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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Capital Region Land
Conservation Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANT PROGRAM.

    The Act of May 29, 1930 (Chapter 354; 46 Stat. 482; commonly known
as the Capper-Cramton Act), is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``SEC. 7. GRANT PROGRAM TO PRESERVE RESOURCES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
              REGION.

    ``(a) Establishment.--Out of amounts appropriated to carry out this
section, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of
the National Park Service, is authorized to make grants to covered
States and covered local governments to assist the acquisition of lands
and interests therein that affect or are within the National Capital
region and that will be used for any of the following purposes:
            ``(1) Parks.
            ``(2) Open space.
            ``(3) Green space corridors that link public lands, lands
        subject to conservation restrictions, or a combination of such
        lands.
            ``(4) Agriculture.
            ``(5) Forests.
            ``(6) Fish and wildlife habitat.
            ``(7) Watershed protection.
            ``(8) Historic preservation.
            ``(9) Sensitive environmental area protection.
            ``(10) Public recreation.
    ``(b) Restriction to Certain Uses.--The Secretary shall require
that, for each grant under subsection (a), any land or interest therein
acquired through the assistance of such grant may not be used for a
purpose other than a purpose described in subsection (a).
    ``(c) Grant Determinations.--In determining whether to make a grant
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the following:
            ``(1) How the proposed acquisition furthers local and
        regional planning and policy objectives.
            ``(2) The amount of non-Federal funding to be provided for
        the proposed acquisition.
            ``(3) The relationship of the proposed acquisition to other
        public lands and conservation areas.
            ``(4) The relative need of an area for the proposed
        acquisition due to such area's limited or lacking quality or
        quantity of protected resources.
            ``(5) Any impending threat to the resource under
        consideration for protection by the proposed acquisition.
    ``(d) Matching Requirement.--Grants under subsection (a) shall be
in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the
acquisition such grant will assist, which includes costs relating to
purchase price, appraisal, survey, title clearance, and closing. The
non-Federal share of such cost may be in cash or in kind.
    ``(e) Applicable Laws.--Acquisitions assisted by a grant under
subsection (a) shall be in accord with the laws of the applicable
covered State, including any requirements for appraisal and acceptable
title.
    ``(f) Title and Management of Lands.--Title to lands and interests
therein acquired with the assistance of a grant under subsection (a)
shall be held by the covered State or covered local government making
the acquisition. Management responsibilities for the lands and
interests may be delegated to nonprofit organizations on such terms and
conditions deemed by the title holder to be in the public interest.
    ``(g) Relationship to Other Federal Funding.--The authority of the
Secretary to make grants under subsection (a) is in addition to any
other authority provided to acquire lands and interests therein for
related purposes, except that Federal funds provided under any other
authority may not be used for the non-Federal share required under
subsection (d).
    ``(h) Planning Grants.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants
to covered States, covered local governments, and nonprofit
organizations for the purpose of planning and evaluating acquisitions
eligible for a grant under subsection (a). The sum of the amounts of
grants made under this subsection in a fiscal year may not exceed 5
percent of the amount of funds appropriated to carry out this section
in the fiscal year.
    ``(i) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 2 percent of the amount
of funds appropriated to carry out this section in a fiscal year may be
used for administrative costs.
    ``(j) Relationship to Other Provisions of This Act.--No requirement
of this Act, except a requirement under this section, applies to an
activity under this section.
    ``(k) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
            ``(1) Covered local government.--The term `covered local
        government' means a political subdivision of a covered State.
            ``(2) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means each
        of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of
        Columbia, including any department or agency thereof.
            ``(3) National capital region.--The term `National Capital
        region' means the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
        Metropolitan Statistical Area as such Area is defined by the
        Office of Management and Budget's OMB Bulletin No. 09-01, dated
        November 20, 2008, and as such Area may be revised by the
        Office of Management and Budget from time to time.
            ``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National
        Park Service.
    ``(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $50,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''.

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National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009 - Amends the Capper-Cramton Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to make grants to Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions (the covered states and covered local governments) for assistance in acquiring lands and interests therein that affect or are within the National Capital region and will be used for: (1) parks; (2) open space; (3) green space corridors that link public lands, lands subject to conservation restrictions, or a combination of such lands; (4) agriculture; (5) forests; (6) fish and wildlife habitat; (7) watershed protection; (8) historic preservation; (9) sensitive environmental area protection; and (10) public recreation.

Bars the use of any land and interest acquired through the assistance of such a grant for a purpose other than a purpose specified above.

Limits grant amounts to 50% of the total cost of the acquisition the grant will assist, including costs related to purchase price, appraisal, survey, title clearance, and closing.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to covered states, covered local governments, and nonprofits to plan and evaluate acquisitions eligible for a grant for assistance under this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Universal Classroom Breakfast
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR UNIVERSAL FREE CLASSROOM BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.

    (a) Establishment of Grant Program.--From the amount appropriated
under subsection (h), the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a
program under which the Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive
basis, to State agencies to award subgrants to qualifying schools to
establish a universal free breakfast program in accordance with
subsection (e).
    (b) Grant Amount.--A grant awarded under this Act to a State agency
may not exceed an amount equal to 10 percent of the total amount
appropriated under subsection (h) for a fiscal year.
    (c) State Agency Application.--To receive a grant under this Act, a
State agency shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
require.
    (d) State Agency Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--A State agency receiving a grant under
        this Act shall use funds made available under the grant to--
                    (A) award subgrants in accordance with subsection
                (e) to qualifying schools to implement a universal free
                breakfast program described in paragraph (4)(B) of such
                subsection;
                    (B) provide technical assistance to assist such
                schools in implementing the program; and
                    (C) conduct the targeted outreach described in
                paragraph (2).
            (2) Targeted outreach.--A State agency receiving a grant
        under this Act shall provide outreach to qualifying schools
        with the highest percentage of students who are eligible for
        free and reduced-price lunches under the school lunch program
        established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), as compared to other qualifying
        schools, to facilitate the participation of such schools in the
        subgrant program established under this Act.
            (3) Limitation on use of funds.--A State agency receiving a
        grant under this Act may not use more than 5 percent of the
        funds made available under the grant to provide--
                    (A) the technical assistance described in paragraph
                (1)(B); and
                    (B) the targeted outreach described in paragraph
                (2).
    (e) Subgrants to Qualifying Schools.--
            (1) Priority.--A State agency receiving a grant under this
        Act shall award subgrants to qualifying schools. In awarding
        such subgrants, a State agency shall give priority to
        qualifying schools in which 75 percent or more of the students
        are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches under the
        school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell
        National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
            (2) Subgrant amount.--A subgrant under this Act may not be
        awarded to a qualifying school in an amount that exceeds
        $10,000 for any fiscal year.
            (3) Duration.--A subgrant under this Act shall be awarded
        to a qualifying school for a period of not more than 2 fiscal
        years.
            (4) Qualifying school.--For purposes of this Act, the term
        ``qualifying school'' means--
                    (A) a school providing elementary or secondary
                education in which at least 40 percent of students are
                eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches under
                the school lunch program established under the Richard
                B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et
                seq.); and
                    (B) that agrees to--
                            (i) use the funds received under this Act
                        to establish a program at such school--
                                    (I) to serve all students enrolled
                                in the school, for a minimum period of
                                3 school years, breakfast at no charge
                                under the school breakfast program
                                established under section 4 the Child
                                Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773);
                                and
                                    (II) that allows the students to
                                eat such breakfast in the classroom
                                after the start of the school day; and
                            (ii) pay, from sources other than Federal
                        funds, for the costs of serving all breakfasts
                        at no charge that are in excess of the value of
                        assistance received pursuant to the Child
                        Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)
                        with respect to the number of breakfasts served
                        during the period.
            (5) School application.--To receive a subgrant under this
        Act, a qualifying school shall submit to the State agency
        located in the same State as the school an application at such
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
        State agency may require.
            (6) Use of funds by qualifying schools.--A qualifying
        school receiving a subgrant under this Act shall use funds
        available under such subgrant to cover the costs of the
        materials and assistance necessary to establish the program
        described in paragraph (4)(B), including the costs with respect
        to--
                    (A) training and technical assistance for school
                staff regarding the program;
                    (B) promotional materials for students and families
                to encourage students to participate in the program;
                and
                    (C) equipment needed to service breakfast to
                students outside the cafeteria and in the classroom
                under such program.
    (f) Report to Congress.--The Secretary, in consultation with local
educational agencies, State educational agencies, and qualifying
schools that receive grants or subgrants pursuant to this Act, shall
submit to Congress an annual report describing--
            (1) how the funds were used; and
            (2) the impact on--
                    (A) participation in the school breakfast program
                established under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act
                of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); and
                    (B) the educational environment.
    (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to prohibit a qualifying school that receives special assistance
payments under subparagraph (C), (D), or (E) of section 11 of the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a) from
receiving a subgrant under this Act.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out this Act for fiscal year 2011 and
2012.
    (i) Definition.--For purposes of this Act, the term ``State
agency'' means a State agency that administers child nutrition programs
under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751
et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).

