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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing
Unemployment Act of 2010''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Treatment of short-time compensation programs.
Sec. 3. Temporary financing of certain short-time compensation
                            payments.
Sec. 4. Temporary Federal short-time compensation.
Sec. 5. Grants for implementation of State short-time compensation
                            programs.
Sec. 6. Assistance and guidance in implementing programs.
Sec. 7. Reports.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Definition.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3306 of the Internal Revenue Code
        of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3306) is amended by adding at the end the
        following new subsection:
    ``(v) Short-Time Compensation Program.--For purposes of this
chapter, the term `short-time compensation program' means a program
under which--
            ``(1) the participation of an employer is voluntary;
            ``(2) an employer reduces the number of hours worked by
        employees in lieu of temporary layoffs;
            ``(3) such employees whose workweeks have been reduced by
        at least 10 percent, and by not more than the percentage, if
        any, that is determined by the State to be appropriate, are
        eligible for unemployment compensation;
            ``(4) the amount of unemployment compensation payable to
        any such employee is a pro rata portion of the unemployment
        compensation which would be payable to the employee if such
        employee were totally unemployed;
            ``(5) such employees are not expected to meet the
        availability for work or work search test requirements while
        collecting short-time compensation benefits, but are required
        to be available for their normal workweek;
            ``(6) eligible employees may participate, as appropriate,
        in an employer-sponsored training program to enhance job skills
        if such program has been approved by the State agency;
            ``(7) the State agency shall require an employer to certify
        that the employer will continue to provide health benefits and
        retirement benefits under a defined benefit plan (as defined in
        section 414(j)) and contributions under a defined contribution
        plan (as defined in section 414(i)) to any employee whose
        workweek is reduced under the program under the same terms and
        conditions as though the workweek of such employee had not been
        reduced;
            ``(8) the State agency shall require an employer (or an
        employer's association which is party to a collective
        bargaining agreement) to submit a written plan describing the
        manner in which the requirements of this subsection will be
        implemented and containing such other information as the
        Secretary of Labor determines is appropriate;
            ``(9) in the case of employees represented by a union, the
        appropriate official of the union has agreed to the terms of
        the employer's written plan and implementation is consistent
        with employer obligations under the National Labor Relations
        Act; and
            ``(10) only such other provisions are included in the State
        law as the Secretary of Labor determines appropriate for
        purposes of a short-term compensation program.''.
            (2) Effective date.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                (B), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take
                effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Delay permitted.--In the case of a State that
                is administering a short-time compensation program as
                of the date of the enactment of this Act and the State
                law cannot be administered consistent with the
                amendment made by paragraph (1), such amendment shall
                take effect on the earlier of--
                            (i) the date the State changes its State
                        law in order to be consistent with such
                        amendment; or
                            (ii) the date that is 2 years after the
                        date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Internal revenue code of 1986.--
                    (A) Subparagraph (E) of section 3304(a)(4) of the
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
                follows:
                    ``(E) amounts may be withdrawn for the payment of
                short-time compensation under a short-time compensation
                program (as defined under section 3306(v));''.
                    (B) Subsection (f) of section 3306 of the Internal
                Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (5) (relating to
                        short-term compensation) and inserting the
                        following new paragraph:
            ``(5) amounts may be withdrawn for the payment of short-
        time compensation under a short-time compensation program (as
        defined in subsection (v)); and''; and
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraph (5)
                        (relating to self-employment assistance
                        program) as paragraph (6).
            (2) Social security act.--Section 303(a)(5) of the Social
        Security Act is amended by striking ``the payment of short-time
        compensation under a plan approved by the Secretary of Labor''
        and inserting ``the payment of short-time compensation under a
        short-time compensation program (as defined in section 3306(v)
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986)''.
            (3) Unemployment compensation amendments of 1992.--
        Subsections (b) through (d) of section 401 of the Unemployment
        Compensation Amendments of 1992 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) are
        repealed.

SEC. 3. TEMPORARY FINANCING OF CERTAIN SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION
              PAYMENTS.

    (a) Payments to States.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), there shall be
        paid to a State an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount of
        short-time compensation paid under a short-time compensation
        program (as defined in section 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue
        Code of 1986, as added by section 2(a)) under the provisions of
        the State law. Notwithstanding section 2(a)(2), a State
        administering a short-term compensation program as of the date
        of the enactment of this Act shall not be eligible to receive
        payments under this section until the program administered by
        such State meets the requirements of section 3306(v) of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as so added). Payments shall
        also be made for additional State administrative expenses
        incurred (as determined by the Secretary).
            (2) Terms of payments.--Payments made to a State under
        paragraph (1) shall be payable by way of reimbursement in such
        amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will be entitled
        to receive under this section for each calendar month, reduced
        or increased, as the case may be, by any amount by which the
        Secretary finds that the Secretary's estimates for any prior
        calendar month were greater or less than the amounts which
        should have been paid to the State. Such estimates may be made
        on the basis of such statistical, sampling, or other method as
        may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the State agency of the
        State involved.
            (3) Limitations on payments.--
                    (A) General payment limitations.--No payments shall
                be made to a State under this section for benefits paid
                to an individual by the State in excess of 26 weeks of
                benefits.
                    (B) Employer limitations.--No payments shall be
                made to a State under this section for benefits paid to
                an individual by the State under a short-time
                compensation program if such individual is employed by
                an employer--
                            (i) whose workforce during the 3 months
                        preceding the date of the submission of the
                        employer's short-time compensation plan has
                        been reduced by temporary layoffs of more than
                        20 percent; or
                            (ii) on a seasonal, temporary, or
                        intermittent basis.
    (b) Applicability.--Payments to a State under subsection (a) shall
be available for weeks of unemployment--
            (1) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this
        Act; and
            (2) ending on or before the date that is 3 years after the
        date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Funding and Certifications.--
            (1) Funding.--There are appropriated, out of moneys in the
        Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be
        necessary for purposes of carrying out this section.
            (2) Certifications.--The Secretary shall from time to time
        certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each
        State the sums payable to such State under this section.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Labor.
            (2) State; state agency; state law.--The terms ``State'',
        ``State agency'', and ``State law'' have the meanings given
        those terms in section 205 of the Federal-State Extended
        Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note).

SEC. 4. TEMPORARY FEDERAL SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION.

