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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited at the ``Improving Department of State
Oversight Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. COMPETITIVE HIRING STATUS FOR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE SPECIAL
              INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of the
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction who completes at
least 12 months of service at any time prior to the date of the
termination of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction,
October 5, 2013, and was not terminated for cause shall acquire
competitive status for appointment to any position in the competitive
service for which the employee possesses the required qualifications.

SEC. 3. ASSURANCE OF INDEPENDENCE OF IT SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of
the Inspector General of the Department of State, shall certify to the
appropriate congressional committees that the Department has made
reasonable efforts to ensure the integrity and independence of the
Office of the Inspector General Information Technology systems.
    (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
        Appropriations of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 4. PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS.

    Section 209(c)(5) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
3929(c)(5)) is amended by inserting at the end the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Required reporting of allegations and
                investigations and inspector general authority.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Each bureau, post or
                        other office (in this subparagraph, an
                        `entity') of the Department of State shall,
                        within five business days, report to the
                        Inspector General any allegations of--
                                    ``(I) waste, fraud, or abuse in a
                                Department program or operation;
                                    ``(II) criminal or serious
                                misconduct on the part of a Department
                                employee at the FS-1, GS-15, GM-15
                                level or higher;
                                    ``(III) criminal misconduct on the
                                part of any Department employee; and
                                    ``(IV) serious, noncriminal
                                misconduct on the part of any
                                individual who is authorized to carry a
                                weapon, make arrests, or conduct
                                searches, such as conduct that, if
                                proved, would constitute perjury or
                                material dishonesty, warrant suspension
                                as discipline for a first offense, or
                                result in loss of law enforcement
                                authority.
                            ``(ii) Inspector general authority.--The
                        Inspector General may, pursuant to existing
                        authority, investigate matters covered by
                        clause (i).
                            ``(iii) Limitation on investigations
                        outside of office of inspector general.--No
                        entity in the Department of State with
                        concurrent jurisdiction over matters covered by
                        clause (i), including the Bureau of Diplomatic
                        Security, may initiate an investigation of such
                        matter unless it has first reported the
                        allegations to the Inspector General as
                        required by clause (i), except as provided in
                        clauses (v) and (vi).
                            ``(iv) Cooperation.--If an entity in the
                        Department of State initiates an investigation
                        of a matter covered in clause (i) the entity
                        must, except as provided in clause (v), fully
                        cooperate with the Inspector General,
                        including--
                                    ``(I) by providing to the Inspector
                                General all data and records obtained
                                in connection with its investigation
                                upon request of the Inspector General;
                                    ``(II) by coordinating, at the
                                request of the Inspector General, such
                                entity's investigation with the
                                Inspector General; and
                                    ``(III) by providing to the
                                Inspector General requested support in
                                aid of the Inspector General's
                                oversight and investigative
                                responsibilities.
                            ``(v) Exceptions.--The Inspector General
                        may prescribe general rules under which any
                        requirement of clause (iii) or clause (iv) may
                        be dispensed with.
                            ``(vi) Exigent circumstances.--Compliance
                        with clauses (i), (iii), and (iv) of this
                        subparagraph may be dispensed with by an entity
                        of the Department of State if complying with
                        them in an exigent circumstance would pose an
                        imminent threat to human life, health or
                        safety, or result in the irretrievable loss or
                        destruction of critical evidence or witness
                        testimony, in which case a report of the
                        allegation shall be made not later than 48
                        hours after an entity begins an investigation
                        under the authority of this clause and
                        cooperation required under clause (iv) shall
                        commence not later than 48 hours after the
                        relevant exigent circumstance has ended.
                            ``(vii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in
                        this subparagraph may be interpreted to affect
                        any duty or authority of the Inspector General
                        under any provision of law, including the
                        Inspector General's duties or authorities under
                        the Inspector General Act.''.

SEC. 5. REPORT ON INSPECTOR GENERAL INSPECTION AND AUDITING OF FOREIGN
              SERVICE POSTS AND BUREAUS AND OPERATING UNITS DEPARTMENT
              OF STATE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to
Congress on the requirement under section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)) that the Inspector General
of the Department of State inspect and audit, at least every 5 years,
the administration of activities and operations of each Foreign Service
post and each bureau and other operating unit of the Department of
State.
    (b) Consideration of Multi-Tier System.--The report required under
subsection (a) shall assess the advisability and feasibility of
implementing a multi-tier system for inspecting Foreign Service posts
featuring more (or less) frequent inspections and audits of posts based
on risk, including security risk, as may be determined by the Inspector
General.
    (c) Composition.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include separate portions prepared by the Inspector General of the
Department of State, and the Comptroller General of the United States,
respectively.

Output: Improving Department of State Oversight Act of 2015 This bill grants competitive status for appointment to a position in the competitive service for which the employee is qualified to any employee of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGRI) who was not terminated for cause, and who completes at least 12 months of service at any time before the termination of the SIGRI on October 5, 2013. The Secretary of State shall certify to Congress that the Department of State has made reasonable efforts to ensure the integrity and independence of the Office of the Inspector General Information Technology systems. Each State Department entity under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 shall report within five business days to the Inspector General (IG) any allegations of:   program waste, fraud, or abuse;  criminal or serious misconduct on the part of a Department employee at the FS-1, GS-15, GM-15 level or higher;  criminal misconduct on the part of any Department employee; and  serious, noncriminal misconduct on the part of any individual who is authorized to carry a weapon, make arrests, or conduct searches (such as conduct that would constitute perjury or material dishonesty, warrant suspension as discipline for a first offense, or result in loss of law enforcement authority).    No State Department entity with concurrent jurisdiction over such matters, including the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, may initiate an investigation without first reporting the allegations to the IG.  A State Department entity that initiates an investigation of such a matter must fully cooperate with the IG, unless the IG authorizes an exception.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Partnering to Detect and Defeat
Tunnels Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Tunnels have been used for centuries around the world
        as a means of avoiding detection or circumventing defenses.
            (2) Tunnels can be used for criminal purposes, such as
        smuggling drugs, weapons, or humans, or for terrorist or
        military purposes, such as launching surprise attacks or
        detonating explosives underneath infrastructure.
            (3) Tunnels have been a growing threat on the southern
        border of the United States for many years, and the Department
        of Homeland Security has been working to address this threat.
            (4) The conflict in Gaza in 2014 showed that terrorists are
        now actively using tunnels as a means of attack, and news
        reports indicate that tunnels are being used in Syria as well.
            (5) Terrorist organizations are quick to adopt successful
        tactics, and it is only a matter of time before other terrorist
        organizations begin using tunnels.
            (6) The facilities of the United States, and those of the
        allies of the United States, could be under threat very quickly
        if tunnel threats continue to proliferate.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) it is in the best interests of the United States to
        develop technology to detect and counter tunnels, and the best
        way to do this is to partner with other affected countries; and
            (2) Israel is facing serious threats posed by tunnels and
        should be the first partner of the United States in addressing
        this significant challenge.