Output:
Universal Classroom Breakfast Expansion Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to states and, through them, subgrants to schools to assist such schools in establishing universal free breakfast programs that provide all of their students with free breakfasts for at least three years under the school breakfast program.

Requires students to be allowed to eat such breakfasts in the classroom after school starts.

Limits subgrant eligibility to elementary or secondary schools in which at least 40% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the school lunch program.

Directs state grantees to provide: (1) technical assistance to schools in implementing such programs; (2) targeted outreach to schools with the highest percentage of students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the school lunch program; and (3) subgrant priority to schools in which 75% or more of the students are eligible for such lunches.

Requires subgrantees to cover, from nonfederal sources, the costs of serving free breakfasts that exceed the assistance received under the school breakfast program.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Vote by Mail Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Supreme Court declared in Reynolds v. Sims that
        ``[i]t has been repeatedly recognized that all qualified voters
        have a constitutionally protected right to vote . . . and to
        have their votes counted.''.
            (2) In the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, voting
        technology failures and procedural irregularities deprived some
        Americans of their fundamental right to vote.
            (3) In 2000, faulty punch card ballots and other equipment
        failures prevented accurate vote counts nationwide. A report by
        the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project estimates that
        approximately 1,500,000 votes for president were intended to be
        cast but not counted in the 2000 election because of equipment
        failures.
            (4) In 2004, software errors, malfunctioning electronic
        voting systems, and long lines at the polls prevented accurate
        vote counts and prevented some people from voting. For
        instance, voters at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio waited in
        line for up to 12 hours because there were only 2 machines
        available for 1,300 voters.
            (5) Under the Oregon Vote by Mail system, election
        officials mail ballots to all registered voters at least 2
        weeks before election day. Voters mark their ballots, seal the
        ballots in both unmarked secrecy envelopes and signed return
        envelopes, and return the ballots by mail or to secure drop
        boxes. Once a ballot is received, election officials scan the
        bar code on the ballot envelope, which brings up the voter's
        signature on a computer screen. The election official compares
        the signature on the screen and the signature on the ballot
        envelope. Only if the signature on the ballot envelope is
        determined to be authentic is the ballot forwarded on to be
        counted.
            (6) Oregon's Vote by Mail system has resulted in an
        extremely low rate of voter fraud because the system includes
        numerous security measures such as the signature authentication
        system. Potential misconduct is also deterred by the power of
        the State to punish those who engage in voter fraud with up to
        five years in prison, $100,000 in fines, and the loss of their
        vote.
            (7) Vote by Mail is one factor making voter turnout in
        Oregon consistently higher than the average national voter
        turnout. For example, Oregon experienced a record voting-age-
        eligible population turnout of 70.6 percent in the 2004
        presidential election, compared to 58.4 percent nationally.
        Oregon's turnout of registered voters for that election was
        86.48 percent.
            (8) Women, younger voters, and homemakers also report that
        they vote more often using Vote by Mail.
            (9) Vote by Mail reduces election costs by eliminating the
        need to transport equipment to polling stations and to hire and
        train poll workers. Oregon has reduced its election-related
        costs by 30 percent since implementing Vote by Mail.
            (10) Vote by Mail allows voters to educate themselves
        because they receive ballots well before election day, which
        provides them with ample time to research issues, study
        ballots, and deliberate in a way that is not possible at a
        polling place.
            (11) Vote by Mail is accurate--at least 2 studies comparing
        voting technologies show that absentee voting methods,
        including Vote by Mail systems, result in a more accurate vote
        count.
            (12) Vote by Mail results in more up-to-date voter rolls,
        since election officials use forwarding information from the
        post office to update voter registration.
            (13) Vote by Mail allows voters to visually verify that
        their votes were cast correctly and produces a paper trail for
        recounts.
            (14) In a survey taken 5 years after Oregon implemented the
        Vote by Mail system, more than 8 in 10 Oregon voters said they
        preferred voting by mail to traditional voting.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Election.--The term ``election'' means any general,
        special, primary, or runoff election.
            (2) Participating state.--The term ``participating State''
        means a State receiving a grant under the Vote by Mail grant
        program under section 4.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means a State of the United
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
        Rico, or a territory or possession of the United States.
            (4) Voting system.--The term ``voting system'' has the
        meaning given such term under section 301(b) of the Help
        America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481(b)).

