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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community College Teacher
Preparation Enhancement Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Well qualified teachers and paraprofessionals are
        critical to the success of the Nation's students.
            (2) In order to meet the changing demands of their jobs and
        the Federal requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act of
        2001 (Public Law 107-110), teachers and prospective teachers
        must have access to high-quality teacher training.
            (3) The 1,200 community colleges across the United States
        play an important role in training teachers, offering
        professional development, and continuing education.
            (4) Community colleges enroll more than 6,000,000 credit
        students or 44 percent of all undergraduates in the United
        States.
            (5) At least 25 percent of undergraduates receiving a
        teaching degree began their postsecondary education at a
        community college.
            (6) Due to teacher attrition, teacher retirement, and a
        growing student population, the Nation will require an
        additional 2,400,000 teachers over the next decade.
            (7) If left unchanged, the production rate of teachers is
        200,000 short of meeting the expected future demand.
            (8) In subjects such as mathematics, science, special
        education, and bilingual education, the Nation risks a severe
        teacher shortfall.
            (9) Community colleges offer accessibility and a link to
        education opportunities present at 4-year institutions of
        higher education.
            (10) There is no systematic infrastructure or resources in
        place to advance more students from community colleges to 4-
        year institutions of higher education and into the teaching
        profession.
            (11) Many 4-year institutions of higher education and
        community colleges have engaged in collaborative agreements for
        teacher training.
            (12) To meet the Nation's needs for highly qualified
        teachers, it is appropriate that the community college role in
        teacher training be enhanced and that cooperation between
        community colleges and 4-year institutions of higher education
        be increased.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are to--
            (1) foster collaboration between 4-year institutions of
        higher education and community colleges to enhance teacher
        preparation as required under the No Child Left Behind Act of
        2001 (Public Law 107-110);
            (2) enhance the opportunity for community college students
        in teacher training programs to complete a baccalaureate degree
        in kindergarten through grade 12 education;
            (3) promote the development of best practices for
        coordinating teacher training between community colleges and 4-
        year institutions of higher education; and
            (4) expand community college teaching infrastructure to
        provide, among other things, professional development as called
        for under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-
        110) to existing teachers.

SEC. 4. TEACHER TRAINING ENHANCEMENT.

    Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

                 ``PART C--TEACHER TRAINING ENHANCEMENT

``SEC. 231. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) 4-year institution of higher education.--The term `4-
        year institution of higher education' means an institution of
        higher education, as defined in section 101(a), whose highest
        undergraduate degree offered is predominantly the baccalaureate
        degree.
            ``(2) Community college.--The term `community college' has
        the meaning given the term `junior or community college' in
        section 312(f).
            ``(3) Eligible entity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible entity'
                means--
                            ``(i) a statewide governing or coordinating
                        board with jurisdiction over community colleges
                        and 4-year institutions of higher education;
                            ``(ii) a partnership between a statewide
                        governing or coordinating board with
                        jurisdiction over community colleges and a
                        statewide governing or coordinating board with
                        jurisdiction over 4-year institutions of higher
                        education;
                            ``(iii) a partnership between 1 or more
                        community colleges and 1 or more 4-year
                        institutions of higher education; or
                            ``(iv) a community college offering a
                        teacher preparation program that provides all,
                        or a significant portion of, teacher training,
                        postbaccalaureate certification, and
                        professional development.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `eligible entity' under
                clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) may include
                other institutions with responsibility for teacher
                preparation or teacher standards.
            ``(4) Highly qualified.--The term `highly qualified' has
        the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
            ``(5) Professional development.--The term `professional
        development' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

``SEC. 232. GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``The Secretary is authorized to award grants to eligible entities
to enable such entities to pay the Federal share of the costs of
carrying out teacher training or preparation programs.

``SEC. 233. APPLICATION.

    ``An eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this
part shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information or assurances as the Secretary
may require.

``SEC. 234. AWARDING OF GRANTS.

    ``(a) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary
shall give priority to eligible entities that propose any of the
following:
            ``(1) Grant funds will be used to provide for teacher
        preparation in geographic areas with shortages of highly
        qualified teachers.
            ``(2) Grant funds will be used to prepare teachers in
        kindergarten through grade 12 subject content areas that have a
        shortage of highly qualified teachers.
            ``(3) Grant funds will be used to carry out innovative
        programs to address teacher training or teacher preparation.
            ``(4) Grant funds will be used to conduct outreach into
        secondary schools.
            ``(5) Grant funds will be used to carry out a plan to
        disseminate information.
    ``(b) Geographic Diversity.--The Secretary shall ensure that grants
are awarded in a geographically diverse manner.
    ``(c) Duration.--Grants awarded under this part shall be for 5
years in duration.

``SEC. 235. USES OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Mandatory Use.--An eligible entity that receives a grant
under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out not less than
1 of the following:
            ``(1) Enhancing the collaboration of teacher training
        between community colleges and 4-year institutions of higher
        education.
            ``(2) The development of programs that provide
        opportunities for community college students to complete a
        baccalaureate degree in kindergarten through grade 12
        education.
            ``(3) The establishment of partnerships in teacher training
        between community colleges and 4-year institutions of higher
        education.
            ``(4) The establishment of programs at community colleges
        that prepare students to enter teacher preparation programs at
        4-year institutions of higher education.
            ``(5) Developing programs to provide pathways for secondary
        school students to pursue careers in teaching.
            ``(6) Establishing postbaccalaureate teacher certification
        programs.
    ``(b) Permissive Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a
grant under this section may use the grant funds to carry out any of
the following:
            ``(1) The creation of kindergarten through grade 12 teacher
        education programs and teacher aid programs to meet
        requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
        of 1965.
            ``(2) The coordination of teacher and paraprofessional
        curricula for use at community colleges and 4-year institutions
        of higher education.
            ``(3) The establishment of curricula and programs for
        professional development for teachers.

``SEC. 236. REPORT AND EVALUATION.

    ``(a) Annual Report.--An eligible entity that receives a grant
under this section shall submit an annual report to the Secretary on--
            ``(1) the progress made toward the goals of the grant;
            ``(2) the activities supported by the grant;
            ``(3) the number of students served;
            ``(4) when applicable, the ability to place students
        graduating from schools supported by a grant under this part;
        and
            ``(5) when applicable, the number of students graduating
        from schools supported by a grant under this part who meet the
        requirements for highly qualified teachers under the Elementary
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
    ``(b) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall review and evaluate the
reports submitted under subsection (a).

``SEC. 237. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Federal share of the costs of carrying out a
teacher training or preparation program shall be--
            ``(1) 65 percent for the first year of the grant;
            ``(2) 60 percent for the second year of the grant;
            ``(3) 55 percent for the third year of the grant;
            ``(4) 50 percent for the fourth year of the grant; and
            ``(5) 45 percent for the fifth year of the grant.
    ``(b) In Cash or In-Kind.--The non-Federal share of the costs of
carrying out a teacher training or preparation program may be provided
in cash or in the form of in-kind contributions.

``SEC. 238. REPORT BY THE SECRETARY.

    ``The Secretary shall review and submit an annual report to
Congress on the activities supported under this part and the impact of
this part with respect to--
            ``(1) producing highly qualified teachers and teachers
        aids;
            ``(2) helping address teacher shortages, particularly in
        rural and urban areas; and
            ``(3) enhancing the diversity of the Nation's teaching
        force.

``SEC. 239. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.''.

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Community College Teacher Preparation Enhancement Act of 2004 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a teacher training enhancement program. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to eligible entities for teacher training or preparation.

Includes among eligible entities: (1) statewide boards with jurisdiction over community colleges and four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs); (2) partnerships between statewide boards with jurisdiction over community colleges and statewide boards with jurisdiction over four-year IHEs; (3) partnerships between community colleges and four-year IHEs; or (4) community colleges offering teacher preparation programs that provide all, or a significant portion of, teacher training, postbaccalaureate certification, and professional development.