    (a) Federal-State Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--Any State which desires to do so may enter
        into, and participate in, an agreement under this section with
        the Secretary provided that such State's law does not provide
        for the payment of short-time compensation under--
                    (A) a short-time compensation program (as defined
                in section 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of
                1986, as added by section 2(a)); or
                    (B) subsections (b) through (d) of section 401 of
                the Unemployment Compensation Amendments Act of 1992,
                as in effect on the day before the date of the
                enactment of this Act.
            (2) Ability to terminate.--Any State which is a party to an
        agreement under this section may, upon providing 30 days'
        written notice to the Secretary, terminate such agreement.
    (b) Provisions of Federal-State Agreement.--
            (1) In general.--Any agreement under this section shall
        provide that the State agency of the State will make payments
        of short-time compensation under a plan approved by the State.
        Such plan shall provide that payments are made in accordance
        with the requirements under section 3306(v) of the Internal
        Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2(a).
            (2) Limitations on plans.--
                    (A) General payment limitations.--A short-time
                compensation plan approved by a State shall not permit
                the payment of short-time compensation in excess of 26
                weeks.
                    (B) Employer limitations.--A short-time
                compensation plan approved by a State shall not provide
                payments to an individual if such individual is
                employed by an employer--
                            (i) whose workforce during the 3 months
                        preceding the date of the submission of the
                        employer's short-time compensation plan has
                        been reduced by temporary layoffs of more than
                        20 percent; or
                            (ii) on a seasonal, temporary, or
                        intermittent basis.
            (3) Employer payment of costs.--Any short-time compensation
        plan entered into by an employer must provide that the employer
        will pay the State an amount equal to one-half of the amount of
        short-time compensation paid under such plan. Such amount shall
        be deposited in the State's unemployment fund and shall not be
        used for purposes of calculating an employer's contribution
        rate under section 3303(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of
        1986.
    (c) Payments to States.--
            (1) In general.--There shall be paid to each State with an
        agreement under this section an amount equal to--
                    (A) one-half of the amount of short-time
                compensation paid to individuals by the State pursuant
                to such agreement; and
                    (B) any additional administrative expenses incurred
                by the State by reason of such agreement (as determined
                by the Secretary).
            (2) Terms of payments.--Payments made to a State under
        paragraph (1) shall be payable by way of reimbursement in such
        amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will be entitled
        to receive under this section for each calendar month, reduced
        or increased, as the case may be, by any amount by which the
        Secretary finds that the Secretary's estimates for any prior
        calendar month were greater or less than the amounts which
        should have been paid to the State. Such estimates may be made
        on the basis of such statistical, sampling, or other method as
        may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the State agency of the
        State involved.
            (3) Funding.--There are appropriated, out of moneys in the
        Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be
        necessary for purposes of carrying out this section.
            (4) Certifications.--The Secretary shall from time to time
        certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each
        State the sums payable to such State under this section.
    (d) Applicability.--An agreement entered into under this section
shall apply to weeks of unemployment--
            (1) beginning on or after the date on which such agreement
        is entered into; and
            (2) ending on or before the date that is 2 years after the
        date of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Transition Rule.--If a State has entered into an agreement
under this section and subsequently enacts a State law providing for
the payment of short-time compensation under a short-time compensation
program (as defined in section 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as added by section 2(a)), the State shall not be eligible for
payments under this section for weeks of unemployment beginning after
the effective date of such State law.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Labor.
            (2) State; state agency; state law.--The terms ``State'',
        ``State agency'', and ``State law'' have the meanings given
        those terms in section 205 of the Federal-State Extended
        Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note).

SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall award start-up grants
        to State agencies--
                    (A) in States that enact short-time compensation
                programs (as defined in section 3306(v) of the Internal
                Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2(a)) on or
                after May 1, 2010, for the purpose of creating such
                programs; and
                    (B) that apply for such grants not later than
                September 30, 2012.
            (2) Amount.--The amount of a grant awarded under paragraph
        (1) shall be an amount determined by the Secretary based on the
        costs of implementing a short-time compensation program.
            (3) Only 1 grant per state.--A State agency is only
        eligible to receive 1 grant under this section.
    (b) Funding.--There are appropriated, out of moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for purposes
of carrying out this section.
    (c) Reporting.--The Secretary may establish reporting requirements
for State agencies receiving a grant under this section in order to
provide oversight of grant funds used by States for the creation of the
short-time compensation programs.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Labor.
            (2) State; state agency.--The terms ``State'' and ``State
        agency'' have the meanings given those terms in section 205 of
        the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of
        1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note).

SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE IN IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS.

    In order to assist States in establishing, qualifying, and
implementing short-time compensation programs (as defined in section
3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section
2(a)), the Secretary of Labor shall--
            (1) develop model legislative language which may be used by
        States in developing and enacting such programs and
        periodically review and revise such model legislative language;
            (2) provide technical assistance and guidance in
        developing, enacting, and implementing such programs;
            (3) establish reporting requirements for States, including
        reporting on--
                    (A) the number of averted layoffs;
                    (B) the number of participating companies and
                workers; and
                    (C) such other items as the Secretary of Labor
                determines are appropriate.

SEC. 7. REPORTS.

    (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress
and to the President a report or reports on the implementation of the
provisions of this Act, including an analysis of the significant
impediments to State enactment and implementation of short-time
compensation programs (as defined in section 3306(v) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2(a)).
    (b) Subsequent Reports.--After the submission of the report under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor may submit such additional
reports on the implementation of short-time compensation programs as
the Secretary deems appropriate.
    (c) Funding.--There are appropriated, out of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary of Labor,
$1,500,000 to carry out this section, to remain available without
fiscal year limitation.

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Preventing Unemployment Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA), the Internal Revenue Code, and the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992 to prescribe requirements for the treatment and temporary financing of voluntary short-time compensation (STC) programs, under which: (1) an employer reduces the number of hours worked by employees in lieu of temporary layoffs; and (2) such employees are eligible for pro-rata unemployment compensation if their workweeks are reduced by between 10% and an appropriate state-determined percentage.

Requires payments to states meeting the requirements of this Act in an amount equal to 100% of the STC paid to individuals.

Prohibits such STC payments: (1) for more than 26 weeks; or (2) for an employee whose employer's workforce during the three months preceding submission of the employer's STC plan has been reduced by temporary layoffs of more than 20%, or on a seasonal, temporary, or intermittent basis.

Authorizes temporary federal-state agreements for STC programs if a state does not currently provide for STC payments under an existing program.

Requires employers under an STC plan to pay the state one-half of the amount of STC paid under the plan.

Requires federal payments to states in an amount equal to: (1) one-half of the amount of STC paid to individuals by the state; and (2) any additional related administrative expenses incurred by the state.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to award one start-up grant to state agencies: (1) in states that enact STC programs on or after May 1, 2010; and (2) that apply for such grants before FY2013.

Specifies assistance and guidance the Secretary shall give states in establishing and implementing STC programs.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Dissenting Viewpoints and
Voices Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. VIEWPOINT PROTECTION.

    (a) Actions by FCC.--Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 13. VIEWPOINT PROTECTION.