SEC. 4. VOTE BY MAIL GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance Commission shall
establish a Vote by Mail grant program (in this section referred to as
the ``program'').
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program is to make implementation
grants to participating States solely for the implementation of
procedures for the conduct of all elections by mail at the State or
local government level.
    (c) Limitation on Use of Funds.--In no case may grants made under
this section be used to reimburse a State for costs incurred in
implementing mail-in voting for elections at the State or local
government level if such costs were incurred prior to the date of
enactment of this Act.
    (d) Application.--A State seeking to participate in the program
under this section shall submit an application to the Election
Assistance Commission containing such information, and at such time as,
the Election Assistance Commission may specify.
    (e) Amount and Number of Implementation Grants; Duration of
Program.--
            (1) Amount of grants.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
                amount of an implementation grant made to a
                participating State shall be, in the case of a State
                that certifies that it will implement all elections by
                mail in accordance with the requirements of subsection
                (f), with respect to--
                            (i) the entire State, $2,000,000; or
                            (ii) any single unit or multiple units of
                        local government within the State, $1,000,000.
                    (B) Excess funds.--
                            (i) In general.--The Election Assistance
                        Commission shall establish a process to
                        distribute excess funds to participating
                        States. The process shall ensure that such
                        funds are allocated among participating States
                        in an equitable manner, based on the number of
                        registered voters in the area in which the
                        State certifies that it will implement all of
                        its elections by mail under subparagraph (A).
                            (ii) Excess funds defined.--For purposes of
                        clause (i), the term ``excess funds'' means any
                        amounts appropriated pursuant to the
                        authorization under subsection (h)(1) with
                        respect to a fiscal year that are not awarded
                        to a participating State under an
                        implementation grant during such fiscal year.
                    (C) Continuing availability of funds after
                appropriation.--An implementation grant made to a
                participating State under this section shall be
                available to the State without fiscal year limitation.
            (2) Number of implementation grants.--
                    (A) In general.--The Election Assistance Commission
                shall award an implementation grant to up to 18
                participating States under this section during each
                year in which the program is conducted.
                    (B) One grant per state.--The Election Assistance
                Commission shall not award more than 1 implementation
                grant to any participating State under this section
                over the duration of the program.
            (3) Duration.--The program shall be conducted for a period
        of 3 years.
    (f) Requirements.--
            (1) Required procedures.--A participating State shall
        establish and implement procedures for conducting all elections
        by mail in the area with respect to which it receives an
        implementation grant to conduct such elections, including the
        following:
                    (A) A process for recording electronically each
                voter's registration information and signature.
                    (B) A process for mailing ballots to all eligible
                voters.
                    (C) The designation of places for the deposit of
                ballots cast in an election.
                    (D) A process for ensuring the secrecy and
                integrity of ballots cast in the election.
                    (E) Procedures and penalties for preventing
                election fraud and ballot tampering, including
                procedures for the verification of the signature of the
                voter accompanying the ballot through comparison of
                such signature with the signature of the voter
                maintained by the State in accordance with subparagraph
                (A).
                    (F) Procedures for verifying that a ballot has been
                received by the appropriate authority.
                    (G) Procedures for obtaining a replacement ballot
                in the case of a ballot which is destroyed, spoiled,
                lost, or not received by the voter.
                    (H) A plan for training election workers in
                signature verification techniques.
                    (I) Plans and procedures to ensure that voters who
                are blind, visually-impaired, or otherwise disabled
                have the opportunity to participate in elections
                conducted by mail and to ensure compliance with the
                Help America Vote Act of 2002. Such plans and
                procedures shall be developed in consultation with
                disabled and other civil rights organizations, voting
                rights groups, State election officials, voter
                protection groups, and other interested community
                organizations.
    (g) Best Practices, Technical Assistance, and Reports.--The
Election Assistance Commission shall--
            (1) develop, periodically issue, and, as appropriate,
        update best practices for conducting elections by mail;
            (2) provide technical assistance to participating States
        for the purpose of implementing procedures for conducting
        elections by mail; and
            (3) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress--
                    (A) annual reports on the implementation of such
                procedures by participating States during each year in
                which the program is conducted; and
                    (B) upon completion of the program conducted under
                this section, a final report on the program, together
                with recommendations for such legislation or
                administrative action as the Election Assistance
                Commission determines to be appropriate.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Grants.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
        award grants under this section, for each of fiscal years 2007
        through 2009, $36,000,000, to remain available without fiscal
        year limitation until expended.
            (2) Administration.--There are authorized to be
        appropriated to administer the program under this section,
        $2,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2009, to
        remain available without fiscal year limitation until expended.
    (i) Rule of Construction.--In no case shall any provision of this
section be construed as affecting or replacing any provisions or
requirements under the Help America Vote Act of 2002, or any other laws
relating to the conduct of Federal elections.

SEC. 5. STUDY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF MAIL-IN VOTING FOR ELECTIONS.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
        States (in this section referred to as the ``Comptroller
        General'') shall conduct a study evaluating the benefits of
        nationwide implementation of mail-in voting in elections,
        taking into consideration the annual reports submitted by the
        Election Assistance Commission under section 4(f)(3)(A) before
        November 1, 2009.
            (2) Specific issues studied.--The study conducted under
        paragraph (1) shall include a comparison of traditional voting
        methods and mail-in voting with respect to--
                    (A) the likelihood of voter fraud and misconduct;
                    (B) accuracy of voter rolls;
                    (C) accuracy of election results;
                    (D) voter participation in urban and rural
                communities and by minorities, language minorities (as
                defined in section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
                (42 U.S.C. 1973aa-1a)), and individuals with
                disabilities; and
                    (E) public confidence in the election system.
    (b) Report.--Not later than November 1, 2009, the Comptroller
General shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a), together
with such recommendations for legislation or administrative action as
the Comptroller General determines to be appropriate.

Output:
Vote by Mail Act of 2006 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to establish a Vote by Mail program of grants to participating states solely for implementation of procedures for the conduct of all elections by mail at the state or local level.

Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate and report to Congress on the benefits of nationwide implementation of mail-in voting in elections.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Climate Change
Adapt America Fund Act of 2017''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
              TITLE I--CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISORY COMMISSION

Sec. 101. Establishment of Climate Change Advisory Commission.
Sec. 102. Duties.
Sec. 103. Commission personnel matters.
Sec. 104. Funding.
Sec. 105. Termination.
                      TITLE II--ADAPT AMERICA FUND

Sec. 201. Adapt America Fund.
Sec. 202. Compliance with Davis-Bacon Act.
Sec. 203. Funding.
                           TITLE III--REVENUE

Sec. 301. Climate change obligations.
Sec. 302. Promotion.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Except as otherwise provided, in this Act:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Climate
        Change Advisory Commission established by section 101(a).
            (2) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Adapt America Fund
        established by section 201(a)(1).
            (3) Qualified climate change adaptation purpose.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``qualified climate
                change adaptation purpose'' means an objective with a
                demonstrated intent to reduce the economic, social, and
                environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate
                change.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``qualified climate
                change adaptation purpose'' includes--
                            (i) infrastructure resiliency and
                        mitigation;
                            (ii) improved disaster response; and
                            (iii) ecosystem protection.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Commerce.

              TITLE I--CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISORY COMMISSION

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISORY COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--There is established a commission to be known as
the ``Climate Change Advisory Commission''.
    (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 11 members--
            (1) who shall be selected from the public and private
        sectors and institutions of higher education; and
            (2) of whom--
                    (A) 3 shall be appointed by the President, in
                consultation with the Interagency Climate Change
                Adaptation Task Force;
                    (B) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
                House of Representatives;
                    (C) 2 shall be appointed by the minority leader of
                the House of Representatives;
                    (D) 2 shall be appointed by the majority leader of
                the Senate; and
                    (E) 2 shall be appointed by the minority leader of
                the Senate.
    (c) Terms.--Each member of the Commission shall be appointed for
the life of the Commission.
    (d) Initial Appointments.--Each member of the Commission shall be
appointed not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
    (e) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Commission--
            (1) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and
            (2) shall be filled in the manner in which the original
        appointment was made.
    (f) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission
shall hold the initial meeting of the Commission.
    (g) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairperson.
    (h) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
    (i) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.--The Commission shall select
a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the
Commission.