Gives priority to proposals for using grants for: (1) teacher preparation in geographic areas with shortages of highly qualified teachers; (2) preparing teachers in kindergarten through grade 12 subject content areas that have a shortage of highly qualified teachers; (3) innovative programs to address teacher training or teacher preparation; (4) outreach into secondary schools; or (5) plans to disseminate information. Requires grantees to use grant funds for at least one of specified mandatory uses. Sets forth permissive uses of grants.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the
        Little River Band of Ottawa Indians are descendants of, and
        political successors to, signatories of the 1836 Treaty of
        Washington and the 1855 Treaty of Detroit.
            (2) The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
        the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, and the Bay
        Mills Band of Chippewa Indians, whose members are also
        descendants of the signatories to the 1836 Treaty of Washington
        and the 1855 Treaty of Detroit, have been recognized by the
        Federal Government as distinct Indian tribes.
            (3) The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians consists
        of at least 1,000 eligible members who continue to reside close
        to their ancestral homeland as recognized in the Little
        Traverse Reservation in the 1836 Treaty of Washington and 1855
        Treaty of Detroit, which area is now known as Emmet and
        Charlevoix Counties, Michigan.
            (4) The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians consists of at
        least 500 eligible members who continue to reside close to
        their ancestral homeland as recognized in the Manistee
        Reservation in the 1836 Treaty of Washington and reservation in
        the 1855 Treaty of Detroit, which area is now known as Manistee
        and Mason Counties, Michigan.
            (5) The Bands filed for reorganization of their existing
        tribal governments in 1935 under the Act of June 18, 1934 (25
        U.S.C. et seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Indian
        Reorganization Act''). Federal agents who visited the Bands,
        including Commissioner of Indian Affairs, John Collier,
        attested to the continued social and political existence of the
        Bands and concluded that the Bands were eligible for
        reorganization. Due to a lack of Federal appropriations to
        implement the provisions of such Act, the Bands were denied the
        opportunity to reorganize.
            (6) In spite of such denial, the Bands continued their
        political and social existence with viable tribal governments.
        The Bands, along with other Michigan Odawa/Ottawa groups,
        including the tribes described in paragraph (2), formed the
        Northern Michigan Ottawa Association in 1948. The Association
        subsequently pursued a successful land claim with the Indian
        Claims Commission.
            (7) Between 1948 and 1975, the Bands carried out many of
        their governmental functions through the Northern Michigan
        Ottawa Association, while retaining individual Band control
        over local decisions.
            (8) In 1975, the Northern Michigan Ottawa Association
        petitioned under the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et
        seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Indian Reorganization
        Act''), to form a government on behalf of the Bands. Again in
        spite of the Bands' eligibility, the Bureau of Indian Affairs
        failed to act on their request.
            (9) The United States Government, the government of the
        State of Michigan, and local governments have had continuous
        dealings with the recognized political leaders of the Bands
        from 1836 to the present.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``Bands'' means the Little Traverse Bay Bands
        of Odawa Indians and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians;
            (2) the term ``member'' means those individuals enrolled in
        the Bands pursuant to section 7; and
            (3) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
        Interior.

SEC. 4. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.

    (a) Federal Recognition.--Federal recognition of the Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Little River Band of Ottawa
Indians is hereby reaffirmed. All laws and regulations of the United
States of general application to Indians or nations, tribes, or bands
of Indians, including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.;
commonly referred to as the ``Indian Reorganization Act''), which are
not inconsistent with any specific provision of this Act shall be
applicable to the Bands and their members.
    (b) Federal Services and Benefits.--
            (1) In general.--The Bands and their members shall be
        eligible for all services and benefits provided by the Federal
        Government to Indians because of their status as federally
        recognized Indians, and notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, such services and benefits shall be provided after the
        date of the enactment of this Act to the Bands and their
        members without regard to the existence of a reservation or the
        location of the residence of any member on or near any Indian
        reservation.
            (2) Service areas.--
                    (A) Little traverse bay bands.--For purposes of the
                delivery of Federal services to the enrolled members of
                the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, the
                area of the State of Michigan within 70 miles of the
                boundaries of the reservations for the Little Traverse
                Bay Bands as set out in Article I, paragraphs `third'
                and `fourth' of the Treaty of 1855, 11 Stat. 621, shall
                be deemed to be within or near a reservation,
                notwithstanding the establishment of a reservation for
                the tribe after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                Services may be provided to members outside the named
                service area unless prohibited by law or program
                regulations.
                    (B) Little river band.--For purposes of the
                delivery of Federal services to enrolled members of the
                Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, the Counties of
                Manistee, Mason, Wexford and Lake, in the State of
                Michigan, shall be deemed to be within or near a
                reservation, notwithstanding the establishment of a
                reservation for the tribe after the date of the
                enactment of this Act. Services may be provided to
                members outside the named Counties unless prohibited by
                law or program regulations.

SEC. 5. REAFFIRMATION OF RIGHTS.

    (a) In General.--All rights and privileges of the Bands, and their
members thereof, which may have been abrogated or diminished before the
date of the enactment of this Act are hereby reaffirmed.
    (b) Existing Rights of Tribe.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to diminish any right or privilege of the Bands, or of their
members, that existed prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in any other provision of
this Act, nothing in this Act shall be construed as altering or
affecting any legal or equitable claim the Bands might have to enforce
any right or privilege reserved by or granted to the Bands which were
wrongfully denied to or taken from the Bands prior to the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 6. TRANSFER OF LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BANDS.

    (a) Little Traverse Bay Bands.--The Secretary shall acquire real
property in Emmet and Charlevoix Counties for the benefit of the Little
Traversee Bay Bands. The Secretary shall also accept any real property
located in those Counties for the benefit of the Little Traverse Bay
Bands if conveyed or otherwise transferred to the Secretary, if at the
time of such acceptance, there are no adverse legal claims on such
property including outstanding liens, mortgages or taxes owed.
    (b) Little River Band.--The Secretary shall acquire real property
in Manistee and Mason Counties for the benefit of the Little River
Band. The Secretary shall also accept any real property located in
those Counties for the benefit of the Little River Band if conveyed or
otherwise transferred to the Secretary, if at the time of such
acceptance, there are no adverse legal claims on such property
including outstanding liens, mortgages or taxes owed.
    (c) Additional Lands.--The Secretary may accept any additional
acreage in each of the Bands' service area specified by section 4(b) of
this Act pursuant to his authority under the Act of June 18, 1934 (25
U.S.C. 461 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Indian Reorganization
Act'').
    (d) Reservation.--Subject to the conditions imposed by this
section, the land acquired by or transferred to the Secretary under or
pursuant to this section shall be taken in the name of the United
States in trust for the Bands and shall be a part of the respective
Bands' reservation.

SEC. 7. MEMBERSHIP.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Bands shall submit to the Secretary membership rolls
consisting of all individuals currently enrolled for membership in such
Bands. The qualifications for inclusion on the membership rolls of the
Bands shall be determined by the membership clauses in such Bands'
respective governing documents, in consultation with the Secretary.
Upon completion of the rolls, the Secretary shall immediately publish
notice of such in the Federal Register. The Bands shall ensure that
such rolls are maintained and kept current.

SEC. 8. CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNING BODY.

    (a) Constitution.--
            (1) Adoption.--Not later than 24 months after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct, by
        secret ballot, elections for the purposes of adopting new
        constitutions for the Bands. The elections shall be held
        according to the procedures applicable to elections under
        section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 476; commonly
        referred to as the ``Indian Reorganization Act'').
            (2) Interim governing documents.--Until such time as new
        constitutions are adopted under paragraph (1), the governing
        documents in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
        shall be the interim governing documents for the Bands.
    (b) Officials.--
            (1) Election.--Not later than 6 months after the Bands
        adopt constitutions and bylaws pursuant to subsection (a), the
        Bands shall conduct elections by secret ballot for the purpose
        of electing officials for the Bands as provided in the Bands'
        respective governing constitutions. The elections shall be
        conducted according to the procedures described in the Bands'
        constitutions and bylaws.
            (2) Interim governments.--Until such time as the Bands
        elect new officials pursuant to paragraph (1), the Bands'
        governing bodies shall be those governing bodies in place on
        the date of the enactment of this Act, or any new governing
        bodies selected under the election procedures specified in the
        respective interim governing documents of the Bands.

