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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Shirley A.
Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2009''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Statement of purpose.
Sec. 4. Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational
                            Exchange Program.
Sec. 5. Program to provide educational development assistance for
                            CARICOM countries.
Sec. 6. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 7. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 8. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--Except as otherwise provided, the term
        ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the United States
        Agency for International Development.
            (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
                Committee on Appropriations of the House of
                Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
                Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
            (3) CARICOM country.--The term ``CARICOM country''--
                    (A) means a member country of the Caribbean
                Community (CARICOM); but
                    (B) does not include--
                            (i) a country having observer status in
                        CARICOM; or
                            (ii) a country the government of which the
                        Secretary of State has determined, for purposes
                        of section 6(j) of the Export Administration
                        Act of 1979 (as continued in effect pursuant to
                        the International Emergency Economic Powers
                        Act), section 40 of the Arms Export Control
                        Act, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act
                        of 1961, or any other provision of law, is a
                        government that has repeatedly provided support
                        for acts of international terrorism.
            (4) Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, the term
        ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State.
            (5) United states cooperating agency.--The term ``United
        States cooperating agency'' means--
                    (A) an institution of higher education (as such
                term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))), including,
                to the maximum extent practicable, an historically
                Black college or university that is a part B
                institution (as such term is defined in section 322(2)
                of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))) or an Hispanic-serving
                institution (as such term is defined in section 502(5)
                of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(5)));
                    (B) a higher education association;
                    (C) a nongovernmental organization incorporated in
                the United States; or
                    (D) a consortium consisting of two or more such
                institutions, associations, or nongovernmental
                organizations.

SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to establish--
            (1) an educational exchange program between the United
        States and CARICOM countries, to be known as the ``Shirley A.
        Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange
        Program'', pursuant to section 4 to assist in educating
        promising students and scholars from communities demonstrating
        the greatest need within CARICOM countries who will invest the
        knowledge and experiences they gain in the United States back
        into the community of CARICOM countries; and
            (2) a program to provide educational development assistance
        for communities demonstrating the greatest need within CARICOM
        countries pursuant to section 5.

SEC. 4. SHIRLEY A. CHISHOLM UNITED STATES-CARIBBEAN EDUCATIONAL
              EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary of State is authorized to
establish an educational exchange program between the United States and
CARICOM countries, to be known as the ``Shirley A. Chisholm United
States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Program,'' under which--
            (1) secondary school students from CARICOM countries will--
                    (A) attend a public or private secondary school in
                the United States; and
                    (B) participate in activities designed to promote a
                greater understanding of the values and culture of the
                United States; and
            (2) undergraduate students, graduate students, post-
        graduate students, and scholars from CARICOM countries will--
                    (A) attend a public or private college or
                university, including a community college, in the
                United States; and
                    (B) participate in activities designed to promote a
                greater understanding of the values and culture of the
                United States.
    (b) Elements of Program.--The program authorized under subsection
(a) shall meet the following requirements:
            (1) The program will offer scholarships to students and
        scholars based on merit and need. It is the sense of Congress
        that scholarships should be offered to students and scholars
        who evidence merit, achievement, and strong potential for the
        studies such students and scholars wish to undertake under the
        program and 60 percent of scholarships offered under the
        program should be based on financial need.
            (2) The program will seek to achieve gender equality in
        granting scholarships under the program.
            (3) Fields of study under the program will support the
        labor market and development needs of CARICOM countries,
        assuring a pool of technical experts to address such needs.
            (4) The program will limit participation to--
                    (A) one year of study for secondary school
                students;
                    (B) two years of study for undergraduate students;
                and
                    (C) 12 months of study for graduate students, post-
                graduate students, and scholars.
            (5) For a period of time equal to the period of time of
        participation in the program, but not to exceed 2 years, the
        program will require participants who are students and scholars
        described in subsection (a)(2) to--
                    (A) agree to return to live in a CARICOM country
                and maintain residence in such country, within 6 months
                of completion of academic studies; or
                    (B) agree to obtain employment that directly
                benefits the growth, progress, and development of one
                or more CARICOM countries and the people of such
                countries.
            (6) The Secretary may waive, shorten the duration, or
        otherwise alter the requirements of paragraph (4) in limited
        circumstances of hardship, humanitarian needs, for specific
        educational purposes, or in furtherance of the national
        interests of the United States.
    (c) Role of United States Cooperating Agencies.--The Secretary
shall consult with United States cooperating agencies in developing the
program authorized under subsection (a). The Secretary is authorized to
provide grants to United States cooperating agencies in carrying out
the program authorized under subsection (a).
    (d) Monitoring and Evaluation of Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall monitor and evaluate
        the effectiveness and efficiency of the program authorized
        under subsection (a). In so doing, the Secretary shall, among
        other things, evaluate the program's positive or negative
        effects on brain drain from the participating CARICOM countries
        and suggest ways in which the program may be improved to
        promote the basic goal of alleviating brain drain from the
        participating CARICOM countries.
            (2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
        Secretary shall review on a regular basis--
                    (A) financial information relating to the program;
                    (B) budget plans for the program;
                    (C) adjustments to plans established for the
                program;
                    (D) graduation rates of participants in the
                program;
                    (E) the percentage of participants who are students
                described in subsection (a)(1) who pursue higher
                education;
                    (F) the percentage of participants who return to
                their home country or another CARICOM country;
                    (G) the types of careers pursued by participants in
                the program and the extent to which such careers are
                linked to the political, economic, and social
                development needs of CARICOM countries; and
                    (H) the impact of gender, country of origin,
                financial need of students, and other relevant factors
                on the data collected under subparagraphs (D) through
                (G).

SEC. 5. PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FOR
              CARICOM COUNTRIES.

    (a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary of State, acting through the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, is authorized to establish a program to provide
educational development assistance for CARICOM countries.
    (b) Purpose of Program.--The purpose of the program authorized
under subsection (a) is to improve primary and secondary education in
CARICOM countries by enhancing teacher training, strengthening
curriculum and instructional materials, and assisting improvements in
school management and public administration of education.
    (c) Elements of Program.--The program authorized under subsection
(a) shall extend and expand upon existing primary and secondary school
programs in CARICOM countries to provide--
            (1) teacher-training methods and training in subject area
        studies;
            (2) classroom and school management;
            (3) development and modernization of curriculum and
        instructional materials;
            (4) increased community involvement in school activities;
        and
            (5) local, regional, and national government policy
        planning on the elements described in paragraphs (1) through
        (4).
    (d) Role of United States Cooperating Agencies.--The Secretary
shall consult with the Secretary of Education, officials of United
States cooperating agencies, and officials of CARICOM countries in
developing the program authorized under subsection (a). The Secretary
is authorized to make grants to United States cooperating agencies in
carrying out the program authorized under subsection (a).
    (e) Monitoring and Evaluation of Program.--The Secretary shall
monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the program
authorized under subsection (a).

