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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Staffing for Adequate Fire and
Emergency Response Firefighters Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. OFFICE OF GRANT MANAGEMENT.

    The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201
et seq.) is amended by redesignating the second section 33 and section
34 as sections 35 and 36, respectively, and by inserting after the
first section 33 the following new section:

``SEC. 34. OFFICE OF GRANT MANAGEMENT.

    ``(a) Establishment.--A new office within the United States Fire
Administration shall be established to administer the SAFER Firefighter
grant program under this section.
    ``(b) Authority To Make Grants.--(1) The Administrator may make
grants directly to career, voluntary, and combination fire departments
of a State, in consultation with the chief executive of the State, for
the purpose of substantially increasing the number of firefighters so
that communities can meet industry minimum standards to provide
adequate protection from acts of terrorism and hazards.
    ``(2)(A) Grants made under paragraph (1) shall be for 4 years and
be used for programs to hire new, additional career firefighters.
    ``(B) Grantees are required to commit to retaining for at least 1
year beyond the termination of their grants those career firefighters
hired under paragraph (1).
    ``(3) In awarding grants under this section, the Administrator may
give preferential consideration, where feasible, to applications for
hiring and rehiring additional career firefighters that involve a non-
Federal contribution exceeding the minimums under paragraph (5).
    ``(4) The Administrator may provide technical assistance to States,
units of local government, Indian tribal governments, and to other
public entities, in furtherance of the purposes of this section.
    ``(5) The portion of the costs of a program, project, or activity
provided by a grant under paragraph (1) may not exceed--
            ``(A) 90 percent in the first year of the grant;
            ``(B) 80 percent in the second year of the grant;
            ``(C) 50 percent in the third year of the grant; and
            ``(D) 30 percent in the fourth year of the grant,
unless the Administrator waives, wholly or in part, the requirement
under this paragraph of a non-Federal contribution to the costs of a
program, project, or activity.
    ``(6) The authority under paragraph (1) of this section to make
grants for the hiring of additional career firefighters shall lapse at
the conclusion of 10 years from the date of enactment of this section.
Prior to the expiration of this grant authority, the Administrator
shall submit a report to Congress concerning the experience with and
effects of such grants. The report may include any recommendations the
Administrator may have for amendments to this section and related
provisions of law.
    ``(c) Applications.--(1) No grant may be made under this section
unless an application has been submitted to, and approved by, the
Administrator.
    ``(2) An application for a grant under this section shall be
submitted in such form, and contain such information, as the
Administrator may prescribe by regulation or guidelines.
    ``(3) In accordance with the regulations or guidelines established
by the Administrator, each application for a grant under this section
shall--
            ``(A) include a long-term strategy and detailed
        implementation plan that reflects consultation with community
        groups and appropriate private and public agencies and reflects
        consideration of the statewide strategy;
            ``(B) explain the applicant's inability to address the need
        without Federal assistance;
            ``(C) outline the initial and ongoing level of community
        support for implementing the proposal including financial and
        in-kind contributions or other tangible commitments;
            ``(D) specify plans for obtaining necessary support and
        continuing the proposed program, project, or activity following
        the conclusion of Federal support; and
            ``(E) provide assurances that the applicant will, to the
        extent practicable, seek, recruit, and hire members of racial
        and ethnic minority groups and women in order to increase their
        ranks within firefighting.
    ``(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in
relation to applications under this section of units of local
government or fire districts having jurisdiction over areas with
populations of less than 50,000, the Administrator may waive 1 or more
of the requirements of paragraph (3) and may otherwise make special
provisions to facilitate the expedited submission, processing, and
approval of such applications.
    ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--(1) Funds made available under
this section to States or units of local government for salaries and
benefits to hire new, additional career firefighters shall not be used
to supplant State or local funds, or, in the case of Indian tribal
governments, funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but shall
be used to increase the amount of funds that would, in the absence of
Federal funds received under this section, be made available from State
or local sources, or in the case of Indian tribal governments, from
funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    ``(2) Funds appropriated by the Congress for the activities of any
agency of an Indian tribal government or the Bureau of Indian Affairs
performing firefighting functions on any Indian lands may be used to
provide the non-Federal share of the cost of programs or projects
funded under this section.
    ``(3)(A) Total funding provided under this section over 4 years for
hiring a career firefighter may not exceed $100,000, unless the
Administrator grants a waiver from this limitation.
    ``(B) The $100,000 cap shall be adjusted annually for inflation
beginning in fiscal year 2005.
    ``(e) Performance Evaluation.--(1) Each program, project, or
activity funded under this section shall contain a monitoring
component, developed pursuant to guidelines established by the
Administrator. The monitoring required by this subsection shall include
systematic identification and collection of data about activities,
accomplishments, and programs throughout the life of the program,
project, or activity and presentation of such data in a usable form.
    ``(2) Selected grant recipients shall be evaluated on the local
level or as part of a national evaluation, pursuant to guidelines
established by the Administrator. Such evaluations may include
assessments of individual program implementations. In selected
jurisdictions that are able to support outcome evaluations, the
effectiveness of funded programs, projects, and activities may be
required.
    ``(3) The Administrator may require a grant recipient to submit to
the Administrator the results of the monitoring and evaluations
required under paragraphs (1) and (2) and such other data and
information as the Administrator considers reasonably necessary.
    ``(f) Revocation or Suspension of Funding.--If the Administrator
determines, as a result of the activities under subsection (e), or
otherwise, that a grant recipient under this section is not in
substantial compliance with the terms and requirements of an approved
grant application submitted under subsection (c), the Administrator may
revoke or suspend funding of that grant, in whole or in part.
    ``(g) Access to Documents.--(1) The Administrator shall have access
for the purpose of audit and examination to any pertinent books,
documents, papers, or records of a grant recipient under this section
and to the pertinent books, documents, papers, or records of State and
local governments, persons, businesses, and other entities that are
involved in programs, projects, or activities for which assistance is
provided under this section.
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to audits and
examinations conducted by the Comptroller General of the United States
or by an authorized representative of the Comptroller General.
    ``(h) Definitions.--In this section, the term--
            ``(1) `firefighter' has the meaning given the term
        `employee in fire protection activities' under section 3(a) of
        the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 203(y)); and
            ``(2) `Indian tribe' means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation,
        or other organized group or community of Indians, including an
        Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the
        Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)),
        that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and
        services provided by the United States to Indians because of
        their status as Indians.
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for the purposes of carrying out this section--
            ``(1) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
            ``(2) $1,030,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
            ``(3) $1,061,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
            ``(4) $1,093,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
            ``(5) $1,126,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
            ``(6) $1,159,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
            ``(7) $1,194,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.''.

Output: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to require the establishment of an office within the United States Fire Administration to administer the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Firefighter grant program under this Act.Authorizes the U.S. Fire Administrator to make direct four-year grants to State career, volunteer, and combination fire departments for staff increases in order to provide protection from terrorism and hazards. Specifies Federal grant contribution levels. Requires grantees to retain hired career firefighters for at least one year after grant termination. Terminates program authority ten years after enactment of this Act.Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) give preferential hiring to career firefighters where non-federal contributions exceed the minimums provided for by this Act; and (2) provide technical assistance to States, local governments, Indian tribes, and other public entities.Requires project evaluations.