    ``(a) Prohibition Against Retaliation on Basis of Viewpoint.--The
Commission may not revoke any license or other authorization of, or
otherwise take action against, any person on the basis, in whole or in
part, of viewpoints taken, or not taken, on issues of public importance
in content that is broadcast or otherwise disseminated by such person
or any person affiliated with such person.
    ``(b) Prohibition Against Conditions on Viewpoint in Transaction
Review.--The Commission may not place on any approval under subsections
(a), (b), and (c) of section 214 or section 310(d) any condition with
respect to viewpoints to be taken, or not taken, on issues of public
importance in content broadcast or otherwise disseminated by the person
seeking such approval, any successor of such person, or any person
affiliated with such person or successor.
    ``(c) No Effect on Certain Other Authority of Commission.--Nothing
in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the
Commission to take action on the basis of, or to place a condition on
an approval described in subsection (b) with respect to--
            ``(1) a violation of--
                    ``(A) section 1304 of title 18, United States Code,
                or conduct that would constitute a violation of such
                section if content disseminated by means other than
                radio or television broadcast were disseminated by
                means of radio or television broadcast;
                    ``(B) section 1343 of such title; or
                    ``(C) section 1464 of such title, or conduct that
                would constitute a violation of such section if content
                disseminated by means other than radio communication
                were disseminated by means of radio communication;
            ``(2) a violation of, or conduct that the Commission has
        the authority to require or prohibit under, section 312(a)(7),
        315, or 317 of this Act;
            ``(3) any public interest obligation under this Act of the
        person broadcasting or otherwise disseminating the content
        involved; or
            ``(4) the broadcast or other dissemination of content that
        constitutes incitement under the First Amendment to the
        Constitution.''.
    (b) Actions at Direction of President.--
            (1) Retaliation on basis of viewpoint.--The President may
        not direct an agency to take any action against any person on
        the basis, in whole or in part, of viewpoints taken, or not
        taken, on issues of public importance in content that is
        broadcast or otherwise disseminated by such person or any
        person affiliated with such person.
            (2) Conditions on approvals or other decisions.--The
        President may not direct an agency to place on any approval or
        other decision within the jurisdiction of the agency any
        condition with respect to viewpoints to be taken, or not taken,
        on issues of public importance in content broadcast or
        otherwise disseminated by the person seeking such approval or
        other decision, any successor of such person, or any person
        affiliated with such person or successor.
            (3) No effect on certain other authority of president.--
        Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the
        authority of the President--
                    (A) to direct an agency to take action on the basis
                of, or to place a condition on an approval or other
                decision within the jurisdiction of the agency, with
                respect to--
                            (i) a violation of--
                                    (I) section 1304 of title 18,
                                United States Code, or conduct that
                                would constitute a violation of such
                                section if content disseminated by
                                means other than radio or television
                                broadcast were disseminated by means of
                                radio or television broadcast;
                                    (II) section 1343 of such title; or
                                    (III) section 1464 of such title,
                                or conduct that would constitute a
                                violation of such section if content
                                disseminated by means other than radio
                                communication were disseminated by
                                means of radio communication; or
                            (ii) the broadcast or other dissemination
                        of content that constitutes incitement under
                        the First Amendment to the Constitution; or
                    (B) to execute the duties of the President under
                any provision of law.
            (4) Agency defined.--In this subsection, the term
        ``agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 551 of
        title 5, United States Code.

Output: Protecting Dissenting Viewpoints and Voices Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from using the viewpoints that a person broadcasts or otherwise disseminates on issues of public importance as a basis for: (1) revoking the person's licenses or authorizations; (2) taking action against the person; or (3) placing conditions on the FCC's approval of the assignment or transfer of a station license or construction permit or the construction, extension, acquisition, operation, or discontinuation of a communications line. The bill also prohibits the President from directing an agency to take actions against a person, or to condition agency approvals, based on a person's broadcasted or disseminated viewpoints. Nothing in this bill affects the authority of the FCC or the President to take action against violations concerning the broadcast of: (1) obscene or indecent language, fraudulent schemes, or lottery information; or (2) content constituting incitement under the First Amendment.  The FCC may continue to enforce broadcast requirements that: (1) permit candidates to federal elective office to purchase reasonable broadcast time, (2) allow equal broadcast opportunities for all candidates for public office, and (3) require disclosures of paid broadcasts.  The President may continue to direct agencies to take actions to execute the President's legal duties.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Skilled Workforce Enhancement Act of
1998''.

SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR EXPENSES FOR TRAINING EMPLOYEES IN HIGHLY SKILLED
              METALWORKING TRADES.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 45D. EXPENSES FOR TRAINING EMPLOYEES IN HIGHLY SKILLED
              METALWORKING TRADES.

    ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, the highly skilled
metalworking trades training credit determined under this section is an
amount equal to 80 percent of the training expenses paid or incurred by
the taxpayer during the training period with respect to each qualified
trained employee of the taxpayer. Twenty percent of the credit
determined under the preceding sentence shall be taken into account
under section 38 for each of the first 5 taxable years after the
taxable year in which the training period ends.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Maximum credit per employee.--The total amount of
        credit determined under this section with respect to each
        qualified trained employee for all taxable years shall not
        exceed $100,000.
            ``(2) Employer must be small employer.--Training expenses
        may be taken into account under subsection (a) only if the
        taxpayer is a small employer for the taxable year in which such
        expenses are paid or incurred.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Qualified trained employee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified trained
                employee' means any employee (or former employee) of
                the taxpayer if--
                            ``(i) the employee received at least 8,000
                        hours of training (including on-the-job
                        training) from the taxpayer (or any
                        predecessor) during the training period as an
                        apprentice in any highly skilled metalworking
                        trade, and
                            ``(ii) the employee is employed by the
                        taxpayer in a journeyman capacity in any highly
                        skilled metalworking trade on a full-time basis
                        throughout at least the 1-year period beginning
                        at the end of such employee's training period.
                    ``(B) Highly skilled metalworking trades.--For
                purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `highly skilled
                metalworking trades' means the trades traditionally
                recognized as such, including precision machinists, die
                makers, mold makers, and tool and die designers in the
                tooling and machining industry.
            ``(2) Training expenses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `training expenses'
                means wages paid or incurred to an employee of the
                taxpayer for services performed in a highly skilled
                metalworking trade while the employee is an apprentice
                in such trade.
                    ``(B) Wages.--The term `wages' has the meaning
                given such term by section 3401(a).
            ``(3) Training period.--The term `training period' means
        the period of 4 years beginning on the date that the employee
        begins employment with the taxpayer as an apprentice in a
        highly skilled metalworking trade.
            ``(4) Small employer.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `small employer' means,
                with respect to any taxable year, any employer who
                employed an average of 500 or fewer employees on
                business days during such taxable year.
                    ``(B) Controlled groups.--For purposes of
                subparagraph (A), all persons treated as a single
                employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of
                section 414 shall be treated as 1 employer.
    ``(d) Coordination With Other Credits.--Wages taken into account
under subsection (a) shall not be taken into account in determining the
credits under sections 51(a) and 1396(a).''.
    (b) Credit Made Part of General Business Credit.--Subsection (b) of
section 38 of such Code is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of
paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and
inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
            ``(13) the highly skilled metalworking trades training
        credit determined under section 45D(a).''.
    (c) Denial of Double Benefit.--Section 280C of such Code is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Credit for Training Expenses for Employees in Highly Skilled
Metalworking Trades.--No deduction shall be allowed for that portion of
the expenses otherwise allowable as a deduction for the taxable year
which is equal to the amount of the credit determined for such taxable
year under section 45D(a).''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 45D. Expenses for training
                                        employees in highly skilled
                                        metalworking trades.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of
this Act in taxable years ending after such date.