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Funding From Private Sources and Partnerships With Other
Appropriate Entities.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development should implement the programs authorized
under sections 4 and 5 through utilization of funding from private
sources to maximize the impact of United States funds under this Act,
and through partnerships with appropriate United States organizations,
institutions, and corporations.
    (b) Avoidance of Duplication.--The Secretary and the Administrator
shall consult with the Secretary of Education to ensure that--
            (1) activities under the programs authorized under sections
        4 and 5 are not duplicative of other United States educational
        programs for CARICOM countries; and
            (2) United States cooperating agencies and partner
        institutions in CARICOM countries are accredited by national or
        regional accrediting bodies.
    (c) Reporting Under SEVIS.--To the extent necessary, the Secretary
shall provide support to United States cooperating agencies that are
participating in the program authorized under section 4 in order to
fulfill the requirements for student data reporting under the Student
and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).

SEC. 7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on plans to implement the
programs authorized under sections 4 and 5.
    (b) Matters To Be Included.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include--
            (1) with respect to implementation of the program
        authorized under section 4--
                    (A) a plan for selecting participants in the
                program, including an estimate of the number of
                secondary school students, undergraduate students,
                graduate students, post-graduate students, and scholars
                from each country, by educational level, who will be
                selected as participants in the program for each fiscal
                year;
                    (B) a timeline for selecting United States
                cooperating agencies that will assist in implementing
                the program;
                    (C) a financial plan that--
                            (i) identifies budget plans for each
                        educational level under the program; and
                            (ii) identifies plans or systems to ensure
                        that the costs to public school, college, and
                        university education under the program and the
                        costs to private school, college, and
                        university education under the program are
                        reasonably allocated; and
                    (D) a plan to provide outreach to and linkages with
                schools, colleges and universities, and nongovernmental
                organizations in both the United States and CARICOM
                countries for implementation of the program; and
            (2) a plan outlining implementation of the program
        authorized under section 5, identifying the initial countries
        in which the program will be implemented and a timeline for
        implementation.
    (c) Updates of Report.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to the
        appropriate congressional committees updates of the report
        required by subsection (a) for each fiscal year for which
        amounts are appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
        appropriations under section 8.
            (2) Matters to be included.--Such updates shall include the
        following:
                    (A) Information on United States cooperating
                agencies that are selected to assist in implementing
                the programs authorized under sections 4 and 5.
                    (B) An analysis of the positive and negative
                impacts the program authorized under section 4 will
                have or is having on brain drain from the participating
                CARICOM countries.
                    (C) A description of efforts made by the Secretary
                and the Administrator to implement the program
                authorized under section 5.
                    (D) A description of the programs established in
                each CARICOM country receiving assistance under the
                program authorized under section 5. Such description
                shall include a detailed explanation of the extent to
                which the program and the assistance provided are
                contributing to the purpose of the program described in
                section 5(b) in the CARICOM country.
                    (E) An evaluation of additional educational
                development goals in CARICOM countries, identifying
                those goals that could be maximized or achieved with
                United States assistance through the program authorized
                under section 5. In addition to standard or necessary
                areas of education review, the evaluation should give
                attention to factors affecting academic achievement,
                attrition, and graduation rates in CARICOM countries.
                The evaluation should suggest ways in which United
                States assistance can maximize success factors and
                address factors contributing to poor achievement.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    To carry out this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2009 through
2012. Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations under this section are in addition to amounts otherwise
available for such purposes.

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Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish the Shirley Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Program under which scholars and secondary, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students from certain Caribbean countries would attend U.S. schools and participate in activities designed to promote a greater understanding of U.S. values and culture.

Authorizes the Secretary, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to establish a program to improve primary and secondary education in such countries by enhancing teacher training, strengthening curriculum and instructional materials, and assisting improvements in school management and public administration of education.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans TRICARE Choice Act''.

SEC. 2. COORDINATION BETWEEN TRICARE PROGRAM AND ELIGIBILITY TO MAKE
              CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (ii), by
striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ``, and'',
and by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(iv) coverage under the TRICARE program
                        under chapter 55 of title 10, United States
                        Code, for any period with respect to which an
                        election is in effect under section 1097d of
                        such title providing that the individual is
                        ineligible to be enrolled in (and receive
                        benefits under) such program.''.
    (b) Provisions Relating to Election of Ineligibility Under
TRICARE.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States
        Code, is amended by inserting after section 1097c the following
        new section:
``Sec. 1097d. TRICARE program: Election of eligibility
    ``(a) Election.--A TRICARE-eligible individual may elect at any
time to be ineligible to enroll in (and receive any benefits under) the
TRICARE program.
    ``(b) Change of Election.--(1) If a TRICARE-eligible individual
makes an election under subsection (a), the TRICARE-eligible individual
may later elect to be eligible to enroll in the TRICARE program. An
election made under this subsection may be made only during a special
enrollment period.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall ensure that a TRICARE-eligible individual
who makes an election under subsection (a) may efficiently enroll in
the TRICARE program pursuant to an election under paragraph (1),
including by maintaining the individual, as appropriate, in the health
care enrollment system under section 1099 of this title in an inactive
manner.
    ``(c) Period of Election.--If a TRICARE-eligible individual makes
an election under subsection (a), such election shall be in effect
beginning on the date of such election and ending on the date that such
individual makes an election under subsection (b)(1) to enroll in the
TRICARE program.
    ``(d) Health Savings Account Participation.--(1) For provisions
allowing participation in a health savings account in connection with
coverage under a high deductible health plan during the period that the
election under subsection (a) is in effect, see section
223(c)(1)(B)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall submit to the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue the name of, and any other information that the Commissioner
may require with respect to, each TRICARE-eligible individual who makes
an election under subsection (a) or (b), not later than 90 days after
such election, for purposes of determining the eligibility of such
TRICARE-eligible individual for a health savings account described in
paragraph (1).
    ``(e) Records.--The Secretary shall ensure that a TRICARE-eligible
individual who makes an election under subsection (a) is maintained on
the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or successor
system, regardless of whether the individual is eligible for the
TRICARE program during the period of such election.
    ``(f) Annual Report.--Not later than 60 days after the end of each
fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on elections by TRICARE-eligible individuals under
this section that includes the following:
            ``(1) The number of TRICARE-eligible individuals, as of the
        date of the submittal of the report, who are ineligible to
        enroll in (and receive any benefits under) the TRICARE program
        pursuant to an election under subsection (a).
            ``(2) The number of TRICARE-eligible individuals who made
        an election described under subsection (a) but, as of the date
        of the submittal of the report, are enrolled in the TRICARE
        program pursuant to a change of election under subsection (b).
    ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `TRICARE-eligible individual' means an
        individual who is eligible to be a covered beneficiary entitled
        to health care benefits under the TRICARE program (determined
        without regard to this section).
            ``(2) The term `special enrollment period' means the period
        in which a beneficiary under the Federal Employees Health
        Benefits program under chapter 89 of title 5 may enroll in or
        change a plan under such program by reason of a qualifying
        event or during an open enrollment season. For purposes of this
        section, such qualifying events shall also include events
        determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense, including
        events relating to a member of the armed forces being ordered
        to active duty.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections at the
        beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting
        after the item relating to section 1097c the following new
        item:

``1097d. TRICARE program: Election of eligibility.''.

