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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``John F. Kennedy Center Parking
Improvement Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. PARKING GARAGE ADDITIONS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS.

    Section 3 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76i) is
amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows
        through ``The Board'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 3. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Board''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Parking Garage Additions and Site Improvements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Substantially in accordance with the
        plan entitled `Site Master Plan--Drawing Number 1997-2 April
        29, 1997,' and map number NCR 844/82571, the Board may design
        and construct--
                    ``(A) an addition to the parking garage at each of
                the north and south ends of the John F. Kennedy Center
                for the Performing Arts; and
                    ``(B) site improvements and modifications.
            ``(2) Availability.--The plan shall be on file and
        available for public inspection in the office of the Secretary
        of the Center.
            ``(3) Limitation on use of appropriated funds.--No
        appropriated funds may be used to pay the costs (including the
        repayment of obligations incurred to finance costs) of--
                    ``(A) the design and construction of an addition to
                the parking garage authorized under paragraph (1)(A);
                    ``(B) the design and construction of site
                improvements and modifications authorized under
                paragraph (1)(B) that the Board specifically designates
                will be financed using sources other than appropriated
                funds; or
                    ``(C) any project to acquire large screen format
                equipment for an interpretive theater or to produce an
                interpretive film that the Board specifically
                designates will be financed using sources other than
                appropriated funds.''.

SEC. 3. PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ACCESS.

    (a) Duties of the Board.--Section 4(a)(1) of the John F. Kennedy
Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (G);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H)
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(I) ensure that safe and convenient access to the
                site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
                Arts is provided for pedestrians and vehicles.''.
    (b) Powers of the Board.--Section 5 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 76k) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Pedestrian and Vehicular Access.--Subject to approval of the
Secretary of the Interior under section 4(a)(2)(F), the Board shall
develop plans and carry out projects to improve pedestrian and
vehicular access to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts.''.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF BUILDING AND SITE.

    Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76s) and
section 9(3) of the Act of October 24, 1951 (40 U.S.C. 193v), are each
amended by inserting after ``numbered 844/82563, and dated April 20,
1994'' the following: ``(as amended by the map entitled `Transfer of
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts', numbered 844/82563a
and dated May 22, 1997)''.

SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION OF A CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The United States has an enriched legacy of Hispanic
        influence in politics, government, economic development, and
        cultural expression.
            (2) The Hispanic culture in what is now the United States
        can be traced to 1528 when a Spanish expedition from Cuba to
        Florida was shipwrecked on the Texas coast.
            (3) The Hispanic culture in New Mexico can be traced to
        1539 when a Spanish Franciscan Friar, Marcos de Niza, and his
        guide, Estevanico, traveled into present day New Mexico in
        search of the fabled city of Cibola and made contact with the
        people of Zuni.
            (4) The Hispanic influence in New Mexico is particularly
        dominant and a part of daily living for all the citizens of New
        Mexico, who are a diverse composite of racial, ethnic, and
        cultural peoples. Don Juan de Oarte and the first New Mexican
        families established the first capital in the United States,
        San Juan de los Cabelleros, in July of 1598.
            (5) Based on the 1990 census, there are approximately
        650,000 Hispanics in New Mexico, the majority having roots
        reaching back ten or more generations.
            (6) There are an additional 200,000 Hispanics living
        outside of New Mexico with roots in New Mexico.
            (7) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center is a living
        tribute to the Hispanic experience and will provide all
        citizens of New Mexico, the Southwestern United States, the
        entire United States, and around the world, an opportunity to
        learn about, partake in, and enjoy the unique Hispanic culture,
        and the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will assure that
        this 400-year old culture is preserved.
            (8) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will teach,
        showcase, and share all facets of Hispanic culture, including
        literature, performing arts, visual arts, culinary arts, and
        language arts.
            (9) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will promote a
        better cross-cultural understanding of the Hispanic culture and
        the contributions of individuals to the society in which we all
        live.
            (10) In 1993, the legislature and Governor of New Mexico
        created the Hispanic Cultural Division as a division within the
        Office of Cultural Affairs. One of the principal
        responsibilities of the Hispanic Cultural Division is to
        oversee the planning, construction, and operation of the New
        Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
            (11) The mission of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center
        is to create a greater appreciation and understanding of
        Hispanic culture.
            (12) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will serve as
        a local, regional, national, and international site for the
        study and advancement of Hispanic culture, expressing both the
        rich history and the forward-looking aspirations of Hispanics
        throughout the world.
            (13) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will be a
        Hispanic arts and humanities showcase to display the works of
        national and international artists, and to provide a venue for
        educators, scholars, artists, children, elders, and the general
        public.
            (14) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will provide a
        venue for presenting the historic and contemporary
        representations and achievements of the Hispanic culture.
            (15) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will sponsor
        arts and humanities programs, including programs related to
        visual arts of all forms (including drama, dance, and
        traditional and contemporary music), research, literary arts,
        genealogy, oral history, publications, and special events such
        as, fiestas, culinary arts demonstrations, film video
        productions, storytelling presentations and education programs.
            (16) Phase I of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center
        complex is scheduled to be completed by August of 1998 and is
        planned to consist of an art gallery with exhibition space and
        a museum, administrative offices, a restaurant, a ballroom, a
        gift shop, an amphitheater, a research and literary arts
        center, and other components.
            (17) Phase II of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center
        complex is planned to include a performing arts center
        (containing a 700-seat theater, a stage house, and a 300-seat
        film/video theater), a 150-seat black box theater, an art
        studio building, a culinary arts building, and a research and
        literary arts building.
            (18) It is appropriate for the Federal Government to share
        in the cost of constructing the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural
        Center because Congress recognizes that the New Mexico Hispanic
        Cultural Center has the potential to be a premier facility for
        performing arts and a national repository for Hispanic arts and
        culture.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Center.--The term ``Center'' means the Center for
        Performing Arts, within the complex known as the New Mexico
        Hispanic Cultural Center, which Center for the Performing Arts
        is a central facility in Phase II of the New Mexico Hispanic
        Cultural Center complex.
            (2) Hispanic cultural division.--The term ``Hispanic
        Cultural Division'' means the Hispanic Cultural Division of the
        Office of Cultural Affairs of the State of New Mexico.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
    (c) Construction of Center.--The Secretary shall award a grant to
New Mexico to pay for the Federal share of the costs of the design,
construction, furnishing, and equipping of the Center for Performing
Arts that will be located at a site to be determined by the Hispanic
Cultural Division, within the complex known as the New Mexico Hispanic
Cultural Center.
    (d) Grant Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--In order to receive a grant awarded under
        subsection (c), New Mexico, acting through the Director of the
        Hispanic Cultural Division--
                    (A) shall submit to the Secretary, within 30 days
                of the date of enactment of this section, a copy of the
                New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center Program document
                dated January 1996; and
                    (B) shall exercise due diligence to expeditiously
                execute, in a period not to exceed 90 days after the
                date of enactment of this section, the memorandum of
                understanding under paragraph (2) recognizing that time
                is of the essence for the construction of the Center
                because 1998 marks the 400th anniversary of the first
                permanent Spanish settlement in New Mexico.
            (2) Memorandum of understanding.--The memorandum of
        understanding described in paragraph (1) shall provide--
                    (A) the date of completion of the construction of
                the Center;
                    (B) that Antoine Predock, an internationally
                recognized architect, shall be the supervising
                architect for the construction of the Center;
                    (C) that the Director of the Hispanic Cultural
                Division shall award the contract for architectural
                engineering and design services in accordance with the
                New Mexico Procurement Code; and
                    (D) that the contract for the construction of the
                Center--
                            (i) shall be awarded pursuant to a
                        competitive bidding process; and
                            (ii) shall be awarded not later than 3
                        months after the solicitation for bids for the
                        construction of the Center.
            (3) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs
        described in subsection (c) shall be 50 percent.
            (4) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the costs
        described in subsection (c) shall be in cash or in kind fairly
        evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services. The non-
        Federal share shall include any contribution received by New
        Mexico for the design, construction, furnishing, or equipping
        of Phase I or Phase II of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural
        Center complex prior to the date of enactment of this section.
        The non-Federal share of the costs described in subsection (c)
        shall include the following:
                    (A) $16,410,000 that was appropriated by the New
                Mexico legislature since January 1, 1993, for the
                planning, property acquisition, design, construction,
                furnishing, and equipping of the New Mexico Hispanic
                Cultural Center complex.
                    (B) $116,000 that was appropriated by the New
                Mexico legislature for fiscal year 1995 for the startup
                and operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic
                Cultural Center.
                    (C) $226,000 that was appropriated by the New
                Mexico legislature for fiscal year 1996 for the startup
                and operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic
                Cultural Center.
                    (D) $442,000 that was appropriated by the New
                Mexico legislature for fiscal year 1997 for the startup
                and operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic
                Cultural Center.
                    (E) $551,000 that was appropriated by the New
                Mexico legislature for fiscal year 1998 for the startup
                and operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic
                Cultural Center.
                    (F) A 10.9-acre lot with a historic 22,000 square
                foot building donated by the Mayor and City Council of
                Albuquerque, New Mexico, to New Mexico for the New
                Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
                    (G) 12 acres of ``Bosque'' land adjacent to the New
                Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center complex for use by the
                New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
                    (H) The $30,000 donation by the Sandia National
                Laboratories and Lockheed Martin Corporation to support
                the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center and the program
                activities of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
    (e) Use of Funds for Design, Construction, Furnishing, and
Equipment.--The funds received under a grant awarded under subsection
(c) shall be used only for the design, construction, management and
inspection, furnishing, and equipment of the Center.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section a total of
$17,800,000 for fiscal year 1998 and succeeding fiscal years. Funds
appropriated pursuant to the authority of the preceding sentence shall
remain available until expended.

SEC. 6. CONSTRUCTION OF A CENTER FOR REGIONAL BLACK CULTURE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Currently 500,000 historically important artifacts of
        the Civil War era and the early days of the civil rights
        movement in the Southeast region of the United States are
        housed at Florida A&M University.
            (2) To preserve this large repertory of African-American
        history and artifacts it is appropriate that the Federal
        Government share in the cost of construction of this national
        repository for culture and history.
    (b) Definition.--In this section:
            (1) Center.--The term ``Center'' relates to the Center for
        Historically Black Heritage at Florida A&M University.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior Acting through the director of the Park
        Service.
    (c) Construction of Center.--The Secretary shall award a grant to
the State of Florida to pay for the Federal share of the costs design
construction, furnishing and equipping the Center at Florida A&M
University.
    (d) Grant Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--In order to receive the grant awarded
        under subsection (c), Florida A&M University, shall submit to
        the Secretary a proposal.
            (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs
        described in subsection (c) shall be 50 percent.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section
a total of $3,800,000 for fiscal year 1998 and preceding fiscal years.
Funds appropriated pursuant to the authority of the preceding sentence
should remain available until expended.

SEC. 7. RELOCATION AND EXPANSION OF HAFFENREFFER MUSEUM OF
              ANTHROPOLOGY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the Haffenreffer
        Museum of Anthropology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode
        Island.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
    (b) Relocation and Expansion of Museum.--The Secretary shall make a
grant to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, to pay the
Federal share of the costs associated with the relocation and expansion
of the Museum, including the design, construction, renovation,
restoration, furnishing, and equipping of the Museum.
    (c) Grant Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--To receive a grant under subsection (b),
        the Museum shall submit to the Secretary a proposal for the use
        of the grant.
            (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs
        described in subsection (b) shall be 20 percent.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000, to remain available
until expended.

SEC. 8. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall award a grant
to Juniata College for the construction of environmental research
facilities and structures at Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania.
    (b) Coordination.--As a condition to receipt of the grant
authorized in subsection (a), officials of Juniata College shall
coordinate with the Baltimore District of the Army Corps of Engineers.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section.

SEC. 9. FORT PECK DAM INTERPRETIVE CENTER.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall design,
construct, furnish and equip an historical, cultural and
paleontological interpretive center and museum to be located at Fort
Peck Dam, Montana.
    (b) Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of
the Interior shall coordinate with officials of the Bureau of
Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, United States Army Corps of
Engineers and the Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center and Museum.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section a total of $10,000,000. Funds
appropriated are available until expended.

            Passed the Senate July 31, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.

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John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the Board of Trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in accordance with a specified master site plan, to design and construct:  (1) parking garage additions at the north and south ends of the Center; and (2) site improvements and modifications.  Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for the design and construction of such garage additions or for the following activities that the Board specifically designates for financing through non-appropriated fund sources:  (1) the above site improvements and modifications; and (2) acquiring large screen format equipment for an interpretive theater or for the production of an interpretive film.
Requires the Board to:  (1) ensure that safe and convenient Center site access is provided for pedestrians and vehicles; and (2) develop plans and carry out projects for access improvements.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to award a grant to New Mexico for the Federal share of the costs of design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of the Center for the Performing Arts within the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.  Requires a Federal share of 50 percent of project costs.  Requires the non-Federal share to include any contributions already received in support of the design and construction of Phase I or II of the Center complex.  Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to award a grant to Florida for the Federal share of the costs of design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of the Center for Historically Black Heritage at Florida A&M University.  Requires a Federal share of 50 percent of project costs. Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to make a grant to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, for the Federal share of the costs of the relocation and expansion of the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at the University. Requires a Federal share of 20 percent of project costs.  Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to award a grant to Juniata College for the construction of environmental research facilities and structures at Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania.  Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to design, construct, furnish, and equip a historical, cultural, and paleontological interpretive center and museum at Fort Peck Dam, Montana.  Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Whale Conservation Fund Act
of 1998''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the populations of whales that occur in waters of the
        United States are resources of substantial ecological,
        scientific, socioeconomic, and esthetic value;
            (2) whale populations--
                    (A) form a significant component of marine
                ecosystems;
                    (B) are the subject of intense research;
                    (C) provide for a multimillion dollar whale
                watching tourist industry that provides the public an
                opportunity to enjoy and learn about great whales and
                the ecosystems of which the whales are a part; and
                    (D) are of importance to Native Americans for
                cultural and subsistence purposes;
            (3) whale populations are in various stages of recovery,
        and some whale populations, such as the northern right whale
        (Eubaleana glacialis) remain perilously close to extinction;
            (4) the interactions that occur between ship traffic,
        commercial fishing, whale watching vessels, and other
        recreational vessels and whale populations may affect whale
        populations adversely;
            (5) the exploration and development of oil, gas, and hard
        mineral resources, marine debris, chemical pollutants, noise,
        and other anthropogenic sources of change in the habitat of
        whales may affect whale populations adversely;
            (6) the conservation of whale populations is subject to
        difficult challenges related to--
                    (A) the migration of whale populations across
                international boundaries;
                    (B) the size of individual whales, as that size
                precludes certain conservation research procedures that
                may be used for other animal species, such as captive
                research and breeding;
                    (C) the low reproductive rates of whales that
                require long-term conservation programs to ensure
                recovery of whale populations; and
                    (D) the occurrence of whale populations in offshore
                waters where undertaking research, monitoring, and
                conservation measures is difficult and costly;
            (7)(A) the Secretary of Commerce, through the Administrator
        of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has
        research and regulatory responsibility for the conservation of
        whales under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16
        U.S.C. 1361 et seq.); and
            (B) the heads of other Federal agencies and the Marine
        Mammal Commission established under section 201 of the Marine
        Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1401) have related
        research and management activities under the Marine Mammal
        Protection Act of 1972 or the Endangered Species Act of 1973
        (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
            (8) the funding available for the activities described in
        paragraph (8) is insufficient to support all necessary whale
        conservation and recovery activities; and
            (9) there is a need to facilitate the use of funds from
        non-Federal sources to carry out the conservation of whales.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL WHALE CONSERVATION FUND.

    Section 4 of the National Fish and Wildlife Establishment Act (16
U.S.C. 3703) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f)(1) In carrying out the purposes under section 2(b), the
Foundation may establish a national whale conservation endowment fund,
to be used by the Foundation to support research, management
activities, or educational programs that contribute to the protection,
conservation, or recovery of whale populations in waters of the United
States.
    ``(2)(A) In a manner consistent with subsection (c)(1), the
Foundation may--
            ``(i) accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and use
        any gift, devise, or bequest made to the Foundation for the
        express purpose of supporting whale conservation; and
            ``(ii) deposit in the endowment fund under paragraph (1)
        any funds made available to the Foundation under this
        subparagraph, including any income or interest earned from a
        gift, devise, or bequest received by the Foundation under this
        subparagraph.
    ``(B) To raise funds to be deposited in the endowment fund under
paragraph (1), the Foundation may enter into appropriate arrangements
to provide for the design, copyright, production, marketing, or
licensing, of logos, seals, decals, stamps, or any other item that the
Foundation determines to be appropriate.
    ``(C)(i) The Secretary of Commerce may transfer to the Foundation
for deposit in the endowment fund under paragraph (1)--
            ``(I) any amount (or portion thereof) received by the
        Secretary under section 105(a)(1) of the Marine Mammal
        Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1375(a)(1)) as a civil
        penalty assessed by the Secretary under that section; or
            ``(II) any amount (or portion thereof) received by the
        Secretary as a settlement or award for damages in a civil
        action or other legal proceeding relating to damage of natural
        resources.
    ``(ii) The Directors of the Board shall ensure that any amounts
transferred to the Foundation under clause (i) for the endowment fund
under paragraph (1) are deposited in that fund in accordance with this
subparagraph.
    ``(3) It is the intent of Congress that in making expenditures from
the endowment fund under paragraph (1) to carry out activities
specified in that paragraph, the Foundation should give priority to
funding projects that address the conservation of populations of whales
that the Foundation determines--
            ``(A) are the most endangered (including the northern right
        whale (Eubaleana glacialis)); or
            ``(B) most warrant, and are most likely to benefit from,
        research managment, or educational activities that may be
        funded with amounts made available from the fund.
    ``(g) In carrying out any action on the part of the Foundation
under subsection (f), the Directors of the Board shall consult with the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and the Marine Mammal Commission.''.

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National Whale Conservation Fund Act of 1998 - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Establishment Act to authorize the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish a national whale conservation endowment fund to be used to support research, management activities, or educational programs that contribute to the protection, conservation, or recovery of whale populations in U.S. waters.
Permits the Foundation to enter into appropriate arrangements to provide for the design, copyright, production, marketing, or licensing of logos, seals, decals, stamps, or any other item that the Foundation determines to be appropriate to raise funds to be deposited in the fund.
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to transfer to the Foundation for deposit in the fund:  (1) any amount received by the Secretary as a civil penalty assessed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972; or (2) any amount received by the Secretary as a settlement or award for damages in a civil action or other legal proceeding relating to damage of natural resources.
Declares it is the intent of the Congress that, in making expenditures from the fund, the Foundation should give priority to projects that address the conservation of populations of whales that the Foundation determines:  (1) are the most endangered; or (2) most warrant, and are most likely to benefit from, research management or educational activities.
Requires the Directors to consult with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Marine Mammal Commission in carrying out any action under this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic
Recovery Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States to support the people of
Zimbabwe in their struggle to effect peaceful, democratic change,
achieve broad-based and equitable economic growth, and restore the rule
of law.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
        (1) International financial institutions.--The term
    ``international financial institutions'' means the multilateral
    development banks and the International Monetary Fund.
        (2) Multilateral development banks.--The term ``multilateral
    development banks'' means the International Bank for Reconstruction
    and Development, the International Development Association, the
    International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development
    Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Investment
    Corporation, the African Development Bank, the African Development
    Fund, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the
    Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency.
SEC. 4. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY.
    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
        (1) Through economic mismanagement, undemocratic practices, and
    the costly deployment of troops to the Democratic Republic of the
    Congo, the Government of Zimbabwe has rendered itself ineligible to
    participate in International Bank for Reconstruction and
    Development and International Monetary Fund programs, which would
    otherwise be providing substantial resources to assist in the
    recovery and modernization of Zimbabwe's economy. The people of
    Zimbabwe have thus been denied the economic and democratic benefits
    envisioned by the donors to such programs, including the United
    States.
        (2) In September 1999 the IMF suspended its support under a
    ``Stand By Arrangement'', approved the previous month, for economic
    adjustment and reform in Zimbabwe.
        (3) In October 1999, the International Development Association
    (in this section referred to as the ``IDA'') suspended all
    structural adjustment loans, credits, and guarantees to the
    Government of Zimbabwe.
        (4) In May 2000, the IDA suspended all other new lending to the
    Government of Zimbabwe.
        (5) In September 2000, the IDA suspended disbursement of funds
    for ongoing projects under previously-approved loans, credits, and
    guarantees to the Government of Zimbabwe.
    (b) Support for Democratic Transition and Economic Recovery.--
        (1) Bilateral debt relief.--Upon receipt by the appropriate
    congressional committees of a certification described in subsection
    (d), the Secretary of the Treasury shall undertake a review of the
    feasibility of restructuring, rescheduling, or eliminating the
    sovereign debt of Zimbabwe held by any agency of the United States
    Government.
        (2) Multilateral debt relief and other financial assistance.--
    It is the sense of Congress that, upon receipt by the appropriate
    congressional committees of a certification described in subsection
    (d), the Secretary of the Treasury should--
            (A) direct the United States executive director of each
        multilateral development bank to propose that the bank should
        undertake a review of the feasibility of restructuring,
        rescheduling, or eliminating the sovereign debt of Zimbabwe
        held by that bank; and
            (B) direct the United States executive director of each
        international financial institution to which the United States
        is a member to propose to undertake financial and technical
        support for Zimbabwe, especially support that is intended to
        promote Zimbabwe's economic recovery and development, the
        stabilization of the Zimbabwean dollar, and the viability of
        Zimbabwe's democratic institutions.
    (c) Multilateral Financing Restriction.--Until the President makes
the certification described in subsection (d), and except as may be
required to meet basic human needs or for good governance, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive
director to each international financial institution to oppose and vote
against--
        (1) any extension by the respective institution of any loan,
    credit, or guarantee to the Government of Zimbabwe; or
        (2) any cancellation or reduction of indebtedness owed by the
    Government of Zimbabwe to the United States or any international
    financial institution.
    (d) Presidential Certification That Certain Conditions Are
Satisfied.--A certification under this subsection is a certification
transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees of a
determination made by the President that the following conditions are
satisfied:
        (1) Restoration of the rule of law.--The rule of law has been
    restored in Zimbabwe, including respect for ownership and title to
    property, freedom of speech and association, and an end to the
    lawlessness, violence, and intimidation sponsored, condoned, or
    tolerated by the Government of Zimbabwe, the ruling party, and
    their supporters or entities.
        (2) Election or pre-election conditions.--Either of the
    following two conditions is satisfied:
            (A) Presidential election.--Zimbabwe has held a
        presidential election that is widely accepted as free and fair
        by independent international monitors, and the president-elect
        is free to assume the duties of the office.
            (B) Pre-election conditions.--In the event the
        certification is made before the presidential election takes
        place, the Government of Zimbabwe has sufficiently improved the
        pre-election environment to a degree consistent with accepted
        international standards for security and freedom of movement
        and association.
        (3) Commitment to equitable, legal, and transparent land
    reform.--The Government of Zimbabwe has demonstrated a commitment
    to an equitable, legal, and transparent land reform program
    consistent with agreements reached at the International Donors'
    Conference on Land Reform and Resettlement in Zimbabwe held in
    Harare, Zimbabwe, in September 1998.
        (4) Fulfillment of agreement ending war in democratic republic
    of congo.--The Government of Zimbabwe is making a good faith effort
    to fulfill the terms of the Lusaka, Zambia, agreement on ending the
    war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
        (5) Military and national police subordinate to civilian
    government.--The Zimbabwean Armed Forces, the National Police of
    Zimbabwe, and other state security forces are responsible to and
    serve the elected civilian government.
    (e) Waiver.--The President may waive the provisions of subsection
(b)(1) or subsection (c), if the President determines that it is in the
national interest of the United States to do so.
SEC. 5. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, THE FREE PRESS AND
INDEPENDENT MEDIA, AND THE RULE OF LAW.
    (a) In General.--The President is authorized to provide assistance
under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 to--
        (1) support an independent and free press and electronic media
    in Zimbabwe;
        (2) support equitable, legal, and transparent mechanisms of
    land reform in Zimbabwe, including the payment of costs related to
    the acquisition of land and the resettlement of individuals,
    consistent with the International Donors' Conference on Land Reform
    and Resettlement in Zimbabwe held in Harare, Zimbabwe, in September
    1998, or any subsequent agreement relating thereto; and
        (3) provide for democracy and governance programs in Zimbabwe.
    (b) Funding.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry
out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 for fiscal year 2002--
        (1) $20,000,000 is authorized to be available to provide the
    assistance described in subsection (a)(2); and
        (2) $6,000,000 is authorized to be available to provide the
    assistance described in subsection (a)(3).
    (c) Supersedes Other Laws.--The authority in this section
supersedes any other provision of law.
SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST
INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENCE AND THE BREAKDOWN OF THE RULE OF
LAW IN ZIMBABWE.
    It is the sense of Congress that the President should begin
immediate consultation with the governments of European Union member
states, Canada, and other appropriate foreign countries on ways in
which to--
        (1) identify and share information regarding individuals
    responsible for the deliberate breakdown of the rule of law,
    politically motivated violence, and intimidation in Zimbabwe;
        (2) identify assets of those individuals held outside Zimbabwe;
        (3) implement travel and economic sanctions against those
    individuals and their associates and families; and
        (4) provide for the eventual removal or amendment of those
    sanctions.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output: Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 - Declares it is U.S. policy to support the people of Zimbabwe in their struggles to effect peaceful, democratic change, achieve broad-based and equitable economic growth, and restore the rule of law.(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to review, and expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should instruct U.S. executive directors to multilateral development banks and international financial institutions to propose review of, the cancellation or reduction of indebtedness owed by, or the extension of loans, credit, or guarantees to, the Government of Zimbabwe upon the President's certification to the appropriate congressional committees that: (1) the rule of law has been restored in Zimbabwe; (2) certain election or pre-election conditions have been met; (3) the Government of Zimbabwe has demonstrated a commitment to an equitable, legal, and transparent land reform program that is consistent with agreements reached at the International Donors' Conference on Land Reform and Resettlement in Zimbabwe held in Harare, Zimbabwe, in September 1998; (4) such Government is making a good faith effort to fulfill the terms of the Lusaka, Zambia, agreement in ending the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and (5) the Zimbabwean Armed Forces, the National Police of Zimbabwe, and other state security forces have become subordinate to the elected civilian Government. Directs the Secretary to instruct such U.S. executive directors to oppose such assistance to Zimbabwe until such certification is made. Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if it is in the national interest of the United States.(Sec. 5) Authorizes the President to provide certain foreign assistance funds to Zimbabwe to support the establishment of democratic institutions, free press and independent media, and the rule of law. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2002.(Sec. 6) Urges the President to consult immediately with the governments of European Union member states, Canada, and other appropriate foreign countries on identifying and imposing travel and economic sanctions against individuals responsible for the breakdown of the rule of law, politically motivated violence, and intimidation in Zimbabwe.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Long Island Aviation History Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Long Island has played an indispensable role in the
        development of the aviation industry in the United States. In
        particular, the Hempstead Plains, Suffolk County Air Force
        Base, and parts of Bethpage, Port Washington, and Farmingdale
        contain notable landmarks of aviation history.
            (2) The Hempstead Plains encompass approximately 950 acres
        east of Clinton Road and south of Old Country Road in Garden
        City, New York, and have been called the ``Cradle of
        Aviation''.
            (3) In the early 20th century, the Hempstead Plains had 3
        major airfields, all of great historical significance:
        Roosevelt Field, Curtiss Field, and Mitchel Field.
            (4) During World War I, the airfields of Hempstead Plains
        were an important training center for United States military
        pilots, as well as a major hub for military aircraft research,
        development, and production.
            (5) The first transatlantic flight, carried out by the U.S.
        Navy Curtiss NC-4 in 1919, took off from Rockaway, New York,
        and cemented the United States leading role in aviation
        innovation. This aircraft was built at the Curtiss factory in
        Garden City--a building which still stands.
            (6) Roosevelt Field in Garden City, New York, was the point
        of departure for Charles Lindbergh's famous transatlantic
        flight aboard the Spirit of St. Louis completed on May 20,
        1927.
            (7) In 1929, Amelia Earhart and other pioneering women
        pilots founded the International Organization of Women Pilots,
        or the Ninety-Nines, at Curtiss Field.
            (8) Curtiss Field also served as the terminus for
        transcontinental airmail from 1918-1929.
            (9) In the 1930s, Roosevelt Field was the busiest civilian
        airfield in the United States, and played a role in many other
        historic transcontinental, transatlantic, and record-setting
        flights.
            (10) Port Washington, New York, once known as the
        ``Plymouth Rock'' of American aviation, was Pan American World
        Airways' trans-Atlantic hub on Manhasset Isle from 1934 to
        1940.
            (11) During World War II, Long Island was a crucial center
        of military aircraft production. These aircraft, produced in
        huge numbers for the Army, Navy, and foreign governments, were
        of excellent quality and had a major impact on the course of
        the war in all theaters.
            (12) Most notably, the Grumman Aircraft Company, based in
        Bethpage, New York, and the Republic Aviation Corporation,
        based in Farmingdale, New York, manufactured innovative planes
        that proved highly valuable to the U.S. military such as
        Grumman's F6F-3 Hellcat and Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt.
            (13) Mitchel Air Force Base, located on the Hempstead
        Plains, served as the original location of the Air Defense
        Command upon its inception in 1940, and was integral to the
        defense of the main-land United States during World War II and
        thereafter.
            (14) In 1951, the Suffolk County Air Force Base, located in
        Westhampton, New York, became the prime Air Defense Command
        base responsible for defending the New York City metropolitan
        area from all air attacks.
            (15) In 1962, Grumman won the contract to build the Lunar
        Module as part of the Apollo Program, and in 1969 the first men
        traveled to the moon aboard a spacecraft built with the
        expertise of Long Island's aviation industry.

SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special
resource study of the study area.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
            (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area
        based on an assessment of Long Island's aviation history;
            (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of
        designating parts of the study area as a unit of the National
        Park System commemorating Long Island's aviation history;
            (3) consider other alternatives for preservation,
        protection, and interpretation of the study area by Federal,
        State, or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit
        organizations;
            (4) identify properties related to Long Island's aviation
        history that could meet criteria for listing in the National
        Register of Historic Places or criteria for designation as
        National Historic Landmarks;
            (5) consult with interested Federal, State, or local
        governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or
        any other interested individuals;
            (6) consider the appropriate management options needed to
        ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the
        study area;
            (7) evaluate appropriate ways to enhance historical
        research, education, interpretation, and public awareness of
        Long Island's aviation history; and
            (8) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition,
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance
        associated with the alternatives.
    (c) Study Area.--The term ``study area'' means Long Island with a
particular focus on the Hempstead Plains, the areas surrounding Suffolk
County Air Force Base, the hamlet of Bethpage, the hamlet of Port
Washington, and the village of Farmingdale.
    (d) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United
States Code.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds
are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report containing the results of the study
and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

Output: Long Island Aviation History Act  This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the aviation history of Long Island, with a particular focus on the Hempstead Plains, the areas surrounding Suffolk County Air Force Base, the hamlet of Bethpage, the hamlet of Port Washington, and the village of Farmingdale.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``San Francisco Bay
National Wildlife Refuge Complex Establishment Act''.
    (b) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) In 1974, the first congressionally-mandated national
        wildlife refuge in the country was established in San Francisco
        Bay, renamed in 1995 as the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay
        National Wildlife Refuge. It was the Nation's first urban
        refuge and remains the largest national wildlife refuge in a
        metropolitan area. The Service manages it as part of a Complex
        with the Antioch Dunes, Ellicott Slough, Farallon, Marin
        Islands, Salinas River, and San Pablo Bay National Wildlife
        Refuges, comprising more than 46,000 acres. The Complex's urban
        setting and high visitorship provide unique challenges and
        opportunities to advance the mission of the national wildlife
        refuge system, including engagement, education, and involvement
        of new constituencies.
            (2) The Complex represents a unique national asset within
        the National Wildlife Refuge System and should be a focal point
        for cutting edge research, science, and practice in habitat
        management and restoration, including projects in the areas
        of--
                    (A) implementation of recovery plans for endangered
                and threatened wildlife species, and habitat
                conservation plans for tidal marsh and other priority
                ecosystems;
                    (B) integrated ecosystem management and adaptive
                approaches to planning and implementation of landscape-
                scale ecosystem restoration;
                    (C) carbon sequestration and natural shoreline
                protection benefits of tidal marsh restoration in the
                face of rising sea levels;
                    (D) monitoring the health of key species and the
                value of habitat;
                    (E) removal and control of harmful nonnative
                species;
                    (F) public education and community stewardship
                opportunities in furtherance of the mission of the
                National Wildlife Refuge System;
                    (G) public-private partnerships and collaborative
                conservation; and
                    (H) establishing and documenting best practices and
                disseminating and replicating them throughout the
                National Wildlife Refuge System.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.

    (a) In General; Purposes.--For the purposes of preservation,
conservation, restoration, and enhancement of highly significant
wildlife habitat in the ecosystem known generally as San Francisco Bay
in the State of California, protection of migratory waterfowl and other
wildlife, including species known to be threatened or endangered with
extinction, providing opportunities for wildlife-oriented recreation
and nature study within the open space so preserved, the Secretary
shall establish, in accordance with this Act, an urban ecosystem
wildlife refuge complex to be known as the San Francisco Bay National
Wildlife Refuge Complex.
    (b) Objectives.--In addition to the purposes of the Refuge Complex
specified in subsection (a), the Refuge Complex shall be managed in
accordance with all laws, regulations, executive orders, and
comprehensive conservation plans that applied before the date of the
enactment of this Act to the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Complex and for the following objectives:
            (1) To strengthen and complement existing resource
        management, conservation, restoration, and education programs
        and activities at the Refuge Complex in a manner consistent
        with the purposes set forth in subsection (a).
            (2) To conserve, enhance, and restore the native aquatic
        and terrestrial communities and their characteristics found
        within the Refuge Complex and the San Francisco Bay ecosystem
        in partnership with governmental, nongovernmental, and private
        organizations and private individuals dedicated to fish and
        wildlife habitat preservation, protection, recovery,
        restoration, or enhancement.
            (3) To facilitate partnerships among the Service, the State
        of California, regional and local governments, Indian tribes,
        communities, conservation organizations and other non-Federal
        entities to promote community stewardship and to enhance public
        awareness and appreciation among urban and metropolitan
        residents within the greater San Francisco Bay ecosystem of the
        natural resources of the Refuge Complex and the importance of
        maintaining fish and wildlife habitat to compensate for the
        significant scale of human development and land conversion that
        has occurred in this region of northern California.
            (4) To advance the collective goals, priorities, and
        strategies established in the covered report in order to
        protect, preserve, conserve, manage, restore, recover, or
        enhance fish and wildlife habitat in the San Francisco Bay
        ecosystem.
            (5) To provide for the systematic monitoring of key species
        and environmental health in general, to facilitate programs to
        control or eradicate harmful, non-native invasive species, to
        advance adaptive approaches to planning, carbon sequestration,
        and natural shoreline protection, and to implement landscape-
        level strategies for ecosystem recovery, restoration and
        enhancement.

SEC. 3. REFUGE COMPLEX BOUNDARIES.

    (a) In General.--There shall be included within the boundaries of
the Refuge Complex those existing refuge dunes, beaches, marshes and
sloughs, tidal flats, salt ponds, submerged lands, islands, and other
lands and open waters in the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay
ecosystems as generally depicted on the map entitled ``San Francisco
Bay NWR Complex'' and dated April 2008, including--
            (1) Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge;
            (2) Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge;
            (3) Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge;
            (4) Farallon National Wildlife Refuge;
            (5) Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge;
            (6) Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge;
            (7) San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge; and
            (8) any other areas added to the Refuge Complex after date
        of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Availability of Map.--The map referred to in subsection (a)
shall be held on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Service.
    (c) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary may from time to time make
such corrections to the boundaries of the Refuge Complex as may be
appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Refuge Complex as
specified under this Act or to facilitate the acquisition of property
within the Refuge Complex pursuant to section 5.

SEC. 4. NOTIFICATION OF ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Notification of Establishment.--No later than 180 days after
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the Refuge
Complex by publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal
Register.
    (b) Administration.--Prior to the establishment of the Refuge
Complex and thereafter, the Secretary shall administer all federally
owned lands, waters, and interests therein acquired for the Refuge
Complex in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and this Act. The
Secretary may utilize such additional statutory authority as may be
available to the Secretary for the conservation, management, and
restoration of fish and wildlife and natural resources, the development
of wildlife dependent outdoor recreation opportunities, and
facilitation of fish and wildlife interpretation and education as the
Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act.
    (c) Priority Uses.--In providing opportunities for compatible fish
and wildlife dependent recreation, the Secretary, in accordance with
paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)), shall ensure
that hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, photography, and
environmental education and interpretation are the priority public uses
of the Refuge Complex. Each refuge within the Refuge Complex shall
continue to provide those uses compatible with the establishment of
that refuge.
    (d) Cooperative Agreements Regarding Non-Federal Lands.--The
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the State of
California, its departments or agencies, or any political subdivision
thereof, and with any other person for the management in a manner
consistent with this Act of lands that are owned by such State,
subdivision, or other person and located within the boundaries of the
Refuge Complex and to promote public awareness of the natural resources
of the San Francisco Bay ecosystem and encourage public participation
in the conservation of those resources.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF LANDS AND WATERS FOR REFUGE
              COMPLEX.

    (a) Acquisitions.--The Secretary may acquire by donation, purchase
with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange the lands and waters or
interests therein (including conservation easements) within the
boundaries of the Refuge Complex, except that lands, waters, and
interests therein owned by the State of California may be acquired only
by donation.
    (b) Transfers From Other Agencies.--Any Federal property located
within the boundaries of the Refuge Complex as described by this Act,
that is under the administrative jurisdiction of a department or agency
of the United States other than the Department of the Interior may,
with the mutual concurrence of the head of the administering department
or agency and the Secretary, be transferred without consideration to
the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for the purposes of
this Act.

SEC. 6. REPEAL.

    Public Law 92-330 is repealed effective upon the date on which the
Secretary publishes a notice of establishment of the Refuge Complex
under section 4(a).

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary--
            (1) such sums as may be necessary for the acquisition of
        lands and waters, or interests in lands and waters, within the
        Refuge Complex;
            (2) such sums as may be necessary for the development,
        operation and maintenance of the Refuge Complex; and
            (3) such sums as may be necessary to facilitate the
        recovery and restoration of fish and wildlife habitats within
        the Refuge Complex.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``covered report'' means the report entitled
        ``Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals: A Report of Habitat
        Recommendations Prepared By the San Francisco Bay Area Wetlands
        Ecosystem Goals Project, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
        San Francisco, California/S.F. Bay Regional Water Quality
        Control Board, Oakland, California. 1999'';
            (2) the term ``harmful non-native species'' means, with
        respect to a particular ecosystem in a particular region, any
        species, including its seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological
        material capable of propagating that species, that is not
        native to that ecosystem and has a demonstrable or potentially
        demonstrable negative environmental or economic impact in that
        region;
            (3) the term ``Indian tribe'' has the meaning given the
        term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b);
            (4) the term ``Refuge Complex'' means the San Francisco Bay
        National Wildlife Refuge Complex established by this Act;
            (5) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
        Interior; and
            (6) the term ``Service'' means the United States Fish and
        Wildlife Service.

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San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex Establishment Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Refuge Complex) as an urban ecosystem wildlife refuge and to publish notice of its establishment in the Federal Register. Establishes boundaries for the Refuge Complex and authorizes the Secretary to make corrections to its boundaries.

Repeals Public Law 92-330 (providing for the establishment of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge) as of the date on which the Secretary publishes notice of the establishment of the Refuge Complex in the Federal Register.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse
Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

            (1) The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.)
        declares that many controlled substances have a useful and
        legitimate medical purpose and are necessary to maintain the
        health and general welfare of the people of the United States.
            (2) Health care professionals, medical experts,
        researchers, and scientists have found pain to be a major
        national health problem.
            (3) The responsible treatment of pain is a high priority
        for our Nation and the needs of individuals with pain must be
        taken into careful consideration when taking steps to prevent
        prescription drug misuse and abuse.
            (4) When no longer needed or wanted for legitimate pain
        management or health treatment, prescription opioids are
        susceptible to diversion. Prescription opioids also may be
        abused by individuals who were not prescribed such drugs or
        misused by individuals not taking such drugs as directed.
            (5) Approximately 4 out of 5 new heroin users report that
        they became addicted to prescription opioids before they used
        heroin for the first time.
            (6) According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse,
        heroin attaches to the same brain cell receptors as
        prescription opioids.
            (7) The low cost and high purity of currently available
        heroin has contributed to an increase in heroin use.
            (8) More people are using heroin, and are using heroin at a
        younger age. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports
        that new heroin users numbered 142,000 in 2010, and increased
        to 178,000 in 2011. In 2011, the average age at first use among
        heroin abusers between 12 and 49 years was 22.1 years. In 2009,
        the average age at first use among heroin abusers between 12
        and 49 years was 25.5 years.
            (9) According to the Department of Health and Human
        Services, heroin use rose 79 percent nationwide between 2007
        and 2012.
            (10) Deaths from heroin overdose have significantly
        increased in communities across the United States. According to
        the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of
        deaths involving heroin increased by 110 percent from 2006 to
        2011. From 2010 to 2011, the number of heroin deaths rose from
        3,036 to 4,397.
            (11) The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
        Program is critical to fighting the prescription opioid abuse
        and heroin use epidemics, and should be reauthorized and fully
        funded.

SEC. 3. DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRESCRIBING PRACTICES.

    (a) Inter-Agency Task Force.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in
cooperation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of
Defense, and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration,
shall convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force
(referred to in this section as the ``task force'').
    (b) Membership.--The task force shall be comprised of--
            (1) representatives of--
                    (A) the Department of Health and Human Services;
                    (B) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
                    (C) the Department of Defense;
                    (D) the Drug Enforcement Administration; and
                    (E) the Institute of Medicine;
            (2) the Director of the National Institutes of Health;
            (3) physicians and non-physician prescribers;
            (4) pharmacists;
            (5) experts in the fields of pain research and addiction
        research;
            (6) representatives of--
                    (A) pain management professional organizations;
                    (B) the mental health treatment community; and
                    (C) pain advocacy groups; and
            (7) other stakeholders, as the Secretary determines
        appropriate.
    (c) Duties.--The task force shall--
            (1) not later than 180 days after the date on which the
        task force is convened, develop best practices for pain
        management and prescription pain medication prescribing
        practices, taking into consideration--
                    (A) existing pain management research;
                    (B) recommendations from relevant conferences; and
                    (C) ongoing efforts at the State and local levels
                and by medical professional organizations to develop
                improved pain management strategies;
            (2) solicit and take into consideration public comment on
        the practices developed under paragraph (1), amending such best
        practices if appropriate; and
            (3) develop a strategy for disseminating information about
        the best practices developed under paragraphs (1) and (2) to
        prescribers, pharmacists, State medical boards, and other
        parties, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
    (d) Limitation.--The task force shall not have rulemaking
authority.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date on which the
task force is convened under subsection (a), the task force shall
submit to Congress a report that includes--
            (1) the strategy for disseminating best practices developed
        under subsection (c);
            (2) the results of a feasibility study on linking best
        practices developed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
        (c) to receiving and renewing registrations under section
        303(f) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(f)); and
            (3) recommendations on how to apply such best practices to
        improve prescribing practices at medical facilities of the
        Veterans Health Administration.

SEC. 4. HAROLD ROGERS PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out the Harold
Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program established under the
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-77; 115 Stat. 748),
there is authorized to be appropriated $9,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2015 through 2019.
    (b) GAO Report.--Not later than October 1, 2016, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the
effectiveness of the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
in reducing prescription drug abuse, and, to the extent practicable,
any corresponding increase or decrease in the use of heroin.

SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION OF BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 508 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3758) is amended by striking ``2006
through 2012'' and inserting ``2015 through 2019''.

SEC. 6. OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY.

    (a) Update of Plan To Account for Increased Heroin Use.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of
the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall revise the 2011
Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan to reassess the approach under
such plan to addressing prescription drug abuse in light of an increase
in heroin use, and to outline actions or programs that can be carried
out to reduce and prevent such abuse.
    (b) GAO Recommendations for Inter-Agency Coordination.--The
Director shall ensure that the Office of National Drug Control Policy
takes into account the report of the Government Accountability Office
entitled ``Office of National Drug Control Policy: Office Could Better
Identify Opportunities to Increase Program Coordination'' issued on
March 26, 2013 (GAO-13-333), and identifies opportunities to enhance
interagency coordination as part of the Prescription Drug Abuse
Prevention Plan, as revised under subsection (a).

SEC. 7. AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
advance the education and awareness of providers, patients, and other
appropriate stakeholders regarding the risk of abuse of prescription
opioid drugs if such products are not taken as prescribed.
    (b) Drug-Free Media Campaign.--
            (1) In general.--The Office of National Drug Control
        Policy, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human
        Services and the Attorney General, shall establish a national
        drug awareness campaign.
            (2) Requirements.--The national drug awareness campaign
        under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) take into account the association between
                prescription opioid abuse and heroin use; and
                    (B) emphasize the similarities between heroin and
                prescription opioids and the effects of heroin and
                prescription opioids on the human body.
            (3) Available funds.--Funds for the national drug awareness
        campaign may be derived from amounts appropriated to the Office
        of National Drug Control Policy and otherwise available for
        obligation and expenditure.

Output: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force.  Reauthorizes the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program through FY2019. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to report on the effectiveness of the program in reducing prescription drug abuse and any corresponding increase or decrease in the use of heroin. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program through FY2019. Requires the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to:  revise the 2011 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan to reassess the approach to addressing prescription drug abuse in light of an increase in heroin use and to outline actions or programs to reduce and prevent such abuse, and ensure that ONDCP takes into account a specified GAO report concerning program coordination and identifies opportunities to enhance interagency coordination as part of the Plan.   Requires the Secretary to advance the education and awareness of providers, patients, and stakeholders regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioid drugs if such products are not taken as prescribed. Directs ONDCP to establish a national drug awareness campaign that:  takes into account the association between prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, and emphasizes the similarities between heroin and prescription opioids and the effects of these on the human body.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Treatment of Polluted
Stormwater Runoff Act'' or the ``STOPS Runoff Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY RUNOFF POLLUTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 330. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY RUNOFF POLLUTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Control measure.--The term `control measure' means a
        program, structural or nonstructural management practice,
        operational procedure, or policy on or off the project site
        that is intended to prevent, reduce, or control highway runoff
        pollution.
            ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means a
        rehabilitation, reconfiguration, renovation, major resurfacing,
        or construction project carried out under this title that--
                    ``(A) results in a 10-percent or greater increase
                in impervious surface of the aerial extent within the
                right-of-way of the project limit on a Federal-aid
                highway or associated facility; or
                    ``(B) results in an increase of 1 acre or more in
                impervious surface coverage.
            ``(3) Highway runoff pollution.--The term `highway runoff
        pollution' means, in relation to a Federal-aid highway,
        associated facility, or control measure retrofit project, one
        or more of the following:
                    ``(A) A discharge of sediment, metals, chemicals,
                nitrogen and phosphorous, or oil and grease in runoff.
                    ``(B) A discharge of peak flow rate, water
                temperature, or volume of runoff that exceeds
                predevelopment amounts.
            ``(4) Predevelopment hydrology.--The term `predevelopment
        hydrology' means, for project sites covered by this section,
        that--
                    ``(A) the precipitation from all rainfall events
                less than or equal to the 95th percentile rain event
                shall be managed on-site through stormwater management
                practices designed, constructed, and maintained to
                prevent off-site discharge, to the maximum extent
                technically feasible; or
                    ``(B) runoff typical of natural conditions prior to
                anthropogenic disturbance, as determined by site-
                specific conditions, local meteorology, and continuous
                simulation modeling techniques, are preserved through
                stormwater management practices that are designed,
                constructed, and maintained to manage the volume, rate,
                and temperature of stormwater runoff following
                construction.
            ``(5) Watershed-based environmental management approach.--
        The term `watershed-based environmental management approach'
        means an approach under which--
                    ``(A) the selection of solutions that prevent or
                minimize the environmental impact of an individual
                project is made within the broader context of the
                environmental protection and restoration goals of any
                watershed that drains the project site, rather than
                selecting solutions solely based on site level
                considerations; and
                    ``(B) priority consideration is given to--
                            ``(i) protection of drinking water
                        supplies;
                            ``(ii) protection and restoration of
                        waterways listed by a State as impaired in
                        accordance with section 303(d) of the Federal
                        Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
                        1313(d));
                            ``(iii) preservation of aquatic ecosystems
                        and fisheries; and
                            ``(iv) cost-effective expenditure of
                        Federal funds.
    ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary, with the concurrence of the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish a
Federal-aid highway runoff pollution avoidance and management program
to ensure that covered projects are sited, constructed, and maintained
in accordance with design standards intended to protect surface and
ground water quality and ensure the long-term management of stormwater
originating from Federal-aid highways.
    ``(c) Project Approval.--The Secretary may approve a covered
project of a State under section 106 only if the State provides
assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the State will site,
design, and construct the covered project in accordance with the design
standards described in subsection (d).
    ``(d) Design Standards.--
            ``(1) In general.--The post-construction condition of a
        covered project shall maintain or restore, to the maximum
        extent technically feasible, the predevelopment hydrology of
        the project site with regard to the temperature, rate, chemical
        composition, volume, and duration of flow.
            ``(2) Covered projects in impaired watersheds.--Any covered
        project carried out within a watershed that contains an
        impaired water listed under section 303(d) of the Federal Water
        Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1313(d)) shall be in
        accordance with--
                    ``(A) the load or wasteload allocation requirements
                established by the Administrator of the Environmental
                Protection Agency or the State; and
                    ``(B) the requirements relating to predevelopment
                hydrology under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Additional prioritized requirements.--In addition to
        the requirements described in paragraphs (1) and (2), a covered
        project shall, in the following order of priority--
                    ``(A) reduce the creation of highway runoff
                pollution from the covered project by--
                            ``(i) avoiding or minimizing the alteration
                        of natural features and hydrology; and
                            ``(ii) maximizing the use of pollution
                        source control measures that use existing
                        terrain and natural features, including natural
                        drainage ways, soils, and vegetation, to reduce
                        creation of pollution from the covered project;
                    ``(B) maximize the capture of highway runoff
                pollution created by the covered project through
                control measures, including environmental site design
                techniques and other control measures that promote
                evapotranspiration, infiltration, reuse, and retention;
                and
                    ``(C) for highway runoff pollution remaining after
                the application of the onsite measures in subparagraphs
                (A) and (B), use a watershed-based environmental
                management or equivalent approach to avoid adverse
                water quality effects from the covered project
                through--
                            ``(i) capture and treatment of highway
                        runoff pollution with appropriate control
                        measures on the site;
                            ``(ii) discharge of highway runoff
                        pollution directly to an off-site control
                        measure under the control of the State with
                        documented capacity to provide functionally and
                        quantitatively equivalent management of runoff
                        pollution to that required to achieve the
                        minimum standards of this subsection for the
                        design life of the project; and
                            ``(iii) if the control measures described
                        in clauses (i) and (ii) are found to be
                        technically infeasible based on site conditions
                        or other appropriate factors, and an
                        appropriate off-site runoff pollution
                        mitigation program exists, contribution to a
                        mitigation program that would produce
                        functionally and quantitatively equivalent or
                        greater control and management of runoff
                        pollution to that required by this subsection.
            ``(4) Off-site control measures.--Of the control measures
        described in paragraph (3)(C)(iii), the Secretary shall give
        priority to off-site control measures that address the impacts
        of runoff pollution to waterways that are--
                    ``(A) listed as impaired in accordance with section
                303(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
                U.S.C. 1313(d)); and
                    ``(B) located in--
                            ``(i) the same 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code
                        as the covered project; or
                            ``(ii) the lowest Hydrologic Unit Code that
                        is the most protective of the waters receiving
                        the discharge.
    ``(e) Guidance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
        of enactment of this section, the Secretary, with the
        concurrence of the Administrator of the Environmental
        Protection Agency, shall publish guidance to assist States in
        complying with this section.
            ``(2) Contents of guidance.--The guidance shall include
        guidelines for the establishment of State processes and
        programs that will be used to assist in avoiding, minimizing,
        and managing highway runoff pollution from covered projects in
        accordance with the design standards described in subsection
        (d), including guidelines--
                    ``(A) to help States integrate the planning,
                selection, design, and long-term operation and
                maintenance of control measures consistent with the
                design standards in the overall project planning
                process;
                    ``(B) for a watershed-based environmental
                management approach to assist projects in achieving
                consistency with the design standards;
                    ``(C) for the development and use of off-site
                runoff pollution mitigation programs to achieve
                compliance with the design standards; and
                    ``(D) for State inspection and reporting to
                document State compliance and project consistency with
                this section.
            ``(3) Updating standards.--Not later than 5 years after the
        date of publication of the guidance, and every 5 years
        thereafter, the Secretary, with concurrence of the
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall
        update, as applicable, the guidance described in this
        subsection.
    ``(f) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this
section affects the applicability of any provision of Federal, State,
or local law that is more stringent than the requirements of this
section.
    ``(g) Reporting.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2)(A),
        the Secretary shall require each State to submit to the
        Secretary an annual report that describes the highway runoff
        pollution reductions achieved for covered projects carried out
        by the State after the date of enactment of this section.
            ``(2) Reporting requirements under permit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A State shall not be required to
                submit an annual report described in paragraph (1) if
                the State--
                            ``(i) is operating Federal-aid highways in
                        the State in a post-construction condition in
                        accordance with a permit issued under the
                        Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
                        1251 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) is subject to an annual reporting
                        requirement under such a permit (regardless of
                        whether the permitting authority is a Federal
                        or State agency); and
                            ``(iii) carries out a covered project with
                        respect to a Federal-aid highway in the State
                        described in clause (i).
                    ``(B) Transmission of report.--A Federal or State
                permitting authority that receives an annual report
                described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall, upon receipt
                of such a report, transmit a copy of the report to the
                Secretary.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act
apply to covered projects (as defined in section 330(a)(2) of title 23,
United States Code) (as added by subsection (a)), the construction of
which commences on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``330. Federal-aid highway runoff pollution management program.''.

Output:
Safe Treatment of Polluted Stormwater Runoff Act or STOPS Runoff Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), with the concurrence of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to establish a federal-aid highway runoff pollution avoidance and management program to ensure that covered federal-aid highway projects are sited, constructed, and maintained in accordance with certain design standards to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federal-aid highways.

Authorizes the Secretary to approve state covered highway projects receiving federal funding only if the state provides assurances that it will site, design, and construct the project in accordance with such standards.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transition to Teaching Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) School districts will need to hire more than 2,000,000
        teachers in the next decade. The need for teachers in the areas
        of mathematics, science, foreign languages, special education,
        and bilingual education, and for those able to teach in high-
        poverty school districts will be particularly high. To meet
        this need, talented Americans of all ages should be recruited
        to become successful, qualified teachers.
            (2) Nearly 28 percent of teachers of academic subjects have
        neither an undergraduate major nor minor in their main
        assignment fields. This problem is more acute in high-poverty
        schools, where the out-of-field percentage is 39 percent.
            (3) The Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS)
        ranked United States high school seniors last among 16
        countries in physics and next to last in mathematics. It is
        also evident, mainly from the TIMSS data, that based on
        academic scores, a stronger emphasis needs to be placed on the
        academic preparation of our children in mathematics and
        science.
            (4) One-fourth of high-poverty schools find it very
        difficult to fill bilingual teaching positions, and nearly half
        of public school teachers have students in their classrooms for
        whom English is a second language.
            (5) Many career-changing professionals with strong content-
        area skills are interested in a teaching career, but need
        assistance in getting the appropriate pedagogical training and
        classroom experience.
            (6) The Troops to Teachers model has been highly successful
        in linking high-quality teachers to teach in high-poverty
        districts.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to address the need of high-poverty
school districts for highly qualified teachers in particular subject
areas, such as mathematics, science, foreign languages, bilingual
education, and special education, needed by those school districts,
by--
            (1) continuing and enhancing the Troops to Teachers model
        for recruiting and supporting the placement of such teachers;
        and
            (2) recruiting, preparing, placing, and supporting career-
        changing professionals who have knowledge and experience that
        will help them become such teachers.

SEC. 4. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary is
authorized to use funds appropriated under subsection (c) for each
fiscal year to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to
institutions of higher education and public and private nonprofit
agencies or organizations to carry out programs authorized by this Act.
    (b) Troops to Teachers.--
            (1) In general.--Before making awards under subsection (a)
        for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall first--
                    (A) consult with the Secretary of Defense and the
                Secretary of Transportation regarding the appropriate
                amount of funding needed to continue and enhance the
                Troops to Teachers program; and
                    (B) upon agreement, transfer that amount to the
                Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
                (DANTES) to carry out the Troops to Teachers program.
            (2) Continuation of program.--The Secretary may enter into
        a written agreement with the Departments of Defense and
        Transportation, or take such other steps as the Secretary
        determines are appropriate to ensure effective continuation of
        the Troops to Teachers program.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated $18,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2000 through 2005.

SEC. 5. APPLICATION.

    Each applicant that desires an award under section 4(a) shall
submit an application to the Secretary containing such information as
the Secretary requires, including--
            (1) a description of the target group of career-changing
        professionals upon which the applicant will focus in carrying
        out its program under this Act, including a description of the
        characteristics of that target group that shows how the
        knowledge and experience of its members are relevant to meeting
        the purpose of this Act;
            (2) a description of how the applicant will identify and
        recruit program participants;
            (3) a description of the training that program participants
        will receive and how that training will relate to their
        certification as teachers;
            (4) a description of how the applicant will ensure that
        program participants are placed and teach in high-poverty local
        educational agencies;
            (5) a description of the teacher induction services (which
        may be provided through existing induction programs) the
        program participants will receive throughout at least their
        first year of teaching;
            (6) a description of how the applicant will collaborate, as
        needed, with other institutions, agencies, or organizations to
        recruit, train, place, and support program participants under
        this Act, including evidence of the commitment of those
        institutions, agencies, or organizations to the applicant's
        program;
            (7) a description of how the applicant will evaluate the
        progress and effectiveness of its program, including--
                    (A) the program's goals and objectives;
                    (B) the performance indicators the applicant will
                use to measure the program's progress; and
                    (C) the outcome measures that will be used to
                determine the program's effectiveness; and
            (8) an assurance that the applicant will provide to the
        Secretary such information as the Secretary determines
        necessary to determine the overall effectiveness of programs
        under this Act.

SEC. 6. USES OF FUNDS AND PERIOD OF SERVICE.

    (a) Authorized Activities.--Funds under this Act may be used for--
            (1) recruiting program participants, including informing
        them of opportunities under the program and putting them in
        contact with other institutions, agencies, or organizations
        that would train, place, and support them;
            (2) training stipends and other financial incentives for
        program participants, not to exceed $5,000 per participant;
            (3) assisting institutions of higher education or other
        providers of teacher training to tailor their training to meet
        the particular needs of professionals who are changing their
        careers to teaching;
            (4) placement activities, including identifying high-
        poverty local educational agencies with a need for the
        particular skills and characteristics of the newly trained
        program participants and assisting those participants to obtain
        employment in those local educational agencies; and
            (5) post-placement induction or support activities for
        program participants.
    (b) Period of Service.--A program participant in a program under
this Act who completes his or her training shall serve in a high-
poverty local educational agency for at least 3 years.
    (c) Repayment.--The Secretary shall establish such requirements as
the Secretary determines appropriate to ensure that program
participants who receive a training stipend or other financial
incentive under subsection (a)(2), but fail to complete their service
obligation under subsection (b), repay all or a portion of such stipend
or other incentive.

SEC. 7. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.

    To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall make awards under
this Act that support programs in different geographic regions of the
Nation.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) High-poverty local educational agency.--The term
        ``high-poverty local educational agency'' means a local
        educational agency in which the percentage of children, ages 5
        through 17, from families below the poverty level is 20 percent
        or greater, or the number of such children exceeds 10,000.
            (2) Program participants.--The term ``program
        participants'' means career-changing professionals who--
                    (A) hold at least a baccalaureate degree;
                    (B) demonstrate interest in, and commitment to,
                becoming a teacher; and
                    (C) have knowledge and experience that are relevant
                to teaching a high-need subject area in a high-need
                local educational agency.

Output:
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to use funds under this Act to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education (IHEs) and public and private nonprofit entities to carry out Transition-to-Teaching programs.
Requires the Secretary, before making such awards, to: (1) consult with the Secretaries of Defense and of Transportation with respect to the appropriate amount of funding necessary to continue and enhance the Troops-to-Teachers program; and (2) transfer such amount to the Department of Defense to carry out such program. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a written agreement with the Departments of Defense and of Transportation, or take other appropriate steps to ensure effective continuation of such program.
Authorizes appropriations.
Sets forth requirements for applications for Transition-to-Teaching program assistance. Authorizes use of such funds for: (1) recruitment of program participants; (2) training stipends and other financial incentives for program participants; (3) assistance to IHEs or other teacher training providers to meet particular needs of professionals changing their careers to teaching; (4) placement activities, including identifying high-poverty local educational agencies (LEAs) with needs for particular skills and characteristics of the newly trained program participants and assisting those participants to obtain employment in those LEAs; and (5) post-placement induction or support activities for program participants. Requires program participants who complete training to teach in a high-poverty LEA for at least three years, or else repay all or a portion of their training stipend or other incentive.