Output: Skilled Workforce Enhancement Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide small employers with an income tax credit for certain long-term training of employees in highly skilled metalworking trades.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of National Homeland
Security Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
        Department of National Homeland Security established under this
        Act.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of National Homeland Security.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Department of National
Homeland Security.
    (b) Secretary of National Homeland Security.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of National Homeland
        Security shall be the head of the Department. The Secretary
        shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
        consent of the Senate.
            (2) Cabinet level position.--Section 5312 of title 5,
        United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
        following:
            ``Secretary of National Homeland Security.''.
            (3) Membership on the national security council.--Section
        101(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 402(a))
        is amended in the fourth sentence by striking paragraphs (5),
        (6), and (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(5) the Secretary of National Homeland Security; and
            ``(6) each Secretary or Under Secretary of such other
        executive department, or of a military department, as the
        President shall designate.''.
    (c) Duties.--The duties of the Secretary shall be the following:
            (1) To plan, coordinate, and integrate those United States
        Government activities relating to homeland security, including
        border security and emergency preparedness, and to act as a
        focal point regarding natural and manmade crises and emergency
        planning.
            (2) To work with State and local governments and executive
        agencies in protecting United States homeland security, and to
        support State officials through the use of regional offices
        around the Nation.
            (3) To provide overall planning guidance to executive
        agencies regarding United States homeland security.
            (4) To conduct exercise and training programs for employees
        of the Department and establish effective command and control
        procedures for the full range of potential contingencies
        regarding United States homeland security, including
        contingencies that require the substantial support of military
        assets.
            (5) To annually develop a Federal response plan for
        homeland security and emergency preparedness.

SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITIES, FUNCTIONS, PERSONNEL, AND ASSETS TO
              THE DEPARTMENT.

    The authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the following
entities are transferred to the Department:
            (1) The Federal Emergency Management Agency, the ten
        regional offices of which shall be maintained and strengthened
        by the Department.
            (2) The United States Customs Service, which shall be
        maintained as a distinct entity within the Department.
            (3) The Border Patrol of the Immigration and Naturalization
        Service, which shall be maintained as a distinct entity within
        the Department.
            (4) The United States Coast Guard, which shall be
        maintained as a distinct entity within the Department.
            (5) The Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office and the
        Institute of Information Infrastructure Protection of the
        Department of Commerce.
            (6) The National Infrastructure Protection Center and the
        National Domestic Preparedness Office of the Federal Bureau of
        Investigation.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATES AND OFFICE.

    (a) Establishment of Directorates.--The following staff
directorates are established within the Department:
            (1) Directorate of prevention.--The Directorate of
        Prevention, which shall be responsible for the following:
                    (A) Overseeing and coordinating all United States
                border security activities.
                    (B) Developing border and maritime security policy
                for the United States.
                    (C) Developing and implementing international
                standards for enhanced security in transportation
                nodes.
            (2) Directorate of critical infrastructure protection.--The
        Directorate of Critical Infrastructure Protection, which shall
        be responsible for the following:
                    (A) Acting as the Critical Information Technology,
                Assurance, and Security Officer of the Department to
                coordinate efforts to address the vulnerability of the
                United States to electronic or physical attacks on
                critical infrastructure of the United States, including
                utilities, transportation nodes, and energy resources.
                    (B) Overseeing the protection of such
                infrastructure and the physical assets and information
                networks that make up such infrastructure.
                    (C) Ensuring the maintenance of a nucleus of cyber
                security experts within the United States Government.
                    (D) Enhancing sharing of information regarding
                cyber security and physical security of the United
                States, tracking vulnerabilities and proposing improved
                risk management policies, and delineating the roles of
                various government agencies in preventing, defending,
                and recovering from attacks.
                    (E) Coordinating with the Federal Communications
                Commission in helping to establish cyber security
                policy, standards, and enforcement mechanisms, and
                working closely with the Federal Communications
                Commission on cyber security issues with respect to
                international bodies.
                    (F) Coordinating the activities of Information
                Sharing and Analysis Centers to share information on
                threats, vulnerabilities, individual incidents, and
                privacy issues regarding United States homeland
                security.
                    (G) Assuming the responsibilities carried out by
                the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office before the
                date of the enactment of this Act.
                    (H) Assuming the responsibilities carried out by
                the National Infrastructure Protection Center before
                the date of the enactment of this Act.
                    (I) Supporting and overseeing the management of the
                Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection.
            (3) Directorate for emergency preparedness and response.--
        The Directorate for Emergency Preparedness and Response, which
        shall be responsible for the following:
                    (A) Carrying out all emergency preparedness and
                response activities carried out by the Federal
                Emergency Management Agency before the date of the
                enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Assuming the responsibilities carried out by
                the National Domestic Preparedness Office before the
                date of the enactment of this Act.
                    (C) Organizing and training local entities to
                respond to emergencies and providing State and local
                authorities with equipment for detection, protection,
                and decontamination in an emergency involving weapons
                of mass destruction.
                    (D) Overseeing Federal, State, and local emergency
                preparedness training and exercise programs in keeping
                with current intelligence estimates and providing a
                single staff for Federal assistance for any emergency
                (including emergencies caused by flood, earthquake,
                hurricane, disease, or terrorist bomb).
                    (E) Creating a National Crisis Action Center to act
                as the focal point for monitoring emergencies and for
                coordinating Federal support for State and local
                governments and the private sector in crises.
                    (F) Establishing training and equipment standards,
                providing resource grants, and encouraging intelligence
                and information sharing among the Department of
                Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the
                Central Intelligence Agency, State emergency management
                officials, and local first responders.
                    (G) Coordinating and integrating activities of the
                Department of Defense, the National Guard, and other
                Federal agencies into a Federal response plan.
                    (H) Coordinating activities among private sector
                entities, including entities within the medical
                community, with respect to recovery, consequence
                management, and planning for continuity of services.
                    (I) Developing and managing a single response
                system for national incidents in coordination with the
                Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of
                Investigation, the Department of Health and Human
                Services, and the Centers for Disease Control.
                    (J) Maintaining Federal asset databases and
                supporting up-to-date State and local databases.
    (b) Establishment of Office of Science and Technology.--
            (1) In general.--There is established in the Department an
        Office of Science and Technology.
            (2) Purpose.--The Office of Science and Technology shall
        advise the Secretary regarding research and development efforts
        and priorities for the directorates established in subsection
        (a).

SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Biennial Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress on a
biennial basis--
            (1) a report assessing the resources and requirements of
        executive agencies relating to border security and emergency
        preparedness issues; and
            (2) a report certifying the preparedness of the United
        States to prevent, protect against, and respond to natural
        disasters, cyber attacks, and incidents involving weapons of
        mass destruction.
    (b) Additional Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report--
            (1) assessing the progress of the Department in--
                    (A) implementing the provisions of this Act; and
                    (B) ensuring the core functions of each entity
                transferred to the Department are maintained and
                strengthened; and
            (2) recommending any conforming changes in law necessary as
        a result of the enactment and implementation of this Act.

