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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Border Patrol Pay Reform Act of
2013''.

SEC. 2. BORDER PATROL RATE OF PAY.

    (a) Purpose.--The purposes of this section are--
            (1) to strengthen the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
        and to ensure that Border Patrol agents are sufficiently ready
        to conduct necessary work and will perform overtime hours in
        excess of a 40-hour workweek based on the needs of the
        employing agency; and
            (2) to ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has
        the flexibility to cover shift changes and retains the right to
        assign scheduled and unscheduled work for mission requirements
        and planning based on operational need.
    (b) Rates of Pay.--Subchapter V of chapter 55 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5549 the following:
``Sec. 5550. Border patrol rate of pay
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `available to work', as used with respect to
        a Border Patrol agent, means that such agent is generally and
        reasonably accessible by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
        perform unscheduled duty based on the needs of U.S. Customs and
        Border Protection;
            ``(2) the term `Border Patrol agent' means an individual
        who is performing functions included under position
        classification series 1896 (Border Patrol Enforcement) of the
        Office of Personnel Management, or any successor thereto,
        including, in the case of an individual performing the
        aforementioned functions, while such individual is performing
        covered border patrol activities;
            ``(3) the term `covered border patrol activities', as used
        with respect to a Border Patrol agent, means--
                    ``(A) detecting and preventing illegal entry and
                smuggling of aliens, commercial goods, narcotics,
                weapons, or contraband into the United States;
                    ``(B) arresting individuals suspected of conduct
                described in subparagraph (A);
                    ``(C) attending training authorized by U.S. Customs
                and Border Protection;
                    ``(D) being on approved annual, sick, or
                administrative leave;
                    ``(E) being on ordered travel status;
                    ``(F) being on official time, within the meaning of
                section 7131;
                    ``(G) being on excused absence with pay for
                relocation purposes;
                    ``(H) being on light duty due to injury or
                disability;
                    ``(I) performing administrative duties or mission
                critical work assignments while maintaining law
                enforcement authority;
                    ``(J) caring for the canine assigned to the Border
                Patrol agent, which may not exceed 1 hour per day; or
                    ``(K) engaging in an activity similar to an
                activity described in any of the preceding
                subparagraphs while temporarily away from the regular
                duty assignment of the Border Patrol agent;
            ``(4) the term `level 1 border patrol rate of pay', as used
        with respect to a Border Patrol agent, means the rate equal to
        1.25 times the hourly rate of basic pay otherwise applicable to
        such agent;
            ``(5) the term `level 2 border patrol rate of pay', as used
        with respect to a Border Patrol agent, means the rate equal to
        1.125 times the hourly rate of basic pay otherwise applicable
        to such agent; and
            ``(6) the term `work period' means a 14-day biweekly pay
        period.
    ``(b) Receipt of Border Patrol Rate of Pay.--
            ``(1) Voluntary election.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days before
                the first day of each year beginning after the date of
                enactment of this section, a Border Patrol agent shall
                make an election as to whether such agent shall, for
                such year--
                            ``(i) be assigned to the level 1 border
                        patrol rate of pay;
                            ``(ii) be assigned to the level 2 border
                        patrol rate of pay; or
                            ``(iii) decline both the level 1 and the
                        level 2 border patrol rates of pay.
                    ``(B) Procedures.--The Director of the Office of
                Personnel Management shall establish procedures for an
                election under subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Information regarding election.--Not later
                than 60 days before the first day of each year
                beginning after the date of the enactment of this
                section, U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall
                provide each Border Patrol agent with information
                regarding each type of election available under
                subparagraph (A) and how to make such an election.
                    ``(D) Failure to elect.--A Border Patrol agent who
                fails to make a timely election under subparagraph (A)
                shall be deemed to have made an election under clause
                (i) thereof.
                    ``(E) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of
                Congress that U.S. Customs and Border Protection should
                take such action as is necessary to ensure that not
                more than 10 percent of the Border Patrol agents
                stationed at a location decline to be assigned to the
                level 1 border patrol rate of pay or the level 2 border
                patrol rate of pay.
            ``(2) Level 1 border patrol rate of pay.--For a Border
        Patrol agent who has in effect an election under paragraph
        (1)(A)(i)--
                    ``(A) the Border Patrol agent shall be scheduled to
                work for 5 days per week--
                            ``(i) 8 hours of regular time per day; and
                            ``(ii) 2 additional hours of scheduled
                        overtime on each day such agent is scheduled to
                        work under clause (i);
                    ``(B) for the hours of regular time work described
                in subparagraph (A)(i), the Border Patrol agent shall
                receive pay at the level 1 border patrol rate of pay;
                    ``(C) for the hours of regularly scheduled overtime
                work described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the Border
                Patrol agent shall not receive--
                            ``(i) additional compensation under this
                        section or any other provision of law; or
                            ``(ii) compensatory time off;
                    ``(D) any hours during which the Border Patrol
                agent is available to work during a work period shall
                be included in the hours of regular time or regularly
                scheduled overtime scheduled under subparagraph (A);
                    ``(E) the Border Patrol agent shall receive
                compensatory time off or pay at the overtime hourly
                rate of pay for hours of work in excess of 100 hours
                during a work period, as determined in accordance with
                section 5542(a)(7); and
                    ``(F) the Border Patrol agent shall be charged
                leave in increments of 8 hours for 1 shift of leave,
                regardless of the length of the shift.
            ``(3) Level 2 border patrol rate of pay.--For a Border
        Patrol agent who has in effect an election under paragraph
        (1)(A)(ii)--
                    ``(A) the Border Patrol agent shall be scheduled to
                work for 5 days per week--
                            ``(i) 8 hours of regular time per day; and
                            ``(ii) 1 additional hour of scheduled
                        overtime during on each day such agent is
                        scheduled to work under clause (i);
                    ``(B) for the hours of regular time work described
                in subparagraph (A)(i), the Border Patrol agent shall
                receive pay at the level 2 border patrol rate of pay;
                    ``(C) for the hours of regularly scheduled overtime
                work described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the Border
                Patrol agent shall not receive--
                            ``(i) additional compensation under this
                        section or any other provision of law; or
                            ``(ii) compensatory time off;
                    ``(D) any hours during which the Border Patrol
                agent is available to work during a work period shall
                be included in the hours of regular time or regularly
                scheduled overtime scheduled under subparagraph (A);
                    ``(E) the Border Patrol agent shall receive
                compensatory time off or pay at the overtime hourly
                rate of pay for hours of work in excess of 90 hours
                during a work period, as determined in accordance with
                section 5542(a)(7); and
                    ``(F) the Border Patrol agent shall be charged
                leave in increments of 8 hours for 1 shift of leave,
                regardless of the length of the shift.
            ``(4) Basic border patrol rate of pay.--For a Border Patrol
        agent who has in effect an election under paragraph
        (1)(A)(iii)--
                    ``(A) the Border Patrol agent shall be scheduled to
                work 8 hours of regular time per day, 5 days per week;
                    ``(B) any hours during which the Border Patrol
                agent is available to work during a work period shall
                be included in the hours of regular time scheduled
                under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(C) the Border Patrol agent shall receive
                compensatory time off or pay at the overtime hourly
                rate of pay for hours of work in excess of 80 hours
                during a work period, as determined in accordance with
                section 5542(a)(7).
    ``(c) Eligibility for Other Premium Pay.--A Border Patrol agent--
            ``(1) shall receive premium pay for night work in
        accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of section 5545 and
        Sunday and holiday pay in accordance with section 5546, without
        regard to the election of the Border Patrol agent under
        subsection (b)(1)(A), except that section 5546(d) shall not
        apply and eligibility for pay for, and the rate of pay for, any
        overtime work shall be determined in accordance with this
        section and section 5542(a)(7); and
            ``(2) shall not be eligible for any other form of premium
        pay under this title, except as provided in section 5542(a)(7).
    ``(d) Treatment as Basic Pay.--Any pay received at the level 1
border patrol rate of pay or the level 2 border patrol rate of pay or
pay described in subsection (b)(3)(B) shall be treated as part of basic
pay for--
            ``(1) purposes of sections 5595(c), 8114(e), 8331(3), and
        8704(c);
            ``(2) any other purpose that the Office of Personnel
        Management may by regulation prescribe; and
            ``(3) any other purpose expressly provided for by law.
    ``(e) Authority To Require Overtime Work.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the authority of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to require a Border Patrol agent to perform hours of
overtime work in accordance with the needs of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, including if needed in the event of a local or national
emergency.''.
    (c) Overtime Work.--Section 5542(a) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(7)(A) In this paragraph, the term `Border Patrol agent' has the
meaning given such term in section 5550.
    ``(B) Notwithstanding the matter preceding paragraph (1) or
paragraphs (1) and (2), for a Border Patrol agent who has in effect an
election to be assigned to the level 1 border patrol rate of pay under
section 5550(b)(1)(A)(i)--
            ``(i) except as provided in subparagraph (E), hours of work
        in excess of 100 hours during a 14-day biweekly pay period
        shall be overtime work; and
            ``(ii) the Border Patrol agent--
                    ``(I) shall receive pay at the overtime hourly rate
                of pay (as determined in accordance with paragraphs (1)
                and (2)) for hours of overtime work that are officially
                ordered or approved in advance of the work assignment;
                and
                    ``(II) shall receive compensatory time off for any
                hours of overtime work that are not hours of overtime
                work described in subclause (I).
    ``(C) Notwithstanding the matter preceding paragraph (1) or
paragraphs (1) and (2), for a Border Patrol agent who has in effect an
election to be eligible for the level 2 border patrol rate of pay under
section 5550(b)(1)(A)(ii)--
            ``(i) except as provided in subparagraph (E), hours of work
        in excess of 90 hours during a 14-day biweekly pay period shall
        be overtime work; and
            ``(ii) the Border Patrol agent--
                    ``(I) shall receive pay at the overtime hourly rate
                of pay (as determined in accordance with paragraphs (1)
                and (2)) for hours of overtime work that are officially
                ordered or approved in advance of the work assignment;
                and
                    ``(II) shall receive compensatory time off for any
                hours of overtime work that are not hours of overtime
                work described in subclause (I).
    ``(D) Notwithstanding the matter preceding paragraph (1) or
paragraphs (1) and (2), for a Border Patrol agent who has in effect an
election under section 5550(b)(1)(A)(iii)--
            ``(i) except as provided in subparagraph (E), hours of work
        in excess of 80 hours during a 14-day biweekly pay period shall
        be overtime work; and
            ``(ii) the Border Patrol agent--
                    ``(I) shall receive pay at the overtime hourly rate
                of pay (as determined in accordance with paragraphs (1)
                and (2)) for hours of overtime work that are officially
                ordered or approved in advance of the work assignment;
                and
                    ``(II) shall receive compensatory time off for any
                hours of overtime work that are not hours of overtime
                work described in subclause (I).
    ``(E)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), during a 14-day
biweekly pay period, a Border Patrol agent shall not perform and may
not receive compensatory time off for more than 8 hours of overtime
work.
    ``(ii) U.S. Customs and Border Protection may, as it determines
appropriate, waive the limitation under clause (i) for hours of
overtime work, but such waiver must be approved in advance of any work
being performed that would be subject to compensatory time under
subsection (B)(ii)(II), (C)(ii)(II), or (D)(ii)(II).
    ``(F) A Border Patrol agent--
            ``(i) may not earn more than 240 hours of compensatory time
        off during a year; and
            ``(ii) shall use any hours of compensatory time off not
        later than 1 year after the date on which the compensatory time
        off is accrued.''.
    (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
        (29 U.S.C. 213(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (16), by striking ``or'' after the
                semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at
                the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(18) any employee who is a Border Patrol agent, as
        defined in section 5550(a) of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (2) The table of sections for chapter 55 of title 5, United
        States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
        section 5549 the following:

