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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT SBA EXPRESS LOAN GUARANTEE FEE WAIVER FOR VETERANS.
    Section 7(a)(31) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(31))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(G) Guarantee fee waiver for veterans.--
                ``(i) Guarantee fee waiver.--The Administrator may not
            collect a guarantee fee described in paragraph (18) in
            connection with a loan made under this paragraph to a
            veteran or spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2015.
                ``(ii) Exception.--If the President's budget for the
            upcoming fiscal year, submitted to Congress pursuant to
            section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, includes a
            cost for the program established under this subsection that
            is above zero, the requirements of clause (i) shall not
            apply to loans made during such upcoming fiscal year.
                ``(iii) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term
            `veteran or spouse of a veteran' means--

                    ``(I) a veteran, as defined in section 3(q)(4);
                    ``(II) an individual who is eligible to participate
                in the Transition Assistance Program established under
                section 1144 of title 10, United States Code;
                    ``(III) a member of a reserve component of the
                Armed Forces named in section 10101 of title 10, United
                States Code;
                    ``(IV) the spouse of an individual described in
                subclause (I), (II), or (III); or
                    ``(V) the surviving spouse (as defined in section
                101 of title 38, United States Code) of an individual
                described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) who died
                while serving on active duty or as a result of a
                disability that is service-connected (as defined in
                such section).''.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON ACCESSIBILITY AND OUTREACH TO FEMALE VETERANS BY THE
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report assessing the level
of outreach to and consultation with female veterans regarding access
to capital by women's business centers (as described in section 29 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656)) and Veterans Business Outreach
Centers (as referred to in section 32 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657b)).
SEC. 4. BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM.
    (a) Section 7(a) Funding Levels.--The third proviso under the
heading ``business loans program account'' under the heading ``Small
Business Administration'' under title V of division E of the
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public
Law 113-235; 128 Stat. 2371) is amended by striking ``$18,750,000,000''
and inserting ``$23,500,000,000''.
    (b) Loan Limitations.--Section 7(a)(1) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 636(a)(1)) is amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (A)--
            (A) by striking ``No financial assistance'' and inserting
        the following:
                ``(i) In general.--No financial assistance''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(ii) Liquidity.--On and after October 1, 2015, the
            Administrator may not guarantee a loan under this
            subsection if the lender determines that the borrower is
            unable to obtain credit elsewhere solely because the
            liquidity of the lender depends upon the guaranteed portion
            of the loan being sold on the secondary market.''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) Lending limits of lenders.--On and after October 1,
        2015, the Administrator may not guarantee a loan under this
        subsection if the sole purpose for requesting the guarantee is
        to allow the lender to exceed the legal lending limit of the
        lender.''.
    (c) Reporting.--
        (1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
            (A) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
        the Small Business Administration;
            (B) the term ``business loan'' means a loan made or
        guaranteed under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15
        U.S.C. 636(a));
            (C) the term ``cancellation'' means that the Administrator
        approves a proposed business loan, but the prospective borrower
        determines not to take the business loan; and
            (D) the term ``net dollar amount of business loans'' means
        the difference between the total dollar amount of business
        loans and the total dollar amount of cancellations.
        (2) Requirement.--During the 3-year period beginning on the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee
    on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business
    and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
    a quarterly report regarding the loan programs carried out under
    section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), which
    shall include--
            (A) for the fiscal year during which the report is
        submitted and the 3 fiscal years before such fiscal year--
                (i) the weekly total dollar amount of business loans;
                (ii) the weekly total dollar amount of cancellations;
                (iii) the weekly net dollar amount of business loans--

                    (I) for all business loans; and
                    (II) for each category of loan amount described in
                clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 7(a)(18) of the
                Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(18));

            (B) for the fiscal year during which the report is
        submitted--
                (i) the amount of remaining authority for business
            loans, in dollar amount and as a percentage; and
                (ii) estimates of the date on which the net dollar
            amount of business loans will reach the maximum for such
            business loans based on daily net lending volume and
            extrapolations based on year to date net lending volume,
            quarterly net lending volume, and quarterly growth trends;
            (C) the number of early defaults (as determined by the
        Administrator) during the quarter covered by the report;
            (D) the total amount paid by borrowers in early default
        during the quarter covered by the report, as of the time of
        purchase of the guarantee;
            (E) the number of borrowers in early default that are
        franchisees;
            (F) the total amount of guarantees purchased by the
        Administrator during the quarter covered by the report; and
            (G) a description of the actions the Administrator is
        taking to combat early defaults administratively and any
        legislative action the Administrator recommends to address
        early defaults.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 23, 2015.  Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from collecting a guarantee fee in connection with a loan made under the SBA Express Program to a veteran or the spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2015, except during any upcoming fiscal year for which the President's budget, submitted to Congress, includes a cost for the Program that is above zero. (Sec. 3) Requires the SBA to assess for Congress the level of outreach to and consultation with female veterans regarding access to capital by women's business centers and Veterans Business Outreach Centers. (Sec. 4) Amends the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 to increase the limit from $18.75 billion to $23.5 billion for FY2015 commitments for general business loans for a combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans. Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the SBA, starting October 1, 2015, from guaranteeing a loan if:  the lender determines that the borrower is unable to obtain credit elsewhere solely because the lender's liquidity depends upon the guaranteed portion of the loan being sold on the secondary market, or the sole purpose for requesting the guarantee is to allow the lender to exceed its legal lending limit.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Manufacturing Universities Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING UNIVERSITIES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
        the Institute of Standards and Technology.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (3) Manufacturing industry.--The term ``manufacturing
        industry'' means an industry defined in North American Industry
        Classification System codes 31, 32, and 33.
