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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Select Agent
Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2008''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
             TITLE I--SELECT AGENT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION

Sec. 101. Reauthorization of select agent program.
Sec. 102. Select agent program review.
Sec. 103. Revision of the list of biological agents and toxins.
Sec. 104. Sharing information with trusted state partners.
Sec. 105. Improvements to inventorying and monitoring of agents.
Sec. 106. Smallpox definition clarification.
Sec. 107. Plan for surge in samples of biological agents and toxins.
                    TITLE II--BIOSAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

Sec. 201. Improvement of oversight of biocontainment laboratories.
Sec. 202. Improvement of training for laboratory personnel.
Sec. 203. Biological laboratory incident reporting system.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
        regulates the possession, use, and transfer of select agents
        and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to
        public health and safety.
            (2) The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
        regulates the possession, use, and transfer of select agents
        and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to
        animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products.
            (3) As of April 2008, there are 72 select agents and
        toxins, 13 of which are found naturally in the United States.
            (4) As of April 2008, there are 325 entities registered
        with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to work
        with select agents and toxins and 75 entities registered with
        the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. There are 9,918
        individuals approved to work with select agents and toxins
        through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
        4,336 through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
            (5) Biocontainment laboratories are used by scientists to
        study infectious materials safely and effectively. Laboratory
        biological research is categorized by the safety level at which
        it is performed. There are 4 safety levels, termed Biosafety
        Level (BSL) 1 through 4.

             TITLE I--SELECT AGENT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION

SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION OF SELECT AGENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Reauthorization of Select Agent Program.--
            (1) Amendment to the public health service act.--Section
        351A(m) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a(m)) is
        amended by striking ``2002 through 2007'' and inserting ``2009
        through 2013''.
            (2) Amendment to the agricultural bioterrorism protection
        act of 2002.--Section 212(m) of the Agricultural Bioterrorism
        Protection Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401(m)) is amended by
        striking ``2002 through 2007'' and inserting ``2009 through
        2013''.
    (b) Appropriate Training.--
            (1) Amendment to the public health service act.--Section
        351A(e)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
        262a(e)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``, and appropriate
        training,'' after ``have a legitimate need''.
            (2) Amendment to the agricultural bioterrorism protection
        act of 2002.--Section 212(e)(2)(A) of the Agricultural
        Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401(e)(2)(A)) is
        amended by inserting ``, and appropriate training,'' after
        ``have a legitimate need''.
    (c) Covered Agencies.--
            (1) Amendment to the public health service act.--Section
        351A(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 262a(h)(2)(A)) of the Public Health
        Service Act is amended by inserting ``the Department of
        Homeland Security,'' after ``the Department of Agriculture,''.
            (2) Amendment to the agricultural bioterrorism protection
        act of 2002.--Section 212(h)(2)(A) of the Agricultural
        Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401(h)(2)(A)) is
        amended by inserting ``the Department of Homeland Security,''
        after ``the Department of Agriculture,''.

SEC. 102. SELECT AGENT PROGRAM REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall enter into a
contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a review of
the select agent program under section 351A of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a) and section 212 of the Agricultural
Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401). Such review shall
focus on--
            (1) the extent to which the program has enhanced
        biosecurity and biosafety in the United States;
            (2) the effects of the program on--
                    (A) international scientific collaboration; and
                    (B) scientific advances in the United States; and
            (3) other issues as requested by the Secretary of Health
        and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture.
    (b) Report; Recommendations.--Not later than 240 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the National Academy of Sciences shall
submit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives, and other congressional committees of
relevant interest, on the results of the review conducted under
subsection (a). Such report shall include recommendations for improving
the structure of the select agent program for--
            (1) enhancing the biosecurity and biosafety of the United
        States;
            (2) eliminating or reducing adverse effects of the program,
        if any, on--
                    (A) international scientific collaboration; and
                    (B) scientific advances in the United States; and
            (3) other issues as requested by the Secretary of Health
        and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture.

SEC. 103. REVISION OF THE LIST OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS.

    (a) Amendment to the Public Health Service Act.--Section
351A(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
262a(a)(1)(B)(i)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (III), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
        a semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (VII); and
            (3) by inserting after subclause (III) the following:
                                    ``(IV) whether the agent or toxin
                                is endemic to the United States, as
                                defined by the Secretary;
                                    ``(V) information available from
                                biological risk assessments conducted
                                by the Department of Homeland Security;
                                    ``(VI) newly discovered agents of
                                disease, including genetically modified
                                organisms or agents created
                                synthetically; and''.
    (b) Amendment to the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of
2002.--Section 212(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Agricultural Bioterrorism
Protection Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401(a)(1)(B)(i)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (III), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
        a semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (VII); and
            (3) by inserting after subclause (III) the following:
                                    ``(IV) whether the agent or toxin
                                is endemic to the United States, as
                                defined by the Secretary;
                                    ``(V) information available from
                                biological risk assessments conducted
                                by the Department of Homeland Security;
                                    ``(VI) newly discovered agents of
                                disease, including genetically modified
                                organisms or agents created
                                synthetically; and''.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--The amendments made by subsections (a)
and (b) shall not be construed to preclude the listing of a biological
agent or toxin that is endemic to the United States.

SEC. 104. SHARING INFORMATION WITH TRUSTED STATE PARTNERS.

    (a) Amendment to the Public Health Service Act.--Section 351A(h)(5)
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a(h)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting
        a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting at the end the following:
                    ``(C) to withhold information regarding a State
                that will assist with the State's emergency
                preparedness planning from the health director (or
                equivalent State official) of such State, if such State
                has in place a law to protect against the further
                release of such information as determined by the
                Secretary.''.
    (b) Amendment to the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of
2002.--Section 212(h)(5) of the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401(h)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting
        a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting at the end the following:
                    ``(C) to withhold information regarding a State
                that will assist with the State's emergency
                preparedness planning from an elected or appointed
                senior State agricultural official or equivalent State
                official (such as a State veterinarian or a State plant
                health regulatory official) of such State, if such
                State has in place a law to protect against the further
                release of such information as determined by the
                Secretary.''.

SEC. 105. IMPROVEMENTS TO INVENTORYING AND MONITORING OF AGENTS.

    (a) Improved Method to Inventory and Monitor Listed Biological
Agents.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the
Secretary of Agriculture, and in consultation with individuals with
appropriate scientific expertise, shall issue guidance on inventorying
and monitoring the biological agents listed under section 351A(a)(1) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a(a)(1)) and the biological
agents listed under section 212(a)(1) of the Agricultural Bioterrorism
Protection Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401(a)(1)).
    (b) Considerations.--In issuing the guidance under subsection (a),
the Secretaries shall consider--
            (1) the effectiveness of measures to inventory and monitor
        listed biological agents that can propagate relative to the
        burden of these measures on laboratory personnel;
            (2) qualitative and quantitative control procedures for
        such listed agents, rather than only quantitative control
        procedures; and
            (3) in what situations registered persons are required to
        keep inventory records.