``5550. Border patrol rate of pay.''.

Output: Border Patrol Pay Reform Act of 2013 - Sets forth additional requirements relating to the rates of pay and terms of employment for U.S. Border Patrol agents (i.e., federal employees who detect and prevent illegal entry and smuggling of aliens, commercial goods, narcotics, weapons, or contraband into the United States). Requires Border Patrol agents to elect each year to: (1) be assigned to either a specified level one or level two border patrol rate of pay governing regular rates of pay and overtime work requirements, or (2) decline both levels. Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) should ensure that not more than 10% of agents stationed at a location decline to be assigned to either the level 1 or level 2 border patrol rate of pay. Empowers CBP, without limitation, to require agents to perform overtime work in accordance with agency needs, including if needed in the event of a local or national emergency.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Direct Check for Education Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) education should be a national priority but must remain
        a local responsibility;
            (2) the Federal Government's regulations and involvement
        often creates barriers and obstacles to local creativity and
        reform;
            (3) parents, teachers, and local school districts must be
        allowed and empowered to set local education priorities; and
            (4) schools and education professionals must be accountable
        to the people and children served.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 14101 of the
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
        8801).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Education.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
        States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States
        Virgin Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the
        Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

SEC. 4. DIRECT AWARDS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Direct Awards.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (b)
and not used to carry out subsection (c), the Secretary shall make
direct awards to local educational agencies in amounts determined under
subsection (e) to enable the local educational agencies to support
programs or activities, for kindergarten through grade 12 students,
that the local educational agencies deem appropriate.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this Act $3,500,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2000 and 2001, $4,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2002 and 2003, and $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.
    (c) Multiyear Awards.--The Secretary shall use funds appropriated
under subsection (b) for each fiscal year to continue to make payments
to eligible recipients pursuant to any multiyear award made prior to
the date of enactment of this Act under the provisions of law repealed
under subsection (d). The payments shall be made for the duration of
the multiyear award.
    (d) Repeals.--The following provisions of law are repealed:
            (1) The Goals 2000: Educate America Act (20 U.S.C. 5801 et
        seq.).
            (2) Section 307 of the Department of Education
        Appropriations Act, 1999.
            (3) Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.).
            (4) Part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7331 et seq.).
            (5) Part A of title X of the Elementary and Secondary
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.).
            (6) The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C.
        6101 et seq.).
    (e) Determination of Amount.--
            (1) Per child amount.--The Secretary, using the information
        provided under subsection (f), shall determine a per child
        amount for a year by dividing the total amount appropriated
        under subsection (b) for the year, by the average daily
        attendance of kindergarten through grade 12 students in all
        States for the preceding year.
            (2) Local educational agency award.--The Secretary, using
        the information provided under subsection (f), shall determine
        the amount provided to each local educational agency under this
        section for a year by multiplying--
                    (A) the per child amount determined under paragraph
                (1) for the year; by
                    (B) the average daily attendance of kindergarten
                through grade 12 students that are served by the local
                educational agency for the preceding year.
    (f) Census Determination.--
            (1) In general.--Each local educational agency shall
        conduct a census to determine the average daily attendance of
        kindergarten through grade 12 students served by the local
        educational agency not later than December 1 of each year.
            (2) Submission.--Each local educational agency shall submit
        the number described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary not
        later than March 1 of each year.
    (g) Penalty.--If the Secretary determines that a local educational
agency has knowingly submitted false information under subsection (f)
for the purpose of gaining additional funds under this section, then
the local educational agency shall be fined an amount equal to twice
the difference between the amount the local educational agency received
under this section, and the correct amount the local educational agency
would have received under this section if the agency had submitted
accurate information under subsection (f).
    (h) Disbursal.--The Secretary shall disburse the amount awarded to
a local educational agency under this Act for a fiscal year not later
than July 1 of each year.

