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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Young Adults Financial Literacy
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress find as follows:
            (1) Eighty percent of parents believe schools are teaching
        money management and budgeting, while over 70 percent of
        teachers are not teaching financial literacy.
            (2) Most adults feel that their financial literacy skills
        are inadequate, yet they do not rely on anyone else to handle
        their finances; they feel it is important to know more but have
        received no financial education.
            (3) It is necessary to respond immediately to the pressing
        needs of individuals faced with the loss of their financial
        stability, however increased attention must also be paid to
        financial literacy education reform and long-term solutions to
        prevent future personal financial disasters.
            (4) There is an urgent need to respond to the economic
        crisis with research-based financial literacy education
        programs to reach individuals at all ages and socioeconomic
        levels, particularly those facing unique and challenging
        financial situations, such as high school graduates entering
        the workforce, soon-to-be and recent college graduates, young
        families, and the unique needs of military personnel and their
        families.
            (5) More than 70 percent of parents say they have spoken
        with their teens about credit and using credit cards wisely,
        while less than 44 percent of the teenaged children of those
        respondents say their parents have talked to them about credit
        cards.
            (6) Seventy-six percent of parents surveyed said their high
        school student does not have a budget.
            (7) The average credit card debt among graduate students
        who carry cards is $7,831 per student, an increase of 59
        percent over 1998's average debt of $4,925.
            (8) Young adults between 20 and 24 represent the fastest
        growing segment of bankruptcy filings; in fact, more people
        filed for bankruptcy in 2004 than graduated from college.
            (9) Credit card debt among young adults between the ages of
        25 and 34 has increased 55 percent, while credit card debt
        among the youngest adults, between 18 and 24, has skyrocketed
        104 percent since 1982.
            (10) In April of 2009, the Comptroller General testified to
        the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the
        Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, of the
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
        Senate that ``In 2006, we reported that the [Financial Literacy
        and Education] Commission's National Strategy for Financial
        Literacy was a useful first step in focusing attention on
        financial literacy but largely was descriptive rather than
        strategic. . . . However, to date the Commission has not
        incorporated the other elements we recommended. . . . For the
        most part, these revisions have consisted of newly developed
        `calls to action' and have not represented a fundamental shift
        in approach that incorporates specific recommendations on
        roles, funding, and activities.''.

SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM TO FUND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTERS OF
              EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the
Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions and the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Financial Education and in consultation with the
Secretary of Education and the Financial Literacy and Education
Commission established under the Financial Literacy and Education
Improvement Act, may make competitive grants to and enter into
contracts with eligible institutions to establish centers of excellence
to support research, development and planning, implementation, and
evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for
young adults and families ages 15-24 years old.
    (b) Authorized Activities.--Activities authorized to be funded by
grants made under subsection (a) shall include the following:
            (1) Developing and implementing comprehensive research
        based financial literacy education programs for young adults
        ages 15-24 which can be incorporated into educational settings
        through existing academic content areas.
            (2) Targeting programs based on a set of educational
        expectations, pre- and post-education assessment tools,
        effective training programs for educators, and materials that
        appropriately serve various segments of young adult and family
        populations, particularly minority and disadvantaged
        individuals.
            (3) Aligning financial literacy education programs to a set
        of core competencies and concepts, including goal setting;
        planning; budgeting; managing money or transactions; tools and
        structures; behaviors; consequences; saving, both long- and
        short-term; managing debt and earning.
            (4) Designing instructional materials using evidence-based
        content for young families and related outreach activities to
        address unique life situations and financial pitfalls such as
        bankruptcy, foreclosure, credit card misuse, and predatory
        lending.
            (5) Developing and supporting the delivery of professional
        development programs in financial literacy education that are
        research-based, on-going and collaborative to assure competence
        and accountability in the delivery system, including
        recognition of achievement and competence within existing
        systems for educators and instructors.
            (6) Improving access to financial literacy education
        programs for young adults and families by collaborating with
        financial institutions to disseminate information and awareness
        of the importance of financial literacy education.
            (7) Reducing student loan default rates by developing
        programs to help individuals better understand how to manage
        educational debt through sustained educational programs for
        college students in partnership with non-profit associations.
            (8) Conducting on-going research and evaluation to assure
        learning of defined skills and knowledge, and retention of
        learning.
            (9) Developing research-based assessment and accountability
        of the appropriate applications of learning over short and long
        terms.
    (c) Priority for Certain Applications.--The Secretary shall give a
priority to applications that--
            (1) provide clear definitions of financial literacy and
        financially literate to clarify educational outcomes;
            (2) establish parameters for identifying the types of
        programs that most effectively reach young adults and families
        in unique life situations, specifically individuals in ages 15-
        24 years old;
            (3) include content that is appropriate to age and
        socioeconomic levels;
            (4) develop programs based on educational standards,
        definitions, and research;
            (5) include individual goals of financial independence and
        stability; and
            (6) establish professional development and delivery systems
        using evidence-based practices.
    (d) Application and Evaluation Standards and Procedures,
Distribution Criteria.--The Secretary shall, by regulation and order,
establish application and evaluation standards and procedures,
distribution criteria, and such other forms, standards, definitions,
and procedures as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
    (e) Minimum and Maximum Amount of Any Grant.--No grant under this
section may be for an amount less than $2,000,000 or more than
$5,000,000.
    (f) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act the following
definitions shall apply:
            (1) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible
        institution'' means any partnership consisting of an
        institution of higher education and any of the following which
        meets such requirements for eligibility as the Secretary of the
        Treasury and the Secretary of Education may jointly prescribe
        by regulation:
                    (A) One or more local educational agencies.
                    (B) A nonprofit agency, organization, or
                association.
                    (C) A community-based organization.
                    (D) A financial institution.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Treasury, unless the context specifically refers to the
        Secretary of Education.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $55,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016 for carrying out this Act.

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

    In addition to regulations prescribed under section 3(d), the
Secretary may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry
out this Act.

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Young Adults Financial Literacy Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to make competitive grants to, and enter contracts with, eligible institutions to establish centers of excellence to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young adults and families ages 15-24 years old.

