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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Education Tax Credit
Act''.

SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR EDUCATION EXPENSES OF STUDENTS RECEIVING OR ELIGIBLE
              TO RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEALS.

    (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 35 as section 36 and by inserting
after section 34 the following new section:

``SEC. 35. EDUCATION EXPENSES OF STUDENTS RECEIVING OR ELIGIBLE TO
              RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEALS.

    ``(a) General Rule.--In the case of an individual, there shall be
allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the
taxable year the amount of the qualified education expenses paid by the
taxpayer during the taxable year for the education of any individual--
            ``(1) with respect to whom the taxpayer is allowed a
        deduction under section 151(c), and
            ``(2) who receives (or is eligible to receive) free or
        reduced price meals under the Richard B. Russell National
        School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 for the
        period to which such expenses relate.
    ``(b) Limitation.--The amount allowed as a credit under subsection
(a) for any taxable year with respect to the qualified education
expenses of any 1 individual shall not exceed $1,500.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Qualified education expenses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified education
                expenses' means amounts paid for--
                            ``(i) tuition and fees required for the
                        enrollment or attendance of a student at an
                        eligible educational institution, and
                            ``(ii) fees, tutoring, books, supplies,
                        computer equipment (including related software
                        and services) and other equipment required for
                        courses of instruction at an eligible
                        educational institution.
                    ``(B) Meals and lodging expenses not included.--
                Such term does not include any amount paid, directly or
                indirectly, for meals, lodging, or similar personal,
                living, or family expenses. In the event an amount paid
                for tuition or fees includes an amount for meals,
                lodging, or similar expenses which is not separately
                stated, the portion of such amount which is
                attributable to meals, lodging, or similar expenses
                shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the
                Secretary.
                    ``(C) Special rule for home schooling.--In the case
                of education furnished in the home (as a substitute for
                public education) which meets the requirements of State
                law relating to compulsory school attendance, the term
                `qualified education expenses' means amounts paid for
                tutoring, books, supplies, computer equipment
                (including related software and services), and other
                equipment used in furnishing such education.
            ``(2) Eligible educational institution.--The term `eligible
        educational institution' means--
                    ``(A) a secondary school,
                    ``(B) an elementary school, or
                    ``(C) any private, parochial, religious, or home
                school organized for the purpose of providing
                elementary or secondary education, or both.
            ``(3) Elementary and secondary schools.--The terms
        `elementary school' and `secondary school' have the respective
        meanings given such terms by section 14101 of the Elementary
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
    ``(d) Adjustment for Certain Scholarships.--The amounts otherwise
taken into account under subsection (a) as qualified education expenses
of any individual during any period shall be reduced (before the
application of subsection (b)) by the sum of the amounts received with
respect to such individual for the taxable year as a qualified
scholarship which under section 117 is not includable in gross income.
    ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.''
    (b) Technical Amendments.--
            (1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United
        States Code, is amended by striking ``or'' after ``1978,'' and
        by inserting before the period ``, or enacted by the Children's
        Education Tax Credit Act''.
            (2) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking
        the last item and inserting the following new items:

                              ``Sec. 35. Education expenses of students
                                        receiving or eligible to
                                        receive free or reduced price
                                        school meals.
                              ``Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

Output: Children's Education Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a tax credit (up to $1,500 per student) for the qualified educational expenses paid by a taxpayer on behalf of a dependent individual who receives or is eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals.Defines "eligible educational institution" as a secondary school, an elementary school, or any private, parochial, religious, or home school providing elementary or secondary education, or both.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transferring Credits for College
Completion Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Transfer Completion Data.--Section 132(i)(1) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015a(i)(1)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
                    ``(AA) The percentages of degree- or certificate-
                seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the
                institution who have transferred from another
                institution and who obtain a degree or certificate
                within--
                            ``(i) the normal time for completion of, or
                        graduation from, the student's program
                        (including the time spent as a degree- or
                        certificate-seeking undergraduate student at
                        any other institution);
                            ``(ii) 150 percent of the normal time for
                        completion of, or graduation from, the
                        student's program (including the time spent as
                        a degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate
                        student at any other institution); and
                            ``(iii) 200 percent of the normal time for
                        completion of, or graduation from, the students
                        program (including the time spent as a degree-
                        or certificate-seeking undergraduate student at
                        any other institution).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect one year after
the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS.

    (a) Transfer of Credit Policies.--Section 485(h) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
                (A);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of
                subparagraph (B) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) to the extent practicable, in each electronic
                and printed publication of the institution's course
                schedule published on or after July 1, 2014, in a
                manner of the institution's choosing, for each course
                or program of study listed in the institution's course
                schedule, whether such course or program of study is
                transferable for credit toward the completion of a
                degree at a public institution of higher education in
                the State in which the institution is located.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting following:
            ``(2) Articulation agreements.--Except as provided in
        paragraph (3), each public institution of higher education
        participating in any program under this title shall, not later
        than July 1, 2014, enter into an articulation agreement (as
        defined in section 486A(a)) held in common with the other
        public institutions of higher education that are in the State
        in which the institution is located and that are participating
        in any such program. Such articulation agreement shall, at a
        minimum, include the following:
                    ``(A) A common general education core curriculum
                consisting of not less than 30 credit hours or the
                equivalent coursework, which are fully acceptable in
                transfer at any such public institution of higher
                education in the State toward meeting specific degree
                or certificate requirements.
                    ``(B) Common course numbering for substantially
                similar courses in such common general education core
                curriculum.
                    ``(C) A guarantee that an associate degree in an
                academic major in the arts or sciences that is awarded
                by a public institution of higher education in the
                State on or after July 1, 2014, shall be fully
                acceptable in transfer and credited as the first 2
                years of a related baccalaureate program at a public
                institution of higher education in such State.
            ``(3) Exception for tribal colleges and universities.--A
        Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316) shall
        not be required to enter into or otherwise participate in an
        articulation agreement required under paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
        shall be construed to--
                    ``(A) except as provided in paragraph (2),
                authorize the Secretary or the National Advisory
                Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity to
                require particular policies, procedures, or practices
                by institutions of higher education with respect to
                transfer of credit;
                    ``(B) authorize an officer or employee of the
                Department to exercise any direction, supervision, or
                control over the curriculum, program of instruction,
                administration, or personnel of any institution of
                higher education, or over any accrediting agency or
                association;
                    ``(C) limit the application of the General
                Education Provisions Act;
                    ``(D) require an institution of higher education to
                accept or enroll a student; or
                    ``(E) create any legally enforceable right,
                including with respect to a guarantee under paragraph
                (2)(C), on the part of a student to require an
                institution of higher education to accept the student
                for enrollment or to accept a transfer of credit from
                another institution.''.
    (b) Articulation Agreements.--Section 486A(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1093a(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``that meet the requirements of
                section 485(h)(2)'' after ``comprehensive articulation
                agreements'';
                    (B) by inserting ``comprehensive articulation
                agreements'' after ``practicable)'';
                    (C) by striking ``2010'' and inserting ``2014'';
                and
                    (D) by striking the third sentence, including
                subparagraphs (A) through (D); and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the
        end the following: ``and section 485(h)(2)''.