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SECTION 1. SPECIAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR NATURAL DISASTER
              RESPONSE AND RECONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are as follows:
            (1) To ensure that funds, services, products, and programs
        intended to meet the needs of victims of Hurricane Katrina are
        effectively and efficiently provided by maintaining direct,
        independent and objective conduct of related audits and
        investigations.
            (2) To provide the Inspector General of the Department of
        Homeland Security additional resources capable of making
        recommendations and policies to prevent and detect fraud and
        abuse, and ensure effective administration of programs and
        services related to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Affected area.--The term ``affected area'' means any
        area determined in Presidential Disaster Declaration 1603,
        1604, or 1605, issued August 29, 2005, to be adversely affected
        by a major disaster.
            (2) The term ``Inspector General'' means the Inspector
        General of the Department of Homeland Security.
            (3) The term ``Special Office'' means the Special Office of
        the Inspector General for Natural Disaster Response and
        Reconstruction established by this section.
            (4) The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Special
        Office.
    (c) Special Office of the Inspector General for Natural Disaster
Response and Reconstruction.--There is hereby established within the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security
the Special Office of the Inspector General for Natural Disaster
Response and Reconstruction.
    (d) Director of the Special Office of the Inspector General.--
            (1) In general.--The Director of the Special Office of the
        Inspector General shall be the head of the Special Office and
        shall be appointed by the Inspector General.
            (2) Basis for appointment.--The appointment of the Director
        shall be made solely on the basis of integrity, administrative
        expertise, and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing,
        financial analysis, law, management analysis, public
        administration, or investigations.
            (3) Deadline for appointment.--The appointment of a
        Director by the Inspector General shall be made not later than
        30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (4) Basic pay.--The annual rate of basic pay of the
        Director shall be set by the Inspector General, subject to the
        provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 or
        title 5, United States Code, governing classification and
        General Schedule pay rates.
    (e) Supervision.--The Director shall report directly to, and be
under the direct authority and general supervision of, the Inspector
General.
    (f) Duties.--
            (1) In general.--It shall be the duty of the Special Office
        to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations
        of the treatment, handling, and expenditure of Federal funds by
        any organization providing relief, assistance, or
        reconstruction related to Hurricane Katrina and of the
        programs, operations, and contracts carried out utilizing such
        funds, including--
                    (A) the oversight and accounting of the obligation
                and expenditure of such funds;
                    (B) the monitoring and review of reconstruction
                activities funded by such funds;
                    (C) the monitoring and review of contracts funded
                by such funds;
                    (D) the monitoring and review of the transfer of
                such funds and associated information between and among
                the affected States, departments, agencies, and
                entities of the Federal Government, and private and
                nongovernmental entities; and
                    (E) the maintenance of records on the use of such
                funds to facilitate future audits and investigations of
                the use of such funds.
            (2) Systems, procedure, and controls.--The Director, in
        consultation with the Inspector General, shall establish,
        maintain, and oversee such systems, procedures, and controls as
        shall be considered appropriate by them to discharge the duty
        under paragraph (1).
    (g) Personnel, Facilities, and Other Resources.--
            (1) Additional employee.--The Inspector General may select,
        appoint, and employ additional employees above authorized
        levels as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the
        Special Office under this section, but no more than 40
        additional full-time equivalent positions.
            (2) Field office.--The Inspector General may operate field
        offices in the affected areas as may be necessary for the
        Special Office to carry out the duties prescribed in subsection
        (f).
    (h) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, or the end of the first fiscal
        quarter beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act,
        whichever is later, and every fiscal quarter thereafter, the
        Inspector General shall submit to the Congress a report
        summarizing the activities and findings, if any, of the Special
        Office during the period after the last report issued/preceding
        fiscal quarter? note that there will be no ``last report ''
        before the first report . Each report shall include, for the
        period covered by such report, a detailed statement of all
        obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with relief,
        reconstruction, and rehabilitation activities in the areas
        affected by Hurricane Katrina, including the following:
                    (A) Obligations and expenditures of appropriated
                funds.
                    (B) Revenues attributable to or consisting of funds
                provided by foreign nations or international
                organizations, and any obligations or expenditures of
                such revenues.
                    (C) Any contracts having a value of more than
                $2,000,000 entered into by any Federal agency with any
                public or private entity, to--
                            (i) provide products, services, or
                        temporary or permanent housing to those persons
                        affected by Hurricane Katrina; and
                            (ii) build or rebuild physical
                        infrastructure in the affected areas.
                    (D) In the case of any contract described in
                subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) the amount of the contract or other
                        agreement;
                            (ii) a brief discussion of the scope of the
                        contract or other agreement;
                            (iii) a discussion of how the contracting
                        agency identified, and solicited offers from,
                        potential contractors to perform the contract,
                        together with a list of the potential
                        contractors that were issued solicitations for
                        the offers; and
                            (iv) the justification and approval
                        documents on which was based the determination
                        to use procedures other than procedures that
                        provide for full and open competition.
                    (E) A discussion related to any administrative
                delays in getting available services or products to the
                their intended recipients in a timely manner.
            (2) Prohibition on disclosure of information.--Nothing in
        this subsection shall be construed to authorize the public
        disclosure of information that is specifically prohibited from
        disclosure under law.
    (i) Transparency.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
submittal to the Congress of a report under subsection (h), the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall make copies of such report
available to the public upon request, and at a reasonable cost.
    (j) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated for the Department of
Homeland Security in the Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane
Katrina, 2005, $15,000,000 shall be available to the Office of the
Inspector General to carry out this section for fiscal year 2006.

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Establishes within the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security the Special Office of the Inspector General for Natural Disaster Response and Reconstruction.

Requires the Special Office to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the treatment, handling, and expenditure of federal funds by any organization providing relief, assistance, or reconstruction related to Hurricane Katrina, and of the programs, operations, and contracts carried out utilizing such funds.


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SECTION 1. DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUNDS.

    (a) Funds To Be Deposited Into Separate Accounts.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to section 2, not later than 30
        days after the date of enactment of this Act, the funds
        appropriated on September 19, 1989, in satisfaction of an award
        granted to the Quinault Indian Nation under Dockets 772-71,
        773-71, 774-71, and 775-71 before the United States Claims
        Court, less attorney fees and litigation expenses, and
        including all interest accrued to the date of disbursement,
        shall be distributed by the Secretary and deposited into 3
        separate accounts to be established and maintained by the
        Quinault Indian Nation (referred to in this Act as the
        ``Tribe'') in accordance with this subsection.
            (2) Account for principal amount.--
                    (A) In general.--The Tribe shall--
                            (i) establish an account for the principal
                        amount of the judgment funds; and
                            (ii) use those funds to establish a
                        Permanent Fisheries Fund.
                    (B) Use and investment.--The principal amount
                described in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                            (i) except as provided in subparagraph
                        (A)(ii), shall not be expended by the Tribe;
                        and
                            (ii) shall be invested by the Tribe in
                        accordance with the investment policy of the
                        Tribe.
            (3) Account for investment income.--
                    (A) In general.--The Tribe shall establish an
                account for, and deposit in the account, all investment
                income earned on amounts in the Permanent Fisheries
                Fund established under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) after the
                date of distribution of the funds to the Tribe under
                paragraph (1).
                    (B) Use of funds.--Funds deposited in the account
                established under subparagraph (A) shall be available
                to the Tribe--
                            (i) subject to subparagraph (C), to carry
                        out fisheries enhancement projects; and
                            (ii) pay expenses incurred in administering
                        the Permanent Fisheries Fund established under
                        paragraph (2)(A)(ii).
                    (C) Specification of projects.--Each fisheries
                enhancement project carried out under subparagraph
                (B)(i) shall be specified in the approved annual budget
                of the Tribe.
            (4) Account for income on judgment funds.--
                    (A) In general.--The Tribe shall establish an
                account for, and deposit in the account, all investment
                income earned on the judgment funds described in
                subsection (a) during the period beginning on September
                19, 1989, and ending on the date of distribution of the
                funds to the Tribe under paragraph (1).
                    (B) Use of funds.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii),
                        funds deposited in the account established
                        under subparagraph (A) shall be available to
                        the Tribe for use in carrying out tribal
                        government activities.
                            (ii) Specification of activities.--Each
                        tribal government activity carried out under
                        clause (i) shall be specified in the approved
                        annual budget of the Tribe.
    (b) Determination of Amount of Funds Available.--Subject to
compliance by the Tribe with paragraphs (3)(C) and (4)(B)(ii) of
subsection (a), the Quinault Business Committee, as the governing body
of the Tribe, may determine the amount of funds available for
expenditure under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a).
    (c) Annual Audit.--The records and investment activities of the 3
accounts established under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) be maintained separately by the Tribe; and
            (2) be subject to an annual audit.
    (d) Reporting of Investment Activities and Expenditures.--Not later
than 120 days after the date on which each fiscal year of the Tribe
ends, the Tribe shall make available to members of the Tribe a full
accounting of the investment activities and expenditures of the Tribe
with respect to each fund established under this section (which may be
in the form of the annual audit described in subsection (c)) for the
fiscal year.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION.