SEC. 3. DEVELOPMENT OF TUNNEL DETECTION TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Partnerships.--
            (1) Israel.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
        the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security,
        shall seek to enter into an agreement with Israel to partner
        and coordinate in developing and deploying technologies to
        detect and counter tunnels, including by--
                    (A) carrying out research, development, testing,
                and evaluation activities with respect to tunnel
                detection technologies; and
                    (B) carrying out operational testing of such
                technologies in both the United States and Israel.
            (2) Other allies.--In addition to the agreement described
        in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
        with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland
        Security, may seek to enter into similar agreements with allies
        of the United States to develop technologies to detect and
        counter tunnels.
    (b) Lead Development Agency.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall designate a
military department or other element of the Department of Defense to
carry out subsection (a) as the lead agency of the Federal Government
for developing technology to detect and counter tunnels.
    (c) Lead Intelligence Officer.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall designate a senior intelligence officer to manage
the collection and analysis of intelligence regarding the tactical use
of tunnels by state and non-state actors.
    (d) Annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter through 2020, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing, with
respect to the period covered by each such report, the following:
            (1) Instances of tunnels being used to attack installations
        of the United States or allies of the United States.
            (2) Trends or developments in tunnel attacks throughout the
        world.
            (3) Key technologies used and challenges faced by potential
        adversaries of the United States with respect to using tunnels.
            (4) The capabilities of the Department of Defense for
        defending fixed or forward locations from tunnel attacks.
            (5) Partnerships entered into with allies of the United
        States under this section, and potential opportunities for
        increased partnerships with other allies with respect to
        researching tunnel detection technologies.
            (6) The plans, including with respect to funding, of the
        Secretary for countering threats posed by tunnels.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to amounts
otherwise authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016, to carry
out this section there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2016--
            (1) for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army,
        for sensors and electronic survivability, $5,000,000;
            (2) for research, development, test, and evaluation,
        Defense-wide, for the physical security program of the
        Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office, $8,000,000; and
            (3) for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund,
        $10,000,000.

Output: Partnering to Detect and Defeat Tunnels Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is in the best interests of the United States to develop technology to detect and counter tunnels, and the best way to do this is to partner with other affected countries; and (2) Israel is facing serious threats posed by tunnels and should be the first U.S. partner in addressing this challenge.  The Secretary of Defense: (1) shall seek to enter into an agreement with Israel to partner in developing and deploying technologies to detect and counter tunnels, (2) may seek to enter into similar agreements with U.S. allies, and (3) shall report to Congress annually through 2020.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Tomorrow by Saving Today
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN INTEREST INCOME FROM TAX.

    (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts specifically
excluded from gross income) is amended by inserting after section 115
the following new section:

``SEC. 116. PARTIAL EXCLUSION OF INTEREST RECEIVED BY INDIVIDUALS.

    ``(a) Exclusion From Gross Income.--Gross income does not include
interest otherwise includible in gross income which is received during
the taxable year by an individual.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Maximum amount.--The aggregate amount excluded under
        subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed--
                    ``(A) in the case of any taxable year beginning in
                2009, $500 ($1,000 in the case of a joint return), and
                    ``(B) in the case of taxable years beginning after
                2009--
                            ``(i) in the case of a joint return, 200
                        percent of the dollar amount in effect under
                        clause (ii) for the taxable year, and
                            ``(ii) in any other case, $550.
            ``(2) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable
        year beginning after 2010, the $550 amount contained in
        paragraph (1)(B)(ii) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined
                under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year by
                substituting `calendar year 2009' for `calendar year
                1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.
        If any increase under the preceding sentence is not a multiple
        of $10, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple
        of $10.
    ``(c) Interest.--For purposes of this section, the term `interest'
means--
            ``(1) interest on deposits with a bank (as defined in
        section 581),
            ``(2) amounts (whether or not designated as interest) paid
        in respect of deposits, investment certificates, or
        withdrawable or repurchasable shares, by--
                    ``(A) a mutual savings bank, cooperative bank,
                domestic building and loan association, industrial loan
                association or bank, or credit union, or
                    ``(B) any other savings or thrift institution which
                is chartered and supervised under Federal or State law,
        the deposits or accounts in which are insured under Federal or
        State law or which are protected and guaranteed under State
        law.
    ``(d) Certain Nonresident Aliens Ineligible for Exclusion.--For
purposes of this section, in the case of a nonresident alien
individual, subsection (a) shall apply only in determining the taxes
imposed for the taxable year pursuant to sections 871(b)(1) and
877(b).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Subparagraph (A) of section 32(i)(2) of such Code is
        amended by inserting ``(determined without regard to section
        116)'' before the comma.
            (2) Subparagraph (B) of section 86(b)(2) of such Code is
        amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) increased by the sum of--
                            ``(i) the amount of interest received or
                        accrued by the taxpayer during the taxable year
                        which is exempt from tax, and
                            ``(ii) the amount of interest received
                        during the taxable year which is excluded from
                        gross income under section 116.''.
            (3) Subsection (d) of section 135 of such Code is amended
        by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by
        inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Coordination with section 116.--This section shall be
        applied before section 116.''.
            (4) Paragraph (2) of section 265(a) of such Code is amended
        by inserting before the period ``, or to purchase or carry
        obligations or shares, or to make deposits, to the extent the
        interest thereon is excludable from gross income under section
        116''.
            (5) Subsection (c) of section 584 of such Code is amended
        by adding at the end the following new flush sentence:
``The proportionate share of each participant in the amount of interest
received by the common trust fund and to which section 116 applies
shall be considered for purposes of such section as having been
received by such participant.''.
            (6) Subsection (a) of section 643 of such Code is amended
        by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8) and by
        inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Interest.--There shall be included the amount of any
        interest excluded from gross income pursuant to section 116.''.
            (7) The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of
        chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item
        relating to section 115 the following new item:

``Sec. 116. Partial exclusion of dividends and interest received by
                            individuals.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DOLLAR LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT
              PLANS.