SEC. 106. SMALLPOX DEFINITION CLARIFICATION.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, shall issue public guidance regarding how the Attorney
General interprets the scope of the statutory definition of ``variola
virus'' in section 175c of title 18, United States Code.

SEC. 107. PLAN FOR SURGE IN SAMPLES OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with
the Secretary of Agriculture and State officials, shall develop and
disseminate guidelines for how laboratories and laboratory personnel
that do not regularly test for listed agents and toxins (as such terms
are defined in section 351A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
262a) and section 212 of the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401)) may be rapidly accessed and utilized during
emergencies in which laboratories and laboratory personnel that
regularly test for such agents and toxins are overwhelmed by a surge of
samples of such listed agents and toxins.

                    TITLE II--BIOSAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

SEC. 201. IMPROVEMENT OF OVERSIGHT OF BIOCONTAINMENT LABORATORIES.

    (a) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``high
containment biological laboratory'' means a laboratory that has
Biosafety Level 3 or Biosafety Level 4 facilities, as defined by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of
Agriculture.
    (b) Evaluation.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, and in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretaries'') shall, either
directly or through a contract, evaluate national needs of, and
oversight of, high containment biological laboratories.
    (c) Considerations.--In conducting the evaluation under subsection
(b), the Secretaries shall consider--
            (1) whether the construction of high containment biological
        laboratories that are in existence or planned as of the date of
        enactment of this Act, is likely to provide sufficient capacity
        for the needs of Government biodefense and infectious disease
        research;
            (2) how laboratory capacity and lessons learned can be best
        shared across the biodefense and infectious disease research
        communities, domestically and internationally;
            (3) whether guidance on laboratory infrastructure,
        commissioning, operation, and maintenance of such laboratories
        is adequate, and if such guidance is found to be inadequate,
        how to improve and streamline such guidance; and
            (4) ways to improve and streamline the training of the
        personnel of such laboratories, including recommendations
        regarding the minimum standards for laboratory biosafety and
        biosecurity training under section 202.
    (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 240 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
submit to Congress a report on the findings and recommendations from
the evaluation under this section.

SEC. 202. IMPROVEMENT OF TRAINING FOR LABORATORY PERSONNEL.

    (a) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``high
containment biological laboratory'' means a laboratory that has
Biosafety Level 3 or Biosafety Level 4 facilities, as defined by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of
Agriculture.
    (b) Development of Minimum Standards.--The Secretary of Health and
Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institutes of
Health, and in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and
scientific experts representing appropriate professional groups and
international health organizations, shall develop minimum standards for
laboratory biosafety and biosecurity training for relevant personnel of
high containment biological laboratories. In developing such standards,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider existing
laboratory guidelines and training modules.
    (c) Requirement for Approval.--A person may not register with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Agriculture
for the possession, use, or transfer of listed agents in accordance
with section 351A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a) and
section 212 of the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 (7
U.S.C. 8401) unless the person provides to its appropriate personnel
biosafety and biosecurity training that meets the minimum standards
under subsection (b) in addition to any other requirements determined
appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the
Secretary of Agriculture.
    (d) Dissemination.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, may disseminate the
minimum standards under subsection (b) for voluntary use, such as when
use is not required under subsection (b), in laboratories and academic
programs in the United States and in other countries.

SEC. 203. BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, (referred to in this
section as the ``Secretaries'') shall establish an integrated
Biological Laboratory Incident Reporting System through which personnel
of biological laboratories may voluntarily report biosafety or
biosecurity incidents of concern and the Secretaries may identify
trends in such incidents and protocols for biosafety or biosecurity
improvements. In developing such reporting system, the Secretaries
shall consider options for integrating existing voluntary and required
reporting mechanisms.
    (b) Functions.--In implementing the reporting system under
subsection (a), the Secretaries shall enter into a contract with a
public or private entity that does not regulate biological laboratories
to administer the reporting system. Such entity shall--
            (1) receive and process incident reports;
            (2) analyze, interpret incident data, and identify incident
        trends;
            (3) issue alert messages within an appropriate time period;
            (4) disseminate reports and other appropriate information,
        which shall not include facility-specific information;
            (5) not have authority to direct corrective action or to
        initiate enforcement action;
            (6) ensure anonymity of individuals reporting to the
        system, to the extent permitted by law; and
            (7) conduct other activities as requested by the
        Secretaries.

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Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 to reauthorize appropriations for the Select Agent Program, which lists and controls biological agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety. Requires appropriate training of individuals handling or using such agents and toxins.

Includes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) among the federal agencies limited in the disclosure of information related to listed agents or toxins.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to review and make recommendations for improving the Select Agent Program.

Sets forth additional factors that the Secretary must consider in determining whether to list an agent or toxin, including whether the agent or toxin is endemic to the United States.

Requires the Secretary to issue guidance on inventorying and monitoring listed biological agents.

Directs the Attorney General to issue guidance regarding the scope of the statutory definition of "variola virus."

Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop guidelines for how laboratories and laboratory personnel that do not regularly test for listed agents and toxins may be rapidly accessed and utilized during emergencies; and (2) evaluate national needs of, and oversight of, high containment biological laboratories.

Provides for the development of minimum standards for laboratory biosafety and biosecurity training for relevant personnel of high containment biological laboratories.

Requires the Secretary to establish a Biological Laboratory Incident Reporting System.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Curecanti National Recreation Area
Boundary Establishment Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Since 1965, the National Park Service has been co-
        managing the Curecanti National Recreation Area under
        agreements with the Bureau of Reclamation.
            (2) The Curecanti National Recreation Area has never been
        legislatively established.
            (3) Public Law 106-76 directed the National Park Service to
        conduct a study to assess the natural, cultural, recreational,
        and scenic resources within and surrounding Curecanti National
        Recreation Area, and to identify and recommend a variety of
        alternatives and tools to protect those resource values and the
        character of the land.
            (4) The Curecanti National Recreation Area includes an
        abundance of natural, historic, and archeological features in a
        setting of canyons, pinnacles, cliffs, and mesas, offering the
        public opportunities for recreation and reflection within its
        scenic landscape.
            (5) The National Park Service, in cooperation with the
        Bureau of Reclamation, completed the Curecanti Resource
        Protection Study/EIS, and prepared a Report to Congress,
        October 2009, which recommends that Congress pass enabling
        legislation for the National Recreation Area.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Map to
        Establish Curecanti National Recreation Area'', numbered 616/
        100485, and dated March 5, 2010.
            (2) National recreation area.--The term ``national
        recreation area'' means the Curecanti National Recreation Area,
        established in section 4.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.

SEC. 4. CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, COLORADO.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Curecanti National
Recreation Area in the State of Colorado, as a unit of the National
Park System, consisting of approximately 51,830 acres, as generally
depicted on the map.
    (b) Conservation Opportunity Area.--There is established a
conservation opportunity area, consisting of approximately 24,300
acres, as generally depicted on the map.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the national
recreation area in accordance with this Act, the cooperative agreements
described in this section, and with laws and regulations generally
applicable to units of the National Park System, including the National
Park Service Organic Act (39 Stat. 535, 16 U.S.C. 1).
    (b) Dam, Power Plant, and Reservoir Management and Operations.--
Nothing in this Act shall affect or interfere with the authority of the
Secretary under--
            (1) the National Reclamation Act (Public Law 57-161; Stat.
        388), as amended and supplemented, to operate the Uncompahgre
        Valley Reclamation Project; or
            (2) Public Law 84-485, as amended and supplemented, to
        operate the Wayne N. Aspinall Unit of the Colorado River
        Storage Project.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into, or modify
        existing, management agreements involving the National Park
        Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Land
        Management, or the Forest Service to manage Federal lands
        within the boundary of the national recreation area.
            (2) State lands.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
        management agreements for any lands administered by the State
        of Colorado that are within or adjacent to the national
        recreation area, pursuant to the cooperative management
        authority found in section 802(a) of the National Parks Omnibus
        Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-391).
    (d) Recreational Activities.--The Secretary shall allow boating,
boating-related activities, hunting, and fishing within the national
recreation area in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.
The Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods when, no
boating, hunting, or fishing shall be permitted for reasons of public
safety.
    (e) Conservation Opportunity Area.--Within the boundaries of the
conservation opportunity area established under this Act, the Secretary
is authorized to acquire lands, or interests in lands, including
conservation easements from willing sellers, and to provide technical
assistance to landowners in order to conserve resources and values
identified as important to the national recreation area on lands that
are outside but adjacent to the national recreation area.
    (f) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal
lands within the national recreation area are withdrawn from all forms
of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; from
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and from disposition
under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing, and all
amendments thereto.
    (g) Grazing.--
            (1) State or private lands.--On State or private lands
        acquired for the national recreation area on which authorized
        grazing is occurring on the date of enactment of this Act, the
        Secretary, in consultation with the lessee, may allow the
        continuation of grazing on the land by the lessee at the time
        of acquisition, subject to applicable law (including
        regulations).
            (2) Federal land.--Where grazing is allowed on land that is
        Federal land on the date of the enactment of this section and
        is located within the boundary of the national recreation area,
        the Secretary is authorized to allow the continuation of such
        grazing unless the Secretary determines that grazing would harm
        the resources or values of the national recreation area.
            (3) Termination of leases.--Nothing in this section shall
        prohibit the Secretary from accepting the voluntary termination
        of leases or permits for grazing within the national recreation
        area.

SEC. 6. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire from
willing sellers lands, or interests in lands, within the boundary of
the national recreation area or the conservation opportunity area
necessary for effective management of the national recreation area.
Lands acquired within the conservation opportunity area shall be added
to the national recreation area and the boundary of the national
recreation area shall be adjusted accordingly.
    (b) Acquisition.--Lands identified in subsection (a) may be
acquired by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds,
transfer from another Federal agency, or exchange. Lands or interests
in lands owned by the State of Colorado, or a political subdivision
thereof, may only be acquired by donation or exchange.
    (c) Exchanges.--For purposes of management efficiency and expanded
recreational opportunities, the Secretary is authorized to conduct land
exchanges with the Secretary of Agriculture and between the National
Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
    (d) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--The Secretary of
Agriculture and the Bureau of Land Management shall transfer, without
consideration, administrative jurisdiction for lands to be added to the
national recreation area, as shown on the map, to the National Park
Service. The boundary of the Gunnison National Forest shall be modified
to reflect the transfer of administrative jurisdiction from the
Secretary of Agriculture.

SEC. 7. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which
funds are made available to carry out this Act, the National Park
Service, in consultation with the Bureau of Reclamation, shall prepare
a general management plan for the national recreation area.
    (b) Inclusions.--The general management plan shall include, at a
minimum--
            (1) measures for the preservation of the resources of the
        national recreation area;
            (2) requirements for the type and extent of development and
        use of the national recreation area;
            (3) identification of visitor carrying capacities for the
        national recreation area; and
            (4) opportunities for involvement by the Bureau of
        Reclamation, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service,
        the State of Colorado, and other local and national entities in
        the formulation of educational and recreational programs for
        the national recreation area and for developing and supporting
        the national recreation area.

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Curecanti National Recreation Area Boundary Establishment Act of 2010 - Establishes a boundary for the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado and designates it as a unit of the National Park System.

Establishes a conservation opportunity area within the Recreation Area.

Withdraws all federal lands within the Recreation Area from specified public land, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws.

Requires the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a general management plan for the Recreation Area.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transit Accessibility Innovation Act
of 2014''.

SEC. 2. TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY INNOVATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 5307 the following:
``Sec. 5308. Transit accessibility innovation program
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a transit
accessibility innovation program in accordance with the requirements of
this section to encourage public transit systems to take actions to
address deficiencies in service for individuals with disabilities.
    ``(b) Grants Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the program, the
        Secretary shall distribute amounts made available to carry out
        this section as competitive discretionary grants to public
        transit agencies for eligible projects.
            ``(2) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall develop
        criteria to ensure that projects receiving funding under the
        program are innovative and replicable in other communities, and
        will result in a substantive improvement in service for
        individuals with disabilities.
    ``(c) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to be eligible to receive a
        grant under the program, a public transit agency shall submit
        to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and
        containing such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Contents.--An application for a grant under the
        program shall contain, at a minimum, a description of--
                    ``(A) the project for which the applicant is
                seeking funding;
                    ``(B) the anticipated benefits the project will
                deliver for the following long-term outcomes: community
                integration, safety, accessibility, quality,
                coordination, and customer service;
                    ``(C) the expected contribution of the project to
                the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the
                delivery of public transportation and ADA paratransit
                service;
                    ``(D) the ability of the project to facilitate
                innovation in providing public transportation to
                individuals with disabilities; and
                    ``(E) the ability of the project to attract new
                partnerships and non-Federal funding, including State,
                local, private, and philanthropic funding.
            ``(3) Community coordination requirements.--
                    ``(A) Certification.--To ensure that projects
                receiving funding under this section address the needs
                of individuals with disabilities in a geographic area,
                an application for a grant under the program shall
                contain a certification that--
                            ``(i) each project for which the applicant
                        is seeking funding is included in a locally
                        developed, coordinated public transit-human
                        services transportation plan; and
                            ``(ii) the plan was developed and approved
                        through a process that included community
                        participation, including by--
                                    ``(I) seniors;
                                    ``(II) individuals with
                                disabilities;
                                    ``(III) representatives of public,
                                private, and nonprofit transportation
                                and human service providers; and
                                    ``(IV) other members of the public.
                    ``(B) Use of existing plans.--A plan used to
                coordinate the funding of projects under section 5310
                may be used to satisfy the requirements of subparagraph
                (A).
                    ``(C) Limitation.--The requirements of this
                paragraph shall not apply to the transportation
                promotion pilot program established under this section.
    ``(d) Factors.--In providing grant funds for projects under the
program, the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, the ability of the
project to--
            ``(1) enhance accessibility to rail and fixed route bus
        service;
            ``(2) promote paratransit coordination with other programs
        and utilize other revenue streams;
            ``(3) increase service quality to address customer
        complaints;
            ``(4) provide fixed route travel training for passengers
        and specialized training for paratransit personnel;
            ``(5) reduce turnover through increased wages and benefits,
        and increase monitoring, in the provision of ADA paratransit;
            ``(6) provide ADA complementary paratransit services in a
        way that maximizes quality, reliability, safety, customer
        satisfaction, and a stable workforce by determining what
        factors within contracting might impact the quality of ADA
        paratransit services;
            ``(7) improve ADA paratransit on-time performance and
        interoperability with other transportation services available
        to people with disabilities, both public and private;
            ``(8) delay or suspend proposed ADA paratransit service
        cuts triggered by the elimination or cutting of fixed route bus
        routes;
            ``(9) delay or suspend cuts for paratransit services that
        exceed ADA requirements, except that grant funds may not be
        issued under this section more than once for the same route (or
        a significantly similar route);
            ``(10) increase opportunities for community integration and
        independence of people with disabilities by promoting access to
        employment and other resources; and
            ``(11) augment passenger safety, without compromising
        passengers' rights under the ADA.
    ``(e) Practices To Promote Successful Outcomes and Sharing of
Information.--
            ``(1) Priority.--In providing grant funds for eligible
        projects under the program, the Secretary shall give priority
        to projects that are replicable in other communities using
        existing resources.
            ``(2) Set aside for activities to promote sharing of best
        practices.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) set aside 2 percent of the funds made
                available to carry out this section; and
                    ``(B) use those amounts to carry out activities to
                ensure that innovative practices, program models, and
                new service delivery options are collected, reviewed,
                and disseminated to other public transit agencies, so
                that the practices, models, and options can be
                replicated in other communities.
            ``(3) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide
        technical assistance to recipients of grant funds under the
        program to ensure that the projects carried out using the funds
        are successful.
    ``(f) Maintenance of Effort.--
            ``(1) ADA minimum standards.--Funds received under the
        program may not be used to meet the minimum standards of the
        ADA, including ADA complementary paratransit service
        requirements.
            ``(2) Certification.--To ensure that grant activities are
        not supplanting existing, budgeted services and that public
        transit agencies are upholding maintenance of effort on
        existing programs, a public transit agency receiving grant
        funds under the program shall--
                    ``(A) certify that the funds will not be used to
                pay for existing services; or
                    ``(B) provide an explanation as to why the existing
                services are justified grant activities.
    ``(g) Grant Requirements.--A grant under this section shall be
subject to the same requirements as a grant under section 5307, except
that any public transit agency may use grant funds received under the
program for operating expenses.
    ``(h) Transportation Promotion Pilot Program.--
            ``(1) Set aside.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary
        shall--
                    ``(A) set aside 1 percent of the funds made
                available to carry out this section or $100,000,
                whichever amount is greater; and
                    ``(B) use those amounts to carry out a
                transportation promotion pilot program under this
                subsection.
            ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the transportation promotion
        pilot program shall be to ensure that--
                    ``(A) public transit agencies fulfill their
                requirements under the ADA; and
                    ``(B) individuals with disabilities have advocates
                to ensure greater opportunities for integration and
                access into transit systems.
            ``(3) Grant authority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the
                transportation promotion pilot program, the Secretary
                shall make grants to--
                            ``(i) agencies implementing a system
                        established under section 143 of the
                        Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill
                        of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043) that
                        have demonstrated histories of transportation
                        expertise or advocacy; and
                            ``(ii) nonprofit organizations that have
                        demonstrated histories of transportation
                        expertise or advocacy.
                    ``(B) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a
                grant under this paragraph, an agency or organization
                shall demonstrate to the Secretary that the agency or
                organization--
                            ``(i) has a mission that includes
                        individual or systemic advocacy and monitoring
                        to address the transportation needs of
                        individuals with disabilities; and
                            ``(ii) has the support of other
                        organizations in the disability community.
                    ``(C) Use of grants.--Grants funds received under
                this paragraph shall be used to fund individual or
                systemic advocacy and monitoring to address the
                transportation needs of people with disabilities.
    ``(i) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this
section may be construed to affect projects or activities carried out
under section 5310 or the funding of such projects or activities.
    ``(j) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
            ``(1) ADA.--The term `ADA' means the Americans with
        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
            ``(2) ADA paratransit.--The term `ADA paratransit' means
        the provision of nonfixed route paratransit transportation
        services in accordance with section 223 of the ADA (42 U.S.C.
        12143).
    ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2015 through 2020.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 5307 the following:

``5308. Transit accessibility innovation program.''.

SEC. 3. RAISING CAPS ON USE OF FORMULA FUNDS FOR PROVISION OF NONFIXED
              ROUTE PARATRANSIT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

    Section 5302(3)(I) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``10 percent'' and inserting ``15 percent''.

Output: Transit Accessibility Innovation Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to implement a transit accessibility innovation program by distributing competitive discretionary grants to public transit agencies for eligible projects in order to encourage public transit systems to take action to address deficiencies in service for individuals with disabilities. Directs the Secretary, for each fiscal year, to use 2% of funds made available under this Act to carry out activities to ensure that innovative practices, program models, and new service delivery options are collected, reviewed, and disseminated to other public transit agencies for replication in other communities. Directs the Secretary, for each fiscal year, also to use certain funds to carry out a transportation promotion pilot program to ensure that: (1) public transit agencies fulfill their requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and (2) individuals with disabilities have advocates to ensure greater opportunities for integration and access into transit systems. Requires the Secretary to make grants to: (1) agencies implementing a system established under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 that have demonstrated histories of transportation expertise or advocacy, and (2) nonprofit organizations that have also demonstrated such histories. Increases from 10% to 15% the limitation on the use of a recipient's annual formula apportionment for provision of nonfixed route paratransit transportation services in accordance with the ADA.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Suspend Brazil GSP Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) According to the Department of State, there are at
        least 50 cases involving at least 64 children who were habitual
        residents of the United States and who were removed to Brazil
        by one parent, wrongfully denying custody to the parent in the
        United States, and who have not been returned to the United
        States as required under the Convention on the Civil Aspects of
        International Child Abduction, done at the Hague on October 25,
        1980 (TIAS 11670; in this section referred to as the ``Hague
        Convention'').
            (2) David Goldman, a United States citizen and resident of
        New Jersey, has been trying unsuccessfully since June 2004 to
        secure the return of his son Sean to the United States where
        Sean maintained his habitual residence until his mother, Bruna
        Bianchi Ribeiro Goldman, removed Sean to Brazil.
            (3) On September 3, 2004, Mr. Goldman filed an application
        for the immediate return of Sean to the United States under the
        Hague Convention to which both the United States and Brazil are
        party and which entered into force between Brazil and the
        United States on December 1, 2003.
            (4) Pursuant to Article 12 of the Hague Convention, the
        judicial authority of Brazil was required to order Sean's
        return to the United States ``forthwith'', customarily defined
        under international law as within six weeks after an
        application for return has been filed.
            (5) On October 13, 2005, the Brazilian court refused to
        return Sean in contravention of Brazil's obligations under the
        Hague Convention even though it found that Sean was a habitual
        resident of the United States and, pursuant to international
        law, had been wrongfully removed and retained in Brazil.
            (6) On August 22, 2008, Mrs. Goldman passed away in Brazil
        leaving Sean without a mother and separated from his biological
        father in the United States. Instead of returning Sean to the
        custody of his father David, Mrs. Goldman's second husband,
        Joao Paulo Lins e Silva, petitioned the Brazilian courts for
        custody rights over Sean.
            (7) On September 25, 2008, Mr. Goldman filed an amended
        application under the Hague Convention against Mr. Lins e Silva
        for the return of custody over Sean.
            (8) On June 1, 2009, a federal court judge in Brazil
        ordered that Sean be turned over to the United States consulate
        in Rio de Janeiro and returned to his father on June 3, 2009.
        The court further ordered that, following a 30-day adaptation
        period in the United States, Mr. Goldman be given full custody
        over Sean.
            (9) On June 2, 2009, one Brazilian Supreme Court justice
        suspended the order of the first level of the Federal Court on
        the basis of a motion filed by the Progressive Party, a small
        Brazilian political party, that objects to the application of
        the Hague Convention in Brazil. This suspension must now be
        heard by the full Supreme Court, could further delay the
        Goldman case for months, and could prevent the return of any
        other abducted children to the United States.
            (10) Brazil is a primary beneficiary under the Generalized
        System of Preferences program. In 2008, Brazil received duty-
        free status under the GSP for United States imports totaling
        $2.75 billion.
            (11) A country that refuses to abide by its international
        obligations pursuant to the Hague Convention and recognize the
        international rights of parents and their children from the
        United States should not be able to export goods to the United
        States duty-free under the Generalized System of Preferences
        program.
    (b) Declaration of Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to--
            (1) attain the immediate return of Sean Goldman and all
        children to the United States who are being held wrongfully in
        Brazil in contravention of the Hague Convention; and
            (2) impress upon the judiciary, central authority, and law
        enforcement of Brazil the importance of abiding by their
        respective obligations pursuant to the Hague Convention.

SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF APPLICATION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
              FOR BRAZIL.

    (a) Notification of Suspension of Duty-Free Treatment.--Not later
than 7 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President
shall notify the member countries of the World Trade Organization that
the United States is suspending the application of Generalized System
of Preferences for Brazil in accordance with the requirements of this
section.
    (b) Suspension of Duty-Free Treatment.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall suspend the
        application of Generalized System of Preferences for Brazil.
            (2) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of
        paragraph (1) if the President determines and reports to the
        appropriate congressional committees that it is important to
        the national interests of the United States to do so.
    (c) Reinstatement of Duty-Free Treatment.--The President may
reinstate the application of Generalized System of Preferences for
Brazil if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional
committees that the following requirements have been satisfied:
            (1) The central authority of Brazil is complying with its
        obligations under the Convention on the Civil Aspects of
        International Child Abduction, done at the Hague on October 25,
        1980 (TIAS 11670; in this section referred to as the ``Hague
        Convention'') with respect to international child abduction
        cases involving children from the United States.
            (2) The judicial system of Brazil is complying with its
        obligations under the Hague Convention with respect to
        international child abduction cases involving children from the
        United States.
            (3) The law enforcement system of Brazil is complying with
        its obligations under the Hague Convention with respect to
        international child abductions cases involving children from
        the United States.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
                Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
                Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
                Committee on Finance of the Senate.
            (2) Generalized system of preferences.--The term
        ``Generalized System of Preferences'' means duty-free treatment
        provided to eligible articles from beneficiary developing
        countries under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
        2461 et seq.).

Output:
Suspend Brazil GSP Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to: (1) attain the immediate return of Sean Goldman and all children of the United States who are being held wrongfully in Brazil in contravention of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Hague Convention); and (2) impress upon Brazil the importance of abiding by their obligations under the Hague Convention with respect to international child abduction cases involving children from the United States.

Directs the President to: (1) notify World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries, not later than seven days after enactment of this Act, that the United States is suspending the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for Brazil; and (2) suspend, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, GSP and duty-free treatment for Brazil.

Authorizes the President to reinstate GSP and duty-free treatment for Brazil if he certifies to Congress that Brazil is complying with the Hague Convention.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Quadrennial Energy Review Act of
2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
        Technology recommends that the United States develop a
        Government wide Federal energy policy and update the policy
        regularly with strategic Quadrennial Energy Reviews similar to
        the reviews conducted by the Department of Defense;
            (2) as the lead agency in support of energy science and
        technology innovation, the Department of Energy has conducted a
        Quadrennial Technology Review of the energy technology policies
        and programs of the Department;
            (3) the Quadrennial Technology Review of the Department of
        Energy serves as the basis for coordination with other agencies
        and on other programs for which the Department has a key role;
            (4) a Quadrennial Energy Review would--
                    (A) establish integrated, Government wide national
                energy objectives in the context of economic,
                environmental, and security priorities;
                    (B) coordinate actions across Federal agencies;
                    (C) identify the resources needed for the
                invention, adoption, and diffusion of energy
                technologies; and
                    (D) provide a strong analytical base for Federal
                energy policy decisions;
            (5) the development of an energy policy resulting from a
        Quadrennial Energy Review would--
                    (A) enhance the energy security of the United
                States;
                    (B) create jobs; and
                    (C) mitigate environmental harm; and
            (6) while a Quadrennial Energy Review will be a product of
        the executive branch, the review will have substantial input
        from--
                    (A) Congress;
                    (B) the energy industry;
                    (C) academia;
                    (D) nongovernmental organizations; and
                    (E) the public.

SEC. 3. QUADRENNIAL ENERGY REVIEW.

    Section 801 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C.
7321) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 801. QUADRENNIAL ENERGY REVIEW.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of
        the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
            ``(2) Federal laboratory.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `Federal Laboratory'
                has the meaning given the term `laboratory' in section
                12(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act
                of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)).
                    ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `Federal Laboratory'
                includes a federally funded research and development
                center sponsored by a Federal agency.
            ``(3) Interagency working group.--The term `interagency
        working group' means a working group established under
        subsection (b)(1).
            ``(4) Quadrennial energy review.--The term `Quadrennial
        Energy Review' means a comprehensive multiyear examination of
        the energy programs and technologies of the Federal Government
        conducted under this section.
    ``(b) Interagency Working Group.--
            ``(1) Establishment of interagency working group.--
        Beginning on February 1, 2013, and every 4 years thereafter,
        the President shall establish an interagency working group to
        coordinate the Quadrennial Energy Review.
            ``(2) Co-chairpersons.--The Secretary and the Director
        shall be co-chairpersons of the interagency working group.
            ``(3) Membership.--The interagency working group shall be
        comprised of representatives at level I or II of the Executive
        Schedule of--
                    ``(A) the Department of Commerce;
                    ``(B) the Department of Defense;
                    ``(C) the Department of State;
                    ``(D) the Department of the Interior;
                    ``(E) the Department of Agriculture;
                    ``(F) the Department of the Treasury;
                    ``(G) the Department of Transportation;
                    ``(H) the Office of Management and Budget;
                    ``(I) the National Science Foundation;
                    ``(J) the Environmental Protection Agency; and
                    ``(K) such other Federal organizations,
                departments, and agencies that the President considers
                to be appropriate.
    ``(c) Conduct of Review.--Each Quadrennial Energy Review shall be
conducted to provide an integrated view of national energy objectives
and Federal energy policy, including alignment of research programs,
incentives, regulations, and partnerships.
    ``(d) Submission of Quadrennial Energy Review to Congress.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than February 1, 2014, and
        every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary, in cooperation with
        the Director, shall publish and submit to Congress a report on
        the Quadrennial Energy Review.
            ``(2) Inclusions.--The report described in paragraph (1)
        shall include, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) an integrated view of short-, intermediate-,
                and long-term objectives for Federal energy policy in
                the context of economic, environmental, and security
                priorities;
                    ``(B) anticipated Federal actions (including
                programmatic, regulatory, and fiscal actions) and
                resource requirements--
                            ``(i) to achieve the objectives described
                        in subparagraph (A); and
                            ``(ii) to be coordinated across multiple
                        agencies;
                    ``(C) an analysis of the prospective roles of
                parties (including academia, industry, consumers, the
                public, and Federal agencies) in achieving the
                objectives described in subparagraph (A), including--
                            ``(i) an analysis, by energy use sector,
                        of--
                                    ``(I) commercial and residential
                                buildings;
                                    ``(II) industry;
                                    ``(III) transportation;
                                    ``(IV) electric power; and
                                    ``(V) agriculture;
                            ``(ii) requirements for invention,
                        adoption, development, and diffusion of energy
                        technologies that are mapped onto each of the
                        energy use sectors; and
                            ``(iii) other research that inform
                        strategies to incentivize desired actions;
                    ``(D) an assessment of policy options to increase
                domestic energy supplies;
                    ``(E) an evaluation of energy storage,
                transmission, and distribution requirements, including
                requirements for renewable energy;
                    ``(F) an integrated plan for the involvement of the
                Federal Laboratories in energy programs;
                    ``(G) portfolio assessments that describe the
                optimal deployment of resources, including prioritizing
                financial resources for energy programs;
                    ``(H) a mapping of the linkages among basic
                research and applied programs, demonstration programs,
                and other innovation mechanisms across the Federal
                agencies;
                    ``(I) an identification of, and projections for,
                demonstration projects, including timeframes,
                milestones, sources of funding, and management;
                    ``(J) an identification of public and private
                funding needs for various energy technologies, systems,
                and infrastructure, including consideration of public-
                private partnerships, loans, and loan guarantees;
                    ``(K) an assessment of global competitors and an
                identification of programs that can be enhanced with
                international cooperation;
                    ``(L) an identification of policy gaps that need to
                be filled to accelerate the adoption and diffusion of
                energy technologies, including--
                            ``(i) Federal tax policies; and
                            ``(ii) the role of Federal agencies as
                        early adopters and purchasers of new energy
                        technologies;
                    ``(M) an analysis of--
                            ``(i) points of maximum leverage for policy
                        intervention to achieve outcomes; and
                            ``(ii) areas of energy policy that can be
                        most effective in meeting national goals for
                        the energy sector; and
                    ``(N) recommendations for executive branch
                organization changes to facilitate the development and
                implementation of Federal energy policies.
    ``(e) Executive Secretariat.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide the
        Executive Secretariat with the necessary analytical, financial,
        and administrative support for the conduct of each Quadrennial
        Energy Review required under this section.
            ``(2) Cooperation.--The heads of applicable Federal
        agencies shall cooperate with the Secretary and provide such
        assistance, information, and resources as the Secretary may
        require to assist in carrying out this section.''.

Output:
Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to direct the President to establish an interagency working group to coordinate the Quadrennial Energy Review to provide an integrated view of national energy objectives and federal energy policy, including alignment of research programs, incentives, regulations, and partnerships.

 Requires the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to report to Congress on the Quadrennial Energy Review, including an integrated view of short-, intermediate-, and long-term objectives for federal energy policy in the context of economic, environmental, and security priorities.

Requires the Secretary to provide the Executive Secretariat with the necessary analytical, financial, and administrative support for the conduct of each Quadrennial Energy Review.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wood Stove Regulatory Relief Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. REGULATION OF NEW RESIDENTIAL WOOD HEATERS, NEW RESIDENTIAL
              HYDRONIC HEATERS, NEW FORCED-AIR FURNACES, AND NEW
              RESIDENTIAL MASONRY HEATERS.

    (a) Prohibition.--During the period specified in subsection (c),
the Administrator may not finalize, issue, implement, or enforce any
rule described in subsection (b) unless such rule meets the
requirements described in subsection (d).
    (b) Rules.--Subsection (a) applies with respect to--
            (1) the proposed rule entitled ``Standards of Performance
        for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic
        Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces, and New Residential Masonry
        Heaters'' published at 79 Fed. Reg. 6330 (February 3, 2014) or
        any successor or substantially similar rule; and
            (2) any other rule under section 111 of the Clean Air Act
        (42 U.S.C. 7411) that is applicable to any new source that is a
        residential wood heater, a residential hydronic heater, a
        forced-air furnace, or a residential masonry heater.
    (c) Applicability.--This Act applies during the 8-year period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Requirements.--
            (1) Numeric emission limits.--During the period specified
        in subsection (c), in finalizing or issuing any rule described
        in subsection (b), the Administrator may not establish a
        particulate matter emissions limit--
                    (A) for adjustable rate wood heaters or pellet
                heaters/stoves that were, on or before the effective
                date of the rule, certified as being in compliance with
                any applicable standard of performance for particulate
                matter, that is less than 4.5 grams of particulate
                matter per hour;
                    (B) for all other adjustable rate wood heaters,
                single burn rate wood heaters, or pellet heaters/
                stoves, that is less than 4.5 grams of particulate
                matter per hour;
                    (C) for any residential hydronic heater, that is
                less than 0.32 pound per million British thermal unit
                heat output as measured under ASTM E2618-13 ``Standard
                Test Method for Measurement of Particulate Emissions
                and Heating Efficiency of Solid Fuel-Fired Hydronic
                Heating Appliances'' using either cordwood or cribs; or
                    (D) for any forced-air furnace, that is less than
                0.93 pound per million British thermal unit heat
                output.
            (2) Transition period.--During the period specified in
        subsection (c), in finalizing or issuing any rule described in
        subsection (b), the Administrator shall--
                    (A) with respect to a residential wood heater that
                was certified on or before the effective date of the
                rule by the Administrator as in compliance with any
                applicable emissions limit in effect prior to the date
                of enactment of this Act--
                            (i) provide that such certification shall
                        remain valid until the date that is five years
                        after such heater was certified; and
                            (ii) permit any such heater to be
                        manufactured and sold at retail until the date
                        that is five years after such heater was
                        certified;
                    (B) with respect to a forced-air furnace--
                            (i) except as provided in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) that is manufactured on or
                                before the effective date of such rule,
                                permit such forced-air furnace to be
                                sold at retail for a period of at least
                                one year after such effective date; or
                                    (II) that is manufactured after the
                                effective date of such rule, not
                                require such forced-air furnace to meet
                                any applicable particulate matter
                                emissions limit set forth in such rule
                                until the date that is at least one
                                year after such effective date; or
                            (ii) that was tested under Canadian
                        Standards Administration B415.1-10 test
                        protocol on or before the effective date of the
                        rule and met a particulate matter emissions
                        limit of 0.93 pound per million British thermal
                        unit heat output, permit such forced-air
                        furnace to be manufactured and sold at retail
                        for a period of five years after such effective
                        date; and
                    (C) with respect to a hydronic heater that--
                            (i) is a qualified model, deem such
                        hydronic heater to be certified as in
                        compliance with any otherwise applicable
                        emissions limit under such rule for the
                        duration of the period it would be considered a
                        qualified model, but in no case for a period of
                        less than 3 years beginning on the effective
                        date of such rule; or
                            (ii) is not a qualified model and that is
                        manufactured on or before the effective date of
                        such rule, permit such hydronic heater to be
                        sold at retail for a period of at least one
                        year after such effective date.
            (3) Certification procedures.--
                    (A) Independent accredited third party testing and
                certification.--During the period specified in
                subsection (c), in finalizing or issuing any rule
                described in subsection (b), the Administrator shall
                provide that certifications of compliance with any
                applicable emissions limit under such rule be issued by
                independent third party laboratories accredited as
                certification bodies under ISO/IEC 17065, based on
                testing performed by the certification body or another
                laboratory accredited under ISO/IEC 17025 to perform
                certification testing.
                    (B) Limited role of epa.--During the period
                specified in subsection (c), in finalizing or issuing
                any rule described in subsection (b), the Administrator
                shall provide that the Environmental Protection
                Agency's role in any certification or auditing process
                provided in such rule shall be limited to conducting
                selective audits of the testing, certification, and
                quality assurance/quality control functions performed
                by certification bodies or test laboratories that are
                accredited by the ISO.
    (e) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) ISO.--The term ``ISO'' means the International
        Organization for Standardization.
            (3) ISO/IEC 17025.--The term ``ISO/IEC 17025'' means the
        International Organization for Standardization/International
        Electrotechnical Commission standard number 17025.
            (4) ISO/IEC 17065.--The term ``ISO/IEC 17065'' means the
        International Organization for Standardization/International
        Electrotechnical Commission standard number 17065.
            (5) New source.--The term ``new source'' has the meaning
        given such term in section 111(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act (42
        U.S.C. 7411(a)(2)).
            (6) Standard of performance.--The term ``standard of
        performance'' has the meaning given such term in section
        111(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a)(1)).
            (7) Qualified model.--The term ``qualified model'' means,
        with respect to a hydronic heater, a model that had been shown
        to meet performance levels established by the Administrator
        under a voluntary partnership program in effect prior to the
        date of enactment of this Act.

Output: Wood Stove Regulatory Relief Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for an eight-year period, from finalizing, issuing, implementing, or enforcing rules under the Clean Air Act applicable to any new source of air pollutants that is a residential wood heater, a residential hydronic heater, a forced-air furnace, or a residential masonry heater unless the rules comply with this Act. Prohibits the Administrator from setting particulate matter emission limits below a specified threshold for adjustable rate wood heaters, single burn rate wood heaters, pellet heaters/stoves, residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces. Phases in requirements for complying with emission limits.  Sets forth provisions requiring third-party testing of compliance with emission limits.


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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR
              FISCAL YEAR 2000 FOR DISASTER RELIEF FOR THE VICTIMS OF
              HURRICANE FLOYD.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) between August 29 and September 9, 1999, Hurricane
        Dennis hovered off the coast of North Carolina and eventually
        made landfall off Cape Hatteras;
            (2) Hurricane Dennis brought 20 inches of rain to portions
        of North Carolina, wiped out significant portions of the
        highway network on the North Carolina Outer Banks, and flooded
        homes and businesses;
            (3) Hurricane Dennis caused millions of dollars in damage
        to houses, businesses, farms, fishermen, roads, beaches and
        protective dunes;
            (4) between September 14 and 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd
        menaced most of the southeastern seaboard of the United States,
        provoking the largest peace time evacuation of eastern Florida,
        the Georgia coast, the South Carolina coast, and the North
        Carolina Coast;
            (5) on September 16, 1999, in the early morning hours,
        Hurricane Floyd made landfall at the Cape Fear River, dumping
        up to 18 inches of rain on sections of North Carolina only days
        after the heavy rainfall from Hurricane Dennis;
            (6) the result of the landfall of Hurricane Floyd was the
        worst recorded flooding in the history of North Carolina;
            (7) after making landfall, Hurricane Floyd continued to
        move up the eastern seaboard, causing flooding and tornadoes in
        Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and
        Connecticut;
            (8) Hurricane Floyd is responsible for the known deaths of
        54 people, 35 of whom were confirmed dead in North Carolina, 3
        in New Jersey, 2 in New York, 6 in Pennsylvania, 4 in Virginia,
        2 in Delaware, 1 in Vermont, and 1 in Connecticut, with many
        people still missing;
            (9) as the flood waters recede, the death toll from
        Hurricane Floyd is expected to grow;
            (10) farmers and fishermen have been among the most
        drastically affected by Hurricane Floyd;
            (11) in North Carolina alone, the agricultural loss
        estimates are already $1,300,000,000, and are likely to rise
        far higher;
            (12) North Carolina is the third most agriculturally
        diverse State in the country, producing, among other products,
        tobacco, cotton, peanuts, soybeans, corn, sweet potatoes,
        livestock, dairy, and produce;
            (13) last year in North Carolina, the total commodities
        sold from the State topped $7 billion, and in Virginia they
        generated $2.4 billion in cash receipts;
            (14) in North Carolina, more than 100,000 hogs have
        drowned, and more than 3,000,000 poultry have been killed by
        the flooding;
            (15) an estimated 120,000,000 gallons of hog waste have
        spilled into the environment, polluting rivers and ground
        water, and dozens of waste lagoons have been destroyed or
        flooded;
            (16) millions of other animals in North Carolina are in
        danger of starving to death, trapped in areas where it is
        impossible to deliver feed;
            (17) 80 percent of the North Carolina cotton crop, 25
        percent of the Virginia cotton crop, 75 to 80 percent of the
        soybean crop, and 75 to 80 percent of the peanut crop
        (including 25 percent of the Virginia peanut crop) are expected
        to be lost;
            (18) the North Carolina sweet potato crop may be a complete
        loss;
            (19) seed crops in the area have been almost completely
        destroyed;
            (20) farming equipment throughout the area has been
        destroyed;
            (21) debris cleanup in affected areas will be overwhelming,
        and the possibility of soil contamination will have to be
        assessed on farms across the State; and
            (22) hundreds of fishermen have lost their boats as a
        result of the force of Hurricane Floyd and Hurricane Dennis.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Agriculture.--There is authorized to be appropriated
        for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2000,
        $3,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
        expenses of the Department relating to the provision of
        disaster relief for agricultural producers affected by
        Hurricane Floyd and for other Hurricane Floyd-related relief
        under--
                    (A) the flooded land reserve program, in accordance
                with section 1124 of the Agriculture, Rural
                Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
                Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-277;
                7 U.S.C. 1421 note);
                    (B) the Wetlands Reserve Program, authorized by
                subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of
                the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837);
                    (C) the Environmental Quality Incentives Program
                under chapter 4 of subtitle D of the Food Security Act
                of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.);
                    (D) the Emergency Conservation Program under title
                IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.
                2201 et seq.);
                    (E) the rural housing insurance fund under section
                502 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1487);
                    (F) the program to provide low income housing
                repair grants under section 504 of the Housing Act of
                1949 (42 U.S.C. 1474); and
                    (G) any other program that provides appropriate
                disaster relief, as determined by the Secretary of
                Agriculture.
            (2) Commerce.--There is authorized to be appropriated for
        the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2000, $50,000,000
        for expenses of the Department of Commerce to provide emergency
        disaster assistance to persons or entities that have incurred
        losses from a commercial fishery failure described in 308(b)(1)
        of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C.
        4107(b)) and due to Hurricane Floyd, to remain available until
        expended.
            (3) FEMA.--There is authorized to be appropriated for the
        Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2000,
        $250,000,000 for emergency expenses resulting from Hurricane
        Floyd, to remain available until expended.
    (c) Construction.--The amounts authorized to be appropriated by
subsection (b) are in addition to any other amounts authorized to be
appropriated for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of
Commerce or the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year
2000 for the expenses described in that subsection.
    (d) Designation As Emergency Spending.--The appropriation of any
amount under an authorization of appropriations in subsection (b) shall
be--
            (1) designated as emergency spending in accordance with
        section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
        Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)); and
            (2) made available on an emergency basis.

Output:
Authorizes appropriations for: (1) the Department of Commerce for FY 2000 for expenses of providing emergency disaster assistance to persons or entities that have incurred losses from a commercial fishery failure due to Hurricane Floyd; and (2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency for FY 2000 for emergency expenses resulting from Hurricane Floyd.
Provides that the appropriation of any amount authorized under this Act shall be: (1) designated as emergency spending in accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act); and (2) made available on an emergency basis.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Health Insurance Rate Review Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS FROM EXCESSIVE, UNJUSTIFIED, OR
              UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATORY RATES.

    (a) Protection From Excessive, Unjustified, or Unfairly
Discriminatory Rates.--The first section 2794 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-94), as added by section 1003 of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Protection From Excessive, Unjustified, or Unfairly
Discriminatory Rates.--
            ``(1) Authority of states.--Nothing in this section shall
        be construed to prohibit a State from imposing requirements
        (including requirements relating to rate review standards and
        procedures and information reporting) on health insurance
        issuers with respect to rates that are in addition to the
        requirements of this section and are more protective of
        consumers than such requirements.
            ``(2) Consultation in rate review process.--In carrying out
        this section, the Secretary shall consult with the National
        Association of Insurance Commissioners and consumer groups.
            ``(3) Determination of who conducts reviews for each
        state.--The Secretary shall determine, after the date of
        enactment of this section and periodically thereafter, the
        following:
                    ``(A) In which States the State insurance
                commissioner or relevant State regulator shall
                undertake the corrective actions under paragraph (4),
                as a condition of the State receiving the grant in
                subsection (c), based on the Secretary's determination
                that the State is adequately prepared to undertake and
                is adequately undertaking such actions.
                    ``(B) In which States the Secretary shall undertake
                the corrective actions under paragraph (4), in
                cooperation with the relevant State insurance
                commissioner or State regulator, based on the
                Secretary's determination that the State is not
                adequately prepared to undertake or is not adequately
                undertaking such actions.
            ``(4) Corrective action for excessive, unjustified, or
        unfairly discriminatory rates.--In accordance with the process
        established under this section, the Secretary or the relevant
        State insurance commissioner or State regulator shall take
        corrective actions to ensure that any excessive, unjustified,
        or unfairly discriminatory rates are corrected prior to
        implementation, or as soon as possible thereafter, including
        through mechanisms such as--
                    ``(A) denying rates;
                    ``(B) modifying rates; or
                    ``(C) requiring rebates to consumers.''.
    (b) Clarification of Regulatory Authority.--Such section is further
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Premium'' and
                inserting ``Rate'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``unreasonable
                increases in premiums'' and inserting ``potentially
                excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory
                rates, including premiums,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``an unreasonable premium
                        increase'' and inserting ``a potentially
                        excessive, unjustified, or unfairly
                        discriminatory rate'';
                            (ii) by striking ``the increase'' and
                        inserting ``the rate''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``such increases'' and
                        inserting ``such rates'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``premium increases'' each place it
                appears and inserting ``rates''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``premium''
                and inserting ``rate''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Premium'' and
                inserting ``Rate'';
                    (B) by inserting ``that satisfy the condition under
                subsection (e)(3)(A)'' after ``award grants to
                States''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``premium
                increases'' and inserting ``rates''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 2723 (42 U.S.C. 300gg-22), as redesignated
        by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and
                        section 2794'' after ``this part''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or
                        section 2794'' after ``this part''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and
                        section 2794'' after ``this part''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by
                                inserting ``or section 2794 that is''
                                after ``this part''; and
                                    (II) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by
                                inserting ``or section 2794'' after
                                ``this part''; and
            (2) in section 2761 (42 U.S.C. 300gg-61)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and
                        section 2794'' after ``this part''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``or section
                                2794'' after ``set forth in this
                                part''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``and section
                                2794'' after ``the requirements of this
                                part''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and section 2794'' after
                        ``this part''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``and section 2794''
                        after ``part A''.
    (d) Applicability to Grandfathered Plans.--Section 1251(a)(4)(A) of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as
added by section 2301 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), is amended by adding at the end the
following:
                            ``(v) Section 2794 (relating to
                        reasonableness of rates with respect to health
                        insurance coverage).''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

Output:
Health Insurance Rate Review Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to declare that federal provisions requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review unreasonable premium increases in health care coverage shall not be construed to prohibit a state from imposing additional rate requirements on health insurance issuers that are more protective of consumers. Expands such review to include all rate increases, not only premium increases.

Directs the Secretary or the relevant state insurance commissioner (or state regulator) to take corrective actions to ensure that any excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory rates are corrected prior to, or as soon as possible after, implementation, including through mechanisms such as denying rates, modifying rates, or requiring rebates to consumers.

Requires the Secretary to determine whether the state insurance commissioner or regulator or the Secretary will undertake such corrective actions based on whether the state can adequately undertake such actions. Applies these provisions to grandfathered health plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.