    (a) United States Liability.--On disbursement to the Tribe of the
funds under section 1(a), the United States shall bear no trust
responsibility or liability for the investment, supervision,
administration, or expenditure of the funds.
    (b) Application of Other Law.--All funds distributed under this Act
shall be subject to section 7 of the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use
or Distribution Act (25 U.S.C. 1407).

Output: Specifies the distribution and use of funds appropriated on September 19, 1989, in satisfaction of an award granted to the Quinault Indian Nation under Dockets 772-71, 773-71, 774-71, and 775-71 before the United States Claims Court. Requires distribution and deposit of such funds into three accounts (for Principal Amount, for Investment Income, and for Income on Judgment Funds), to be established by the Tribe, maintained separately, and audited annually. Requires use of the Account for Principal Amount to establish a Permanent Fisheries Fund. Exempts the United States from any trust responsibility or liability for funds upon their disbursement to the Tribe.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Peopling of America Theme Study
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) an important facet of the history of the United States
        is the story of how the United States was populated;
            (2) the migration, immigration, and settlement of the
        population of the United States--
                    (A) is broadly termed the ``peopling of America'';
                and
                    (B) is characterized by--
                            (i) the movement of groups of people across
                        external and internal boundaries of the United
                        States and territories of the United States;
                        and
                            (ii) the interactions of those groups with
                        each other and with other populations;
            (3) each of those groups has made unique, important
        contributions to American history, culture, art, and life;
            (4) the spiritual, intellectual, cultural, political, and
        economic vitality of the United States is a result of the
        pluralism and diversity of the American population;
            (5) the success of the United States in embracing and
        accommodating diversity has strengthened the national fabric
        and unified the United States in its values, institutions,
        experiences, goals, and accomplishments;
            (6)(A) the National Park Service's official thematic
        framework, revised in 1996, responds to the requirement of
        section 1209 of the Civil War Sites Study Act of 1990 (16
        U.S.C. 1a-5 note; title XII of Public Law 101-628), that ``the
        Secretary shall ensure that the full diversity of American
        history and prehistory are represented'' in the identification
        and interpretation of historic properties by the National Park
        Service; and
            (B) the thematic framework recognizes that ``people are the
        primary agents of change'' and establishes the theme of human
        population movement and change--or ``peopling places''--as a
        primary thematic category for interpretation and preservation;
        and
            (7) although there are approximately 70,000 listings on the
        National Register of Historic Places, sites associated with the
        exploration and settlement of the United States by a broad
        range of cultures are not well represented.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to foster a much-needed understanding of the diversity
        and contribution of the breadth of groups who have peopled the
        United States; and
            (2) to strengthen the ability of the National Park Service
        to include groups and events otherwise not recognized in the
        peopling of the United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (2) Theme study.--The term ``theme study'' means the
        national historic landmark theme study required under section
        4.
            (3) Peopling of america.--The term ``peopling of America''
        means the migration, immigration, and settlement of the
        population of the United States.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THEME STUDY ON THE PEOPLING OF
              AMERICA.

    (a) Theme Study Required.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit
to Congress a national historic landmark theme study on the peopling of
America.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the theme study shall be to identify
regions, areas, trails, districts, communities, sites, buildings,
structures, objects, organizations, societies, and cultures that--
            (1) best illustrate and commemorate key events or decisions
        affecting the peopling of America; and
            (2) can provide a basis for the preservation and
        interpretation of the peopling of America that has shaped the
        culture and society of the United States.
    (c) Identification and Designation of Potential New National
Historic Landmarks.--
            (1) In general.--The theme study shall identify and
        recommend for designation new national historic landmarks.
            (2) List of appropriate sites.--The theme study shall--
                    (A) include a list, in order of importance or
                merit, of the most appropriate sites for national
                historic landmark designation; and
                    (B) encourage the nomination of other properties to
                the National Register of Historic Places.
            (3) Designation.--On the basis of the theme study, the
        Secretary shall designate new national historic landmarks.
    (d) National Park System.--
            (1) Identification of sites within current units.--The
        theme study shall identify appropriate sites within units of
        the National Park System at which the peopling of America may
        be interpreted.
            (2) Identification of new sites.--On the basis of the theme
        study, the Secretary shall recommend to Congress sites for
        which studies for potential inclusion in the National Park
        System should be authorized.
    (e) Continuing Authority.--After the date of submission to Congress
of the theme study, the Secretary shall, on a continuing basis, as
appropriate to interpret the peopling of America--
            (1) evaluate, identify, and designate new national historic
        landmarks; and
            (2) evaluate, identify, and recommend to Congress sites for
        which studies for potential inclusion in the National Park
        System should be authorized.
    (f) Public Education and Research.--
            (1) Linkages.--
                    (A) Establishment.--On the basis of the theme
                study, the Secretary may identify appropriate means for
                establishing linkages--
                            (i) between--
                                    (I) regions, areas, trails,
                                districts, communities, sites,
                                buildings, structures, objects,
                                organizations, societies, and cultures
                                identified under subsections (b) and
                                (d); and
                                    (II) groups of people; and
                            (ii) between--
                                    (I) regions, areas, trails,
                                districts, communities, sites,
                                buildings, structures, objects,
                                organizations, societies, and cultures
                                identified under subsection (b); and
                                    (II) units of the National Park
                                System identified under subsection (d).
                    (B) Purpose.--The purpose of the linkages shall be
                to maximize opportunities for public education and
                scholarly research on the peopling of America.
            (2) Cooperative arrangements.--On the basis of the theme
        study, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of
        funds, enter into cooperative arrangements with State and local
        governments, educational institutions, local historical
        organizations, communities, and other appropriate entities to
        preserve and interpret key sites in the peopling of America.
            (3) Educational initiatives.--
                    (A) In general.--The documentation in the theme
                study shall be used for broad educational initiatives
                such as--
                            (i) popular publications;
                            (ii) curriculum material such as the
                        Teaching with Historic Places program;
                            (iii) heritage tourism products such as the
                        National Register of Historic Places Travel
                        Itineraries program; and
                            (iv) oral history and ethnographic
                        programs.
                    (B) Cooperative programs.--On the basis of the
                theme study, the Secretary shall implement cooperative
                programs to encourage the preservation and
                interpretation of the peopling of America.

SEC. 5. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

    The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with
educational institutions, professional associations, or other entities
knowledgeable about the peopling of America--
            (1) to prepare the theme study;
            (2) to ensure that the theme study is prepared in
        accordance with generally accepted scholarly standards; and
            (3) to promote cooperative arrangements and programs
        relating to the peopling of America.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.

            Passed the Senate August 3, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                  JERI THOMSON,

                                                             Secretary.