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Transferring Credits for College Completion Act of 2012 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to include on the College Navigator website the percentage of undergraduates at an institution of higher education (IHE) who have transferred from another IHE and earned their degree or certificate in their program of study within: (1) the normal time for its completion, (2) 150% of the normal time for its completion, and (3) 200% of the normal time for its completion.

Requires IHEs, to the extent practicable, to include in their course schedule publications information on whether each listed course or program of study is transferable for credit toward the completion of a degree at a public IHE located in their state.

Requires each public IHE, by July 1, 2014, to enter into an articulation agreement with the other public IHEs located in its state.

Requires those agreements to include: (1) a common general education core curriculum consisting of at least 30 credit hours or equivalent coursework that are fully transferable toward meeting specific degree or certificate requirements at other public IHEs in the state, (2) common course numbering for substantially similar courses in that curriculum, and (3) a guarantee that an associate degree in an academic major in the arts and sciences at a public IHE in the state will be credited as the first 2 years of a related baccalaureate program at other public IHEs in the state.

Excepts Tribal Colleges or Universities from those articulation agreement requirements.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Park System Laws Technical
Amendments Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. LACKAWANNA VALLEY HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 106 of the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of
2000 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106-278) is amended by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Authorities of Management Entity.--For purposes of preparing
and implementing the management plan, the management entity may--
        ``(1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements
    with, the State and political subdivisions of the State, private
    organizations, or any person; and
        ``(2) hire and compensate staff.''.

SEC. 3. HAWAI'I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK.

    Section 5 of the Act of June 20, 1938 (16 U.S.C. 392c) is amended
by striking ``Hawaii Volcanoes'' each place it appears and inserting
``Hawai'i Volcanoes''.
SEC. 4. ``I HAVE A DREAM'' PLAQUE AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
    Section 2 of Public Law 106-365 (114 Stat. 1409) is amended by
striking ``and expand contributions'' and inserting ``and expend
contributions''.

SEC. 5. WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a))
is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraph (162) (relating to White Clay
    Creek, Delaware and Pennsylvania) as paragraph (163);
        (2) by designating the second paragraph (161) (relating to the
    Wekiva River, Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, and Black Water
    Creek, Florida) as paragraph (162);
        (3) by designating the undesignated paragraph relating to the
    Wildhorse and Kiger Creeks, Oregon, as paragraph (164);
        (4) by redesignating the third paragraph (161) (relating to the
    Lower Delaware River and associated tributaries, New Jersey and
    Pennsylvania) as paragraph (165) and by indenting appropriately;
    and
        (5) by redesignating the undesignated paragraph relating to the
    Rivers of Caribbean National Forest, Puerto Rico, as paragraph
    (166).
SEC. 6. ROSIE THE RIVETER/WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT NATIONAL HISTORICAL
PARK.
    The Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical
Park Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 410ggg et seq.) is amended--
        (1) in section 2(b), by striking ``numbered 963/80000'' and
    inserting ``numbered 963/80,000''; and
        (2) in section 3--
            (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``August 35'' and
        inserting ``August 25'';
            (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``the World War II
        Child Development Centers, the World War II worker housing, the
        Kaiser-Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67A'' and
        inserting ``the Child Development Field Centers (Ruth C.
        Powers) (Maritime), Atchison Housing, the Kaiser-Permanente
        Field Hospital, and Richmond Fire Station 67A''; and
            (C) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``the World War II
        day care centers, the World War II worker housing, the Kaiser-
        Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67,'' and inserting
        ``the Child Development Field Centers (Ruth C. Powers)
        (Maritime), Atchison Housing, the Kaiser-Permanente Field
        Hospital, and Richmond Fire Station 67A,''.
SEC. 7. VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN TRAIL BATTLEFIELDS.
    The Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act of 2000
(114 Stat. 2202) is amended--
        (1) in section 2(a)(1), by striking ``and Tennessee'' and
    inserting ``Tennessee, and Kentucky''; and
        (2) in section 3--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and Tennessee,'' and
        inserting ``Tennessee, and Kentucky,''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (R), by striking ``and'' at the
            end;
                (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (S) as subparagraph
            (T); and
                (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (R) the
            following:
            ``(S) Fort Heiman in Calloway County, Kentucky, and
        resources in and around Columbus in Hickman County, Kentucky;
        and''.
SEC. 8. HARRIET TUBMAN SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
    Section 3(c) of the Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study Act
(Public Law 106-516; 114 Stat. 2405) is amended by striking ``Public
Law 91-383'' and all that follows through ``(P.L. 105-391; 112 Stat.
3501)'' and inserting ``section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-
5)''.
SEC. 9. PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOUNDATIONS.
    Employees of the foundations established by Acts of Congress to
solicit private sector funds on behalf of Federal land management
agencies shall qualify for General Service Administration contract
airfares.

SEC. 10. SHORT TITLES.

    (a) National Park Service Organic Act.--The Act of August 25, 1916
(commonly known as the ``National Park Service Organic Act'') (16
U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 5. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This Act may be cited as the `National Park Service Organic
Act'.''.
    (b) National Park System General Authorities Act.--Public Law 91-
383 (commonly known as the ``National Park System General Authorities
Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``SEC. 14. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This Act may be cited as the `National Park System General
Authorities Act'.''.

SEC. 11. PARK POLICE INDEMNIFICATION.

    Section 2(b) of Public Law 106-437 (114 Stat. 1921) is amended by
striking ``the Act'' and inserting ``of the Act''.
  SEC. 12. BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.
    Section 1029 of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 4233) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``reference'' and
    inserting ``referenced''; and
        (2) in subsection (d)(4), by inserting a period after
    ``plans''.

SEC. 13. NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT.

    Section 5(a)(8) of the National Historic Preservation Act
Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-208; 114 Stat. 319) is amended by
striking ``section 110(1)'' and inserting ``section 110(l)''.

SEC. 14. NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM ACT.

    The National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.) is
amended--
        (1) in section 5--
            (A) in subsection (c)--
                (i) in paragraph (19), by striking ``Kissimme'' and
            inserting ``Kissimmee'';
                (ii) in paragraph (40)(D) by striking ``later that''
            and inserting ``later than''; and
                (iii) by designating the undesignated paragraphs
            relating to the Metacoment-Monadnock-Mattabesett Trail and
            The Long Walk Trail as paragraphs (41) and (42),
            respectively; and
            (B) in the first sentence of subsection (d), by striking
        ``establishment.''; and
        (2) in section 10(c)(1), by striking ``The Ice Age'' and
    inserting ``the Ice Age''.

SEC. 15. VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK.

