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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Colonel Charles Young Congressional
Gold Medal Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Colonel Charles Young was--
                    (A) a distinguished African-American officer in the
                United States Army;
                    (B) the third African-American to graduate from
                West Point;
                    (C) a commander of troops in combat in--
                            (i) the Spanish-American War; and
                            (ii) the Mexican Punitive Expedition
                        against Pancho Villa;
                    (D) the first Black United States military attache
                to a foreign government; and
                    (E) the highest ranking Black Officer in the United
                States Armed Forces at the outbreak of World War I.
            (2) Charles Young was born in 1864 into slavery to Gabriel
        Young and Arminta Bruen in Mays Lick, Kentucky, a small town
        near Maysville.
            (3) Following West Point, Young began his service with the
        Ninth Cavalry in the American West. From 1889 to 1890 he served
        at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, and from 1890 to 1894 at Fort
        Duchesne, Utah.
            (4) In 1894, Lieutenant Young was assigned to Wilberforce
        College in Ohio, a historically black college (HBCU), to lead
        the new military sciences department, established under a
        special Federal grant.
            (5) As the commander of an Army unit assigned to protect
        and develop Sequoia National Park and General Grant National
        Park in the State of California, Colonel Young is recognized as
        the first African-American to be the Superintendent of a
        National Park.
            (6) During his 32 years of honorable military service,
        Colonel Young proved to be a valuable asset in the field of
        military intelligence.
            (7) With the Army's founding of the Military Intelligence
        Department, in 1904 it assigned Young as one of the first
        military attaches, serving in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
            (8) In 1908 Young was sent to the Philippines to join his
        Ninth Regiment and command a squadron of two troops. It was his
        second tour there. After his return to the United States, he
        served for 2 years at Fort D.A. Russell, Wyoming.
            (9) In 1912 Young was assigned as the military attache to
        Liberia, the first African-American to hold that post. For 3
        years, he served as an expert adviser to the Liberian
        government and also took a direct role, supervising
        construction of the country's infrastructure.
            (10) In 1912 Young published The Military Morale of Nations
        and Races, a remarkably prescient study of the cultural sources
        of military power.
            (11) During the 1916 Punitive Expedition by the United
        States into Mexico, then-Major Young commanded the 2nd squadron
        of the 10th United States Cavalry. While leading a cavalry
        pistol charge against Pancho Villa's forces at Agua Caliente,
        he routed the opposing forces without losing a single man.
            (12) Because of his exceptional leadership of the 10th
        Cavalry in the Mexican theater of war, Young was promoted to
        Lieutenant Colonel in September 1916. He was assigned as
        commander of Fort Huachuca, the base in Arizona of the Tenth
        Cavalry, nicknamed the ``Buffalo Soldiers'', until mid-1917. He
        was the first African-American to achieve the rank of colonel
        in the United States Army.

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make
appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the
Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Colonel Charles
Young, in recognition of his pioneering career in the United States
Army during exceptionally challenging times.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with
suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the
Secretary.
    (c) National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center.--
            (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal
        under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the
        National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in
        Wilberforce, Ohio, where it shall be available for display as
        appropriate and made available for research.
            (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
        the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center should
        make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for
        display or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed
        elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations
        associated with the life of Colonel Charles Young.

SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations as the
Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost
thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and
overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS.

    Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for the
purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

Output: Colonel Charles Young Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to Colonel Charles Young in recognition of his pioneering U.S. Army career during exceptionally challenging times.  Following its award, the medal shall be given to the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio. It is the sense of Congress that the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center should make the gold medal received available for display or loan so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with Colonel Young's life.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Methamphetamine
Response Act''.

SEC. 2. HIGH INTENSITY METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE AND TRAFFICKING AREAS.

    (a) HIMATAs.--The Director may designate a State or any portion of
a State as a high intensity methamphetamine abuse and trafficking area
(in this section referred to as a ``HIMATA'') and provide funding for
such areas in accordance with this section.
    (b) Designation Process.--
            (1) In general.--The Director may make a HIMATA designation
        only after--
                    (A) receipt of a petition by a Governor of a State
                to designate the State or a portion of the State as a
                HIMATA; and
                    (B) making a determination for the area that is the
                subject of the petition on the basis of the
                methamphetamine epidemic severity index developed under
                paragraph (3).
            (2) Priority for hidtas.--The Director may accept a
        petition in full, accept certain portions of the geographic
        areas proposed, or reject the petition. The Director shall give
        priority consideration to areas that are already designated a
        high intensity drug trafficking area (in this section referred
        to as a ``HIDTA'') and include methamphetamine as a primary
        reason for that designation.
            (3) Severity index.--The Director shall develop a
        methamphetamine epidemic severity index to be used for
        determining whether to designate an area as a HIMATA under this
        section. The index shall be based on the following factors:
                    (A) Per capita rates of arrests for methamphetamine
                possession in an area.
                    (B) Per capita rates of arrests for methamphetamine
                production in an area.
                    (C) Per capita rates of methamphetamine lab
                seizures in an area.
                    (D) Per capita rates of treatment for
                methamphetamine addiction in an area.
                    (E) Any additional particular factors the Director
                considers appropriate for indicating the severity of
                the problem in an area.
    (c) Funding of HIMATAs.--
            (1) In general.--The Director may provide funding to a
        State to implement a HIMATA after receipt of a comprehensive
        methamphetamine response plan for that HIMATA that meets the
        requirements of subsection (d), as determined by the Director.
            (2) Level of funding.--The Director shall determine the
        level of funds to be provided to a HIMATA based on the
        population and the methamphetamine epidemic severity index of
        the HIMATA, except that the Director shall increase the amount
        of funds that otherwise would be provided to a State by 10
        percent if the State has effective precursor control laws or
        regulations in place when its CMRP is submitted.
            (3) Specific funding requirements.--In providing funds for
        a HIMATA, the Director shall require that at least 5 percent of
        the funds be used for youth and adult prevention efforts and
        that at least 25 percent be used for treating methamphetamine
        addiction. The remainder may be used for prosecution, law
        enforcement personnel, law enforcement equipment, drug courts,
        and other priorities. Federal funding must supplement rather
        than supplant State and local funding.
            (4) Five year funding.--Funding shall be provided to a
        HIMATA on an annual basis for five years. After five years, the
        Director shall evaluate the designation of the HIMATA and
        determine whether it should be extended.
    (d) Comprehensive Methamphetamine Response Plan.--
            (1) Requirement to develop plan.--For each HIMATA
        designated under this section, the Director shall require the
        State in which the HIMATA is located to develop a comprehensive
        methamphetamine response plan (in this section referred to as
        the ``CMRP'') within six months after the date of designation
        that complies with the requirements of this subsection.
            (2) Requirements of plan.--A CMRP developed by a State
        under this subsection shall--
                    (A) describe the manner in which the State plans to
                use funding provided under this Act to address any
                existing inadequacies in enforcement, treatment,
                prevention, and precursor controls; and
                    (B) in the case of a HIMATA that overlaps with an
                area designated as a HIDTA, address how the two
                programs will cooperate and coordinate, including how
                resources and efforts may be merged.
    (e) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
        National Drug Control Policy.
            (2) HIMATA.--The term ``HIMATA'' means a high intensity
        methamphetamine abuse and trafficking area designated under
        section 2 of this Act.
            (3) HIDTA.--The term ``HIDTA'' means a high intensity drug
        trafficking area designated under section 707 of the Office of
        National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998
        (Public Law 105-277; 21 U.S.C. 1706).
            (4) CMRP.--The term ``CMRP'' means a comprehensive
        methamphetamine response plan developed under section 2 of this
        Act.
    (f) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated
$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter to
carry out this Act.