Defines "eligible institution" as any partnership consisting of an institution of higher education and any of the following: (1) one or more local educational agencies; (2) a nonprofit agency, organization, or association; (3) a community-based organization; or (4) a financial institution.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as ``Savanna's Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) On some reservations, Indian women are murdered at more
        than 10 times the national average.
            (2) American Indians and Alaska Natives are 2.5 times as
        likely to experience violent crimes--and at least 2 times more
        likely to experience rape or sexual assault crimes--compared to
        all other races according to the National Congress of American
        Indians.
            (3) More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native
        women, or 84.3 percent, have experienced violence in their
        lifetime according to the National Institute of Justice.
            (4) More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native men,
        or 81.6 percent, have experienced violence in their lifetime
        according to the National Institute of Justice.
            (5) According to the Centers for Disease Control and
        Prevention, homicide is the third leading cause of death among
        American Indian and Alaska Native women between 10 and 24 years
        of age and the fifth leading cause of death for American Indian
        and Alaska Native women between 25 and 34 years of age.
            (6) Investigation into cases of missing and murdered Indian
        women is made difficult for Tribal law enforcement agencies due
        to a lack of resources, such as--
                    (A) necessary training, equipment, or funding;
                    (B) a lack of interagency cooperation; and
                    (C) a lack of appropriate laws in place.
            (7) The complicated jurisdictional scheme that exists in
        Indian country--
                    (A) has a significant negative impact on the
                ability to provide public safety to Indian communities;
                    (B) has been increasingly exploited by criminals;
                and
                    (C) requires a high degree of commitment and
                cooperation among Tribal, Federal, and State law
                enforcement officials.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to clarify the responsibilities of Federal, State,
        Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies with respect to
        responding to cases of missing and murdered Indians;
            (2) to increase coordination and communication among
        Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies,
        including medical examiner and coroner offices;
            (3) to empower Tribal governments with the resources and
        information necessary to effectively respond to cases of
        missing and murdered Indians; and
            (4) to increase the collection of data related to missing
        and murdered Indian men and women and the sharing of
        information among Federal, State, and Tribal officials
        responsible for responding to and investigating cases of
        missing and murdered Indians.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Databases.--The term ``databases'' means--
                    (A) the National Crime Information Center database;
                    (B) the Combined DNA Index System;
                    (C) the Next Generation Identification System; and
                    (D) any other database relevant to responding to
                cases of missing and murdered Indians, including that
                under the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and the
                National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
            (2) Indian.--The term ``Indian'' means a member of an
        Indian Tribe.
            (3) Indian country.--The term ``Indian country'' has the
        meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18, United
        States Code.
            (4) Indian land.--The term ``Indian land'' means--
                    (A) Indian lands, as defined in section 3 of the
                Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion,
                and Tourism Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 4302); and
                    (B) land owned by a Regional Corporation or Village
                Corporation, as such terms are defined in section 3 of
                the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
                1602).
            (5) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
        meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4 of the
        Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
        U.S.C. 5304).
            (6) Law enforcement agency.--The term ``law enforcement
        agency'' means a Tribal, Federal, State, or local law
        enforcement agency.

SEC. 4. IMPROVING TRIBAL ACCESS TO DATABASES.

    (a) Tribal Enrollment Information.--The Attorney General shall
provide training to law enforcement agencies regarding how to record
the Tribal enrollment information or affiliation, as appropriate, of a
victim in Federal databases.
    (b) Consultation.--
            (1) Consultation.--Not later than 180 days after the date
        of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in cooperation
        with the Secretary of the Interior, shall complete a formal
        consultation with Indian Tribes on how to further improve
        Tribal data relevance and access to databases.
            (2) Annual consultation.--Section 903(b) of the Violence
        Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of
        2005 (34 U.S.C. 20126) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
                following:
            ``(2) enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, homicide, stalking,
        and sex trafficking;'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) improving access to local, regional, State, and
        Federal crime information databases and criminal justice
        information systems.''.
    (c) Notification.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall--
            (1) develop and implement a dissemination strategy to
        notify United States citizens of the National Missing and
        Unidentified Persons System; and
            (2) conduct specific outreach to Indian Tribes regarding
        the ability to publicly enter information, through the National
        Missing and Unidentified Persons System or other non-law
        enforcement sensitive portal, regarding missing persons, which
        may include family members and other known acquaintances.

SEC. 5. GUIDELINES FOR RESPONDING TO CASES OF MISSING AND MURDERED
              INDIANS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which
the consultation described in section 4(b)(1) is completed, the
Attorney General shall direct United States attorneys with jurisdiction
to prosecute crimes in Indian country under sections 1152 and 1153 of
title 18, United States Code, or any other provision of law, as part of
the annual consultations on sexual violence by United States attorneys
with Indian Tribes and Federal partners, to develop guidelines to
respond to cases of missing and murdered Indians that shall include--
            (1) guidelines on inter-jurisdictional cooperation among
        law enforcement agencies at the Tribal, Federal, State, and
        local levels, including inter-jurisdictional enforcement of
        protection orders and detailing specific responsibilities of
        each law enforcement agency;
            (2) best practices in conducting searches for missing
        persons on Indian land;
            (3) standards on the collection, reporting, and analysis of
        data and information on missing persons and unidentified human
        remains, and information on culturally appropriate
        identification and handling of human remains identified as
        Indian, including guidance stating that all appropriate
        information related to missing and murdered Indians be entered
        in a timely manner into applicable databases;
            (4) guidance on which law enforcement agency is responsible
        for inputting information into appropriate databases under
        paragraph (3) if the Tribal law enforcement agency does not
        have access to those appropriate databases;
            (5) guidelines on improving law enforcement agency response
        rates and follow-up responses to cases of missing and murdered
        Indians; and
            (6) guidelines on ensuring access to culturally appropriate
        victim services for victims and their families.
    (b) Consultation.--United States attorneys shall develop the
guidelines required under subsection (a) in consultation with Indian
Tribes and other Federal partners, including--
            (1) the Department of Justice;
            (2) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
            (3) the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
            (4) Tribal, State, and local law enforcement agencies;
            (5) medical examiners;
            (6) coroners; and
            (7) Tribal, State, and local organizations that provide
        victim services.
    (c) Compliance.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the next
        sexual violence response annual consultation occurs in each
        region after the date of enactment of this Act, the United
        States attorneys shall modify the sexual violence response
        guidelines to incorporate the guidelines developed under
        subsection (a) and implement such modified guidelines.
            (2) Modification.--Each Federal law enforcement agency
        shall modify the guidelines, policies, and protocols of the
        agency to incorporate the guidelines developed under subsection
        (a).
            (3) Determination.--Not later than the end of each fiscal
        year beginning after the date the guidelines are established
        under this section and incorporated under this subsection, the
        Attorney General shall determine whether each Tribal, State,
        and local law enforcement agency has incorporated guidelines
        into their respective guidelines, policies, and protocols.
            (4) Preference.--For each of fiscal years 2019 through
        2023, for the fiscal year in which a grant was solicited, the
        Attorney General shall give affirmative preference to all
        National Institute of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime
        discretionary grant applications of a Tribal, State, or local
        law enforcement agency, or applications submitted on behalf of
        such law enforcement agencies by a local, State, or Tribal
        government, if the Attorney General has determined under
        paragraph (3) that the agency has incorporated the guidelines.
    (d) Accountability.--Not later than 30 days after compliance
determinations are made each fiscal year in accordance with subsection
(c)(3), the Attorney General shall--
            (1) disclose and publish, including on the website of the
        Department of Justice, the name of each Tribal, State, or local
        law enforcement agency that the Attorney General has determined
        has not incorporated guidelines in accordance with subsection
        (c)(3); and
            (2) if a law enforcement agency described in paragraph (1)
        subsequently receives a determination of compliance, the
        Attorney General shall--
                    (A) immediately correct the applicable record; and
                    (B) not later than 3 days after the determination,
                remove the record from the website of the Department of
                Justice and any other location where the record was
                published.
    (e) Training and Technical Assistance.--The Attorney General shall
use the National Indian Country Training Initiative to provide training
and technical assistance to Indian Tribes and law enforcement agencies
on--
            (1) implementing the guidelines developed under subsection
        (a) or developing and implementing locally specific guidelines
        or protocols for responding to cases of missing and murdered
        Indians; and
            (2) using the National Missing and Unidentified Persons
        System and accessing program services that will assist Indian
        Tribes with responding to cases of missing and murdered
        Indians.

SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Annual Reporting.--Beginning in the first fiscal year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall include in
its annual Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions report to
Congress information that--
            (1) includes known statistics on missing Indians in the
        United States, available to the Department of Justice,
        including--
                    (A) age;
                    (B) gender;
                    (C) Tribal enrollment information or affiliation,
                if available;
                    (D) the current number of open cases per State;
                    (E) the total number of closed cases per State each
                calendar year, from the most recent 10 calendar years;
                and
                    (F) other relevant information the Attorney General
                determines is appropriate;
            (2) includes known statistics on murdered Indians in the
        United States, available to the Department of Justice,
        including--
                    (A) age;
                    (B) gender;
                    (C) Tribal enrollment information or affiliation,
                if available;
                    (D) the current number of open cases per State;
                    (E) the total number of closed cases per State each
                calendar year, from the most recent 10 calendar years;
                and
                    (F) other relevant information the Attorney General
                determines is appropriate;
            (3) maintains victim privacy to the greatest extent
        possible by excluding information that can be used on its own
        or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a
        single person, or to identify an individual in context; and
            (4) includes--
                    (A) an explanation of why the statistics described
                in paragraph (1) may not be comprehensive; and
                    (B) recommendations on how data collection on
                missing and murdered Indians may be improved.
    (b) Compliance.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning in the first fiscal year after
        the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, for
        the purpose of compiling accurate data for the annual report
        required under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall
        request all Tribal, State, and local law enforcement agencies
        to submit to the Department of Justice, to the fullest extent
        possible, all relevant information required, as determined by
        the Attorney General.
            (2) Disclosure.--The Attorney General shall disclose and
        publish annually, including on the website of the Department of
        Justice, the name of each Tribal, State, or local law
        enforcement agency that the Attorney General has determined has
        not submitted the information requested under paragraph (1) for
        the fiscal year in which the report was published.
            (3) Preference.--For each of fiscal years 2019 through
        2023, for the fiscal year in which a grant was solicited, the
        Attorney General shall give affirmative preference to all
        Department of Justice discretionary grant applications of a
        Tribal, State, or local law enforcement agency, or applications
        submitted on behalf of such law enforcement agencies by a
        local, State, or Tribal government, that would aid in the
        implementation of the guidelines developed under section 5 or
        help address the issue of missing and murdered Indians, if the
        Attorney General has determined the agency has submitted the
        information requested under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year
        in which the report was published.
    (c) Inclusion of Gender in Missing and Unidentified Persons
Statistics.--Beginning in the first calendar year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall include gender in its annual statistics on missing
and unidentified persons published on its public website.

            Passed the Senate December 6, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1942

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

   To direct the Attorney General to review, revise, and develop law
 enforcement and justice protocols appropriate to address missing and
               murdered Indians, and for other purposes.

Output: Savanna's Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to update the online data entry format for federal databases relevant to cases of missing and murdered Indians to include a new data field for users to input the victim's tribal enrollment information or affiliation. In addition, DOJ must:   make standardized law enforcement and justice protocols that serve as guidelines for law enforcement agencies with respect to missing and murdered Indians, develop protocols to investigate those cases that are guided by the standardized protocols, meet certain requirements to consult with Indian tribes, and  provide tribes and law enforcement agencies with training and technical assistance relating to the development and implementation of the law enforcement and justice protocols.  Federal law enforcement agencies that investigate and prosecute crimes related to missing and murdered Indians must modify their law enforcement and justice protocols to comply with the standardized protocols.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Green Jobs and
Infrastructure Act of 2009''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.
       TITLE I--CLEAN TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Sec. 101. Clean technology manufacturing incentive program.
 TITLE II--ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Sec. 201. Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program.
       TITLE III--ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANTS

Sec. 301. Energy efficiency and conservation block grants.
                      TITLE IV--GREEN ENERGY JOBS

Sec. 401. Clean Energy Service Corps.
Sec. 402. Green jobs.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

    In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

       TITLE I--CLEAN TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM

SEC. 101. CLEAN TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Loans.--The Secretary shall provide loans to manufacturers to
help finance the cost of--
            (1) reequipping, expanding, or establishing (including
        applicable engineering costs) a manufacturing facility in the
        United States to produce clean technology products and the
        significant component parts of those products, including--
                    (A) wind turbines;
                    (B) solar energy products;
                    (C) fuel cells;
                    (D) advanced batteries and storage devices;
                    (E) biomass engines;
                    (F) geothermal equipment;
                    (G) ocean energy equipment;
                    (H) carbon capture and storage;
                    (I) energy efficiency products, including
                appliances and products that are used to increase
                energy efficiency by at least 30 percent over a
                baseline product (and significant components of the
                appliances and products), subject to the condition that
                the parts shall be integral to the overall efficiency
                of the end product; and
                    (J) products for retrofitting a manufacturing
                facility to improve industrial processes and create
                greater energy efficiency through the use of
                technologies, including--
                            (i) combined heat and power systems;
                            (ii) natural gas pressure recovery;
                            (iii) advanced cogeneration;
                            (iv) gasification;
                            (v) anaerobic digestion; and
                            (vi) landfill gas recovery; and
            (2) improving the energy-efficiency of the industrial
        processes of the manufacturers other than through the
        production of products and component parts described in
        paragraph (1)(J).
    (b) Period of Availability.--A loan under subsection (a) shall
apply to--
            (1) facilities and equipment placed in service before
        December 30, 2012; and
            (2) clean technology retooling costs, retrofitting costs,
        worker training costs, and other costs described in subsection
        (a) incurred during the period beginning on the date of
        enactment of this Act and ending on December 30, 2020.
    (c) Direct Loan Program.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of
        appropriated funds, the Secretary shall carry out a program to
        provide a total of not more than $50,000,000,000 in loans to
        eligible individuals and entities (as determined by the
        Secretary) for the costs of activities described in subsection
        (a).
            (2) Application.--An applicant for a loan under this
        section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
        Secretary may require, including a written assurance that the
        wages and benefits that will be provided to each individual
        that is employed by the applicant (including a contractor or
        subcontractor) in carrying out activities described in
        subsection (a) are at least equal to the average in the area,
        as determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Selection of eligible projects.--The Secretary shall
        select eligible projects to receive loans under this subsection
        in cases in which, as determined by the Secretary, the loan
        recipient--
                    (A) has a viable market for the product or
                component described in subsection (a);
                    (B) will provide sufficient information to the
                Secretary for the Secretary to ensure that the
                qualified investment is expended efficiently and
                effectively;
                    (C) will provide such information as the Secretary
                may request to demonstrate that the qualified
                investment will preserve or create jobs; and
                    (D) has met such other criteria as may be
                established and published by the Secretary.
            (4) Rates, terms, and repayment of loans.--A loan provided
        under this subsection--
                    (A) shall have an interest rate that, as of the
                date on which the loan is made, is equal to the cost of
                funds to the Department of the Treasury for obligations
                of comparable maturity;
                    (B) shall have a term equal to the lesser of--
                            (i) the projected life, in years, of the
                        eligible project to be carried out using funds
                        from the loan, as determined by the Secretary;
                        and
                            (ii) 25 years;
                    (C) may be subject to a deferral in repayment for
                not more than 5 years after the date on which the
                eligible project carried out using funds from the loan
                first begins operations, as determined by the
                Secretary;
                    (D) shall be made by the Federal Financing Bank;
                and
                    (E) shall be repaid in full if the loan recipient
                moves production of activities described in subsection
                (a) outside of the United States during the term of the
                loan.
            (5) Fees.--Administrative costs shall be no more than
        $100,000 or 10 basis point of the loan.
    (d) Priority.--In making loans to manufacturers under this section,
the Secretary--
            (1) shall give priority to those facilities that are
        located in regions with the highest unemployment rates; and
            (2) may provide awards or loan to facilities that are idle.
    (e) Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program.--In carrying out
this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of
Commerce in carrying out the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
program established under sections 25 and 26 of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k, 278l).
    (f) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this
        Act, on October 1, 2009, and on each October 1 thereafter
        through October 1, 2012, out of any funds in the Treasury not
        otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
        transfer to the Secretary for the cost of loans and loan
        guarantees to carry out this section such sums as are necessary
        to provide the amount of loans authorized under subsection
        (c)(1), to remain available until expended.
            (2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be
        entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out
        this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without
        further appropriation.