SEC. 5. AUDIT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may conduct audits of the
expenditures of local educational agencies under this Act to ensure
that the funds made available under this Act are used in accordance
with this Act.
    (b) Sanctions and Penalties.--If the Secretary determines that the
funds made available under section 4 were not used in accordance with
section 4(a), the Secretary may use the enforcement provisions
available to the Secretary under part D of the General Education
Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234 et seq.).

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Direct Check for Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make direct awards to local educational agencies (LEAs) to support programs or activities, that the LEA deems appropriate, for students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to use funds under this Act to continue to make payments to eligible recipients pursuant to, and for the duration of, any multiyear award made prior to enactment of this Act.
Repeals the Goals 2000: Educate America Act.
Repeals certain provisions of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999 which vested in the National Assessment Governing Board exclusive authority for developing voluntary national tests pursuant to a specified contract.
Repeals the following programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965: (1) the Technology for Education program, including national programs, State and local programs for school technology resources, Star Schools, Ready-to-Learn Television, telecommunications demonstration project for mathematics, elementary mathematics and science equipment, and elementary and secondary school library media resources; (2) the State programs component of Innovative Education Program Strategies; and (3) the Fund for the Improvement of Education.
Repeals the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.
Directs the Secretary to determine a per-child amount to be awarded to each LEA.
Authorizes the Secretary to conduct audits of LEA expenditures under this Act and to enforce certain sanctions and penalties if such funds are not used in accordance with this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Indian Employment and Training
Improvement Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. PLAN REVIEW.

    The third sentence of section 7 of the Indian Employment, Training
and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3406) is
amended by striking ``shall have the authority to waive any'' and
inserting ``shall waive any statutory requirement,''.

SEC. 3. PLAN APPROVAL.

    Section 8 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services
Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3407) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by inserting before the period
        at the end the following: ``(including any request for a waiver
        that is made as part of the plan submitted by the tribal
        government)''; and
            (2) in the second sentence, by inserting before the period
        at the end the following: ``, including reconsidering the
        disapproval of any waiver requested by the Indian tribe''.

SEC. 4. JOB CREATION ACTIVITIES.

    Section 9 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services
Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3408) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The plan
        submitted''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Employment Opportunities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, including any requirement of a program that is integrated
        under a plan under this Act, a tribal government may use a
        percentage of the funds made available under this Act (as
        determined under paragraph (2)) for the creation of employment
        opportunities, including providing private sector training
        placement under section 10.
            ``(2) Determination of percentage.--The percentage of funds
        that a tribal government may use under this subsection is the
        greater of--
                    ``(A) the rate of unemployment in the area subject
                to the jurisdiction of the tribal government; or
                    ``(B) 10 percent.''.

SEC. 5. FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 11(a) of the Indian Employment, Training
and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3410(a)) is
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
        ``Bureau of Indian Affairs'' and inserting ``Office of Self-
        Governance of the Department of the Interior'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) ensuring an orderly transition with respect to the
        administration of the programs integrated under the project in
        such manner as to eliminate any potential adverse effects of
        the project on any Indian tribe that--
                    ``(A) has entered into a self-determination
                contract (as that term is defined in section 4(j) of
                the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
                Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(j))); or
                    ``(B) receives funding under this Act.''.
    (b) Personnel.--In carrying out the amendment made by subsection
(a)(1), the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer from the Bureau of
Indian Affairs to the Office of Self-Governance of the Department of
the Interior such personnel and resources as the Secretary determines
to be appropriate.

SEC. 6. ASSIGNMENT OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL TO STATE INDIAN ECONOMIC
              DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

    Section 18 of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services
Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3417) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the
        following:

``SEC. 18. ASSIGNMENT OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL TO INDIAN ECONOMIC
              DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.'';

        and
            (2) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after ``State'' each
        place it appears.

SEC. 7. CONSOLIDATED ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

    The Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration
Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:

``SEC. 19. CONSOLIDATED ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    ``(a) In General.--The head of each Federal agency specified in
section 4 that otherwise has jurisdiction over a program that is
integrated under this Act (in accordance with a plan under section 6)
shall permit a tribal government that carries out that plan to
establish a consolidated advisory committee to carry out the duties of
each advisory committee that would otherwise be required under
applicable law (including any council or commission relating to private
industry) to carry out the programs integrated under the plan.
    ``(b) Waivers.--As necessary to carry out paragraph (1), each
agency head referred to in that paragraph shall waive any statutory
requirement, regulation, or policy requiring the establishment of an
advisory committee (including any advisory commission or council).''.

SEC. 8. ALASKA REGIONAL CONSORTIA.

    The Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration
Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.), as amended by section 7 of this
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 20. ALASKA REGIONAL CONSORTIA.

    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall permit a regional
consortium of Alaska Native villages or regional or village
corporations (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)) to carry out a project
under a plan that meets the requirements of this Act through a
resolution adopted by the governing body of each such entity.
    ``(b) Withdrawal.--Nothing in subsection (a) is intended to
prohibit an Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation
from withdrawing from participation in any portion of a program
conducted pursuant to that subsection at any time after the plan for
the program is implemented.''.

Output:
Indian Employment and Training Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to, among other things:  (1) allow Indian tribal governments to use a specified percentage of the funds made available under the Act for the creation of employment opportunities, including providing private sector training placement; (2) transfer lead agency responsibility for demonstration projects from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Office of Self-Governance of the Department of the Interior; and (3) revise the requirement regarding the assignment of Federal personnel to State Indian economic development programs to provide for Federal personnel assignments to Indian tribes with such programs.
Sets forth requirements concerning:  (1) Indian tribal government consolidated advisory committees; and (2) Alaska regional consortia.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Job Creation and Energy Efficiency
Act''.

SEC. 2. LOAN PROGRAM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES TO EXISTING
              BUILDINGS.

    Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 1706. BUILDING RETROFIT FINANCING PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Credit support.--The term `credit support' means a
        guarantee or commitment to issue a guarantee or other forms of
        credit enhancement to ameliorate risks for efficiency
        obligations.
            ``(2) Efficiency obligation.--The term `efficiency
        obligation' means a debt or repayment obligation incurred in
        connection with financing a project, or a portfolio of such
        debt or repayment obligations.
            ``(3) Project.--The term `project' means the installation
        and implementation of efficiency, advanced metering,
        distributed generation, or renewable energy technologies and
        measures for a building (or for multiple buildings on a given
        property) that are expected to increase the energy efficiency
        of the building (including fixtures) in accordance with
        criteria established by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Eligible Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 1703 and 1705,
        the Secretary may provide credit support under this section, in
        accordance with section 1702.
            ``(2) Inclusions.--Buildings eligible for credit support
        under this section include commercial, multifamily residential,
        industrial, municipal, government, institution of higher
        education, school, and hospital facilities that satisfy
        criteria established by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Guidelines.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
        of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) establish guidelines for credit support
                provided under this section;
                    ``(B) publish the guidelines in the Federal
                Register; and
                    ``(C) provide for an opportunity for public comment
                on the guidelines.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The guidelines established by the
        Secretary under this subsection shall include--
                    ``(A) standards for assessing the energy savings
                that could reasonably be expected to result from a
                project;
                    ``(B) examples of financing mechanisms (and
                portfolios of such financing mechanisms) that qualify
                as efficiency obligations;
                    ``(C) the threshold levels of energy savings that a
                project, at the time of issuance of credit support,
                shall be reasonably expected to achieve to be eligible
                for credit support;
                    ``(D) the eligibility criteria the Secretary
                determines to be necessary for making credit support
                available under this section; and
                    ``(E) notwithstanding subsections (d)(3) and
                (g)(2)(B) of section 1702, any lien priority
                requirements that the Secretary determines to be
                necessary, in consultation with the Director of the
                Office of Management and Budget, which may include--
                            ``(i) mechanisms to preserve prior lien
                        positions of mortgage lenders and other
                        creditors in buildings eligible for credit
                        support;
                            ``(ii) remedies available to the Secretary
                        under chapter 176 of title 28, United States
                        Code, in the event of default on the efficiency
                        obligation by the borrower; and
                            ``(iii) measures to limit the exposure of
                        the Secretary to financial risk in the event of
                        default, such as--
                                    ``(I) the collection of a credit
                                subsidy fee from the borrower as a loan
                                loss reserve, taking into account the
                                limitation on credit support under
                                subsection (d);
                                    ``(II) minimum debt-to-income
                                levels of the borrower;
                                    ``(III) minimum levels of value
                                relative to outstanding mortgage or
                                other debt on a building eligible for
                                credit support;
                                    ``(IV) allowable thresholds for the
                                percent of the efficiency obligation
                                relative to the amount of any mortgage
                                or other debt on an eligible building;
                                    ``(V) analysis of historic and
                                anticipated occupancy levels and rental
                                income of an eligible building;
                                    ``(VI) requirements of third-party
                                contractors to guarantee energy savings
                                that will result from a retrofit
                                project, and whether financing on the
                                efficiency obligation will amortize
                                from the energy savings;
                                    ``(VII) requirements that the
                                retrofit project incorporate protocols
                                to measure and verify energy savings;
                                and
                                    ``(VIII) recovery of payments
                                equally by the Secretary and the
                                retrofit.
            ``(3) Efficiency obligations.--The financing mechanisms
        qualified by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B) may include--
                    ``(A) loans, including loans made by the Federal
                Financing Bank;
                    ``(B) power purchase agreements, including energy
                efficiency power purchase agreements;
                    ``(C) energy services agreements, including energy
                performance contracts;
                    ``(D) property assessed clean energy bonds and
                other tax assessment-based financing mechanisms;
                    ``(E) aggregate on-meter agreements that finance
                retrofit projects; and
                    ``(F) any other efficiency obligations the
                Secretary determines to be appropriate.
            ``(4) Priorities.--In carrying out this section, the
        Secretary shall prioritize--
                    ``(A) the maximization of energy savings with the
                available credit support funding;
                    ``(B) the establishment of a clear application and
                approval process that allows private building owners,
                lenders, and investors to reasonably expect to receive
                credit support for projects that conform to guidelines;
                    ``(C) the distribution of projects receiving credit
                support under this section across States or
                geographical regions of the United States; and
                    ``(D) projects designed to achieve whole-building
                retrofits.
    ``(d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding section 1702(c), the Secretary
shall not issue credit support under this section in an amount that
exceeds--
            ``(1) 90 percent of the principal amount of the efficiency
        obligation that is the subject of the credit support; or
            ``(2) $25,000,000 for any single project.
    ``(e) Aggregation of Projects.--To the extent provided in the
guidelines developed in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary
may issue credit support on a portfolio, or pool of projects, that are
not required to be geographically contiguous, if each efficiency
obligation in the pool fulfills the requirements described in this
section.
    ``(f) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive credit support
        under this section, the applicant shall submit to the Secretary
        an application at such time, in such manner, and containing
        such information as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
            ``(2) Contents.--An application submitted under this
        section shall include assurances by the applicant that--
                    ``(A) each contractor carrying out the project
                meets minimum experience level criteria, including
                local retrofit experience, as determined by the
                Secretary;
                    ``(B) the project is reasonably expected to achieve
                energy savings, as set forth in the application using
                any methodology that meets the standards described in
                the program guidelines;
                    ``(C) the project meets any technical criteria
                described in the program guidelines;
                    ``(D) the recipient of the credit support and the
                parties to the efficiency obligation will provide the
                Secretary with--
                            ``(i) any information the Secretary
                        requests to assess the energy savings that
                        result from the project, including historical
                        energy usage data, a simulation-based
                        benchmark, and detailed descriptions of the
                        building work, as described in the program
                        guidelines; and
                            ``(ii) permission to access information
                        relating to building operations and usage for
                        the period described in the program guidelines;
                        and
                    ``(E) any other assurances that the Secretary
                determines to be necessary.
            ``(3) Determination.--Not later than 90 days after
        receiving an application, the Secretary shall make a final
        determination on the application, which may include requests
        for additional information.
    ``(g) Fees.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to the fees required by
        section 1702(h)(1), the Secretary may charge reasonable fees
        for credit support provided under this section.
            ``(2) Availability.--Fees collected under this section
        shall be subject to section 1702(h)(2).
    ``(h) Underwriting.--The Secretary may delegate the underwriting
activities under this section to 1 or more entities that the Secretary
determines to be qualified.
    ``(i) Status Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencement of
the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report that
describes in reasonable detail--
            ``(1) the manner in which this section is being carried
        out;
            ``(2) the number and type of projects supported;
            ``(3) the types of funding mechanisms used to provide
        credit support to projects;
            ``(4) the energy savings expected to result from projects
        supported by this section;
            ``(5) any tracking efforts the Secretary is using to
        calculate the actual energy savings produced by the projects;
        and
            ``(6) any plans to improve the tracking efforts described
        in paragraph (5).
    ``(j) Buy American Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the
Congress an annual report that estimates the percentage of American-
made materials used in conducting retrofit activities funded pursuant
to this section.
    ``(k) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
        $15,000,000,000 for the period encompassing fiscal years 2012
        through 2021.
            ``(2) Administrative costs.--Not more than 1 percent of any
        amounts made available to the Secretary for carrying out this
        section may be used by the Secretary for administrative costs
        incurred in carrying out this section.''.

Output:
Job Creation and Energy Efficiency Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to provide credit support to ameliorate risks for a debt or repayment obligation incurred in connection with financing the installation and implementation of efficiency, advanced metering, distributed generation, or renewable energy technologies and measures that are expected to increase the energy efficiency of one or more buildings (including fixtures). Makes commercial, multifamily residential, industrial, municipal, government institutions of higher education, school, and hospital facilities eligible for such support.

Includes among financing mechanisms that qualify as efficiency obligations: (1) loans, (2) power purchase agreements, (3) energy services agreements, (4) property assessed clean energy bonds and other tax assessment-based financing mechanisms, and (5) aggregate on-meter agreements that finance retrofit projects.

Requires the Secretary to prioritize: (1) the maximization of energy savings with the available credit support funding; (2) the establishment of a clear application and approval process that allows private building owners, lenders, and investors to reasonably expect to receive credit support for projects that conform to guidelines; (3) the distribution of projects receiving credit support across states or geographical regions; and (4) projects designed to achieve whole-building retrofits.

Prohibits the Secretary from issuing credit support that exceeds: (1) 90% of the principal amount of the obligation that is the subject of the support, or (2) $25 million for any project. Requires the Secretary to report on such support. Authorizes the Secretary to charge reasonable fees for such support.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and
Design Program Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (in this Act
referred to as the ``Secretary'') may carry out in accordance with this
Act a program to be known as the ``Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and
Design Program'' (in this Act referred to as the ``Program'') to
accomplish the goals of--
        (1) providing to school children environmental education
    opportunities relating to the conservation and management of
    migratory birds; and
        (2) increasing the capacity for schools, States, and other
    educational programs to conduct conservation and education
    programs.
    (b) Program Features.--The Program shall consist of--
        (1) conducting in all interested States the activities which on
    the day before the date of the enactment of this Act are conducted
    under the program known as the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and
    Design Program;
        (2) other activities authorized under the Program by this or
    any other Act; and
        (3) any other activity necessary to carry out the conservation
    and education goals of the Program.
    (c) Effort To Conduct Program in All States.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall take appropriate steps to
    seek to conduct the Program in all of the 50 States.
        (2) Annual report.--The Secretary shall annually submit a
    report to the Congress on the status of the Program in each of the
    50 States.