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Comprehensive Methamphetamine Response Act - Authorizes the Director of National Drug Control Policy to designate a State, or any portion of a State, as a high intensity methamphetamine abuse and trafficking area (HIMATA) and provide funding for such areas after: (1) receiving a Governor's petition for such designation; and (2) making a determination for the area on the basis of the methamphetamine epidemic severity index developed under this Act. Requires the Director to give priority consideration to areas that are already so designated if methamphetamine is a primary reason for that designation.

Requires the Director to develop a methamphetamine epidemic severity index to be used in making HIMATA determinations based on specified factors, including per capita rates of methamphetamine possession or production, lab seizures, and addiction in an area.

Authorizes the Director to provide funding to a State to implement a HIMATA after receipt of a comprehensive methamphetamine response plan (CMRP). Requires the Director to determine funding levels based on the population and the severity index of the area, with an exception.

Requires the Director to require the State in which the HIMATA is located to develop a CMRP that: (1) describes the manner in which the State plans to use funding provided to address any existing inadequacies in enforcement, treatment, prevention, and precursor controls; and (2) in the case of a HIMATA that overlaps with a high intensity drug trafficking area, addresses how the two programs will coordinate.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Parents' Rights Empowerment and
Protection Act'' (PREP Act).

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Schools and other public education facilities are
        critical societal institutions for the education of children,
        and parents are primarily responsible for the care, health, and
        education of their children.
            (2) Teachers, administrators, and other educational
        laypersons may significantly impact the educational development
        of the children in their care. The responsibility of teachers,
        administrators, and other educational laypersons is limited to
        their instructional interaction with the child, while a
        parent's responsibilities do not end with the ring of a bell or
        the end of the school year.
            (3) Schools and other public education facilities serve a
        wide array of children, each with their own unique social
        maturity level. Schools are not adequately equipped to properly
        ascertain an individual child's readiness for certain types of
        information.
            (4) Parents are primarily responsible for the educational,
        societal, and personal development of their children, and
        parents are best suited for determining the appropriate time,
        manner, and context for conveying sensitive information to
        their children.
            (5) Schools, in the discharge of their educational duties,
        may impart information of a sensitive nature to children
        regarding a variety of issues. Parents should be informed by
        the schools as to the full content of the information to be
        conveyed, the context of the instruction, and methods for
        conveying the information.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--In this Act, the terms ``elementary school'',
``local educational agency'', ``parent'', ``secondary school'', and
``State educational agency'' have the meanings given the terms in
section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7801).
    (b) Additional Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Child.--The term ``child'' means a human being who has
        not reached the age of majority as determined under applicable
        State law.
            (2) Educational institution.--The term ``educational
        institution'' means any public or private preschool, elementary
        school, or secondary school, except that in the case of an
        educational institution composed of more than 1 school or
        department which are administratively separate units, such term
        means each such school or department.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION OF INSTRUCTION WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF A PARENT.

    (a) Consent Required.--Each educational institution that receives
Federal funds or Federal financial assistance shall obtain the
affirmative, informed, written consent of the parent of a child in the
care of the educational institution prior to requesting information
from the child, or conveying information to the child, on subjects
concerning sex, sexuality, or related topics, regardless of whether
such information--
            (1) is gender specific;
            (2) is related to sexual orientation; or
            (3) conforms with other elements of the instructional
        materials of the educational institution.
    (b) Notice.--Upon the request of a parent of a child attending such
an educational institution, the educational institution shall provide
to the parent--
            (1) an opportunity to review the information described in
        subsection (a); and
            (2) a description of--
                    (A) the context and setting in which the
                information will be requested, broached, discussed, or
                otherwise conveyed to the child; and
                    (B) the educational necessity of the information.
    (c) Prohibition Regarding Absence of Consent.--In no event shall an
educational institution consider a parent's lack of denial of the
consent required by subsection (a), or lack of such consent, to be
consent.
    (d) Immediate Health Issues.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit a school nurse or another school health official
from responding to a child's immediate health issues.
    (e) Civil Action for Failure To Obtain Parental Consent.--Every
person or educational institution who or that, under color of any
statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or
territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, violates
this section, shall be liable to the party injured in a civil action in
an appropriate district court of the United States. For the purposes of
this section, any Act of Congress applicable exclusively to the
District of Columbia shall be considered to be a statute of the
District of Columbia.
    (f) Notification.--Upon a finding by a court of appropriate
jurisdiction that a person or educational institution has violated this
section, the court shall immediately notify the appropriate local
educational agency, the State educational agency, and the Department of
Education.
    (g) Cut Off of Federal Funding.--Each educational institution found
by a court to have violated this section shall be ineligible to receive
Federal funds or Federal financial assistance until the educational
institution reapplies for such funds or assistance not earlier than 1
year after the violation.
    (h) Penalties, Damages, and Fees.--
            (1) Civil penalty.--Any person or educational institution
        that violates this section shall be subject to a civil fine of
        $5,000 for each violation.
            (2) Treble damages.--For each instance of a knowing
        violation of this section the fine shall be 3 times the fine
        described in paragraph (1).
            (3) Legal fees.--In any action brought under this section,
        the court may award a prevailing parent reasonable attorney's
        fees.

SEC. 5. PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS.

    Section 445(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C.
1232h(b)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``be required, as part of any
                applicable program, to''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``relating to an applicable
                program'' after ``evaluation''; and
            (2) in the matter following paragraph (8)--
                    (A) by inserting ``the administrator of the survey,
                analysis, or evaluation obtaining'' before ``the prior
                consent''; and
                    (B) by striking ``minor, without'' and inserting
                ``minor,''.

Output:
Parents' Rights Empowerment and Protection Act (PREP Act) - Requires each preschool and elementary and secondary school that receives federal funds to obtain the affirmative, informed, written consent of a child's parent before requesting information from, or conveying information to, such child on topics relating to sex or sexuality.

Requires parents, upon their request, to be given an opportunity to review such information as well as a description of the context of, and need for, its request or conveyance.

Subjects individuals and schools to civil liability and fines for violating these consent and disclosure requirements.

Makes noncompliant schools ineligible for federal funds for one year following a violation.