    (a) Permanent Increase in Dollar Limitation on Deduction for
Contributions to Individual Retirement Plans.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (5) of section 219(b) of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                    (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
                follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--The deductible amount for any
                taxable year is the applicable dollar amount in effect
                under section 402(g)(1) for such taxable year.'', and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (D).
            (2) Simple retirement accounts.--Subparagraph (E) of
        section 408(p)(2) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(E) Applicable dollar amount.--For purposes of
                subparagraph (A)(ii), the applicable dollar amount for
                any taxable year is the applicable dollar amount in
                effect under section 402(g)(1) for such taxable
                year.''.
    (b) Temporary Increase in Contributions to Defined Contribution
Plans.--
            (1) Increase in limitation on elective deferrals.--
        Paragraph (1) of section 402(g) of such Code is amended by
        adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Temporary increase in applicable dollar
                amount.--In the case of taxable years beginning in
                calendar year 2009, 2010, or 2011, the applicable
                dollar amount determined under subparagraph (B) shall
                not be less than $33,000.''.
            (2) Increase in combined employee and employer limitation
        on contributions to defined contribution plans.--Paragraph 1 of
        section 415(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
        following new flush sentence:
        ``In the case of taxable years beginning in calendar year 2009,
        2010, or 2011, the dollar amount in effect under subparagraph
        (A) shall not be less than $65,500.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 4. INCREASE IN PERMITTED CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT
              PLANS.

    (a) Temporary Increase in Permitted Catch-Up Contributions.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 414(v) of such
        Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
        subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Temporary increase in permitted catch-up
                contributions.--In the case of taxable years beginning
                in calendar year 2009, 2010, or 2011, the dollar amount
                in effect under subparagraph (A) shall not be less than
                $10,000.''.
            (2) Individual retirement plans.--Subparagraph (B) of
        section 219(b)(5) of such Code is amended by adding at the end
        the following new clause:
                            ``(iii) Special rule for 2009 through
                        2011.--In the case of taxable years beginning
                        in calendar years 2009, 2010, or 2011, the
                        dollar amount in effect under clause (i) shall
                        not be less than $10,000.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 5. SUSPENSION OF MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--In the case of an eligible defined contribution
plan of an individual, sections 401(a)(9), 404(a)(2), 403(b)(10),
408(a)(6), 408(b)(3), and 457(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 shall not apply with respect to such individual for any year
during the suspension period.
    (b) Suspension Period.--For purposes of this section, the term
``suspension period'' means the period beginning on January 1, 2008,
and ending on December 31, 2012.
    (c) Eligible Defined Contribution Plan.--For purposes of this
section, the term ``eligible defined contribution plan'' means--
            (1) a defined contribution plan (within the meaning of
        section 414(i) of such Code) which is--
                    (A) an employee's trust described in section 401(a)
                of such Code which is exempt from tax under section
                501(a) of such Code,
                    (B) an annuity plan described in section 403(a) of
                such Code,
                    (C) an annuity contract described in section 403(b)
                of such Code, and
                    (D) an eligible deferred compensation plan
                described in section 457(b) of such Code which is
                maintained by an eligible employer described in section
                457(e)(1)(A) of such Code, and
            (2) an individual retirement plan (as defined in section
        7701(a)(37) of such Code).
    (d) Special Rules.--
            (1) Required beginning date during suspension period.--The
        required beginning date with respect to any individual under
        section 401(a)(9) of such Code shall be determined without
        regard to this section for purposes of applying sections
        401(a)(9), 404(a)(2), 403(b)(10), 408(a)(6), 408(b)(3), and
        457(d) of such Code for calendar years after 2009.
            (2) Exception for 5-year rule.--In the case of a
        distribution required under section 401(a)(9)(B)(ii) of such
        Code, subsection (a) shall not apply.
            (3) Exemption of distributions during suspension period
        from trustee transfer and withholding rules.--For purposes of
        sections 401(a)(31), 402(f), and 3405 of such Code, any
        distribution during the suspension period which, but for
        subsection (a), would have been a required distribution under
        section 401(a)(9) of such Code shall not be treated as an
        eligible rollover distribution.
    (e) Provisions Relating to Plan Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--If this subsection applies to any plan or
        annuity contract, such plan or contract shall be treated as
        being operated in accordance with the terms of the plan during
        the period described in paragraph (2)(B)(i).
            (2) Amendments to which subsection applies.--
                    (A) In general.--This subsection shall apply to any
                amendment to any plan or annuity contract which is
                made--
                            (i) pursuant to this section or pursuant to
                        any regulation issued by the Secretary of the
                        Treasury to carry out this section, and
                            (ii) on or before the last day of the first
                        plan year beginning on or after January 1,
                        2009.
                    (B) Conditions.--This subsection shall not apply to
                any amendment unless during the period beginning on the
                date such amendment takes effect and ending on December
                31, 2009 (or, if earlier, the date the plan or contract
                amendment is adopted), the plan or contract is operated
                as if such plan or contract amendment were in effect.
    (f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act.

Output: Securing Tomorrow by Saving Today Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an exclusion from gross income of interest earned on deposits with certain financial institutions; (2) allow increased contributions, including catch-up contributions, to retirement plans in 2009, 2010, and 2011; and (3) suspend minimum distribution requirements from tax-deferred pension plans and individual retirement accounts between 2008 and 2013.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Kids from Day One Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Preschool years are a critical time for determining
        whether or not an individual will develop obesity later in
        life.
            (2) The Journal of Clinical Pediatrics reports that the
        ``tipping point'' in obesity often occurs before 2 years of
        age, and sometimes as early as 3 months, when the child is
        learning how much and what to eat.
            (3) Aerobic fitness and healthy eating patterns support
        enhanced behavioral, emotional, and academic performance in
        school.
            (4) More than 21 percent of preschool children are
        overweight or obese.
            (5) A 2009 preschool study found that 89 percent of a
        preschooler's day is sedentary.
            (6) The amount of time children spend outdoors is dwindling
        rapidly, as evidenced by studies showing that children enjoy
        half the outdoor time they did just 20 years ago. Meanwhile,
        children are spending nearly 8 hours per day in front of
        electronic media.
            (7) Studies indicate that children who are overweight at
        age 5 are more likely to be more overweight at age 9.
            (8) Rates of obesity are higher for African-American,
        Latino, Native American, and Native Alaskan children than the
        overall population of the children in the United States.
            (9) Children who are obese have a greater likelihood of
        being obese in adulthood and developing heart disease,
        diabetes, and other chronic conditions.
            (10) In 2005, 61 percent of children from birth through age
        6 who were not yet in kindergarten (about 12,000,000 children)
        received some form of child care on a regular basis from
        persons other than their parents.
            (11) A 2008 survey by the National Association of Child
        Care Resource and Referral Agencies reported that 93 percent of
        parents thought existing health and safety standards for child
        care should be improved.
            (12) Child care centers, family child care homes, and other
        early learning environments should serve as settings where
        children adopt healthy eating habits and have opportunities for
        age appropriate physical activity.
            (13) Age-appropriate physical activity in the outdoors, in
        particular, can produce immense physical, mental and emotional
        health benefits, including addressing childhood obesity,
        decreasing symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity
        disorder, improving motor skills, stimulating brain
        development, increasing creativity and quality sleep, and
        reducing the risk of developing myopia.
            (14) The governmental, nonprofit, and private sectors came
        together to launch Let's Move Child Care, a voluntary effort to
        work with child care providers to help children get off to a
        healthy start through healthy eating, physical activity, and
        screen time reduction strategies. Learning collaboratives that
        build upon these key elements will assist providers and parents
        in giving children the foundation they need for a healthy life.
    (b) Purposes.--It is the purpose of this Act to--
            (1) establish a 3-year pilot program in 5 States
        representing a diversity of rural and urban environments that
        will support child care collaboratives designed to reduce the
        prevalence of overweight/obesity among children from birth to
        age 5 in child care settings through dissemination of available
        tools and curricula and implementation of emerging best
        practices;
            (2) enhance the focus of child care centers and family
        child care homes serving the population of children from birth
        to age 5 on the healthy development of children through
        evidence-based or data-informed policies and practices to
        improve healthy eating, physical activity, and screen time
        limits; and
            (3) upon completion of the 3-year period, terminate the
        pilot program and disseminate the best practices and lessons
        learned from the pilot program through other systems, programs,
        or partnerships.