    Section 3(b) of the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary
Modification Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 430h-11) is amended by striking
``the Secretary add it'' and inserting ``the Secretary shall add the
property''.
  SEC. 16. ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROAD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
    Section 2(2) of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic
Site Boundary Revision Act (Public Law 107-369; 116 Stat. 3069) is
amended by striking ``NERO 423/80,014 and dated May 01'' and inserting
``NERO 423/80,014A and dated July 02''.

SEC. 17. TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE.

    Section 1006(b) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 4208) is amended by striking
``subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

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National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004 - Makes technical and clerical amendments to specified parks and public land laws.

(Sec. 2) Amends the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to authorize the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements.

(Sec. 7) Amends the Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act of 2000 to include Fort Heiman, Kentucky, and resources in and around Columbus, Kentucky, within the battlefield areas for preservation.

(Sec. 9) Allows employees of foundations established by Acts of Congress to solicit private sector funds on behalf of Federal land management agencies to qualify for General Services Administration (GSA) contract airfares.

(Sec. 10) Designates as official titles the popular names for the National Park Service Organic Act and the National Park System General Authorities Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Administration
Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the terms ``Administration'' and ``Administrator'' mean
        the Small Business Administration and the Administrator
        thereof, respectively;
            (2) the term ``approved State Bridge Loan Program'' means a
        State Bridge Loan Program approved under section 203(b);
            (3) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning
        given that term under section 3 of the Small Business Act; and
            (4) the term ``State'' means any State of the United
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
        Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam,
        American Samoa, and any territory or possession of the United
        States.

SEC. 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Table of contents.
TITLE I--GULF COAST RECOVERY AND ASSISTANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS IMPACTED BY
         DRYWALL MANUFACTURED IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Sec. 101. Report on the Gulf Coast Disaster Loan Refinancing Program.
Sec. 102. Extension of participation term for victims of Hurricane
                            Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
Sec. 103. Assistance for homeowners impacted by drywall manufactured in
                            the People's Republic of China.
 TITLE II--IMPROVEMENTS TO ADMINISTRATION DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Sec. 201. Improvements to the Pioneer Business Recovery Program.
Sec. 202. Increased limits.
Sec. 203. State bridge loan guarantee.
Sec. 204. Modified collateral requirements.
Sec. 205. Aquaculture business disaster assistance.
Sec. 206. Regional outreach on disaster assistance programs.
Sec. 207. Duplication of benefits.
Sec. 208. Administration coordination on economic injury disaster
                            declarations.
Sec. 209. Coordination between Small Business Administration and
                            Department of Agriculture disaster
                            programs.
Sec. 210. Technical and conforming amendment.

TITLE I--GULF COAST RECOVERY AND ASSISTANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS IMPACTED BY
         DRYWALL MANUFACTURED IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

SEC. 101. REPORT ON THE GULF COAST DISASTER LOAN REFINANCING PROGRAM.

    Section 12086 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2184) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
    ``(g) Report to Congress.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
        enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit to
        the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
        Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of
        Representatives a report making recommendations regarding
        improvements to the program.
            ``(2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) may include
        recommendations relating to--
                    ``(A) modifying the end of the deferment date of
                Gulf Coast disaster loans;
                    ``(B) reducing interest payments on Gulf Coast
                disaster loans, subject to the availability of
                appropriations;
                    ``(C) extending the term of Gulf Coast disaster
                loans to 35 years; and
                    ``(D) any other modification to the program
                determined appropriate by the Administrator.''.

SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION TERM FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE
              KATRINA OR HURRICANE RITA.

    (a) Retroactivity.--If a small business concern, while
participating in any program or activity under the authority of
paragraph (10) of section 7(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(j)), was located in a parish or county described in subsection (b)
of this section and was affected by Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or
Hurricane Rita of 2005, the period during which that small business
concern is permitted continuing participation and eligibility in that
program or activity shall be extended for 24 months after the date such
participation and eligibility would otherwise terminate.
    (b) Parishes and Counties Covered.--Subsection (a) applies to any
parish in the State of Louisiana, or any county in the State of
Mississippi or in the State of Alabama, that has been designated by the
Administrator as a disaster area by reason of Hurricane Katrina of 2005
or Hurricane Rita of 2005 under disaster declaration 10176, 10177,
10178, 10179, 10180, 10181, 10205, or 10206.
    (c) Review and Compliance.--The Administrator shall ensure that the
case of every small business concern participating before the date of
enactment of this Act in a program or activity covered by subsection
(a) is reviewed and brought into compliance with this section.

SEC. 103. ASSISTANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS IMPACTED BY DRYWALL MANUFACTURED IN
              THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``defective drywall''
means drywall board that the Administrator determines--
            (1) was manufactured in the People's Republic of China;
            (2) was imported into the United States during the period
        beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 31, 2008;
        and
            (3) is directly responsible for substantial metal corrosion
        or other property damage in the dwelling in which the drywall
        is installed.
    (b) Disaster Assistance for Homeowners Impacted by Defective
Drywall.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator may, upon request by a
        Governor that has declared a disaster as a result of property
        loss or damage as a result of defective drywall, declare a
        disaster under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15
        U.S.C. 636(b)) relating to the defective drywall.
            (2) Uses.--Assistance under a disaster declared under
        paragraph (1) may be used only for the repair or replacement of
        defective drywall.
            (3) Limitation.--Assistance under a disaster declared under
        paragraph (1) may not--
                    (A) provide compensation for losses or damage
                compensated for by insurance or other sources; and
                    (B) exceed more than 25 percent of the funds
                appropriated to the Administration for disaster
                assistance during any fiscal year.

 TITLE II--IMPROVEMENTS TO ADMINISTRATION DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

SEC. 201. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PIONEER BUSINESS RECOVERY PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 12085 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 636j) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``expedited
        disaster assistance loan program'' and inserting ``pioneer
        business recovery program'';
            (2) by striking ``expedited disaster assistance business
        loan program'' each place it appears and inserting ``Pioneer
        Business Recovery Program'';
            (3) in subsection (b) by striking ``paragraph (9)'' and all
        that follows and inserting ``section 7(b) of the Small Business
        Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)).''; and
            (4) in subsection (d)(3)(A), by striking ``$150,000'' and
        inserting ``$250,000''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public
Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 1651) is amended by striking the item relating
to section 12085 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 12085. Pioneer Business Recovery Program.''.

SEC. 202. INCREASED LIMITS.

    Section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(6)--
                    (A) by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting
                ``$400,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$20,000'' and inserting
                ``$80,000'';
            (2) by striking ``(e) [RESERVED].''; and
            (3) by striking ``(f) [RESERVED].''.

SEC. 203. STATE BRIDGE LOAN GUARANTEE.