Output: Peopling of America Theme Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and submit to Congress a national historic landmark theme study on the peopling of America to identify regions, areas, trails, districts, communities, sites, buildings, structures, objects, organizations, societies, and cultures that: (1) best illustrate and commemorate key events or decisions affecting the peopling of America; and (2) can provide a basis for the preservation and interpretation of the peopling of America that has shaped U.S. culture and society.Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with educational institutions, professional associations, or other knowledgeable entities to prepare the study and promote cooperative arrangements and programs relating to the peopling of America.Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Turkey Free Trade
Agreement Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Republic of Turkey (in this Act referred to as
        ``Turkey'') has played an important strategic, political, and
        economic role in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East since its
        founding in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal ``Ataturk'' following the
        collapse of the 600-year Ottoman Empire.
            (2) The friendship shared between the United States and
        Turkey dates to the late 18th century and was consecrated by
        the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United States
        and the Ottoman Empire in 1830.
            (3) The United States reaffirmed its relationship with
        Turkey by entering into the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation
        of 1929.
            (4) The United States and Turkey have subsequently entered
        into over 60 treaties, memoranda of understanding, and other
        agreements on a broad range of issues, including a bilateral
        investment treaty (1986), a bilateral tax treaty (1998), and a
        trade and investment framework agreement (1999), as evidence of
        their strong friendship.
            (5) Turkey is located in the strategic corridor between
        Europe and Asia, bordering the Black Sea and the Mediterranean
        Sea.
            (6) Turkey has been a strategic partner of the United
        States since it joined the allies at the end of World War II.
            (7) The strategic alliance between Turkey and the United
        States was cemented by--
                    (A) the agreement of July 12, 1947 implementing the
                Truman doctrine;
                    (B) Turkey's membership in the North Atlantic
                Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1952; and
                    (C) the United States-Turkey Agreement for
                Cooperation on Defense and Economy of 1980.
            (8) Turkey is also an important industrialized economy and
        was a founding member of the Organization for Economic
        Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations.
            (9) Turkey has made significant progress since the 1980's
        in liberalizing its economy and integrating with the global
        economy.
            (10) Turkey has joined other nations in advocating an open
        trading system through its membership in the General Agreement
        on Tariffs and Trade and the World Trade Organization.
            (11) Despite the deep friendship between the United States
        and Turkey, their trading relationship remains small.
            (12) In 1998, United States merchandise exports to Turkey
        reached $3,500,000,000.
            (13) In 1998, United States imports from Turkey totaled
        $2,500,000,000 or less than 0.3 percent of United States total
        imports.
            (14) A free trade agreement between the United States and
        Turkey would greatly benefit both the United States and Turkey
        by expanding their commercial ties.

SEC. 3. NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES FOR A UNITED STATES-TURKEY FREE TRADE
              AGREEMENT.

    The overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with
respect to a United States-Turkey Free Trade Agreement are to obtain--
            (1) more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access
        between the United States and Turkey; and
            (2) the reduction or elimination of barriers and other
        trade-distorting policies and practices that inhibit trade
        between the United States and Turkey.

SEC. 4. NEGOTIATION OF A UNITED STATES-TURKEY FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subject to sections 5 and 6, the President is
authorized to enter into an agreement described in subsection (c). The
provisions of section 151(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2191(c)) shall apply with respect to a bill to implement such agreement
if such agreement is entered into on or before December 31, 2005.
    (b) Tariff Proclamation Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The President is authorized to proclaim--
                    (A) such modification or continuation of any
                existing duty,
                    (B) such continuance of existing duty-free or
                excise treatment, or
                    (C) such additional duties
        as the President determines to be required or appropriate to
        carry out the trade agreement described in subsection (c).
            (2) Limitations.--No proclamation may be made under
        paragraph (1) that--
                    (A) reduces any rate of duty (other than a rate of
                duty that does not exceed 5 percent ad valorem on the
                date of enactment of this Act) to a rate which is less
                than 50 percent of the rate of such duty that applies
                on such date of enactment;
                    (B) provides for a reduction of duty on an article
                to take effect on a date that is more than 10 years
                after the first reduction that is proclaimed to carry
out a trade agreement with respect to such article; or
                    (C) increases any rate of duty above the rate that
                applied on the date of enactment of this Act.
            (3) Aggregate reduction; exemption from staging.--
                    (A) Aggregate reduction.--Except as provided in
                subparagraph (B), the aggregate reduction in the rate
                of duty on any article which is in effect on any day
                pursuant to a trade agreement entered into under
                paragraph (1) shall not exceed the aggregate reduction
                which would have been in effect on such day if--
                            (i) a reduction of 3 percent ad valorem or
                        a reduction of one-tenth of the total
                        reduction, whichever is greater, had taken
                        effect on the effective date of the first
                        reduction proclaimed under paragraph (1) to
                        carry out such agreement with respect to such
                        article; and
                            (ii) a reduction equal to the amount
                        applicable under clause (i) had taken effect at
                        1-year intervals after the effective date of
                        such first reduction.
                    (B) Exemption from staging.--No staging under
                subparagraph (A) is required with respect to a rate
                reduction that is proclaimed under paragraph (1) for an
                article of a kind that is not produced in the United
                States. The United States International Trade
                Commission shall advise the President of the identity
                of articles that may be exempted from staging under
                this subparagraph.
            (4) Rounding.--If the President determines that such action
        will simplify the computation of reductions under paragraph
        (3), the President may round an annual reduction by the lesser
        of--
                    (A) the difference between the reduction without
                regard to this paragraph and the next lower whole
                number; or
                    (B) one-half of 1 percent ad valorem.
            (5) Other limitations.--A rate of duty reduction or
        increase that may not be proclaimed by reason of paragraph (2)
        may take effect only if a provision authorizing such reduction
        or increase is included within an implementing bill provided
        for under section 6(c) and that bill is enacted into law.
    (c) Agreement Described.--An agreement described in this subsection
means a bilateral agreement between the United States and Turkey that
provides for the reduction and ultimate elimination of tariffs and
nontariff barriers to trade and the eventual establishment of a free
trade agreement between the United States and Turkey.

SEC. 5. CONSULTATIONS WITH CONGRESS ON NEGOTIATIONS OF A UNITED STATES-
              TURKEY FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.

    Before entering into any trade agreement under section 4 (including
immediately before initialing an agreement), the President shall
consult closely and on a timely basis on the nature of the agreement
and the extent to which it will achieve the purposes of this Act with--
            (1) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
        Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate;
            (2) the congressional advisers for trade policy and
        negotiations appointed under section 161 of the Trade Act of
        1974 (19 U.S.C. 2211); and
            (3) each other committee of the House of Representatives
        and the Senate, and each joint committee of Congress, which has
        jurisdiction over legislation involving subject matters that
        would be affected by the trade agreement.

SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION OF UNITED STATES-TURKEY FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.