SEC. 3. HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAM.

    Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:

                     ``PART W--HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAM

``SEC. 399OO. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Child care center.--The term `child care center'
        means a center licensed or otherwise authorized to provide
        child care and services for fewer than 24 hours per day per
        child in a non-residential setting, unless care in excess of 24
        hours is due to the nature of the parents' work.
            ``(2) Early learning council.--The term `early learning
        council' means an early childhood assembly that is established
        to advise governors, State legislators, or State agency
        administrators on how best to meet the needs of young children
        and their families specifically through improvement of programs
        and services.
            ``(3) Family child care home.--The term `family child care
        home' means a private family home where home-based child care
        is provided for a portion of the day, unless care in excess of
        24 hours is due to the nature of the parents' work, and that is
        certified, registered, or licensed in the State in which it is
        located.
            ``(4) Screen time limits.--The term `screen time limits'
        means policies or guidelines, such as those developed by the
        American Academy of Pediatrics, designed to reduce the daily
        amount of time that children spend watching or looking at
        digital monitors or displays, including television sets,
        computer monitors, or hand-held gaming devices.
            ``(5) State.--Notwithstanding section 2(f), the term
        `State' means--
                    ``(A) each of the several States;
                    ``(B) the District of Columbia;
                    ``(C) an Indian tribe or tribal organization;
                    ``(D) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                    ``(E) any other territory or possession of the
                United States.

``SEC. 399OO-1. GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with
        appropriate entities within the Department of Health and Human
        Services, shall award 3-year competitive grants to 5 eligible
        entities to help reduce and prevent obesity among the
        population of children from birth to age 5 in a State and to
        encourage parental engagement in child care settings outside a
        child's place of residence.
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--To be an eligible entity under
        paragraph (1), an entity shall be--
                    ``(A) a State health department (or other
                appropriate child care licensing entities within such
                State); or
                    ``(B) a nonprofit organization or a partnership of
                nonprofit organizations with expertise in the healthy
                development of children.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Grantees shall use amounts received
        under a grant under this subsection--
                    ``(A)(i) to establish one or more child care
                collaboratives consisting of the center director and
                staff members from multiple child care sites and family
                child care homes;
                    ``(ii) in the case of a State grantee, to contract
                with a nonprofit organization in the State with
                expertise in the healthy development of children to
                establish the collaborative or collaboratives; or
                    ``(iii) to provide funding to an entity that
                routinely trains child care providers to establish the
                collaborative or collaboratives; and
                    ``(B) to provide or contract with the organizer of
                the collaborative or collaboratives to provide--
                            ``(i) technical assistance, including
                        onsite assistance when appropriate, to the
                        child care providers participating in the
                        collaborative;
                            ``(ii) a compilation of best practices,
                        strategies, and lessons learned from the
                        collaborative, to be reported annually to the
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(iii) a plan to ensure that the
                        collaborative will be sustainable, without
                        additional Federal funding, upon the conclusion
                        of the 3-year pilot program.
            ``(2) Collaboratives.--Each collaborative established under
        clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (1)(A) shall share best
        practices, strategies, and techniques for successfully
        implementing evidence-based or data-informed policies and
        practices relating to healthy eating, physical activity,
        parental engagement, and other topics, such as breastfeeding,
        relating to the healthy development of children, using
        available curricula, tools, and other interventions.
            ``(3) Content of plan.--The plan described under paragraph
        (1)(B)(iii) may include the incorporation of the best
        practices, strategies, and techniques described in paragraph
        (2) into the training and professional development for child
        care providers in the State or other approaches determined
        appropriate by the State and the Secretary.
    ``(c) Collaborative Training Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Collaboratives shall incorporate no less
        than 5 and no more than 10 daylong, interactive training
        sessions each year and ongoing technical assistance to the
        child care providers participating in the collaborative that
        include--
                    ``(A) the provision and discussion of information
                concerning implementation by the child care providers
                of age-appropriate healthy eating and physical activity
                interventions, using available tools and culturally
                competent curricula for population of children from
                birth to age 5 in the State involved, which at a
                minimum shall include--
                            ``(i) a handbook that includes
                        recommendations, guidelines, and best practices
                        for child care centers and family child care
                        homes relating to healthy eating, physical
                        activity, and screen time reduction;
                            ``(ii) information about the availability
                        of and services provided by child care health
                        consultants; and
                            ``(iii) health and wellness resources
                        available through the Child Care Bureau, the
                        Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Let's Move
                        Child Care, and the Food and Nutrition Service
                        of the Department of Agriculture;
                    ``(B) the identification, improvement upon, and
                expansion of nutrition and physical activity best
                practices targeted to the population of children from
                birth to age 5 in the State involved and the
                identification of strategies for incorporating parental
                education and other parental engagement;
                    ``(C) the identification of strategies and
                techniques for overcoming barriers to healthy eating,
                physical activity, and parental engagement; and
                    ``(D) the provision of instruction and discussion
                of techniques used to appropriately model, direct, and
                encourage child care staff behavior to apply the best
                practices and strategies identified under subparagraphs
                (B) and (C).
    ``(d) Practice, Curricula, and Policy Changes.--A grantee shall
ensure that the participants involved in the collaborative, on an
ongoing basis--
            ``(1) implement policy changes that promote healthy eating,
        physical activity, and appropriate screen time limits among the
        population of children from birth to age 5;
            ``(2) utilize a culturally competent healthy eating and
        physical activity curriculum focusing on such population of
        children from birth to age 5;
            ``(3) implement programs, activities, and procedures for
        incorporating parental education and engagement of parents in
        programs; and
            ``(4) implement innovative ways to remove barriers that
        exist to providing opportunities for healthy eating and
        physical activity.
All activities described in this subsection shall be evidence-based and
data-informed and be consistent with the curriculum presented through
training activities described in subsection (c).