SEC. 102. DUTIES.

    The Commission shall--
            (1) establish recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines
        for a Federal investment program funded by revenue from climate
        change obligations issued under section 301 for States,
        municipalities, and other public entities, including utility
        districts, transit authorities, and multistate regulatory
        bodies that--
                    (A) improves and adapts energy, transportation,
                water, and general infrastructure impacted or expected
                to be impacted due to climate variability; and
                    (B) integrates best available science, data,
                standards, models, and trends that improve the
                resiliency of infrastructure systems described in
                subparagraph (A); and
            (2) identify categories of the most cost-effective
        investments and projects that emphasize multiple benefits to
        commerce, human health, and ecosystems.

SEC. 103. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--
            (1) Non-federal employees.--A member of the Commission who
        is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall
        be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the
        annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the
        Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
        Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the
        member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the
        Commission.
            (2) Federal employees.--A member of the Commission who is
        an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve
        without compensation in addition to the compensation received
        for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the
        Federal Government.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular
place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the
Commission.
    (c) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission may,
        without regard to the civil service laws (including
        regulations), appoint and terminate such personnel as are
        necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the
        Commission.
            (2) Compensation.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                (B), the Chairperson of the Commission may fix the
                compensation of personnel without regard to the
                provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter
                53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
                classification of positions and General Schedule pay
                rates.
                    (B) Maximum rate of pay.--The rate of pay for
                personnel shall not exceed the rate payable for level V
                of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title
                5, United States Code.

SEC. 104. FUNDING.

    The Commission shall use amounts in the Fund to pay for all
administrative expenses of the Commission.

SEC. 105. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate on such date as the Commission
determines after the Commission carries out the duties of the
Commission under section 102.

                      TITLE II--ADAPT AMERICA FUND

SEC. 201. ADAPT AMERICA FUND.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--There is established within the Department
        of Commerce the ``Adapt America Fund''.
            (2) Responsibility of secretary.--The Secretary shall take
        such action as the Secretary determines to be necessary to
        assist in implementing the establishment of the Fund in
        accordance with this Act.
    (b) Climate Change Adaptation Projects.--The Secretary, in
consultation with the Commission, shall carry out a program to provide
funds to eligible applicants to carry out projects for a qualified
climate change adaptation purpose.
    (c) Eligible Entities.--An entity eligible to participate in the
program under subsection (b) shall include--
            (1) a Federal agency;
            (2) a State or a group of States;
            (3) a unit of local government or a group of local
        governments;
            (4) a utility district;
            (5) a tribal government or a consortium of tribal
        governments;
            (6) a State or regional transit agency or a group of State
        or regional transit agencies;
            (7) a nonprofit organization;
            (8) a special purpose district or public authority,
        including a port authority; and
            (9) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary.
    (d) Application.--An eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary
an application for a project for a qualified climate change adaptation
purpose at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require, including data relating to any benefits,
such as economic impact or improvements to public health, that the
project is expected to provide.
    (e) Selection.--The Secretary shall select projects from eligible
entities to receive funds under this section based on criteria and
guidelines determined and published by the Commission.
    (f) Non-Federal Funding Requirement.--In order to receive funds
under this section, an eligible entity shall provide funds for the
project in an amount that is equal to not less than 25 percent of the
amount of funds provided under this section.
    (g) Maintenance of Effort.--All amounts deposited in the Fund in
accordance with section 301(a) shall be used only to fund new projects
in accordance with this Act.
    (h) Applicability of Federal Law.--Nothing in this Act waives the
requirements of any Federal law (including regulations) that would
otherwise apply to a qualified climate change project that receives
funds under this section.

SEC. 202. COMPLIANCE WITH DAVIS-BACON ACT.

    (a) In General.--All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors
and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole
or in part by and through the Fund pursuant to this title shall be paid
wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a
character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of
Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of part A of title
40, United States Code.
    (b) Labor Standards.--With respect to the labor standards specified
in this section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and
functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64
Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States
Code.

SEC. 203. FUNDING.

    The Secretary shall use funds made available to the Secretary and
not otherwise obligated to carry out the program under section 201(b).

                           TITLE III--REVENUE

SEC. 301. CLIMATE CHANGE OBLIGATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's
delegate (referred to in this title as the ``Secretary'') shall issue
obligations under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code (referred
to in this title as ``climate change obligations''), the proceeds from
which shall be deposited in the Fund.
    (b) Full Faith and Credit.--Payment of interest and principal with
respect to any climate change obligation issued under this section
shall be made from the general fund of the Treasury of the United
States and shall be backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States.
    (c) Exemption From Local Taxation.--All climate change obligations
issued by the Secretary, and the interest on or credits with respect to
such obligations, shall not be subject to taxation by any State,
county, municipality, or local taxing authority.
    (d) Amount of Climate Change Obligations.--The aggregate face
amount of the climate change obligations issued annually under this
section shall be $200,000,000.
    (e) Funding.--The Secretary shall use funds made available to the
Secretary and not otherwise obligated to carry out the purposes of this
section.

SEC. 302. PROMOTION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall promote the purchase of
climate change obligations through such means as are determined
appropriate by the Secretary, with the amount expended for such
promotion not to exceed $10,000,000 for any fiscal year during the
period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.
    (b) Donated Advertising.--In addition to any advertising paid for
with funds made available under subsection (c), the Secretary shall
solicit and may accept the donation of advertising relating to the sale
of climate change obligations.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For each fiscal year during
the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, there is authorized to be
appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this section.

Output: Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue climate change obligations. The proceeds from the debt obligations must be deposited in the Adapt America Fund established by this bill within the Department of Commerce.  Commerce must carry out an investment program to fund projects for reducing economic, social, and environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate change. The bill establishes the Climate Change Advisory Commission to: (1) establish recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines for the investment program; and (2) identify categories of the most cost-effective investments and projects that emphasize multiple benefits to commerce, human health, and ecosystems.


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SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF PREPAID DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS.

    (a) In General.--Part V of subchapter P of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rules for bonds and
other debt instruments) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subpart:

               ``Subpart E--Prepaid Derivative Contracts

``Sec. 1289. Treatment of prepaid derivative contracts.
``Sec. 1289A. Definitions.

``SEC. 1289. TREATMENT OF PREPAID DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS.