Amends the General Education Provisions Act to direct administrators of surveys, analyses, or evaluations that require students to reveal certain personal or familial information to obtain the prior consent of adult or emancipated students and prior written consent of minor students' parents.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Competitive Access to Federal
Buildings Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) non-discriminatory access to, and use of, the rooftops,
        risers, telephone cabinets, conduits, points of entry or
        demarcation for internal wiring, and all utility spaces in or
        on federal buildings and commercial property is essential to
        the competitive provision of telecommunications services and
        information services;
            (2) incumbent telecommunications carriers often enjoy
        access to such buildings and property through historic rights
        of way that were developed before the advent of new means of
        providing such services, in particular the provision of such
        services using terrestrial fixed wireless or satellite services
        that enter a building through equipment located on rooftops;
            (3) the National Telecommunications and Information
        Administration is the Federal agency tasked with developing
        policies for the efficient and competitive use of emerging
        technologies that combine spectrum use with the convergence of
        communications and computer technologies for the utilization of
        telecommunications services and information services by Federal
        agencies;
            (4) that several States, for example Connecticut and Texas,
        have already enacted measures to promote non-discriminatory
        access by telecommunications carriers to rooftops, risers,
        conduits, utility spaces, and points of entry and demarcation
        in order to promote the competitive provision of
        telecommunications services and information services; and
            (5) that the Federal Government should encourage States to
        develop similar policies by establishing as Federal policy
        requirements to promote non-discriminatory access to Federal
        buildings and commercial property used by agencies of the
        Federal Government so that taxpayers receive the benefits and
        cost savings from the competitive provision of
        telecommunications services and information services by
        telecommunications carriers.

SEC. 3. ACCESS TO BUILDINGS FOR COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
              SERVICES.

    The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Organization Act (Title I of Public Law 102-538; 47 U.S.C. 901 et seq.)
is amended--
            (1) in section 103(b)(2) (47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2)) by adding at
        the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(U) The authority to implement policies for
                buildings and other structures owned or used by
                agencies of the Federal Government in order to provide
                for non-discriminatory access to such buildings and
                structures for the provision of telecommunications
                services or information services by telecommunications
                carriers, and to advise the Commission on the
                development of policies for non-discriminatory access
                by such carriers to commercial property in general for
                the provision of such services.''; and
            (2) in section 105 (47 U.S.C. 904) by adding at the end the
        following new subsection:
    ``(f) Prohibition on Discriminatory Access.--
            ``(1) In general.--No Federal agency shall enter into a
        contract with the owner or operator of any commercial property
        for the rental or lease of all or some portion of such property
        unless the owner or operator permits non-discriminatory access
        to, and use of, the rooftops, risers, telephone cabinets,
        conduits, points of entry or demarcation for internal wiring,
        easements, rights of way, and all utility spaces in or on such
        commercial property, for the provision of telecommunications
        services or information services by any telecommunications
        carrier that has obtained, where required, a Federal or State
certificate of public convenience and necessity for the provision of
such services, and which seeks to provide or provides such services to
tenants (including, but not limited to, the Federal agency for which
such rental or lease is made) of such property. Such owner or operator
may--
                    ``(A) charge a reasonable and non-discriminatory
                fee (which shall be based on the commercial rental
                value of the space actually used by the
                telecommunications carrier) for such access and use;
                    ``(B) impose reasonable and non-
discriminatory requirements necessary to protect the safety and
condition of the property, and the safety and convenience of tenants
and other persons (including hours when entry and work may be conducted
on the property);
                    ``(C) require the telecommunications carrier to
                indemnify the owner or operator for damage caused by
                the installation, maintenance, or removal of any
                facilities of such carrier; and
                    ``(D) require the telecommunications carrier to
                bear the entire cost of installing, operating,
                maintaining, and removing any facilities of such
                carrier.
            ``(2) State law or contractual obligation required.--No
        Federal agency shall enter into a contract with the owner or
        operator of any commercial property for the rental or lease of
        all or some portion of such property unless the owner or
        operator submits to such agency a notarized statement that such
        owner or operator is obligated under State law, or is obligated
        or will undertake an obligation through a contractual
        commitment with each telecommunication carrier providing or
        seeking to provide service, to resolve any disputes between
        such telecommunication carriers and such owner or operator that
        may arise regarding access to the commercial property or the
        provision of competitive telecommunications services or
        information services to tenants of such property. To meet the
        requirements of this paragraph such State process or
        contractual commitment must--
                    ``(A) provide an effective means for resolution of
                disputes within 30 days (unless otherwise required by
                State law or agreed by the parties involved), either
                through arbitration or order of a State agency or
                through binding arbitration;
                    ``(B) permit the telecommunications carrier to
                initiate service or continue service while any dispute
                is pending;
                    ``(C) provide that any fee charged for access to,
                or use of, building space (including conduits, risers,
                and utility closets), easements or rights of way, or
                rooftops to provide telecommunications service or
                information service be reasonable and applied in a non-
                discriminatory manner to all providers of such service,
                including the incumbent local exchange carrier; and
                    ``(D) provide that requirements with respect to the
                condition of the property are limited to those
                necessary to ensure that the value of the property is
                not diminished by the installation, maintenance, or
                removal of the facilities of the telecommunications
                carrier, and do not require the telecommunications
                carrier to improve the condition of the property in
                order to obtain access or use.
            ``(3) Effective date.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take
        effect six months after the date of enactment of this
        subsection for all lease or rental agreements entered into or
        renewed by any Federal agency after such date.
            ``(4) Waiver permitted.--The requirements of paragraphs (1)
        or (2) may be waived on a case by case basis--
                    ``(A) by the head of the agency seeking space in a
                commercial property upon a determination, which shall
                be made in writing and be available to the public upon
                request, that such requirements would result in the
                affected agency being unable, in that particular case,
                to obtain any space suitable for the needs of that
                agency in that general geographic area; or
                    ``(B) by the President upon a finding that waiver
                of such requirements is necessary to obtain space for
                the affected agency in that particular case, and that
                enforcement of such requirements in that particular
                case would be contrary to the interests of national
                security.
        Any determination under subparagraph (A) may be appealed by any
        affected telecommunications carrier to the Assistant Secretary,
        who shall review the agency determination and issue a decision
        upholding or revoking the agency determination within 30
days of an appeal being filed. The burden shall be on the agency head
to demonstrate through the written determination that all reasonable
efforts had been made to find suitable alternative space for the
agency's needs before the waiver determination was made. The Assistant
Secretary shall revoke any agency determination made without all
reasonable efforts being made. The decision of the Assistant Secretary
shall be binding on the agency whose waiver determination was appealed.
            ``(5) Limitations.--
                    ``(A) Nothing in this subsection shall waive or
                modify any requirements or restrictions imposed by any
                Federal, State, or local agency with authority under
other law to impose such restrictions or requirements on the provision
of telecommunications services or the facilities used to provide such
services.
                    ``(B) Refusal by an owner to provide access to a
                telecommunications carrier seeking to provide
                telecommunications services or information services to
                a commercial property due to a demonstrated lack of
                available space at a commercial property on a rooftop
                or in a riser, telephone cabinet, conduit, point of
                entry or demarcation for internal wiring, or utility
                space due to existing occupation of such space by two
                or more telecommunications carriers providing service
                to that commercial property shall not be a violation of
                paragraphs (1)(B) or (2)(D) if the owner has made
                reasonable efforts to permit access by such
                telecommunications carrier to any space that is
                available.
            ``(6) Definitions.--For the purposes of this subsection the
        term--
                    ``(A) `Federal agency' shall mean any executive
                agency or any establishment in the legislative or
                judicial branch of the Government;
                    ``(B) `commercial property' shall include any
                buildings or other structures offered, in whole or in
                part, for rent or lease to any Federal agency;
                    ``(C) `incumbent local exchange carrier' shall have
                the same meaning given such term in section 251(h) of
                the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(h)); and
                    ``(D) `information service', `telecommunications
                carrier', and `telecommunications service' shall have
                the same meaning given such terms, respectively, in
                section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
                153).''.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