Output: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act  Allows an individual who is eligible to participate in the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in such program, (2) make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account during the period such individual elects to be ineligible for TRICARE coverage, and (3) enroll in the TRICARE program at a later date during a special enrollment period. Requires DOD to: (1) submit to the Internal Revenue Service information on each TRICARE-eligible individual who makes such election for purposes of determining such individual's eligibility for a health savings account; and (2) report to Congress, annually, on elections by TRICARE-eligible individuals under this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``SCHIP Enhancement Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The State children's health insurance program (SCHIP)
        established under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42
        U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) currently limits coverage of children
        under that program to children whose family income does not
        exceed 200 percent of the Federal poverty line or 50 percentage
        points above the State's medicaid applicable income level.
            (2) Three million uninsured children (over 1 of every 4
        such children) have family incomes that exceed 200 percent of
        the Federal poverty line, and 1,400,000 of those uninsured
        children would be provided health insurance coverage if the
        income eligibility level for SCHIP were increased to 300
        percent of the Federal poverty line.

SEC. 3. STATE OPTION TO EXPAND INCOME ELIGIBILITY UNDER SCHIP.

    (a) Definition of Low-Income Child.--Section 2110(c)(4) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 42 U.S.C. 1397jj(c)(4)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The term''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) State option to expand eligibility.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A State may elect
                        through a plan amendment to apply subparagraph
                        (A) as if `300 percent' were substituted for
                        `200 percent'.
                            ``(ii) No effect on determination of
                        section 2104 allotments.--An election under
                        clause (i) shall have no effect on the
                        determination of a State's allotment under
                        subsection (b) or (c) of section 2104.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to
child health assistance provided on or after October 1, 2001.

SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENTS FOR STATES THAT EXPAND INCOME ELIGIBILITY
              UNDER SCHIP.

    (a) In General.--Title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1397aa et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``SEC. 2111. ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENTS FOR STATES THAT OPT TO EXPAND INCOME
              ELIGIBILITY.

    ``(a) Eligibility for Additional Allotments.--A State that, not
later than December 31 of any fiscal year, meets the following
requirements shall be eligible for the additional allotments determined
for the State under subsection (b) for that fiscal year:
            ``(1) Increase in income eligibility.--The State submits to
        the Secretary a certification by the chief executive officer of
        the State that, during the fiscal year, the State child health
        plan (whether implemented under title XIX or under this title)
        will have an income standard for children that is at least--
                    ``(A) with respect to the additional allotment
                determined under subsection (b)(1), 250 percent of the
                poverty line; and
                    ``(B) with respect to the additional allotment
                determined under subsection (b)(2), 300 percent of the
                poverty line.
            ``(2) Submission of information required for certain uses
        of the additional allotment.--In the case of a State that
        intends to use the additional allotment provided under
        subsection (b)(2) for the purpose described in subsection
        (c)(3), the State submits to the Secretary a description of the
        reasonable planning and implementation costs the State expects
        to incur in providing premium assistance for family coverage
        under an employer-sponsored group health plan in accordance
        with subsection (d).
    ``(b) Determination of Additional Allotments.--
            ``(1) States that increase income standard to 250
        percent.--With respect to $617,000,000 of the amount available
        for the additional allotments under subsection (e) for a fiscal
        year, the Secretary shall allot an amount to each State with a
        State child health plan approved under this title that
        satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1)(A) and, if
        applicable, paragraph (2) of subsection (a)--
                    ``(A) in the case of such a State other than a
                commonwealth or territory described in subparagraph
                (B), an amount determined to bear the same ratio to
                $617,000,000 as the State's allotment under section
                2104(b) (determined without regard to section 2104(f))
                bears to 98.95 percent of the total amount of the
                allotments determined under section 2104(b) for such
                States for such fiscal year; and
                    ``(B) in the case of a commonwealth or territory
                described in section 2104(c)(3), determined to bear the
                same ratio to $617,000,000 as the commonwealth's or
                territory's allotment under section 2104(c) (determined
                without regard to section 2104(f)) bears to 1.05
                percent of the total amount of the allotments
                determined under section 2104(c) for commonwealths and
                territories for such fiscal year.
            ``(2) States that increase income standard to 300
        percent.--
                    ``(A) In general.--With respect to $383,000,000 of
                the amount available for the additional allotments
                under subsection (e) for a fiscal year, the Secretary
                shall allot an amount to each State with a State child
                health plan approved under this title that satisfies
                the requirements of paragraph (1)(B) and, if
                applicable, paragraph (2) of subsection (a) determined
                in the same manner as the additional allotments under
                paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Allotments in addition to 250 percent
                allotments.--The allotments provided under this
                paragraph to a State shall be in addition to the
                allotments provided to the State under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Availability.--
                    ``(A) 3-year availability.--Except as provided in
                subparagraph (B), amounts allotted to a State under
                paragraph (1) and, if applicable, paragraph (2) for a
                fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure by
                the State through the end of the second succeeding
                fiscal year.
                    ``(B) Return of unused allotments.--The allotments
                set-aside under paragraphs (1) and (2) for a fiscal
                year for any State that has not met the requirements of
                subsection (a) on January 1 of that fiscal year shall
                be returned to the Treasury.
    ``(c) Use of Additional Allotments.--The additional allotments
provided under subsection (b) to a State for a fiscal year may be--
            ``(1) combined with the State's allotment for the fiscal
        year determined under section 2104 and used to provide child
        health assistance to all targeted low-income children under the
        State child health plan; or
            ``(2) used for--
                    ``(A) a premium assistance program under which the
                State pays part of the premiums for coverage of a child
                who is eligible for child health assistance under group
                health insurance or a group health plan in accordance
                with subsection (d); and
                    ``(B) reasonable planning and implementation costs
                specified by the State under subsection (a)(2) without
                regard to the limitation on such costs under section
                2105(c)(2)(A).
    ``(d) Premium Assistance for Family Coverage Under an Employer-
Sponsored Group Health Plan.--The additional allotments provided under
subsection (b) to a State for a fiscal year may be used for a premium
assistance program that meets the following requirements:
            ``(1) The premium assistance program is cost-effective.
            ``(2) The State provides assurances that a child provided
        such assistance will receive the minimum benefits and cost-
        sharing protections established under this title either through
        the employer-sponsored group health plan or as a supplement to
        such coverage.
            ``(3) Employees eligible for employer-sponsored health
        coverage apply for the full premium contribution available from
        the employer.
            ``(4) The State evaluates the amount of substitution that
        occurs as a result of the premium assistance program and the
        effect of the program on access to health coverage.
    ``(e) Appropriation.--For the purpose of providing additional
allotments under this section to States that meet the requirements of
subsection (a), there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2011,
$1,000,000,000.''.

SEC. 5. EVALUATION AND REPORT ON PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY
              COVERAGE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
conduct an evaluation of any premium assistance programs conducted with
the allotments provided to States under section 2111(b) of the Social
Security Act (as added by section 4). Such evaluation shall identify
any implementation problems with the provision of such assistance and
whether the assistance has supplanted health insurance coverage that
otherwise would be provided to such children.
    (b) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2006, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the
evaluation conducted under subsection (a), together with any
recommendations for legislation that the Secretary determines to be
appropriate as a result of such evaluation.