 TITLE II--ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM

SEC. 201. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42
U.S.C. 17013) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``30 percent'' and
        inserting ``80 percent''; and
            (2) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``(i) Authorization of
                Appropriations.--There'' and inserting the following:
    ``(i) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Mandatory funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
                provision of law, not later than 30 days after the date
                of enactment of this paragraph, out of any funds in the
                Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of
                the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary for the
                cost of awards and loans to carry out this section
                $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended.
                    ``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall
                be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to
                carry out this section the funds transferred under
                subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.''.

       TITLE III--ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANTS

SEC. 301. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANTS.

    Section 548 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42
U.S.C. 17158) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:
    ``(a) Mandatory Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
        enactment of the Green Jobs and Infrastructure Act of 2009, on
        October 1, 2009, and on each October 1 thereafter through
        October 1, 2011, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
        appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to
        the Secretary to carry out the program $10,000,000,000, to
        remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be
        entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out
        the program the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without
        further appropriation.
            ``(3) Allocation of grants funds.--Of the amount of funds
        made available for grants under the program for a fiscal year
        under this subsection--
                    ``(A) 49 percent of the amount shall be distributed
                using the definition of eligible unit of local
                government-alternative 1 in section 541(3)(A); and
                    ``(B) 49 percent of the amount shall be distributed
                using the definition of eligible unit of local
                government-alternative 2 in section 541(3)(B).''.

                      TITLE IV--GREEN ENERGY JOBS

SEC. 401. CLEAN ENERGY SERVICE CORPS.

    Section 122(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12572(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (16); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:
            ``(15) A Clean Energy Service Corps program in which--
                    ``(A) participants--
                            ``(i) encourage or promote clean energy
                        technologies; or
                            ``(ii) enable communities and nonprofit
                        organizations to assist business owners and
                        households in matters relating to clean energy
                        technologies, and in becoming more energy
                        efficient; and
                    ``(B) priority is provided for programs that enroll
                corps participants who will be trained for careers that
                promote a sustainable economy.''.

SEC. 402. GREEN JOBS.

    Section 171(e)(8) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29
U.S.C. 2916(e)(8)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as
        clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and indenting
        appropriately; and
            (2) by striking ``(8)'' and all that follows through ``of
        which--'' and inserting the following:
            ``(8) Funding.--
                    ``(A) Mandatory funding.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not later than 30 days
                        after the date of enactment of the Green Jobs
                        and Infrastructure Act of 2009, out of any
                        funds in the Treasury not otherwise
                        appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury
                        shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out
                        this subsection $625,000,000, to remain
                        available until expended.
                            ``(ii) Receipt and acceptance.--The
                        Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall
                        accept, and shall use to carry out this
                        subsection the funds transferred under clause
                        (i), without further appropriation.
                    ``(B) Discretionary funding.--There is authorized
                to be appropriated to carry out this subsection
                $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each subsequent
                fiscal year.
                    ``(C) Allocation.--Of the amount available under
                subparagraph (A) or (B) for a fiscal year--''.

Output:
Green Jobs and Infrastructure Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to provide loans to manufacturers to help finance the cost of: (1) re-equipping, expanding, or establishing (including applicable engineering costs) a manufacturing facility in the United States to produce clean technology products and the significant component parts of those products; and (2) improving the energy efficiency of the industrial processes of the manufacturers other than through the production of products and component parts. Applies such loans to: (1) facilities and equipment placed in service before December 30, 2012; and (2) costs that were incurred from this Act's enactment to December 30, 2020. Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement a program to provide up to $50 billion in loans to eligible individuals and entities for such costs; and (2) give priority to those facilities that are located in regions with the highest unemployment rates. Authorizes the Secretary to provide awards or loans to facilities that are idle.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to: (1) increase from 30% to 80% the portion of the manufacturing facility and engineering integration costs to be awarded under the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program; (2) require the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer $1 billion to carry out such program; and (3) require the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer $10 billion on October 1 of 2009, 2010, and 2011 to carry out the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants program (specifies how such funds are to be allocated).

Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to include a Clean Energy Service Corps program among the types of national service programs eligible for assistance under such Act.

Amends the Workforce Investment Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer $625 million to carry out the energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program.


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on the Budget.--The last
sentence of section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is
amended by inserting before the period the following: ``, but shall
separately set forth an estimate of benefit payments under the old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance programs under title II of the
Social Security Act for the fiscal year and each of the two ensuing
fiscal years''.
    (b) Protection of OASDI Trust Funds.--Section 13302 of the Budget
Enforcement Act of 1990 is amended by inserting at the end the
following:
    ``(d) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the House of
Representatives to consider any bill or joint resolution, as reported,
amendment, or conference report the enactment of which would provide an
appropriation for a fiscal year for the expenses of administering the
old-age, survivors, and disability insurance programs under title II of
the Social Security Act in excess of 1.5 percent of the estimate of
benefit payments under those programs for that fiscal year set forth in
the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget.''.

SEC. 3. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO OASDI IN THE OMNIBUS BUDGET
              RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990.

