
    Corporation shall annually prepare and submit to Congress a report
    that contains a certification that the Corporation is in compliance
    with the requirements of paragraph (1).
        (4) Approval.--The requirements of this subsection shall apply
    to each approved national service position that the Corporation
    approves--
            (A) during fiscal year 2003 (before or after the date of
        enactment of this Act); and
            (B) during any subsequent fiscal year.
    (c) Reserve Account.--
        (1) Establishment and contents.--
            (A) Establishment.--Notwithstanding subtitles C and D of
        title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42
        U.S.C. 12571 et seq., 12601 et seq.), and any other provision
        of law, within the National Service Trust established under
        section 145 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
        (42 U.S.C. 12601), the Corporation shall establish a reserve
        account.
            (B) Contents.--To ensure the availability of adequate funds
        to support the awards of approved national service positions
        for each fiscal year, the Corporation shall place in the
        account--
                (i) during fiscal year 2003, a portion of the funds
            that were appropriated for fiscal year 2003 or a previous
            fiscal year under section 501(a)(2) (42 U.S.C.
            12681(a)(2)), were made available to carry out subtitle C
            or D of title I of that Act, and remain available; and
                (ii) during fiscal year 2004 or a subsequent fiscal
            year, a portion of the funds that were appropriated for
            that fiscal year under section 501(a)(2) and were made
            available to carry out subtitle C or D of title I of that
            Act.
        (2) Obligation.--The Corporation shall not obligate the funds
    in the reserve account until the Corporation--
            (A) determines that the funds will not be needed for the
        payment of national service educational awards associated with
        previously approved national service positions; or
            (B) obligates the funds for the payment of such awards for
        such previously approved national service positions.
    (d) Audits.--The accounts of the Corporation relating to the
appropriated funds for approved national service positions, and the
records demonstrating the manner in which the Corporation has recorded
estimates described in subsection (b)(1)(B) as obligations, shall be
audited annually by independent certified public accountants or
independent licensed public accountants certified or licensed by a
regulatory authority of a State or other political subdivision of the
United States in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
A report containing the results of each such independent audit shall be
included in the annual report required by subsection (b)(3).
    (e) Availability of Amounts.--Except as provided in subsection (c),
all amounts included in the National Service Trust under paragraphs
(1), (2), and (3) of section 145(a) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601(a)) shall be available for
payments of national service educational awards under section 148 of
that Act (42 U.S.C. 12604).

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output: Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act - Revises the manner in which the Corporation for National and Community Service (Corporation) approves, and records obligations relating to, national service positions (positions) under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA). Directs the Corporation to approve a position at the time it: (1) enters into an enforceable agreement with an individual participant to serve in the Civilian Community Corps (under NCSA) or Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program (under DVSA); or (2) awards a grant to or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement with an entity to carry out a program for which such a national service position may be approved under NCSA. Requires the Corporation to record as an obligation an estimate of the net present value of the national service educational award associated with the position, based on a formula, determined in consultation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, that takes into consideration historical rates of enrollment in, and of earning and using such awards for, such a program. Directs the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation to report annually and certify to Congress that the Corporation is in compliance with this Act's requirements for position approval and obligation recording.Applies such requirements to each position that the Corporation approves: (1) during FY 2003 (before or after the date of enactment of this Act); and (2) during any subsequent fiscal year.Directs the Corporation to establish a reserve account within the National Service Trust and, to ensure the availability of adequate funds to support the awards of approved positions for each fiscal year, place into such account: (1) during FY 2003, a portion of the funds that were appropriated for FY 2003, or that remain available from a previous fiscal year, to carry out specified national service programs; and (2) during FY 2004 or a subsequent fiscal year, a portion of the funds that were appropriated for that fiscal year and made available to carry out such programs. Prohibits the Corporation from obligating reserve account funds until it: (1) determines that such funds will not be needed to pay awards associated with previously approved national service positions; or (2) obligates the funds to pay such awards for such previously approved positions.Requires annual independent audits of Corporation accounts relating to the appropriated funds for approved positions and the records demonstrating the manner in which the Corporation has recorded estimates as obligations.Requires, with a specified exception, all amounts included in the National Service Trust to be available for payments of national service educational awards under NCSA.