``SEC. 399OO-2. GRANTS FOR THE EVALUATION OF PILOT PROGRAMS.

    ``The Secretary shall award competitive grants to Prevention
Research Centers, universities, or other appropriate entities to
evaluate the programs carried out with grants under section 399OO-1,
including baseline, process, and outcome measurements.

``SEC. 399OO-3. COORDINATION.

    ``(a) Interagency Coordination.--To the extent practicable, the
Secretary shall coordinate activities conducted under this part with
activities undertaken by the National Prevention, Health Promotion and
Public Health Council established under section 4001 of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act.
    ``(b) Pilot Coordination.--The Secretary shall designate an entity
(directly or through contract) to provide technical assistance to
States and pilot centers in the coordination of activities as described
in subsection (a).

``SEC. 399OO-4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING.

    ``(a) Technical Assistance and Information.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) provide technical assistance to grantees and other
        entities providing training under a grant under section 399OO-
        1; and
            ``(2) disseminate to grantees information concerning
        evidence-based or data-informed approaches, including
        dissemination of available tools, curricula, and available or
        emerging best practices that can be expanded or improved upon
        through the pilot program conducted under section 399OO-1.
    ``(b) Evaluation Requirements.--With respect to evaluations
conducted under section 399OO-2, the Secretary shall ensure that--
            ``(1) evaluation metrics are consistent across all programs
        funded under this part;
            ``(2) interim outcomes are measured by the number of
        centers that adopt policies to increase healthy eating and
        physical activity and reduce screen time;
            ``(3) interim outcomes are measured, to the extent
        practicable, by changes in foods served, opportunities for
        physical activity, and screen time in the child care
        participants in the collaboratives established under section
        399OO-1; and
            ``(4) upon completion of the pilot program under section
        399OO-1, the evaluation shall include an identification of
        policies, best practices, and strategies to improve healthy
        eating, physical activity, screen time limits, and parental
        engagement that could be replicated in other child care
        settings.
    ``(c) Dissemination of Information.--Upon the conclusion of the
pilot program under section 399OO-1, the Secretary shall disseminate to
all appropriate agencies within the Department of Health and Human
Services evidence, strategies, best practices, and lessons learned from
grantees. Such agencies shall encourage the utilization of best
practices through Federal programs and other appropriate methods.
    ``(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the
completion of the pilot program under section 399OO-1, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report concerning the evaluation of the
pilot program, including recommendations as to how lessons learned from
such programs can be incorporated into future guidance documents
developed and provided by the Secretary and other Federal agencies, as
well as Federal programs, as appropriate.

``SEC. 399OO-5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part,
$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014.''.

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Healthy Kids from Day One Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award three-year competitive grants to five eligible entities to help reduce and prevent obesity among children from birth to age five in a state and to encourage parental engagement in child care settings outside a child's place of residence. Identifies as eligible entities: (1) a state health department or other appropriate child care licensing entities within the state, or (2) a nonprofit organization or a partnership of nonprofit organizations with expertise in the healthy development of children.

Requires grant funds to be used to: (1) establish child care collaboratives; (2) provide funding to entities that routinely train child care providers to establish collaboratives; and (3) provide technical assistance to participating providers, a compilation of best practices, strategies, and lessons learned from the collaborative, and a plan to ensure that the collaborative will be sustainable, without additional federal funding, upon the conclusion of the grants.

Requires each collaborative to: (1) share best practices, strategies, and techniques for successfully implementing policies and practices relating to healthy eating, physical activity, parental engagement, and other topics relating to the healthy development of children; and (2) incorporate between 5 and 10 day-long, interactive training sessions each year and ongoing technical assistance to participating child care providers.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) award grants to Prevention Research Centers, universities, or other appropriate entities to evaluate programs carried out under such grants; (2) coordinate activities conducted under this Act with activities undertaken by the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council; and (3) disseminate to all appropriate HHS agencies evidence, strategies, best practices, and lessons learned from grantees.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Pension Parity Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES UNDER PUBLIC
              RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded
from income) is amended by redesignating section 137 as section 138 and
by inserting after section 136 the following new section:

``SEC. 137. CERTAIN PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES UNDER PUBLIC RETIREMENT
              SYSTEMS.