    (a) Amendments Related to Provisions in Section 5103(b) Relating to
Disabled Widows.--Section 223(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 423(f)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(in a case to which
        clause (ii)(II) does not apply)''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B)(ii) and inserting the
        following:
                            ``(ii) the individual is now able to engage
                        in substantial gainful activity; or''.
    (b) Amendments Related to Provisions in Section 5105(d) Relating to
Representative Payees.--Section 5105(d)(1)(A) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Section 205(j)(5)'' and inserting
        ``Section 205(j)(6)''; and
            (2) by redesignating the paragraph (5) as amended thereby
        as paragraph (6).
    (c) Amendments Related to Provisions in Section 5106 Relating to
Coordination of Rules Under Titles II and XVI Governing Fees for
Representatives of Claimants With Entitlements Under Both Titles.--
            (1) Calculation of fee of claimant's representative based
        on amount of past-due supplemental security income benefits
        after application of windfall offset provision.--Section
        1631(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (as amended by
        section 5106(a)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
        1990) (42 U.S.C. 1383(d)(2)(A)(i)) is amended to read as
        follows:
            ``(i) by substituting, in subparagraphs (A)(ii)(I) and
        (C)(i), the phrase `(as determined before any applicable
        reduction under section 1631(g), and reduced by the amount of
        any reduction in benefits under this title or title II made
        pursuant to section 1127(a))' for the parenthetical phrase
        contained therein; and''.
            (2) Calculation of past-due benefits for purposes of
        determining attorney fees in judicial proceedings.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 206(b)(1) of such Act (42
                U.S.C. 406(b)(1)) is amended--
                            (i) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(b)(1)'';
                        and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following new
                        subparagraph:
    ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph--
            ``(i) the term `past-due benefits' excludes any benefits
        with respect to which payment has been continued pursuant to
        subsection (g) or (h) of section 223, and
            ``(ii) amounts of past-due benefits shall be taken into
        account to the extent provided under the rules applicable in
        cases before the Secretary.''.
                    (B) Protection from offsetting ssi benefits.--The
                last sentence of section 1127(a) of such Act (as added
                by section 5106(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
                Act of 1990) (42 U.S.C. 1320a-6(a)) is amended by
                striking ``section 206(a)(4)'' and inserting
                ``subsection (a)(4) or (b) of section 206''.
            (3) Application of single dollar amount ceiling to
        concurrent claims under titles ii and xvi.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 206(a)(2) of such Act (as
                amended by section 5106(a)(1) of the Omnibus Budget
                Reconciliation Act of 1990) (42 U.S.C. 406(a)(2)) is
                amended--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
                        subparagraph (D); and
                            (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (B)
                        the following new subparagraph:
    ``(C) In any case involving--
            ``(i) an agreement described in subparagraph (A) with any
        person relating to both a claim of entitlement to past-due
        benefits under this title and a claim of entitlement to past-
        due benefits under title XVI, and
            ``(ii) a favorable determination made by the Secretary with
        respect to both such claims,
the Secretary may approve such agreement only if the total fee or fees
specified in such agreement does not exceed, in the aggregate, the
dollar amount in effect under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II).''.
                    (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 206(a)(3)(A) of
                such Act (as amended by section 5106(a)(1) of the
                Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (42 U.S.C.
                406(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``paragraph
                (2)(C)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)(D)''.
    (d) Amendment Related to Provisions in Section 5115 Relating to
Advance Tax Transfers.--Section 201(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 401(a)) is amended in the last sentence by striking ``and'' the
second place it appears.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) Sections 1 and 2.--The amendments made by sections 1 and 2
shall apply to fiscal year 1994 and subsequent fiscal years.
    (b) Section 3.--Each amendment made by section 3 shall take effect
as if included in the provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1990 to which such amendment relates.

Output:
Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to exclude the administrative expenses of the old-age, survivors and disability insurance programs from Federal budget calculations.  Exempts such expenses from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).
Makes technical and related corrections to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, Social Security Act and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

     This Act may be cited as the ``Restrict and Eliminate the Delivery
of Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail or Spam Act of 2003'' or the
``REDUCE Spam Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

     In this Act:
            (1) Commercial electronic mail message.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``commercial electronic
                mail message'' means any electronic mail message the
                primary purpose of which is the commercial
                advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or
                service (including content on an Internet website
                operated for a commercial purpose).
                    (B) Reference to company or website.--The inclusion
                of a reference to a commercial entity or a link to the
                website of a commercial entity in an electronic mail
                message does not, by itself, cause such message to be
                treated as a commercial electronic mail message for
                purposes of this Act if the contents or circumstances
                of the message indicate a primary purpose other than
                commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial
                product or service.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
        Trade Commission.
            (3) Electronic mail address.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``electronic mail
                address'' means a destination (commonly expressed as a
                string of characters) to which an electronic mail
                message can be sent or delivered.
                    (B) Inclusion.--In the case of the Internet, the
                term ``electronic mail address'' may include an
                electronic mail address consisting of a user name or
                mailbox (commonly referred to as the ``local part'')
                and a reference to an Internet domain (commonly
                referred to as the ``domain part'').
            (4) FTC act.--The term ``FTC Act'' means the Federal Trade
        Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
            (5) Header information.--The term ``header information''
        means the source, destination, and routing information attached
        to an electronic mail message, including the originating domain
        name and originating electronic mail address.
            (6) Initiate.--The term ``initiate'', when used with
        respect to a commercial electronic mail message, means to
        originate such message or to procure the transmission of such
        message, either directly or through an agent, but shall not
        include actions that constitute routine conveyance of such
        message by a provider of Internet access service. For purposes
        of this Act, more than 1 person may be considered to have
        initiated the same commercial electronic mail message.
            (7) Internet.--The term ``Internet'' has the meaning given
        that term in section 231(e)(3) of the Communications Act of
        1934 (47 U.S.C. 231(e)(3)).
            (8) Internet access service.--The term ``Internet access
        service'' has the meaning given that term in section 231(e)(4)
        of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 231(e)(4)).
            (9) Pre-existing business relationship.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``pre-existing business
                relationship'', when used with respect to a commercial
                electronic mail message, means that either--
                            (i) within the 5-year period ending upon
                        receipt of a commercial electronic mail
                        message, there has been a business transaction
                        between the sender and the recipient, including
                        a transaction involving the provision, free of
                        charge, of information, goods, or services
                        requested by the recipient and the recipient
                        was, at the time of such transaction or
                        thereafter, provided a clear and conspicuous
                        notice of an opportunity not to receive further
                        commercial electronic mail messages from the
                        sender and has not exercised such opportunity;
                        or
                            (ii) the recipient has given the sender
                        permission to initiate commercial electronic
                        mail messages to the electronic mail address of
                        the recipient and has not subsequently revoked
                        such permission.
                    (B) Applicability.--If a sender operates through
                separate lines of business or divisions and holds
                itself out to the recipient as that particular line of
                business or division, then such line of business or
                division shall be treated as the sender for purposes of
                subparagraph (A).
            (10) Recipient.--The term ``recipient'', when used with
        respect to a commercial electronic mail message, means the
        addressee of such message.
            (11) Sender.--The term ``sender'', when used with respect
        to a commercial electronic mail message, means the person who
        initiates such message. The term ``sender'' does not include a
        provider of Internet access service whose role with respect to
        electronic mail messages is limited to handling, transmitting,
        retransmitting, or relaying such messages.
            (12) Unsolicited commercial electronic mail message.--The
        term ``unsolicited commercial electronic mail message'' means
        any commercial electronic mail message that--
                    (A) is not a transactional or relationship message;
                and
                    (B) is sent to a recipient without the recipient's
                prior affirmative or implied consent.

SEC. 3. COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL CONTAINING FRAUDULENT HEADER OR
              ROUTING INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1351. Unsolicited commercial electronic mail containing
              fraudulent header information
    ``(a) Any person who initiates the transmission of any unsolicited
commercial electronic mail message, with knowledge and intent that the
message contains or is accompanied by header information that is false
or materially misleading, shall be fined or imprisoned for not more
than 1 year, or both, under this title.
    ``(b) For purposes of this section, the terms `unsolicited
commercial electronic mail message' and `header information' have the
meanings given such terms in section 2 of the REDUCE Spam Act of
2003.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The chapter analysis at the beginning of
chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:

``1351. Unsolicited commercial electronic mail.''.

SEC. 4. REQUIREMENTS FOR UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL.