    ``(a) Current Inclusion in Income.--For purposes of this title,
there shall be included in the gross income of the holder of a prepaid
derivative contract an amount equal to the holder's interest accrual
amount with respect to such contract for the taxable year. Any amount
included in gross income under the preceding sentence shall be treated
as interest.
    ``(b) Basis Adjustments.--If any interest accrual amount is
included in the gross income of the holder of a prepaid derivative
contract under subsection (a), such holder's basis in such contract
shall be increased by the amount so included.
    ``(c) Loss Treated as Ordinary to Extent of Basis Increases.--In
the case of any loss recognized on the disposition of any prepaid
derivative contract, so much of such loss as does not exceed the
aggregate increases in the basis of such contract under subsection (b)
shall be treated as an ordinary loss.
    ``(d) Treatment of Distributions.--In the case of any distribution
under a prepaid derivative contract--
            ``(1) except as provided in paragraph (3), such
        distribution shall not be includible in gross income,
            ``(2) the adjusted basis of such contract shall be reduced
        (but not below zero) by the amount of such distribution, and
            ``(3) the excess (if any) of such distribution over such
        adjusted basis (determined before any reduction under paragraph
        (2)) shall be treated as gain from the sale of such contract.
For purposes of this subsection, adjusted basis shall be determined
after any adjustment to such basis under subsection (b) for the taxable
year.
    ``(e) Interest Accrual Amount.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the
        interest accrual amount with respect to any prepaid derivative
        contract for any taxable year is the product of--
                    ``(A) the holder's adjusted basis in such contract
                as of the beginning of such taxable year, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the greater of--
                            ``(i) the monthly Federal short-term rate
                        determined under section 1274(d) for the first
                        month ending during such taxable year, or
                            ``(ii) in the case of a contract under
                        which notional amounts are credited, the rate
                        at which such amounts are credited.
            ``(2) Proration of interest accrual amount.--In the case of
        a taxpayer who acquires or disposes of any prepaid derivative
        contract during the taxable year, the interest accrual amount
        determined under paragraph (1) with respect to such contract
        for such year shall be an amount which bears the same ratio
        to--
                    ``(A) the amount which would be so determined
                without regard to this subparagraph, as
                    ``(B) the portion of such taxable year during which
                such contract was held by such taxpayer bears to the
                entire taxable year.
            ``(3) Adjusted basis determined at acquisition.--In the
        case of the acquisition of any prepaid derivative contract
        during the taxable year, paragraph (1) shall be applied by
        substituting `the acquisition of such contract' for `the
        beginning of such taxable year'.
    ``(f) Special Rules for Publicly Traded Prepaid Derivative
Contracts.--
            ``(1) Limitation on inclusion.--The amount includible under
        subsection (a) with respect to the holder of any publicly
        traded prepaid derivative contract for any taxable year shall
        not exceed the excess (if any) of--
                    ``(A) the sum of--
                            ``(i) the fair market value of such
                        contract as of the close of such taxable year
                        (or, in the case of the disposition of such
                        contract during the taxable year, as of such
                        disposition), plus
                            ``(ii) any distributions to the holder
                        under such contract during such taxable year,
                        over
                    ``(B) the holder's adjusted basis in such contract
                as of the close of the preceding taxable year (or, in
                the case of the acquisition of the contract during the
                taxable year, as of such acquisition).
            ``(2) Excess carried forward.--If the interest accrual
        amount with respect to any publicly traded prepaid derivative
        contract for any taxable year exceeds the limitation determined
        under paragraph (1) with respect to the holder of such contract
        for such year, the interest accrual amount of such holder with
        respect to such contract for the succeeding taxable year shall
        be increased by such excess.
            ``(3) Interest accrual amount in succeeding years
        unaffected by limitation.--Solely for purposes of subsection
        (e)(1), the adjusted basis in a publicly traded prepaid
        derivative contract shall be determined without regard to
        paragraph (1).
    ``(g) Exception for Short Holding Periods and Instruments Marked to
Market.--This section shall not apply to any prepaid derivative
contract for any taxable year if such contract--
            ``(1) has been held for less than 1 year and is disposed of
        in the taxable year in which acquired or on or before the due
        date for the return of income tax for such taxable year
        (without regard to any extension of time for filing such
        return), or
            ``(2) is marked to market with respect to the taxpayer for
        such taxable year under section 475 or 1256 or any other
        provision of this title.
    ``(h) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations as
are necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section,
including regulations to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of this
section.

``SEC. 1290. DEFINITIONS.

    ``For purposes of this subpart--
            ``(1) Prepaid derivative contract.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `prepaid derivative
                contract' means any prepaid contract with a term of
                longer than 1 year from the date of issue which is a
                derivative financial instrument with respect to--
                            ``(i) any security (as defined in section
                        475(c)(2), determined without regard to
                        subparagraph (F) and the last sentence thereof)
                        or group of securities (as so defined),
                            ``(ii) any commodity (as defined in section
                        475(e)(2), determined without regard to
                        subparagraph (D) thereof) or group of
                        commodities (as so defined), or
                            ``(iii) any financial index.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--Such term shall not include any
                instrument which is treated (for purposes of this
                title) as--
                            ``(i) stock or debt,
                            ``(ii) an interest in a partnership,
                            ``(iii) part of a constructive ownership
                        transaction to which section 1260 applies,
                            ``(iv) a hedging transaction (as defined in
                        section 1256(e)(2)),
                            ``(v) a notional principal contract, or
                            ``(vi) an option.
                    ``(C) Certain options economically similar to
                ownership.--To the extent provided by the Secretary in
                regulations or other guidance, any option which by
                reason of such option's term and strike price is
                economically similar to a prepaid contract described in
                subparagraph (A) shall not be treated as an option for
                purposes of subparagraph (B)(vi).
            ``(2) Prepaid contract.--The term `prepaid contract' means
        any contract under which there is no substantial likelihood
        that the taxpayer will be required to pay any additional amount
        under the contract. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a
        taxpayer shall not be treated as having a substantial
        likelihood of being required to pay any additional amount if
        those additional amounts have been set aside (or are expected
        to be set aside) with respect to such payment or are subject to
        a defeasance arrangement or other arrangement similar to an
        arrangement described in section 470(d)(1)(B).
            ``(3) Publicly traded prepaid derivative contract.--The
        term `publicly traded prepaid derivative contract' means any
        prepaid derivative contract--
                    ``(A) which is traded on or subject to the rules of
                a qualified board or exchange, or
                    ``(B) with respect to which the issuer (or any
                person acting on behalf of the issuer) regularly makes
                available to the public (including customers or
                subscribers) bid or offer quotes and stands ready to
                effect buy or sell transactions at the quoted prices
                for itself or on behalf of others.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The table of subparts for part V of subchapter P of
        chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
        following new item:

             ``subpart e--prepaid derivative contracts.''.

            (2) The heading of part V of subchapter P of chapter 1 of
        such Code, and the item relating to such part in the table of
        parts for subchapter P of chapter 1 of such Code, are each
        amended by striking ``debt''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to contracts acquired after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Output: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth rules for the treatment of income, loss, and distributions relating to a prepaid derivative contract. Defines "prepaid derivative contract" as any prepaid contract with a term longer than one year from the date of issue which is a derivative financial instrument with respect to any security, commodity, or financial index.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Simplifying the Application for
Student Aid Act''.

SEC. 2. USING DATA FROM SECOND PRECEDING YEAR.

    Section 480(a)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087vv(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``may'' in both places it
appears and inserting ``shall''.