    (a) Rules Required to Apply Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Within six months after the date of
        enactment of this Act the Secretary of Commerce, acting through
        the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Telecommunications and
        Information, shall promulgate final rules, after notice and
        opportunity for public comment, to apply the requirements of
        section 105(f) of the National Telecommunications and
        Information Administration Organization Act, as added by this
        Act, to all buildings and other structures owned or operated by
        any Federal agency.
            (2) Exemptions.--In promulgating such rules the Assistant
        Secretary may, at the direction of the President, exempt any
        buildings or structures owned or operated by a Federal agency
        if the application of such requirements would be contrary to
        the interests of national security.
            (3) Coordination.--The Assistant Secretary shall coordinate
        the promulgation of the rules required by this section with the
        Administrator of the General Services Administration and the
        heads of any establishments in the legislative and judicial
        branches of government which are responsible for buildings and
        other structures owned or operated by such establishments.
            (4) Safety and security.--Such rules may include any
        requirements for identification, background checks, or other
        matters necessary to ensure access by telecommunications
        carriers under this section does not compromise the safety and
        security of agency operations in government owned or operated
        buildings or structures.
    (b) Definition.--For the purposes of this section, the term
``Federal agency'' shall have the same meaning given such term in
section 105(f)(6) of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Organization Act, as added by this Act.

Output:
Competitive Access to Federal Buildings Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to authorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to: (1) implement policies for federally-owned buildings and structures for providing non-discriminatory access to such buildings and structures for the provision of telecommunications or information services by telecommunications carriers; and (2) advise the Federal Communications Commission on the development of such policies for commercial property.
Prohibits a Federal agency from entering into a contract to rent or lease commercial property unless the property owner or operator permits such non-discriminatory access for a carrier that has obtained, where required, a Federal or State certificate of public convenience and necessity for the provision of such services and that seeks to provide such services to tenants.
Allows such owner or operator to: (1) charge a reasonable fee for such access; and (2) impose other reasonable, non-discriminatory requirements in connection with such access.
Prohibits a Federal agency from entering into a contract with an owner or operator unless such owner or operator agrees to resolve disputes regarding such access.
Authorizes the waiver of this Act's prohibitions on a case-by-case basis: (1) by a Federal agency head when such agency would be unable to obtain any suitable space in that area; and (2) by the President for national security reasons.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Telecommunications and Information, to promulgate final rules to apply the requirements of this Act to all Federal buildings and structures.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century Skills Incentive Fund
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Students must be prepared in the core subjects of
        English, reading, mathematics, science, foreign languages,
        civics, government, economics, art, history, and geography.
            (2) In order for our Nation's students to be prepared to
        succeed in our communities and workplaces, students need 21st
        century content, beyond the traditional core subjects, that
        includes global awareness, financial, economic, business and
        entrepreneurial literacy, civic literacy, and health and
        wellness awareness.
            (3) Students need to go beyond just learning today's
        academic context to develop critical thinking and problem
        solving skills, communication skills, creativity and innovation
        skills, collaboration skills, contextual learning skills, and
        information and media literacy skills.
            (4) Information and communications technology literacy is
        the ability to use technology to develop 21st century content
        knowledge and skills, in the content of learning core subjects,
        and students must be able to use technology to learn content
        and skills so that the students know how to learn, think
        critically, solve problems, use information, communicate,
        innovate, and collaborate.
            (5) Educators need to incorporate life skills into
        pedagogy, including leadership, ethics, accountability,
        adaptability, personal productivity, personal responsibility,
        people skills, self-direction, and social responsibility.
            (6) There needs to be 21st century assessments of education
        that measure the following priorities:
                    (A) Core subjects, and 21st century themes.
                    (B) Life and career skills.
                    (C) Thinking and innovation skills.
                    (D) Information media and technology skills.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Eligible state.--The term ``eligible State'' means a
        State that--
                    (A) develops a comprehensive plan for implementing
                a statewide 21st Century Skills initiative;
                    (B) demonstrates a commitment to advancing 21st
                Century Skills within--
                            (i) standards and assessments;
                            (ii) curriculum;
                            (iii) professional development; and
                            (iv) the learning environment;
                    (C) achieves broad support for a statewide 21st
                Century Skills initiative from among the State's
                education leaders (including classroom practitioners),
                business leaders, and civic leaders; and
                    (D) is approved as a 21st Century Partner State by
                the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for 21st Century
                Skills.
            (2) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the 21st Century Skills
        Incentive Fund established under section 6(a).

SEC. 4. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to award grants, from
amounts available in the Fund, to eligible States having applications
approved under section 5 to enable the eligible States to pay the
Federal share of the cost of establishing a statewide 21st Century
Skills initiative.
    (b) Award Rule.--The Secretary shall award grants under this Act on
a first-come, first-served basis, so that the grants are awarded--
            (1) to eligible States in the order the Secretary receives
        approvable applications; and
            (2) in an amount determined on the basis of the amount of
        the non-Federal share identified, and supported by the
        information contained, in an approvable application.
    (c) Federal Share; Non-Federal Share.--
            (1) Federal share.--The Federal share shall be 50 percent.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share shall be
        provided from State sources or from foundation sources.
    (d) Duration.--The Secretary shall award each grant under this Act
for not less than 1 and not more than 3 years.
    (e) Maintenance of Effort.--The Secretary shall reduce the grant
payable to an eligible State under this Act for a fiscal year by the
amount, if any, by which the eligible State's expenditures for the
activities assisted under the grant for the preceding fiscal year are
less than such expenditures for the second fiscal year preceding the
fiscal year for which the determination is made.
    (f) Supplement Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided under this Act
shall be used to supplement and not supplant other State funds expended
for activities assisted under this Act.

SEC. 5. APPLICATION.

    Each eligible State that desires a grant under this Act shall
submit an application to the Secretary that--
            (1) describes the 21st Century Skills initiative for which
        assistance is sought;
            (2) includes evidence that the eligible State has met each
        of the eligibility criteria described in subparagraphs (A)
        through (D) of section 3(1);
            (3) includes a description of how the eligible State will
        provide the non-Federal share of the grant funds; and
            (4) includes a description of how the eligible State will
        continue to provide the non-Federal share throughout the
        duration of the grant and the successful statewide
        implementation of the 21st Century Skills initiative.

SEC. 6. 21ST CENTURY SKILLS INCENTIVE FUND.

    (a) Fund Established.--The Secretary shall establish a 21st Century
Skills Incentive Fund.
    (b) Deposits.--The Secretary shall deposit into the Fund all
amounts appropriated under section 8.
    (c) Expenditures.--The Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to
award grants to eligible States in accordance with this Act.

SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer all aspects of the
program assisted under this Act, including determining State
eligibility, making grant awards, determining award amounts and
duration, and conducting program evaluations.
    (b) Evaluation.--Each eligible State receiving a grant under this
Act--
            (1) shall conduct an evaluation of the 21st Century Skills
        initiative assisted under this Act;
            (2) shall use the non-Federal share described in section
        5(3) to pay the costs of the evaluation; and
            (3) shall submit a copy of the evaluation to the Secretary.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
(other than section 7(b))--
            (1) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
            (2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
            (3) such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
        years 2009, 2010, and 2011.

SEC. 9. SEPARATE PERCENTAGE LIMITATION FOR CORPORATE CHARITABLE
              CONTRIBUTIONS TO 21ST CENTURY SKILLS INITIATIVES OF
              ELIGIBLE STATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 170(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (related to percentage limitations) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Special rule for corporate contributions to 21st
        century skills initiatives of eligible states.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a corporation
                which makes a 21st Century Skills initiative
                contribution, the limitation under paragraph (2) shall
                apply separately with respect to all such contributions
                and all other charitable contributions.
                    ``(B) 21st century skills initiative
                contribution.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term
                `21st Century Skills initiative contribution' means a
                charitable contribution in cash to an eligible State
                (as defined in section 3(1) of the 21st Century Skills
                Incentive Fund Act) which has a grant application
                approved under section 5 of such Act.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output:
21st Century Skills Incentive Fund Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states to establish statewide 21st Century Skills initiatives.

Conditions grant eligibility on a state's: (1) developing a comprehensive plan for such initiative; (2) showing a commitment to advancing such skills within standards and assessments, curriculum, professional development, and the learning environment; (3) achieving broad support for the initiative among state education, business, and civic leaders; and (4) being approved as a 21st Century Partner state by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

Directs the Secretary to establish a 21st Century Skills Incentive Fund from which grants shall be awarded.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require that the percentage limitation on corporate charitable contributions be applied separately to cash contributions to state 21st Century Skills initiatives and all other corporate charitable contributions.


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SECTION 1. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN
              EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Part A of title II of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:

``Subpart 6--Professional Development for Elementary School Principals
              in Early Childhood Education and Development

``SEC. 2161. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this subpart is to improve the knowledge of
elementary school principals in areas related to early childhood
education and development in order to--
            ``(1) create high quality early learning environments;
            ``(2) provide a continuum of learning through the third
        grade with developmentally effective and appropriate curricula
        and teaching practices;
            ``(3) establish partnerships and collaboration with
        community-based early childhood education providers and
        families to better support--
                    ``(A) learning at each stage;
                    ``(B) effective transition among settings; and
                    ``(C) continuous family engagement; and
            ``(4) support school readiness by providing high quality
        professional development for elementary school principals.

``SEC. 2162. DEFINITION OF PRINCIPAL COMPETENCIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
              EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--In this subpart, the term `principal
competencies in early childhood education and development' means the
skills that--
            ``(1) elementary school principals must know and be able to
        do; and
            ``(2) are acquired through high quality professional
        development in early childhood education and developmentally
        appropriate practice.
    ``(b) Inclusions.--The principal competencies in early childhood
education and development include--
            ``(1) supporting an expanded continuum of learning through
        the third grade to ensure an effective transition from early
        learning or home settings to the primary school years;
            ``(2) engaging the school community to partner with early
        learning programs, and working with families to set a shared
        vision for understanding early childhood development;
            ``(3) supporting teachers through strong instructional
        leadership; and
            ``(4) providing safe and supportive early learning
        environments that focus on the needs of the whole child,
        including the intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and
        nutritional well-being of children; and
            ``(5) utilizing multiple measures of developmentally
        appropriate assessment and acquiring the ability to manage and
        use data effectively to make instructional decisions.

``SEC. 2163. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) Grants to Partnerships.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award
        grants, on a competitive basis, to partnerships described in
        paragraph (2) to enable the partnerships to carry out the
        authorized activities described in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Partnerships.--A partnership referred to in paragraph
        (1) shall consist of--
                    ``(A) a public or private entity with a
                demonstrated capacity to provide professional
                development for elementary school principals;
                    ``(B) one or more public agencies, including--
                            ``(i) a local educational agency;
                            ``(ii) a State educational agency;
                            ``(iii) a State human services agency;
                            ``(iv) a State lead agency administering a
                        program under the Child Care and Development
                        Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et
                        seq.);
                            ``(v) a public agency administering a State
                        funded prekindergarten program; or
                            ``(vi) a Head Start agency, including an
                        Early Head Start agency; and
                    ``(C) one or more early childhood education
                organizations that provide professional development to
                early childhood education providers.
            ``(3) Duration.--The Secretary shall award a grant under
        this subpart for a period of not less than 3 years.
            ``(4) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a grant under this
        subpart if the Secretary determines, on the basis of the
        evaluations submitted under subsection (e)(1)(B), that the
        programs and activities carried out under the grant have been
        effective.
    ``(b) Authorized Activities.--
            ``(1) Required uses.--Each partnership receiving a grant
        under this subpart shall use the grant funds--
                    ``(A) to carry out high quality professional
                development to help elementary school principals
                acquire principal competencies in early childhood
                education and development in order to support increased
                school readiness for students;
                    ``(B) to gain a knowledge base and capacity to
                provide high quality early childhood education; and
                    ``(C) to work collaboratively with early childhood
                education providers, services providers, and families
                in creating a continuum of high quality development and
                learning for children in the community and school
                settings.
            ``(2) Allowable activities.--The activities described in
        paragraph (1) may include providing professional development
        programs for elementary school principals, including mentoring
        programs and other means of professional learning, in--
                    ``(A) early childhood education and development in
                all domains (including language arts and literacy,
                mathematics, emotional development, social development,
                approaches to learning, physical development, science,
                and creative arts), and the continuity of standards and
                high quality curriculum and teaching practices from
                prekindergarten through the third grade, with emphasis
                on meeting the needs of children with disabilities and
                English language learners;
                    ``(B) safe and supportive early learning
                environments that focus on the social, emotional, and
                cognitive needs of children;
                    ``(C) collaborating with early childhood education
                providers and other community based organizations to
                provide multiple educational and social service
                programs to meet the needs of children in
                prekindergarten through the third grade related to
                learning and development; and
                    ``(D) providing ongoing transition services for
                children through active family engagement.
    ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subpart the
Secretary shall give priority to supporting professional development
programs that target opportunities for elementary school principals--
            ``(1) to participate in high quality induction and
        mentoring programs for principals during the principals' first
        5 years of employment as a principal;
            ``(2) to better understand ways to enhance family
        engagement and transition strategies, improve transition
        services, and work more collaboratively with community-based
        early childhood education providers;
            ``(3) to create a continuum of high quality teaching and
        learning for children in prekindergarten through the third
        grade; and
            ``(4) to participate in ongoing professional development,
        which may include mentoring programs for veteran principals in
        the education field.
    ``(d) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each partnership desiring a grant under
        this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
        the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Contents required.--Each application submitted to the
        Secretary under paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) a description of the professional development
                for elementary school principals that will be provided
                under the grant, including how the principals will
                access professional development;
                    ``(B) a description of the professional development
                described in subparagraph (A) that will be provided in
                rural areas if applicable;
                    ``(C) how the professional development will
                address--
                            ``(i) child development and learning and
                        the relationship of such development and
                        learning to providing--
                                    ``(I) safe, supportive, and
                                engaging learning environments; and
                                    ``(II) support for instructional
                                and educational staff in using
                                developmentally appropriate curricula,
                                assessments, and other practices;
                            ``(ii) outreach and engagement of families
                        in their child's learning;
                            ``(iii) opportunities to collaborate with
                        community based organizations on continuity of
                        standards, curricula, family education, and
                        transition services from community based
                        settings to schools and from year to year;
                            ``(iv) collaborative planning to support
                        developmentally appropriate interactions
                        between teachers, children, and the families of
                        children; and
                            ``(v) sustainability of the ongoing
                        professional development upon completion of the
                        grant term.
    ``(e) Evaluation and Dissemination.--
            ``(1) Evaluation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each partnership that receives a
                grant under this subpart shall conduct an ongoing
                evaluation to--
                            ``(i) assess the effectiveness of the
                        programs and activities carried out under the
                        grant;
                            ``(ii) assess whether professional
                        development programs for elementary school
                        principals in early childhood education may
                        lead to improved school performance; and
                            ``(iii) determine how effective
                        professional development programs and
                        activities can be replicated.
                    ``(B) Submission.--The results of the evaluation
                described in subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to the
                Secretary annually.
            ``(2) Dissemination.--Using funds made available under this
        subpart, the Secretary shall establish a panel of leading
        experts in elementary and early childhood education, including
        researchers, elementary school principals, and classroom
        practitioners, to--
                    ``(A) identify best practices in professional
                development for elementary school principals in early
                childhood education, and review effective coordination
                of professional development among the partnerships
                receiving grants under this subpart; and
                    ``(B) disseminate to the public the latest research
                and findings in professional development for elementary
                school principals in early childhood education,
                including through reports and technical assistance.
    ``(f) Inapplicability.--The provisions of subparts 1 through 5
shall not apply to this subpart.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subpart
for fiscal year 2011 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 2 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 2151 the following:

``subpart 6--professional development for elementary school principals
              in early childhood education and development

``Sec. 2161. Purpose.
``Sec. 2162. Definition of principal competencies in early childhood
                            education and development.
``Sec. 2163. Grant program authorized.''.

Output:
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to partnerships to: (1) provide high quality professional development to elementary school principals in early childhood education and development; (2) gain a knowledge base and capacity to provide high quality early childhood education; and (3) collaborate with early childhood education providers, services providers, and families in creating a continuum of high quality development and learning for children in the community and school settings.

Requires each partnership to consist of: (1) a public or private entity experienced in training elementary school principals; (2) at least one public agency; and (3) at least one early childhood education organization that trains early childhood education providers.

Requires grantees to conduct an ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of their grant-funded programs and activities.

Directs the Secretary to establish a panel of leading experts in elementary and early childhood education to: (1) identify the best practices in professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education; (2) review the effective coordination of such training among this Act's grantees; and (3) disseminate the latest research and findings regarding such training.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Commission for Our Veterans' Care
Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMISSION ON ACCESS TO CARE.

    (a) Establishment of Commission.--
            (1) In general.--There is established the Commission on
        Access to Care (in this section referred to as the
        ``Commission'').
            (2) Membership.--
                    (A) Voting members.--The Commission shall be
                composed of voting members who are appointed by the
                President as follows:
                            (i) At least two members who represent an
                        organization recognized by the Secretary of
                        Veterans Affairs for the representation of
                        veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United
                        States Code.
                            (ii) At least one member from among persons
                        who are experts concerning a public or private
                        hospital system.
                            (iii) At least one member from among
                        persons who are leading experts in the private
                        insurance industry.
                            (iv) At least two members from among
                        persons who are familiar with the Veterans
                        Health Administration of the Department of
                        Veterans Affairs.
                    (B) Nonvoting members.--In addition to members
                appointed under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall
                be composed of nonvoting members who are appointed by
                the President as follows:
                            (i) At least two members who represent an
                        organization recognized by the Secretary of
                        Veterans Affairs for the representation of
                        veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United
                        States Code.
                            (ii) At least one member from among persons
                        who are experts in a public or private hospital
                        system.
                            (iii) At least one member from among
                        persons who are leading experts in the private
                        insurance industry.
                            (iv) At least two members from among
                        persons who are familiar with the Veterans
                        Health Administration.
                    (C) Date.--The appointments of members of the
                Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after
                the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (3) Period of appointment; vacancies.--Members shall be
        appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the
        Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in
        the same manner as the original appointment.
            (4) Initial meeting.--Not later than 15 days after the date
        on which seven voting members of the Commission have been
        appointed, the Commission shall hold its first meeting.
            (5) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
        Chairperson.
            (6) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission
        shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may
        hold hearings.
            (7) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Commission shall
        select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among its
        members.
    (b) Duties of Commission.--
            (1) Evaluation and assessment.--The Commission shall
        undertake a comprehensive evaluation and assessment of access
        to health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Matters evaluated and assessed.--The matters evaluated
        and assessed by the Commission shall include the following:
                    (A) The appropriateness of current standards of the
                Department of Veterans Affairs concerning access to
                health care.
                    (B) The measurement of such standards.
                    (C) The appropriateness of performance standards
                and incentives in relation to standards described in
                subparagraph (A).
                    (D) Staffing levels throughout the Veterans Health
                Administration and whether they are sufficient to meet
                current demand for health care from the Administration.
            (3) Reports.--The Commission shall submit to the President,
        through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, reports as follows:
                    (A) Not later than 90 days after the date of the
                initial meeting of the Commission, an interim report
                on--
                            (i) the findings of the Commission with
                        respect to the evaluation and assessment
                        required by this subsection; and
                            (ii) such recommendations as the Commission
                        may have for legislative or administrative
                        action to improve access to health care through
                        the Veterans Health Administration.
                    (B) Not later than 180 days after the date of the
                initial meeting of the Commission, a final report on--
                            (i) the findings of the Commission with
                        respect to the evaluation and assessment
                        required by this subsection; and
                            (ii) such recommendations as the Commission
                        may have for legislative or administrative
                        action to improve access to health care through
                        the Veterans Health Administration.
    (c) Powers of the Commission.--
            (1) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit
        and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and
        receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to
        carry out this section.
            (2) Information from federal agencies.--The Commission may
        secure directly from any Federal department or agency such
        information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out
        this section. Upon request of the Chairperson of the
        Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish
        such information to the Commission.
    (d) Commission Personnel Matters.--
            (1) Compensation of members.--Each 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 such
        member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the
        Commission. All members of the Commission who are officers or
        employees of the United States shall serve without compensation
        in addition to that received for their services as officers or
        employees of the United States.
            (2) Travel expenses.--The members of the Commission shall
        be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
        subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies
        under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
        Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business
        in the performance of services for the Commission.
            (3) Staff.--
                    (A) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission
                may, without regard to the civil service laws and
                regulations, appoint and terminate an executive
                director and such other additional personnel as may be
                necessary to enable the Commission to perform its
                duties. The employment of an executive director shall
                be subject to confirmation by the Commission.
                    (B) Compensation.--The Chairperson of the
                Commission may fix the compensation of the executive
                director and other personnel without regard to chapter
                51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United
                States Code, relating to classification of positions
                and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of
                pay for the executive director and other personnel may
                not exceed the rate payable for level V of the
                Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
            (4) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government
        employee may be detailed to the Commission without
        reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or
        loss of civil service status or privilege.
            (5) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--
        The Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and
        intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
        States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the
        daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for
        level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such
        title.
    (e) Termination of the Commission.--The Commission shall terminate
30 days after the date on which the Commission submits its report under
subsection (b)(3)(B).
    (f) Funding.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make
available to the Commission from amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available to the Secretary such amounts as the Secretary and the
Chairperson of the Commission jointly consider appropriate for the
Commission to perform its duties under this section.
    (g) Executive Action.--
            (1) Action on recommendations.--The President shall require
        the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and such other heads of
        relevant Federal departments and agencies to implement each
        recommendation set forth in a report submitted under subsection
        (b)(3) that the President--
                    (A) considers feasible and advisable; and
                    (B) determines can be implemented without further
                legislative action.
            (2) Reports.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
        which the President receives a report under subsection (b)(3),
        the President shall submit to the Committee on Veterans'
        Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of
        the House of Representatives and such other committees of
        Congress as the President considers appropriate a report
        setting forth the following:
                    (A) An assessment of the feasibility and
                advisability of each recommendation contained in the
                report received by the President.
                    (B) For each recommendation assessed as feasible
                and advisable under subparagraph (A) the following:
                            (i) Whether such recommendation requires
                        legislative action.
                            (ii) If such recommendation requires
                        legislative action, a recommendation concerning
                        such legislative action.
                            (iii) A description of any administrative
                        action already taken to carry out such
                        recommendation.
                            (iv) A description of any administrative
                        action the President intends to be taken to
                        carry out such recommendation and by whom.