    (a) Subject Line Requirements.--It shall be unlawful for any person
to initiate the transmission of an unsolicited commercial electronic
mail message to an electronic mail address within the United States,
unless the subject line includes--
            (1) except in the case of an unsolicited commercial
        electronic mail message described in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) an identification that complies with the
                standards adopted by the Internet Engineering Task
                Force for identification of unsolicited commercial
                electronic mail messages; or
                    (B) in the case of the absence of such standards,
                ``ADV:'' as the first four characters; or
            (2) in the case of an unsolicited commercial electronic
        mail message that contains material that may only be viewed,
        purchased, rented, leased, or held in possession by an
        individual 18 years of age and older--
                    (A) an identification that complies with the
                standards adopted by the Internet Engineering Task
                Force for identification of adult-oriented unsolicited
                commercial electronic mail messages; or
                    (B) in the case of the absence of such standards,
                ``ADV:ADLT'' as the first eight characters.
    (b) Return Address Requirements.--
            (1) Establishment.--It shall be unlawful for any person to
        initiate the transmission of an unsolicited commercial
        electronic mail message to an electronic mail address within
        the United States, unless the sender establishes a valid
        sender-operated return electronic mail address where the
        recipient may notify the sender not to send any further
        commercial electronic mail messages.
            (2) Included statement.--All unsolicited commercial
        electronic mail messages subject to this subsection shall
        include a statement informing the recipient of the valid return
        electronic mail address referred to in paragraph (1).
            (3) Prohibition of sending after objection.--Upon
        notification or confirmation by a recipient of the recipient's
        request not to receive any further unsolicited commercial
        electronic mail messages, it shall be unlawful for a person, or
        anyone acting on that person's behalf, to send any unsolicited
        commercial electronic mail message to that recipient. Such a
        request shall be deemed to terminate a pre-existing business
        relationship for purposes of determining whether subsequent
        messages are unsolicited commercial electronic mail messages.
    (c) Header and Subject Heading Requirements.--
            (1) False or misleading header information.--It shall be
        unlawful for any person to initiate the transmission of an
        unsolicited commercial electronic mail message that such person
        knows, or reasonably should know, contains or is accompanied by
        header information that is false or materially misleading.
            (2) Deceptive subject headings.--It shall be unlawful for
        any person to initiate the transmission of an unsolicited
        commercial electronic mail message with a subject heading that
        such person knows, or reasonably should know, is likely to
        mislead a recipient, acting reasonably under the circumstances,
        about a material fact regarding the contents or subject matter
        of the message.
    (d) Affirmative Defense.--A person who violates subsection (a) or
(b) shall not be liable if--
            (1)(A) the person has established and implemented, with due
        care, reasonable practices and procedures to effectively
        prevent such violations; and
            (B) the violation occurred despite good faith efforts to
        maintain compliance with such practices and procedures; or
            (2) within the 2-day period ending upon the initiation of
        the transmission of the unsolicited commercial electronic mail
        message in violation of subsection (a) or (b), such person
        initiated the transmission of such message, or one
        substantially similar to it, to less than 1,000 electronic mail
        addresses.

SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 4 shall be enforced by the Commission
under the FTC Act. For purposes of such Commission enforcement, a
violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule under
section 18 (15 U.S.C. 57a) of the FTC Act prohibiting an unfair or
deceptive act or practice.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commission shall institute a rulemaking proceeding
concerning enforcement of this Act. The rules adopted by the Commission
shall prevent violations of section 4 in the same manner, by the same
means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all
applicable terms and provisions of the FTC Act were incorporated into
and made a part of this section, except that the rules shall also
include--
            (1) procedures to minimize the burden of submitting a
        complaint to the Commission concerning a violation of section
        4, including procedures to allow the electronic submission of
        complaints to the Commission;
            (2) civil penalties for violations of section 4 in an
        amount sufficient to effectively deter future violations, a
        description of the type of evidence needed to collect such
        penalties, and procedures to collect such penalties if the
        Commission determines that a violation of section 4 has
        occurred;
            (3) procedures for the Commission to grant a reward of not
        less than 20 percent of the total civil penalty collected to
        the first person that--
                    (A) identifies the person in violation of section
                4; and
                    (B) supplies information that leads to the
                successful collection of a civil penalty by the
                Commission;
            (4) a provision that enables the Commission to keep the
        remainder of the civil penalty collected and use the funds
        toward the prosecution of further claims, including for
        necessary staff or resources; and
            (5) civil penalties for knowingly submitting a false
        complaint to the Commission.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conclude the rulemaking
proceeding initiated under subsection (b) and shall prescribe
implementing regulations.

SEC. 6. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.

    (a) Action Authorized.--A recipient of an unsolicited commercial
electronic mail message, or a provider of Internet access service,
adversely affected by a violation of section 4 may bring a civil action
in any district court of the United States with jurisdiction over the
defendant to--
            (1) enjoin further violation by the defendant; or
            (2) recover damages in an amount equal to--
                    (A) actual monetary loss incurred by the recipient
                or provider of Internet access service as a result of
                such violation; or
                    (B) at the discretion of the court, the amount
                determined under subsection (b).
    (b) Statutory Damages.--
            (1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B), the
        amount determined under this subsection is the amount
        calculated by multiplying the number of willful, knowing, or
        negligent violations by an amount, in the discretion of the
        court, of up to $10.
            (2) Per-violation penalty.--In determining the per-
        violation penalty under this subsection, the court shall take
        into account the degree of culpability, any history of prior
        such conduct, ability to pay, the extent of economic gain
        resulting from the violation, and such other matters as justice
        may require.
    (c) Attorney Fees.--In any action brought pursuant to subsection
(a), the court may, in its discretion, require an undertaking for the
payment of the costs of such action, and assess reasonable costs,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, against any party.

SEC. 7. INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE PROVIDERS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed--
            (1) to enlarge or diminish the application of chapter 121
        of title 18, relating to when a provider of Internet access
        service may disclose customer communications or records;
            (2) to require a provider of Internet access service to
        block, transmit, route, relay, handle, or store certain types
        of electronic mail messages;
            (3) to prevent or limit, in any way, a provider of Internet
        access service from adopting a policy regarding commercial
        electronic mail messages, including a policy of declining to
        transmit certain types of commercial electronic mail messages,
        or from enforcing such policy through technical means, through
        contract, or pursuant to any other provision of Federal, State,
        or local criminal or civil law; or
            (4) to render lawful any such policy that is unlawful under
        any other provision of law.

SEC. 8. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair the enforcement of
section 223 or 231 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223 or
231), chapter 71 (relating to obscenity) or 110 (relating to sexual
exploitation of children) of title 18, United States Code, or any other
Federal criminal statute.

SEC. 9. FTC STUDY.

     Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Commission, in consultation with appropriate agencies, shall submit
a report to Congress that provides a detailed analysis of the
effectiveness and enforcement of the provisions of this Act and the
need, if any, for Congress to modify such provisions.

SEC. 10. STUDY OF POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the President shall--
            (1) conduct a study in consultation with the Internet
        Engineering Task Force on the possibility of an international
        agreement to reduce spam; and
            (2) issue a report to Congress setting forth the findings
        of the study required by paragraph (1).

SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The provisions of this Act shall take effect 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, except that subsections (b) and (c) of
section 5 shall take effect upon the date of enactment of this Act.