Output:
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Act - Reaffirms and extends Federal recognition and associated benefits to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (Tribes) of Michigan.
Provides for the Tribes to be governed by current interim documents and officials until the Secretary of the Interior conducts elections to adopt a constitution and elect new tribal officials.
Provides for the transfer of specified land for the benefit of the Bands.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Affordability for Teachers
and Public Safety Officers Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM FOR REDUCED FHA DOWNPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR
              LOANS FOR TEACHERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 203(b) of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1709(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
            ``(10) Reduced downpayment requirements for teachers and
        public safety officers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2),
                in the case of a mortgage described in subparagraph
                (B)--
                            ``(i) the mortgage shall involve a
                        principal obligation in an amount that does not
                        exceed the sum of 99 percent of the appraised
                        value of the property and the total amount of
                        initial service charges, appraisal, inspection,
                        and other fees (as the Secretary shall approve)
                        paid in connection with the mortgage;
                            ``(ii) no other provision of this
                        subsection limiting the principal obligation of
                        the mortgage based upon a percentage of the
                        appraised value of the property subject to the
                        mortgage shall apply; and
                            ``(iii) the matter in paragraph (9) that
                        precedes the first proviso shall not apply and
                        the mortgage shall be executed by a mortgagor
                        who shall have paid on account of the property
                        at least 1 percent of the cost of acquisition
                        (as determined by the Secretary) in cash or its
                        equivalent.
                    ``(B) Mortgages covered.--A mortgage described in
                this subparagraph is a mortgage--
                            ``(i) under which the mortgagor is an
                        individual who--
                                    ``(I) is (aa) a teacher, or (bb) a
                                public safety officer; and
                                    ``(II) has not, during the 12-month
                                period ending upon the insurance of the
                                mortgage, had any present ownership
                                interest in a principal residence
                                located in the jurisdiction described
                                in clause (ii); and
                            ``(ii) made for a property that is located
                        within the jurisdiction of--
                                    ``(I) in the case of a mortgage of
                                a mortgagor described in clause
                                (i)(I)(aa), the local educational
                                agency for the school in which the
                                mortgagor is employed (or, in the case
                                of a mortgagor employed in a private
                                school, the local educational agency
                                having jurisdiction for the area in
                                which the private school is located);
                                or
                                    ``(II) in the case of a mortgage of
                                a mortgagor described in clause
                                (i)(I)(bb), the jurisdiction served by
                                the public law enforcement agency,
                                firefighting agency, or rescue or
                                ambulance agency that employs the
                                mortgagor.
                    ``(C) Program integrity.--Notwithstanding any other
                provision of this paragraph and section 203(c)(3), the
                Secretary may suspend the applicability of this
                paragraph and such section for such period as the
                Secretary considers appropriate if the Secretary
                determines such suspension is necessary because of
                fraud or other issues regarding program integrity.
                    ``(D) Pilot program limitations.--
                            ``(i) Annual.--In any fiscal year, the
                        aggregate number of mortgages insured under
                        this paragraph may not exceed 10 percent of the
                        aggregate number of mortgages and loans insured
                        by the Secretary under this title during the
                        preceding fiscal year.
                            ``(ii) Term of program.--The aggregate
                        number or mortgages insured under this
                        paragraph may not exceed 50,000.''.
    (b) Deferral and Reduction of Up-Front Premium.--Section 203(c) of
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph
        (A), by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting ``Except as
        provided in paragraph (3) and notwithstanding''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Deferral and reduction of up-front premium.--In the
        case of any mortgage described in subsection (b)(10)(B)--
                    ``(A) paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection (relating
                to collection of up-front premium payments) shall not
                apply; and
                    ``(B) if, at any time during the 5-year period
                beginning on the date of the insurance of the mortgage,
                the mortgagor ceases to be a teacher or public safety
                officer (as such terms are defined in section 201) or
                pays the principal obligation of the mortgage in full,
                the Secretary shall at such time collect a single
                premium payment in an amount equal to the amount of the
                single premium payment that, but for this paragraph,
                would have been required under paragraph (2)(A) of this
                subsection with respect to the mortgage, as reduced by
                20 percent of such amount for each successive 12-month
                period completed during such 5-year period before such
                cessation or prepayment occurs.''.
    (c) Definitions.--Section 201 of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1707) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by redesignating clauses (1) and (2)
        as clauses (A) and (B), respectively;
            (2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) as
        paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively;
            (3) by realigning each such paragraph 2 ems from the left
        margin; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(7) The term `public safety officer' has the meaning
        given such term in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control
        and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b).
            ``(8) The term `teacher' means an individual who is
        employed on a part- or full-time basis as a teacher, teacher
        assistant, or administrator in a public or private school that
        provides elementary or secondary education, as determined under
        State law, except that elementary education shall include pre-
        Kindergarten education, and except that secondary education
        shall not include any education beyond grade 12.
            ``(9) The term `local educational agency' has the meaning
        given such term in section 14101 of the Elementary and
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).''.
    (d) Regulations.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to
implement the amendments made by this section.

SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER HOME OWNERSHIP IN AT-
              RISK AREAS.

    (a) Program Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall carry out a pilot program in accordance with this
section to assist Federal, State, and local public safety officers
purchasing homes in locally-designated at-risk areas.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for assistance under this section,
a public safety officer shall agree, in writing, to use the residence
purchased with such assistance as the primary residence of the public
safety officer for not less than 3 years after the date of purchase.
    (c) Mortgage Assistance.--If a public safety officer purchases a
home in locally-designated at-risk area and finances such purchase
through a mortgage insured under title II of the National Housing Act
(12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.), notwithstanding any provision of section 203
or any other provision of the National Housing Act, the following shall
apply:
            (1) Downpayment.--
                    (A) In general.--There shall be no downpayment
                required if the purchase price of the property is not
                more than the reasonable value of the property, as
                determined by the Secretary.
                    (B) Purchase price exceeds value.--If the purchase
                price of the property exceeds the reasonable value of
                the property, as determined by the Secretary, the
                required downpayment shall be the difference between
                such reasonable value and the purchase price.
            (2) Closing costs.--The closing costs and origination fee
        for such mortgage may be included in the loan amount.
            (3) Insurance premium payment.--There shall be one
        insurance premium payment due on the mortgage. Such insurance
        premium payment--
                    (A) shall be equal to 1 percent of the loan amount;
                    (B) shall be due and considered earned by the
                Secretary at the time of the loan closing; and
                    (C) may be included in the loan amount and paid
                from the loan proceeds.
    (d) Local Designation of at-Risk Areas.--
            (1) Criteria.--Any unit of local government may request
        that the Secretary designate any area within the jurisdiction
        of that unit of local government as a locally-designated at-
        risk area for purposes of this section if the proposed area--
                    (A) has a crime rate that is significantly higher
                than the crime rate of the non-designated area that is
                within the jurisdiction of the unit of local
                government; and
                    (B) has a population that is not more than 25
                percent of the total population of area within the
                jurisdiction of the unit of local government.
            (2) Deadline for consideration of request.--Not later than
        60 days after receiving a request under paragraph (1), the
        Secretary shall approve or disapprove the request.
    (e) Public Safety Officer.--For purposes of this section, the term
``public safety officer'' has the meaning given such term in section
201 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707) (as amended by section
2(c) of this Act).
    (f) Program Integrity.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, the Secretary may suspend the applicability of this section
for such period as the Secretary considers appropriate if the Secretary
determines such suspension is necessary because of fraud or other
issues regarding program integrity.
    (g) Regulations.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to
implement the provisions of this section.
    (h) Sunset.--The Secretary shall not approve any application for
assistance under this section that is received by the Secretary after
the expiration of the 3-year period beginning on the date that the
Secretary first makes available assistance under the pilot program
under this section.

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Housing Affordability for Teachers and Public Safety Officers Act of 2005 - Amends the National Housing Act to provide for one percent downpayments (and deferral and reduction of up-front payments) for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage loans for qualified elementary and secondary school teachers, teacher assistants, and administrators and public safety officers (as defined by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968) to purchase homes within the jurisdictions of their employing agencies. Authorizes program suspension for fraud or program integrity issues. Limits aggregate mortgages insured under such program to 50,000.