    (a) Notification and Submission.--Any agreement entered into under
section 4 shall enter into force with respect to the United States if
(and only if)--
            (1) the President, at least 60 calendar days before the day
        on which the President enters into the trade agreement,
        notifies the House of Representatives and the Senate of the
        President's intention to enter into the agreement, and promptly
        thereafter publishes notice of such intention in the Federal
        Register;
            (2) within 60 calendar days after entering into the
        agreement, the President submits to Congress a description of
        those changes to existing laws that the President considers
        would be required in order to bring the United States into
        compliance with the agreement;
            (3) after entering into the agreement, the President
        submits a copy of the final legal text of the agreement,
        together with--
                    (A) a draft of an implementing bill described in
                subsection (c);
                    (B) a statement of any administrative action
                proposed to implement the trade agreement; and
                    (C) the supporting information described in
                subsection (b); and
            (4) the implementing bill is enacted into law.
    (b) Supporting Information.--The supporting information required
under subsection (a)(3)(C) consists of--
            (1) an explanation as to how the implementing bill and
        proposed administrative action will change or affect existing
        law; and
            (2) a statement--
                    (A) asserting that the agreement makes progress in
                achieving the objectives of this Act; and
                    (B) setting forth the reasons of the President
                regarding--
                            (i) how and to what extent the agreement
                        makes progress in achieving the objectives
                        referred to in subparagraph (A);
                            (ii) whether and how the agreement changes
                        provisions of an agreement previously
                        negotiated;
                            (iii) how the agreement serves the
                        interests of United States commerce; and
                            (iv) any proposed administrative action.
    (c) Bills Qualifying for Trade Agreement Approval Procedures.--The
provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 apply to an
implementing bill submitted pursuant to subsection (b) that contains
only--
            (1) provisions that approve a trade agreement entered into
        under section 4 that achieves the negotiating objectives set
        forth in section 3 and the statement of administrative action
        (if any) proposed to implement such trade agreement;
            (2) provisions that are--
                    (A) necessary to implement such agreement; or
                    (B) otherwise related to the implementation,
                enforcement, and adjustment to the effects of such
                trade agreement; and
            (3) provisions necessary for purposes of complying with
        section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
        Control Act of 1985 in implementing the applicable trade
        agreement.

SEC. 7. CONSIDERATION OF IMPLEMENTING BILL.

    (a) Congressional Consideration of Implementing Bill.--When the
President submits to Congress a bill to implement the trade agreement
as described in section 6(c), the bill shall be introduced and
considered pursuant to the provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974
(19 U.S.C. 2191) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``section 6 of the
        United States-Turkey Free Trade Agreement Act of 1999'' after
        ``the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988,''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``or under section 6
        of the United States-Turkey Free Trade Agreement Act of 1999,''
        after ``the Uruguay Round Agreements Act,''.

Output:
Authorizes the President to enter into a bilateral agreement between the United States and Turkey that provides for the reduction and ultimate elimination of tariffs and nontariff barriers to trade and the eventual establishment of a free trade agreement between the two countries.
Requires the President to consult with Congress before entering into any trade agreement under this Act.
Sets forth congressional procedures for consideration of implementing legislation with respect to a United States-Turkey Free Trade Agreement.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Act of
2002''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH UNDERGRADUATE POST-SECONDARY OR
              VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM UNDER TANF.

    (a) State Option.--Section 404 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 604) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
    ``(l) Authority To Establish Undergraduate Post-Secondary or
Vocational Educational Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a State to
        which a grant is made under section 403 may use the grant to
        establish a program under which an eligible participant (as
        defined in paragraph (3)) may be provided support services
        described in paragraph (5).
            ``(2) No federal funds for tuition.--A State may not use
        Federal funds provided under a grant made under section 403 to
        pay tuition for an eligible participant.
            ``(3) Definition of eligible participant.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term
                `eligible participant' means an individual who receives
                assistance under the State program funded under this
                part and satisfies the following requirements:
                            ``(i) The individual is enrolled in a
                        postsecondary 2- or 4-year degree program or in
                        a vocational educational training program.
                            ``(ii) During the first 24 months that the
                        individual participates in the program, the
                        individual engages in a combination of
                        educational activities in connection with a
                        course of study, training, study time,
                        employment, or work experience for an average
                        of not less than 24 hours per week.
                            ``(iii) After the first 24 months of the
                        individual's participation in the program, the
                        individual--
                                    ``(I) works not less than an
                                average of 15 hours per week (in
                                addition to school and study time); or
                                    ``(II) engages in a combination of
                                educational activities in connection
                                with a course of study, training, study
                                time, employment, or work experience
                                for an average of not less than 30
                                hours per week.
                            ``(iv) During the period the individual
                        participates in the program, the individual
                        maintains satisfactory academic progress, as
                        defined by the institution operating the
                        undergraduate post-secondary or vocational
                        educational program in which the individual is
                        enrolled.
                    ``(B) Determination of hours.--For purposes of
                determining hours per week under clause (ii) or (iii)
                of subparagraph (A), a State may not count study time
                of less than 1 hour for every hour of class time or
                more than 2 hours for every hour of class time.
            ``(4) Required time periods for completion of degree or
        vocational educational training program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an
                individual participating in a program established under
                this subsection shall be required to complete the
                requirements of a degree or vocational educational
                training program within the normal time frame for full
                time students seeking the particular degree or
                completing the vocational educational training program.
                    ``(B) Exception.--For good cause, the State may
                allow an individual to complete their degree
requirements or vocational educational training program within a period
not to exceed 1\1/2\ times the normal time frame established under
subparagraph (A) (unless further modification is required by the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), or
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794)) and may
modify the requirements applicable to an individual participating in
the program. For purposes of the preceding sentence, good cause
includes the case of an individual with 1 or more significant barriers
to normal participation, as determined by the State, such as the need
to care for a family member with special needs.
            ``(5) Support services described.--For purposes of
        paragraph (1), the support services described in this paragraph
        include any or all of the following during the period the
        eligible participant is in the program established under this
        subsection:
                    ``(A) Child care.
                    ``(B) Transportation services.
                    ``(C) Payment for books and supplies.
                    ``(D) Other services provided under policies
                determined by the State to ensure coordination and lack
                of duplication with other programs available to provide
                support services.''.
    (b) State Option To Include Participants As Engaged in Work.--
            (1) In general.--Section 407(c)(2) of the Social Security
        Act (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
        following:
                    ``(E) State option to include participants as
                engaged in work.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii),
                        in the case of a State that elects to establish
                        an undergraduate post-secondary or vocational
                        education program under section 404(l), the
                        State may include, for purposes of determining
                        monthly participation rates under paragraphs
                        (1)(B)(i) and (2)(B) of subsection (b), all
                        families that include an individual
                        participating in the program during the month
                        as being engaged in work for the month, so long
                        as each such individual is in compliance with
                        the requirements of that program.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--With respect to a
                        month, the number of families counted as being
                        engaged in work under clause (i) may not exceed
                        the amount equal to 10 percent of the number of
                        families receiving assistance under the State
                        program funded under this part for the
                        month.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 407(c)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act
                (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(D)) is amended--
                            (i) in the heading, by inserting
                        ``certain'' after ``participation in''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``(determined without
                        regard to individuals participating in a
                        program referred to in subparagraph (E)(i))''
                        after ``training''.
                    (B) Section 407(d)(8) of the Social Security Act
                (42 U.S.C. 607(d)(8)) is amended by inserting ``other
                than an individual participating in a program that
                meets the requirements of section 404(l)'' after
                ``individual''.
    (c) State Option To Credit Months of Participation For Purposes of
5-Year Assistance Limit.--Section 408(a)(7) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 608(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) Credit for months participating in a pathways
                to self-sufficiency program.--In determining the number
                of months for which an adult has received assistance
                under a State program funded under this part, the State
                may disregard any month during which the adult is a
                participant in a program that meets the requirements of
                section 404(l).''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take
effect on October 1, 2002.