SEC. 7. COORDINATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

    The Secretary shall establish and maintain strong mechanisms for
the sharing of information and intelligence with United States and
international intelligence entities.

SEC. 8. PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, AND BUDGETING PROCESS.

    The Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that the
planning, programming, budgeting, and financial activities of the
Department comport with sound financial and fiscal management
principles. At a minimum, those procedures shall provide for the
planning, programming, and budgeting of activities of the Department
using funds that are available for obligation for a limited number of
years.

SEC. 9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SAFETY, AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS.

    The Secretary shall--
            (1) ensure that the Department complies with all applicable
        environmental, safety, and health statutes and substantive
        requirements; and
            (2) develop procedures for meeting such requirements.

SEC. 10. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Continuing Effect of Legal Documents.--All orders,
determinations, rules, regulations, permits, agreements, grants,
contracts, certificates, licenses, registrations, privileges, and other
administrative actions--
            (1) which have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to
        become effective by the President, any Federal agency or
        official thereof, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in
        the performance of functions which are transferred under this
        Act, and
            (2) which are in effect at the time this Act takes effect,
        or were final before the effective date of this Act and are to
        become effective on or after the effective date of this Act,
shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified,
terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by
the President, the Secretary of National Homeland Security or other
authorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation
of law.
    (b) Proceedings Not Affected.--The provisions of this Act shall not
affect any proceedings, including notices of proposed rulemaking, or
any application for any license, permit, certificate, or financial
assistance pending before an agency at the time this Act takes effect,
with respect to functions transferred by this Act but such proceedings
and applications shall continue. Orders shall be issued in such
proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be
made pursuant to such orders, as if this Act had not been enacted, and
orders issued in any such proceedings shall continue in effect until
modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized
official, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the
discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the same
terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could
have been discontinued or modified if this Act had not been enacted.
    (c) Suits Not Affected.--The provisions of this Act shall not
affect suits commenced before the effective date of this Act, and in
all such suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments
rendered in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Act had
not been enacted.
    (d) Nonabatement of Actions.--No suit, action, or other proceeding
commenced by or against an agency, or by or against any individual in
the official capacity of such individual as an officer of an agency,
shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Administrative Actions Relating to Promulgation of
Regulations.--Any administrative action relating to the preparation or
promulgation of a regulation by an agency relating to a function
transferred under this Act may be continued by the National Homeland
Security with the same effect as if this Act had not been enacted.
    (f) References.--Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive
order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of
or pertaining to a department, agency, or office from which a function
is transferred by this Act--
            (1) to the head of such department, agency, or office is
        deemed to refer to the Secretary of National Homeland Security;
        or
            (2) to such department, agency, or office is deemed to
        refer to the Department of National Homeland Security.

SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act.

Output: Department of National Homeland Security Act of 2001 - Establishes the Department of National Homeland Security. Includes the Secretary of National Homeland Security as a cabinet level position with membership on the National Security Council.Requires the Secretary to: (1) plan, coordinate, and integrate Government activities relating to homeland security, including border security and emergency preparedness, and act as a focal point regarding natural and manmade crises and emergency planning; (2) work with State and local governments and executive agencies in protecting U.S. homeland security and support State officials through the use of regional offices; (3) provide overall planning guidance to such agencies regarding homeland security; (4) conduct exercise and training programs for department employees and establish command and control procedures for security contingencies, including those that require the substantial military support; and (5) annually develop a Federal response plan for homeland security and emergency preparedness.Transfers to the Agency the authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Customs Service, the Border Patrol of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office and the Institute of Information Infrastructure Protection of the Department of Commerce, and the National Infrastructure Protection Center and the National Domestic Preparedness Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Establishes within the Department: (1) separate Directorates of Prevention, Critical Infrastructure Protection, and Emergency Preparedness and Response; and (2) an Office of Science and Technology to advise the Secretary with regard to research and development efforts and priorities for such directorates.Requires the Secretary to establish mechanisms for the sharing of information and intelligence with U.S. and international intelligence entities.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Voter Eligibility Verification
Act''.

SEC. 2. VOTER ELIGIBILITY CONFIRMATION SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101, note) is amended by inserting after the chapter heading
for chapter 1 the following:

                ``voter eligibility confirmation system

    ``Sec. 401. (a) In General.--The Attorney General, in consultation
with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall establish a
confirmation system through which they--
            ``(1) respond to inquiries made to verify the citizenship
        of an individual who has submitted a voter registration
        application, by Federal, State, and local officials (including
        voting registrars) with responsibility for determining an
        individual's qualification to vote in a Federal, State, or
        local election; and
            ``(2) maintain a record of the inquiries that were made and
        of verifications provided (or not provided).
    ``(b) Initial Response.--The confirmation system shall provide for
a confirmation or a tentative nonconfirmation of an individual's
citizenship by the Commissioner of Social Security as soon as
practicable after an initial inquiry to the Commissioner.
    ``(c) Secondary Verification Process in Case of Tentative
Nonconfirmation.--In cases of tentative nonconfirmation, the Attorney
General shall specify, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social
Security and the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service, an available secondary verification process to confirm the
validity of information provided and to provide a final confirmation or
nonconfirmation as soon as practicable after the date of the tentative
nonconfirmation.
    ``(d) Design and Operation of System.--The confirmation system
shall be designed and operated--
            ``(1) to be used on a voluntary basis, as a supplementary
        information source, by Federal, State, and local election
        officials for the purpose of assessing the eligibility of voter
        registration applicants, and administering voter registration,
        through citizenship verification;
            ``(2) to respond to an inquiry concerning citizenship only
        in a case where determining whether an individual is a citizen
        is--
                    ``(A) necessary for determining whether the
                individual is eligible to vote in an election for
                Federal, State, or local office; and
                    ``(B) part of a program or activity to protect the
                integrity of the electoral process that is uniform,
                nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting
                Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.);
            ``(3) to maximize its reliability and ease of use,
        consistent with insulating and protecting the privacy and
        security of the underlying information;
            ``(4) to permit inquiries to be made to the system through
        a toll-free telephone line or other toll-free electronic media;
            ``(5) to respond to all inquiries made by authorized
        persons and to register all times when the system is not
        responding to inquiries because of a malfunction;
            ``(6) with appropriate administrative, technical, and
        physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized disclosure of
        personal information; and
            ``(7) to have reasonable safeguards against the system's
        resulting in unlawful discriminatory practices based on
        national origin or citizenship status, including the selective
        or unauthorized use of the system.
    ``(e) Responsibilities of the Commissioner of Social Security.--
            ``(1) In general.--As part of the confirmation system, the
        Commissioner of Social Security shall establish a reliable,
        secure method, which compares the name and social security
account number provided in an inquiry against such information
maintained by the Commissioner in order to confirm (or not confirm) the
validity of the information provided regarding an individual whose
identity and citizenship must be confirmed, the correspondence of the
name and number, and whether the individual is a citizen of the United
States. The Commissioner shall not disclose or release social security
information (other than such confirmation or nonconfirmation).
            ``(2) Provision of alien identification number.--In cases
        of tentative nonconfirmation of an individual's citizenship by
        the Commissioner of Social Security after an initial inquiry to
        the Commissioner, the Commissioner, as part of the confirmation
        system, shall provide to the person making the inquiry any
        information the Commissioner maintains regarding an alien
        identification or authorization number for the individual
        established by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The
        Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioner, shall
        specify the information to be provided under this paragraph.
    ``(f) Responsibilities of the Commissioner of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service.--As part of the confirmation system, the
Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service shall
establish a reliable, secure method, which compares the name and alien
identification or authorization number described in subsection (e)(2)
which are provided in an inquiry against such information maintained by
the Commissioner in order to confirm (or not confirm) the validity of
the information provided, the correspondence of the name and number,
and whether the individual is a citizen of the United States.
    ``(g) Updating Information.--The Commissioners of Social Security
and the Immigration and Naturalization Service shall update their
information in a manner that promotes the maximum accuracy and shall
provide a process for the prompt correction of erroneous information,
including instances in which it is brought to their attention in the
secondary verification process described in subsection (c).
    ``(h) Limitation on Use of the Confirmation System and Any Related
Systems.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, nothing in this section shall be construed to permit or
        allow any department, bureau, or other agency of the United
        States Government to utilize any information, data base, or
        other records assembled under this section for any other
        purpose other than as provided for under this section.
            ``(2) No national identification card.--Nothing in this
        section shall be construed to authorize, directly or
        indirectly, the issuance or use of national identification
        cards or the establishment of a national identification card.
            ``(3) No new data bases.--Nothing in this section shall be
        construed to authorize, directly or indirectly, the Attorney
        General and the Commissioner of Social Security to create any
        joint computer data base that is not in existence on the date
        of the enactment of the Voter Eligibility Verification Act.
    ``(i) Actions by Voting Officials Unable to Confirm Citizenship.--
            ``(1) In general.--In a case where an official who is
        authorized to receive information through use of the
        confirmation system is unable, after completion of the
        secondary verification process, to confirm the citizenship of
        an individual, the official--
                    ``(A) shall so notify the individual in writing;
                and
                    ``(B) shall inform the individual in writing of the
                individual's right to use--
                            ``(i) the process provided under subsection
                        (g) for the prompt correction of erroneous
                        information in the confirmation system; or
                            ``(ii) any other process for establishing
                        eligibility to vote provided under State or
                        Federal law.
            ``(2) Registration applicants.--In the case of an
        individual who is an applicant for voter registration, and who
        receives a notice from an official under paragraph (1), the
        official may, subject to, and in a manner consistent with,
        State law, reject the application, or provisionally accept the
        application, pending the official's receipt of adequate
        confirmation of the citizenship of the individual.
            ``(3) Voter removal programs.--In the case of an individual
        who is registered to vote, and who receives a notice from an
        official under paragraph (1) in connection with a program to
        remove the names of ineligible voters from an official list of
        eligible voters, the official may, subject to, and in a manner
        consistent with, State law, remove the name of the individual
        from the list, or grant the individual provisional voting
        status, pending the official's receipt of adequate confirmation
        of the citizenship of the individual.''.
          (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting before the item
relating to section 402 the following:

``Sec. 401. Voter eligibility confirmation system .''.

SEC. 3. PERMITTING STATES TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS REGISTERING TO VOTE TO
              PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

    Clauses (i) and (vi) of section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) are amended by inserting ``voter
registration,'' after ``driver's license,''.

Output: Voter Eligibility Verification Pilot Program Act of 1998 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a voter eligibility pilot confirmation program to respond to, and maintain records of, State and local election officials' inquiries to verify a voter registrant's citizenship.  Terminates such program on September 30, 2001. Provides for:  (1) an initial confirmation or nonconfirmation by the Commissioner of Social Security; and (2) in the case of an initial nonconfirmation, a secondary verification process by the Attorney General. Requires such program to:  (1) be voluntary; (2) provide safeguards against discrimination; and (3) be applied, at a minimum, in California, New York, Texas, Florida, and Illinois. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to develop methods to confirm the reliability of the information provided. Prohibits Federal utilization of program information and related systems for purposes other than those authorized by this Act. Sets forth provisions regarding actions by officials unable to confirm an applicant's citizenship with respect to notification, registration, and ineligible voter removal programs. Authorizes State and local use of social security account numbers for purposes of this Act. Sets forth reporting requirements for the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Social Security. Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Rio Grande Valley Water
Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
        (1) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the
    Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation.
        (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
    the Interior, acting through the Commissioner.
        (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the Texas Water
    Development Board and any other authorized entity of the State of
    Texas.
        (4) Program area.--The term ``program area'' means--
            (A) the counties in the State of Texas in the Rio Grande
        Regional Water Planning Area known as Region ``M'' as
        designated by the Texas Water Development Board; and
            (B) the counties of Hudspeth and El Paso, Texas.
SEC. 3. LOWER RIO GRANDE WATER CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting pursuant to the Reclamation
Act of 1902 (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388) and Acts amendatory
thereof and supplementary thereto, shall undertake a program in
cooperation with the State, water users in the program area, and other
non-Federal entities, to investigate and identify opportunities to
improve the supply of water for the program area as provided in this
Act. The program shall include the review of studies or planning
reports (or both) prepared by any competent engineering entity for
projects designed to conserve and transport raw water in the program
area. As part of the program, the Secretary shall evaluate alternatives
in the program area that could be used to improve water supplies,
including the following:
        (1) Lining irrigation canals.
        (2) Increasing the use of pipelines, flow control structures,
    meters, and associated appurtenances of water supply facilities.
    (b) Program Development.--Within 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the State,
shall develop and publish criteria to determine which projects would
qualify and have the highest priority for financing under this Act.
Such criteria shall address, at a minimum--
        (1) how the project relates to the near- and long-term water
    demands and supplies in the study area, including how the project
    would affect the need for development of new or expanded water
    supplies;
        (2) the relative amount of water (acre feet) to be conserved
    pursuant to the project;
        (3) whether the project would provide operational efficiency
    improvements or achieve water, energy, or economic savings (or any
    combination of the foregoing) at a rate of acre feet of water or
    kilowatt energy saved per dollar expended on the construction of
    the project; and
        (4) if the project proponents have met the requirements
    specified in subsection (c).
    (c) Project Requirements.--A project sponsor seeking Federal
funding under this program shall--
        (1) provide a report, prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation or
    prepared by any competent engineering entity and reviewed by the
    Bureau of Reclamation, that includes, among other matters--
            (A) the total estimated project cost;
            (B) an analysis showing how the project would reduce,
        postpone, or eliminate development of new or expanded water
        supplies;
            (C) a description of conservation measures to be taken
        pursuant to the project plans;
            (D) the near- and long-term water demands and supplies in
        the study area; and
            (E) engineering plans and designs that demonstrate that the
        project would provide operational efficiency improvements or
        achieve water, energy, or economic savings (or any combination
        of the foregoing) at a rate of acre feet of water or kilowatt
        energy saved per dollar expended on the construction of the
        project;
        (2) provide a project plan, including a general map showing the
    location of the proposed physical features, conceptual engineering
    drawings of structures, and general standards for design; and
        (3) sign a cost-sharing agreement with the Secretary that
    commits the non-Federal project sponsor to funding its
    proportionate share of the project's construction costs on an
    annual basis.
    (d) Financial Capability.--Before providing funding for a project
to the non-Federal project sponsor, the Secretary shall determine that
the non-Federal project sponsor is financially capable of funding the
project's non-Federal share of the project's costs.
    (e) Review Period.--Within 1 year after the date a project is
submitted to the Secretary for approval, the Secretary, subject to the
availability of appropriations, shall determine whether the project
meets the criteria established pursuant to this section.
    (f) Report Preparation; Reimbursement.--Project sponsors may choose
to contract with the Secretary to prepare the reports required under
this section. All costs associated with the preparation of the reports
by the Secretary shall be 50 percent reimbursable by the non-Federal
sponsor.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $2,000,000.