Output: SCHIP Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give States the option to expand income eligibility under SCHIP to children whose family income totals up to 300 percent (currently only 200 percent) of the Federal poverty line. Provides for additional allotments for States that expand income eligibility under SCHIP, allowing such allotments to be used for premium assistance for family coverage under an employee-sponsored group health plan.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Worker Mobility Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. RELOCATION SUBSIDIES FOR THE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor may grant a relocation
subsidy to an eligible individual who meets the requirements of this
section.
    (b) Meaning of Eligible Individual.--For purposes of this section,
an eligible individual is an individual who, as of the date of the
application for a relocation subsidy under this section--
            (1) is totally unemployed and has been totally unemployed
        for at least 26 consecutive weeks;
            (2) has exhausted all rights to regular compensation under
        the law of a State or under Federal law with respect to a
        benefit year (excluding any benefit year ending before July 1,
        2008);
            (3) has not received a relocation subsidy under this
        section in the 2-year period preceding such date of
        application; and
            (4) is able to work, available to work, and actively
        seeking work.
    (c) Requirements for Grant.--The Secretary of Labor may not grant a
relocation subsidy to an eligible individual under this section unless
the Secretary determines that--
            (1) the relocation subsidy will assist such individual in
        relocating within the United States, at least 60 miles from the
        individual's current residence, for the purpose of attaining
        employment;
            (2) such individual filed an application with the Secretary
        not later than January 1, 2019; and
            (3) such individual--
                    (A) has obtained a bona fide offer of suitable
                employment affording a reasonable expectation of long-
                term duration in the area in which the individual
                wishes to relocate; or
                    (B) wishes to relocate to an area that has an
                unemployment rate that is at least 2 percentage points
                less than the unemployment rate of the area of the
                individual's initial residence.
    (d) Amount of Subsidy.--A relocation subsidy granted to an eligible
individual under this section shall be equal to the lesser of $10,000
or the amount that any contribution by a potential employer of the
individual to the individual's relocation expenses is exceeded by the
sum of--
            (1) 90 percent of the reasonable and necessary expenses
        incurred in transporting the worker, the worker's family, and
        household effects, plus
            (2) a lump sum equivalent to 3 times the individual's
        weekly benefit amount for the most recent benefit year (as such
        terms are defined in the State law), up to a maximum payment of
        $1,250.
    (e) Regulations.--Prior to granting any relocation subsidies under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall issue regulations designed
to prevent fraud or abuse relating to the program established under
this Act.
    (f) No Additional Funds Authorized.--No additional appropriations
are authorized for any fiscal year to carry out this Act.
    (g) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) the term ``regular compensation'' has the meaning given
        the term in section 205(2) of the Federal-State Extended
        Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), as
        in effect prior to January 1, 2014; and
            (2) the term ``suitable work''--
                    (A) means suitable work as defined in the
                applicable State law for claimants for regular
                compensation; and
                    (B) does not include self-employment or employment
                as an independent contractor.
    (h) Reports.--Not later than March 15 of each of calendar years
2015 and 2017, the Secretary of Labor shall submit a report to Congress
that identifies, by geographic region--
            (1) the total number of relocation subsidies granted to
        individuals under this section during the calendar year
        preceding each such calendar year;
            (2) the total number of relocation subsidies granted to
        individuals pursuant to subsection (c)(3)(A) during such
        calendar year;
            (3) the total number of relocation subsidies granted to
        individuals pursuant to subsection (c)(3)(B) during such
        calendar year, and the number of such individuals who obtained
        employment within 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months,
        respectively, after the individual's relocation;
            (4) the average amount of a relocation subsidy granted
        during such calendar year;
            (5) the average distance traveled for relocation by each
        individual receiving a relocation subsidy during such calendar
        year; and
            (6) the number of individuals who received a relocation
        subsidy under this section during such calendar year and
        subsequently applied for unemployment benefits.

Output: American Worker Mobility Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to grant a relocation subsidy of up to $10,000 to an individual who: (1) has been totally unemployed for at least 26 consecutive weeks; (2) has exhausted all rights to state or federal unemployment compensation; (3) has not received a relocation subsidy for the two-year period preceding the subsidy application; and (4) is able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work. Prescribes subsidy program requirements. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations to prevent program fraud or abuse.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Afterschool STEM Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Numerous authoritative studies document that the
        proficiency of students in the United States in science,
        technology, engineering, and mathematics (``STEM'') will have a
        major impact on the Nation's future economic competitiveness
        and on the preeminence of the United States in scientific
        inquiry and technological innovation.
            (2) Results from the National Assessment of Educational
        Progress, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science
        Study, the Programme for International Science Assessment, and
        other sources show that students in the United States are not
        demonstrating sufficient achievement in the STEM subjects and
        are not keeping pace with students in other countries.
            (3) Research demonstrates the importance of afterschool
        programs in engaging students in STEM fields and building STEM-
        relevant skills and proficiencies, especially for girls,
        students from populations traditionally underrepresented in
        STEM fields, and students from low socioeconomic circumstances.
            (4) A National Research Council consensus study confirmed
        the importance of learning that occurs in out-of-school-time
        settings such as afterschool programs and science centers, and
        proposed a set of ``strands of science learning'' framework
        that articulated capabilities fostered by informal learning
        environments.
            (5) According to a 2013 study entitled ``Defining Youth
        Outcomes for STEM Learning in Afterschool'', the afterschool
        field is confident in its ability to help young people develop
        interest in STEM and STEM learning activities, develop
        capacities to productively engage in such activities, and come
        to value them. The afterschool field is also confident that it
        can impact skills such as problem-solving abilities,
        demonstrating STEM skills, career awareness, and 21st century
        skills, such as teamwork, that are important to the workforce
        and national economic goals.
            (6) The Federal Government should use its resources as
        effectively as possible to increase opportunities for students
        to be exposed to STEM subjects outside of the school day and to
        build a balanced kindergarten through grade 12 STEM education
        portfolio that fosters learning in school as well as in out-of-
        school-time programs.
            (7) Afterschool programs have long partnered with other
        youth-serving and community organizations to meet the needs of
        students. Cross-sector collaborations between afterschool
        programs, schools, science centers, institutions of higher
        education, businesses, and other entities are yielding great
        benefits for engaging young people in STEM fields.
            (8) As interest and momentum grows around STEM programming
        in afterschool, more and better partnerships across Federal
        agencies become increasingly important to leverage resources
        and offer high-quality, hands-on STEM experiences for youth.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to enhance America's economic competitiveness by
        strengthening STEM education through fostering interest and
        success in STEM subjects among certain student populations in
        kindergarten through grade 12;
            (2) to engage Federal agencies and foster interagency
        collaboration in STEM education afterschool program
        investments;
            (3) to recognize the important role that afterschool
        programs offered by nonprofit and community-based
        organizations, science centers, museums, libraries, and other
        such entities, play in STEM education and to support their
        efforts;
            (4) to involve institutions of higher education as partners
        in such efforts and foster increased collaboration; and
            (5) to inspire young people to study and work in STEM
        subjects.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Afterschool or stem network.--The term ``afterschool or
        STEM network'' means a coalition that fosters partnerships and
        provides support to afterschool program providers and STEM
        education providers to develop and sustain quality education
        programming for children and youth in afterschool programs.
            (2) Afterschool program.--The term ``afterschool program''
        means a structured program offered for elementary school,
        middle school, or secondary school students when school is not
        in session, such as before or after school, on the weekend, or
        during the summer.
            (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
        the National Science Foundation.
            (4) Elementary school.--The term ``elementary school'' has
        the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (5) Middle school.--The term ``middle school'' means a
        nonprofit institutional day or residential school, including a
        public charter school, that provides middle grades education,
        as determined under State law.
            (6) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has
        the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (7) Institution of higher education.--The term
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
        term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
        U.S.C. 1002).
            (8) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means science, technology,
        engineering, or mathematics, and includes the fields of
        computer science and robotics.