Output: Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Act of 2002 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to give States that receive a TANF grant the option to: (1) use the grant to establish a program, including an undergraduate post-secondary or vocational education program, under which an eligible participant may be provided certain support services although the State may not use Federal TANF grant funds to pay the participant's tuition; and (2) credit months of program participation for disregard in calculation of the five year TANF assistance limitation.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Assistance for Veterans Act
of 2012'' or the ``HAVEN Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Disabled.--The term ``disabled'' means an individual
        with a disability, as defined by section 12102 of title 42,
        United States Code.
            (2) Eligible veteran.--The term ``eligible veteran'' means
        a disabled or low-income veteran.
            (3) Energy efficient features or equipment.--The term
        ``energy efficient features or equipment'' means features of,
        or equipment in, a primary residence that help reduce the
        amount of electricity used to heat, cool, or ventilate such
        residence, including insulation, weatherstripping, air sealing,
        heating system repairs, duct sealing, or other measures.
            (4) Low-income veteran.--The term ``low-income veteran''
        means a veteran whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the
        median income for an area, as determined by the Secretary.
            (5) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
        organization'' means an organization that is--
                    (A) described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                    (B) exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such
                Code.
            (6) Primary residence.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``primary residence''
                means a single family house, a duplex, or a unit within
                a multiple-dwelling structure that is an eligible
                veteran's principal dwelling and is owned by such
                veteran or a family member of such veteran.
                    (B) Family member defined.--For purposes of this
                paragraph, the term ``family member'' includes--
                            (i) a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, or
                        sibling;
                            (ii) a spouse of such a child, grandchild,
                        parent, or sibling; or
                            (iii) any individual related by blood or
                        affinity whose close association with a veteran
                        is the equivalent of a family relationship.
            (7) Qualified organization.--The term ``qualified
        organization'' means a nonprofit organization that provides
        nationwide or State-wide programs that primarily serve veterans
        or low-income individuals.
            (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Housing and Urban Development.
            (9) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the same meaning as
        given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
            (10) Veterans service organization.--The term ``veterans
        service organization'' means any organization recognized by the
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of
        veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Grant.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot
        program to award grants to qualified organizations to
        rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of eligible
        veterans.
            (2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall work in conjunction
        with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and oversee
        the pilot program and to ensure that such program meets the
        needs of eligible veterans.
            (3) Maximum grant.--A grant award under the pilot program
        to any one qualified organization shall not exceed $1,000,000
        in any one fiscal year, and such an award shall remain
        available until expended by such organization.
    (b) Application.--
            (1) In general.--Each qualified organization that desires a
        grant under the pilot program shall submit an application to
        the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and, in addition to
        the information required under paragraph (2), accompanied by
        such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
            (2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph
        (1) shall include--
                    (A) a plan of action detailing outreach
                initiatives;
                    (B) the approximate number of veterans the
                qualified organization intends to serve using grant
                funds;
                    (C) a description of the type of work that will be
                conducted, such as interior home modifications, energy
                efficiency improvements, and other similar categories
                of work; and
                    (D) a plan for working with the Department of
                Veterans Affairs and veterans service organizations to
                identify veterans and serve their needs.
            (3) Preferences.--In awarding grants under the pilot
        program, the Secretary shall give preference to a qualified
        organization--
                    (A) with experience in providing housing
                rehabilitation and modification services for disabled
                veterans; or
                    (B) that proposes to provide housing rehabilitation
                and modification services for eligible veterans who
                live in rural areas (the Secretary, through
                regulations, shall define the term ``rural areas'').
    (c) Criteria.--In order to receive a grant award under the pilot
program, a qualified organization shall meet the following criteria:
            (1) Demonstrate expertise in providing housing
        rehabilitation and modification services for disabled or low-
        income individuals for the purpose of making the homes of such
        individuals accessible, functional, and safe for such
        individuals.
            (2) Have established outreach initiatives that--
                    (A) would engage eligible veterans and veterans
                service organizations in projects utilizing grant funds
                under the pilot program; and
                    (B) identify eligible veterans and their families
                and enlist veterans involved in skilled trades, such as
                carpentry, roofing, plumbing, or HVAC work.
            (3) Have an established nationwide or State-wide network of
        affiliates that are--
                    (A) nonprofit organizations; and
                    (B) able to provide housing rehabilitation and
                modification services for eligible veterans.
            (4) Have experience in successfully carrying out the
        accountability and reporting requirements involved in the
        proper administration of grant funds, including funds provided
        by private entities or Federal, State, or local government
        entities.
    (d) Use of Funds.--A grant award under the pilot program shall be
used--
            (1) to modify and rehabilitate the primary residence of an
        eligible veteran, and may include--
                    (A) installing wheelchair ramps, widening exterior
                and interior doors, reconfigurating and re-equipping
                bathrooms (which includes installing new fixtures and
                grab bars), removing doorway thresholds, installing
                special lighting, adding additional electrical outlets
                and electrical service, and installing appropriate
                floor coverings to--
                            (i) accommodate the functional limitations
                        that result from having a disability; or
                            (ii) if such residence does not have
                        modifications necessary to reduce the chances
                        that an elderly, but not disabled person, will
                        fall in their home, reduce the risks of such an
                        elderly person from falling;
                    (B) rehabilitating such residence that is in a
                state of interior or exterior disrepair; and
                    (C) installing energy efficient features or
                equipment if--
                            (i) an eligible veteran's monthly utility
                        costs for such residence is more than 5 percent
                        of such veteran's monthly income; and
                            (ii) an energy audit of such residence
                        indicates that the installation of energy
                        efficient features or equipment will reduce
                        such costs by 10 percent or more;
            (2) in connection with modification and rehabilitation
        services provided under the pilot program, to provide
        technical, administrative, and training support to an affiliate
        of a qualified organization receiving a grant under such pilot
        program; and
            (3) for other purposes as the Secretary may prescribe
        through regulations.
    (e) Oversight.--The Secretary shall direct the oversight of the
grant funds for the pilot program so that such funds are used
efficiently until expended to fulfill the purpose of addressing the
adaptive housing needs of eligible veterans.
    (f) Matching Funds.--
            (1) In general.--A qualified organization receiving a grant
        under the pilot program shall contribute towards the housing
        modification and rehabilitation services provided to eligible
        veterans an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the
        grant award received by such organization.
            (2) In-kind contributions.--In order to meet the
        requirement under paragraph (1), such organization may arrange
        for in-kind contributions.
    (g) Limitation Cost to the Veterans.--A qualified organization
receiving a grant under the pilot program shall modify or rehabilitate
the primary residence of an eligible veteran at no cost to such veteran
(including application fees) or at a cost such that such veteran pays
no more than 30 percent of his or her income in housing costs during
any month.
    (h) Reports.--
            (1) Annual report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress,
        on an annual basis, a report that provides, with respect to the
        year for which such report is written--
                    (A) the number of eligible veterans provided
                assistance under the pilot program;
                    (B) the socioeconomic characteristics of such
                veterans, including their gender, age, race, and
                ethnicity;
                    (C) the total number, types, and locations of
                entities contracted under such program to administer
                the grant funding;
                    (D) the amount of matching funds and in-kind
                contributions raised with each grant;
                    (E) a description of the housing rehabilitation and
                modification services provided, costs saved, and
                actions taken under such program;
                    (F) a description of the outreach initiatives
                implemented by the Secretary to educate the general
                public and eligible entities about such program;
                    (G) a description of the outreach initiatives
                instituted by grant recipients to engage eligible
                veterans and veteran service organizations in projects
                utilizing grant funds under such program;
                    (H) a description of the outreach initiatives
                instituted by grant recipients to identify eligible
                veterans and their families; and
                    (I) any other information that the Secretary
                considers relevant in assessing such program.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the
        completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to
        Congress a report that provides such information that the
        Secretary considers relevant in assessing the pilot program.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for carrying out this Act $4,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2013 through 2017.