Output: Commission for Our Veterans' Care Act - Establishes the Commission on Access to Care to undertake a comprehensive evaluation and assessment of access to health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Includes among the matters to be evaluated and assessed by the Commission:  the appropriateness of the VA's current standards concerning access to health care, the measurement of such standards, the appropriateness of performance standards and incentives in relation to the VA's current standards for access to health care, staffing levels throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and whether they are sufficient to meet current demand.  Directs the President to require the VA Secretary and the heads of other relevant federal agencies to implement each recommendation that the President considers feasible and advisable and determines can be implemented without further legislative action.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. PERMISSIVE EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS EXPANDED TO
              CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIOR INTEREST IN SANCTIONED
              ENTITIES AND ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH SANCTIONED
              ENTITIES.

    Paragraph (15) of section 1128(b) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1320a-7(b)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(15) Individuals and entities affiliated with a
        sanctioned entity.--(A) Any of the following:
                    ``(i) Any individual who--
                            ``(I) is a person with an ownership or
                        control interest in a sanctioned entity or an
                        affiliated entity of such sanctioned entity (or
                        was a person with such an ownership or control
                        interest at the time of any of the conduct that
                        formed a basis for the conviction or exclusion
                        described in subparagraph (B)); and
                            ``(II) knows or should have known (as
                        defined in section 1128A(i)(7)) (or knew or
                        should have known) of such conduct.
                    ``(ii) Any individual who is an officer or managing
                employee (as defined in section 1126(b)) of a
                sanctioned entity or affiliated entity of such
                sanctioned entity (or was such an officer or managing
                employee at the time of any of the conduct that formed
                a basis for the conviction or exclusion described in
                subparagraph (B)).
                    ``(iii) Any affiliated entity of a sanctioned
                entity.
            ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `sanctioned
        entity' means an entity--
                    ``(i) that has been convicted of any offense
                described in subsection (a) of this section or in
                paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection; or
                    ``(ii) that has been excluded from participation
                under a program under title XVIII or under a State
                health care program.
            ``(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
        `affiliated entity' means, with respect to a sanctioned entity,
        an entity that is (or was at the time of any of the conduct
        that formed the basis for the conviction or exclusion described
        in subparagraph (B)) affiliated with such sanctioned entity,
        and includes an entity--
                    ``(i) that is a person with an ownership or control
                interest in such sanctioned entity (or was such a
                person with respect to such sanctioned entity at the
                time of any conduct that formed the basis for the
                conviction described in subparagraph (B));
                    ``(ii) with respect to which a sanctioned entity is
                a person with an ownership or control interest in such
                entity (or was such a person with respect to such
                entity at the time of any conduct that formed the basis
                for the conviction described in subparagraph (B));
                    ``(iii) with respect to which a person with an
                ownership or control interest in such entity also has
                such an interest in such sanctioned entity;
                    ``(iv) with respect to which a person who is an
                officer or managing employee (as defined in section
                1126(b)) of such entity also is such an officer or
                managing employee of such sanctioned entity.
            ``(D) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `person with
        an ownership or control interest' has the meaning given such
        term in section 1124(a)(3).''.

SEC. 3. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICARE,
              MEDICAID, OR CHIP BENEFICIARY IDENTIFICATION OR PROVIDER
              NUMBERS.

    Section 1128B(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) Whoever knowingly and with the intent to defraud purchases,
sells or distributes, or arranges for the purchase, sale, or
distribution of two or more Medicare, Medicaid, or Children's Health
Insurance Program beneficiary identification numbers or provider
numbers under title XVIII, XIX, or XXI shall be imprisoned for not more
than 15 years or fined under title 18, United States Code (or, if
greater, an amount equal to the monetary loss to the Federal and any
State government as a result of such acts), or both.''.

SEC. 4. REPORTS ON INCIDENCES OF FRAUD AND ABUSE UNDER MEDICARE PARTS C
              AND D.