SEC. 5. AFTERSCHOOL STEM SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Goals of Program.--The goals of the afterschool STEM grant
program carried out under this Act are--
            (1) to support the development and delivery of high-quality
        STEM education to populations underrepresented in STEM fields;
            (2) to leverage the expertise and infrastructure available
        to afterschool programs that include STEM content through
        afterschool or STEM networks;
            (3) to leverage existing Federal STEM education
        investments, as of the date of enactment of this Act, in order
        to encourage STEM-focused grant recipients to lend their time
        and expertise to afterschool programs that include STEM
        content; and
            (4) to provide hands-on learning and exposure to STEM
        research facilities and businesses through in-person or virtual
        distance-learning experiences.
    (b) Program Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--From amounts appropriated to carry out
        this Act and not reserved under paragraph (4), the Director
        shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to afterschool or
        STEM networks--
                    (A) to support afterschool programs that include
                STEM content through the activities described in
                subsection (e); and
                    (B) to carry out the goals described in subsection
                (a).
            (2) Duration.--Each grant awarded under this Act shall be
        for a period of not more than 3 years.
            (3) Amounts.--The Director shall ensure that each grant
        awarded under this Act is in an amount that is sufficient to
        carry out the goals described in subsection (a).
            (4) Reservation.--From the amounts appropriated for this
        grant, the Director shall reserve 20 percent of such funds to
        develop and support new afterschool or STEM networks in States
        or areas where such networks do not exist.
    (c) Application.--
            (1) In general.--An afterschool or STEM network desiring a
        grant under subsection (b)(1) shall submit an application at
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information that
        the Director may require.
            (2) Contents.--The application described in paragraph (1)
        shall, at a minimum, include--
                    (A) a description of the status of afterschool STEM
                programming in the State or area in which the
                afterschool or STEM network is located, including--
                            (i) the number of afterschool programs in
                        the State or area;
                            (ii) the number of such afterschool
                        programs focused on STEM subjects and
                        activities;
                            (iii) the number of students served by
                        existing afterschool programs, as of the date
                        of the application, in the State or area;
                            (iv) the number of students served by
                        existing afterschool programs that include STEM
                        content in the State or area;
                            (v) the unmet demand for afterschool
                        programs in the State or area; and
                            (vi) the unmet demand for afterschool
                        programs focused on STEM subjects and
                        activities in the State or area;
                    (B) an analysis of existing and needed resources
                that identifies areas and populations most in need of
                opportunities for high-quality afterschool programs
                that include STEM content;
                    (C) a description of the current and past work
                carried out by the afterschool or STEM network to
                support the needs of afterschool program providers in
                the State or area served by the network;
                    (D) a detailed plan that describes initiatives that
                shall be undertaken to--
                            (i) support and grow afterschool programs
                        that include STEM content; and
                            (ii) leverage existing Federal investments
                        in afterschool programs and STEM education, as
                        of the date of the application;
                    (E) a description of financial and other
                commitments that support expanded afterschool STEM
                programming in the State or area served by the network;
                and
                    (F) a description of any confirmed or potential
                partners that will work with the afterschool or STEM
                network to carry out the activities under the grant.
    (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (b)(1), the
Director shall give priority to applications from afterschool or STEM
networks that--
            (1) demonstrate a clear understanding of the afterschool
        programs and settings, and the status of afterschool programs
        that include STEM content, in the State or area to be served by
        the grant;
            (2) have established working relationships with afterschool
        program and STEM education stakeholders in the State or area;
            (3) are working to advance the availability of high-quality
        afterschool programs that include STEM content for underserved
        populations and populations underrepresented in STEM fields,
        including girls; and
            (4) are leveraging Federal or other public investments in
        STEM education or afterschool programming.
    (e) Uses of Funds.--An afterschool or STEM network that receives a
grant under subsection (b)(1) may use grant funds to carry out any of
the following activities:
            (1) Develop quality standards for STEM programming in
        afterschool programs and provide technical assistance to
        afterschool programs to implement such standards.
            (2) Work with State education stakeholders to define and
        promote appropriate measurable outcomes for afterschool
        programs that include STEM content.
            (3) Provide technical assistance to afterschool programs to
        start or grow their afterschool STEM efforts and define
        appropriate learning outcomes for such efforts.
            (4) Coordinate professional development for afterschool
        program educators by--
                    (A) identifying training programs that are
                available, as of the time of the identification, for
                afterschool program educators;
                    (B) working with partners to allow joint
                professional development with teachers at elementary
                schools, middle schools, and secondary schools, as
                appropriate; and
                    (C) partnering with teacher training programs to
                utilize afterschool programs for practicum experiences,
                employment placements, and other opportunities.
            (5) Help afterschool program providers form strategic
        partnerships as needed to advance STEM learning in afterschool
        programs, including partnerships with elementary schools,
        middle schools, secondary schools, institutions of higher
        education (including community colleges and programs and
        schools of education), businesses, research facilities,
        national laboratories, science centers, and other appropriate
        entities.
            (6) Create and disseminate tool kits to afterschool
        programs wanting to form partnerships and incorporate STEM
        professionals as mentors and role models that--
                    (A) provide technical assistance and guidance,
                including assistance in connecting afterschool program
                providers with STEM researchers and professionals who
                may be able to assist in STEM-focused activities;
                    (B) include--
                            (i) examples of strong afterschool programs
                        that have incorporated such partnerships to
                        serve as models;
                            (ii) a list of potential partners that
                        could assist in STEM-focused activities; and
                            (iii) guidance on how to engage STEM
                        professionals, mentors, and role models in the
                        program; and
                    (C) identify federally supported STEM education
                programs and research in the State or area served by
                the grant.
            (7) Provide technical assistance to federally funded STEM
        researchers and professionals who wish to engage with
        afterschool programs that, at a minimum, includes--
                    (A) examples of partnerships between afterschool
                programs and institutions rich in STEM resources;
                    (B) a resource that provides a description of the
                afterschool program setting, the opportunities for
                engagement in afterschool programs, and the constraints
                of which the researchers or professionals need to be
                aware;
                    (C) how to find an afterschool program provider
                with which the researcher or professional would like to
                engage;
                    (D) how to ensure an effective and productive
                partnership with the afterschool provider through
                mutually beneficial engagement, and engage in a
                productive conversation with the afterschool provider
                to determine if the partnership will be productive;
                    (E) how to craft a mutually beneficial engagement
                and partnership; and
                    (F) guidance on how to measure appropriate outcomes
                for afterschool programs and afterschool programs that
                include STEM content.
            (8) Any other activity, as proposed in the application and
        determined appropriate by the Director.
    (f) Report.--Each afterschool or STEM network receiving a grant
under subsection (b)(1) shall submit an annual report to the Director
regarding the progress of the grant.