Output: Restrict and Eliminate the Delivery of Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail or Spam Act of 2003 or REDUCE Spam Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the initiation of a transmission of any unsolicited commercial electronic mail (spam) message with the knowledge that such message contains or is accompanied by false or misleading header (identifying) information.Prohibits any person from initiating the transmission of a spam message to an electronic mail (e-mail) address within the United States unless the subject line includes legally compliant identifying information or "ADV" as its first characters for commercial advertisements or "ADV: ADLT" for adult advertisements. Requires a sender to establish a valid sender operated return e-mail address where the recipient may notify the sender not to send further spam. Prohibits: (1) sending spam after notification of the recipient's objection; or (2) including false or misleading header information or deceptive subject headings as part of spam transmissions. Provides: (1) affirmative defenses; and (2) enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).Permits a spam recipient or a provider of Internet access service adversely affected by a violation of this Act to bring a civil action. Requires the FTC to submit to Congress a detailed analysis of the effectiveness and enforcement of provisions of this Act and the need, if any, for modifications. Directs the President to study and report to Congress on the possibility of an international agreement to reduce spam.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Future Educators Act of
2017''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) ESEA definitions.--The terms ``dual or concurrent
        enrollment program'', ``elementary school'', ``local
        educational agency'', and ``secondary school'' have the
        meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (2) Certified teacher.--The term ``certified teacher''
        means an individual who possesses a document certifying that
        the individual has met the requirements of a State for
        employment as a teacher in the public schools of that State.
            (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a
        local educational agency (or a consortium of such agencies)
        partnered with an institution of higher education.
            (4) Qualified mentor teacher.--The term ``qualified mentor
        teacher'' means an educator who meets a minimum set of
        qualification standards as determined by the Secretary.
            (5) Teaching residency program.--The term ``teaching
        residency program'' has the meaning given the term in section
        200 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021),
        except that such term shall not include the requirement that
        the prospective teacher acquire a master's degree not later
        than 18 months after beginning the program.
            (6) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' has the meaning
        given the term in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated
        Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)).
            (7) Rural school district.--The term ``rural school
        district'' means a school district that serves 1 or more
        schools located in a rural area.
            (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Education.

SEC. 3. STRENGTHEN-OUR-SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Strengthen-Our-Schools Grant Program Established.--
            (1) Grants authorized.--From amounts appropriated to carry
        out this section, the Secretary shall establish a Strengthen-
        Our-Schools Grant Program, through which the Secretary shall
        award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities.
            (2) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section--
                    (A) shall be for a period of 5 years; and
                    (B) may be renewed if the eligible entity
                demonstrates sufficient positive outcomes and evidence
                of potential for continued success in achieving the
                goals of the initial grant.
    (b) Application and Approval.--
            (1) Application.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a
                grant under this section shall submit an application to
                the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
                containing such information as the Secretary may
                require.
                    (B) Contents.--An application submitted under
                subparagraph (A) shall--
                            (i) describe the activities for which
                        assistance under this section is sought;
                            (ii) provide such additional assurances as
                        the Secretary determines to be essential to
                        ensure compliance with the requirements of this
                        section; and
                            (iii) if seeking support for a teaching
                        residency program, demonstrate that the
                        institution of higher education that is a
                        partner in the eligible entity is approved to
                        prepare candidates for State teaching
                        licensure.
            (2) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve any application
        for a program that includes the components described in
        paragraph (1).
    (c) Use of Funds.--A recipient of a grant under this section may
use the grant fund to help cover the costs associated with--
            (1) teaching residency programs, including--
                    (A) resident tuition;
                    (B) resident salaries;
                    (C) mentor teacher incentives;
                    (D) facilities or infrastructure for a distance
                learning classroom within the school for onsite
                coursework and practical learning; and
                    (E) any other purpose that the Secretary determines
                appropriate.
            (2) fulfilling additional credit requirements needed for a
        teacher to become licensed in a second subject area or earn an
        additional qualification that meets a specific need of the
        school in which the teacher is employed;
            (3) fulfilling additional credit requirements needed to
        qualify teachers to teach dual or concurrent enrollment
        programs; and
            (4) housing supplements or special housing programs to
        support prospective teachers who complete student teaching
        placements in high-need districts.
    (d) Priority.--In awarding grants that propose to cover costs
associated with teacher residency programs, the Secretary shall give
priority to eligible entities that propose to carry out a program
designed to prepare the following school employees for teaching
licensure:
            (1) Paraprofessionals.
            (2) Other employees of the school community employed on the
        date of the determination.
    (e) Award Basis.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent practicable based on the
applications received under subsection (b), not less than 10 percent of
the grant funds available to carry out this section are designated for
uses that address teacher shortage challenges in rural school
districts.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL DATABASE OF QUALIFIED MENTOR TEACHERS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall create a national database of
qualified mentor teachers who can provide student teacher supervision
to participants in teacher preparation programs during their student
teaching placement.
    (b) Database.--Each qualified mentor teacher database entry shall
include--
            (1) basic information on the educational background and
        professional experience of the mentor, including details of the
        subject areas and grade levels the mentor is licensed to teach;
            (2) a description of the subject areas and grade levels the
        mentor feels most comfortable mentoring; and
            (3) a brief teaching philosophy statement.
    (c) Availability.--The database shall be available as a resource
for teacher preparation programs to allow for prospective teachers to
complete student teaching in a location outside of the staffing area of
the teacher preparation program.

SEC. 5. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

    It is the sense of the Senate that teaching be formally recognized
as a career pathway that is part of ``career and technical education''
as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302), allowing early career pathway
programs in education, offered at the secondary school level and
offering college credit toward pursuing a teaching licensure program,
to be eligible for funds available through programs that support career
and technical education.

Output: Supporting Future Educators Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish the Strengthen-Our-Schools Grant Program, which shall award competitive, renewable five-year grants to local education agencies to fund:  teaching residency programs, including distance-learning facilities or infrastructure, mentor teacher incentives, resident salaries, and resident tuition;  additional credit requirements for a teacher to become licensed in a second subject area or earn an additional qualification that meets a specific need of the school;  additional credit requirements needed to qualify teachers to teach dual or concurrent enrollment programs; and  housing supplements or special housing programs to support prospective teachers in high-need districts. Not less than 10% of available grant funds shall be directed to programs that address teacher shortages in rural school districts. ED must create a national database of qualified mentor teachers who can provide student-teacher supervision to participants in teacher preparation programs.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Office of Rural Education Policy
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Secretary of Education has recognized that
        ``[r]ural schools have unique challenges and benefits'', but a
        recent report by the Rural School and Community Trust refers to
        the ``paucity of rural education research in the United
        States''.
            (2) Rural education is becoming an increasingly large and
        important part of the United States public school system.
        According to the Digest of Education Statistics reported
        annually by the National Center for Education Statistics, the
        number of students attending rural schools increased by more
        than 11 percent, from 10,500,000 to nearly 11,700,000, between
        the 2004-2005 and 2008-2009 school years. The share of the
        Nation's public school enrollment attending rural schools
        increased from 21.6 percent to 23.8 percent. In school year
        2008-2009, these students attended 31,635 rural schools, nearly
        one-third of all schools in the United States.
            (3) Despite the overall growth of rural education, rural
        students represent a demographic minority in all but 3 States,
        according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
            (4) Rural education is becoming increasingly diverse.
        According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the
        increase in rural enrollment between the 2004-2005 and 2008-
        2009 school years was disproportionally among students of
        color. Enrollment of children of color in rural schools
        increased by 31 percent, and the proportion of students
        enrolled in rural schools who are children of color increased
        from 23.0 to 26.5 percent. More than one-third of rural
        students in 12 States are children of color, according to
        research by the Rural School and Community Trust (Why Rural
        Matters 2009).
            (5) Rural education is varied and diverse across the
        Nation. In school year 2007-2008, the national average rate of
        student poverty in rural school districts, as measured by the
        rate of participation in federally subsidized meals programs,
        was 39.1 percent, but ranged from 9.7 percent in Connecticut to
        71.9 percent in New Mexico, according to the National Center
        for Education Statistics.
            (6) Even policy measures intended to help rural schools can
        have unintended consequences. In awarding competitive grants
        under the Investing in Innovation Fund program under section
        14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
        (Public Law 111-5), the Secretary of Education attempted to
        encourage and support rural applicants by providing additional
        points for proposals to serve at least 1 rural local
        educational agency. But according to research by the Rural
        School and Community Trust (Taking Advantage, 2010), this
        ``rural preference'' mainly had the effect of inducing urban
        applicants to include rural participation merely in order to
        gain additional scoring points for primarily urban projects.
            (7) Rural schools generally utilize distance education more
        often for both students and teachers. A fall 2008 survey of
        public schools by the National Center for Education Statistics
        found that rural schools were 1\1/2\ times more likely to
        provide students access for online distance learning than
        schools in cities. A September 2004 study from the Government
        Accountability Office reported that rural school districts used
        distance learning for teacher training more often than non-
        rural school districts.
            (8) The National Center for Education Statistics reports
        that base salaries of both the lowest and highest paid teachers
        are lower in rural schools than any other community type.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy in the
        Department of Education; and
            (2) to provide input to the Secretary of Education
        regarding the impact of proposed changes in law, regulations,
        policies, rules, and budgets on rural schools and communities.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF RURAL EDUCATION POLICY.