    (a) Authorization.--After issuing guidelines under subsection (c),
the Administrator may guarantee loans made under an approved State
Bridge Loan Program.
    (b) Approval.--
            (1) Application.--A State desiring approval of a State
        Bridge Loan Program shall submit an application to the
        Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by
        such information as the Administrator may require.
            (2) Criteria.--The Administrator may approve an application
        submitted under paragraph (1) based on such criteria as the
        Administrator may establish under this section.
    (c) Guidelines.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to the
        appropriate economic development officials in each State, the
        Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate,
        and the Committee on Small Business of the House of
        Representatives, guidelines regarding approved State Bridge
        Loan Programs.
            (2) Contents.--The guidelines issued under paragraph (1)
        shall--
                    (A) identify appropriate uses of funds under an
                approved State Bridge loan Program;
                    (B) set terms and conditions for loans under an
                approved State Bridge loan Program;
                    (C) address whether--
                            (i) an approved State Bridge Loan Program
                        may charge administrative fees; and
                            (ii) loans under an approved State Bridge
                        Loan Program shall be disbursed through local
                        banks and other financial institutions; and
                    (D) establish the percentage of a loan the
                Administrator will guarantee under an approved State
                Bridge Loan Program.

SEC. 204. MODIFIED COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 7(d)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(d)(6)) is
amended by inserting after ``which are made under paragraph (1) of
subsection (b)'' the following: ``: Provided further, That the
Administrator shall not require collateral for a loan of not more than
$200,000 under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) relating to
damage to or destruction of property of, or economic injury to, a small
business concern''.

SEC. 205. AQUACULTURE BUSINESS DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

    Section 18(b)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 647(b)(1)) is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``aquaculture,''; and
            (2) by inserting before the semicolon ``, and does not
        include aquaculture''.

SEC. 206. REGIONAL OUTREACH ON DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Report.--In accordance with sections 7(b)(4) and 40(a) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(4) and 657l(a)) and not later than
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of
the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of
Representatives, a report detailing--
            (1) information on the disasters, manmade or natural, most
        likely to occur in each region of the Administration and likely
        scenarios for each disaster in each region;
            (2) information on plans of the Administration, if any, to
        conduct annual disaster outreach seminars, including events
        with resource partners of the Administration, in each region
        before periods of predictable disasters described in paragraph
        (1);
            (3) information on plans of the Administration for
        satisfying the requirements under section 40(a) of the Small
        Business Act not satisfied on the date of enactment of this
        Act; and
            (4) such additional information as determined necessary by
        the Administrator.
    (b) Availability of Information.--The Administrator shall--
            (1) post the disaster information provided under subsection
        (a) on the website of the Administration; and
            (2) make the information provided under subsection (a)
        available, upon request, at each regional and district office
        of the Administration.

SEC. 207. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
        and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155) states the
        following:
                    (A) ``The President, in consultation with the head
                of each Federal agency administering any program
                providing financial assistance to persons, business
                concerns, or other emergency, shall assure that no such
                person, business concern, or other entity will receive
                such assistance with respect to any part of such loss
                as to which he has received financial assistance under
                any other program or from insurance or any other
                source.''.
                    (B) ``Receipt of partial benefits for a major
                disaster or emergency shall not preclude provision of
                additional Federal assistance for any part of a loss or
                need for which benefits have not been provided.''.
                    (C) A recipient of Federal assistance will be
                liable to the United States ``to the extent that such
                assistance duplicates benefits available to the person
                for the same purpose from another source.''.
            (2) The Administrator should make every effort to ensure
        that disaster recovery needs unmet by Federal and private
        sources are not overlooked in determining duplication of
        benefits for disaster victims.
    (b) Revised Duplication of Benefits Calculations.--The
Administrator may, after consultation with other relevant Federal
agencies, determine whether benefits are duplicated after a person
receiving assistance under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 636(b)) receives other Federal disaster assistance by a disaster
victim.

SEC. 208. ADMINISTRATION COORDINATION ON ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER
              DECLARATIONS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of
the House of Representatives, a report providing--
            (1) information on economic injury disaster declarations
        under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
        636(b)(2)) made by the Administrator during the 10-year period
        ending on the date of enactment of this Act based on a natural
        disaster declaration by the Secretary of Agriculture;
            (2) information on economic injury disaster declarations
        under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
        636(b)(2)) made by the Administrator during the 10-year period
        ending on the date of enactment of this Act based on a fishery
        resource disaster declaration from the Secretary of Commerce;
            (3) information on whether the disaster response plan of
        the Administration under section 40 of the Small Business Act
        (15 U.S.C. 657l) adequately addresses coordination with the
        Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce on
        economic injury disaster assistance under section 7(b)(2) of
        the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2));
            (4) recommended legislative changes, if any, for improving
        agency coordination on economic injury disaster declarations
        under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
        636(b)(2)); and
            (5) such additional information as determined necessary by
        the Administrator.

SEC. 209. COORDINATION BETWEEN SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND
              DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DISASTER PROGRAMS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``agricultural small business concern'' means
        a small business concern that is an agricultural enterprise, as
        defined in section 18(b)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
        U.S.C. 647(b)(1)), as amended by this Act; and
            (2) the term ``rural small business concern'' means a small
        business concern located in a rural area, as that term is
        defined in section 1393(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
        1986.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of
the House of Representatives, a report detailing--
            (1) information on disaster assistance programs of the
        Administration for rural small business concerns and
        agricultural small business concerns;
            (2) information on industries or small business concerns
        excluded from programs described in paragraph (1);
            (3) information on disaster assistance programs of the
        Department of Agriculture to rural small business concerns and
        agricultural small business concerns;
            (4) information on industries or small business concerns
        excluded from programs described in paragraph (3);
            (5) information on disaster assistance programs of the
        Administration that are duplicative of disaster assistance
        programs of the Department of Agriculture;
            (6) information on coordination between the two agencies on
        implementation of disaster assistance provisions of the Food,
        Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122
        Stat. 1651), and the amendments made by that Act;
            (7) recommended legislative or administrative changes, if
        any, for improving coordination of disaster assistance
        programs, in particular relating to removing gaps in
        eligibility for disaster assistance programs by rural small
        business concerns and agricultural small business concerns; and
            (8) such additional information as determined necessary by
        the Administrator.

SEC. 210. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is
amended in the matter following paragraph (9), by striking ``section
312(a) of the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act'' and
inserting ``section 312(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155(a))''.

Output:
Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit to the congressional small business committees recommendations for improvements to the Gulf Coast disaster loan refinancing program.

Extends for 24 additional months the authorized loan assistance term for small businesses affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita and participating in the SBA small business and capital ownership development program.

Allows the Administrator to declare a disaster with respect to small businesses that installed defective drywall manufactured in China, for purposes of qualification for SBA disaster loan assistance.

Amends the Small Business Act to increase authorized assistance under the SBA's: (1) pioneer business recovery program (formerly the expedited disaster assistance loan program); and (2) disaster loan assistance program.

Authorizes the Administrator to guarantee loans made under an approved state bridge loan program.

Requires the Administrator to report on: (1) regional outreach on disaster assistance programs; (2) coordination of economic injury disaster declarations; and (3) coordination between SBA and Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster programs.