SEC. 6. FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP WITH AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS.

    Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director shall provide information, to each recipient of
a STEM research grant under the authority of the Director, on
opportunities to engage with students in out-of-school-time programs,
such as through mentorships. Such information shall include--
            (1) a listing of all afterschool or STEM program networks
        in the region of the recipient;
            (2) a toolkit that provides guidance to federally funded
        STEM researchers on how to engage and partner with afterschool
        STEM program providers and lend their time and expertise in
        afterschool programs that include STEM content;
            (3) information regarding how to create opportunities to
        have students visit laboratories; and
            (4) guidance regarding how to create age-appropriate
        research projects for students.

SEC. 7. REPORT.

    By not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Director shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on Federal
STEM investments in afterschool programs and the best practices for
afterschool programs incorporating STEM subjects into their programs.

Output: Supporting Afterschool STEM Act Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish an afterschool STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) grant program awarding competitive grants to afterschool or STEM networks to:  develop quality standards for STEM programming in afterschool programs and provide those programs with technical assistance in implementing such standards, work with state education stakeholders to define and promote appropriate measurable outcomes for afterschool programs that include STEM content, provide technical assistance to afterschool programs to start or grow their afterschool STEM efforts and define appropriate learning outcomes for such efforts, coordinate professional development for afterschool program educators, help afterschool program providers form strategic partnerships to advance STEM learning in afterschool programs, create and disseminate tool kits to afterschool programs wanting to form partnerships and incorporate STEM professionals as mentors and role models, and  provide technical assistance to federally funded STEM researchers and professionals who wish to engage with afterschool programs.  Requires the Director to reserve 20% of the funds appropriated for such grant program to develop and support new afterschool or STEM networks in states or areas where they do not exist. Defines: (1) an "afterschool program" as a structured program offered for elementary, middle, or secondary school students when school is not in session, such as before or after school, on the weekend, or during the summer; and (2) an "afterschool or STEM network" as a coalition that fosters partnerships and provides support to afterschool program providers and STEM education providers. Includes as goals of the grant program: (1) to support the development and delivery of high-quality STEM education to populations underrepresented in STEM fields, and (2) to provide hands-on learning and exposure to STEM research facilities and businesses through in-person or virtual distance-learning experiences.  Requires the Director to provide each recipient of a STEM research grant who is under the Director's authority with information on opportunities to engage with students in out-of-school-time programs, such as through mentorships.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Internet Freedom and Broadband
Deployment Act of 1999''.

 SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Internet access services are inherently interstate and
        international in nature, and should therefore not be subject to
        regulation by the States.
            (2) The imposition of regulations by the Federal
        Communications Commission and the States has impeded the rapid
        delivery of high speed Internet access services to the public,
        thereby reducing consumer choice and welfare.
            (3) The Telecommunications Act of 1996 represented a
        careful balance between the need to open up local
        telecommunications markets to competition and the need to
        increase competition in the provision of interLATA voice
        telecommunications services.
            (4) In enacting the prohibition on Bell operating company
        provision of interLATA services, Congress recognized that
        certain telecommunications services have characteristics that
        render them incompatible with the prohibition on Bell operating
        company provision of interLATA services, and exempted such
        services from the interLATA prohibition.
            (5) High speed data services and Internet access services
        constitute unique markets that are likewise incompatible with
        the prohibition on Bell operating company provision of
        interLATA services.
            (6) Since the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of
        1996, the Federal Communications Commission has construed the
        prohibition on Bell operating company provision of interLATA
        services in a manner that has impeded the development of
        advanced telecommunications services, thereby limiting consumer
        choice and welfare.
            (7) Internet users should have choice among competing
        Internet service providers.
            (8) Internet service providers should have the right to
        interconnect with high speed data networks in order to provide
        service to Internet users.
    (b) Purposes.--It is therefore the purpose of this Act to provide
market incentives for the rapid delivery of advanced telecommunications
services--
            (1) by deregulating high speed data services and Internet
        access services;
            (2) by clarifying that the prohibition on Bell operating
        company provision of interLATA services does not extend to the
        provision of high speed data services and Internet access
        services;
            (3) by ensuring that consumers can choose among competing
        Internet service providers; and
            (4) by ensuring that Internet service providers can
        interconnect with competitive high speed data networks in order
        to provide Internet access service to the public.

 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS

    (a) Amendments.--Section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 153) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (20) as paragraph (21);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (21) through (52) as
        paragraphs (24) through (54), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(20) High speed data service.--The term `high speed data
        service' means any service that consists of or includes the
        offering of a capability to transmit, using a packet-switched
        or successor technology, information at a rate that is
        generally not less than 384 kilobits per second in at least one
        direction.'';
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (22) the following new
        paragraphs:
            ``(23) Internet.--The term ``Internet'' means collectively
        the myriad of computer and telecommunications facilities,
        including equipment and operating software, which comprise the
        interconnected world-wide network of networks that employ the
        Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, or any
        predecessor or successor protocols to such protocol, to
        communicate information of all kinds by wire or radio.
            ``(24) Internet Access Service.--The term `Internet access
        service' means (A) a service that combines computer processing,
        information storage, protocol conversion, and routing with
        transmission to enable users to access Internet content and
        services, and (B) the transmission of such service, but does
        not include the portion of such transmission from the user to
        the provider of such service.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
        U.S.C. 230(f)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
                paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively.
            (2) Section 223(h)(2) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 223(h)(2)) is
        amended by striking ``230(f)(2)'' and inserting ``230(f)(1)''.

 SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REGULATE HIGH SPEED DATA SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Part I of title II of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:

``SEC. 232. PROVISION OF HIGH SPEED DATA SERVICES.

    ``(a) Freedom From Regulation.--Except to the extent that high
speed data service and Internet access service are expressly referred
to in this Act, neither the Commission, nor any State, shall have
authority to regulate the rates, charges, terms, or conditions for, or
entry into the provision of, any high speed data service or Internet
access service, or to regulate the facilities used in the provision of
either such service.
    ``(b) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit or affect the authority of any State to regulate
voice telephone exchange services, nor affect the rights of cable
franchise authorities to establish requirements that are otherwise
consistent with this Act.
    ``(c) Continued Enforcement of ESP Exemption, Universal Service
Rules Permitted.--Nothing in this section shall affect the ability of
the Commission to retain or modify--
            ``(1) the exemption from interstate access charges for
        enhanced service providers under Part 69 of the Commission's
        Rules; or
            ``(2) rules issued pursuant to section 254.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 251 of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 251) is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new subsection:
    ``(j) Exemption.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the provisions of
        subsections (c) and (d), the Commission shall not require an
        incumbent local exchange carrier to--
                    ``(A) provide unbundled access to any network
                elements used in the provision of any high speed data
                service, other than those network elements described in
                section 51.319 of the Commission's regulations (47
                C.F.R. 51.319), as in effect on January 1, 1999; or
                    ``(B) offer for resale at wholesale rates any high
                speed data service.
            ``(2) Authority to reduce elements subject to
        requirement.--Paragraph (1)(A) shall not prohibit the
        Commission from modifying the regulation referred to in that
        paragraph to reduce the number of network elements subject to
        the unbundling requirement, or to forbear from enforcing any
        portion of that regulation in accordance with the Commission's
        authority under section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of
        1996, notwithstanding any limitation on that authority in
        section 10 of this Act.''.