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a mortgage assistance pilot program to assist federal, state, and local public safety officers purchase primary residences in locally-designated at-risk areas. Authorizes program suspension for fraud or program integrity issues. Prohibits application approvals after the expiration of the three-year period beginning on the date that the Secretary first makes program assistance available.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Debbie Blanchard Access to Health
Care for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

            (1) According to the Bureau of the Census, approximately 1
        in 5 people in the United States lives with some sort of
        physical disability.
            (2) More than 54,000,000 individuals in the United States
        report some level of disability and approximately 34,000,000 of
        such individuals are classified as having a severe disability.
            (3) An estimated 11,000,000 individuals aged 6 and older
        need personal assistance with everyday activities, including
        taking a bath or shower, preparing meals, and getting around
        the home.
            (4) Five percent of the United States population over age
        15 uses a wheelchair or similar device, cane, crutches, or
        walker.
            (5) The number of individuals with physical disabilities
        continues to increase, and the Centers for Disease Control and
        Prevention recently announced that the agency was revising its
        estimate of the number of individuals with spina bifida, the
        most common permanently disabling birth defect in the United
        States, from an estimated 70,000 to an estimated 166,000.
            (6) Studies have found that individuals with disabilities
        have significant difficulty in accessing routine and
        specialized health care and that numerous barriers to acquiring
        health care exist for such individuals.
            (7) Approximately 1 in 3 women with a disability reports
        being denied services at a physician's office solely because of
        her disability.
            (8) Research shows that women with disabilities are less
        likely to have pap smears and mammograms, are more likely to be
        diagnosed with breast cancer at later stages of the disease,
        are less likely to receive standard treatments, and are more
        likely to have worse outcomes.
            (9) Individuals with disabilities report that one of the
        top barriers to accessing necessary health care is the
        inability to find an accessible health care provider or
        identify providers who understand how to treat individuals with
        disabilities and who are willing to have such individuals as
        patients.
            (10) The Spina Bifida Association recently announced that
        one of its volunteers, Debbie Blanchard, a woman who lived with
        spina bifida for 55 years, died from a late stage diagnosis of
        cervical cancer stemming from her inability to find a health
        care provider in her community who had an examination table
        that would lower to the level necessary for her to comfortably
        and safely transfer from her wheelchair to the examination
        table so she could be screened for cervical cancer.
            (11) Organizations representing individuals with
        disabilities report that such individuals need more and better
        information regarding accessible health care providers in their
        communities and additional support and resources to help ensure
        that such individuals receive the care they need and deserve.

SEC. 3. PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
              DISABILITIES.

    Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 341 et seq.)
is amended by adding after part V the following:

 ``PART W--PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS
                           WITH DISABILITIES

``SEC. 399OO. STATE GRANTS FOR THE CREATION OF DISABILITY ACCESSIBLE
              PROVIDER DIRECTORIES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to States for
the purpose of developing and maintaining or updating and improving
State-based, Internet directories of health care providers that are
known to have entrances, examination rooms, and examination tables
accessible to individuals with disabilities. Such grants shall be
formula-based, factoring in each State's population of individuals with
disabilities.
    ``(b) Definition.--In this part, the term `individual with a
disability' has the meaning given such term in section 7(20) of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
    ``(c) Requirement of Application.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under this section, a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary may require.
Applications shall explain how individuals with disabilities and health
care providers may submit information for inclusion in the Internet
directory of the State.
    ``(d) Authorized Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Recipients of a grant under this section
        shall use grant funds to--
                    ``(A) develop and maintain an Internet directory or
                other such publicly available directory of information
                regarding individual providers, clinics, hospitals, and
                other health care facilities and providers in the State
                that are known to have entrances, examination rooms,
                and examination tables accessible to individuals with
                disabilities; or
                    ``(B) update or improve an existing, publicly
                available directory of information regarding individual
                providers, clinics, hospitals, and other health care
                facilities and providers in the State that are known to
                have entrances, examination rooms, and examination
                tables accessible to individuals with disabilities.
            ``(2) Directory contents.--Each directory developed and
        maintained by a grant recipient, as described in paragraph
        (1)(A) or updated and improved by a grant recipient, as
        described in paragraph (1)(B), shall include--
                    ``(A) the full name, address, and telephone number
                of each provider, clinic, hospital, and health care
                facility included in the directory; and
                    ``(B) specific information about the accommodations
                provided by each such provider, clinic, hospital, and
                health care facility to individuals with disabilities.

``SEC. 399OO-1. IMPROVING PROVIDER AND PATIENT AWARENESS OF THE NEED
              FOR ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH
              DISABILITIES.

    ``(a) Pilot Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Office
        on Disability of the Department of Health and Human Services
        and in collaboration with national organizations representing
        individuals with disabilities and health professional
        societies, shall establish a pilot program to increase the
        awareness of health care providers of the need to offer
        accessible environments and examination rooms and examination
        tables for individuals with disabilities and to increase
        voluntary compliance with Federal accessibility requirements.
            ``(2) Development and dissemination of resources.--The
        Secretary shall ensure that, under the pilot program
        established under paragraph (1), resources are developed for,
        and distributed to, health care providers to increase awareness
        of the need to offer accessible environments and examination
        rooms and examination tables for individuals with disabilities.
        Such resources shall include supportive information with
        respect to--
                    ``(A) accommodating individuals with disabilities;
                    ``(B) modifications that can be made to physical
                environments to ensure accessibility; and
                    ``(C) training regarding how to safely accommodate
                an individual in a wheelchair.
            ``(3) Targeted providers.--The pilot program shall be
        designed to target health care professionals and health care
        providers, including--
                    ``(A) primary care providers, such as physicians,
                nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, and the
                individuals who answer the telephones in the offices of
                such providers;
                    ``(B) dentists and the individuals who answer the
                telephones in the offices of dentists;
                    ``(C) health care clinics, including community
                health centers and radiology and imaging centers;
                    ``(D) inpatient and outpatient hospitals,
                ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, and
                rehabilitation facilities; and
                    ``(E) specialists, such as obstetricians and
                gynecologists.
            ``(4) Program materials and messages.--Any materials and
        messages of the pilot program, including the resources designed
        and distributed as described in paragraph (2), shall reflect
        and incorporate information, findings, and materials otherwise
        developed by the Federal Government, such as information
        available through the `Right to Know Health Promotion Campaign'
        of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and shall be
        field-tested and presented to focus groups to ensure
        effectiveness.
            ``(5) Program evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an
        evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program and make
        any necessary revisions to the program to ensure effectiveness
        and support in nationwide implementation of the program.
    ``(b) Information for Individuals With Disabilities.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Office
        on Disability of the Department of Health and Human Services,
        in collaboration with national organizations representing
        individuals with disabilities, shall develop and disseminate
        resources to support individuals with disabilities in finding
        providers that are accessible to such individuals.
            ``(2) Contents.--The resources described in paragraph (1)
        shall--
                    ``(A) include a concise list of questions for
                individuals with disabilities to ask when calling a
                health care provider for the first time to schedule an
                appointment, and suggestions for explaining the special
                needs of such individual to the provider and for
                seeking accommodation from the provider;
                    ``(B) be culturally appropriate and at appropriate
                literacy levels for the target audience;
                    ``(C) reflect and incorporate information,
                findings, and materials otherwise developed by the
                Federal Government, such as information available
                through the `Right to Know Health Promotion Campaign'
                of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
                    ``(D) be field-tested and presented to focus groups
                to ensure effectiveness; and
                    ``(E) be disseminated on the Internet and through
                other means to ensure that individuals with
                disabilities receive support and assistance in their
                efforts to identify accessible health care providers in
                their communities.