Directs the Administrator to ensure that disaster recovery needs unmet by federal and private sources are not overlooked by the SBA in determining duplication of benefits for disaster victims.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Gas Strategy Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE AND GOALS.

    It is the purpose of this Act to facilitate the achievement of the
following Congressional goals:
            (1) Conducting a study relating to natural gas
        infrastructure, including natural gas pipelines and natural gas
        storage infrastructure, and liquefied natural gas
        infrastructure in the United States, which shall include an
        examination of roles, authorities, and methods of assessing
        risks and benefits employed by United States Government
        agencies that regulate natural gas infrastructure sitings,
        taking into account considerations that are beyond the
        regulatory scope of the current siting agencies and an
        examination of the extent that reviews of proposed natural gas
        infrastructure projects by United States Government agencies
        are conducted in a complementary and effectively coordinated
        manner.
            (2) Identifying factors that are in the public interest
        that natural gas infrastructure developers may not take into
        account in proposing specific projects, and that may not be
        adequately assessed by United States Government agencies
        reviewing natural gas infrastructure development proposals due
        to a lack of technical expertise or oversight authority,
        including--
                    (A) regional environmental impacts;
                    (B) relationship of proposed natural gas
                infrastructure developments to United States policies
                to address climate change;
                    (C) relationship of proposed natural gas
                infrastructure developments with other national
                infrastructure development priorities, especially in
                the electric power sector; and
                    (D) relationship of proposed natural gas
                infrastructure developments with national safety and
                security priorities.
            (3) Examining--
                    (A) Federal, State, and local expenditures for
                water-side and land-based security for natural gas
                infrastructure protection, including the extent of such
                expenditures relative to the protection of other
                critical infrastructure (such as chemical facilities
                and chemical tankers); and
                    (B) the ability of existing and traditional
                security missions of agencies involved, including the
                United States Coast Guard and State and local law
                enforcement agencies, to ensure adequate security and
                safety of liquefied natural gas operations.
            (4) Understanding--
                    (A) the linkages among natural gas supplies, carbon
                dioxide emissions, electricity supply, and electricity
                reliability, including the extent that United States
                carbon dioxide policies will influence the existing and
                anticipated demand for natural gas; and
                    (B) the national and regional requirements for
                natural gas supply infrastructure in light of other
                Federal policies related to carbon dioxide control,
                electricity reliability, and development of domestic
                natural gas resources.
            (5) Identifying criteria for the selection of appropriate
        natural gas infrastructure facility locations that will meet
        national energy policy goals, ensure adequate natural gas
        supplies, can be adequately secured given existing constraints
        on water-side and land-based security measures, and are
        environmentally sound.

SEC. 3. COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Commission on
Comprehensive Strategies for the Placement of Natural Gas
Infrastructure (in this Act referred to as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Purpose.--The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review
of United States natural gas policy for the following purposes:
            (1) Review.--Reviewing relevant analyses of the current and
        long-term natural gas policy and conditions in the United
        States.
            (2) Identifying problems.--Identifying problems that may
        threaten the security of natural gas infrastructure, assessing
        regional versus national economic impacts of natural gas
        infrastructure placement, and ensuring the protection of the
        environment.
            (3) Analyzing potential solutions.--Analyzing potential
        solutions to problems that threaten the security of natural gas
        infrastructure, regional economic security, and protection of
        the environment.
            (4) Providing recommendations.--Providing recommendations
        that will ensure that the United States natural gas policy
        goals, including the goals described in section 2, are met.
    (c) Report and Recommendations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Commission shall transmit to
        Congress a report on the progress of United States natural gas
        policy toward meeting its long-term goals of natural gas
        infrastructure, including a detailed statement of the findings,
        conclusions, and recommendations of the Commission.
            (2) Legislative language.--If a recommendation submitted
        under paragraph (1) involves legislative action, the report
        shall include proposed legislative language to carry out such
        action.
    (d) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 20 members of
whom--
            (1) 2 shall be appointed by the Secretary of
        Transportation, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the
        Maritime Administration;
            (2) 2 shall be appointed by the Secretary of Homeland
        Security, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the United
        States Coast Guard;
            (3) 2 shall be appointed by the Secretary of Energy, 1 of
        whom shall be a representative of the Federal Energy Regulatory
        Commission;
            (4) 2 shall be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, 1 of
        whom shall be a representative of the National Oceanic and
        Atmospheric Administration;
            (5) 6 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
        Representatives--
                    (A) 3 of whom shall be appointed in consultation
                with the majority leader; and
                    (B) 3 of whom shall be appointed in consultation
                with the minority leader; and
            (6) 6 members shall be appointed by the President Pro
        Tempore of the Senate--
                    (A) 3 of whom shall be appointed in consultation
                with the majority leader of the Senate; and
                    (B) 3 of whom shall be appointed in consultation
                with the minority leader of the Senate.
    (e) Chairperson.--The members of the Commission shall designate a
Chairperson from among its members.
    (f) Date.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed by not
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (g) Period of Appointment.--Members shall be appointed for the life
of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its
powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment.
    (h) Staff.--
            (1) Director.--The Commission shall have a staff headed by
        an Executive Director.
            (2) Staff appointment.--The Executive Director may appoint
        such personnel as the Executive Director and the Commission
        determine to be appropriate.
            (3) Experts and consultants.--With the approval of the
        Commission, the Executive Director may procure temporary and
        intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
        States Code.
            (4) Federal agencies.--
                    (A) Detail of government employees.--Upon the
                request of the Commission, the head of any Federal
                agency may detail, without reimbursement, any of the
                personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist in
                carrying out the duties of the Commission. Any such
                detail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the
                civil service status or privileges of the Federal
                employee.
                    (B) Technical assistance.--Upon the request of the
                Commission, the head of a Federal agency shall provide
                such technical assistance to the Commission as the
                Commission determines to be necessary to carry out its
                duties.
            (5) Resources.--The Commission shall have reasonable access
        to materials, resources, statistical data, and other
        information the Commission determines to be necessary to carry
        out its duties from all relevant Federal agencies. The
        Chairperson shall make requests for such access in writing when
        necessary.

Output: Natural Gas Strategy - Establishes the Commission on Comprehensive Strategies for the Placement of Natural Gas Infrastructure to conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. natural gas policy to identify problems and make recommendations that will ensure that specified goals of such policy are met.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Managed Care Responsibility
and Equity Act''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM MEDICAL LOSS RATIO REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAID AND CHIP
              MANAGED CARE PLANS.