    (a) In General.--Title II of the Department of Education
Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following:

``SEC. 221. OFFICE OF RURAL EDUCATION POLICY.

    ``(a) In General.--There shall be, in the Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education of the Department, an Office of Rural Education
Policy (referred to in this section as the `Office').
    ``(b) Director; Duties.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Office shall be headed by a
        Director, who shall advise the Secretary on the characteristics
        and needs of rural schools and the effects of current policies
        and proposed statutory, regulatory, administrative, and
        budgetary changes on State educational agencies, and local
        educational agencies, that serve schools with a locale code of
        32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Additional duties of the director.--In addition to
        advising the Secretary with respect to the matters described in
        paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Rural Education
        Policy (referred to in this section as the `Director'), through
        the Office, shall--
                    ``(A) establish and maintain a clearinghouse for
                collecting and disseminating information on--
                            ``(i) teacher and principal recruitment and
                        retention at rural elementary schools and rural
                        secondary schools;
                            ``(ii) access to, and implementation and
                        use of, technology and distance learning at
                        such schools;
                            ``(iii) rigorous coursework delivery
                        through distance learning at such schools;
                            ``(iv) student achievement at such schools,
                        including the achievement of low-income and
                        minority students;
                            ``(v) innovative approaches in rural
                        education to increase student achievement;
                            ``(vi) higher education and career
                        readiness and secondary school completion of
                        students enrolled in such schools;
                            ``(vii) access to, and quality of, early
                        childhood development for children located in
                        rural areas;
                            ``(viii) access to, or partnerships with,
                        community-based organizations in rural areas;
                            ``(ix) the availability of professional
                        development opportunities for rural teachers
                        and principals;
                            ``(x) the availability of Federal and other
                        grants and assistance that are specifically
                        geared or applicable to rural schools; and
                            ``(xi) the financing of such schools;
                    ``(B) identify innovative research and
                demonstration projects on topics of importance to rural
                elementary schools and rural secondary schools,
                including gaps in such research, and recommend such
                topics for study by the Institute of Education Sciences
                and other research agencies;
                    ``(C) coordinate the activities within the
                Department that relate to rural education;
                    ``(D) provide information to the Secretary and
                others in the Department with respect to the activities
                of other Federal departments and agencies that relate
                to rural education, including activities relating to
                rural housing, rural agricultural services, rural
                transportation, rural economic development, rural
                career and technical training, rural health care, rural
                disability services, and rural mental health;
                    ``(E) coordinate with the Bureau of Indian
                Education, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Department
                of the Interior, and the schools administered by such
                agencies regarding rural education;
                    ``(F) provide, directly or through grants,
                cooperative agreements, or contracts, technical
                assistance and other activities as necessary to support
                activities related to improving education in rural
                areas; and
                    ``(G) produce an annual report on the condition of
                rural education that is delivered to the members of the
                Education and the Workforce Committee of the House of
                Representatives and the Health, Education, Labor, and
                Pensions Committee of the Senate and published on the
                Department's Web site.
    ``(c) Impact Analyses of Rules and Regulations on Rural Schools.--
            ``(1) Proposed rulemaking.--Whenever the Secretary
        publishes a general notice of proposed rulemaking for any rule
        or regulation that may have a significant impact on State
        educational agencies or local educational agencies serving
        schools with a locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, as
        determined by the Secretary, the Secretary (acting through the
        Director) shall prepare and make available for public comment
        an initial regulatory impact analysis. Such analysis shall
        describe the impact of the proposed rule or regulation on such
        State educational agencies and local educational agencies and
        shall set forth, with respect to such agencies, the matters
        required under section 603 of title 5, United States Code, to
        be set forth with respect to small entities. The initial
        regulatory impact analysis (or a summary) shall be published in
        the Federal Register at the time of the publication of general
        notice of proposed rulemaking for the rule or regulation.
            ``(2) Final rule.--Whenever the Secretary promulgates a
        final version of a rule or regulation with respect to which an
        initial regulatory impact analysis is required by paragraph
        (1), the Secretary (acting through the Director) shall prepare
        a final regulatory impact analysis with respect to the final
        version of such rule or regulation. Such analysis shall set
        forth, with respect to State educational agencies and local
        educational agencies serving schools with a locale code of 32,
        33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary, the matters
        required under section 604 of title 5, United States Code, to
        be set forth with respect to small entities. The Secretary
        shall make copies of the final regulatory impact analysis
        available to the public and shall publish, in the Federal
        Register at the time of publication of the final version of the
        rule or regulation, a statement describing how a member of the
        public may obtain a copy of such analysis.
            ``(3) Regulatory flexibility analysis.--If a regulatory
        flexibility analysis is required by chapter 6 of title 5,
        United States Code, for a rule or regulation to which this
        subsection applies, such analysis shall specifically address
        the impact of the rule or regulation on State educational
        agencies and local educational agencies serving schools with a
        locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the
        Secretary.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 221(c) of the Department of Education
Organization Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to
regulations proposed more than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.

Output:
Office of Rural Education Policy Act - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy (Office) in the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Requires the Office to be headed by a Director who advises the Secretary of Education on the characteristics and needs of rural schools, and the effects current policies and proposed statutory, regulatory, administrative, and budgetary changes have on states and local educational agencies (LEAs) that serve such schools.

Requires the Director to: (1) establish and maintain a clearinghouse for collecting and disseminating certain information on rural education; (2) identify innovative research and demonstration projects on topics of importance to rural schools; (3) coordinate rural education activities within the Department; (4) inform the Department of other federal agency activities related to rural education; (5) coordinate its activities with Indian schools and the Department of the Interior's responsibilities regarding such schools; (6) provide technical assistance and other support for rural education improvement efforts; and (7) produce an annual report, for Congress and the public, on the condition of rural education.

Requires the Director to prepare regulatory impact analyses of the Secretary's proposed and final rules that may have a significant impact on states or LEAs that serve rural schools.