``SEC. 399OO-2. ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    ``(a) Establishment of the Advisory Committee.--The Secretary shall
establish a National Advisory Committee on Access to Health Care for
Individuals With Disabilities (referred to in this section as the
`Advisory Committee') to support implementation of this part and to
ensure interagency coordination of efforts to improve access to care
for individuals with disabilities.
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Advisory
Committee shall include--
            ``(1) reviewing applications for grants under section
        399OO;
            ``(2) evaluating the grant program under section 399OO;
            ``(3) reviewing and providing feedback on the resources and
        other materials developed under section 399OO-1;
            ``(4) assisting with the dissemination of the information
        and resources developed under sections 399OO and 399OO-1; and
            ``(5) ensuring coordination of efforts within the
        Department of Health and Human Services to increase access to
        care for individuals with disabilities and to disseminate
        information regarding accessible entrances, examination rooms,
        and tables of health care providers.
    ``(c) Membership.--
            ``(1) In general.--The members of the Advisory Committee
        shall include representatives of--
                    ``(A) the Office on Disability of the Department of
                Health and Human Services;
                    ``(B) the Office of Minority Health of the
                Department of Health and Human Services;
                    ``(C) the Office for Civil Rights of the Department
                of Health and Human Services;
                    ``(D) the Health Resources and Services
                Administration, including the Bureau of Primary Health
                Care, the Office of Minority Health and Health
                Disparities, and the Office of Equal Opportunity and
                Civil Rights of such administration;
                    ``(E) the Centers for Disease Control and
                Prevention;
                    ``(F) the Agency for Healthcare Research and
                Quality;
                    ``(G) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services;
                    ``(H) other Federal agencies, such as the
                Department of Veterans Affairs, as appropriate;
                    ``(I) at least 5 private nonprofit organizations
                that are dedicated to improving the quality of life of,
                and facilitating access to health care for, individuals
                with disabilities; and
                    ``(J) at least 3 health professional societies.
            ``(2) Voluntary service.--Members of the Advisory Committee
        shall serve without compensation.

``SEC. 399OO-3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    ``The Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this part and annually thereafter, submit to Congress a
report summarizing the activities, findings, outcomes, and
recommendations resulting from the grant and pilot programs and other
activities under this part.

``SEC. 399OO-4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part,
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.''.

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Debbie Blanchard Access to Health Care for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states to develop, maintain, and improve Internet directories of health care providers that are known to have entrances, examination rooms, and examination tables that are accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Office on Disability of HHS, to: (1) establish a pilot program to increase the awareness of health care providers of the need to offer accessible environments, examination rooms, and examination tables for individuals with disabilities and to increase voluntary compliance with federal accessibility requirements; and (2) develop and disseminate resources to support individuals with disabilities in finding providers that are accessible to such individuals, which shall include a concise list of questions for individuals with disabilities to ask when calling a health care provider for the first time to schedule an appointment and suggestions for explaining the special needs of such individuals to the provider and for seeking accommodation from the provider.

Requires the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Committee on Access to Health Care for Individuals With Disabilities to support implementation of this Act and to ensure interagency coordination of efforts to improve access to care for individuals with disabilities.


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SECTION 1. PURPOSE; APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act--
            (1) to establish a National Science Scholars Program to
        recognize student excellence and achievement in the physical,
        life, and computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering;
            (2) to provide financial assistance to students under
        paragraph (1) to continue their postsecondary education in such
        fields of study at sustained high levels of performance;
            (3) to contribute to strengthening the leadership of the
        United States in such fields;
            (4) to strengthen the United States mathematics, science,
        and engineering base by offering opportunities to pursue
        postsecondary education in life, physical, and computer
        sciences, mathematics, and engineering;
            (5) to encourage role models in scientific, mathematics,
        and engineering fields for young people;
            (6) to strengthen the United States mathematics,
        scientific, and engineering potential by encouraging equal
        participation of women with men in mathematics, scientific, and
        engineering fields; and
            (7) to attract talented students to teaching careers in
        mathematics and science in elementary and secondary schools.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $4,500,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years for awards to
National Science Scholars.

SEC. 2. SCHOLARSHIPS AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Program Authority.--The Secretary is authorized, in accordance
with the provisions of this Act, to carry out a program of awarding
scholarships to students for the study of the physical, life, or
computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering, who--
            (1) are selected by the President;
            (2) have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in
        the physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or
        engineering; and
            (3) show promise of continued outstanding academic
        performance in such field of study.
    (b) Period of Awards.--
            (1) Period of initial award.--A student who satisfies the
        requirements of section 4(a) may receive a scholarship, for a
        period of 1 academic year, for the first year of undergraduate
        study at an institution of higher education.
            (2) Continuation awards.--A student who satisfies the
        requirements of section 4(b) may receive additional
        scholarships, each awarded for a period of 1 academic year, in
        order to complete his or her undergraduate course of study. A
        student may receive additional scholarships for not more than 3
        academic years of undergraduate study, except that, in the case
        of a student who is enrolled in an undergraduate course of
        study that requires attendance for 5 academic years, the
        student may receive additional scholarships for not more than 4
        academic years of undergraduate study.
    (c) Use at Any Institution Permitted.--A student awarded a
scholarship under this Act may attend any institution of higher
education.
    (d) National Science Scholars.--Students awarded scholarships under
this Act shall be known as ``National Science Scholars''.

SEC. 3. SELECTION OF SCHOLARS.

    (a) Selection Criteria for Initial Awards.--
            (1) Selection criteria.--The Director shall develop and
        submit to the Secretary proposed criteria to be used in the
        selection of National Science Scholars for initial year awards
        under section 2(b)(1). Such criteria shall provide for the
        selection of such scholars on the basis of potential to
        successfully complete a postsecondary program in the physical,
        life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering, and on
        the basis of motivation to pursue a career in such fields. In
        addition, consideration may be given to the financial need of
        the individual, and to promoting participation by minorities
        and individuals with disabilities. The Director shall
determine proposed criteria for measuring the potential and motivation
of nominees.
            (2) Publication.--The Secretary and the Director shall
        agree to, and jointly publish in the Federal Register,
        appropriate selection criteria.
    (b) Selection Process for Initial Awards.--
            (1) Nominating committee.--Each State desiring to qualify
        its students for selection as National Science Scholars shall
        establish a nominating committee. Such committee shall be
        appointed by the chief State school officer or by an existing
        grant agency or panel designated by such officer, and shall be
        approved by the Secretary. The nominating committee shall be a
        broad-based committee composed of educators, scientists,
        mathematicians, and engineers, who shall serve as volunteers
        without compensation.
            (2) Nominations.--The nominating committee in each State
        shall submit to the President the nominations of at least four
        individuals from each congressional district in the State, at
        least half of whom are female. Such selections shall be ranked
        in order of priority.
            (3) Selection.--The President, after consultation with the
        Secretary and the Director, shall select two National Science
        Scholars for each academic year from each congressional
        district, at least one of whom shall be female.
            (4) Announcement and award of scholarships.--The selection
        process shall be completed, and the announcement of the
        selection of National Science Scholars shall be made by the
        President prior to January 1st of each fiscal year. The
        Secretary shall notify each Member of Congress of selections
        made from such Member's district and State before the public
        announcement by the President. Presentation of scholarships may
        be made in a public ceremony.
            (5) Congressional district.--For purposes of this
        subsection, the term ``congressional district'' includes the
        part or all of a State (within the meaning of section 1201(b)
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965) represented by a Member or
        Delegate of the House of Representatives, and includes the
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
    (c) Continuation Awards.--The Secretary shall award additional
scholarships under section 2(b)(2) to recipients of initial awards
under section 2(b)(1) who the Secretary determines meet the
requirements of section 4(b).
    (d) Disbursal of Scholarship Proceeds.--Scholarship proceeds shall
be disbursed on behalf of students who receive scholarships under this
Act to the institutions of higher education at which the students are
enrolled. No scholarship proceeds shall be disbursed on behalf of a
student until the student is enrolled at an institution of higher
education.
    (e) Special Rule.--The Director and the Secretary shall encourage
the support and assistance of civic groups, the business community,
professional associations, institutions of higher education, and others
in providing scholarship assistance to National Science Scholarship
finalists.

SEC. 4. ELIGIBILITY OF SCHOLARS.