SEC. 5. INTERNET CONSUMERS FREEDOM OF CHOICE.

    Part I of title II of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by
section 4, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 233. INTERNET CONSUMERS FREEDOM OF CHOICE.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to ensure that
Internet users have freedom of choice of Internet service provider.
    ``(b) Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers.--- Each
incumbent local exchange carrier has the duty to provide--
            ``(1) Internet users with the ability to subscribe to and
        have access to any Internet service provider that interconnects
        with such carrier's high speed data service;
            ``(2) any Internet service provider with the right to
        acquire the facilities and services necessary to interconnect
        with such carrier's high speed data service for the provision
        of Internet access service; and
            ``(3) any Internet service provider with the ability to
        collocate equipment in accordance with the provisions of
        section 251, to the extent necessary to achieve the objectives
        of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.
    ``(c) Definitions.--As used in this section--
            ``(1) Internet service provider.--The term `Internet
        service provider' means any provider of Internet access
        service.
            ``(2) Incumbent local exchange carrier.--The term
        `incumbent local exchange carrier' has the same meaning as
        provided in section 251(h).''.

SEC. 6. INCIDENTAL INTERLATA PROVISION OF HIGH SPEED DATA AND INTERNET
              ACCESS SERVICES.

    (a) Incidental InterLATA Service Premitted.--Section 271(g) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 271(g)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (5);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(7) of high speed data service or Internet access
        service.''.
    (b) Prohibition on Marketing Voice Services.--Section 271 of such
Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:
    ``(k) Prohibition on Marketing Voice Telephone Services.--Until the
date on which a Bell operating company is authorized to offer interLATA
services originating in an in-region State in accordance with the
provisions of this section, such Bell operating company offering any
high speed data service or Internet access service pursuant to the
provisions of paragraph (7) of subsection (g) may not, in such in-
region State market, bill, or collect for interLATA voice
telecommunications service obtained by means of the high speed data
service or Internet access service provided by such company.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 272(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Act is amended to read
        as follows:
                            ``(i) incidental interLATA services
                        described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5),
                        (6), and (7) of section 271(g).''.
            (2) Section 272(a)(2)(C) of such Act is repealed.

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Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 1999 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to define "high speed data service" as a service capable of transmitting electronic information at a rate generally not less than 384 kilobits per second in at least one direction.
Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and each State, except as expressly provided in this Act, from regulating the rates, charges, terms or conditions for, or entry into the provision of, any high speed data service or Internet access service, or to regulate the facilities used in the provision of such service. Prohibits the FCC from requiring an incumbent (established) local exchange carrier to: (1) provide unbundled access to any network elements used in the provision of any high speed data service, other than those elements described in FCC regulations; or (2) offer for resale at wholesale rates any high speed data service.
States that nothing in this Act shall: (1) limit or affect the authority of any State to regulate voice telephone exchange services; (2) affect the ability of the FCC to retain or modify the exemption from interstate access charges for enhanced service providers; or (3) prohibit the FCC from modifying the regulation concerning the number of networks subject to its unbundling requirement.
Requires each incumbent local exchange carrier to provide: (1) Internet users with the ability to subscribe to and have access to any Internet service provider that interconnects with such carrier's high speed data service; (2) any Internet service provider with the right to acquire necessary facilities and services to facilitate such interconnection; and (3) any Internet service provider with the ability to collocate equipment in order to achieve such interconnection.
Includes high speed data service or Internet access service within the definition of "incidental interLATA services" permitted for a Bell operating company (BOC). States that, until the date a BOC is authorized to offer interLATA services originating in an in-region State, such BOC offering any high speed data service or Internet access service may not, in such State, bill or collect for interLATA voice telecommunications service obtained by means of such high speed data or Internet access service provided by such company.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Universal Access to Affordable
Insurance for all Americans Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (a) In General.--Subpart G of part III of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 89 the following:

       ``CHAPTER 89A--HEALTH INSURANCE FOR NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

``Sec.
``8951. Definitions.
``8952. Health insurance for non-Federal employees.
``8953. Contract requirement.
``8954. Eligibility of non-Federal employees.
``8955. Alternative conditions to Federal employee health benefits
                            plans.
``Sec. 8951. Definitions
    ``In this chapter--
            ``(1) the terms defined under section 8901 shall have the
        meanings given such terms under that section; and
            ``(2) the term `Office' means the Office of Personnel
        Management.
``Sec. 8952. Health insurance for non-Federal employees
    ``(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall administer a health
insurance program for non-Federal employees in accordance with this
chapter.
    ``(b) Except as provided under this chapter, the Office shall
prescribe regulations to apply the provisions of chapter 89 to the
greatest extent practicable to eligible individuals covered under this
chapter.
``Sec. 8953. Contract requirement
    ``(a) In each calendar year, the Office shall enter into a contract
with 1 or more carriers to make available 1 or more health benefits
plans (subject to the provisions of this chapter) to eligible
individuals under this chapter.
    ``(b) In carrying out this section, the Office may require 1 or
more carriers to enter into a contract described in subsection (a), as
a condition of entering into a contract under section 8902.
``Sec. 8954. Eligibility of non-Federal employees
    ``(a) Except as provided under subsection (b), any individual may
enroll in a health benefits plan under this section.
    ``(b) An individual may not enroll in a health benefits plan under
this chapter, if the individual--
            ``(1) is 65 years of age or older;
            ``(2) is enrolled or eligible to enroll for coverage under
        a public health insurance program, including coverage under
        title XVIII of the Social Security Act, coverage under a State
        plan under title XIX of such Act, coverage under a State plan
        under title XX of such Act, or coverage under any other program
        determined by the Office;
            ``(3) is enrolled or eligible to enroll in a plan under
        chapter 89; or
            ``(4) is a member of the uniformed services as defined
        under section 101(a)(5) of title 10.
``Sec. 8955. Alternative conditions to Federal employee health benefits
              plans
    ``(a) Rates charged and premiums paid for a health benefits plan
under this chapter may differ between or among geographic regions.
    ``(b) No Government contribution shall be made for any individual
under this chapter.
    ``(c) In the administration of this chapter, the Office shall
ensure that individuals covered under this chapter shall be in a risk
pool that is separate from the risk pool maintained for individuals
covered under chapter 89.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Contract requirement under chapter 89.--Section 8902 of
        title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after
        subsection (o) the following:
    ``(p) Each contract under this chapter may include, at the
discretion of the Office, a provision that the carrier shall enter into
a contract to provide 1 or more health benefits plans as described
under chapter 89A.''.
            (2) Table of chapters.--The table of chapters for part III
        of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
        the item relating to chapter 89 the following:

``89A. Health Insurance for Non-Federal Employees...........    8951''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to
contracts that take effect with respect to the calendar year following
such date of enactment.