    (a) In General.--Section 1857(d) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-27(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
            ``(7) Report on incidences of fraud and abuse.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A contract under this section
                with an MA organization offering an MA plan shall
                provide that such MA organization report to the
                Secretary (or to any person or organization designated
                by the Secretary for such purpose) any instances of
                probable fraud or abuse related to the payment or
                delivery of health benefits under such contract not
                later than 60 days after such organization identifies
                such instance.
                    ``(B) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the
                date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary,
                in consultation with the Inspector General of the
                Department of Health and Human Services and the
                Attorney General, shall issue to MA organizations (and
                PDP sponsors) guidance for defining the terms `fraud'
                and `abuse' for purposes of subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment to Part D.--Section 1860D-12(b)(3)(C) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-112(b)(3)(C)) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except in
applying paragraph (7) of such section any reference to an MA
organization, with respect to an MA plan, shall be deemed a reference
to a PDP sponsor or MA organization, with respect to a prescription
drug plan or MA-PD plan''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2014 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from federal health programs certain individuals, including officers or managing employees, with an ownership or control interest in entities sanctioned for a criminal conviction relating to fraud, obstruction of an investigation or audit, or a misdemeanor related to a controlled substance. Extends the permissive exclusion from federal health programs to persons, including officers or managing employees, with an ownership or control interest in entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity. Includes individuals with such connections at the time of the conduct that formed a basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity or the affiliated entity. Establishes criminal penalties for anyone who knowingly and with intent to defraud purchases, sells, or distributes, or arranges for the purchase, sale, or distribution of two or more beneficiary identification or provider numbers under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), or XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]).  Amends SSA title XVIII part C (Medicare+Choice) to require a contract with a Medicare Advantage (MA) organization offering an MA plan to require that the MA organization report to the Secretary any instances of probable fraud or abuse related to the payment or delivery of health benefits within 60 days after the organization identifies that instance.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reporting on Influence and
Subversion by the Kremlin Act'' or ``RISK Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) In 1986, an interagency working group issued a report
        assessing ``active measures'' by the former Soviet Union
        against the United States.
            (2) The working group concluded that ``there is a massive
        and highly organized effort by the Soviet Union and its proxies
        to influence world opinion''.
            (3) The working group further observed that ``this effort
        includes public diplomacy to enhance the Soviet image abroad
        and . . . also includes a persistent, widespread program of
        disinformation and deception designed to discredit the U.S.
        image abroad and disrupt U.S. policy objectives.''.
            (4) Active measures by the Russian Federation have shown no
        diminution since the last report issued by the working group in
        1987, including--
                    (A) to influence world opinion;
                    (B) to undercut democratic processes and
                institutions in the United States and partner nations;
                    (C) to challenge the international liberal order;
                and
                    (D) to establish an unfettered sphere of influence.
            (5) The Director of National Intelligence concluded in
        light of the Russian Federation's hacking of the 2016
        presidential election that ``Russian efforts to influence the
        2016 U.S. presidential election represent the most recent
        expression of Moscow's longstanding desire to undermine the
        U.S.-led liberal democratic order.''.
            (6) The Russian Federation is deploying an array of
        military, cyber, intelligence, and economic tactics to weaken
        United States democratic institutions, divide Europe from the
        United States, divide Europe from within, undermine
        organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
        and the European Union, and coerce partners to cooperate with
        Russia.
            (7) Militarily, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered
        the forcible and illegal occupation of Crimea in March 2014 and
        the invasion of Georgia in 2008.
            (8) The Russian military, in which President Putin has
        invested heavily, continues to engage in acts of aggression and
        intimidation against United States allies across Europe.
            (9) The Russian Federation's subversive activities
        undermine trust in democratic systems, giving rise to political
        instability.

SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT OF SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress
a report setting forth an assessment, obtained by the Secretary for
purposes of the report, of subversive activities by the Russian
Federation.
    (b) Independent Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--The assessment obtained for purposes of
        subsection (a) shall be conducted by a federally funded
        research and development center (FFRDC), or another appropriate
        independent entity with expertise in diplomatic and military
        developments in Europe and the Russian Federation, selected by
        the Secretary for purposes of the assessment.
            (2) Use of previous studies.--The entity conducting the
        assessment may use and incorporate information from previous
        studies on matters appropriate to the assessment.
    (c) Elements.--The assessment obtained for purposes of subsection
(a) shall include the following:
            (1) An assessment of disinformation and propaganda
        activities of the Russian Federation, including an assessment
        of--
                    (A) support for disinformation and propaganda
                activities with respect to the United States and
                foreign countries;
                    (B) the overall structure of the Russian
                Government's disinformation and influence apparatus,
                including its intelligence agencies and propaganda
                outlets such as Russia Today; and
                    (C) propaganda techniques, including forgery, use
                of media representatives and proxies, use of front
                organizations, and efforts to influence international
                organizations.
            (2) An assessment of support by the Russian Federation for
        separatist activities and other aggressive actions aimed at
        undermining the sovereignty of foreign countries, particularly
        in Ukraine and the Baltic countries.
            (3) An assessment of cyber intrusions by the Russian
        Federation to influence the infrastructure and democratic
        processes in the United States and other countries.
            (4) An assessment of--
                    (A) the use of energy exports by the Russian
                Federation for purposes of political or economic
                coercion; and
                    (B) significant investment in energy
                infrastructure, including pipelines, by the Government
                of Russia or Russian-controlled entities.
            (5) An assessment of the deterioration of democratic
        conditions in the Russian Federation, including--
                    (A) suppression of freedom of the press;
                    (B) detention, beating, and murder of political
                activists and opposition leaders;
                    (C) suppression of minority rights;
                    (D) suppression of human rights; and
                    (E) efforts to undermine the Russian
                nongovernmental organizations and Russian civil
                society.
    (d) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

SEC. 4. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.

    (a) Establishment.--The President is authorized to establish in the
Department of the Treasury a fund to be known as the Countering Russian
Influence Fund (in this section referred to as the ``Fund'').
    (b) Amounts in Fund.--The Fund shall consist of the following:
            (1) Amounts appropriated to carry out section 7070(d) of
        division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public
        Law 115-31).
            (2) Amounts otherwise available to the Secretary of State
        to carry out this section.
    (c) Purposes of Fund.--Amounts in the Fund for any fiscal year are
authorized to be made available to the Secretary of State for bilateral
assistance for countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, to
counter the following activities in such countries carried out by the
Russian Federation:
            (1) Support for disinformation and propaganda.
            (2) Interference in foreign elections.
            (3) Efforts to undermine financial transparency and
        governance.
    (d) Civil Society and Other Organizations.--Amounts in the Fund for
any fiscal year may be made available to carry out the purposes of the
Fund under subsection (c) through civil society and other organizations
that seek to mitigate the expansion of Russian influence and
aggression, including through public awareness campaigns and exchange
activities.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
        the President not less than $100,000,000 to carry out this
        section.
            (2) Relation to certain other amounts.--Such funds are in
        addition to any other amounts made available for bilateral
        assistance for countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.
            (3) Rule of construction.--This section shall be considered
        to be an authorization of appropriations for purposes of
        section 7070(d) of division C of the Consolidated
        Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31).
    (f) Report.--The Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a
report for each fiscal year for which activities are undertaken
pursuant to this section.

Output: Reporting on Influence and Subversion by the Kremlin Act or the RISK Act This bill directs the Department of State to submit to Congress an assessment of subversive activities by the Russian Federation. The assessment shall be conducted by a federally funded research and development center or another appropriate independent entity with expertise in diplomatic and military developments in Europe and the Russian Federation.  Such entity may use and incorporate information from previous studies and shall include assessments of:  disinformation and propaganda activities of the Russian Federation; support by the Russian Federation for separatist activities and other aggressive actions aimed at undermining the sovereignty of foreign countries, particularly in Ukraine and the Baltic countries;  cyber intrusions by the Russian Federation to influence the infrastructure and democratic processes in the United States and other countries;  the use of energy exports by the Russian Federation for purposes of political or economic coercion and significant investment in energy infrastructure by the Russian government or Russian-controlled entities; and  the deterioration of democratic conditions in the Russian Federation.   The President is authorized to establish in the Department of the Treasury the Countering Russian Influence Fund to be used by the State Department for bilateral assistance to counter activities carried out in countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia by the Russian Federation to support disinformation and propaganda, interfere in foreign elections, and undermine financial transparency and governance. Amounts in the fund may be made available to carry out its purposes through civil society and other organizations that seek to mitigate the expansion of Russian influence and aggression, including through public awareness campaigns and exchange activities.