Output: Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2012 or HAVEN Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Manufacturing
Competitiveness Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NEED FOR A MISCELLANEOUS TARIFF BILL.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) As of the date of the enactment of this Act, the
        Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States imposes duties
        on imported goods for which there is no domestic availability
        or insufficient domestic availability.
            (2) The imposition of duties on such goods creates
        artificial distortions in the economy of the United States that
        negatively affect United States manufacturers and consumers.
            (3) It is in the interests of the United States to update
        the Harmonized Tariff Schedule every 3 years to eliminate such
        artificial distortions by suspending or reducing duties on such
        goods.
            (4) The manufacturing competitiveness of the United States
        around the world will be enhanced if Congress regularly and
        predictably updates the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to suspend
        or reduce duties on such goods.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, to remove
the competitive disadvantage to United States manufactures and
consumers resulting from an outdated Harmonized Tariff Schedule and to
promote the competitiveness of United States manufacturers, Congress
should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill not later than 180 days
after the United States International Trade Commission and the
Department of Commerce issue reports on proposed duty suspensions and
reductions under this Act.

SEC. 3. PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF DUTY SUSPENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS.

    (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to establish a
process by the appropriate congressional committees, in conjunction
with the Commission pursuant to its authorities under section 332 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332), for the submission and
consideration of proposed duty suspensions and reductions.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than October 15, 2015, and October
15, 2018, the appropriate congressional committees shall establish and,
on the same day, publish on their respective publicly available
Internet websites a process--
            (1) to provide for the submission and consideration of
        legislation containing proposed duty suspensions and reductions
        in a manner that, to the maximum extent practicable, is
        consistent with the requirements described in subsection (c);
        and
            (2) to include in a miscellaneous tariff bill those duty
        suspensions and reductions that meet the requirements of this
        Act.
    (c) Requirements of Commission.--
            (1) Initiation.--Not later than October 15, 2015, and
        October 15, 2018, the Commission shall publish in the Federal
        Register and on a publicly available Internet website of the
        Commission a notice requesting members of the public to submit
        to the Commission during the 60-day period beginning on the
        date of such publication--
                    (A) proposed duty suspensions and reductions; and
                    (B) Commission disclosure forms with respect to
                such duty suspensions and reductions.
            (2) Review.--
                    (A) Commission submission to congress.--As soon as
                practicable after the expiration of the 60-day period
                specified in paragraph (1), but not later than 15 days
                after the expiration of such 60-day period, the
                Commission shall submit to the appropriate
                congressional committees the proposed duty suspensions
                and reductions submitted under paragraph (1)(A) and the
                Commission disclosure forms with respect to such duty
                suspensions and reductions submitted under paragraph
                (1)(B).
                    (B) Public availability of proposed duty
                suspensions and reductions.--Not later than 15 days
                after the expiration of the 60-day period specified in
                paragraph (1), the Commission shall publish on a
                publicly available Internet website of the Commission
                the proposed duty suspensions and reductions submitted
                under paragraph (1)(A) and the Commission disclosure
                forms with respect to such duty suspensions and
                reductions submitted under paragraph (1)(B).
                    (C) Commission reports to congress.--Not later than
                the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of
                publication of the proposed duty suspensions and
                reductions under subparagraph (B), the Commission shall
                submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
                report on each proposed duty suspension or reduction
                submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(1) or paragraph
                (1)(A) that contains the following information:
                            (i) A determination of whether or not
                        domestic production of the article that is the
                        subject of the proposed duty suspension or
                        reduction exists and, if such production
                        exists, whether or not a domestic producer of
                        the article objects to the proposed duty
                        suspension or reduction.
                            (ii) Any technical changes to the article
                        description that are necessary for purposes of
                        administration when articles are presented for
                        importation.
                            (iii) The amount of tariff revenue that
                        would no longer be collected if the proposed
                        duty suspension or reduction takes effect.
                            (iv) A determination of whether or not the
                        proposed duty suspension or reduction is
                        available to any person that imports the
                        article that is the subject of the proposed
                        duty suspension or reduction.
            (3) Procedures.--The Commission shall prescribe and publish
        on a publicly available Internet website of the Commission
        procedures for complying with the requirements of this
        subsection.
            (4) Authorities described.--The Commission shall carry out
        this subsection pursuant to its authorities under section 332
        of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332).
    (d) Department of Commerce Report.--Not later than the end of the
90-day period beginning on the date of publication of the proposed duty
suspensions and reductions under subsection (c)(2)(B), the Secretary of
Commerce, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and
other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on each proposed duty suspension and
reduction submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(1) or (c)(1)(A) that
includes the following information:
            (1) A determination of whether or not domestic production
        of the article that is the subject of the proposed duty
        suspension or reduction exists and, if such production exists,
        whether or not a domestic producer of the article objects to
        the proposed duty suspension or reduction.
            (2) Any technical changes to the article description that
        are necessary for purposes of administration when articles are
        presented for importation.
    (e) Rule of Construction.--A proposed duty suspension or reduction
submitted under this section by a Member of Congress shall receive
treatment no more favorable than the treatment received by a proposed
duty suspension or reduction submitted under this section by a member
of the public.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF DUTY SUSPENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS ON UNITED
              STATES ECONOMY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than May 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020, the
Commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the effects on the United States economy of temporary duty
suspensions and reductions enacted pursuant to this Act, including a
broad assessment of the economic effects of such duty suspensions and
reductions on producers, purchasers, and consumers in the United
States, using case studies describing such effects on selected
industries or by type of article as available data permit.
    (b) Recommendations.--The Commission shall also solicit and append
to the report required under subsection (a) recommendations with
respect to those domestic industry sectors or specific domestic
industries that might benefit from permanent duty suspensions and
reductions or elimination of duties, either through a unilateral action
of the United States or though negotiations for reciprocal tariff
agreements, with a particular focus on inequities created by tariff
inversions.
    (c) Form of Report.--Each report required by this section shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

SEC. 5. JUDICIAL REVIEW PRECLUDED.

    The exercise of functions under this Act shall not be subject to
judicial review.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on
        Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the
        Committee on Finance of the Senate.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the United
        States International Trade Commission.
            (3) Commission disclosure form.--The term ``Commission
        disclosure form'' means, with respect to a proposed duty
        suspension or reduction, a document submitted by a member of
        the public to the Commission that contains the following:
                    (A) The contact information for any known importers
                of the article to which the proposed duty suspension or
                reduction would apply.
                    (B) A certification by the member of the public
                that the proposed duty suspension or reduction is
                available to any person importing the article to which
                the proposed duty suspension or reduction would apply.
            (4) Domestic producer.--The term ``domestic producer''
        means a person that demonstrates production, or imminent
        production, in the United States of an article that is
        identical to, or like or directly competitive with, an article
        to which a proposed duty suspension or reduction would apply.
            (5) Duty suspension or reduction.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``duty suspension or
                reduction'' means an amendment to subchapter II of
                chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                United States that--
                            (i)(I) extends an existing temporary duty
                        suspension or reduction of duty on an article
                        under that subchapter; or
                            (II) provides for a new temporary duty
                        suspension or reduction of duty on an article
                        under that subchapter; and
                            (ii) otherwise meets the requirements
                        described in subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Requirements.--A duty suspension or reduction
                meets the requirements described in this subparagraph
                if--
                            (i) the duty suspension or reduction can be
                        administered by U.S. Customs and Border
                        Protection;
                            (ii) the estimated loss in revenue to the
                        United States from the duty suspension or
                        reduction does not exceed $500,000 in a
                        calendar year during which the duty suspension
                        or reduction would be in effect, as determined
                        by the Congressional Budget Office; and
                            (iii) the duty suspension or reduction is
                        available to any person importing the article
                        that is the subject of the duty suspension or
                        reduction.
            (6) Member of congress.--The term ``Member of Congress''
        means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
        Commissioner to, Congress.
            (7) Miscellaneous tariff bill.--The term ``miscellaneous
        tariff bill'' means a bill of either House of Congress that
        contains only--
                    (A) duty suspensions and reductions that--
                            (i) meet the applicable requirements for--
                                    (I) consideration of duty
                                suspensions and reductions described in
                                section 3; or
                                    (II) any other process required
                                under the Rules of the House of
                                Representatives or the Senate; and
                            (ii) are not the subject of an objection
                        because such duty suspensions and reductions do
                        not comply with the requirements of this Act
                        from--
                                    (I) a Member of Congress; or
                                    (II) a domestic producer, as
                                contained in comments submitted to the
                                appropriate congressional committees,
                                the Commission, or the Department of
                                Commerce under section 3; and
                    (B) provisions included in bills introduced in the
                House of Representatives or the Senate pursuant to a
                process described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II) that
                correct an error in the text or administration of a
                provision of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                United States.