    (a) Minimum Medical Loss Ratio Requirements for Medicaid and CHIP
Managed Care Plans.--Section 1903(m) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396b(m)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (xii);
                    (B) by realigning the left margin of clause (xiii)
                so as to align with the left margin of clause (xii) and
                by striking the period at the end of clause (xiii) and
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(xiv) such contract provides that if the Secretary
        determines for a contract year (beginning on or after October
        1, 2017) that the entity has failed to have a medical loss
        ratio, as determined in accordance with paragraph (3), of at
        least .85 (.80 in the case of an entity in which at least 10
        percent of the individuals enrolled in the plan are optional
        targeted low-income children described in section
        1905(u)(2)(B))--
                    ``(I) the entity shall remit (not later than
                January 1 of the first calendar year that begins on or
                after the first day of the contract year) to the State
                an amount equal to the product of the total revenue of
                the entity under the State plan under this title (or
                under a waiver of such plan) for the contract year and
                the difference between .85 (or .80, if applicable) and
                the medical loss ratio (as so determined) and that any
                such remittances paid by an entity shall be treated as
                an overpayment under section 1903(d)(3)(A);
                    ``(II) for 3 consecutive contract years, the State
                shall not permit the enrollment of new enrollees with
                the entity for coverage during the second succeeding
                contract year; and
                    ``(III) the State shall terminate the contract if
                the entity fails to have such a medical loss ratio for
                5 consecutive contract years.''; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2), the following:
    ``(3)(A) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(xiv), the medical loss
ratio for an entity with a contract under this subsection shall be
equal to the ratio of--
            ``(i) the sum of the amount of contract revenue (as
        determined in accordance with subparagraph (B)) expended by the
        entity--
                    ``(I) for providing medical assistance to
                individuals who are eligible under the State plan under
                this title or under a waiver of such plan and who are
                enrolled with the entity; and
                    ``(II) for quality improvement activities (as
                determined in accordance with subparagraph (C)); to
            ``(ii) the total amount of contract revenue (as determined
        in accordance with subparagraph (B)).
    ``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall by
regulation specify how contract revenue shall be determined with
respect to an entity with a contract with the State under this
subsection and a contract year. The regulations shall provide that the
following shall be disregarded from the determination of contract
revenue for a contract year:
            ``(i)(I) Only in the case of an entity that is exempt from
        Federal income tax, community benefit expenditures made by the
        entity (not to exceed the limit described in subclause (II))
        and reserve funds (not to exceed the limit described in
        subclause (IV)).
            ``(II) The limit described in this subclause is the amount
        equal to 3 percent of the contract revenue for the contract
        year or the amount equal to the product of the highest premium
        tax rate in the State and the contract revenue, whichever is
        greater.
            ``(III) In this clause, the term `community benefit
        expenditures' means expenditures for activities or programs
        that seek to achieve the objectives of improving access to
        health services, enhancing public health, and relieving
        government burden.
            ``(IV) The limit described in this subclause is the amount
        equal to 3 percent of the contract revenue for the contract
        year except that an entity that is exempt from Federal income
        tax may increase the amount of reserve funds to be disregarded
        for a contract year up to a limit that does not exceed the
        amount equal to the sum of 3 percent of the contract revenue
        for the contract year and the total amount of the reserve funds
        disregarded for the 2 preceding contract years or 9 percent of
        the contract revenues during such 3-year period, whichever is
        greater.
            ``(ii) Expenditures for providing medical assistance to a
        new beneficiary population enrolled with the entity for the
        first 2 contract years of such population's enrollment.
    ``(C)(i) For purposes of subparagraph (A), quality improvement
activities are activities designed to do any of the following:
            ``(I) To improve health outcomes by implementing activities
        such as effective case management, care coordination, quality
        reporting, chronic disease management or medication and care
        compliance activities.
            ``(II) To prevent hospital readmissions, including a
        comprehensive program for hospital discharge that includes
        patient education and counseling, discharge planning, and post-
        discharge follow-up by an appropriate health care professional.
            ``(III) To improve patient safety and reduce medical errors
        through the use of best clinical practices, evidence-based
        medicine, and health information technology.
            ``(IV) To implement a significant investment (as defined by
        the Secretary and based on a 2-year average of expenditures) in
        technology improvements such as through electronic medical
        records, telemedicine, and smart phone or tablet technology.
            ``(V) To implement wellness and health promotion
        activities, including programs designed to address the social
        determinants of health (as defined in clause (iii)(I)) or to
        promote patient engagement (as defined in clause (iii)(II)).
    ``(ii) For purposes of subparagraph (A), an expenditure only shall
be considered to be an expenditure for a quality improvement activity
if the expenditure satisfies 1 or more of the following requirements:
            ``(I) The expenditure is designed to improve healthcare
        quality.
            ``(II) The expenditure is designed to increase the
        likelihood of desired health outcomes in ways that can be
        objectively measured, and that can produce verifiable results
        and achievements.
            ``(III) The expenditure is directed toward individual
        enrollees, incurred for specific segments of enrollees, or
        provides health improvements to a population beyond the
        population enrolled in coverage with the entity so long as no
        additional costs are incurred due to the non-enrollees.
            ``(IV) The expenditure is grounded in evidence based
        medicine (including promising practices which, with documented
        justification, go beyond the existing evidence base), or widely
        accepted best clinical practice, or criteria issued by
        recognized professional medical associations, accreditation
        bodies, government agencies, or other nationally recognized
        health care quality or health improvement organizations.
    ``(iii)(I) For purposes of clause (i)(IV), the term `social
determinants of health' means conditions in the environments in which
people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age; that affect
a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes,
risks, patterns of social engagement and sense of security and well-
being, and have a significant influence on population health outcomes.
These conditions include, but are not limited to, safe and affordable
housing, access to education, public safety, availability of healthy
foods, local emergency and local health services, and environments free
of life-threatening toxins.
    ``(II) For purposes of clause (i)(IV), the term `patient
engagement' means actions individuals must take to obtain the greatest
benefit for the health care services available to them, and through
which process an individual harmonizes robust information and
professional advice with the individual's own needs, preferences and
abilities in order to prevent, manage and cure disease.
    ``(D) The Secretary may waive the application of a requirement of
this paragraph or of paragraph (2)(A)(xiv) to a Medicaid managed care
organization for not more than 2 years, based on the following:
            ``(i) The extent to which the organization is likely to
        cease offering coverage without the waiver.
            ``(ii) The number of individuals in the plan likely to be
        affected by loss of coverage.
            ``(iii) The impact of the loss of coverage on the ability
        of the beneficiaries to receive coverage under another plan and
        to have continuity of care.
            ``(iv) The impact on the rates calculated for other
        Medicaid managed care organizations that would provide coverage
        for the beneficiaries that would be affected by the termination
        of coverage.
            ``(v) Upon the request of a Medicaid managed care
        organization, to permit implementation of major plan changes
        (but only for 1 contract year).
            ``(vi) Any other relevant information submitted by the
        Medicaid managed care organization or the State.''.
    (b) Application to Managed Care Plans Under CHIP.--Section
2103(f)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(f)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``subsection (m)(2)(A)(xiv) of section
        1903 (relating to minimum medical loss ratio requirements,
        except that the minimum medical loss ratio applicable to
        managed care organizations under this title shall be .80) and''
        after ``application of''; and
            (2) by inserting ``other'' before ``requirements for''.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than October 1, 2015, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations implementing the
amendments made by this section. The regulations shall require that
initial test reporting of medical loss ratios by Medicaid managed care
organizations be made not later than October 1, 2016.