SEC. 3. JUNIOR DUCK STAMP.

    (a) Competition.--As part of the Program, the Secretary may
annually conduct a competition to--
        (1) solicit the submission by students at elementary and
    secondary schools of designs relating to conservation of migratory
    birds; and
        (2) select winning designs from among those submissions for use
    for licensing and marketing under subsection (b).
    (b) Licensing and Marketing of Design of Junior Duck Stamps.--As
part of the Program, the Secretary may--
        (1) license and market winning designs selected in competitions
    under subsection (a); and
        (2) license and market stamps bearing those designs, which
    shall be known as Junior Duck Stamps.
    (c) Use of Proceeds From Licensing and Marketing of Junior Duck
Stamps and Junior Duck Stamp Designs.--Amounts received under
subsection (b)--
        (1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without
    further appropriations, solely for--
            (A) awards and scholarships to individuals who submit
        designs in competitions under subsection (a), that are--
                (i) selected in such a competition as winning designs;
            or
                (ii) otherwise determined in such a competition to be
            superior;
            (B) awards to schools and other participants to further
        education activities related to the conservation education
        goals of the Program; and
            (C) expenses for licensing and marketing under subsection
        (b); and
        (2) may not be used for administrative expenses of the Program.

SEC. 4. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, DEVISES, AND BEQUESTS.

    The Secretary may accept and use any gift, devise, or bequest of
personal property, or proceeds thereof, for the purpose of funding the
activities described in section 3(c)(1) (A) and (B).

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for
administrative expenses of the Program $250,000 for each of the fiscal
years 1995 through 2000.
SEC. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER AND REFUGE HEADQUARTERS AT JOHN
HEINZ NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AT TINICUM.
    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding other laws and subject to
subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, may transfer
to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation the Cusano bequest.
    (b) Conditions of Transfer.--As a condition of transferring the
Cusano bequest under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior
shall require the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to enter into
an agreement under which the Foundation is required to--
        (1) solicit additional non-Federal contributions to provide a
    dollar for dollar match of the Cusano bequest;
        (2) manage the Cusano bequest and those contributions in
    accordance with all applicable requirements of the National Fish
    and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.);
        (3) use all amounts and proceeds from the Cusano bequest and
    any non-Federal contributions received pursuant to paragraph (1)
    for the purpose of designing and constructing a facility for an
    environmental education center and refuge headquarters on lands
    located within the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum;
    and
        (4) donate the facility to the United States Fish and Wildlife
    Service upon completion of its construction.
    (c) Cusano Bequest Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term
``Cusano bequest'' means the amounts totaling approximately $2,473,971
which were donated to the Department of the Interior in 1994 by Mr.
Antonio Cusano of Crum Lynne, Pennsylvania, and includes all proceeds
derived from such amounts in the period since the donation was made.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output:
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program.  Permits the Secretary, as part of the Program, to conduct an annual competition to:  (1) solicit the submission by elementary and secondary school students of designs relating to migratory bird conservation; and (2) select winning designs for use for licensing and marketing.  Authorizes the Secretary to license and market winning designs and stamps bearing such designs, to be known as Junior Duck Stamps.
Makes licensing and marketing proceeds available solely for awards and scholarships to individuals who submit designs, awards to further education activities related to the conservation education goals of the Program, and expenses for licensing and marketing.
Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, to accept a certain private bequest for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for purposes of designing and constructing an environmental education center and refuge headquarters within the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Russian Weapons Embargo Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DIRECT OR INDIRECT USE OF FUNDS TO ENTER INTO
              CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS WITH ROSOBORONEXPORT.

    (a) Prohibition.--
            (1) In general.--The head of an executive agency may not
        enter into a contract, subcontract, memorandum of
        understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant
        to, or provide a loan or loan agreement to Rosoboronexport, any
        subsidiary or affiliate of Rosoboronexport, or any entity that
        has a business relationship with Rosoboronexport or any
        subsidiary or affiliate of Rosoboronexport related to the
        design, manufacture, or sale of military equipment.
            (2) Termination of existing contracts and agreements.--The
        head of each executive agency shall immediately terminate any
        contract, subcontract, memorandum of understanding, cooperative
        agreement, loan, or loan agreement described in paragraph (1).
    (b) National Security Waiver Authority.--The President may waive
the applicability of subsection (a) if the President, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director
of National Intelligence, certifies in writing to the appropriate
congressional committees that, to the best of the President's
knowledge--
            (1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal
        military equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal
        military equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab
        Republic;
            (2) the armed forces of the Russian Federation have
        withdrawn from Crimea (other than military forces present on
        military bases subject to agreements in force between the
        Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of
        Ukraine); and
            (3) agents of the Russian Federation are not taking active
        measures to destabilize the control of the Government of
        Ukraine over eastern Ukraine (including through active support
        of efforts to unlawfully occupy facilities of the Government of
        Ukraine).
    (c) Reprogramming Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The President may reprogram funds
        appropriated or otherwise made available for Economic Support
        Fund assistance or security assistance for the government of a
        country that, on or after the date of the enactment of this
        Act, enters into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or
        cooperative agreement with, or makes a grant to, or provides a
        loan or loan agreement to Rosoboronexport, or any subsidiary or
        affiliate of Rosoboronexport, in an amount up to or equal to
        the total amount of each such contract, memorandum of
        understanding, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan agreement.
            (2) Notification.--The President shall notify Congress not
        later than 15 days before reprogramming funds under paragraph
        (1).
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
                on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on
                Appropriations of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
                on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations
                of the House of Representatives.
            (2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has
        the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United
        States Code.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON ROSOBORONEXPORT ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following:
            (1) A list of the known transfers of lethal military
        equipment by Rosoboronexport to the Government of the Syrian
        Arab Republic since March 15, 2011.
            (2) A list of the known contracts, if any, that
        Rosoboronexport has signed with the Government of the Syrian
        Arab Republic since March 15, 2011.
            (3) A detailed list of all existing contracts,
        subcontracts, memorandums of understanding, cooperative
        agreements, grants, loans, and loan guarantees between the
        Department of Defense and Rosoboronexport, including a
        description of the transaction, signing dates, values, and
        quantities.
    (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
    (c) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the
term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given the
term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.

Output: Russian Weapons Embargo Act of 2014 - Prohibits the head of any executive agency from entering into a contract, subcontract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan agreement to Rosoboronexport, any subsidiary or affiliate of it, or any entity that has a business relationship with Rosoboronexport regarding the design, manufacture, or sale of military equipment.  Requires the head of each executive agency to terminate any such arrangement. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if : (1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of military equipment to, and the maintenance of existing military equipment for, the government of Syria; (2) the armed forces of the Russian Federation have withdrawn from Crimea (other than forces present on certain military bases); and (3) agents of the Russian Federation are not taking measures to destabilize the control of the government of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine. Authorizes the President to reprogram Economic Support Fund assistance or security assistance for the government of any country that enters into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or makes a grant or loan to Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary or affiliate of it in an amount up to or equal to the total amount of each such arrangement.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transparency in Judgment Payments
Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS.

    Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) Not later than 30 days after the payment of a final
judgment, award, or compromise settlement under this section, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall publish electronically (including on a
dedicated, publicly accessible Web site), in a manner consistent with
applicable Federal privacy law--
            ``(A) the agency responsible for the payment;
            ``(B) a citation to the provision of law under which the
        claim was made;
            ``(C) the amount to be paid;
            ``(D) the amount of any interest to be paid;
            ``(E) the amount of any attorney fees to be paid; and
            ``(F) for any case filed in a court--
                    ``(i) the case number for the case that resulted in
                the judgment, award, or settlement; and
                    ``(ii) the court in which the case was filed.
    ``(2) The information published under paragraph (1) shall contain
separate sections for claims filed in court and administrative claims.
    ``(3)(A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary
and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives a quarterly report that contains--
            ``(i) any information published under paragraph (1) during
        the preceding quarter; and
            ``(ii) a confidential appendix that includes, for each case
        or claim described in clause (i), the identity of the
        plaintiff, counsel for the plaintiff, and the defendant.
    ``(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall be exempt from
disclosure under section 552 of title 5. For purposes of section 552 of
title 5, this paragraph shall be considered a statute described in
subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section 552.''.