SEC. 3. CALCULATION OF ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE FOR FEDERAL PELL
              GRANTS.

    Section 401(b)(7)(C)(iv)(I) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(C)(iv)(I)) is amended by striking ``calendar year''
and inserting ``fiscal year''.

SEC. 4. FAFSA SIMPLIFICATION.

    (a) FAFSA Simplification.--Section 483 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3), by adding at the end the
        following:
                    ``(I) Format.--Not later than 180 days after the
                date of the enactment of the Simplifying the
                Application for Student Aid Act, the Secretary shall
                make the electronic version of the forms under this
                paragraph available through a technology tool that can
                be used on mobile devices. Such technology tool shall,
                at minimum, enable applicants to--
                            ``(i) save data; and
                            ``(ii) submit their FAFSA to the Secretary
                        through such tool.
                    ``(J) Consumer testing.--In developing and
                maintaining the electronic version of the forms under
                this paragraph and the technology tool for mobile
                devices under subparagraph (I), the Secretary shall
                conduct consumer testing with appropriate persons to
                ensure the forms and technology tool are designed to be
                easily usable and understandable by students and
                families. Such consumer testing shall include--
                            ``(i) current and prospective college
                        students, family members of such students, and
                        other individuals with expertise in student
                        financial assistance application processes;
                            ``(ii) dependent students and independent
                        students meeting the requirements under
                        subsection (b) or (c) of section 479; and
                            ``(iii) dependent students and independent
                        students who do not meet the requirements under
                        subsection (b) or (c) of section 479.''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
    ``(f) Use of Internal Revenue Service Data Retrieval Tool To
Populate FAFSA.--
            ``(1) Simplification efforts.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) make every effort to allow applicants to
                utilize the current data retrieval tool to transfer
                data available from the Internal Revenue Service to
                reduce the amount of original data entry by applicants
                and strengthen the reliability of data used to
                calculate expected family contributions, including
                through the use of technology to--
                            ``(i) allow an applicant to automatically
                        populate the electronic version of the forms
                        under this paragraph with data available from
                        the Internal Revenue Service; and
                            ``(ii) direct an applicant to appropriate
                        questions on such forms based on the
                        applicant's answers to previous questions; and
                    ``(B) allow single taxpayers, married taxpayers
                filing jointly, and married taxpayers filing separately
                to utilize the current data retrieval tool to its full
                capacity.
            ``(2) Use of tax return in application process.--The
        Secretary shall continue to examine whether data provided by
        the Internal Revenue Service can be used to generate an
        expected family contribution without additional action on the
        part of the student and taxpayer.
            ``(3) Reports on fafsa simplification efforts.--Not less
        than once every other year, the Secretary shall report to the
        authorizing committees on the progress of the simplification
        efforts under this subsection.
            ``(4) Reports on fafsa access.--Not less than once every 10
        years, the Secretary shall report to the authorizing committees
        on the needs of limited English proficient students using the
        FAFSA.''.
    (b) Funding.--
            (1) Use of existing funds.--Of the amount authorized to be
        appropriated to the Department of Education to maintain the
        Free Application for Federal Student Aid, $3,000,000 shall be
        available to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this
        Act.
            (2) No additional funds authorized.--No funds are
        authorized by this Act to be appropriated to carry out this Act
        or the amendments made by this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to use tax information from the second preceding tax year (the "prior, prior year") to determine a student's financial aid eligibility. It requires data sharing between ED and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), pursuant to taxpayer consent. (Sec. 3) The bill revises the annual adjustment percentage calculation used to determine the total maximum Federal Pell Grant award by measuring inflation over the most recent fiscal year instead of calendar year. (Sec. 4) ED must develop and maintain a consumer-tested technology tool to allow a federal financial aid applicant to complete, save, and submit electronic forms (e.g., the Free Application for Federal Student Aid) using a mobile device.  Additionally, ED must make every effort to allow applicants to utilize the existing IRS data tool to automatically populate the electronic forms with tax return information. ED must report to Congress on: (1) efforts to simplify the federal financial aid application process, and (2) the needs of limited English proficient students.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Transportation and Mobility
Improvement Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) According to projections from the 2010 decennial
        census, the number of individuals in the United States who are
        65 years of age or older will increase from 40,000,000 in 2010
        to 72,000,000 in 2030. Yet, a 2004 report by the Surface
        Transportation Policy Project found that more than 1 in 5 (or
        21 percent) of individuals who are 65 years of age or older do
        not drive.
            (2) According to a 2011 report by the National Association
        of Area Agencies on Aging, inadequate transportation options
        for older adults has emerged as the second greatest challenge
        identified by communities during the 5-year period ending in
        2011.
            (3) According to a 2004 report by the Surface
        Transportation Policy Project, more than \1/2\ of seniors who
        are 65 years of age and older (numbering 3,600,000 individuals)
        who no longer drive due to a decline in health, stay at home on
        any given day partially because they lack transportation
        options. Alternatives to driving are particularly sparse in
        some regions and in rural and small town communities.
            (4) According to a 2004 report by the Surface
        Transportation Policy Project, compared with older drivers,
        older non-drivers in the United States make 15 percent fewer
        trips to the doctor, 59 percent fewer shopping trips, and 65
        percent fewer trips for social, family, and religious
        activities.
            (5) In 2009, the program under section 5310 of title 49,
        United States Code, provided more than 43,000,000 rides to
        older adults and people with disabilities.
            (6) Access to mobility management services help transit and
        human services systems meet the needs of older adults and
        people with disabilities. This person-centered strategy helps
        individuals and families review available transportation
        options and support their decisions regarding the
        transportation options that are best suited to their
        circumstances, preferences and mobility needs.

SEC. 3. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND
              INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

    (a) Elderly Individuals and Individuals With Disabilities.--
            (1) Use of funds.--Section 5310 of title 49, United States
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Operating Costs.--
            ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `covered
        amounts' means, for a fiscal year, any amounts apportioned to a
        State under this section in excess of the amounts apportioned
        to the State under this section for fiscal year 2010.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--A State may use not more than 33
        percent of any covered amounts for costs relating to the
        operation and maintenance of vehicles and other capital assets
        acquired by the State using funds under this section, including
        insurance, fuel, and driver compensation.
            ``(3) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of
        operation and maintenance carried out using funds under this
        subsection may not exceed 50 percent.''.
            (2) Additional requirements for grant recipients.--Section
        5310(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
        at the end the following:
            ``(3) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of funding
        under this section shall submit to the Administrator of the
        Federal Transit Administration an annual report that describes
        how the recipient will coordinate, or is coordinating, the
        activities carried out by the recipient using a grant under
        this section with the activities, if any, carried out by the
        recipient using a grant under title III of the Older Americans
        Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.).''.
            (3) Federal share.--Section 5310(c)(1)(B) of title 49,
        United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(B) Exception.--A State'' and
                inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--
                            ``(i) Certain states.--A State''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) Mobility management.--A grant under
                        this section for a capital project described in
                        section 5302(a)(1)(L) shall be for 90 percent
                        of the capital costs of the project, as
                        determined by the Secretary.''.
    (b) National Transit Database.--Section 5335 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``section 5307 or 5311''
        and inserting ``section 5307, 5310, or 5311''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Data Relating to Sections 5310 and 5311.--The reporting and
uniform systems established under subsection (a) shall include
information with respect to activities carried out using a grant under
section 5310 or 5311, including, for each recipient of a grant under
section 5310 or 5311 and for each State--
            ``(1) the number of vehicles purchased; and
            ``(2) the number of rides provided.''.

