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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Kids 2000 Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) There is an increasing epidemic of juvenile crime
        throughout the United States.
            (2) It is well documented that the majority of juvenile
        crimes take place during after-school hours.
            (3) Knowledge of technology is becoming increasingly
        necessary for children in school and out of school.
            (4) The Boys and Girls Clubs of America have 2,300 clubs
        throughout all 50 States, serving over 3,000,000 boys and girls
        primarily from at-risk communities.
            (5) The Boys and Girls Clubs of America have the physical
        structures in place for immediate implementation of an after-
        school technology program.
            (6) Building technology centers and providing integrated
        content and full-time staffing at those centers in the Boys and
        Girls Clubs of America nationwide will help foster education,
        job training, and an alternative to crime for at-risk youth.
            (7) Partnerships between the public sector and the private
        sector are an effective way of providing after-school
        technology programs in the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
            (8) PowerUp: Bridging the Digital Divide is an entity
        comprised of more than a dozen nonprofit organizations, major
        corporations, and Federal agencies that have joined together to
        launch a major new initiative to help ensure that America's
        underserved young people acquire the skills, experiences, and
        resources they need to succeed in the digital age.
            (9) Bringing PowerUp into the Boys and Girls Clubs of
        America will be an effective way to ensure that our youth have
        a safe, crime-free environment in which to learn the
        technological skills they need to close the divide between
        young people who have access to computer-based information and
        technology-related skills and those who do not.

SEC. 3. AFTER-SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY GRANTS TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF
              AMERICA.

    (a) Purposes.--The Attorney General shall make grants to the Boys
and Girls Clubs of America for the purpose of funding effective after-
school technology programs, such as PowerUp, in order to provide--
            (1) constructive technology-focussed activities that are
        part of a comprehensive program to provide access to technology
        and technology training to youth during after-school hours,
        weekends, and school vacations;
            (2) supervised activities in safe environments for youth;
        and
            (3) full-time staffing with teachers, tutors, and other
        qualified personnel.
    (b) Subawards.--The Boys and Girls Clubs of America shall make
subawards to local boys and girls clubs authorizing expenditures
associated with providing technology programs such as PowerUp,
including the hiring of teachers and other personnel, procurement of
goods and services, including computer equipment, or such other
purposes as are approved by the Attorney General.

SEC. 4. APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under
this Act, an applicant for a subaward (specified in section 3(b)) shall
submit an application to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, in such
form and containing such information as the Attorney General may
reasonably require.
    (b) Application Requirements.--Each application submitted in
accordance with subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) a request for a subgrant to be used for the purposes of
        this Act;
            (2) a description of the communities to be served by the
        grant, including the nature of juvenile crime, violence, and
        drug use in the communities;
            (3) written assurances that Federal funds received under
        this Act will be used to supplement and not supplant, non-
        Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities
        funded under this Act;
            (4) written assurances that all activities funded under
        this Act will be supervised by qualified adults;
            (5) a plan for assuring that program activities will take
        place in a secure environment that is free of crime and drugs;
            (6) a plan outlining the utilization of content-based
        programs such as PowerUp, and the provision of trained adult
        personnel to supervise the after-school technology training;
        and
            (7) any additional statistical or financial information
        that the Boys and Girls Clubs of America may reasonably
        require.

SEC. 5. GRANT AWARDS.

    In awarding subgrants under this Act, the Boys and Girls Clubs of
America shall consider--
            (1) the ability of the applicant to provide the intended
        services;
            (2) the history and establishment of the applicant in
        providing youth activities; and
            (3) the extent to which services will be provided in crime-
        prone areas and technologically underserved populations, and
        efforts to achieve an equitable geographic distribution of the
        grant awards.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated
$20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2006 to carry out
this Act.
    (b) Source of Funds.--Funds to carry out this Act may be derived
from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.
    (c) Continued Availability.--Amounts made available under this
section shall remain available until expended.

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Directs the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to make sub-awards to local boys and girls clubs authorizing expenditures associated with providing technology programs, including the hiring of teachers and other personnel and the procurement of goods and services, including computer equipment.
Sets forth provisions regarding grant eligibility, application requirements, and criteria for making grant awards. Authorizes appropriations. Allows funds to carry out this Act to be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Misclassification of Employees
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO DETERMINATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS.

    (a) Waiver of Employment Tax Liability for Reasonable Good Faith
Misclassification Based on Common Law Rules.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3509 of the Internal Revenue Code
        of 1986 (relating to determination of employer's liability for
        certain employment taxes) is amended by adding at the end the
        following new subsection:
    ``(e) Waiver of Employment Tax Liability for Reasonable Good Faith
Misclassification Based on Common Law Rules.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of determining the
        liability of any taxpayer for employment taxes with respect to
        any individual for any period, such individual shall be deemed
        not to have been an employee of the taxpayer for such period
        if--
                    ``(A) the taxpayer did not treat such individual as
                an employee for purposes of the employment taxes for
                such period,
                    ``(B) the taxpayer's treatment of such individual
                as not being an employee was based on a reasonable good
                faith misapplication of the common law rules used for
                determining the employer-employee relationship,
                    ``(C) all Federal tax returns (including
                information returns) required to be filed by the
                taxpayer with respect to such individual for such
                period were filed on a basis consistent with the
                taxpayer's treatment of such individual as not being an
                employee,
                    ``(D) the taxpayer (and any predecessor) did not
                treat any other individual holding a substantially
                similar position as an employee for purposes of the
                employment taxes for any period beginning after
                December 31, 1977, and
                    ``(E) the taxpayer enters into a closing agreement
                under section 7121 with the Secretary (in the time and
                manner determined by the Secretary) agreeing to treat
                such individual, and any other individual holding a
                substantially similar position, as employees and to
                file all Federal employment tax returns with respect to
                such individuals on a basis consistent with the
                taxpayer's treatment of such individuals as employees.
            ``(2) Definition and special rules.--
                    ``(A) Employment tax.--For purposes of this
                subsection, the term `employment tax' means any tax
                imposed by this subtitle, including any interest,
                penalty, or additional amount with respect to such tax.
                    ``(B) No refund or credit of overpayment.--No
                refund or credit of any overpayment of an employment
                tax resulting from the application of paragraph (1)
                shall be allowed, notwithstanding that the period for
                filing a claim for refund or credit of such overpayment
                is not barred on the effective date of this subsection.
            ``(3) Termination.--This subsection shall not apply if the
        closing agreement referred to in paragraph (1)(E) is entered
        into more than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
        subsection.''
            (2) Monitoring of closing agreement required.--The
        Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate shall monitor
        compliance with each closing agreement referred to in section
        3509(e)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by
        this section) for not less than 5 years after the date such
        agreement is entered into. Such monitoring shall include not
        only monitoring the payments made to the individuals specified
        in the agreement but also the aggregate wages paid to employees
        and the aggregate payments to independent contractors for
        services.
    (b) Modifications to Safe Harbor for Classifications of Individuals
as Nonemployees.--
            (1) Requirement of reasonable basis.--Paragraph (1) of
        section 530(a) of the Revenue Act of 1978 (relating to
        controversies involving whether individuals are employees for
        purposes of the employment taxes) is amended by striking
        ``unless the taxpayer had no reasonable basis'' and inserting
        the following: ``if the taxpayer had a reasonable basis''.
            (2) Only recent employment tax audit is reasonable basis.--
                    (A) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 530(a) of
                the Revenue Act of 1978 is amended--
                            (i) by striking the paragraph caption and
                        inserting the following: ``Reasonable basis for
                        not treating individual as employee.--'',
                            (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``in any case'',
                                and
                                    (II) by inserting ``only'' before
                                ``if the taxpayer's'', and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and
                        inserting the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B)(i) an Internal Revenue Service audit of the
                taxpayer--
                            ``(I) was conducted solely for employment
                        tax purposes not more than 3 years before such
                        period, and
                            ``(II) included an examination for
                        employment tax purposes of individuals holding
                        positions substantially similar to the
                        positions held by the individual involved,
                    ``(ii) upon completion of such audit the taxpayer
                was notified in writing by the Internal Revenue Service
                that the treatment for employment tax purposes of the
                individuals referred to in clause (i)(II) was correct,
                and
                    ``(iii) such notification is not revoked before
                such period; or''.
                    (B) Conforming amendment.--Subparagraph (A) of
                section 530(e)(2) of the Revenue Act of 1978 (as
                amended by section 1121 of the Small Business Job
                Protection Act of 1996) is repealed.
    (c) Termination of Treatment of Certain Technical Personnel.--
Subsection (d) of section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 is repealed.
    (d) Authority for Regulations and Rulings on Employment Status.--
Subsection (b) of section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 is repealed.
    (e) Payors To Notify Service Providers of Consequences of
Employment Status.--
            (1) Section 6041 of such Code (relating to information at
        source) is amended by redesignating subsection (e) as
        subsection (f) and by inserting after subsection (d) the
        following new subsection:
    ``(e) Additional Information Required To Be Included on Statements
Covering Payments for Services.--In the case of a statement required
under subsection (d) with respect to any payment for services, such
statement shall be treated as not satisfying the requirements of
subsection (d) unless such statement includes the following
information:
            ``(1) The payor is treating the payee as not being an
        employee and the payee may be liable for self-employment tax.
            ``(2) If the payee believes that he should properly be
        treated as an employee, an explanation of the procedure for
        obtaining Internal Revenue Service review of his status.
            ``(3) The payee will not be eligible for any employee
        fringe benefits and may lose protections or benefits under
        Federal laws relating to fair labor standards, occupational
        health and safety, civil rights, unemployment insurance, and
        worker's compensation.
            ``(4) An explanation of tax benefits to the self-employed
        such as retirement plans and deduction for a portion of the
        cost of health insurance.''
            (2) Section 6041A of such Code (relating to returns
        regarding payments of remuneration for services and direct
        sales) is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection
        (g) and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
        subsection:
    ``(f) Additional Information Required To Be Included on
Statements.--In the case of a statement required under subsection (e),
such statement shall be treated as not satisfying the requirements of
subsection (e) unless such statement includes the information specified
in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 6041(e).''
    (f) Effective Dates.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        amendments made by this section shall take effect beginning on
        the date which is 120 days after the date of the enactment of
        this Act.
            (2) Modifications to safe harbor; termination of treatment
        of technical personnel.--The amendments made by subsections (b)
        and (c) shall apply to periods ending on or after the date
        which is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. CLASSIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS AS EMPLOYEES FOR PURPOSES OF
              UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Uniform Federal and State Definition of Employee.--Subsection
(a) of section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
requirements for approval of State unemployment compensation laws) is
amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (18), by
redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (18), and by inserting after
paragraph (18) the following new paragraph:
            ``(19) the determination of whether an individual is an
        employee of another person shall be made in accordance with
        section 3306(i); and''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 180th
        day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Special rule.--In the case of any State the legislature
        of which has not been in session for at least 30 calendar days
        (whether or not successive) between the date of the enactment
        of this Act and such 180th day, the amendments made by this
        section shall take effect 30 calendar days after the 1st day on
        which such legislature is in session on or after such 180th
        day.

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Misclassification of Employees Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the waiver of employment tax liability for employers for any period if:  (1) the employer did not treat an individual as an employee for purposes of employment taxes; (2) the treatment of such individual was based on a reasonable good faith misapplication of the common law rules used for determining the employer-employee relationship; (3) Federal tax returns for such period were filed on a basis consistent with the treatment of such individual as not being an employee; (4) the employer (and any predecessor) did not treat any other individual holding a substantially similar position as an employee for employment tax purposes after December 31, 1977; and (5) the employer enters into a closing agreement with, and monitored by, the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to treating such individual as an employee.
Amends the Revenue Act of 1978 (relating to controversies involving whether individuals are employees for purposes of employment taxes) to require an employer to have a reasonable basis for not treating an individual as an employee.  Requires the use of a recent prior audit as a reasonable basis.  Excludes certain skilled technical personnel from such tax treatment.  Removes the prohibition against regulations and rulings on employment status.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth additional information to be included on statements covering payments for services.
Provides for the determination of whether an individual is an employee of another person for purposes of unemployment compensation.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Joe Testaverde Adult Stem Cell
Research Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION, INTENSIFICATION, AND COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES OF
              NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH REGARDING QUALIFYING ADULT
              STEM CELL RESEARCH.

    Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 409J. QUALIFYING ADULT STEM CELL RESEARCH.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Expansion of activities.--The Director of NIH shall
        expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the
        National Institutes of Health regarding qualifying adult stem
        cell research.
            ``(2) Collaboration among agencies.--The Director shall
        carry out this section in collaboration with any other agencies
        that the Director determines appropriate.
    ``(b) Centers of Excellence.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the
        Director shall make awards of grants and contracts to public or
        nonprofit private entities to pay all or part of the cost of
        planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic
        operating support for centers of excellence regarding
        qualifying adult stem cell research.
            ``(2) Research.--Each center shall conduct basic and
        clinical research regarding qualifying adult stem cells. Such
        research should include investigations into the cause,
        diagnosis, early detection, prevention, control, and treatment
        of disease.
            ``(3) Services for patients.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A center may expend amounts
                provided under paragraph (1) to carry out a program to
                make individuals aware of opportunities to participate
                as subjects in research conducted by the centers.
                    ``(B) Referrals and costs.--A program under
                subparagraph (A) may, in accordance with such criteria
                as the Director may establish, provide to the subjects
                described in such subparagraph, referrals for health
                and other services, and such patient care costs as are
                required for research.
                    ``(C) Availability and access.--The extent to which
                a center can demonstrate availability and access to
                clinical services shall be considered by the Director
                in decisions about awarding grants to applicants which
                meet the scientific criteria for funding under this
                section.
            ``(4) Coordination of centers; reports.--The Director
        shall, as appropriate, provide for the coordination of
        information among centers and ensure regular communication
        between such centers, and may require the periodic preparation
        of reports on the activities of the centers and the submission
        of the reports to the Director.
            ``(5) Organization of centers.--Each center shall use the
        facilities of a single institution, or be formed from a
        consortium of cooperating institutions, meeting such
        requirements as may be prescribed by the Director.
            ``(6) Number of centers; duration of support.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Director shall provide for
                the establishment of not less than five centers under
                paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Duration.--Support for a center may be
                provided under this section for a period of not to
                exceed 5 years. Such period may be extended for one or
                more additional periods not exceeding 5 years if the
                operations of such center have been reviewed by an
                appropriate technical and scientific peer review group
                established by the Director and if such group has
                recommended to the Director that such period should be
                extended.
    ``(c) Facilitation of Research.--In carrying out subsection (a)(1),
the Director shall provide for a program under which samples of tissues
and genetic materials that are of use in qualifying adult stem cell
research are donated, collected, preserved, and made available for such
research. The program shall be carried out in accordance with accepted
scientific and medical standards for the donation, collection, and
preservation of such samples.
    ``(d) Public Input.--In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the
Director shall provide for means through which the public can obtain
information on the existing and planned programs and activities of the
National Institutes of Health regarding qualifying adult stem cell
research and through which the Director can receive comments from the
public regarding such programs and activities.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `center' means a center of excellence under
        subsection (b)(1).
            ``(2) The term `Director' means the Director of NIH.
            ``(3) The term `qualifying adult stem cell' means a human
        stem cell obtained from a human placenta, umbilical cord blood,
        an organ or tissue of a living or deceased human being who has
        been born, or an organ or tissue of unborn human offspring who
        died of natural causes (such as spontaneous abortion).
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal year 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year. Such
authorization of appropriations is in addition to any other
authorization of appropriations that is available for activities of the
National Institutes of Health regarding qualifying adult stem cell
research.''.

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Joe Testaverde Adult Stem Cell Research Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities regarding qualifying adult stem cell research. Defines "qualifying adult stem cell" to mean a human stem cell obtained from a human placenta, umbilical cord blood, an organ or tissue of a living or deceased human being who has been born, or an organ or tissue of unborn human offspring who died of natural causes (such as spontaneous abortion).

Requires the Director to award grants and contracts to plan, establish, improve, and provide basic operating support for no less than five centers of excellence regarding such research. Requires each center to conduct basic and clinical research, including investigations into the cause, diagnosis, early detection, prevention, control, and treatment of disease. Allows a center to: (1) make individuals aware of opportunities to participate as subjects in research; and (2) provide referrals for health and other services.

Requires the Director to provide for: (1) a program under which samples of tissues and genetic materials that are of use in qualifying adult stem cell research are donated, collected, preserved, and made available for such research; and (2) means through which the public can obtain information on NIH programs and activities related to such research and through which the Director can receive comments from the public.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Solar Fuels Innovation Act''.

SEC. 2. SOLAR FUELS BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 973 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16313) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 973. SOLAR FUELS BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

    ``(a) Initiative.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a research
        initiative, to be known as the Solar Fuels Basic Research
        Initiative, to expand theoretical and fundamental knowledge of
        photochemistry, electrochemistry, biochemistry, and materials
        science useful for the practical development of experimental
        systems to convert solar energy to chemical energy.
            ``(2) Leveraging.--The Secretary shall leverage expertise
        and resources from the Basic Energy Sciences Program and
        Biological and Environmental Research Program within the Office
        of Science, and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
        Energy, as provided under subsections (b) and (c).
            ``(3) Teams.--The Secretary shall organize activities under
        the Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative to include
        multidisciplinary teams leveraging expertise from the National
        Laboratories, universities, and the private sector to the
        extent practicable. These multidisciplinary teams shall pursue
        aggressive, milestone-driven basic research goals. The
        Secretary shall provide sufficient resources for those teams to
        achieve those goals over a period of time to be determined by
        the Secretary.
            ``(4) Additional activities.--The Secretary is authorized
        to organize additional activities under this subsection through
        Energy Frontier Research Centers, Energy Innovation Hubs, or
        other organizational structures.
    ``(b) Artificial Photosynthesis.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, as part of the
        Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative, carry out a program to
        support research needed to bridge scientific barriers and
        discover knowledge relevant to artificial photosynthetic
        systems. In carrying out activities under this subsection, the
        Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences shall support
        basic research to pursue distinct lines of scientific inquiry,
        including photoinduced production of hydrogen and oxygen from
        water, and the sustainable photoinduced reduction of carbon
        dioxide to fuel products including hydrocarbons, alcohols,
        carbon monoxide, and natural gas. The Assistant Secretary for
        Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy shall support
        translational research, development, and validation of physical
        concepts developed under this subsection.
            ``(2) Standard of review.--The Secretary shall review the
        program activities under this subsection to determine the
        achievement of technical milestones.
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    ``(A) Authorization.--Subject to subsection (d),
                there are authorized for carrying out activities under
                this subsection for each of fiscal years 2017 through
                2020--
                            ``(i) $50,000,000 from funds within the
                        Basic Energy Sciences Program account; and
                            ``(ii) $25,000,000 from funds within the
                        Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account.
                    ``(B) Prohibition.--No funds authorized under this
                subsection may be obligated or expended for commercial
                application of energy technology.
    ``(c) Biochemistry, Replication of Natural Photosynthesis, and
Related Processes.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, as part of the
        Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative, carry out a program to
        support research needed to replicate natural photosynthetic
        processes by use of artificial photosynthetic components and
        materials. In carrying out activities under this subsection,
        the Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences shall
        support basic research to expand fundamental knowledge to
        replicate natural synthesis processes, including the
        photoinduced reduction of dinitrogen to ammonia, absorption of
        carbon dioxide from ambient air, molecular-based charge
        separation and storage, photoinitiated electron transfer, and
        catalysis in biological or biomimetic systems. The Associate
        Director of Biological and Environmental Research shall support
        systems biology and genomics approaches to understand genetic
        and physiological pathways connected to photosynthetic
        mechanisms. The Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and
        Renewable Energy shall support translational research,
        development, and validation of physical concepts developed
        under this subsection.
            ``(2) Standard of review.--The Secretary shall review the
        program activities under this subsection to determine the
        achievement of technical milestones.
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    ``(A) Authorization.--Subject to subsection (d),
                there are authorized for carrying out activities under
                this subsection for each of fiscal years 2017 through
                2020--
                            ``(i) $50,000,000 from funds within the
                        Basic Energy Sciences Program and Biological
                        and Environmental Research Program accounts;
                        and
                            ``(ii) $25,000,000 from funds within the
                        Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account.
                    ``(B) Prohibition.--No funds authorized under this
                subsection may be obligated or expended for commercial
                application of energy technology.
    ``(d) Funding.--No additional funds are authorized to be
appropriated under this section. This section shall be carried out
using funds otherwise authorized by law.''.
    (b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The item relating to section 973
in the table of contents of such Act is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 973. Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output: Solar Fuels Innovation Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out the Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative to expand scientific knowledge about converting solar energy into chemical energy. Specifically, DOE must support research about: (1) replicating natural photosynthetic processes in artificial photosynthesis processes, and (2) generating a variety of fuels produced from sunlight through artificial photosynthesis. (A photosynthetic process is one used by plants to convert light from the sun into chemical energy. Artificial, human-made photosynthesis mimics the natural process.) Appropriations authorized under the bill may not be obligated or expended for commercial application of energy technology. The bill repeals a requirement for DOE to support a research and development program in catalysis science (the acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst).


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SECTION 1. RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS CAPTURED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.

    (a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence shall make
publicly available on an Internet website all captured documents.
    (b) Review by Director of National Intelligence.--The Director of
National Intelligence may review a captured document before making such
document publicly available under subsection (a). The Director shall
not be required to make a captured document publicly available under
subsection (a) if--
            (1) in the case of a captured document that is reviewed by
        the Director before the date of the enactment of this Act, the
        Director submits to the relevant congressional committees a
        description of the criteria the Director used to determine it
        is not appropriate to make a captured document publicly
        available and such captured document meets such criteria; or
            (2) in the case of a captured document that is reviewed by
        the Director on or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
        the Director submits to the relevant congressional committees a
        description of the criteria the Director shall use to determine
        if it is not appropriate to make a captured document publicly
        available and the captured document meets such criteria.
    (c) Submission of Description of Non-Released Documents.--
            (1) Review before date of enactment.--Not later than 90
        days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director
        of National Intelligence shall submit to the relevant
        congressional committees a report containing--
                    (A) a description of each captured document that,
                before such date, the Director determined should not be
                made publicly available; and
                    (B) an explanation as to why the Director does not
                consider it appropriate to make such captured document
                publicly available.
            (2) Review after date of enactment.--Not later than 30 days
        after the Director of National Intelligence determines that a
        captured document should not be made publicly available
        pursuant to subsection (b)(2), the Director shall submit to the
        relevant congressional committees a report containing a
        description of such captured document and an explanation as to
        why the Director does not consider it appropriate to make such
        document publicly available.
            (3) Request for document.--The Director of National
        Intelligence shall make a copy of each captured document
        available to the relevant congressional committees for review
        upon request of the Chairman of any of such relevant
        congressional committees. The Director shall make such copy
        available in either classified or unclassified form.
    (d) Publication or Review Date.--
            (1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence
        shall begin making captured documents publicly available
        pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 30 days after the
        date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Documents collected prior to date of enactment.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than the date described
                in subparagraph (B), for each captured document
                captured or collected before the date of the enactment
                of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence
                shall make such captured document publicly available
                pursuant to subsection (a) or shall submit to the
                relevant congressional committees a report regarding
                such captured document pursuant to subsection (c).
                    (B) Dates.--The date described in this subparagraph
                is--
                            (i) September 30, 2006, for captured
                        documents captured or collected during
                        Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
                        Freedom; and
                            (ii) March 31, 2007, for captured documents
                        captured or collected during Operation Desert
                        Storm.
            (3) Documents collected after date of enactment.--For each
        captured document that is captured or collected on or after the
        date of the enactment of this Act, not later than 60 days after
        the date on which such captured document is captured or
        collected, the Director of National Intelligence shall make
        such captured document publicly available pursuant to
        subsection (a) or shall submit to the relevant congressional
        committees a report regarding such captured document pursuant
        to subsection (c).
    (e) Weekly Report.--Not later than 7 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and weekly thereafter until each captured
document captured or collected before the date of the enactment of this
Act is made publicly available pursuant to subsection (a) or described
in a report submitted pursuant to subsection (c), the Director of
National Intelligence shall submit to the relevant congressional
committees a report describing the progress in making captured
documents publicly available.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Captured document.--The term ``captured document''
        means a document captured or collected in Afghanistan or Iraq,
        including a document collected from the Government of Iraq or
        from a private person and including a document in electronic
        form, during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring
        Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            (2) Relevant congressional committees.--The term ``relevant
        congressional committees'' means the Permanent Select Committee
        on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and Select
        Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

Output: Requires the Director of National Intelligence to make publicly available on an Internet website all documents captured in Afghanistan or Iraq during Operations Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, or Iraqi Freedom. Provides conditions under which the Director shall not be required to make a captured document publicly available, including providing a list of retained documents, and the criteria used for such retention, to the congressional intelligence committees.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Lands
Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Federal efforts to control and manage invasive species on
                            Federal lands.
Sec. 4. Program funding allocations.
Sec. 5. Prudent use of funds.
Sec. 6. Use of partnerships.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Alien species.--The term ``alien species'' means, with
        respect to a particular ecosystem, any species, including its
        seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological material capable of
        propagating that species, that is not native to that ecosystem.
            (2) Control.--The term ``control'' means the eradication,
        suppression, or reduction of the population of an invasive
        species within the area in which the invasive species is
        present.
            (3) Ecosystem.--The term ``ecosystem'' means the complex of
        a community of organisms and its environment.
            (4) Eligible state.--The term ``eligible State'' means any
        of the several States, the District of Columbia, the
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the
        United States Virgin Islands.
            (5) Invasive species.--The term ``invasive species'' means
        an alien species whose introduction does or is likely to cause
        economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
            (6) Manage.--The terms ``manage'' and ``management'' mean
        the active implementation of activities--
                    (A) to reduce or stop the spread of an invasive
                species; and
                    (B) to inhibit further infestations or spread of
                invasive species or harm caused by invasive species,
                including investigations regarding methods to prevent,
                control, or manage invasive species.
            (7) Prevent.--The term ``prevent'' means to hinder the
        introduction of invasive species onto lands or waters or to
        impede the spread of invasive species within lands or waters by
        inspecting, intercepting, or confiscating invasive species
        threats prior to their establishment onto lands or waters of an
        eligible State.
            (8) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to
                Federal lands administered by that Secretary through
                the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Land
                Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the National
                Park Service, or the United States Fish and Wildlife
                Service; and
                    (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to
                Federal lands administered by that Secretary through
                the United States Forest Service.
            (9) Species.--The term ``species'' means a group of
        organisms, all of which have a high degree of physical and
        genetic similarity, generally interbreed only among themselves,
        and show persistent differences from members of allied groups
        of organisms.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL EFFORTS TO CONTROL AND MANAGE INVASIVE SPECIES ON
              FEDERAL LANDS.

    (a) Control and Management.--The Secretary concerned shall plan and
carry out activities on lands directly managed by the Secretary
concerned to control and manage invasive species to inhibit or reduce
their populations and to effectuate restoration or reclamation efforts.
    (b) Strategic Plan.--The Secretary concerned shall develop a
strategic plan for the implementation of the invasive species program
of that Secretary to endeavor to achieve an annual five percent net
reduction of invasive species populations on lands managed by that
Secretary.

SEC. 4. PROGRAM FUNDING ALLOCATIONS.

    (a) Control and Management Activities.--Of the amount appropriated
or otherwise made available to the Secretary concerned for a fiscal
year for programs that address or include invasive species management,
the Secretary concerned shall use not less than 75 percent of the
amount for on-the-ground control and management of invasive species,
including through--
            (1) the purchase of necessary products, equipment, or
        services to conduct such control and management;
            (2) the use of integrated pest management options,
        including pesticides authorized for sale, distribution, or use
        under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
        (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.);
            (3) the use of biological control agents that are proven to
        be effective to reduce invasive species populations;
            (4) the use of re-vegetation or cultural restoration
        methods designed to improve the diversity and richness of
        ecosystems; or
            (5) the use of other effective mechanical or manual control
        method.
    (b) Investigations, Outreach, and Public Awareness.--Of the amount
appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary concerned for
a fiscal year for programs that address or include invasive species
management, the Secretary concerned may use not more than 15 percent of
the amount for investigations, development activities, and outreach and
public awareness efforts to address invasive species control and
management needs.
    (c) Administrative Costs.--Of the amount appropriated or otherwise
made available to the Secretary concerned for a fiscal year for
programs that address or include invasive species management, not more
than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs incurred to carry
out such programs, including costs related to oversight and management
of such programs, recordkeeping, and implementation of the strategic
plan.
    (d) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 60 days after the end
of the second fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit to Congress a report--
            (1) describing the use by that Secretary during the
        preceding two fiscal years of funds for programs that address
        or include invasive species management; and
            (2) specifying the percentage of funds expended for each of
        the purposes specified in subsections (a), (b), and (c).

SEC. 5. PRUDENT USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) Cost-Effective Methods.--In selecting the method or methods to
be used to control or manage an invasive species as part of a specific
control or management project, the Secretary concerned shall require
the use of the least costly options based on sound scientific data and
other commonly used cost-effective benchmarks in the area to
effectively control and manage invasive species.
    (b) Comparative Economic Assessment.--The Secretary concerned shall
require a comparative economic assessment of invasive species control
and management methods to be conducted to comply with subsection (a).
    (c) Categorical Exclusion.--If an invasive species control or
management project or activity to be conducted on lands directly
managed by the Secretary concerned will be conducted in a prioritized,
high-risk area involving the treatment of land or waterways within
1,000 feet of a water body or waterway, a water project, a utility or
telephone infrastructure or right of way, a railroad line, an airport,
a port of entry, campground, roadside or highway, heritage site, a
national monument, a park, recreation site, school, or other similar
and valuable infrastructure, as determined by the Secretary concerned,
the project or activity is categorically excluded from the requirement
to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact
statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) so long as the Secretary concerned determines that
the project or activity is otherwise conducted consistently with agency
procedures, including any land and resource management plan or land use
plan applicable to the area covered by the project or activity.
    (d) Relation to Other Authority.--
            (1) Other invasive species control, prevention, or
        management authorities.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed
        to preclude the Secretary concerned from pursuing or
        supporting, under the authority of any other provision of law,
        activities regarding the control, prevention, or management of
        invasive species, including investigations to better control,
        prevent, or manage invasive species.
            (2) Public water supply systems.--Nothing in this Act shall
        be construed to authorize the Secretary concerned to suspend
        water deliveries or diversions or otherwise prevent the
        operation of a public water supply system as a measure to
        control, manage, or prevent the introduction or spread of
        invasive species.

SEC. 6. USE OF PARTNERSHIPS.

    (a) Partnerships Authorized.--The Secretary concerned may enter
into contracts and cooperative agreements with another Federal agency,
an eligible State, a political subdivision of an eligible State, or a
private entity to partner with the Secretary concerned and assist with
the control and management of invasive species.
    (b) Memorandum of Understanding.--
            (1) Required.--As a condition of a contract or cooperative
        agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned and the
        other Federal agency, eligible State, political subdivision of
        an eligible State, or private entity involved shall enter into
        a memorandum of understanding describing the nature of the
        partnership between the parties and the control and management
        activities to be conducted.
            (2) Contents.--The memorandum of understanding shall
        contain, at a minimum, the following:
                    (A) A prioritized listing of invasive species to be
                controlled or managed.
                    (B) An assessment of the total acres or area
                infested by the invasive species.
                    (C) An estimate of the expected total acres or area
                infested by the invasive species after control and
                management of the invasive species is attempted.
                    (D) The specific integrated pest management option
                or options to be used, including a comparative economic
                assessment to determine the least costly method.
                    (E) Any maps, boundaries, or Global Positioning
                System (GPS) coordinates needed to clearly identify the
                area in which the control and management activities are
                to be conducted.
                    (F) Written assurances that the partner will comply
                with section 15 of the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974
                (7 U.S.C. 2814).
    (c) Coordination.--If the partner in a contract or cooperative
agreement under subsection (a) is an eligible State, political
subdivision of an eligible State, or private entity, the memorandum of
understanding shall also contain a description of how the control and
management efforts will be coordinated and the expected outcomes of
managing and controlling the invasive species.
    (d) Public Outreach and Awareness Efforts.--If a contract or
cooperative agreement under subsection (a) will involve any outreach
and public awareness efforts, the memorandum of understanding shall
also contain a list of goals and objectives for such outreach and
public awareness efforts that have been determined will be efficient to
inform national, State, regional, or local audiences regarding invasive
species control and management.
    (e) Investigations.--Any invasive species-related investigations
undertaken under a contract or cooperative agreement under subsection
(a) shall be undertaken for the purpose of--
            (1) developing solutions and specific recommendations for
        control and management of invasive species; and
            (2) specifically providing faster implementation of control
        and management methods.

Output: Federal Lands Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (respecting federal lands administered through the Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA], Bureau of Land Management [BLM], Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (respecting federal lands administered through the U.S. Forest Service) to plan and carry out activities on lands directly managed by the Secretary concerned to control and manage invasive species in order to inhibit or reduce their populations and to effectuate restoration or reclamation efforts.  Requires the Secretary concerned to develop a strategic plan for the implementation of an invasive species program that endeavors to achieve an annual 5% net reduction of invasive species populations on lands managed by that Secretary.  Requires the Secretary concerned to use: (1) no less than 75% of funds each fiscal year for on-the-ground control and management of invasive species; (2) no more than 15% of such funds for investigations, development activities, and outreach and public awareness efforts to address invasive species control and management needs; and (3) no more than 10% for administrative costs.   Requires the Secretaries, in selecting the method or methods to control or manage an invasive species as part of a specific control or management project, to require the use of the least costly options necessary to perform effectively, based on sound scientific data and other commonly used cost-effective benchmarks in the area.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Sanctions Enhancement Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Islamic Republic of Iran is a signatory to the
        Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
            (2) Iran is a member of the International Atomic Energy
        Agency (IAEA).
            (3) Iran has agreed to safeguards to ensure compliance with
        its non-proliferation commitments under the NPT.
            (4) The IAEA has reported numerous concerns with the
        implementation of such safeguards to ensure Iran's compliance
        with its non-proliferation commitments.
            (5) International inspections in 2003 and 2004 of Iran's
        nuclear program revealed significant undeclared activities with
        potential application for the development of nuclear weapons.
            (6) According to the IAEA, Iran has not declared the full
        scope of its nuclear program and has not allowed full and
        unrestricted access to all its nuclear sites.
            (7) In June 2006, Iran refused to consider economic
        incentives offered by the five permanent members of the United
        Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Germany in exchange for a
        permanent halt to Iran's uranium enrichment program.
            (8) On July 31, 2006, the UNSC adopted Resolution 1696,
        setting a deadline of August 31, 2006, for Iran's full,
        unconditional, and immediate compliance with its obligations
        under the NPT.
            (9) Iran is in violation of UNSC Resolution 1696.
            (10) On March 23, 2007, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
        Navy seized 15 British marines and sailors on the same day the
        UNSC considered a new resolution to sanction the Government of
        Iran for its continued defiance of the UNSC and the IAEA.
            (11) On March 24, 2007, the UNSC adopted Resolution 1747,
        imposing further economic sanctions on Iran for its non-
        compliance with previous UNSC resolutions.
            (12) Iran is in violation of UNSC Resolution 1747.
            (13) On May 14, 2007, IAEA Director General Mohammed El-
        Baradei announced that Iran had overcome its technical
        difficulties and now possesses the knowledge to enrich uranium
        to weapons-grade level.
            (14) On May 20, 2007, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy
        Organization announced the Iranian nuclear program was moving
        ahead as scheduled towards its previously stated goal of 50,000
        centrifuges running at its Natanz facility.
            (15) On May 23, 2007, the IAEA reported that Iran not only
        ignored the UNSC's deadline to stop enriching uranium but
        markedly expanded its enrichment program.
            (16) More than 40 percent of Iranian gasoline comes from
        imports.
            (17) The Government of Iran is set to impose a daily
        gasoline ration of three liters for private cars and 15 to 20
        liters for taxis.
            (18) If the supply of gasoline to Iran is restricted, the
        impact on Iran's economy would be considerable.
            (19) Diplomatic means present the most effective way to
        defuse the crisis regarding the Iranian nuclear program.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996.

    (a) Expansion of Sanctions to Refined Petroleum.--Section 5(a) of
the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read
as follows:
    ``(a) Sanctions With Respect to the Development of Petroleum
Resources of Iran and Export of Refined Petroleum to Iran.--Except as
provided in subsection (f), the President shall impose two or more of
the sanctions described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 6 if
the President determines that a person has, with actual knowledge--
            ``(1) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
        made an investment of $20,000,000 or more (or any combination
        of investments of at least $5,000,000 each, which in the
        aggregate equals or exceeds $20,000,000 in any 12-month
        period), that directly and significantly contributed to the
        enhancement of Iran's ability to develop petroleum resources of
        Iran; or
            ``(2) on or after December 31, 2007, provided Iran with
        refined petroleum resources or engaged in an activity that
        could contribute to the enhancement of Iran's ability to import
        refined petroleum resources.''.
    (b) Presidential Waiver.--Section 9(c)(2)(C) of such Act is amended
by striking ``section 5(a) or section 5(b) to Iran's ability to,
respectively, develop its petroleum resources or its weapons of mass
destruction or other military capabilities'' and inserting ``section
5(a)(1), section 5(a)(2), or section 5(b) to Iran's ability to,
respectively, develop its petroleum resources, enhance its ability to
import refined petroleum resources, or develop its weapons of mass
destruction or other military capabilities''.
    (c) Reports on United States Efforts To Curtail the Export of
Refined Petroleum to Iran.--Section 10 of such Act is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Reports on Refined Petroleum Exports to Iran.--Not later than
January 30, 2008, and every six months thereafter, the President shall
transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on any
person who has provided Iran with refined petroleum resources or any
activity by any person that could contribute to the enhancement of
Iran's ability to import refined petroleum resources. For each such
activity, the President shall provide a description of such activity
and what steps the United States has taken to respond to such
activity.''.

Output:
Iran Sanctions Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to direct the President to impose two or more sanctions under such Act if a person has, with actual knowledge: (1) made an investment of $20 million or more (or any combination of investments of at least $5 million which in the aggregate equals or exceeds $20 million in any 12-month period) that directly and significantly contributed to Iran's ability to develop its petroleum resources; or (2) on or after December 31, 2007, provided Iran with refined petroleum resources or engaged in an activity that could contribute to the enhancement of Iran's ability to import refined petroleum resources. (Under current law, imposes sanctions upon investments of $40 million and does not include refined petroleum resource imports.)

Extends existing presidential waiver authority to such activities.

Directs the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees every six months on such activities.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Aid Transparency and
Accountability Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
    In this Act:
        (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
    ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
            (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
            (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
        Representatives; and
            (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
        Representatives.
        (2) Evaluation.--The term ``evaluation'' means, with respect to
    a covered United States foreign assistance program, the systematic
    collection and analysis of information about the characteristics
    and outcomes of the program, including projects conducted under
    such program, as a basis for--
            (A) making judgments and evaluations regarding the program;
            (B) improving program effectiveness; and
            (C) informing decisions about current and future
        programming.
        (3) Covered united states foreign assistance.--The term
    ``covered United States foreign assistance'' means assistance
    authorized under--
            (A) part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
        2151 et seq.), except for--
                (i) title IV of chapter 2 of such part (relating to the
            Overseas Private Investment Corporation); and
                (ii) chapter 3 of such part (relating to International
            Organizations and Programs);
            (B) chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of
        1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.; relating to Economic Support
        Fund);
            (C) the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et
        seq.); and
            (D) the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.).
SEC. 3. GUIDELINES FOR COVERED UNITED STATES FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS.
    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
        (1) evaluate the performance of covered United States foreign
    assistance and its contribution to the policies, strategies,
    projects, program goals, and priorities undertaken by the Federal
    Government;
        (2) support and promote innovative programs to improve
    effectiveness; and
        (3) coordinate the monitoring and evaluation processes of
    Federal departments and agencies that administer covered United
    States foreign assistance.
    (b) Establishment of Guidelines.--Not later than 18 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall set forth
guidelines, according to best practices of monitoring and evaluation
studies and analyses, for the establishment of measurable goals,
performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans that can be
applied with reasonable consistency to covered United States foreign
assistance.
    (c) Objectives of Guidelines.--
        (1) In general.--The guidelines established pursuant to
    subsection (b) shall provide direction to Federal departments and
    agencies that administer covered United States foreign assistance
    on--
            (A) monitoring the use of resources;
            (B) evaluating the outcomes and impacts of covered United
        States foreign assistance projects and programs; and
            (C) applying the findings and conclusions of such
        evaluations to proposed project and program design.
        (2) Objectives.--The guidelines established pursuant to
    subsection (b) shall provide direction to Federal departments and
    agencies that administer covered United States foreign assistance
    on how to--
            (A) establish annual monitoring and evaluation objectives
        and timetables to plan and manage the process of monitoring,
        evaluating, analyzing progress, and applying learning toward
        achieving results;
            (B) develop specific project monitoring and evaluation
        plans, including measurable goals and performance metrics, and
        to identify the resources necessary to conduct such
        evaluations, which should be covered by program costs;
            (C) apply rigorous monitoring and evaluation methodologies
        to such programs, including through the use of impact
        evaluations, ex-post evaluations, or other methods, as
        appropriate, that clearly define program logic, inputs,
        outputs, intermediate outcomes, and end outcomes;
            (D) disseminate guidelines for the development and
        implementation of monitoring and evaluation programs to all
        personnel, especially in the field, who are responsible for the
        design, implementation, and management of covered United States
        foreign assistance programs;
            (E) establish methodologies for the collection of data,
        including baseline data to serve as a reference point against
        which progress can be measured;
            (F) evaluate, at least once in their lifetime, all programs
        whose dollar value equals or exceeds the median program size
        for the relevant office or bureau or an equivalent calculation
        to ensure the majority of program resources are evaluated;
            (G) conduct impact evaluations on all pilot programs before
        replicating, or conduct performance evaluations and provide a
        justification for not conducting an impact evaluation when such
        an evaluation is deemed inappropriate or impracticable;
            (H) develop a clearinghouse capacity for the collection,
        dissemination, and preservation of knowledge and lessons
        learned to guide future programs for United States foreign
        assistance personnel, implementing partners, the donor
        community, and aid recipient governments;
            (I) internally distribute evaluation reports;
            (J) publicly report each evaluation, including an executive
        summary, a description of the evaluation methodology, key
        findings, appropriate context, including quantitative and
        qualitative data when available, and recommendations made in
        the evaluation within 90 days after the completion of the
        evaluation;
            (K) undertake collaborative partnerships and coordinate
        efforts with the academic community, implementing partners, and
        national and international institutions, as appropriate, that
        have expertise in program monitoring, evaluation, and analysis
        when such partnerships provide needed expertise or
        significantly improve the evaluation and analysis;
            (L) ensure verifiable, reliable, and timely data, including
        from local beneficiaries and stakeholders, are available to
        monitoring and evaluation personnel to permit the objective
        evaluation of the effectiveness of covered United States
        foreign assistance programs, including an assessment of
        assumptions and limitations in such evaluations; and
            (M) ensure that standards of professional evaluation
        organizations for monitoring and evaluation efforts are
        employed, including ensuring the integrity and independence of
        evaluations, permitting and encouraging the exercise of
        professional judgment, and providing for quality control and
        assurance in the monitoring and evaluation process.
    (d) President's Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to the
appropriate congressional committees that contains a detailed
description of the guidelines established pursuant to subsection (b).
The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but it may contain
a classified annex.
    (e) Comptroller General's Report.--The Comptroller General of the
United States shall, not later than 18 months after the report required
by subsection (d) is submitted to Congress, submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report that--
        (1) analyzes the guidelines established pursuant to subsection
    (b); and
        (2) assesses the implementation of the guidelines by the
    agencies, bureaus, and offices that implement covered United States
    foreign assistance as outlined in the President's budget request.
SEC. 4. INFORMATION ON COVERED UNITED STATES FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS.
    (a) Publication of Information.--
        (1) Update of existing website.--Not later than 90 days after
    the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
    update the Department of State's website,
    ``ForeignAssistance.gov'', to make publicly available
    comprehensive, timely, and comparable information on covered United
    States foreign assistance programs, including all information
    required under subsection (b) that is available to the Secretary of
    State.
        (2) Information sharing.--Not later than 2 years after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the head of
    each Federal department or agency that administers covered United
    States foreign assistance shall provide the Secretary of State with
    comprehensive information about the covered United States foreign
    assistance programs carried out by such department or agency.
        (3) Updates to website.--Not later than 2 years after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the
    Secretary of State shall publish, on the ``ForeignAssistance.gov''
    website or through a successor online publication, the information
    provided under subsection (b).
    (b) Matters To Be Included.--
        (1) In general.--The information described in subsection (a)--
            (A) shall be published for each country on a detailed
        basis, such as award-by-award; or
            (B) if assistance is provided on a regional level, shall be
        published for each such region on a detailed basis, such as
        award-by-award.
        (2) Types of information.--
            (A) In general.--To ensure the transparency,
        accountability, and effectiveness of covered United States
        foreign assistance programs, the information described in
        subsection (a) shall include--
                (i) links to all regional, country, and sector
            assistance strategies, annual budget documents,
            congressional budget justifications, and evaluations in
            accordance with section 3(c)(2)(J);
                (ii) basic descriptive summaries for covered United
            States foreign assistance programs and awards under such
            programs; and
                (iii) obligations and expenditures.
            (B) Publication.--Each type of information described in
        subparagraph (A) shall be published or updated on the
        appropriate website not later than 90 days after the date on
        which the information is issued.
            (C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may be
        construed to require a Federal department or agency that
        administers covered United States foreign assistance to provide
        any information that does not relate to, or is not otherwise
        required by, the covered United States foreign assistance
        programs carried out by such department or agency.
        (3) Report in lieu of inclusion.--
            (A) Health or security of implementing partners.--If the
        head of a Federal department or agency, in consultation with
        the Secretary of State, makes a determination that the
        inclusion of a required item of information online would
        jeopardize the health or security of an implementing partner or
        program beneficiary or would require the release of proprietary
        information of an implementing partner or program beneficiary,
        the head of the Federal department or agency shall provide such
        determination in writing to the appropriate congressional
        committees, including the basis for such determination.
            (B) National interests of the united states.--If the
        Secretary of State makes a determination that the inclusion of
        a required item of information online would be detrimental to
        the national interests of the United States, the Secretary of
        State shall provide such determination, including the basis for
        such determination, in writing to the appropriate congressional
        committees.
            (C) Form.--Information provided under this paragraph may be
        provided in classified form, as appropriate.
        (4) Failure to comply.--If a Federal department or agency fails
    to comply with the requirements under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of
    subsection (a), or subsection (c), with respect to providing
    information described in subsection (a), and the information is not
    subject to a determination under subparagraph (A) or (B) of
    paragraph (3) not to make the information publicly available, the
    Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation
    with the head of such department or agency, not later than one year
    after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall submit a
    consolidated report to the appropriate congressional committees
    that includes, with respect to each required item of information
    not made publicly available--
            (A) a detailed explanation of the reason for not making
        such information publicly available; and
            (B) a description of the department's or agency's plan and
        timeline for--
                (i) making such information publicly available; and
                (ii) ensuring that such information is made publicly
            available in subsequent years.
    (c) Scope of Information.--The online publication required under
subsection (a) shall, at a minimum--
        (1) in each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2019, provide the
    information required under subsection (b) for fiscal years 2015
    through the current fiscal year; and
        (2) for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter,
    provide the information required under subsection (b) for the
    immediately preceding 5 fiscal years in a fully searchable form.
    (d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development should coordinate the consolidation of
processes and data collection and presentation for the Department of
State's website, ``ForeignAssistance.gov'', and the United States
Agency for International Development's website, ``Explorer.USAID.gov'',
to the extent that is possible to maximize efficiencies, no later than
the end of fiscal year 2018.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 5, 2016.  Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill defines "covered U.S. foreign assistance" as assistance authorized under:    part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (development assistance), except for title IV of chapter 2 (relating to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation), and chapter 3 (relating to International Organizations and Programs);   chapter 4 of part II of such Act (Economic Support Fund);   the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003; and   the Food for Peace Act.   (Sec. 3) The President shall within 18 months prescribe guidelines for establishment of goals, performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans for covered U.S. foreign assistance.  The guidelines shall direct federal departments and agencies that administer such assistance on how to:    establish annual monitoring and evaluation agendas and objectives;   develop specific project monitoring and evaluation plans;  apply monitoring and evaluation methodologies to covered U.S. foreign assistance programs;   disseminate guidelines for the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation programs to all personnel responsible for program design, implementation, and management of covered U.S. foreign assistance programs;   establish data collection methodologies;  evaluate, at least once in their lifetime, all programs whose dollar value equals or exceeds the median program size for the relevant office or bureau;   develop a clearinghouse capacity for the collection and dissemination of knowledge and lessons learned that serve as benchmarks for future programs;   distribute evaluation reports internally;   publicly report evaluations and related recommendations;  undertake collaborative partnerships and coordinate efforts with academic, national and international institutions;   make verifiable and timely data available to monitoring and evaluation personnel; and   ensure that standards of professional evaluation organizations for monitoring and evaluation efforts are employed.   The President shall within 18 months give Congress a detailed description of these guidelines.   The Government Accountability Office shall analyze the guidelines and assess their implementation by the appropriate agencies, bureaus, and offices.  (Sec. 4) The Department of State shall within 90 days update its Internet website, ForeignAssistance.gov, to make publicly available comprehensive and accessible information on covered U.S. foreign assistance programs. The head of each federal department or agency that administers such assistance shall give the State Department comprehensive program information each quarter. Assistance program information shall be published: (1) on an award-by-award and country-by-country basis, or (2) on an award-by-award and region-by-region basis if provided on a regional level. Such information shall include: (1) links to all regional, country, and sector assistance strategies, annual budget documents, congressional budget justifications, and evaluations; (2) basic descriptive summaries for foreign development and economic assistance programs and awards under such programs; and (3) obligations and expenditures. If a federal department or agency determines that the inclusion of a required item of information online would jeopardize the health or security of an implementing partner or program beneficiary, or would require the release of proprietary information, it shall give Congress that determination in writing. If the State Department determines that online inclusion of a required item of information would be detrimental to U.S. national interests, it shall also give Congress that determination in writing. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) should, by the end of FY2018, coordinate data collection consolidation for the State Department's website, ForeignAssistance.gov, and USAID's website, Explorer.USAID.gov.