    (a) Requirements for Initial Award.--To be eligible to receive a
scholarship under section 2(b)(1), a student shall--
            (1) be scheduled to graduate from a public or private
        secondary school, or to obtain the equivalent of a certificate
        of graduation (as recognized by the State in which the student
        resides), during the school year in which the award is made;
            (2) be a citizen or national of the United States or the
        entities set forth in section 3(b)(5), or be an alien lawfully
        admitted to the United States for permanent residence;
            (3) have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in
        secondary school in physical, life, or computer sciences,
        mathematics, or engineering;
            (4) have been accepted for enrollment at an institution of
        higher education as a full-time undergraduate student (as
        determined by the institution); and
            (5) have declared a major in 1 of the physical, life, or
        computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering, or provided a
        written statement to the State of his or her intent to major in
        1 of these fields of study, if it is the policy of the
        institution at which the student has been accepted for
        enrollment that students not declare a major until a later
        point in their course of study.
    (b) Requirements for Continuation Awards.--A student who has
received a scholarship under section 2(b)(1) may receive a scholarship
for a subsequent academic year of undergraduate education under section
2(b)(2) if the student--
            (1) maintains a high level of academic achievement, as
        determined in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary;
            (2) continues to major in, or provides a statement to the
        State as described in subsection (a)(5) of his or her
continuing intent to major in, one of the physical, life, or computer
sciences, mathematics, or engineering; and
            (3) continues to be enrolled at an institution of higher
        education as a full-time undergraduate student (as determined
        by the institution).
    (c) Waiver of Full-Time Attendance Requirement.--The Secretary may
waive the full-time attendance requirements in this section in unusual
circumstances.
    (d) Failure To Meet Eligibility Requirements.--In the event that
the student fails to meet the requirements of this section, the
student's eligibility to receive further scholarships (or scholarship
proceeds) under this Act shall be suspended in accordance with the
regulations of the Secretary.
    (e) Reinstatement of Eligibility.--The Secretary shall determine
circumstances under which eligibility of a scholarship recipient under
this Act may be reinstated if the recipient seeks to re-enter school
after an interruption of schooling for personal reasons, including, but
not limited to, pregnancy, child-rearing, and other family
responsibilities.
    (f) Notification of Secondary Schools.--The Secretary shall notify
all public and private secondary schools and all institutions of higher
education in each State annually of the availability of scholarships
under this Act.

SEC. 5. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT.

    (a) Amount of Award.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this Act for any
academic year shall be $5,000.
    (b) Relation to Cost of Attendance.--Notwithstanding subsection
(a), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this Act shall be
reduced by the amount that the scholarship exceeds the student's cost
of attendance, as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of
1965. A scholarship awarded under this Act shall not be reduced on the
basis of the student's receipt of other forms of Federal student
financial assistance, but shall be taken into account in determining
the eligibility of the student for those other forms of Federal student
financial assistance.
    (c) Adjustments for Insufficient Appropriations.--In the event that
funds available in a fiscal year are insufficient to fully fund all
awards under this Act, the amount paid to each student shall be reduced
proportionately.

SEC. 6. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS.

    (a) Priority for Summer Employment.--To the extent that they are
otherwise qualified, students receiving scholarships under this Act
shall be given priority consideration for federally financed summer
employment in federally funded research and development centers, that,
to the maximum extent practicable, complements and reinforces the
educational program of these students.
    (b) Federal Agency Cooperation.--Federal agencies shall cooperate
fully with the Secretary and participate actively in providing
appropriate summer employment opportunities for such students.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) the term ``Director'' shall refer to the Director of
        the National Science Foundation;
            (2) the term ``elementary school'' has the same meaning
        given that term in section 14101(14) of the Elementary and
        Secondary Education Act of 1965;
            (3) the term ``institution of higher education'' has the
        same meaning given that term in section 1201(a) of the Higher
        Education Act of 1965;
            (4) the term ``minorities'' refers to members of those
        racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in mathematics,
        science and engineering, including American Indians, Black
        Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Alaskans, or Native
        Pacific Islanders;
            (5) the term ``scholarship'' refers to a financial award
        made to a student which enables a student to pursue a desired
        course of study at an institution of higher education;
            (6) the term ``secondary school'' has the same meaning
        given that term in section 14101(25) of the Elementary and
        Secondary Education Act of 1965; and
            (7) the term ``Secretary'' refers to the Secretary of the
        Department of Education.

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Authorizes appropriations for FY 1997 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years for awards to National Science Scholars.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a program of awarding scholarships to students for the study of the physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering.  Deems students awarded such scholarships National Science Scholars.
Sets forth the selection of scholars for initial awards and eligibility requirements for initial and continuation awards and directs the Secretary to notify all public and private secondary schools and all higher education institutions in each State annually of the availability of scholarships.
Limits the amount of a scholarship awarded for any academic year to $5,000.
Requires that students receiving scholarships shall be given priority consideration for federally financed summer employment in federally funded research and development centers that, to the maximum extent practicable, complements and reinforces the educational program of these students.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Caregiver Corps Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) As of 2013, more than 43,000,000 Americans are age 65
        or older. More than 75 percent of such individuals live with
        chronic conditions which require assistance that helps them to
        live in a home- or community-based setting. In 2012, almost
        38,000,000 Americans of all ages reported having one or more
        disabilities.
            (2) As of 2012, there were over 800,000 home health aides
        assisting older adults in their homes with activities of daily
        living and some light housekeeping tasks such as changing
        linens and preparing food. Direct care workers are critical as
        families and friends strive to provide quality care for
        individuals in the community.
            (3) Estimates suggest that there are 52,000,000 to
        65,000,000 informal caregivers helping to provide care to
        adults with disabilities and illnesses. These caregivers help
        with a range of tasks but more time is spent on tasks such as
        shopping, food preparation, housekeeping, and laundry, and less
        time is spent on activities of daily living such as feeding,
        dressing, grooming, walking, bathing, and assistance toileting.
            (4) Over 60 percent of all informal caregivers work either
        full- or part-time. Even with the growing number of direct care
        workers available, there is a shortage in the number of people
        available to help support individuals who need extra assistance
        to remain in the community.
            (5) Only 12 percent of informal caregivers report having
        used a respite service. Respite is a means of giving the
        caregiver a break from their caregiving duties. Respite comes
        in many forms and may include having the individual attend an
        adult day program outside the home or having a friendly visitor
        serve as a companion and provide light assistance while the
        caregiver takes a break.
            (6) Respite volunteer programs exist in many communities.
        There is a range of ways that these programs offer incentives
        to the volunteers. Some programs use a time-banking or service-
        exchange approach as an incentive to engage volunteers, while
        other programs access funds from private and public sources to
        offer modest stipends to volunteers.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to establish a
Caregiver Corps program to foster the creation of community-based Corps
programs that provide for volunteer community service opportunities to
address the shortage of assistance available for older adults and
individuals with disabilities.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CAREGIVER CORPS PROGRAM.

    Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 399V-6. CAREGIVER CORPS.

    ``(a) Contract for Establishment of Caregiver Corps Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into a
        contract with a nonprofit entity for the development of an
        online toolkit and guidance providing for the establishment and
        implementation of Caregiver Corps (referred to in this section
        as `Corps') volunteer programs in local communities.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The toolkit and guidance developed
        under paragraph (1) shall be based on best practice methods
        from existing private and public sector volunteer programs and
        include--
                    ``(A) guidance on the recruitment, screening, and
                training of Corps volunteers;
                    ``(B) guidance on recommended processes for
                administering and evaluating the performance of local
                Corps programs;
                    ``(C) guidance on options for securing start-up and
                operational funding for local Corps programs;
                    ``(D) sources for obtaining ongoing technical
                assistance; and
                    ``(E) guidance on how communities can promote
                larger community involvement and cultivate partnerships
                and connections between local Corps programs.
            ``(3) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants to public and
        private nonprofit entities for the operation of local Corps
        programs under subsection (b) in accordance with this section.
    ``(b) Requirements of Caregiver Corps Programs.--
            ``(1) Local caregiver corps programs.--
                    ``(A) Eligibility.--To be eligible to be a local
                Corps program for purposes of this section, an entity
                shall be--
                            ``(i) an area agency on aging;
                            ``(ii) a time-banking or volunteer
                        organizing agency;
                            ``(iii) a college or university;
                            ``(iv) a State, county, or local
                        government; or
                            ``(v) any other entity determined to be
                        appropriate by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Duties and activities.--A local Corps program
                shall--
                            ``(i) conduct screening and criminal
                        history background checks of Corps volunteers;
                            ``(ii) provide in-person orientation and
                        training for Corps volunteers;
                            ``(iii) develop and monitor volunteer
                        assignments, which shall include selecting the
                        adults to be served by Corps volunteers,
                        matching volunteers to assignments, and
                        supervising the volunteers;
                            ``(iv) assist in the provision of
                        appropriate volunteer recognition;
                            ``(v) maintain records and prepare reports
                        as required by the Secretary; and
                            ``(vi) carry out any other activities
                        determined appropriate by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Caregiver corps volunteers.--
                    ``(A) Eligibility.--
                            ``(i) In general.--To be eligible to serve
                        as a volunteer for a local Corps program, an
                        individual shall--
                                    ``(I) be at least 18 years of age
                                and willing to accept supervision as
                                required by the local Corps program;
                                    ``(II) consent to a criminal
                                background check; and
                                    ``(III) meet such other
                                requirements as the local Corps program
                                shall require.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--Eligibility to be a
                        volunteer for a local Corps program shall not
                        be restricted on the basis of education,
                        employment experience, citizenship, race,
                        color, creed, belief, gender, sexual
                        orientation, national origin, disability, or
                        political affiliation.
                    ``(B) Terms of service.--
                            ``(i) In general.--An individual may serve
                        as a full- or part-time volunteer for an
                        initial period of not to exceed 2 years.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--An individual who
                        serves as a volunteer for a local Corps program
                        shall not be considered to be an employee of
                        the local Corps program for purposes of the
                        application of any Federal or State employment-
                        related law.
                    ``(C) Functions.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A Corps volunteer
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) provide assistance to an
                                older individual or an individual with
                                disabilities who needs additional
                                services to remain in the community;
                                    ``(II) provide assistance to give
                                an informal caregiver respite from his
                                or her caregiving duties;
                                    ``(III) serve as a companion to
                                older individuals and individuals with
                                disabilities;
                                    ``(IV) provide assistance for which
                                such volunteer is qualified, as
                                determined by the local Corps program;
                                and
                                    ``(V) not provide personal care or
                                administer prescription medications.
                            ``(ii) Individuals to be served.--To be
                        eligible to obtain Corps volunteer services, an
                        individual shall be an adult aged 65 or older,
                        or an individual eligible for Social Security
                        Disability Insurance, who is in need of
                        assistance to achieve and maintain their
                        highest level of independent living.
                            ``(iii) Required service to individuals.--
                        The activities of a Corps volunteer shall
                        involve person-to-person relationships with the
                        individuals being served and shall not include
                        the provision of any service to the local Corps
                        program involved.
            ``(3) Direct benefits.--A local Corps program--
                    ``(A) shall provide for appropriate recognition of
                Corps volunteers; and
                    ``(B) may, at the discretion of the local Corps
                program, provide compensation to a Corps volunteer, in
                the manner determined appropriate by the local Corps
                program, which may include stipends, tuition incentives
                or academic credit, or the banking of volunteer hours
                for use against future needs for assistance.
            ``(4) Reporting.--Not less than annually, a local Corps
        program shall submit to the Secretary a report that contains,
        with respect to the year for which the report is prepared--
                    ``(A) aggregate data on the number of Corps
                volunteers trained, the number of Corps volunteers
                providing service, the number of hours of service
                provided, and the number of individuals being served;
                and
                    ``(B) data to inform the Secretary and local
                communities of any system and consumer outcome impacts
                of the local Corps program.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be
necessary.''.

Output: Caregiver Corps Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with a nonprofit to develop an online toolkit and guidance providing for the establishment and implementation of Caregiver Corps volunteer programs in which volunteers provide assistance to individuals who are in need of assistance to remain in the community and are either aged 65 or older, or eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance. Requires Caregiver Corps volunteers to provide assistance by giving an informal caregiver respite from caregiving duties, serving as a companion, or providing other assistance for which the volunteer is qualified. Prohibits volunteers from providing personal care or administering prescription medications. Allows the Secretary to award grants for the operation of local Corps programs. Requires local Corps programs to screen, train, and supervise volunteers. Directs local Corps programs to appropriately recognize volunteers. Allows programs to provide compensation to volunteers.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Randy Barrett Act''.

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF 5-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS BASED ON
              DISABILITY IN CASES OF TERMINALLY ILL BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) Disability Insurance Benefits.--Section 223(a) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
    ``(3)(A) In the case of any individual who is terminally ill and is
not entitled to disability insurance benefits under this section for
any month solely by reason of the waiting period under clause (i) in
the first sentence of paragraph (1), the Commissioner of Social
Security shall waive the application of the waiting period, and,
notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii) of the first sentence of paragraph
(1), such individual shall be entitled to disability insurance benefits
for each month, beginning with the first month during all of which such
individual is under a disability and in which such individual would
become so entitled to such insurance benefits under such sentence but
for such waiting period, and ending as provided in paragraph (1).
    ``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), an individual is considered
to be `terminally ill' if the individual has a medical prognosis,
certified by a physician, that the individual's life expectancy is 12
months or less.''.
    (b) Widow's Insurance Benefits Based on Disability.--Section
202(e)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(C)(i) In the case of any individual who is terminally ill and is
not entitled to widow's insurance benefits under this section for any
month solely by reason of the waiting period under paragraph (1)(F)(i),
the Commissioner of Social Security shall waive the application of the
waiting period, and, notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph
(1)(F), such individual shall be entitled to widow's insurance benefits
for each month, beginning with the first month during all of which she
is under a disability and in which she would become so entitled to such
insurance benefits under paragraph (1) but for such waiting period, and
ending as provided in paragraph (1).
    ``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, an individual is
considered to be `terminally ill' if the individual has a medical
prognosis, certified by a physician, that the individual's life
expectancy is 12 months or less.''.
    (c) Widower's Insurance Benefits Based on Disability.--Section
202(f)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(6)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(C)(i) In the case of any individual who is terminally ill and is
not entitled to widower's insurance benefits under this section for any
month solely by reason of the waiting period under paragraph (1)(F)(i),
the Commissioner of Social Security shall waive the application of the
waiting period, and, notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph
(1)(F), such individual shall be entitled to widower's insurance
benefits for each month, beginning with the first month during all of
which he is under a disability and in which he would become so entitled
to such insurance benefits under paragraph (1) but for such waiting
period, and ending as provided in paragraph (1).
    ``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, an individual is
considered to be `terminally ill' if the individual has a medical
prognosis, certified by a physician, that the individual's life
expectancy is 12 months or less.''.
    (d) Commencement of Period of Disability.--Section 216(i)(2)(A) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 416(i)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``(2)(A)'';
            (2) by inserting ``(I)'' after ``but only if'';
            (3) by inserting ``(II)'' after ``duration or''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new clause:
    ``(ii) In any case in which an individual is terminally ill and a
month is not included within a period of disability of such individual
solely by reason of the 5-month duration requirement under clause
(i)(I), the Commissioner of Social Security shall waive the application
of such requirement, and, notwithstanding clause (i)(I), such month
shall be included in a period of disability. For purposes of this
subparagraph, an individual is considered to be `terminally ill' if the
individual has a medical prognosis, certified by a physician, that the
individual's life expectancy is 12 months or less.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    The amendments made by subsection (a) of section 2 of this Act
shall apply only with respect to benefits under section 223 of the
Social Security Act, or under section 202 of such Act on the basis of
the wages and self-employment income of an individual entitled to
benefits under such section 223, for months beginning after the date of
the enactment of this Act. The amendments made by subsections (b) and
(c) of section 2 of this Act shall apply only with respect to benefits
based on disability under subsection (e) or (f) of section 202 of the
Social Security Act for months after the date of the enactment of this
Act. The amendments made by subsection (d) of section 2 of this Act
shall apply only with respect to applications for disability
determinations filed under title II of the Social Security Act after
the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Randy Barrett Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to waive the five-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in the case of any individual who is terminally ill and is not entitled to disability insurance benefits under OASDI for any month solely by reason of such waiting period.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Update, Promote, and Develop
America's Transportation Essentials Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Since the passage of SAFETEA-LU, Congress has
        transferred over $50 billion from the General Fund to the
        Highway Trust Fund, in order to maintain solvency.
            (2) The Congressional Budget Office estimates after the end
        of Fiscal year 2014, annual General Fund transfers of
        approximately $15 billion will be necessary in order to
        maintain current Highway Trust Fund spending levels.
            (3) The Congressional Budget Office also estimates that in
        order to provide funding for surface transportation projects
        where the Federal benefit outweighs the cost, an additional $83
        billion a year would need to be allocated to the Highway and
        Transit Trust Funds.
            (4) The American Society for Civil Engineers estimates that
        in order to meet our economic and transportation needs, the
        United States should invest at least an additional $500 billion
        in our surface transportation system by 2020.
            (5) The National Commission on Fiscal Reform and
        Responsibility report, often referred to as the ``Simpson-
        Bowles'' plan, includes a recommendation to raise the gas tax
        by fifteen cents.
            (6) The National Surface Transportation Infrastructure
        Financing Commission recommended, in their 2009 report, that
        Congress take action to prevent the Highway Trust Fund from
        becoming insolvent, and to avoid any reductions in
        infrastructure spending. The Commission also noted that a
        Federal funding system based on a vehicle miles traveled
        system, is the consensus choice for the future.
    (b) Sense of Congress Regarding Replacement of Gas Tax.--It is the
sense of Congress that by 2024 the gas tax should be repealed and
replaced with a more sustainable, stable funding source.