SEC. 4. METROPOLITAN AND STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

    (a) Metropolitan Transportation Planning.--Section 5303(i) of title
49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Participation by older individuals and people with
        disabilities.--
                    ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph, the terms
                `disability' and `older individual' have the same
                meanings as in section 102 of the Older Americans Act
                of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002).
                    ``(B) Participation required.--In developing a
                transportation plan under this section, a metropolitan
                planning organization shall--
                            ``(i) ensure that organizations that
                        represent older individuals and individuals
                        with disabilities (including community action
                        agencies, area agencies on aging, aging and
                        disability resource centers, and other
                        representatives of the aging and disability
                        networks) have a reasonable opportunity to
                        comment on the transportation plan and document
                        the efforts of the metropolitan planning
                        organization to solicit such comments;
                            ``(ii) take into consideration any comments
                        received under clause (i) and document how any
                        such comments were taken into consideration in
                        the development of the transportation plan; and
                            ``(iii) give organizations that represent
                        older individuals and individuals with
                        disabilities (including community action
                        agencies, area agencies on aging, aging and
                        disability resource centers, and other
                        representatives of the aging and disability
                        networks) an opportunity to review and comment
                        on the transportation plan before the
                        transportation plan becomes final.''.
    (b) Statewide Transportation Planning.--Section 5304 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Participation by Older Individuals and People With
Disabilities.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms
        `disability' and `older individual' have the same meanings as
        in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
        3002).
            ``(2) Participation required.--In developing a statewide
        transportation plan or a statewide transportation improvement
        program under this section, a State shall--
                    ``(A) ensure that organizations that represent
                older individuals and individuals with disabilities
                have a reasonable opportunity to comment on the plan or
                program and document the efforts of the State to
                solicit such comments;
                    ``(B) take into consideration any comments received
                under subparagraph (A) and document how any such
                comments were taken into consideration in the
                development of the plan or program; and
                    ``(C) give organizations that represent older
                individuals and individuals with disabilities an
                opportunity to review and comment on the plan or
                program before the plan or program becomes final.''.

SEC. 5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Technical Assistance.--
            (1) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection--
                    (A) the term ``eligible entity'' means a nonprofit
                organization that provides transportation services to
                older individuals;
                    (B) the term ``older individual'' has the same
                meaning as in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of
                1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002); and
                    (C) the term ``urbanized area'' has the same
                meaning as in section 5302 of title 49, United States
                Code.
            (2) In general.--The Administrator of the Federal Transit
        Administration shall enter into a cooperative agreement with
        the National Center on Senior Transportation--
                    (A) to provide technical assistance to transit and
                human services organizations;
                    (B) to disseminate best practices with respect to
                transportation for older individuals to consumers,
                Federal, State, and local transportation and aging
                services providers, and researchers; and
                    (C) to make grants to eligible entities to test
                innovative and replicable approaches for addressing the
                mobility needs of older individuals, including
                individuals in other than urbanized areas.
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection--
                    (A) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2012; and
                    (B) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.
    (b) Mobility Management Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal Transit Administration shall
        make grants to nonprofit aging services organizations--
                    (A) to offer mobility management services,
                including mobility management activities and projects
                described in section 5302(a)(1)(L) of title 49, United
                States Code; and
                    (B) to develop and implement enhanced technology to
                support mobility management services.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection--
                    (A) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and
                    (B) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.

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Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the program providing formula grants to states for the special public transportation needs of older individuals and the disabled to allow states to use a portion of those grants to operate and maintain the capital assets acquired under that program.

Sets the federal share of the costs of the mobility management activities such grants may cover at 90%. (Mobility management activities are designed to improve coordination among public and other transportation service providers.)

Requires the National Transit Database to include information on the public transportation formula grant program for older individuals and the disabled, and the public transportation formula grant program for nonurban areas.

Requires metropolitan planning organizations and states to involve older individuals and the disabled in metropolitan and statewide transportation planning.

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Center on Senior Transportation to: (1) provide technical assistance to transit and human services organizations, (2) disseminate best practices regarding transportation for older individuals, and (3) make grants to nonprofit organizations to test innovative and replicable approaches for addressing the mobility needs of older individuals.

Requires the FTA to make grants to nonprofit aging services organizations to offer mobility management services, and develop and implement enhanced technology to support those services.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Minnesota National Treasures
Conservation and Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) Voyageurs National Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe
        Area Wilderness are special natural resources that offer a
        unique lakeland experience for the enjoyment and inspiration of
        present and future generations;
            (2) Voyageurs National Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe
        Area Wilderness are international, national, and Minnesota
        treasures worthy of national preservation and protection as a
        national park and a wilderness area;
            (3) Congress has expressed overwhelming support for the
        protection of these resources through their designation as a
        national park and wilderness area and by providing sustained
        funding to implement these landmark laws;
            (4) public acceptance and enthusiasm for the Boundary
        Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has established the area as the
        most widely used wilderness unit in the entire national
        wilderness preservation system; and
            (5) it is necessary and desirable to further provide for
        the orderly administration and management of public use and
        enjoyment of these national areas, while at the same time
        protecting the special qualities of the areas as a natural
        forest-lakeland wilderness ecosystem of major esthetic,
        cultural, scientific, recreational and educational value to the
        Nation.

    TITLE I--THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS PRESERVATION

SEC. 101. BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS DESIGNATION AND MAP.

    Section 3 of Public Law 94-495 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended as
follows--
            (1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows:
        ``The areas generally depicted as wilderness on the map
        entitled `Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness' and dated
        1996, comprising approximately 1,101,000 acres, are hereby
        designated as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
        (hereinafter referred to as the `Wilderness').'';
            (2) by striking ``one year after the date of enactment of
        this Act'' and insert ``one year after the enactment of the
        Minnesota National Treasures Conservation and Protection Act'';
        and
            (3) by amending the third sentence to read as follows:
        ``Such map and description shall be filed with the Committee on
        Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
        Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate.''.

SEC. 102. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 4 OF PUBLIC LAW 95-495.

    Section 4 of Public Law 95-495 is amended as follows:
            (1) In subsection (c)(1), by striking ``Basswood, except
        that portion generally north of the narrows at the north end of
        Jackfish Bay and north of a point on the international boundary
        between Ottawa Island and Washington Island'' and inserting in
        lieu thereof: ``Pipestone Bay of Basswood and that portion of
        Jackfish Bay of Basswood generally south of the narrows at the
        north end of Jackfish Bay;''.
            (2) In subsection (d), by striking ``Loon Lake, Saint Louis
        County; that portion of the Lac La Croix, Saint Louis County,
        south of Snow Bay and east of Wilkins Bay.''.

SEC. 103. AIRSPACE RESERVATION.