    ``(a) General Rule.--Gross income does not include any amount
(otherwise includable in gross income) received by an individual as a
qualified governmental pension.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount excluded
        under subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed--
                    ``(A) the maximum excludable social security
                benefits of the taxpayer for such year, reduced by
                    ``(B) the social security benefits (within the
                meaning of section 86(d)) received by the taxpayer
                during such year which were excluded from gross income.
            ``(2) Service requirement.--Subsection (a) shall not apply
        to any qualified governmental pension received by the taxpayer
        during the taxable year unless the taxpayer (or the spouse or
        former spouse of the taxpayer) performed the service giving
        rise to such pension.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Qualified governmental pension.--The term `qualified
        governmental pension' means any pension or annuity received
        under a public retirement system to the extent such pension or
        annuity is not attributable to service--
                    ``(A) which constitutes employment for purposes of
                chapter 21 (relating to the Federal Insurance
                Contributions Act), or
                    ``(B) which is covered by an agreement made
                pursuant to section 218 of the Social Security Act.
            ``(2) Maximum excludable social security benefits.--The
        term `maximum excludable social security benefits' means an
        amount equal to so much of the applicable maximum benefit
        amount for the taxpayer for the taxable year which would be
        excluded from gross income if such benefit amount were treated
        as social security benefits (within the meaning of section
        86(d)) received during the taxable year.
            ``(3) Applicable maximum benefit amount.--The term
        `applicable maximum benefit amount' means--
                    ``(A) in the case of an unmarried individual, the
                maximum individual social security benefit,
                    ``(B) in the case of a joint return, 150 percent of
                the maximum individual social security benefit, or
                    ``(C) in the case of a married individual filing a
                separate return, 75 percent of the maximum individual
                social security benefit.
        For purposes of the preceding sentence, marital status shall be
        determined under section 7703.
            ``(4) Maximum individual social security benefit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `maximum individual
                social security benefit' means, with respect to any
                taxable year, the maximum total amount (as certified by
                the Commissioner of Social Security to the Secretary)
                which could be paid for all months in the calendar year
                ending in the taxable year as old-age insurance
                benefits under section 202(a) of the Social Security
                Act (without regard to any reduction, deduction, or
                offset under section 202(k) or section 203 of such Act)
                to any individual who attained retirement age (as
                defined in section 216(l)), and filed application for
                such benefits, on the first day of such calendar year.
                    ``(B) Part years.--In the case of an individual who
                receives a qualified governmental pension with respect
                to a period of less than a full taxable year, the
                maximum individual social security benefit for such
                individual for such year shall be reduced as provided
                in regulations prescribed by the Secretary to properly
                correspond to such period.
            ``(5) Public retirement system.--The term `public
        retirement system' means any pension, annuity, retirement, or
        similar fund or system established by the United States, a
        State, a possession of the United States, any political
        subdivision of any of the foregoing, or the District of
        Columbia.''
    (b) Technical Amendment.--Subparagraph (A) of section 86(b)(2) of
such Code (defining modified adjusted gross income) is amended by
inserting ``137,'' before ``911''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code (relating to items specifically
excluded from income) is amended by redesignating the item relating to
section 137 as section 138 and by inserting after the item relating to
section 136 the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 137. Certain pensions and
                                        annuities under public
                                        retirement systems.''
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply to
taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Public Pension Parity Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:  (1) exclude from gross income any amount received by an individual as a qualified governmental pension which does not exceed the maximum excludable social security benefits of the taxpayer for such year reduced by the social security benefits received during such year which were excluded from gross income; and (2)  prohibit applying clause (1) to any qualified governmental pension received during the taxable year unless the taxpayer (or the spouse or former spouse of the taxpayer) performed the service giving rise to such pension. Defines the term "maximum excludable social security benefits."


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Military and Police
Operations through Women's Engagement and Recruitment Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The United States National Action Plan On Women, Peace
        and Security expresses the unqualified commitment of the United
        States to integrating women's perspectives fully into our
        diplomatic, defense, and development efforts not simply as
        beneficiaries, but as agents of peace, security,
        reconciliation, development, growth, and stability. The plan
        also specifies the following priorities:
                    (A) Providing assistance to support women's
                participation, integration, and leadership in the
                security sector.
                    (B) Working with partner nations to increase
                women's participation in United States-funded training
                programs for foreign police, judicial, and military
                personnel, including professional military education,
                as well as exchange programs, conferences, and
                seminars.
                    (C) Utilizing the participation of female members
                of the United States Armed Forces to encourage and
                model gender integration in the armed forces of partner
                nations.
            (2) The Department of State's 2015 Quadrennial Diplomacy
        and Development Review states that--
                    (A) the United States is promoting initiatives
                based on the unique roles that women and girls play in
                preventing and responding to conflict; and
                    (B) gender equality is a core element in policy
                development, strategy and budget planning, policy and
                program implementation, management and training, and
                monitoring and evaluation of results.
            (3) United States security sector assistance is a key
        engagement tool with our foreign partners. Security sector
        assistance helps further United States interests by seeking to
        professionalize and develop the police and militaries of our
        foreign partners, shaping the security sector policies of
        foreign governments, and building sustainable and legitimate
        institutions to provide security and justice and respond to the
        needs of populations. Security sector assistance can also
        support broad United States policy goals, including respect for
        human rights, civilian control of the military, and the rule of
        law.
            (4) To support these efforts, the United States Department
        of State provides funding for a number of training programs for
        military forces, police and other security forces, and
        international peacekeeping operations.
            (5) Women are underrepresented in security forces
        worldwide. For instance, in South Asia--
                    (A) women make up less than 1 percent of Pakistan's
                total police force;
                    (B) women make up less than 5 percent of
                Bangladesh's total police force; and
                    (C) women make up less than 7 percent of India's
                total police force.
            (6) As demonstrated by United States Female Engagement
        Teams deployed to Afghanistan, female soldiers can enhance the
        operational effectiveness of security operations and gather
        information and provide access to local populations that all-
        male units cannot engage or search.
            (7) Female military and police can provide critical
        contributions to security. For Afghanistan's 2014 presidential
        elections, Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior recruited and
        trained 13,000 females to provide security and conduct searches
        of women at checkpoints and polling stations. Female police
        facilitated the participation of women in elections.
            (8) The International Military Education and Training
        (IMET) program, funded by the United States Department of
        State, provides professional military training for the future
        leaders of our foreign partners, enhances interoperability with
        the United States Armed Forces, builds relationships among
        international and United States military students, and conveys
        United States customs and cultural norms.
            (9) Of the 141 countries that received IMET funding from
        Fiscal Year 2011 through Fiscal Year 2015, only approximately 7
        percent of IMET program participants from those countries were
        women.
            (10) United States international police training programs
        that are specifically focused on women have proven effective in
        recruiting and retaining women. In Lebanon, for instance, a
        Department of State-funded basic cadet course for women was
        instrumental in helping Lebanon's Internal Security Forces
        increase the number of police officers from two to 610.
            (11) United States security assistance for peacekeeping
        builds the capabilities of our partner countries, increases the
        number of military and police personnel available for
        deployment to support peace operations, and facilitates the
        logistical support and deployment of units to peace operations.
            (12) Studies demonstrate that the inclusion of higher
        proportions of female peacekeepers is associated with fewer
        allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation, as is the
        inclusion of personnel from countries with better records of
        gender equality.
            (13) Female peacekeepers are uniquely capable of assisting
        female survivors of sexual violence. Reports demonstrate that
        victims are more likely to report incidents of abuse to women
        in the police or military. In Liberia, the presence of a female
        Indian peacekeeping unit increased reporting of sexual abuse
        and encouraged the recruitment of women to the national police.
            (14) Despite the recognition of the importance of
        increasing the number of women in peacekeeping operations,
        according to the United Nations, as of February 2016--
                    (A) women comprised only 3 percent of total
                military forces deployed to peacekeeping missions; and
                    (B) women comprised only 9 percent of total police
                forces deployed to peacekeeping missions.
            (15) The Global Peace Operations Initiative is a United
        States security assistance program to train, deploy, and build
        the capacity of peacekeepers worldwide. Through the Global
        Peace Operations Initiative, the United States has worked to
        increase the participation of female peacekeepers in United
        Nations operations. With dedicated United States assistance,
        over the last five years, the countries that received
        assistance under the Global Peace Operations Initiative nearly
        doubled the number of deployed female military peacekeepers
        from 1,396 to 2,539. Of the countries that received assistance
        under the Global Peace Operations Initiative that deploy
        personnel to peacekeeping missions, as of January 2016--
                    (A) women comprised approximately 4 percent of
                total military forces deployed to peace operations; and
                    (B) women comprised approximately 7 percent of
                formed police units and 10 percent of total police
                forces deployed to peace operations.

SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States--
            (1) to recognize and respond to the significant shortage of
        women at all levels in foreign military and police forces;
            (2) to prioritize the identification, engagement, and
        support of women leaders at all levels in foreign security
        sectors;
            (3) to increase the recruitment, retention,
        professionalization, and promotion of women in foreign security
        sectors, specifically in the military and police forces;
            (4) to promote the meaningful inclusion and deployment of
        women in security operations; and
            (5) to enhance and expand United States training
        opportunities for women at all levels in foreign militaries and
        police forces.

SEC. 4. FOREIGN MILITARY EXCHANGES.

    The Department of State, in coordination with the Department of
Defense, shall seek to increase the participation of women receiving
training under the International Military Education and Training
program at United States military schools and training institutions,
with the goal of doubling female participation in such programs
globally by September 30, 2019.

SEC. 5. COUNTERING TERRORISM AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM.

    (a) In General.--The Department of State shall seek to increase the
participation of women receiving training under the Department of
State's Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) programs, with the goal of
doubling the total women receiving such training by September 30, 2019.
    (b) Mandate.--The Department of State shall make explicit in its
mandate for ATA programs its priority to increase the participation of
women.

SEC. 6. PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Department of State shall work with partner
countries receiving peacekeeping training assistance to prioritize the
integration, training, and deployment of qualified female peacekeepers
in peace operations. The Department of State shall work with partner
countries receiving peacekeeping training assistance to prioritize the
employment, development, and integration of female peacekeeping
trainers.
    (b) United Nations Peacekeeping Missions.--Through the United
States Mission to the United Nations, the Department of State shall
promote an increase in the recruitment, retention, and leadership roles
of female personnel assigned to United Nations peacekeeping missions.
    (c) Increased Deployment of Female Peacekeepers.--The Department of
State may work with partner countries receiving United States
peacekeeping training assistance to double the number of qualified
women deployed to peace operations not later than 5 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 7. LAW ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Participation Requirement.--The Department of State shall
establish female participation requirements for its police training
programs and work with partner countries to ensure that women account
for not less than 10 percent of nominees for United States-funded
police training programs.
    (b) Communication of Requirement.--The Department shall make
explicit its priority to increase the participation of women in the
design and implementation of all police training programs.

SEC. 8. MONITORING AND EVALUATION.

    The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and
representatives of other relevant Federal agencies and departments, as
appropriate, shall develop a plan for the monitoring and independent
evaluation of programs, projects, and activities carried out under this
Act.

SEC. 9. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in conjunction with the
Secretary of Defense, shall designate appropriate officials to brief
the appropriate congressional committees, not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, on--
            (1) the existing, enhanced, and newly established training
        carried out pursuant to this Act;
            (2) diplomatic actions undertaken to promote the targets
        set forth in this Act;
            (3) the guidelines established for overseas United States
        diplomatic and military personnel to engage with foreign
        counterparts pursuant to this Act;
            (4) progress towards the targets set forth in this Act; and
            (5) actions to address the structural and systemic barriers
        to women's recruitment, retention, and professionalization for
        the largest recipients of United States security sector
        assistance.
    (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
        Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
        Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
        Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
        House of Representatives.

Output: Enhancing Military and Police Operations through Women's Engagement and Recruitment Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of State, in coordination with the Department of Defense (DOD), to seek to increase the participation of women receiving training under the International Military Education and Training program at U.S. military schools and training institutions, with the goal of doubling female participation globally by September 30, 2019. The State Department shall seek to increase the participation of women receiving training under its Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) programs, with the goal of doubling the total women receiving such training by September 30, 2019, and make explicit in its mandate for ATA programs its priority to increase women's participation. State shall work with partner countries receiving peacekeeping training assistance to: (1) prioritize the integration, training, and deployment of qualified female peacekeepers in peace operations; (2) prioritize the employment, development, and integration of female peacekeeping trainers; and (3) double the number of qualified women deployed to peace operations within five years. State also shall:    promote an increase in the recruitment, retention, and leadership roles of female personnel assigned to United Nations peacekeeping missions;  establish female participation requirements for its police training programs and work with partner countries to ensure that women account for at least 10% of nominees for U.S.-funded police training programs; make explicit its priority to increase women's participation in the design and implementation of all police training programs; develop a plan for the monitoring and independent evaluation of programs, projects, and activities carried out under this bill; and  designate officials to brief Congress regarding actions taken under this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Spirit of America Commemorative Coin
Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) On September 11, 2001, the United States suffered the
        worst act of terrorism in its history.
            (2) The more than 6,000 people who lost their lives as a
        result of the terrorist attacks that occurred in New York City,
        at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001,
        will not be forgotten.
            (3) Hundreds of emergency personnel responded heroically to
        the crisis and lost their lives as a result.
            (4) People from everywhere in the United States responded
        to the crisis with an outpouring of support for the victims of
        the terrorist attacks and their families.
            (5) The civilized world stands with strength and fortitude
        in opposition to the cowardly terrorist attacks against the
        United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.
            (6) It is essential to remember not only the tragedy of the
        attacks, but also the strength and resolve demonstrated by the
        people of the United States in the aftermath of the attacks.
            (7) The minting of coins in commemoration of the Spirit of
        America will pay tribute to the countless heroes who risked
        their lives during the terrorist attacks and in their aftermath
        so that others may live and to a united people whose belief in
        freedom, justice, and democracy has never swayed.