            (4) United states manufacturing university.--The term
        ``United States manufacturing university'' means an institution
        of higher education that receives a designation from the
        Director under subsection (b)(1).
    (b) Manufacturing University Program.--
            (1) Authorization.--The Director is authorized to establish
        a program to designate an institution of higher education as a
        United States manufacturing university. The Director, in
        coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies
        (including the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy,
        and the Director of the National Science Foundation), shall
        designate not more than 25 institutions of higher education as
        United States manufacturing universities. The Director shall
        award designations not earlier than January 1, 2015, and not
        later than March 31, 2015.
            (2) Funds provided.--An institution of higher education
        that receives a designation under paragraph (1) shall be
        awarded $5,000,000 for each fiscal year for a 4-year period
        beginning in the fiscal year in which the institution of higher
        education receives the designation under paragraph (1).
            (3) Use of funds.--Funds provided to an institution of
        higher education under this subsection shall be used to carry
        out the goals and meet the targets described in subsection
        (c)(2)(B).
    (c) Application.--
            (1) In general.--An institution of higher education
        desiring a designation under subsection (b)(1) shall submit an
        application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and
        accompanied by such information as the Director may reasonably
        require.
            (2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) submit data describing, as of the date of
                submission of the application--
                            (i) the engineering programs offered by the
                        institution of higher education, including any
                        focus on manufacturing engineering and
                        curricula related to manufacturing industries;
                            (ii) current joint projects relating to
                        engineering between firms in the manufacturing
                        industry and the institution of higher
                        education;
                            (iii) the percentage of students in the
                        engineering program of the institution of
                        higher education who participated in for-credit
                        internship, cooperative education, or other
                        similar programs with manufacturing firms in
                        the most recent academic year for which
                        information is available;
                            (iv) the percentage of students enrolled at
                        the institution of higher education who
                        received a bachelor's degree, a master's
                        degree, or a doctoral degree in engineering in
                        the most recent academic year for which
                        information is available, and a description of
                        which engineering discipline each recipient of
                        such degree studied;
                            (v) the amount and purpose of research and
                        development funding that manufacturing firms
                        have provided to the institution of higher
                        education for each of the 3 years preceding the
                        date of submission of the application;
                            (vi) the percentage of recent master's
                        degree or doctoral degree graduates of the
                        institution of higher education who have begun
                        careers related to manufacturing and a
                        description of--
                                    (I) the institution's involvement
                                in manufacturing startups; and
                                    (II) any new manufacturing
                                businesses created by recent master's
                                degree or doctoral degree graduates in
                                the 3 years preceding the date of
                                submission of the application; and
                            (vii) the extent and a description of other
                        programs at the institution of higher education
                        related to manufacturing and entrepreneurship;
                        and
                    (B) submit a plan, including specific targets and
                goals to be achieved not later than 4 years after the
                date of designation under subsection (b)(1),
                describing--
                            (i) how the engineering programs offered by
                        the institution of higher education will be
                        improved to emphasize manufacturing engineering
                        and curricula related to manufacturing
                        industries;
                            (ii) how the institution of higher
                        education will increase the number of joint
                        projects relating to engineering between
                        manufacturing firms and the institution of
                        higher education;
                            (iii) how the institution of higher
                        education will increase the number of students
                        in the engineering program of the institution
                        who participate in for-credit internship,
                        cooperative education, or other similar
                        programs in manufacturing firms;
                            (iv) how the institution of higher
                        education will increase the number of students
                        who are United States citizens or permanent
                        residents enrolled at the institution who
                        receive a bachelor's degree, a master's degree,
                        or a doctoral degree in engineering or applied
                        science, in particular disciplines related to
                        manufacturing, including chemical, electrical,
                        mechanical, industrial, mechatronics, computer,
                        biomedical, and nano engineering, as well as
                        materials science, computer science, and