    The provisions of Executive Order 10092 shall be applicable to the
areas depicted on the map referred to in section 101 of this Act.

         TITLE II--THE VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK PRESERVATION ACT

SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREA.

    In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.), land and waters of the Kabetogama Peninsula within
Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, which comprise
approximately 74,114 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Voyaguers National Park Wilderness'', numbered __________ and dated
__________ are hereby designated as wilderness and shall be known as
the ``Voyageurs National Park Wilderness''.

SEC. 202. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

    As soon as practicable after enactment of this Act, a map and legal
description of the wilderness area designated in section 201 shall be
filed by the Secretary of the Interior with the Committee on Resources
of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate. Such map and
legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included
in this Act, except that correction of clerical and typographical
errors in such map and legal description may be made. Such map and
legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection
in the office of the Director of the National Park Service, Department
of the Interior, and in the office of the Superintendent of Voyageurs
National Park.

SEC. 203. ADMINISTRATION.

    Subject to valid existing rights, the area designated as wilderness
by section 201 shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act
governing areas so designated. The Secretary shall continue to provide
for the use of existing safety portages for snowmobiles, as depicted on
the map referred to in section 201.

Output:
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
     Title I:  The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
          Preservation
     Title II:  The Voyageurs National Park Preservation Act
Minnesota National Treasures Conservation and Protection Act -
Title I:  The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Preservation
 - Amends the Wilderness Act to designate the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Modifies the area within which the use of motorboats with motors no greater than 25 horsepower is permitted to include Pipestone Bay of Basswood and that portion of Jackfish Bay of Basswood generally south of the narrows at the north end of Jackfish Bay.  Repeals a provision specifying that nothing in such law shall be construed to limit mechanical portages or the horsepower of motors used on motorboats on Loon Lake, Saint Louis County, and that portion of the Lac La Croix, Saint Louis County, south of Snow Bay and east of Wilkins Bay.
Makes the provisions of an executive order establishing an airspace reservation over certain areas of the Superior National Forest, Minnesota, applicable to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Title II:  The Voyageurs National Park Preservation Act
 - Designates the Voyageurs National Park Wilderness.
Directs that such Wilderness, subject to valid existing rights, be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act.  Requires the Secretary to continue to provide for the use of existing safety portages for snowmobiles.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Since 1996, eight major commercial air accidents have
        occurred in which the immediate cause was unknown and recovery
        of flight data and cockpit voice recorder units (``black
        boxes'') was significantly delayed. On average, it has taken
        investigators 8 days to recover flight data recorders and 15
        days to recover cockpit voice recorders from the wreckage of
        these accidents.
            (2) Failure to recover the flight data and cockpit voice
        recorder units aboard the commercial aircraft involved in the
        events of September 11, 2001, demonstrated that fixed recorder
        technology is not adequate.
            (3) The 9/11 Commission staff recommendations state that
        the Transportation Security Administration (referred to in this
        Act as ``TSA'') and Federal Aviation Administration (referred
        to in this Act as ``FAA'') should take steps to improve the
        survivability of flight data recorders and cockpit voice
        recorders to ensure that complete and reliable information is
        available to investigators in the aftermath of a terrorist
        attack.
            (4) The thwarted August 10, 2006, terrorist bombing
        attempt, which threatened multiple aircraft en route from the
        United Kingdom to the United States, demonstrates that
        continued threats to commercial airliners, particularly to
        those aircraft operating long-distance flights over ocean
        waters, remain a national security concern.
            (5) The recent FAA ruling to increase the allowable
        distance that extended-operation multiengine aircraft (known as
        ETOPs) can travel from an emergency or diversion airport
        increases the potential for more difficult location and
        recovery of fixed flight data and cockpit voice recorder units.
            (6) It is in the public interest that aircraft be equipped
        with recorder units that can be recovered immediately after an
        incident involving an aircraft.

SEC. 3. REGULATIONS REQUIRING DEPLOYABLE RECORDERS AND OTHER PURPOSES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 44729. Installation of additional flight recorders
    ``(a) Regulations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation
        shall issue regulations that require in accordance with this
        section all commercial aircraft in extended-range operations
        that are required to carry fixed cockpit voice recorder and
        digital flight data recorder units also be equipped with a
        second recorder system that utilizes deployable combination
        cockpit voice and digital flight data recorder technology. The
        second deployable recorder system shall be mounted as far rear
        on the airframe as practicable.
            ``(2) Minimum capabilities.--The deployable recorder system
        shall be--
                    ``(A) capable of recording all mandatory data
                parameters covering the previous 25 hours of operation
                and all cockpit audio, including controller-pilot data
                link messages for the previous 2 hours of operation;
                    ``(B) powered by the electrical bus to provide the
                maximum reliability for operation without jeopardizing
                service to essential or emergency loads; and
                    ``(C) provided with an independent power source
                that is located with the combination recorder and that
                automatically engages and provides 10 minutes of
                operation whenever normal aircraft power ceases.
    ``(b) Schedule for Installation of Second Combined System.--The
regulations shall require the installation of the deployable
combination recorder system required under this section on commercial
aircraft that are ordered by an air carrier on or after January 1,
2009.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
            ``(1) Commercial aircraft.--The term `commercial aircraft'
        means--
                    ``(A) a jet aircraft with 10 or more seats or
                greater than 12,500-pound maximum takeoff weight; and
                    ``(B) a propeller-driven aircraft with greater than
                19 seats or greater than 19,000-pound maximum takeoff
                weight.
            ``(2) Deployable recorder system.--The term `deployable
        recorder system' means a digital flight data recorder, cockpit
        voice recorder, and emergency locator transmitter housed as one
        unit within an assembly that is designed to be mounted
        conformal to the surface of the airframe, to eject from the
        aircraft upon accident and safely land away from the crash
        site, and to float indefinitely on water.
            ``(3) Extended-range operations.--The term `extended-range
        operations' means commercial aircraft operations in compliance
        with the Federal Aviation Administration's extended operations
        (ETOPs) of multiengine airplanes rule (RIN 2120-A103)
        permitting multiengine, aircraft described in parts 121 and 135
        of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to fly up to 240
        minutes of single-engine flying time from an adequate
        airport.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended
by adding at the end the following:

``44729. Installation of additional flight recorders.''.

SEC. 4. PURCHASE OF DEPLOYABLE RECORDER SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall reimburse an
air carrier (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States
Code) for the costs of purchasing and installing deployable recorder
systems, including engineering, certification, equipment, and
installation costs, in order for the air carrier to comply with the
regulations issued under section 44729 of such title.
    (b) Reasonable Amount.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue
regulations that set forth what constitutes a reasonable amount for
reimbursement under subsection (a).

Output:
Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring all commercial aircraft in extended-range operations that must carry fixed cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder units to also be equipped with a second recorder system that utilizes deployable combination cockpit voice and digital flight data recording technology.

Requires the second deployable recorder system to be mounted as far rear on the airframe as practicable. Sets forth minimum deployable recorder capabilities.

Directs the Secretary to reimburse an air carrier for the costs of purchasing and installing such deployable recorder systems for it to comply with regulations.