SEC. 3. LITIGATION MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 613. Litigation management
    ``(a) Each agency, in consultation with the Attorney General of the
United States and consistent with applicable Federal privacy law, shall
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of
the House of Representatives an annual report describing--
            ``(1) any civil action filed or pending against the agency
        or any employee of the agency; and
            ``(2) any settlements entered by or final judgments entered
        against the agency or any employee of the agency.
    ``(b) The report required under subsection (a) shall include--
            ``(1) a summary of--
                    ``(A) the number of civil actions filed, pending,
                or settled;
                    ``(B) the number of civil actions for which more
                than 36 months have passed since the date the action
                was filed;
                    ``(C) the number of claims--
                            ``(i) made under a statute or regulation;
                        and
                            ``(ii) alleging a violation of a statute or
                        regulation;
                    ``(D) the number of judgments entered for and
                against the agency;
                    ``(E) the number of settlements or consent decrees
                involving the agency;
                    ``(F) the number of judgments entered under seal;
                    ``(G) the number of settlements or consent decrees
                involving a confidentiality agreement or order;
                    ``(H) the total amount of all judgments,
                settlements, and attorney fees paid by or on behalf of
                the agency; and
                    ``(I) the total number of agency rulemakings or
                other actions commenced due to a judgment or
                settlement;
            ``(2) for each filed or pending civil action, a summary of
        the action that--
                    ``(A) describes--
                            ``(i) the nature of the action;
                            ``(ii) the cause of action asserted,
                        including specific statutory references;
                            ``(iii) the nature and amount of relief
                        requested;
                            ``(iv) whether the plaintiff is a party to
                        any other litigation against the agency;
                            ``(v) whether a claim for attorney fees has
                        been made, and if so, the statutory basis for
                        the claim;
                            ``(vi) the date the action was filed; and
                            ``(vii) whether more than 36 months have
                        passed since the date the action was filed; and
                    ``(B) identifies--
                            ``(i) the court, the presiding judge, and
                        the case number; and
                            ``(ii) the plaintiff and counsel for the
                        plaintiff; and
            ``(3) for each settlement or final judgment, except a
        settlement or final judgment described in paragraph (4), a
        summary of the civil action that includes--
                    ``(A) the nature of the civil action;
                    ``(B) the amount of the payment or other relief
                granted or agreed;
                    ``(C) the amount of attorneys fees paid; and
                    ``(D) the nature of any rulemaking or other agency
                action commenced due to the settlement or judgment; and
            ``(4) for each settlement or final judgment involving a
        judgment under seal or a confidentiality agreement or order--
                    ``(A) the parties to the settlement or final
                judgment; and
                    ``(B) each cause of action alleged in the
                complaint.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:

``613. Litigation management.''.

Output:
Transparency in Judgment Payments Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, not later than 30 days after the payment of a final judgment, award, or compromise settlement involving a federal agency, to publish electronically: (1) the agency responsible for the payment; (2) a citation to the law under which the claim was made; (3) the amount  to be paid, including any interest and attorney fees; and (4) the court in which such claim was filed and the court case number.

Requires each federal agency to submit annual reports to Congress describing: (1) any civil action filed or pending against such agency or an agency employee, and (2) any settlements entered by, or final judgments entered against, such agency or an agency employee.


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SECTION 1. PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN OFFICES AND POSITIONS WITHIN
              THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

    (a) Salary of the Vice President.--
            (1) In general.--Section 104 of title 3, United States
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subsection (a) as subsection
                (a)(1) and subsection (b) as paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b)(1)(A) Effective at the beginning of the first month in which
any comparability payment becomes payable under section 5304 or 5304a
of title 5 with respect to General Schedule employees within the
District of Columbia during any year, the per annum rate of salary of
the Vice President (exclusive of any previous adjustment under this
subsection) shall be adjusted by an amount, rounded to the nearest
multiple of $100 (or if midway between multiples of $100, to the next
highest multiple of $100) equal to the percentage of such per annum
rate which corresponds to the percentage adjustment becoming so payable
with respect to General Schedule employees within the District of
Columbia under such section 5304 or 5304a (as applicable).
    ``(B) If an adjustment under this subsection is scheduled to take
effect on the same date as an adjustment under subsection (a), the
adjustment under subsection (a) shall be made first.
    ``(2) The rate of salary of the Vice President, as adjusted under
paragraph (1), shall for all purposes be treated as the rate of salary
of the Vice President, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a),
paragraph (1), or any other provision of law.
    ``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit or
require the continuation of an adjustment under paragraph (1) after the
comparability payment (for General Schedule employees within the
District of Columbia) on which it was based has been terminated or
superseded.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 104 of title 3, United
        States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in the second sentence of subsection (a)(1) (as
                so redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``Subject to subsection
                        (b),'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph
                        (2),''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``(exclusive of any
                        previous adjustment under subsection (b))''
                        after ``the salary of the Vice President''; and
                    (B) in subsection (a)(2) (as so redesignated), by
                striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``paragraph
                (1)''.
    (b) Executive Schedule Pay Rates.--
            (1) In general.--Section 5318 of title 5, United States
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subsection (a) as subsection
                (a)(1) and subsection (b) as paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b)(1)(A) Effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay
period commencing on or after the first day of the month in which any
comparability payment becomes payable under section 5304 or 5304a with
respect to General Schedule employees within the District of Columbia
during any year, the annual rate of pay for positions at each level of
the Executive Schedule (exclusive of any previous adjustment under this
subsection) shall be adjusted by an amount, rounded to the nearest
multiple of $100 (or if midway between multiples of $100, to the next
highest multiple of $100) equal to the percentage of such annual rate
of pay which corresponds to the percentage adjustment becoming so
payable with respect to General Schedule employees within the District
of Columbia under such section 5304 or 5304a (as applicable).
    ``(B) If an adjustment under this subsection is scheduled to take
effect on the same date as an adjustment under subsection (a), the
adjustment under subsection (a) shall be made first.
    ``(2) An annual rate of pay, as adjusted under paragraph (1), shall
for all purposes be treated as the annual rate of pay for the positions
involved, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a), paragraph
(1), or any other provision of law.
    ``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit or
require the continuation of an adjustment under paragraph (1) after the
comparability payment (for General Schedule employees within the
District of Columbia) on which it was based has been terminated or
superseded.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 5318 of title 5, United
        States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in the first sentence of subsection (a)(1) (as
                so redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``Subject to subsection
                        (b),'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph
                        (2),''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``(exclusive of any
                        previous adjustment under subsection (b))''
                        after ``Executive Schedule''; and
                    (B) in subsection (a)(2) (as so redesignated), by
                striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``paragraph
                (1)''.
    (c) Amendments Relating to Certain Limitation and Other
Provisions.--
            (1) Provisions to be applied by excluding executive
        schedule comparability adjustment.--Sections 5303(f),
        5304(h)(1)(F), 5306(e), and 5373(a) of title 5, United States
        Code, are each amended by inserting ``, exclusive of any
        adjustment under section 5318(b)'' after ``Executive
        Schedule''.
            (2) Limitation on certain payments.--Section 5307(a) of
        title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
        the following:
    ``(3) In the case of an employee who is receiving basic pay under
section 5372, 5376, or 5383, paragraph (1) shall be applied by
substituting `the annual rate of salary of the Vice President of the
United States' for `the annual rate of basic pay payable for level I of
the Executive Schedule'. Regulations under subsection (c) may extend
the application of the preceding sentence to other equivalent
categories of employees.''.
            (3) References to level iv of the executive schedule.--
        Sections 5372(b)(1)(C), 5372a(b)(1), 5376(b)(1)(B), and 5382(b)
        of title 5, United States Code, are each amended by striking
        ``level IV'' each place it appears and inserting ``level III''.