SEC. 4. LOWER RIO GRANDE CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Project Implementation.--If the Secretary determines that any
of the following projects meet the review criteria and project
requirements, as set forth in section 3, the Secretary may conduct or
participate in funding engineering work, infrastructure construction,
and improvements for the purpose of conserving and transporting raw
water through that project:
        (1) In the Hidalgo County, Texas Irrigation District #1, a
    pipeline project identified in the Melden & Hunt, Inc. engineering
    study dated July 6, 2000 as the Curry Main Pipeline Project.
        (2) In the Cameron County, Texas La Feria Irrigation District
    #3, a distribution system improvement project identified by the
    1993 engineering study by Sigler, Winston, Greenwood and
    Associates, Inc.
        (3) In the Cameron County, Texas Irrigation District #2 canal
    rehabilitation and pumping plant replacement as identified as Job
    Number 48-05540-002 in a report by Turner Collie & Braden, Inc.
    dated August 12, 1998.
        (4) In the Harlingen Irrigation District Cameron #1 Irrigation
    District a project of meter installation and canal lining as
    identified in a proposal submitted to the Texas Water Development
    Board dated April 28, 2000.
    (b) Construction Cost Share.--The non-Federal share of the costs of
any construction carried out under, or with assistance provided under,
this section shall be 50 percent. Not more than 40 percent of the costs
of such an activity may be paid by the State. The remainder of the non-
Federal share may include in-kind contributions of goods and services,
and funds previously spent on feasibility and engineering studies.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output: Requires the Secretary to develop and publish criteria to determine which projects would qualify and have the highest priority for financing. Requires such criteria to address at a minimum: (1) how the project relates to the near-and long-term water demands and supplies in the study area, including how the project would affect the need for development of new or expanded water supplies; (2) the relative amount of water (acre feet) to be conserved; (3) whether the project would provide operational efficiency improvements or achieve water, energy, or economic savings (or any such combination) at a rate of acre feet of water or kilowatt energy saved per dollar expended on construction of the project; and (4) if the project proponents have met the following project requirements.Requires a project sponsor seeking Federal funding under this program to: (1) provide a report that includes an analysis showing how the project would reduce, postpone, or eliminate development of new or expanded water supplies, and a description of conservation measures to be taken; (2) provide a project plan; and (3) sign a cost-sharing agreement with the Secretary that commits the non-Federal project sponsor to annual funding of its proportionate share of the project's construction costs. Requires the Secretary to determine: (1) that the project sponsor is financially capable of funding the project's non-Federal share of the project's costs; and (2) within one year after the date the project is submitted for approval, whether a project meets the criteria.Permits project sponsors to contract with the Secretary to prepare such reports.Authorizes the Secretary, through specified projects that meet the review criteria and project requirements, to conduct or participate in funding engineering work, infrastructure construction and improvements for conserving and transporting raw water.Limits: (1) the non-Federal share of the costs of any such activity to 50 percent; and (2) payments by the State to 40 percent of such costs. Permits the remainder of the non-Federal share to include in-kind contributions of goods and services, and funds previously spent on feasibility and engineering studies.Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. AUTOMATIC ELIGIBILITY OF HEAD START PARTICIPANTS.

    Section 9(b)(6) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1758(b)(6)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
                ``a member of'';
                    (B) in clause (i)--
                            (i) by inserting ``a member of'' after
                        ``(i)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``or'' at the end of the
                        clause;
                    (C) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by inserting ``a member of'' after
                        ``(ii)''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end of
                        the clause and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(iii) enrolled as a participant in a Head Start program
        authorized under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et
        seq.).''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``food stamps or aid
        to families with dependent children'' and inserting ``food
        stamps, aid to families with dependent children, or enrollment
        or participation in a Head Start program''.