Output: Medicaid Managed Care Responsibility and Equity Act - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to managed care requirements. Requires a minimum medical loss ratio of at least 85% for Medicaid and CHIP managed care plans under contracts between a state and a managed medical care entity (health maintenance organization), but a minimum ratio of only 80% for an entity in which at least 10% of the enrollees are optional targeted low-income children. Prescribes administrative penalties for failure to maintain such ratios. Applies the same minimum medical loss ratios to a state child health (CHIP) plan, except for a medical loss ratio of at least 80% for managed care organizations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Chesapeake Bay Accountability and
Recovery Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. CHESAPEAKE BAY CROSSCUT BUDGET.

    (a) Crosscut Budget.--The Director, in consultation with the
Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake
Bay State, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, shall submit to Congress
a financial report containing--
            (1) an interagency crosscut budget that displays--
                    (A) the proposed funding for any Federal
                restoration activity to be carried out in the
                succeeding fiscal year, including any planned
                interagency or intra-agency transfer, for each of the
                Federal agencies that carry out restoration activities;
                    (B) to the extent that information is available,
                the estimated funding for any State restoration
                activity to be carried out in the succeeding fiscal
                year;
                    (C) all expenditures for Federal restoration
                activities from the preceding 3 fiscal years, the
                current fiscal year, and the succeeding fiscal year;
                and
                    (D) all expenditures, to the extent that
                information is available, for State restoration
                activities during the equivalent time period described
                in subparagraph (C);
            (2) a detailed accounting of all funds received and
        obligated by all Federal agencies for restoration activities
        during the current and preceding fiscal years, including the
        identification of funds which were transferred to a Chesapeake
        Bay State for restoration activities;
            (3) to the extent that information is available, a detailed
        accounting from each State of all funds received and obligated
        from a Federal agency for restoration activities during the
        current and preceding fiscal years; and
            (4) a description of each of the proposed Federal and State
        restoration activities to be carried out in the succeeding
        fiscal year (corresponding to those activities listed in
        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)), including the--
                    (A) project description;
                    (B) current status of the project;
                    (C) Federal or State statutory or regulatory
                authority, programs, or responsible agencies;
                    (D) authorization level for appropriations;
                    (E) project timeline, including benchmarks;
                    (F) references to project documents;
                    (G) descriptions of risks and uncertainties of
                project implementation;
                    (H) adaptive management actions or framework;
                    (I) coordinating entities;
                    (J) funding history;
                    (K) cost-sharing; and
                    (L) alignment with existing Chesapeake Bay
                Agreement and Chesapeake Executive Council goals and
                priorities.
    (b) Minimum Funding Levels.--The Director shall only describe
restoration activities in the report required under subsection (a)
that--
            (1) for Federal restoration activities, have funding
        amounts greater than or equal to $100,000; and
            (2) for State restoration activities, have funding amounts
        greater than or equal to $50,000.
    (c) Deadline.--The Director shall submit to Congress the report
required by subsection (a) not later than 30 days after the submission
by the President of the President's annual budget to Congress.
    (d) Report.--Copies of the financial report required by subsection
(a) shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations, Natural
Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations,
Environment and Public Works, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate.
    (e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply beginning with the
first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act for which the
President submits a budget to Congress.

SEC. 3. ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with other Federal and
State agencies, shall develop an adaptive management plan for the
Chesapeake Bay Program and restoration activities that includes--
            (1) definition of specific and measurable objectives to
        improve water quality, habitat, and fisheries;
            (2) a process for stakeholder participation;
            (3) monitoring, modeling, experimentation, and other
        research and evaluation practices;
            (4) a process for modification of restoration activities
        that have not attained or will not attain the specific and
        measurable objectives set forth under paragraph (1); and
            (5) a process for prioritizing restoration activities and
        programs to which adaptive management shall be applied.
    (b) Implementation.--The Administrator shall implement the adaptive
management plan developed under subsection (a).
    (c) Updates.--The Administrator shall update the adaptive
management plan developed under subsection (a) every 3 years.
    (d) Report to Congress.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the end of a
        fiscal year, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress an
        annual report on the implementation of the adaptive management
        plan required under this section for such fiscal year.
            (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
        shall contain information about the application of adaptive
        management to restoration activities and programs, including
        programmatic and project level changes implemented through the
        process of adaptive management.
            (3) Effective date.--Paragraph (1) shall apply to the first
        fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this
        Act.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Adaptive management.--The term ``adaptive management''
        means a type of natural resource management in which project
        and program decisions are made as part of an ongoing science-
        based process. Adaptive management involves testing,
        monitoring, and evaluating applied strategies and incorporating
        new knowledge into programs and restoration activities that are
        based on scientific findings and the needs of society. Results
        are used to modify management policy, strategies, practices,
        programs, and restoration activities.
            (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (3) Chesapeake bay state.--The term ``Chesapeake Bay
        State'' or ``State'' means the States of Maryland, West
        Virginia, Delaware, and New York, the Commonwealths of Virginia
        and Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.
            (4) Chesapeake bay watershed.--The term ``Chesapeake Bay
        watershed'' means the Chesapeake Bay and the geographic area,
        as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, consisting of
        36 tributary basins, within the Chesapeake Bay States, through
        which precipitation drains into the Chesapeake Bay.
            (5) Chief executive.--The term ``chief executive'' means,
        in the case of a State or Commonwealth, the Governor of each
        such State or Commonwealth and, in the case of the District of
        Columbia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
            (6) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
        the Office of Management and Budget.
            (7) Restoration activities.--The term ``restoration
        activities'' means any Federal or State programs or projects
        that directly or indirectly protect, conserve, or restore
        living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in
        the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including programs or projects
        that promote responsible land use, stewardship, and community
        engagement in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Restoration
        activities may be categorized as follows:
                    (A) Physical restoration.
                    (B) Planning.
                    (C) Feasibility studies.
                    (D) Scientific research.
                    (E) Monitoring.
                    (F) Education.
                    (G) Infrastructure Development.

Output:
Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2008 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, to submit to Congress a financial report containing: (1) an interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) an accounting of funds received and obligated by all federal agencies for restoration activities; (3) an accounting from each state of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities; and (4) a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities. Requires: (1) such report to describe only federal restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 and state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $50,000; and (2) the Director to submit the report no later than 30 days after the submission of the President's annual budget to Congress.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and update every three years an adaptive management plan for the Chesapeake Bay Program and restoration activities that includes: (1) a definition of specific and measurable objectives to improve water quality, habitat, and fisheries; (2) a process for stakeholder participation; (3) monitoring, modeling, experimentation, and other research and evaluation practices; (4) a process for modification of restoration activities that have not attained or will not attain such objectives; and (5) a process for prioritizing restoration activities and programs to which adaptive management shall be applied. Sets forth reporting requirements.