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) Denominations.--In commemoration of the Spirit of America, the
Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the following coins:
            (1) $50 gold coins.--Such number of 50 dollar coins as the
        Secretary determines under subsection (b), which shall--
                    (A) weigh 1 ounce;
                    (B) have a diameter of 1.287 inches; and
                    (C) contain 91.67 percent gold and 8.33 percent
                alloy.
            (2) $1 silver coins.--Such number of 1 dollar coins as the
        Secretary determines appropriate to meet demand, which shall--
                    (A) weigh 26.73 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                    (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent
                copper.
            (3) Half dollar clad coins.--Such number of half dollar
        coins as the Secretary determines appropriate to meet demand,
        which shall--
                    (A) weigh 11.34 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and
                    (C) be minted to the specifications for half dollar
                coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United
                States Code.
    (b) Number of Gold Coins.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Attorney General of the United States and the Governors of New York,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia shall determine the number of innocent
individuals confirmed or presumed to have been killed as a result of
the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on
September 11, 2001, and shall identify such individuals. The Secretary,
under subsection (a)(1), shall mint and issue a number of 50 dollar
coins equal to the number of such individuals.
    (c) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (d) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5136 of title 31,
United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered
to be numismatic items.
    (e) Sources of Bullion.--For the purpose of minting coins under
this Act, the Secretary may only use metals that are from natural
deposits in the United States or any territory or possession of the
United States.
    (f) Special Treatment Under Exigent Circumstances.--
            (1) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
                    (A) The limitations contained in paragraphs (1) and
                (2)(A) of section 5112(m) of title 31, United States
                Code, and section 5134(f)(1)(B) of such title have well
                served, and continue to serve, their purpose of
                bringing greater stability to the markets for
                commemorative coins, maximizing demand and
                participation in such programs, and ensuring that such
                programs have a broad base of private support and are
                not used as the primary means of fundraising by
                organizations that are the recipients of surcharges.
                    (B) The shocking circumstances of September 11,
                2001, the broad base of public interest in showing the
                Spirit of America and participating in the raising of
                funds for the victims of the crimes committed on that
                date, and the importance of implementing this coin
                program as quickly as possible, notwithstanding the
                fact that 2 commemorative coin programs are already in
                effect for 2001 and 2002, justify exempting the coins
                produced under this Act from such limitations.
            (2) Exemption.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5112(m)
        of title 31, United States Code, and section 5134(f)(1)(B) of
        such title shall not apply to coins authorized under this Act.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

    (a) In General.--The design of the coins minted under this Act
shall be emblematic of the tragic events that occurred at the Pentagon,
in New York City, and in Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001.
    (b) Designation and Inscriptions.--On each coin minted under this
Act there shall be--
            (1) a designation of the value of the coin;
            (2) an inscription of the date ``September 11, 2001'' (and
        such coin shall bear no other date); and
            (3) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We
        Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''.
    (c) Obverse of Coin.--The obverse of each coin minted under this
Act shall bear the likeness of--
            (1) the Pentagon; and
            (2) the flag of the United States.
    (d) Reverse of Coin.--The reverse of each coin minted under this
Act shall bear the likeness of the World Trade Center in New York City.
    (e) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be selected by the Secretary after consultation with the
Commission of Fine Arts.

SEC. 5. STRIKING AND ISSUANCE OF COINS.

    (a) Quality of Coins.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2),
        coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated
        quality.
            (2) Gold coins.--50 dollar coins minted under section
        3(a)(1) shall be issued only in proof quality.
    (b) Mint Facility.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2),
        only 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike
        any particular quality of the coins minted under this Act.
            (2) Clad coins.--Any number of facilities of the United
        States Mint may be used to strike the half dollar coins minted
        under section 3(a)(3).
    (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary--
            (1) shall commence issuing coins minted under this Act as
        soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act;
        and
            (2) shall not issue any coins after the end of the 1-year
        period beginning on the date such coins are first issued.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under paragraphs (2) and (3) of
section 3(a) shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum
of--
            (1) the face value of the coins;
            (2) the surcharges required by section 7(a) with respect to
        such coins; and
            (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
        labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
        marketing, and shipping).
    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 3(a) at a reasonable
discount.
    (c) Prepaid Orders.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
received before the issuance of the coins minted under paragraphs (2)
and (3) of section 3(a). The sale prices with respect to such prepaid
orders shall be at a reasonable discount.
    (d) Gold Coins.--Notwithstanding section 5(c)(2), the Secretary may
issue a 50 dollar coin minted under section 3(a)(1) free of charge to
the next of kin of each individual identified under section 3(b). The
Secretary may not sell any 50 dollar coin minted under section 3(a)(1)
and may not issue any such coin except as provided in the preceding
sentence.

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES ON SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Assessment.--Any sale by the Secretary of a coin minted under
this Act shall include a surcharge of an amount determined by the
Secretary to be sufficient to cover the cost of the gold coins minted
under section 3(a)(1) (including labor, materials, dies, use of
machinery, overhead expenses, and shipping), which charge may not be
less than--
            (1) $10 per coin for the 1 dollar coin; and
            (2) $5 per coin for the half dollar coin.
    (b) Distribution of Excess Proceeds.--To the extent provided in
advance in appropriation Acts, any proceeds from the surcharges
received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act
in excess of the cost of producing all coins issued under this Act
shall be paid promptly by the Secretary to the Office for Victims of
Crime, in the Department of Justice, for the purpose of providing
assistance to individuals who were injured, and to the families of
individuals who were killed or injured, in the terrorist attacks
against the United States on September 11, 2001.

SEC. 8. VICTIMS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH FUND.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established on the books of the
Treasury a fund to be known as the ``Victims of September 11th Fund''
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``Fund''), to be
administered by the Attorney General, acting through the Director of
the Office for Victims of Crime.
    (b) Amounts.--The Fund shall consist of the amounts transferred to
the Office for Victims of Crime pursuant to section 7(b).
    (c) Use.--Subject to subsection (d), amounts in the Fund shall be
used to provide assistance to individuals who were injured, and to the
families of individuals who were killed or injured, in the terrorist
attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.
    (d) Administrative Costs.--No cost incurred in providing assistance
under subsection (c), or in administering the Fund, shall be paid from
the Fund or set off against or otherwise deducted from any assistance
to any individual.
    (e) Investment.--Amounts in the Fund shall be invested in
accordance with section 9702 of title 31, United States Code, and any
interest on, and proceeds from, any such investment shall be credited
to and become a part of the Fund.
    (f) Coordination With September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of
2001.--No assistance provided under subsection (c), including
assistance in the form of cash, shall be considered collateral source
compensation for purposes of title IV of the Air Transportation Safety
and System Stabilization Act (Public Law 107-42).
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this section.

Output: Spirit of America Commemorative Coin Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $50 gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the tragic events that occurred at the Pentagon, in New York City, and in Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001.Establishes the Victims of September 11th Fund which shall consist of amounts from surcharges received from the sale of such coins transferred to the Office for Victims of Crime for individuals who were injured, and to the families of individuals who were killed or injured, in the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.