SEC. 2. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Institution.--The second sentence of section
17(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(a)) is amended
by striking ``for which it receives'' and all that follows through
``whichever is less)'' and inserting ``if at least 25 percent of the
children served by the organization meet the income eligibility
criteria established under section 9(b) for free or reduced price
meals''.
    (b) Additional Reimbursement for Family or Group Day Care Home
Sponsoring Organizations.--Section 17(f)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1766(f)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``in the case of an institution
(but not in the case of a family or group day care home sponsoring
organization),''.
    (c) Enhanced Administrative Reimbursement Rate for Family or Group
Day Care Home Sponsoring Organizations Serving Rural or Low-Income Area
Providers.--Section 17(f)(3)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(B))
is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following new
sentences: ``The Secretary shall set enhanced reimbursement levels for
the administrative expenses of sponsors serving providers in rural
areas or areas in which poor economic conditions exist. Such levels
shall be $10 higher than the standard reimbursement for administrative
expenses described in the first sentence of this subparagraph. Such
enhanced reimbursement levels shall be adjusted July 1 of each year to
reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for all items for the most
recent 12-month period for which such data are available.''.
    (d) Expansion Funds.--Section 17(f)(3)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1766(f)(3)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in the last sentence, by striking ``two months'' and
        inserting ``6 months''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new sentences:
        ``Expansion funds may be used to conduct outreach to unlicensed
        day care homes to enable the day care homes to become licensed
        and to participate in the program established under this
        section. A sponsoring organization may receive expansion funds
        for no more than 50 day care homes.''.
    (e) Extension.--Section 17(p)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(p)(5))
is amended by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``1998''.
    (f) Medicaid and WIC Information.--Section 17 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1766) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
    ``(q)(1)(A) The Secretary shall provide materials concerning the
medical assistance program established under title XIX of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (referred to in this subsection
as the `medicaid program') to State agencies for use in carrying out
the program established under this section.
    ``(B) The materials shall inform State agencies about the
availability and importance of--
            ``(i) the medicaid program to children from low-income
        families, including a basic explanation of program benefits and
        national income standards; and
            ``(ii) the medicaid program components established for low-
        income elderly and disabled persons under subparagraphs
        (A)(ii)(X) and (E) of section 1902(a)(10) of the Social
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)), including a basic
        explanation of program benefits and national income standards.
    ``(C) The Secretary--
            ``(i) may request that the Secretary of Health and Human
        Services assist in the preparation of the materials; and
            ``(ii) shall submit the materials to the Secretary of
        Health and Human Services for comment prior to submitting the
        materials to State agencies.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall also provide State agencies with basic
information concerning the importance and benefits of the special
nutrition program for women, infants, and children authorized under
section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).
    ``(3) The State agency shall--
            ``(A) provide each child care institution participating in
        the program established under this section, other than
        institutions providing day care outside school hours for
        schoolchildren, with materials that include--
                    ``(i) a basic explanation of the benefits and
                importance of--
                            ``(I) health care coverage provided to
                        young low-income children under the medicaid
                        program; and
                            ``(II) the special nutrition program for
                        women, infants, and children;
                    ``(ii) the maximum income limits, according to
                family size, applicable to children up to age 5 in the
                State under the medicaid program and under the special
                nutrition program for women, infants, and children; and
                    ``(iii) a listing of the addresses and phone
                numbers of offices at which parents may apply;
            ``(B) provide each adult day care center participating in
        the program established under this section with materials that
        include--
                    ``(i) a basic explanation of benefits provided
                under subparagraphs (A)(ii)(X) and (E) of section
                1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act;
                    ``(ii) information on the income limits for the
                benefits by household size; and
                    ``(iii) a listing of addresses and phone numbers of
                offices at which low-income elderly and disabled
                persons may apply for the benefits;
            ``(C) annually provide the institutions with an update of
        the information on income limits described in subparagraphs
        (A)(ii) and (B)(ii);
            ``(D) ensure that, at least once a year, the institutions
        to which subparagraph (A) applies provide written information
        to parents that includes--
                    ``(i) basic information on the benefits provided
                under the medicaid program and the special nutrition
                program for women, infants, and children;
                    ``(ii) information on the maximum income limits,
                according to family size, applicable to each program;
                and
                    ``(iii) information on where parents may apply to
                participate in each program; and
            ``(E) ensure that, at least once a year, adult day care
        centers provide written information to program participants
        that provides--
                    ``(i) basic information on the benefits provided
                under subparagraphs (A)(ii)(X) and (E) of section
                1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act;
                    ``(ii) information on the income limits, by
                household size, applicable to the benefits; and
                    ``(iii) information on where low-income and
                disabled persons may apply for the benefits.''.

SEC. 3. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR MEAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR AFTERSCHOOL CARE
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 17A of the National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1766a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``and youths'' after
        ``children''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``served to children''
        and all that follows and inserting ``served to children and
        youths who have not attained the age of 18, including children
        of migrant workers or children with handicaps.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The section heading of section 17A of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a) is amended by inserting ``and youths'' after
``children''.

SEC. 4. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FOOD SERVICE FOR HOMELESS
              CHILDREN.

    Section 18(c) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(c))
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(6)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                subparagraph:
    ``(B) The Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate
committees of Congress that includes--
            ``(i) an explanation of the actions the Secretary has taken
        to carry out paragraph (7);
            ``(ii) an estimate, if practicable, of the number of
        children living in homeless shelters who are not served by the
        program established under this subsection; and
            ``(iii) a detailed plan for expanding the program so that
        more eligible children may participate in the program.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(8)(A) Out of the funds provided to carry out this subsection,
the Secretary shall use funds, for each of fiscal years 1995 through
1998, to carry out programs operated by shelters, halfway houses, and
hospitals described in subparagraph (B) that the Secretary has approved
for participation, for the purpose of providing nutrition counseling,
nutrition assessments, and referrals to individuals participating in--
            ``(i) the program established under this subsection;
            ``(ii) the special nutrition program for women, infants,
        and children established under section 17 of the Child
        Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786);
            ``(iii) the medical assistance program established under
        title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.)
        (also known as the `medicaid program'); and
            ``(iv) similar programs for homeless pregnant women,
        pregnant women at risk of becoming homeless, homeless mothers
        with newborn infants, or the guardians of boarder babies or
        other abandoned infants.
    ``(B) Programs administered by halfway houses, homeless shelters,
hospitals, or transitional housing organizations under subparagraph
(A), if approved by the Secretary, may receive funding under this
paragraph for purposes specified in regulations of the Secretary.
    ``(C) The Secretary shall impose such auditing and recordkeeping
requirements as are necessary to monitor the use of Federal funds to
carry out this paragraph.
    ``(D) The Secretary shall periodically report to the appropriate
committees of Congress on the referral and nutrition counseling and
assessment programs carried out under this paragraph.''.

SEC. 5. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY DAY CARE
              HOME SPONSORS AND DAY CARE CENTER STAFF.

    Section 19(f) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1788(f)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
        (4) and (5), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
        paragraph:
    ``(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), any State that receives a
grant authorized by this section in an amount that exceeds the amount
under a grant received by such State for the preceding fiscal year
under this section shall use 20 percent of the excess amount to provide
nutrition education and training in accordance with this section to
institutions (including family or group day care home sponsoring
organizations) under section 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1766) for the purpose of improving the delivery of services
under the child and adult care food program under such section.
    ``(B) The requirements contained in subparagraph (A) shall apply to
States only with respect to fiscal years for which more than
$10,000,000 is appropriated pursuant to subsection (i) to carry out
this section.''.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and
the amendments made by this Act take effect on the date of enactment of
this Act.
    (b) Special Effective Dates.--The amendments made by--
            (1) sections 1, 2(a), and 2(d), take effect on July 1,
        1995; and
            (2) section 2(e) take effect on October 1, 1995.

Output:
Amends the National School Lunch Act (NSLA) to make Head Start participants automatically eligible for free meals under the NSLA school lunch program and the school breakfast program of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA).
Revises the child and adult care food program under NSLA.  Broadens the definition of eligible institution.  Provides for additional reimbursement for family or group day care home sponsoring organizations and an enhanced administrative reimbursement rate for such organizations serving rural or low-income area providers.  Increases the allowable amount of startup and expansion funds.  Allows expansion funds to be used for outreach to unlicensed day care homes.  Extends the authorization of appropriations for such program.  Adds provisions relating to information about Medicaid and the special nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC).
Expands eligibility for meal supplements for the afterschool care program to youths up to age 18.
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to report on demonstration projects to improve food service for homeless children.  Directs the Secretary to use certain funds for nutrition counseling, assessments, and referrals for participants in such homeless demonstration program, WIC, Medicaid, and similar programs for homeless pregnant women or those at risk of becoming so, homeless mothers with newborn infants, or the guardians of boarder babies or other abandoned infants.  Requires periodic reports.
Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) to require States to use a portion of certain increased grant funds for nutrition education and training assistance for family day care home sponsors and day care center staff.