SEC. 3. CREDIT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL
              EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits)
is amended by redesignating section 36 as section 37 and inserting
after section 35 the following new section:

``SEC. 36. HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual, there shall be
allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subtitle A for the
taxable year an amount equal to the applicable percentage of the amount
paid during such taxable year by the taxpayer for coverage of the
taxpayer and family members under the health insurance plan established
under chapter 89A of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(b) Applicable Percentage.--For purposes of subsection (a)--
            ``(1) In general.--The applicable percentage shall be
        determined in accordance with the table under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Determination of applicable percentage.--

``In the case of any taxpayer whose The applicable percentage is--
        family income is the
        following percentage of the
        poverty line--
    Not more than 100 percent.....................         100 percent
    More than 100, but not more than 200 percent..          65 percent
    More than 200, but not more than 300 percent..          40 percent
    More than 300, but not more than 400 percent..          30 percent
    More than 400 percent.........................           0 percent.
            ``(3) Poverty line.--For purposes of paragraph (2), the
        term `poverty line' means the poverty line as defined in
        section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act, for a
        family of the size involved.
    ``(c) Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Coordination with advance payments of credit.--With
        respect to any taxable year, the amount which would (but for
        this subsection) be allowed as a credit to the taxpayer under
        subsection (a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the
        aggregate amount paid on behalf of such taxpayer under section
        7528 for such taxable year.
            ``(2) Coordination with other deductions.--Amounts taken
        into account under subsection (a) shall not be taken into
        account in determining any deduction allowed under section
        162(l) or 213.
            ``(3) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of this section,
        payments made by the Secretary on behalf of any individual
        under section 7528 (relating to advance payment of credit for
        health insurance costs of eligible individuals) shall be
        treated as having been made by the taxpayer.
            ``(4) Regulations.--The Secretary may prescribe such
        regulations and other guidance as may be necessary or
        appropriate to carry out this section and section 7528.''.
    (b) Advance Payment of Credit.--Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to miscellaneous provisions) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 7528. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF CREDIT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF
              CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    ``Not later than August 1, 2004, the Secretary shall establish a
program for making payments on behalf of individuals described in
section 36(a) to the health insurance plan established under chapter
89A of title 5, United States Code.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United
        States Code, is amended by inserting before the period ``, or
        from section 36 of such Code''.
            (2) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of
        chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
        striking the last item and inserting the following new items:

                              ``Sec. 36. Health insurance costs of
                                        certain non-Federal employees.
                              ``Sec. 37. Overpayments of tax.''.
            (3) The table of sections for chapter 77 of such Code is
        amended by adding at the end the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 7528. Advance payment of credit
                                        for health insurance costs of
                                        certain non-Federal
                                        employees.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004.

SEC. 4. PLAN FOR EXTENSION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act and
after consultation with appropriate experts, representatives of
affected individuals, and Federal officers, the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management shall submit a comprehensive plan to Congress
that--
            (1) provides for the orderly implementation of the
        amendments made by this Act; and
            (2) includes a schedule of actions to be taken to provide
        for that implementation.

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Universal Access to Affordable Health Insurance for all Americans Act of 2004 - Directs the Office of Personnel Management to: (1) administer a health insurance program for non-Federal employees; and (2) enter into contracts with carriers to make health benefits plans available to eligible individuals. Allows the Office to require carriers to offer such a plan to be eligible to enter into a contract for a Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) plan.

Prohibits individuals from joining the plan that are: (1) 65 years of age or older; (2) eligible to enroll for coverage under a public health insurance program; (3) eligible to enroll in a FEHB plan; or (4) members of the uniformed services.

Allows rates charged and premiums paid for such a plan to differ among geographic regions.

Prohibits any Government contribution to such plans.

Requires the Office to keep individuals under such plans in a separate risk pool from individuals covered under a FEHB plan.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for refundable credits for payments made to such plans. Provides for full credit for those below the poverty line, and gradually decreasing credit based on individual income. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make advance payments to such a plan on behalf of an enrollee equal to the Secretary's estimate of the amount of credit allowable for the enrollee.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Commercial Driving
Training and Technical Assistance Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) despite the availability of abundant natural resources
        on land under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes and the
        existence of a rich cultural legacy that accords great value to
        self-determination, self-reliance, and independence, Native
        Americans suffer higher rates of unemployment, poverty, poor
        health, substandard housing, and associated social problems
        than any other group in the United States;
            (2) the United States has an obligation to assist Native
        American communities in the establishment of appropriate
        economic and political conditions;
            (3) the economic success and material well-being of Indian
        communities depend on the combined efforts of the Federal
        Government, tribal governments, the private sector, and
        individuals;
            (4) commercial vehicle driving programs are currently
        offered at several tribal colleges and universities;
            (5) the American Trucking Association reports that at least
        until 2005, the trucking industry will need to hire 403,000
        truck drivers each year to fill vacant positions;
            (6) according to the Federal Government Occupational
        Handbook, the commercial vehicle driving industry is expected
        to expand at the average rate of expansion for all occupations
        through the year 2008 because of economic growth and an
        increase in the quantity of freight carried by trucks; and
            (7) a career in commercial vehicle driving offers a
        competitive salary, employment benefits, job security, and a
        profession.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to foster and promote job creation and economic
        opportunities for Native Americans; and
            (2) to provide education, technical, and training
        assistance to Native Americans who are interested in commercial
        vehicle driving careers.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commercial vehicle driving.--The term ``commercial
        vehicle driving'' means the driving of--
                    (A) a vehicle that is a tractor-trailer truck; or
                    (B) any other vehicle (such as a bus or a vehicle
                used for the purpose of construction) the driving of
                which requires a commercial license.
            (2) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the
        meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
            (3) Native american.--The term ``Native American'' means an
        individual who is a member of--
                    (A) an Indian tribe; or
                    (B) any people or culture that is indigenous to the
                United States, as determined by the Secretary.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Labor.

SEC. 4. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DRIVING TRAINING PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants.--The Secretary may provide grants, on a competitive
basis, to entities described in subsection (b) to support programs
providing training and certificates leading to the licensing of Native
Americans with respect to commercial vehicle driving.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            (1) be a tribal college or university (as defined in
        section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C.
        1059(b)(3)); and
            (2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
        the Secretary may require.
    (c) Priority.--In providing grants under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give priority to grant applications that--
            (1) propose training that exceeds proposed minimum
        standards for training tractor-trailer drivers of the
        Department of Transportation;
            (2) propose training that exceeds the entry level truck
        driver certification standards set by the Professional Truck
        Driver Institute; and
            (3) propose an education partnership with a private
        trucking firm, trucking association, or similar entity in order
        to ensure the effectiveness of the grant program under this
        section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

            Passed the Senate September 17, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1344

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To provide training and technical assistance to Native Americans who
         are interested in commercial vehicle driving careers.

Output: Native American Commercial Driving Training and Technical Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award grants to eligible entities (tribal colleges and universities) to support commercial vehicle (tractor-trailer truck) driving training programs.Requires the Secretary to give priority to grant applications that propose: (1) training that exceeds proposed minimum standards for training tractor-trailer drivers of the Department of Transportation; (2) training that exceeds the entry level truck driver certification standards set by the Professional Truck Driver Institute; and (3) education partnerships with private trucking firms, trucking associations, or similar entities.Authorizes appropriations.