SEC. 2. PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN OFFICES AND POSITIONS WITHIN THE
              JUDICIAL BRANCH.

    (a) Increase in Maximum Rates of Basic Pay Allowable.--
            (1) For positions covered by section 604(a)(5) of title 28,
        united states code.--Section 604(a)(5) of title 28, United
        States Code, is amended by striking ``by law'' and inserting
        ``by law (except that the rate of basic pay fixed under this
        paragraph for any such employee may not exceed the rate for
        level IV of the Executive Schedule)''.
            (2) For circuit executives.--Section 332(f)(1) of title 28,
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``level IV of the
        Executive Schedule under section 5315'' and inserting ``level
        III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314''.
            (3) For personnel of the administrative office of the
        united states courts.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 3(a) of the Administrative
                Office of the United States Courts Personnel Act of
                1990 (Public Law 101-474; 28 U.S.C. 602 note) is
                amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``level
                        V'' and inserting ``level IV''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (10), by striking ``level
                        IV'' and inserting ``level III''.
                    (B) Provisions relating to certain additional
                positions.--Section 603 of title 28, United States
                Code, is amended by striking ``level IV of the
                Executive Schedule under section 5315'' and inserting
                ``level III of the Executive Schedule under section
                5314''.
    (b) Salary of the Director of the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts.--Section 603 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``district'' and inserting ``circuit''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall be effective with respect to
pay periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Output: Provides that, when any comparability payment becomes payable with respect to General Schedule employees within the District of Columbia, the annual rate of the salary of the Vice President and the pay for positions at each level of the Executive Schedule shall be adjusted by an amount equal to the percentage adjustment becoming so payable to such General Schedule employees.Increases the maximum limit on bonuses, awards, or other similar cash payments that may be paid in a calendar year to administrative law judges, certain senior-level employees, and individual senior executives.Increases: (1) the rate of basic pay payable for certain executive schedule positions; and (2) the highest rate of basic pay payable for the Senior Executive Service.Increases the maximum rates of basic pay allowable for circuit executives and certain personnel of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Provides for the salary of the Director of such Office to be the same as the salary of a circuit (currently, district) judge.


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SECTION 1. MODELING AND SIMULATION PROGRAMS.

    The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following new title:

                   ``TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

``SEC. 801. MODELING AND SIMULATION PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Purpose; Definition.--
            ``(1) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to promote
        the study of modeling and simulation at institutions of higher
        education, through the collaboration with new and existing
        programs, and specifically to promote the use of technology in
        such study through the creation of accurate models that can
        simulate processes or recreate real life, by--
                    ``(A) establishing a task force at the Department
                of Education to raise awareness of and define the study
                of modeling and simulation;
                    ``(B) provide grants to institutions of higher
                education to develop new modeling and simulation degree
                programs; and
                    ``(C) create grants for institutions of higher
                education to enhance existing modeling and simulation
                degree programs.
            ``(2) Definition.--In this section, the term `modeling and
        simulation' means a field of study related to the application
        of computer science and mathematics to develop a level of
        understanding of the interaction of the parts of a system and
        of a system as a whole.
    ``(b) Establishment of Taskforce.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
        appropriations, the Secretary shall establish a taskforce
        within the Department of Education to study modeling and
        simulation and to support the development of the modeling and
        simulation field. The activities of such taskforce shall
        include--
                    ``(A) helping to define the study of modeling and
                simulation (including the content of modeling and
                simulation classes and programs);
                    ``(B) identifying best practices for such study;
                    ``(C) identifying core knowledge and skills that
                individuals who participate in modeling and simulation
                programs should aquire; and
                    ``(D) providing recommendations to the Secretary
                with respect to--
                            ``(i) the information described in
                        subparagraphs (A) through (C); and
                            ``(ii) a system by which grants under this
                        section will be distributed.
            ``(2) Taskforce membership.--The membership of the
        taskforce under this subsection shall be composed of
        representatives from--
                    ``(A) institutions of higher education with
                established modeling and simulation degree programs;
                    ``(B) the National Science Foundation;
                    ``(C) Federal Government agencies that use modeling
                and simulation extensively, including the Department of
                Defense, the National Institute of Health, the
                Department of Homeland Security, the Department of
                Health and Human Services, the Department of Energy,
                and the Department of Transportation;
                    ``(D) private industries with a primary focus on
                modeling and simulation; and
                    ``(E) national modeling and simulation
                organizations.
    ``(c) Enhancing Modeling and Simulation at Institutions of Higher
Education.--
            ``(1) Enhancement grants authorized.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to
                award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible
                institutions to enhance modeling and simulation degree
                programs at such eligible institutions.
                    ``(B) Duration of grant.--A grant awarded under
                this subsection shall be awarded for a 3-year period,
                and such grant period may be extended for not more than
                2 years if the Secretary determines that an eligible
                institution has demonstrated success in enhancing the
                modeling and simulation degree program at such eligible
                institution.
                    ``(C) Minimum grant amount.--Subject to the
                availability of appropriations, a grant awarded to an
                eligible institution under this subsection shall not be
                for an amount less than $750,000.
                    ``(D) Non-federal share.--Each eligible institution
                receiving a grant under this subsection shall provide,
                from non-Federal sources, in cash or in kind, an amount
                equal to 25 percent of the amount of the grant to carry
                out the activities supported by the grant. The
                Secretary may waive the non-Federal share requirement
                under this subparagraph for an eligible institution if
                the Secretary determines a waiver to be appropriate
                based on the financial ability of the institution.
            ``(2) Eligible institutions.--For the purposes of this
        subsection, an eligible institution is an institution of higher
        education that--
                    ``(A) has an established modeling and simulation
                degree program, including a major, minor, or career-
                track program; or
                    ``(B) has an established modeling and simulation
                certifcate or concentration program.
            ``(3) Application.--To be considered for a grant under this
        subsection, an eligible institution shall submit to the
        Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and
        containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such
        application shall include--
                    ``(A) a letter from the President or provost of the
                eligible institution that demonstrates the
                institution's commitment to the enhancement of the
                modeling and simulation program at the institution of
                higher education;
                    ``(B) identification of designated faculty
                responsible for the enhancement of the institution's
                modeling and simulation program; and
                    ``(C) a detailed plan for how the grant funds will
                be used to enhance the modeling and simulation program
                of the institution.
            ``(4) Uses of funds.--A grant awarded under this subsection
        shall be used by an eligible institution to carry out the plan
        developed in accordance with paragraph (3)(C) to enhance
        modeling and simulation programs at the institution, which may
        include--
                    ``(A) in the case of an institution that is
                eligible under paragraph (2)(B), activities to assist
                in the establishment of a major, minor, or career-track
                modeling and simulation program at the eligible
                institution;
                    ``(B) expanding the multi-disciplinary nature of
                the institution's modeling and simulation programs;
                    ``(C) recruiting students into the field of
                modeling and simulation through the provision of
                fellowships or assistantships;
                    ``(D) creating new courses to compliment existing
                courses and reflect emerging developments in the
                modeling and simulation field;
                    ``(E) conducting research to support new
                methodologies and techniques in modeling and
                simulation; and
                    ``(F) purchasing equipment necessary for modeling
                and simulation programs.
    ``(d) Establishing Modeling and Simulation Programs.--
            ``(1) Establishment grants authorized.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to
                award grants to institutions of higher education to
                establish a modeling and simulation program, including
                a major, minor, career-track, certificate, or
                concentration program.
                    ``(B) Duration of grant.--A grant awarded under
                this subsection shall be awarded for a 3-year period,
                and such grant period may be extended for not more than
                2 years if the Secretary determines that an eligible
                institution has demonstrated success in establishing a
                modeling and simulation degree program at such eligible
                institution.
                    ``(C) Minimum grant amount.--Subject to the
                availability of appropriations, a grant awarded to an
                eligible institution under this subsection shall not be
                for an amount less than $750,000.
                    ``(D) Non-federal share.--Each eligible institution
                receiving a grant under this subsection shall provide,
                from non-Federal sources, in cash or in kind, an amount
                equal to 25 percent of the amount of the grant to carry
                out the activities supported by the grant. The
                Secretary may waive the non-Federal share requirement
                under this subparagraph for an eligible institution if
                the Secretary determines a waiver to be appropriate
                based on the financial ability of the institution.
            ``(2) Application.--To apply for a grant under this
        subsection, an eligible institution shall submit to the
        Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and
        containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such
        application shall include--
                    ``(A) a letter from the President or provost of the
                eligible institution that demonstrates the
                institution's commitment to the establishment of a
                modeling and simulation program at the institution of
                higher education;
                    ``(B) a detailed plan for how the grant funds will
                be used to establish a modeling and simulation program
                at the institution; and
                    ``(C) a description of how the modeling and
                simulation program established under this subsection
                will complement existing programs and fit into the
                institution's current program and course offerings.
            ``(3) Uses of funds.--A grant awarded under this subsection
        may be used by an eligible institution to--
                    ``(A) establish, or work toward the establishment
                of, a modeling and simulation program, including a
                major, minor, career-track, certificate, or
                concentration program at the eligible institution;
                    ``(B) provide adequate staffing to ensure the
                successful establishment of the modeling and simulation
                program, which may include the assignment of full-time
                dedicated or supportive faculty; and
                    ``(C) purchasing equipment necessary for a modeling
                and simulation program.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2009
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal
years. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year--
            ``(1) $1,000,000 is authorized to carry out the activities
        of the task force established pursuant to subsection (b); and
            ``(2) of the amount remaining after the allocation for
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) 50 percent is authorized to carry out the
                grant program under subsection (c); and
                    ``(B) 50 percent is authorized to carry out the
                grant program under subsection (d).''.