Output: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015   It is the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill not later than 180 days after the USITC and the Department of Commerce issue reports on any proposed duty suspensions and reductions.  The appropriate congressional committees shall establish, and publish on their publicly available websites, a process for the submission and consideration of legislation for proposed duty suspensions and reductions as well as a miscellaneous tariff bill including them, consistent with certain requirements.  The USITC shall report to Congress, by May 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020, on the effects of such suspensions and reductions on the U.S. economy.  The exercise of functions under this title shall not be subject to judicial review.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Educational Opportunities
for all Students Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
                TITLE I--TITLE I OF THE ESEA PORTABILITY

Sec. 101. Title I portability.
  TITLE II--ALLOWANCE OF HOME SCHOOL EXPENSES AS QUALIFIED EDUCATION
                                EXPENSES

Sec. 201. Allowance of home school expenses as qualified education
                            expenses for purposes of a Coverdell
                            Education Savings Account.
Sec. 202. Elimination of Coverdell Education Savings Account
                            contribution limitation.
TITLE III--529 PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSES

Sec. 301. 529 programs for elementary and secondary education expenses.

                TITLE I--TITLE I OF THE ESEA PORTABILITY

SEC. 101. TITLE I PORTABILITY.

    Part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``SEC. 1128. TITLE I FUNDS FOLLOW THE LOW-INCOME CHILD STATE OPTION.

    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
to the extent permitted under State law, a State educational agency may
allocate grant funds under this part among the local educational
agencies in the State based on the number of eligible children enrolled
in the public schools served by each local educational agency and the
State-accredited private schools within each local educational agency's
geographic jurisdiction.
    ``(b) Eligible Child.--
            ``(1) Definition.--In this section, the term `eligible
        child' means a child aged 5 to 17, inclusive, from a family
        with an income below the poverty level on the basis of the most
        recent satisfactory data published by the Department of
        Commerce.
            ``(2) Criteria of poverty.--In determining the families
        with incomes below the poverty level for the purposes of this
        section, a State educational agency shall use the criteria of
        poverty used by the Census Bureau in compiling the most recent
        decennial census, as the criteria have been updated by
        increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers,
        published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    ``(c) Student Enrollment in Public and Private Schools.--
            ``(1) Identification of eligible children.--On an annual
        basis, on a date to be determined by the State educational
        agency, each local educational agency that receives grant
        funding in accordance with subsection (a) shall inform the
        State educational agency of the number of eligible children
        enrolled in public schools served by the local educational
        agency and the State-accredited private schools within the
        local educational agency's geographic jurisdiction.
            ``(2) Allocation to local educational agencies.--Based on
        the identification of eligible children in paragraph (1), the
        State educational agency shall provide to a local educational
        agency an amount equal to the sum of the amount available for
        each eligible child in the State multiplied by the number of
        eligible children identified by the local educational agency
        under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Distribution to schools.--Each local educational
        agency that receives funds under paragraph (2) shall distribute
        such funds to the public schools served by the local
        educational agency and State-accredited private schools within
        the local educational agency's geographic jurisdiction--
                    ``(A) based on the number of eligible children
                enrolled in such schools; and
                    ``(B) in a manner that would, in the absence of
                such Federal funds, supplement the funds made available
                from non-Federal resources for the education of pupils
                participating in programs under this subpart, and not
                to supplant such funds.''.

TITLE II--FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

SEC. 201. ALLOWANCE OF HOME SCHOOL EXPENSES AS QUALIFIED EDUCATION
              EXPENSES FOR PURPOSES OF A COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS
              ACCOUNT.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 530(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Private school.--For purposes of this
                section, the term `private school' includes any home
                school that meets the requirements of State law
                applicable to such home schools, whether or not such
                school is deemed a private school for purposes of State
                law.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.

SEC. 202. ELIMINATION OF COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT
              CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 530(b)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``or'' at the end
of clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (ii) and
inserting a period, and by striking clause (iii).
    (b) Prohibition on Excess Contributions.--Subsection (b) of section
530 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
            ``(5) Prohibition on excess contributions.--A program shall
        not be treated as a Coverdell education savings account unless
        it provides adequate safeguards to prevent contributions on
        behalf of a designated beneficiary in excess of those necessary
        to provide for the qualified education expenses of the
        beneficiary.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.

TITLE III--529 PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSES

SEC. 301. 529 PROGRAMS FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY
              EDUCATION EXPENSES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 529(e) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
            (2) by striking ``Qualified higher education expenses'' and
        all that follows through ``The term `qualified higher education
        expenses' means--'' and inserting the following: ``Qualified
        education expenses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified education
                expenses' means--
                            ``(i) qualified higher education expenses,
                        and
                            ``(ii) qualified pre-kindergarten,
                        elementary, and secondary education expenses.
                    ``(B) Qualified higher education expenses.--The
                term `qualified higher education expenses' means''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(D) Qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and
                secondary education expenses.--The term `qualified pre-
                kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education
                expenses' means--
                            ``(i) expenses for tuition, fees, academic
                        tutoring, special needs services in the case of
                        a special needs beneficiary, books, supplies,
                        and other equipment which are incurred in
                        connection with the enrollment or attendance of
                        the designated beneficiary of the trust as a
                        pre-kindergarten, elementary, or secondary
                        school student at a public, private, or
                        religious school,
                            ``(ii) expenses for room and board,
                        uniforms, transportation, and supplementary
                        items and services (including extended day
                        programs) which are required or provided by a
                        public, private, or religious school in
                        connection with such enrollment or attendance,
                        and
                            ``(iii) expenses for the purchase of any
                        computer technology or equipment (as defined in
                        section 170(e)(6)(F)(i)) or Internet access and
                        related services, if such technology,
                        equipment, or services are to be used by the
                        beneficiary and the beneficiary's family during
                        any of the years the beneficiary is in school.
                Clause (iii) shall not include expenses for computer
                software designed for sports, games, or hobbies unless
                the software is predominantly educational in nature.
                    ``(E) School.--The term `school' means any school
                which provides pre-kindergarten, elementary, or
                secondary education (pre-kindergarten through grade
                12), as determined under State law. Such a school shall
                be treated as an eligible educational institution for
                purposes of subsection (b).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 529 of such Code is amended by
striking ``qualified higher education'' each place it appears in
subsections (b) and (c) and inserting ``qualified education''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Output: Enhancing Educational Opportunities for all Students Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow a state educational agency to allocate grant funds among local educational agencies based on the number of eligible children (children age 5 to 17 from a family with an income below the poverty level) enrolled in the public schools and the state-accredited private schools within each local agency's geographic jurisdiction. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow payment of home school expenses from Coverdell education savings accounts; (2) remove the dollar limitation on contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts and require such accounts to provide adequate safeguards to prevent contributions from exceeding the amount necessary to provide for the qualified education expenses of the account beneficiary; and (3) allow tax-exempt qualified tuition programs (529 tuition programs) to pay qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses.