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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Know Before You Owe Private
Education Loan Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE TRUTH IN LENDING ACT.

    (a) In General.--Section 128(e) of the Truth in Lending Act (15
U.S.C. 1638(e)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Institutional certification required.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
                subparagraph (B), before a creditor may issue any funds
                with respect to an extension of credit described in
                this subsection, the creditor shall obtain from the
                relevant institution of higher education where such
                loan is to be used for a student, such institution's
                certification of--
                            ``(i) the enrollment status of the student;
                            ``(ii) the student's cost of attendance at
                        the institution as determined by the
                        institution under part F of title IV of the
                        Higher Education Act of 1965; and
                            ``(iii) the difference between--
                                    ``(I) such cost of attendance; and
                                    ``(II) the student's estimated
                                financial assistance, including such
                                assistance received under title IV of
                                the Higher Education Act of 1965 and
                                other financial assistance known to the
                                institution, as applicable.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A),
                a creditor may issue funds with respect to an extension
                of credit described in this subsection without
                obtaining from the relevant institution of higher
                education such institution's certification if such
                institution fails to provide within 15 business days of
                the creditor's request for such certification--
                            ``(i) the requested certification; or
                            ``(ii) notification that the institution
                        has received the request for certification and
                        will need additional time to comply with the
                        certification request.
                    ``(C) Loans disbursed without certification.--If a
                creditor issues funds without obtaining a
                certification, as described in subparagraph (B), such
                creditor shall report the issuance of such funds in a
                manner determined by the Director of the Bureau of
                Consumer Financial Protection.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9), (10), and (11) as
        paragraphs (10), (11), and (12), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) Provision of information.--
                    ``(A) Provision of information to students.--
                            ``(i) Loan statement.--A creditor that
                        issues any funds with respect to an extension
                        of credit described in this subsection shall
                        send loan statements, where such loan is to be
                        used for a student, to borrowers of such funds
                        not less than once every 3 months during the
                        time that such student is enrolled at an
                        institution of higher education.
                            ``(ii) Contents of loan statement.--Each
                        statement described in clause (i) shall--
                                    ``(I) report the borrower's total
                                remaining debt to the creditor,
                                including accrued but unpaid interest
                                and capitalized interest;
                                    ``(II) report any debt increases
                                since the last statement; and
                                    ``(III) list the current interest
                                rate for each loan.
                    ``(B) Notification of loans disbursed without
                certification.--On or before the date a creditor issues
                any funds with respect to an extension of credit
                described in this subsection, the creditor shall notify
                the relevant institution of higher education, in
                writing, of the amount of the extension of credit and
                the student on whose behalf credit is extended. The
                form of such written notification shall be subject to
                the regulations of the Bureau.
                    ``(C) Annual report.--A creditor that issues funds
                with respect to an extension of credit described in
                this subsection shall prepare and submit an annual
                report to the Bureau containing the required
                information about private student loans to be
                determined by the Bureau, in consultation with the
                Secretary of Education.''.
    (b) Definition of Private Education Loan.--Section 140(a)(7)(A) of
the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)(7)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);
            (2) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
        and
            (3) by adding after clause (i) the following:
                            ``(ii) is not made, insured, or guaranteed
                        under title VII or title VIII of the Public
                        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. and
                        296 et seq.); and''.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 365 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
shall issue regulations in final form to implement paragraphs (3) and
(9) of section 128(e) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(e)),
as amended by subsection (a). Such regulations shall become effective
not later than 6 months after their date of issuance.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.

    (a) Amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965.--Section 487(a)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by
striking paragraph (28) and inserting the following:
            ``(28)(A) The institution shall--
                    ``(i) upon the request of a private educational
                lender, acting in connection with an application
                initiated by a borrower for a private education loan in
                accordance with section 128(e)(3) of the Truth in
                Lending Act, provide certification to such private
                educational lender--
                            ``(I) that the student who initiated the
                        application for the private education loan, or
                        on whose behalf the application was initiated,
                        is enrolled or is scheduled to enroll at the
                        institution;
                            ``(II) of such student's cost of attendance
                        at the institution as determined under part F
                        of this title; and
                            ``(III) of the difference between--
                                    ``(aa) the cost of attendance at
                                the institution; and
                                    ``(bb) the student's estimated
                                financial assistance received under
                                this title and other assistance known
                                to the institution, as applicable; and
                    ``(ii) provide the certification described in
                clause (i), or notify the creditor that the institution
                has received the request for certification and will
                need additional time to comply with the certification
                request--
                            ``(I) within 15 business days of receipt of
                        such certification request; and
                            ``(II) only after the institution has
                        completed the activities described in
                        subparagraph (B).
            ``(B) The institution shall, upon receipt of a
        certification request described in subparagraph (A)(i), and
        prior to providing such certification--
                    ``(i) determine whether the student who initiated
                the application for the private education loan, or on
                whose behalf the application was initiated, has applied
                for and exhausted the Federal financial assistance
                available to such student under this title and inform
                the student accordingly; and
                    ``(ii) provide the borrower whose loan application
                has prompted the certification request by a private
                education lender, as described in subparagraph (A)(i),
                with the following information and disclosures:
                            ``(I) The amount of additional Federal
                        student assistance for which the borrower is
                        eligible and the potential advantages of
                        Federal loans under this title, including
                        disclosure of the fixed interest rates,
                        deferments, flexible repayment options, loan
                        forgiveness programs, and additional
                        protections, and the higher student loan limits
                        for dependent students whose parents are not
                        eligible for a Federal Direct PLUS Loan.
                            ``(II) The borrower's ability to select a
                        private educational lender of the borrower's
                        choice.
                            ``(III) The impact of a proposed private
                        education loan on the borrower's potential
                        eligibility for other financial assistance,
                        including Federal financial assistance under
                        this title.
                            ``(IV) The borrower's right to accept or
                        reject a private education loan within the 30-
                        day period following a private educational
                        lender's approval of a borrower's application
                        and about a borrower's 3-day right to cancel
                        period.
            ``(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the terms `private
        educational lender' and `private education loan' have the
        meanings given such terms in section 140 of the Truth in
        Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the effective date of the regulations described in
section 2(c).

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    Not later than 24 months after the issuance of regulations under
section 2(c), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection and the Secretary of Education shall jointly submit to
Congress a report on the compliance of institutions of higher education
and private educational lenders with section 128(e)(3) of the Truth in
Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(e)), as amended by section 2, and section
487(a)(28) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)), as
amended by section 3. Such report shall include information about the
degree to which specific institutions utilize certifications in
effectively encouraging the exhaustion of Federal student loan
eligibility and lowering student private education loan debt.

Output: Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2016 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise requirements for disclosures in private education loan applications. Before issuing a private education loan for a student attending an institution of higher education (IHE), lenders must obtain the IHE's certification of the student's enrollment status, the student's cost of attendance, and the difference between that cost and the student's estimated financial assistance.   Lenders must: (1) send loan statements to borrowers at least once every three months a student is enrolled at an IHE, (2) notify the relevant IHE of the loan amount and the student to whom it applies no later than the date funds are issued, and (3) submit an annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) containing information the CFPB requires concerning private student loans. This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 by requiring IHEs, before providing lenders with certifications, to determine whether students have exhausted their options for title IV assistance and notify borrowers of: (1) the availability of federal financial aid assistance, (2) their ability to choose their own private educational lender, (3) the impact of the proposed private education loan on their eligibility for other financial assistance, and (4) their right to accept or reject a private education loan within 30 days of the lender's approval of their application and to cancel the loan within 3 business days of its consummation.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``End Trafficking in Government
Contracting Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has
        the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United
        States Code.
            (2) Subcontractor.--The term ``subcontractor'' means a
        recipient of a contract at any tier under a grant, contract, or
        cooperative agreement.
            (3) Subgrantee.--The term ``subgrantee'' means a recipient
        of a grant at any tier under a grant or cooperative agreement.
            (4) United states.--The term ``United States'' has the
        meaning provided in section 103(12) of the Trafficking Victims
        Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(12)).

SEC. 3. CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7104(g)) is amended by striking ``if the grantee or any
subgrantee,'' and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting the following: ``or take any of the other remedial actions
authorized under section 5(c) of the End Trafficking in Government
Contracting Act of 2012, if the grantee or any subgrantee, or the
contractor or any subcontractor, engages in, or uses labor recruiters,
brokers, or other agents who engage in, (i) severe forms of trafficking
in persons, (ii) the procurement of a commercial sex act during the
period of time that the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement is in
effect, (iii) the use of forced labor in the performance of the grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement, or (iv) acts that directly support
or advance trafficking in persons, including the following acts:
            ``(1) Destroying, concealing, removing, or confiscating an
        employee's immigration documents without the employee's
        consent.
            ``(2) Failing to repatriate an employee upon the end of
        employment, unless--
                    ``(A) exempted from the duty to repatriate the
                employee by the Federal department or agency providing
                or entering into the grant, contract, or cooperative
                agreement; or
                    ``(B) the employee is a victim of human trafficking
                seeking victim services or legal redress in the country
                of employment or a witness in a human trafficking
                enforcement action.
            ``(3) Soliciting a person for the purpose of employment, or
        offering employment, by means of materially false or fraudulent
        pretenses, representations, or promises regarding that
        employment.
            ``(4) Charging recruited employees exorbitant placement
        fees, including fees equal to or greater than the employee's
        monthly salary, or recruitment fees that violate the laws of
        the country from which an employee is recruited.
            ``(5) Providing inhumane living conditions.''.

SEC. 4. COMPLIANCE PLAN AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Requirement.--The head of an executive agency may not provide
or enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement valued at
$1,000,000 or more if performance will predominantly be conducted
overseas, unless a duly designated representative of the recipient of
such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement certifies to the
contracting or grant officer prior to receiving an award and on an
annual basis thereafter, after having conducted due diligence, that--
            (1) the recipient has implemented a plan to prevent the
        activities described in section 106(g) of the Trafficking
        Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), as amended
        by section 3, and is in compliance with that plan;
            (2) the recipient has implemented procedures to prevent any
        activities described in such section 106(g) and to monitor,
        detect, and terminate any subcontractor, subgrantee, or
        employee of the recipient found to be engaged in any activities
        described in such section; and
            (3) to the best of the representative's knowledge, neither
        the recipient, nor any subcontractor or subgrantee of the
        recipient or any agent of the recipient or of such a
        subcontractor or subgrantee, is engaged in any of the
        activities described in such section.
    (b) Limitation.--Any plan or procedures implemented pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be appropriate to the size and complexity of the
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement and to the nature and scope
of its activities, including the number of non-United States citizens
expected to be employed.
    (c) Disclosure.--The recipient shall provide a copy of the plan to
the contracting or grant officer upon request, and, as appropriate,
shall post the useful and relevant contents of the plan or related
materials on its website and at the workplace.
    (d) Performance Predominately Overseas.--For purposes of subsection
(a), a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement shall be considered to
be performed predominantly overseas if the estimated value of the
services required to be performed under the grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement outside the United States exceeds $500,000.

SEC. 5. MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

    (a) Investigation.--If the contracting or grant officer of an
executive agency for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
receives credible evidence that a recipient of the grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement; any subgrantee or subcontractor of the
recipient; or any agent of the recipient or of such a subgrantee or
subcontractor, has engaged in an activity described in section 106(g)
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)),
as amended by section 3, including a report from a contracting officer
representative, an inspector general, an auditor, an alleged victim or
victim's representative, or any other credible source, the contracting
or grant officer shall, before exercising any option to renew such
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, request that the agency's
Office of Inspector General immediately initiate an investigation of
the allegation or allegations contained in the report. If the agency's
Office of Inspector General is unable to conduct a timely
investigation, the suspension and debarment office or another
investigative unit of the agency shall conduct the investigation.
    (b) Report.--Upon completion of an investigation under subsection
(a), the office or unit that conducted the investigation shall submit
to the contracting or grant officer and, if such investigation was not
conducted by the agency's Office of Inspector General, to the agency's
Office of Inspector General, a report on the investigation, including
conclusions about whether credible evidence exists that the recipient
of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; any subcontractor or
subgrantee of the recipient; or any agent of the recipient or of such a
subcontractor or subgrantee, engaged in any of the activities described
in section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7104(g)), as amended by section 3.
    (c) Remedial Actions.--
            (1) In general.--If a contracting or grant official
        determines that a recipient of a grant, contract, or
        cooperative agreement, or any subcontractor or subgrantee of
        the recipient, has engaged in any of the activities described
        in such section 106(g), the contracting or grant officer shall
        consider taking one or more of the following remedial actions:
                    (A) Requiring the recipient to remove an employee
                from the performance of work under the grant, contract,
                or cooperative agreement.
                    (B) Requiring the recipient to terminate a
                subcontract or subgrant.
                    (C) Suspending payments under the grant, contract,
                or cooperative agreement.
                    (D) Withholding award fees, consistent with the
                award fee plan, for the performance period in which the
                agency determined the contractor or subcontractor
                engaged in any of the activities described in such
                section 106(g).
                    (E) Declining to exercise available options under
                the contract.
                    (F) Terminating the contract for default or cause,
                in accordance with the termination clause for the
                contract.
                    (G) Referring the matter to the agency suspension
                and debarment official.
                    (H) Referring the matter to the Department of
                Justice for prosecution under any applicable law.
            (2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
        construed as limiting the scope of applicable remedies
        available to the Federal Government.
            (3) Mitigating factor.--Where applicable, the contracting
        or grant official may consider whether the contractor or
        grantee had a plan in place under section 4, and was in
        compliance with that plan at the time of the violation, as a
        mitigating factor in determining which remedies, if any, should
        apply.
    (d) Inclusion of Report Conclusions in FAPIIS.--The contracting or
grant officer shall ensure that relevant findings contained in the
report under subsection (b) are included in the Federal Awardee
Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). These findings
shall be considered relevant past performance data for the purpose of
awarding future contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.

SEC. 6. NOTIFICATION TO INSPECTORS GENERAL AND COOPERATION WITH
              GOVERNMENT.

    The head of an executive agency making or awarding a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement shall require that the recipient of
the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement--
            (1) immediately inform the Inspector General of the
        executive agency of any information it receives from any source
        that alleges credible evidence that the recipient; any
        subcontractor or subgrantee of the recipient; or any agent of
        the recipient or of such a subcontractor or subgrantee, has
        engaged in conduct described in section 106(g) of the
        Trafficking in Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
        7104(g)), as amended by section 3 of this Act; and
            (2) fully cooperate with any Federal agencies responsible
        for audits, investigations, or corrective actions relating to
        trafficking in persons.

SEC. 7. EXPANSION OF FRAUD IN FOREIGN LABOR CONTRACTING TO INCLUDE WORK
              OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

    Section 1351 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Whoever knowingly'' and inserting ``(a)
        Work Inside the United States.--Whoever knowingly''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Work Outside the United States.--Whoever knowingly and with
intent to defraud recruits, solicits, or hires a person outside the
United States or causes another person to recruit, solicit, or hire a
person outside the United States, or attempts to do so, for purposes of
work performed on a United States Government contract performed outside
the United States, or on a United States military installation or
mission or other property or premises owned or controlled by the United
States Government, by means of materially false or fraudulent
pretenses, representations, or promises regarding that employment,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5
years, or both.''.

SEC. 8. IMPROVING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR REPORTING
              TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS CLAIMS AND VIOLATIONS.

    Section 105(d)(7)(H) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)(H)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv);
            (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new
        clause:
                            ``(iii) all known trafficking in persons
                        cases reported to the Under Secretary of
                        Defense for Personnel and Readiness;'';
            (4) in clause (iv), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by
        inserting ``and'' at the end after the semicolon; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(v) all trafficking in persons activities
                        of contractors reported to the Under Secretary
                        of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
                        Logistics;''.

SEC. 9. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Excluding section 7, nothing in this Act shall be construed to
supersede, enlarge, or diminish the common law or statutory liabilities
of any grantee, subgrantee, contractor, subcontractor, or other party
covered by section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), as amended by section 3.

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End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012 - Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to expand the authority of a federal agency to terminate a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement involving grantees or contractors who engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons to include grantees or contractors who: (1) engage in acts that directly support or advance trafficking in persons, (2) destroy an employee's immigration documents or fail to repatriate such employee upon the end of employment, (3) solicit persons for employment under false pretenses, (4) charge recruited employees exorbitant placement fees, or (5) provide inhumane living conditions. Requires the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to monitor all known cases and activities involving trafficking in persons that are reported to certain officials of the Department of Defense (DOD). Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement valued at $1 million or more if performance will predominantly be conducted overseas unless a representative of the recipient of such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement certifies that the recipient has implemented a plan and procedures to prevent trafficking in persons.

Requires a contracting or grant officer of an executive agency who receives credible evidence that a recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement has engaged in trafficking in persons or other prohibited activities to request the agency's Inspector General to investigate allegations of trafficking and to take remedial actions, including the suspension of payments under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.

Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years on any individual who knowingly and with intent to defraud recruits, solicits, or hires a person outside the United States, or attempts to do so, to work on on a government contract performed on government facilities outside the United States by means of materially false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises regarding such employment.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare HMO Protection Act of
1998''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO EVALUATE AND ALTER TERMINATION DECISIONS.

    Section 1851(g)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
21(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Authority to delay termination date.--
                            ``(i) In general.--If a Medicare+Choice
                        organization terminates a plan under
                        subparagraph (B)(iii), the Secretary may delay
                        the effectiveness of such termination if the
                        Secretary determines that--
                                    ``(I) the termination would cause
                                an imminent and serious risk to the
                                health of individuals enrolled under
                                the plan under this part;
                                    ``(II) the termination would result
                                in a significant reduction in the
                                Medicare+Choice plans that are
                                available in the area affected by the
                                termination; or
                                    ``(III) the organization
                                terminating coverage is offering
                                Medicare+Choice plans in contract areas
                                that are in close proximity to the area
                                affected by the termination without
                                suffering considerable financial
                                losses.
                        In making the determination described in
                        subclause (III), the Secretary may audit and
                        inspect any books or records of the
                        organization pursuant to the authority provided
                        to the Secretary under section 1857(d).
                            ``(ii) End of delay.--The Secretary may end
                        a delay under clause (i), prior to the end of
                        the period established by the Secretary under
                        such clause, if the Secretary determines that
                        an adequate provider network has been
                        established which will provide at least an
                        equal level of insurance coverage as existed in
                        the area affected by the termination on the
                        date the Medicare+Choice organization informed
                        the Secretary of its intention to terminate the
                        contract.
                    ``(F) Authority to renegotiate contract.--If the
                Secretary delays the effectiveness of a termination for
                a period pursuant to subparagraph (E), the Secretary
                and the Medicare+Choice organization terminating
                coverage pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iii) may
                negotiate during such period for a new contract under
                section 1857 which will enable such organization to
                continue such coverage. In negotiating such contract,
                the Secretary shall ensure that beneficiaries are not
                adversely affected by such contract.''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF INITIAL MEDICARE+CHOICE CONTRACT PERIOD TO 3
              YEARS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1857(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-27(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``a term of at least 1
year'' and inserting ``a term of at least 3 years''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies
to contracts entered into on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 4. NOTICE OF TERMINATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1857(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-27(d)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Enrollee notice at time of termination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each contract under this section
                shall require the organization to provide (and pay for)
                written notice at least 120 days prior to the
                contract's termination, as well as a description of
                alternatives for obtaining benefits under this title,
                to each individual enrolled with the organization under
                this part.
                    ``(B) Description.--The description of alternatives
                referred to in subparagraph (A) shall include a
                description of--
                            ``(i) all Medicare+Choice plans and
                        medicare supplemental policies available in the
                        area where the contract that is being
                        terminated is serving beneficiaries and the
                        costs of such plans and policies; and
                            ``(ii) the telephone number of local social
                        service agencies providing assistance to
                        medicare beneficiaries in such area.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies
to any notice of termination which is provided on or after the date of
enactment of this Act.

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Medicare HMO Protection Act of 1998 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to delay the effectiveness of a Medicare+Choice organization's termination of its plan with respect to all individuals in an area, if:  (1) the termination would cause an imminent and serious health risk to enrollees; (2) the termination would result in a significant reduction in the Medicare+Choice plans available in the area affected; or (3) the organization terminating coverage is offering Medicare+Choice plans in contract areas close to the area affected without suffering considerable financial losses.
Amends Medicare part C with regard to contracts with Medicare+Choice organizations to provide for extension of the initial Medicare+Choice contract period from one year to three years and to revise certain requirements for notification of enrollees at the time of contract termination.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``APHIS Function Transfer Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INSPECTION FUNCTIONS OF THE
              DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered law.--The term ``covered law'' means--
                    (A) the first section of the Act of August 31, 1922
                (7 U.S.C. 281);
                    (B) title III of the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C.
                1581 et seq.);
                    (C) the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et
                seq.);
                    (D) the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301
                et seq.);
                    (E) section 11 of the Endangered Species Act of
                1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540).
                    (F) the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
                3371 et seq.); and
                    (G) the eighth paragraph under the heading ``BUREAU
                OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY'' in the Act of March 4, 1913 (21
                U.S.C. 151 et seq.) (commonly known as the ``Virus-
                Serum-Toxin Act'');
            (2) Function.--The term ``function'' does not include any
        quarantine activity carried out under a covered law.
    (b) Transfer.--There is transferred to the Secretary of Homeland
Security the functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to
agricultural import and entry inspection activities under each covered
law.
    (c) Effect of Transfer.--
            (1) Compliance with department of agriculture
        regulations.--The authority transferred under subsection (b)
        shall be exercised by the Secretary of Homeland Security in
        accordance with the regulations, policies, and procedures
        issued by the Secretary of Agriculture regarding the
        administration of each applicable covered law.
            (2) Rulemaking coordination.--The Secretary of Agriculture
        shall coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security in any
        case in which the Secretary of Agriculture prescribes
        regulations, policies, or procedures for administering a
        covered law at--
                    (A) a port of entry to the United States; or
                    (B) any other similar location, as determined by
                the Secretary of Agriculture.
            (3) Effective administration.--The Secretary of Homeland
        Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture,
        may issue such directives and guidelines as are necessary to
        ensure the effective use of personnel of the Department of
        Homeland Security to carry out the functions transferred under
        subsection (b).
    (d) Transfer Agreement.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall enter into an agreement to
        effectuate the transfer of functions required by subsection
        (b).
            (2) Required terms.--The agreement required by this
        subsection shall specifically address--
                    (A) the supervision by the Secretary of Agriculture
                of the training of employees of the Secretary of
                Homeland Security to carry out the functions
                transferred under subsection (b); and
                    (B) the transfer of funds to the Secretary of
                Homeland Security under subsection (e).
            (3) Revision.--After the date of execution of the agreement
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture and
        the Secretary of Homeland Security may jointly revise the
        agreement, as necessary.
            (4) Cooperation and reciprocity.--The Secretary of
        Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland Security may include
        as part of the agreement--
                    (A) authority under which the Secretary of Homeland
                Security may perform functions that--
                            (i) are delegated to the Animal and Plant
                        Health Inspection Service of the Department of
                        Agriculture regarding the protection of
                        domestic livestock and plants; but
                            (ii) are not transferred to the Secretary
                        of Homeland Security under subsection (b); and
                    (B) authority under which the Secretary of
                Agriculture may use employees of the Department of
                Homeland Security to carry out authorities delegated to
                the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
                regarding the protection of domestic livestock and
                plants.
    (e) Periodic Transfer of Funds to Department of Homeland
Security.--
            (1) Transfer of funds.--Subject to paragraph (2), out of
        any funds collected as fees under sections 2508 and 2509 of the
        Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (21
        U.S.C. 136, 136a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall
periodically transfer to the Secretary of Homeland Security, in
accordance with the agreement under subsection (d), funds for
activities carried out by the Secretary of Homeland Security for which
the fees were collected.
            (2) Limitation.--The proportion of fees collected under
        sections 2508 and 2509 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
        and Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136, 136a) that are
        transferred to the Secretary of Homeland Security under
        paragraph (1) may not exceed the proportion that--
                    (A) the costs incurred by the Secretary of Homeland
                Security to carry out activities funded by those fees;
                bears to
                    (B) the costs incurred by the Federal Government to
                carry out activities funded by those fees.
    (f) Transfer of Department of Agriculture Employees.--In carrying
out this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the
Secretary of Homeland Security not more than 3,200 full-time equivalent
positions of the Department of Agriculture.
    (g) Protection of Inspection Animals.--
            (1) Definition of secretary concerned.--Title V of the
        Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating sections 501 and 502 (7 U.S.C.
                2279e, 2279f) as sections 502 and 503, respectively;
                and
                    (B) by inserting before section 502 (as
                redesignated by paragraph (1)) the following:

``SEC. 501. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY CONCERNED.

    ``In this title, the term `Secretary concerned' means--
            ``(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to an
        animal used for purposes of official inspections by the
        Department of Agriculture; and
            ``(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to
        an animal used for purposes of official inspections by the
        Department of Homeland Security.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 502 of the Agricultural Risk Protection
                Act of 2000 (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A)) is
                amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``or the
                                Department of Homeland Security'' after
                                ``Department of Agriculture''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``or the
                                Secretary of Homeland Security'' after
                                ``Secretary of Agriculture''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Secretary'' each place
                        it appears (other than in subsections (a) and
                        (e)) and inserting ``Secretary concerned''.
                    (B) Section 503 of the Agricultural Risk Protection
                Act of 2000 (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A)) is
                amended by striking ``501'' each place it appears and
                inserting ``502''.

SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF
              AGRICULTURE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the
Secretary of Homeland Security the Plum Island Animal Disease Center of
the Department of Agriculture, including the assets and liabilities of
the Center.
    (b) Continued Department of Agriculture Access.--On completion of
the transfer of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center under subsection
(a), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of
Agriculture shall enter into an agreement to ensure that the Secretary
of Agriculture retains access to the Center for research, diagnostic,
and other activities of the Department of Agriculture.

Output: APHIS Function Transfer Act - Transfers from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) specified agricultural import and entry inspection functions, personnel, and fees; and (2) Plum Island Animal Disease Center (retains Department of Agriculture access).


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Focus on Children Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDIES AND REPORTS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE RELATING
              TO THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATION ON SPENDING ON CHILDREN.

    Section 202(g) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
602(g)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and Reports to
        Congress'' after ``Studies''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Spending on children studies and reports.--
                    ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
                            ``(i) the term `budget of the President'
                        means the budget of the President submitted to
                        Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31,
                        United States Code;
                            ``(ii) the term `child' means an individual
                        under 19 years of age;
                            ``(iii) the term `key indicator' includes
                        information relating to the outlays described
                        in subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of
                        clause (iv); and
                            ``(iv) the term `spending on children'
                        includes--
                                    ``(I) outlays under an entitlement
                                authority that go directly to children;
                                    ``(II) outlays for a Federal
                                program or initiative that, consistent
                                with the mission of the program or
                                initiative, delivers services
                                exclusively to children;
                                    ``(III) outlays for a Federal
                                program or initiative that, while not
                                serving children directly, has as a
                                core mission goal the improvement of
                                the health, education, welfare, or
                                general well-being of children; and
                                    ``(IV) for a Federal program or
                                initiative that delivers services to
                                both children and adults, the portion
                                of outlays under the program or
                                initiative attributable to providing
                                benefits for children, based on the
                                best available data.
                    ``(B) Studies.--At the request of the Chairman or
                Ranking Member of a committee of the Senate or the
                House of Representatives, the Director shall, to the
                extent practicable, conduct a study of a bill, joint
                resolution, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or
                conference report containing changes in spending on
                children.
                    ``(C) Annual reports on spending.--Not later than
                15 days after the last day of each fiscal year, the
                Director shall submit to Congress a report that
                includes--
                            ``(i) information and data regarding
                        spending on children under appropriation Acts,
                        including continuing resolutions, for that
                        fiscal year;
                            ``(ii) information and data regarding
                        spending on children under an entitlement
                        authority for that fiscal year;
                            ``(iii) the share of Federal spending that
                        constitutes spending on children under
                        appropriation Acts, including continuing
                        resolutions, for that fiscal year; and
                            ``(iv) the share of Federal spending that
                        constitutes spending on children under an
                        entitlement authority for that fiscal year.
                    ``(D) Annual reports on the budget of the
                president.--Not later than 15 days after the date on
                which the President submits to Congress the budget of
                the President for a fiscal year, the Director shall
                submit to Congress a report on the budget of the
                President that includes, for the prior fiscal year, the
                current fiscal year, the fiscal year for which the
                budget of the President is submitted, and the ensuing
                fiscal year--
                            ``(i) a summary of the total amount of the
                        appropriations or new obligational authority
                        and outlays requested for spending on children;
                            ``(ii) an estimate of the level of spending
                        on children;
                            ``(iii) an estimate of the share of Federal
                        spending that constitutes spending on children;
                        and
                            ``(iv) an estimate of the date on which
                        Federal spending on children will be less than
                        outlays for interest on the public debt.
                    ``(E) Warning reports.--
                            ``(i) In general.--At the discretion of the
                        Director, the Director may provide a warning
                        report to Congress regarding a fiscal year in
                        which outlays for interest on the public debt
                        will exceed spending on children.
                            ``(ii) Contents of warning reports.--The
                        Director may include in a report issued under
                        clause (i) a list of possible budgetary options
                        that may be used by Congress in order to
                        prevent such an imbalance between outlays for
                        interest on the public debt and spending on
                        children.
                    ``(F) Open data and transparency.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Director shall
                        publish all of the reports and studies required
                        under this paragraph in a publicly accessible
                        format, including through--
                                    ``(I) the dashboard described in
                                clause (ii); and
                                    ``(II) the open data portal
                                described in clause (iii).
                            ``(ii) Dashboard.--The Director shall
                        develop and maintain on an Internet website
                        available to the public a tool (commonly
                        referred to as a `dashboard') that--
                                    ``(I) highlights the key indicators
                                identified in the reports and studies
                                required under this paragraph; and
                                    ``(II) uses visualization tools to
                                assist the public in understanding
                                trends in spending on children over
                                periods of time.
                            ``(iii) Open data portal.--The Director
                        shall develop and maintain an Internet website
                        available to the public that--
                                    ``(I) provides raw quantitative
                                data relating to spending on children
                                contained in reports and studies
                                required under this paragraph;
                                    ``(II) provides that data in a
                                widely-accessible file format that
                                allows the public to analyze the data;
                                and
                                    ``(III) categorizes that data by
                                budget account.''.

Output: Focus on Children Act  This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to produce studies and reports regarding federal spending on children. The CBO must provide:  studies of legislation containing changes in spending on children, upon the request of a congressional committee;  an annual report regarding spending on children; and an annual report on the President's budget request for spending on children.   The CBO may provide a warning report to Congress regarding a fiscal year in which outlays for interest on the public debt will exceed spending on children.  The CBO must also develop and maintain a public website that includes:    the reports and studies required by this bill,   a dashboard containing key indicators and visualization tools to assist the public in understanding trends in spending on children, and   an open data portal that contains quantitative data on federal spending on children.


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SECTION 1. PROTECTING OLDER, LONGER SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 401(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) Nondiscrimination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A trust shall not constitute a
                qualified trust under this section unless the
                contributions or benefits provided under the plan do
                not discriminate in favor of highly compensated
                employees (within the meaning of section 414(q)). For
                purposes of this paragraph, there shall be excluded
                from consideration employees described in section
                410(b)(3) (A) and (C).
                    ``(B) Protection of older, longer service
                participants.--
                            ``(i)(I) A defined benefit plan described
                        in subclause (II) shall not fail to satisfy
                        this paragraph with respect to plan benefits,
                        rights, or features by reason of--
                                    ``(aa) the composition of the
                                closed class of participants described
                                in subclause (II), or
                                    ``(bb) the benefits, rights, or
                                features provided to such closed class.
                            ``(II) A plan is described in this
                        subclause if--
                                    ``(aa) the plan provides benefits,
                                rights, or features to a closed class
                                of participants,
                                    ``(bb) such closed class and such
                                benefits, rights, and features satisfy
                                the requirements of subparagraph (A)
                                (without regard to this clause) as of
                                the date that the class was closed, and
                                    ``(cc) after the date as of which
                                the class was closed, any plan
                                amendments that modify the closed class
                                or the benefits, rights, and features
                                provided to such closed class satisfy
                                subparagraph (A) (without regard to
                                this clause).
                        If a plan amendment causes a plan to cease to
                        be described in this subclause (II) by reason
                        of subclause (II)(cc), the plan is nevertheless
                        described in this subclause (II) if such plan
                        satisfies this subclause (II) (without regard
                        to subclause (II)(cc)) as of the effective date
                        of such amendment. In such cases, subclause
                        (II)(bb) and (cc) shall subsequently be applied
                        by reference to the effective date of the plan
                        amendment, rather than by reference to the
                        original date that the class was closed.
                            ``(ii)(I) A defined contribution plan
                        described in subclause (II) shall be permitted
                        to be tested on a benefits basis.
                            ``(II) A defined contribution plan is
                        described in this subclause if--
                                    ``(aa) the plan provides make-whole
                                contributions to a closed class of
                                participants whose defined benefit plan
                                accruals have been reduced or
                                eliminated,
                                    ``(bb) such closed class of
                                participants satisfies section
                                410(b)(2)(A)(i) as of the date that the
                                class of participants was closed, and
                                    ``(cc) after the date as of which
                                the class was closed, any plan
                                amendments that modify the closed class
                                or the allocations, benefits, rights,
                                and features provided to such closed
                                class satisfy subparagraph (A) (without
                                regard to this clause).
                        If a plan amendment causes a plan to cease to
                        be described in this subclause (II) by reason
                        of subclause (II)(cc), the plan is nevertheless
                        described in this subclause (II) if such plan
                        satisfies this subclause (II) (without regard
                        to subclause (II)(cc)) as of the effective date
                        of such amendment. In such cases, subclause
                        (II)(bb) and (cc) shall subsequently be applied
                        by reference to the effective date of the plan
                        amendment, rather than by reference to the
                        original date that the class was closed.
                            ``(III) In addition to other testing
                        methodologies otherwise applicable, for
                        purposes of determining compliance with this
                        paragraph and with section 410(b) of the
                        portion of one or more defined contribution
                        plans described in subclause (II) that provide
                        make-whole contributions, such portion of such
                        plans may be aggregated and tested on a
                        benefits basis with the portion of one or more
                        defined contribution plans that--
                                    ``(aa) provides matching
                                contributions (as defined in subsection
                                (m)(4)(A)), or
                                    ``(bb) consists of an employee
                                stock ownership plan within the meaning
                                of section 4975(e)(7) or a tax credit
                                employee stock ownership plan within
                                the meaning of section 409(a).
                        For such purposes, matching contributions shall
                        be treated in the same manner as employer
                        contributions that are made without regard to
                        whether an employee makes an elective
                        contribution or employee contribution,
                        including for purposes of applying the rules of
                        subsection (l).
                    ``(C) Definitions.--For purposes of this
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) Make-whole contributions.--The term
                        `make-whole contributions' means allocations
                        for each employee in the class that are
                        reasonably calculated, in a consistent manner,
                        to replace some or all of the retirement
                        benefits that the employee would have received
                        under the defined benefit plan and any other
                        plan or arrangement if the employee had
                        continued to benefit at the same level under
                        such defined benefit plan and such other plan
                        or arrangement.
                            ``(ii) References to closed class of
                        participants.--References to a closed class of
                        participants and similar references to a closed
                        class shall include arrangements under which
                        one or more classes of participants are closed.
                    ``(D) Protecting grandfathered participants in
                defined benefit plans.--
                            ``(i) One or more defined benefit plans
                        described in clause (ii) shall be permitted to
                        be tested on a benefits basis with one or more
                        defined contribution plans.
                            ``(ii) A defined benefit plan is described
                        in this clause if--
                                    ``(I) the plan provides benefits to
                                a closed class of participants,
                                    ``(II) the plan and such benefits
                                satisfy the requirements of
                                subparagraph (A) (without regard to
                                this subparagraph) as of the date the
                                class was closed, and
                                    ``(III) after the date as of which
                                the class was closed, any plan
                                amendments that modify the closed class
                                or the benefits provided to such closed
                                class satisfy subparagraph (A) (without
                                regard to this subparagraph).
                        If a plan amendment causes a plan to cease to
                        be described in this clause (ii) by reason of
                        subclause (III), the plan is nevertheless
                        described in this clause (ii) if such plan
                        satisfies this clause (ii) (without regard to
                        subclause (III)) as of the effective date of
                        such amendment. In such cases, subclauses (II)
                        and (III) shall subsequently be applied by
                        reference to the effective date of the plan
                        amendment, rather than by reference to the
                        original date that the class was closed.
                            ``(iii) In addition to other testing
                        methodologies otherwise applicable, for
                        purposes of determining compliance with this
                        paragraph and with section 410(b) of one or
                        more defined benefit plans described in clause
                        (ii), such plans may be aggregated and tested
                        on a benefits basis with the portion of one or
                        more defined contribution plans that--
                                    ``(I) provides matching
                                contributions (as defined in subsection
                                (m)(4)(A)), or
                                    ``(II) consists of an employee
                                stock ownership plan within the meaning
                                of section 4975(e)(7) or a tax credit
                                employee stock ownership plan within
                                the meaning of section 409(a).
                        For such purposes, matching contributions shall
                        be treated in the same manner as employer
                        contributions that are made without regard to
                        whether an employee makes an elective
                        contribution or employee contribution,
                        including for purposes of applying the rules of
                        subsection (l).
                    ``(E) Rules.--The Secretary may prescribe rules
                designed to prevent abuse of the plan designs otherwise
                permitted by reason of subparagraphs (B) and (D). Such
                rules shall be directed towards abuses under which the
                defined benefit plan was established within a specified
                period prior to the date that--
                            ``(i) the class of participants described
                        in subparagraphs (B)(i)(II)(aa),
                        (B)(ii)(II)(aa), and (D)(ii)(I) is closed, or
                            ``(ii) the defined benefit plan accruals
                        have been reduced or eliminated, in the case of
                        the make-whole contributions described in
                        subparagraph (C).
                    ``(F) Transition rules.--Within one year after the
                date of enactment of the Retirement Plan Simplification
                and Enhancement Act of 2013, the Secretary shall
                prescribe rules that facilitate the use of the
                provisions of subparagraphs (B) and (D) without regard
                to--
                            ``(i) whether the closing of the class of
                        participants referred to in such subparagraphs
                        occurred before or after such date of
                        enactment, or
                            ``(ii) plan amendments that were adopted or
                        effective before such date of enactment and
                        that would not have been necessary if
                        subparagraphs (B) and (D) had been in
                        effect.''.
    (b) Participation Requirements.--Paragraph (26) of section 401(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(I) Protected participants.--A plan described in
                this subparagraph shall be deemed to satisfy the
                requirements of subparagraph (A). A plan is described
                in this paragraph if--
                            ``(i) the plan is amended to--
                                    ``(I) cease all benefit accruals,
                                or
                                    ``(II) provide future benefit
                                accruals only to a closed class of
                                participants, and
                            ``(ii) the plan satisfies subparagraph (A)
                        (without regard to this subparagraph) as of the
                        effective date of the amendment.
                The Secretary may prescribe such rules as are necessary
                or appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this
                subparagraph, including prevention of abuse of this
                subparagraph in the case of plans established within a
                specific period prior to the effective date of the
                amendment.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard to
whether any plan modifications referenced in such amendments are
adopted or effective before, on, or after such date of enactment.

Output: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to nondiscrimination requirements for tax-exempt employee pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans, to include protections for older, longer service participants in such plans, including the grandfathering of such participants under defined benefit plans.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``English Language Empowerment Act of
1996''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds and declares the following:
            (1) The United States is comprised of individuals and
        groups from diverse ethnic, cultural, and linguistic
        backgrounds.
            (2) The United States has benefited and continues to
        benefit from this rich diversity.
            (3) Throughout the history of the United States, the common
        thread binding individuals of differing backgrounds has been a
        common language.
            (4) In order to preserve unity in diversity, and to prevent
        division along linguistic lines, the Federal Government should
        maintain a language common to all people.
            (5) English has historically been the common language and
        the language of opportunity in the United States.
            (6) The purpose of this Act is to help immigrants better
        assimilate and take full advantage of economic and occupational
        opportunities in the United States.
            (7) By learning the English language, immigrants will be
        empowered with the language skills and literacy necessary to
        become responsible citizens and productive workers in the
        United States.
            (8) The use of a single common language in conducting
        official business of the Federal Government will promote
        efficiency and fairness to all people.
            (9) English should be recognized in law as the language of
        official business of the Federal Government.
            (10) Any monetary savings derived from the enactment of
        this Act should be used for the teaching of non-English
        speaking immigrants the English language.

SEC. 3. ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

    (a) In General.--Title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new chapter:

            ``CHAPTER 6--LANGUAGE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

``Sec.
``161. Declaration of official language of Federal Government.
``162. Preserving and enhancing the role of the official language.
``163. Official Federal Government activities in English.
``164. Standing.
``165. Reform of naturalization requirements.
``166. Rule of construction.
``167. Definitions.
``Sec. 161. Declaration of official language of Federal Government
    ``The official language of the Federal Government is English.
``Sec. 162. Preserving and enhancing the role of the official language
    ``The Federal Government shall have an affirmative obligation to
preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of
the Federal Government. Such obligation shall include encouraging
greater opportunities for individuals to learn the English language.
``Sec. 163. Official Federal Government activities in English
    ``(a) Conduct of Business.--The Federal Government shall conduct
its official business in English.
    ``(b) Denial of Services.--No person shall be denied services,
assistance, or facilities, directly or indirectly provided by the
Federal Government solely because the person communicates in English.
    ``(c) Entitlement.--Every person in the United States is entitled--
            ``(1) to communicate with the Federal Government in
        English;
            ``(2) to receive information from or contribute information
        to the Federal Government in English; and
            ``(3) to be informed of or be subject to official orders in
        English.
``Sec. 164. Standing
    ``A person injured by a violation of this chapter may in a civil
action (including an action under chapter 151 of title 28) obtain
appropriate relief.
``Sec. 165. Reform of naturalization requirements
    ``(a) Fluency.--It has been the longstanding national belief that
full citizenship in the United States requires fluency in English.
English is the language of opportunity for all immigrants to take their
rightful place in society in the United States.
    ``(b) Ceremonies.--All authorized officials shall conduct all
naturalization ceremonies entirely in English.
``Sec. 166. Rule of construction
    ``Nothing in this chapter shall be construed--
            ``(1) to prohibit a Member of Congress, an employee or
        official of the Federal Government, while performing official
        business, from communicating orally in a foreign language with
        another person.
            ``(2) to discriminate against or restrict the rights of any
        individual in the country;
            ``(3) to discourage or prevent the use of languages other
        than English in any nonofficial capacity; and
            ``(4) except where an existing Federal law directly
        contravenes the amendments made by such section (such as by
        requiring the use of a language other than English for official
        business of the Federal Government), to repeal existing Federal
        laws.
``Sec. 167. Definitions
    ``For purposes of this chapter:
            ``(1) Federal Government.--The term `Federal Government'
        means all branches of the Federal Government and all employees
        and officials of the Federal Government while performing
        official business.
            ``(2) Official business.--The term `official business'
        means governmental actions, documents, or policies which are
        enforceable with the full weight and authority of the Federal
        Government, and includes publications, income tax forms,
        informational materials, and the contents of franked mail (as
        described in section 3210 of title 39, United States Code), but
        does not include--
                    ``(A) teaching of foreign languages;
                    ``(B) actions, documents, or policies necessary for
                international relations, trade, or commerce;
                    ``(C) actions or documents that protect the public
                health and safety;
                    ``(D) actions, documents, or policies that are not
                enforceable in the United States;
                    ``(E) actions that protect the rights of victims of
                crimes or criminal defendants; or
                    ``(F) documents that utilize terms of art or
                phrases from languages other than English.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for title 4,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:

``6. Language of the Federal Government.....................     161''.

SEC. 4. PREEMPTION.

    This Act (and the amendments made by this Act) shall not preempt
any law of any State.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by section 3 shall take effect upon the date of
enactment of this Act, except that no suit may be commenced to enforce
or determine rights under chapter 6 of title 4, United States Code,
until the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Output:
English Language Empowerment Act of 1996 - Declares English to be the official language of the U.S. Government.  States that the Federal Government have an affirmative obligation to preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the Federal Government. Requires the Federal Government  to conduct its official business in English.  Prohibits anyone from being denied Government services because he or she communicates in English.
Requires that all officials conduct all naturalization ceremonies entirely in English.
Sets forth definitions for purposes of this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Continuation Coverage
Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA CONTINUATION COVERAGE.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in
        consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a
        program under which premium assistance for COBRA continuation
        coverage shall be provided for qualified individuals under this
        section.
            (2) Qualified individuals.--For purposes of this section, a
        qualified individual is an individual who--
                    (A) establishes that the individual--
                            (i) on or after July 1, 2001, became
                        entitled to elect COBRA continuation coverage;
                        and
                            (ii) has elected such coverage; and
                    (B) enrolls in the premium assistance program under
                this section by not later than the end of such 1-year
                period.
    (b) Limitation of Period of Premium Assistance.--Premium assistance
provided under this subsection shall end with respect to an individual
on the earlier of--
            (1) the date the individual is no longer covered under
        COBRA continuation coverage; or
            (2) 12 months after the date the individual is first
        enrolled in the premium assistance program established under
        this section.
    (c) Payment, and Crediting of Assistance.--
            (1) Amount of assistance.--Premium assistance provided
        under this section shall be equal to 100 percent of the amount
        of the premium required for the COBRA continuation coverage.
            (2) Provision of assistance.--Premium assistance provided
        under this section shall be provided through the establishment
        of direct payment arrangements with the administrator of the
        group health plan (or other entity) that provides or
        administers the COBRA continuation coverage. It shall be a
        fiduciary duty of such administrator (or other entity) to enter
        into such arrangements under this section.
            (3) Premiums payable by qualified individual reduced by
        amount of assistance.--Premium assistance provided under this
        section shall be credited by such administrator (or other
        entity) against the premium otherwise owed by the individual
        involved for such coverage.
    (d) Change in COBRA Notice.--
            (1) General notice.--
                    (A) In general.--In the case of notices provided
                under section 4980B(f)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code
                of 1986 with respect to individuals who, on or after
                July 1, 2001, become entitled to elect COBRA
                continuation coverage, such notices shall include an
                additional notification to the recipient of the
                availability of premium assistance for such coverage
                under this section.
                    (B) Alternative notice.--In the case of COBRA
                continuation coverage to which the notice provision
                under section 4980B(f)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code
                of 1986 does not apply, the Secretary of the Treasury
                shall, in coordination with administrators of the group
                health plans (or other entities) that provide or
                administer the COBRA continuation coverage involved,
                assure provision of such notice.
                    (C) Form.--The requirement of the additional
                notification under this paragraph may be met by
                amendment of existing notice forms or by inclusion of a
                separate document with the notice otherwise required.
            (2) Specific requirements.--Each additional notification
        under paragraph (1) shall include--
                    (A) the forms necessary for establishing
                eligibility under subsection (a)(2)(A) and enrollment
                under subsection (a)(2)(B) in connection with the
                coverage with respect to each covered employee or other
                qualified beneficiary;
                    (B) the name, address, and telephone number
                necessary to contact the plan administrator and any
                other person maintaining relevant information in
                connection with the premium assistance; and
                    (C) the following statement displayed in a
                prominent manner:
    ``You may be eligible to receive assistance with payment of 100
percent of your COBRA continuation coverage premiums for a duration of
not to exceed 12 months.''.
            (3) Notice relating to retroactive coverage.--In the case
        of such notices previously transmitted before the date of the
        enactment of this Act in the case of an individual described in
        paragraph (1) who has elected (or is still eligible to elect)
        COBRA continuation coverage as of the date of the enactment of
        this Act, the administrator of the group health plan (or other
        entity) involved or the Secretary of the Treasury (in the case
        described in the paragraph (1)(B)) shall provide (within 60
        days after the date of the enactment of this Act) for the
        additional notification required to be provided under paragraph
        (1).
            (4) Model notices.--The Secretary shall prescribe models
        for the additional notification required under this subsection.
    (f) Obligation of Funds.--This section constitutes budget authority
in advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the
Federal Government to provide for the payment of premium assistance
under this section.
    (g) Prompt Issuance of Guidance.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall issue guidance under
this section not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``administrator'' has the
        meaning given such term in section 3(16) of the Employee
        Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
            (2) COBRA continuation coverage.--The term ``COBRA
        continuation coverage'' means continuation coverage provided
        pursuant to title XXII of the Public Health Service Act,
        section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (other than
        subsection (f)(1) of such section insofar as it relates to
        pediatric vaccines), part 6 of subtitle B of title I of the
        Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (other than
        under section 609), section 8905a of title 5, United States
        Code, or under a State program that provides continuation
        coverage comparable to such continuation coverage.
            (3) Group health plan.--The term ``group health plan'' has
        the meaning given such term in section 9832(a) of the Internal
        Revenue Code of 1986.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' includes the District of
        Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
        Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
        Mariana Islands.

SEC. 3. TEMPORARY MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN UNINSURED EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with
respect to any month, as a condition for the receipt of Federal
financial participation under title XIX of the Social Security Act, a
State shall provide, under its medicaid program under such title,
medical assistance in the case of an individual--
            (1) who has become totally or partially separated from
        employment on or after July 1, 2001;
            (2) who is not eligible for COBRA continuation coverage;
        and
            (3) who is uninsured;
and to the individual's spouse and dependents (as defined for purposes
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) if they also are uninsured.
    (b) Limitation of Period of Coverage.--Assistance under this
section shall end with respect to an individual on the earlier of--
            (1) the date the individual is no longer uninsured; or
            (2) 12 months after the date the individual is first
        determined to be eligible for medical assistance under this
        section.
    (c) Special Rules.--In the case of medical assistance provided
under this section--
            (1) the Federal medical assistance percentage under section
        1905(b) of the Social Security Act shall be the enhanced FMAP
        (as defined in section 2105(b) of such Act);
            (2) a State may elect to apply alternative income, asset,
        and resource limitations and the provisions of section 1916(g)
        of such Act, except that in no case shall a State cover
        individuals with higher family income without covering
        individuals with a lower family income;
            (3) such medical assistance shall not be provided for
        periods before the date the individual becomes uninsured;
            (4) individuals eligible for medical assistance under this
        section shall be deemed to be described in the list of
        individuals described in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of
        section 1905(a) of such Act;
            (5) a State may elect to provide such medical assistance
        without regard to any limitation under sections 401(a), 402(b),
        403, and 421 of the Personal Responsibility and Work
        Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611(a),
        1612(b), 1613, and 1631) and no debt shall accrue under an
        affidavit of support against any sponsor of an individual who
        is an alien who is provided such assistance, and the cost of
        such assistance shall not be considered as an unreimbursed
        cost; and
            (6) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not
        count, for purposes of section 1108(f)  of the Social Security
Act, such amount of payments under this section as bears a reasonable
relationship to the average national proportion of payments made under
this section for the 50 States and the District of Columbia to the
payments otherwise made under title XIX for such States and District.
    (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this subtitle:
            (1) Uninsured.--The term ``uninsured'' means, with respect
        to an individual, that the individual is not covered under--
                    (A) a group health plan (as defined in section
                2791(a) of the Public Health Service Act),
                    (B) health insurance coverage (as defined in
                section 2791(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act),
                or
                    (C) a program under title XVIII, XIX, or XXI of the
                Social Security Act, other than under such title XIX
                pursuant to this section.
        For purposes of this paragraph, such coverage under
        subparagraph (A) or (B) shall not include coverage consisting
        solely of coverage of excepted benefits (as defined in section
        2791(c) of the Public Health Service Act).
            (2) COBRA continuation coverage.--The term ``COBRA
        continuation coverage'' means coverage under a group health
        plan provided by an employer pursuant to title XXII of the
        Public Health Service Act, section 4980B of the Internal
        Revenue Code of 1986, part 6 of subtitle B of title I of the
        Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or section
        8905a of title 5, United States Code.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such
        term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act.
    (e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect upon its
enactment, whether or not regulations implementing this section are
issued.

SEC. 4. TEMPORARY COVERAGE FOR UNSUBSIDIZED PORTION OF COBRA
              CONTINUATION PREMIUMS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with
respect to COBRA continuation coverage provided for any month, as a
condition of receipt of Federal financial participation under title XIX
of the Social Security Act, a State shall provide payment of the
unsubsidized portion of the premium for COBRA continuation coverage in
the case of any individual--
            (1) who has become totally or partially separated from
        employment on or after July 1, 2001; and
            (2) who is eligible for, and has elected coverage under,
        COBRA continuation coverage;
and to the individual's spouse and dependents (as defined for purposes
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) if they also are eligible for
such coverage and are otherwise uninsured.
    (b) Limitation of Period of Coverage.--Premium assistance under
this section shall end with respect to an individual on the earlier
of--
            (1) the date the individual is no longer covered under
        COBRA continuation coverage; or
            (2) 12 months after the date the individual is first
        determined to be eligible for premium assistance under this
        section.
    (c) Financial Payment to States.--A State providing premium
assistance under this section shall be entitled to payment under
section 1903(a) of the Social Security Act with respect to such
assistance (and administrative expenses relating to such assistance) in
the same manner as such State is entitled to payment with respect to
medical assistance (and such administrative expenses) under such
section, except that, for purposes of this subsection, any reference to
the Federal medical assistance percentage shall be deemed a reference
to the enhanced FMAP (as defined in section 2105(b) of such Act). The
provisions of subsections (c)(5) and (c)(6) of section 3 shall apply
with respect to this section in the same manner as it applies under
such section.
    (d) Unsubsidized Portion of Premium for COBRA Continuation
Coverage.--For purposes of this section, the term `unsubsidized portion
of premium for COBRA continuation coverage' means that portion of the
premium for COBRA continuation coverage for which there is no financial
assistance available under section 2.
    (e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect upon its
enactment, whether or not regulations implementing this section are
issued.

SEC. 5. AMENDMENT TO THE FOOD STAMP ACT OF 1977.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and (15)'' and inserting ``(15)'', and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the
        following: ``, and (16) compensation under the State's
        unemployment compensation law (including amounts payable
        pursuant to an agreement under a Federal unemployment
        compensation law)''.
    (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before
the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Health Care Continuation Coverage Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program to provide premium assistance for qualified individuals for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) continuation coverage under the Public Health Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).Requires States to provide temporary Medicaid coverage, under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, for individuals who: (1) have become totally or partially separated from employment on or after July 1, 2001; (2) are not eligible for COBRA continuation coverage; and (3) are not covered under a group health plan, health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. Includes coverage of such individuals' spouses and dependents who are also uninsured.Requires States, under Medicaid, to pay the unsubsidized portion of COBRA continuation benefits for individuals who: (1) have become totally or partially separated from employment on or after July 1, 2001; and (2) are eligible for COBRA continuation coverage. Includes coverage of such individuals' spouses and dependents who are also eligible and otherwise uninsured.Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to exclude unemployment compensation in determining eligibility and benefits under such Act.