Output:
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a taskforce within the Department of Education to recommend improvements to the study of modeling and simulation, and identify the core capacities that students in such programs should acquire.

Authorizes the Secretary to award: (1) competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) for the enhancement of their existing modeling and simulation programs; and (2) grants to IHEs for the establishment of such programs. Requires grantees to raise, from nonfederal sources, an amount equal to 25% of their grants.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Building Bridges and Transforming
Resentment and Unfairness to Support and Trust for Municipal Law
Enforcement Act of 2014'' or the ``Build TRUST Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The growing trend of local units of government using
        traffic fines and traffic court fees and costs as revenue
        generators promotes unfair, excessive targeting of citizens by
        law enforcement agents, infringes on civil liberties, and
        promotes reliance on unpredictable revenue sources.
            (2) The growing trend of local units of government using
        traffic fines and traffic court fees and costs as revenue
        generators has the potential to breed public cynicism and
        distrust of local law enforcement agencies, and to lessen
        public confidence that the laws are being enforced impartially
        and the criminal justice system is administered equally.

SEC. 3. REDUCTION IN GRANT FUNDING FOR UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    (a) Collection of Fines for Violations of Traffic Laws.--Except as
provided in subsection (b) or section 4, a unit of local government
which, during the previous 3 fiscal years, funded an amount that, on
average, was greater than 18 percent of its operating budget using
revenue generated from collecting fines and other fees related to
violations of traffic laws, shall, in the case of a unit of local
government receiving grant funds under subpart 1 of part E of title I
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3750 et seq.), receive only 25 percent of the grant award that would
have otherwise been awarded to that unit of local government under such
subpart.
    (b) Disproportionate Racial Composition of Law Enforcement
Agencies.--In the case of a unit of local government described in
subsection (a) for which, during the previous fiscal year, the
percentage of individuals who identify as a race who were employees of
the law enforcement agency for that unit of local government, and the
percentage of individuals who identify as that race who live in the
jurisdiction which that law enforcement agency serves, differs by
greater than 30 percent, the unit of local government shall receive
only 5 percent of the grant award that would have otherwise been
awarded to that unit of local government under subpart 1 of part E of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3750 et seq.).
    (c) Obligation of States.--A State that receives a grant award
under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), which does not
reduce a subgrant award made under such grant to a unit of local
government in its jurisdiction in accordance with this section, shall,
in the succeeding fiscal year, receive only 50 percent of the grant
award that would have otherwise been awarded to that State under such
subpart.
    (d) Reallocation.--Any funds withheld from a State or unit of local
government from a direct grant award by the Attorney General shall be
reallocated in accordance with subpart 1 of part E of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et
seq.).

SEC. 4. EXEMPTIONS.

    The provisions of section 3 shall not apply in the case of any unit
of local government--
            (1) that serves a population of less than 15,000 people and
        so certifies to the Attorney General; or
            (2) to which the Attorney General has granted a waiver
        under section 5.

SEC. 5. WAIVERS.

    The Attorney General may, in his or her discretion, grant a waiver
under this section to any unit of local government for good cause
shown, and shall consider the following factors:
            (1) Whether, resulting from allegations of excessive uses
        of force, false arrests, improper searches and seizures,
        failures to discipline officers sufficiently, or failure to
        supervise officers, the unit of local government is subject to
        a consent decree or Memorandum of Understanding, or the subject
        of an investigation by the Special Litigation Section of the
        Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.
            (2) Whether the unit of local government has taken
        affirmative action to ensure that adequate practices and
        procedures are in place to increase public trust and confidence
        in the impartial and equitable administration of justice,
        including--
                    (A) whether incidents of officer involved shootings
                and uses of excessive force are investigated by a
                Special Prosecutor appointed by the Governor, State
                Attorney General, or Presiding Judge of the local court
                of jurisdiction;
                    (B) whether incidents of officer involved shootings
                and uses of excessive force are adjudicated in a public
                proceeding rather than the grand jury process.
            (3) Whether the minority community is equitably represented
        in the municipality's legislative body and executive
        departments.

Output: Building Bridges and Transforming Resentment and Unfairness to Support and Trust for Municipal Law Enforcement Act of 2014 or the Build TRUST Act of 2014 - Reduces the amount that would otherwise be awarded to a unit of local government under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: (1) by 75% for any such unit that, during the previous three fiscal years, funded an amount that on average was greater than 18% of its operating budget using revenue generated from collecting fines and other fees related to violations of traffic laws; and (2) by 95% for any such unit for which, during the previous fiscal year, the percentage of individuals who identify as a race who were employees of the law enforcement agency for that unit and the percentage of individuals who identify as that race who live in the jurisdiction such agency serves differ by greater than 30%. Reduces by 50% the amount that would otherwise be awarded under such Program to a state that did not reduce a subgrant award to a unit of local government in accordance with this Act in the preceding fiscal year. Requires the Attorney General to reallocate funds withheld from a state or unit of local government pursuant to this Act in accordance with the Program. Exempts any local governmental unit which certifies that it serves a population of less than 15,000 or to which the Attorney General has granted a waiver for good cause shown based on specified factors, including that: (1) such unit has taken affirmative action to ensure that adequate practices and procedures are in place to increase public trust and confidence in the impartial and equitable administration of justice, and (2) the minority community is equitably represented in the unit's legislative body and executive departments.