Input:
That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, to provide
emergency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster
assistance relating to hurricane damage, and for other purposes,
namely:

                               CHAPTER 1

                     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

                     disaster loans program account

    For an additional amount for ``Disaster Loans Program Account'' for
the cost of direct loans, $248,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974.
    In addition, for an additional amount for ``Disaster Loans Program
Account'' for administrative expenses to carry out the disaster loan
program, $209,000,000, to remain available until expended, which may be
transferred to the appropriations for ``Salaries and Expenses'':
Provided, That no funds shall be transferred to the appropriations for
``Salaries and Expenses'' for indirect administrative expenses: Provide
further, That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95
(108th Congress), as made applicable to the House of Representatives by
H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section
14007 of Public Law 108-287.

                               CHAPTER 2

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

                operation and maintenance, defense-wide

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
Wide'', $72,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005 for
emergency expenses resulting from natural or other disasters, for the
costs of repairs to structures and equipment, evacuation, base
preparation, base recovery, and delayed satellite launches: Provided,
That the amounts provided herein are designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th
Congress), as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H.
Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section 14007
of Public Law 108-287: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense
may transfer these funds to appropriations for military personnel;
operation and maintenance; procurement; and family housing: Provided
further, That funds transferred shall be merged with and made available
for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation
to which transferred: Provided further, That this transfer authority is
in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department
of Defense.

                               CHAPTER 3

                    CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL WORKS

                   operation and maintenance, general

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance'', to
dredge navigation channels and repair other Corps projects in southern
and eastern States affected by natural disasters, $30,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That the amounts provided
herein are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made applicable to the
House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable
to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 108-287.

                 flood control and coastal emergencies

    For an additional amount for ``Flood Control and Coastal
Emergencies'', as authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control Act of
August 16, 1941, as amended (33 U.S.C. 701n) for emergency response to
and recovery from coastal storm damages and flooding in southern and
eastern states caused by natural disasters, $88,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the amounts provided herein
are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of
S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made applicable to the House of
Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the
Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 108-287.

                               CHAPTER 4

                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

                       UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

                           operating expenses

    For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses'' for expenses
resulting from the recent natural disasters in the southeastern United
States, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
the amounts provided herein are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made
applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th
Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law
108-287.

                  EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

                            disaster relief

    For an additional amount for ``Disaster Relief'', $2,000,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amounts provided
herein are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made applicable to the
House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable
to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 108-287.

                               CHAPTER 5

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                       FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

                              construction

    For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $13,900,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That the amounts provided
herein are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made applicable to the
House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable
to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 108-287.

                         NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

                              construction

    For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $7,400,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That the amounts provided
herein are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made applicable to the
House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable
to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 108-287.

                               CHAPTER 6

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                        Departmental Management

            public health and social services emergency fund

    For an additional amount for ``Public Health and Social Services
Emergency Fund'' to support aging services, social services and health
services associated with natural disaster recovery and response
efforts, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the amounts provided herein are designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th
Congress), as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H.
Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section 14007
of Public Law 108-287.

                               CHAPTER 7

                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

                          unanticipated needs

    For an additional amount for ``Unanticipated Needs'', not to exceed
$70,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, for the
American Red Cross for reimbursement of disaster relief and recovery
expenditures and emergency services associated with Hurricanes Charley,
Frances, and Ivan, and only to the extent funds are not made available
for those activities by other Federal sources: Provided, That these
funds may be administered by any authorized Federal Government agency
to meet the purposes of this provision and that total administrative
costs shall not exceed three percent of the total appropriation:
Provided further, That the Comptroller General shall audit the use of
these funds by the American Red Cross: Provided further, That the
amounts provided herein are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made
applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th
Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law
108-287.

                               CHAPTER 8

                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

                     Veterans Health Administration

                            medical services

    For an additional amount for ``Medical Services'' for expenses
related to the recent natural disasters in the Southeast, $5,800,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That the
amounts provided herein are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made
applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th
Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law
108-287.

                         medical administration

    For an additional amount for ``Medical Administration'' for
expenses related to the recent natural disasters in the Southeast,
$1,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005: Provided,
That the amounts provided herein are designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th
Congress), as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H.
Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section 14007
of Public Law 108-287.

                           medical facilities

    For an additional amount for ``Medical Facilities'' for expenses
related to the recent natural disasters in the Southeast, $16,800,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amounts provided
herein are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made applicable to the
House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable
to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 108-287.

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                   Community Planning and Development

                       community development fund

    For an additional amount for ``Community Development Fund'', as
authorized under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 (Act), for emergency expenses resulting from natural disasters
in Florida, except those activities reimbursable by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency or available through the Small Business
Administration, and for reimbursement for expenditures incurred from
the regular Community Development Block Grant formula allocation used
to achieve these same purposes, $150,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2007: Provided, That the amounts provided herein are
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of S.
Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made applicable to the House of
Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the
Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 108-287: Provided further, That
such funds may be awarded to the State of Florida for affected areas:
Provided further, That notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 5306(d)(2), the State
of Florida is authorized to provide such assistance to entitlement
communities: Provided further, That in administering these funds for
economic revitalization activities in Florida, the Secretary may waive,
or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute
or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the
obligation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient of these funds
(except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination,
labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding that such waiver
is required to facilitate the use of such funds, and would not be
inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute or regulation:
Provided further, That for activities funded by amounts provided
herein, the Secretary may waive, on a case-by-case basis and upon such
other terms as the Secretary may specify, in whole or in part, the
requirements that activities principally benefit persons of low- and
moderate-income pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5301(c) and 5304(b)(3): Provided
further, That the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register any
waiver of any statute or regulation authorized under this heading no
later than 5 days before the effective date of such waiver.

             NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

                       space flight capabilities

    For an additional amount for ``Space Flight Capabilities'', to
repair facilities damaged and take other emergency measures due to the
effects of hurricanes, $126,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the amounts provided herein are designated as
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95
(108th Congress), as made applicable to the House of Representatives by
H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section
14007 of Public Law 108-287.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations for Hurricane Disaster Assistance Act, 2004''.

Output: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Disaster Assistance Act, 2004 - Makes FY 2004 emergency supplemental appropriations for additional hurricane disaster assistance to: (1) the Small Business Administration for the Disaster Loans Program Account; (2) the Department of Defense for "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide;" (3) the Corps of Engineers - Civil Works for "Operation and Maintenance" and "Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies;" (4) the Department of Homeland Security for the U.S. Coast Guard for operating expenses and Emergency Preparedness and Response for "Disaster Relief;" (5) the Department of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service for construction; (6) the Department of Health and Human Services for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund; (7) the Executive Office of the President for unanticipated needs; (8) the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Veterans Health Administration for medical services, administration, and facilities; (9) the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Community Development Fund; and (10) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for space flight capabilities.