SEC. 3. TAX ON MOTOR FUELS.

    (a) Gasoline Other Than Aviation Gasoline.--Section
4081(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to
read as follows:
                            ``(i) in the case of gasoline other than
                        aviation gasoline--
                                    ``(I) for tax imposed before 2014,
                                18.3 cents per gallon,
                                    ``(II) for tax imposed during 2014,
                                26.3 cents per gallon,
                                    ``(III) for tax imposed during
                                2015, 30.3 cents per gallon, and
                                    ``(IV) for tax imposed after 2015
                                and before 2025, 33.3 cents per
                                gallon,''.
    (b) Diesel Fuel or Kerosene.--Section 4081(a)(2)(A)(iii) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(iii) in the case of diesel fuel or
                        kerosene--
                                    ``(I) for tax imposed before 2014,
                                24.3 cents per gallon,
                                    ``(II) for tax imposed during 2014,
                                32.3 cents per gallon,
                                    ``(III) for tax imposed during
                                2015, 36.3 cents per gallon, and
                                    ``(IV) for tax imposed after 2015
                                and before 2025, 39.3 cents per
                                gallon,''.
    (c) Increase for Inflation.--Paragraph (2) of section 4081(a) of
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Adjustment for inflation.--In the case of any
                calendar year beginning after 2016, the rates of tax
                contained in clauses (i)(IV) and (iii)(IV) of
                subparagraph (A) shall each be increased by an amount
                equal to--
                            ``(i) such rate, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost of living adjustment
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for the
                        calendar year, determined by substituting
                        `calendar year 2015' for `calendar year 1992'
                        in subparagraph (B) thereof.
                Any increase under the preceding sentence shall be
                rounded to the nearest 0.1 cents.''.
    (d) Diesel-Water Fuel Emulsion.--Section 4081(a)(2)(D) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``19.7 cents'' for
``24.3 cents'' and inserting ``a rate equal to 71 percent of the rate
in effect under subparagraph (A) (without regard to this
subparagraph)''.
    (e) Termination.--Section 4081(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking ``September 30, 2016'' and inserting
``December 31, 2024''.
    (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to fuels or liquids removed, entered, or sold after December 31,
2013.

SEC. 4. FLOOR STOCKS TAX.

    (a) Imposition of Tax.--In the case of any taxable liquid which is
held on the floor stocks tax date by any person, there is hereby
imposed a floor stocks tax equal to the excess of the tax which would
be imposed on such liquid under section 4041 or 4081 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 had the taxable event occurred on the floor stocks
tax date over the tax paid under any such section on such liquid.
    (b) Liability for Tax and Method of Payment.--
            (1) Liability for tax.--A person holding a liquid on the
        floor stocks tax date to which the tax imposed by subsection
        (a) applies shall be liable for such tax.
            (2) Method of payment.--The tax imposed by subsection (a)
        shall be paid in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe.
            (3) Time of payment.--The tax imposed by subsection (a)
        shall be paid on or before the date which is 6 months after the
        floor stocks tax date.
    (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) Held by a person.--A liquid shall be considered as held
        by a person if title thereto has passed to such person (whether
        or not delivery to the person has been made).
            (2) Taxable liquid.--The term ``taxable liquid'' means
        diesel fuel and kerosene (other than aviation-grade kerosene).
            (3) Floor stocks date.--The term ``floor stocks tax date''
        means any January 1 of any calendar year beginning after the
        date of the enactment of this Act on which a rate of tax under
        section 4041 or 4081 of such Code increases pursuant to an
        amendment made by section 2.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Treasury.
    (d) Exception for Exempt Uses.--The tax imposed by subsection (a)
shall not apply to taxable liquid held by any person exclusively for
any use to the extent a credit or refund of the tax imposed by a
section of such Code is allowable for such use.
    (e) Exception for Fuel Held in Vehicle Tank.--No tax shall be
imposed by subsection (a) on taxable liquid held in the tank of a motor
vehicle or motorboat.
    (f) Exception for Certain Amounts of Fuel.--
            (1) In general.--No tax shall be imposed by subsection (A)
        on any liquid held on the floor stocks tax date by any person
        if the aggregate amount of liquid held by such person on such
        date does not exceed 2,000 gallons. The preceding sentence
        shall apply only if such person submits to the Secretary (at
        the time and in the manner required by the Secretary) such
        information as the Secretary shall require for purposes of this
        paragraph.
            (2) Exempt fuel.--For purposes of paragraph (1), there
        shall not be taken into account fuel held by any person which
        is exempt from the tax imposed by subsection (a) by reason of
        subsection (d) or (e).
            (3) Controlled groups.--For purposes of this section--
                    (A) Corporations.--
                            (i) In general.--All persons treated as a
                        controlled group shall be treated as 1 person.
                            (ii) Controlled group.--The term
                        ``controlled group'' has the meaning given to
                        such term by subsection (a) of section 1563 of
                        such Code; except that for such purposes the
                        phrase ``more than 50 percent'' shall be
                        substituted for the phrase ``at least 80
                        percent'' each place it appears in such
                        subsection.
                    (B) Nonincorporated persons under common control.--
                Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary,
                principles similar to the principles of clause (i)
                shall apply to a group of persons under common control
                where one or more of such persons is not a corporation.
    (g) Other Laws Applicable.--All provisions of law, including
penalties, applicable with respect to the taxes imposed by chapter 31
or 32 of such Code shall, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent
with the provisions of this section, apply with respect to the floor
stock taxes imposed by subsection (a) to the same extent as if such
taxes were imposed by such chapter.

Output: Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that by 2024, the gas tax should be repealed and replaced with a more sustainable, stable funding source.  Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the excise tax on motor fuels, to increase the rate of tax on: (1) gasoline other than aviation gasoline to 33.3 cents per gallon after 2015 and before 2025, (2) diesel fuel or kerosene to 39.3 cents per gallon after 2015 and before 2025, and (3) diesel-water fuel emulsion. Delays the termination of such increased rates from the end of FY2016 to December 31, 2024.  Imposes a floor stocks tax on rate increases for gasoline, diesel fuel, and  kerosene (other than aviation-grade kerosene), subject to specified exemptions for exempt uses and low-volume producers.