                        applied mathematics;
                            (v) how the institution of higher education
                        will cover the costs of equipment and
                        facilities related to its proposal and how it
                        will increase funding from industry for
                        research and development related to
                        manufacturing;
                            (vi) how the institution of higher
                        education will increase the number of students
                        who receive a degree from the institution of
                        higher education who launch a new manufacturing
                        business, as defined by the Bureau of Economic
                        Analysis as the North American Industry
                        Classification System code 3111 to 3399;
                            (vii) how the institution of higher
                        education will oversee interdisciplinary
                        programs relating to advancing manufacturing
                        productivity and innovation across various
                        university colleges, departments, and programs;
                            (viii) how the institution of higher
                        education will designate an appropriate
                        individual to oversee and coordinate the
                        activities committed to as a part of the
                        universities outlined ``manufacturing
                        university'' plan who may be designated as a
                        ``Chief Manufacturing Officer'';
                            (ix) how the manufacturing engineering
                        program can positively impact local and
                        regional economic development; and
                            (x) how the participating institutions and
                        departments, particularly within engineering
                        and business, will recognize and reward
                        faculty, including through decisions of tenure,
                        for developing innovative new means to increase
                        interactions with manufacturing companies.
    (d) Administration of Program.--
            (1) General policies.--The Director shall establish and
        publish general policies regarding--
                    (A) review of applications;
                    (B) criteria for selection of institutions of
                higher education to receive a designation under
                subsection (b)(1);
                    (C) procedures and criteria for the review required
                in paragraph (2); and
                    (D) such other matters as the Director may
                prescribe.
            (2) Review.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
                date an institution of higher education receives a
                designation under subsection (b)(1), the Director shall
                conduct a review of the progress the institution of
                higher education has made toward the targets and goals
                described in subsection (c)(2)(B). If the Director
                determines that the institution of higher education is
                making adequate progress toward such targets and goals,
                funds provided under subsection (b)(1) shall continue
                for the remainder of the designation period.
                    (B) Progress report.--Each institution of higher
                education receiving a designation under subsection
                (b)(1) shall submit a report each year that includes
                information on the progress the institution is making
                toward the targets and goals described in subsection
                (c)(2)(B).
                    (C) Renewal.--An institution of higher education
                receiving a designation under subsection (b)(1) shall
                not be eligible to receive funds under subsection
                (b)(2) after the expiration of the 4-year period.
            (3) Report required.--Not later than September 30 of each
        year, the Director shall submit to Congress a report that
        includes--
                    (A) a list of the institutions of higher education
                that have received a designation under subsection
                (b)(1); and
                    (B) a description of the progress such institutions
                of higher education have made toward the targets and
                goals described in subsection (c)(2)(B).
    (e) Assistance for Small Businesses.--Not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in cooperation with
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall make
recommendations on how the programs established under Phase III of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), can be adapted to provide
assistance to small businesses that collaborate with United States
manufacturing universities.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017,
and 2018 to carry out the provisions of this section.

Output: Manufacturing Universities Act of 2014 - Authorizes the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a program to designate up to 25 institutions of higher education as U.S. manufacturing universities that are to be awarded funds over a four-year period. Requires an institution applying for such program to submit a plan describing its engineering programs, its relationship to manufacturing industries, and its ability to positively impact local and regional economic development.  Requires NIST to recommend adaptations to certain Small Business Act programs to assist small businesses that collaborate with such universities.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act
of 2001''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PAY REDUCTION AND ELECTION NOT TO ENROLL IN BASIC
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Pay Reduction.--(1) Section 3011 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking subsection (b).
    (2) Section 3012 of that title is amended by striking subsection
(c).
    (b) Authority To Elect Not To Enroll.--(1) Section 3011(c) of that
title is amended--
            (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
            (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
        (1) and (2), respectively.
    (2) Section 3012(d) of that title is amended--
            (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
            (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
        (1) and (2), respectively.
    (c) Opportunities To Withdraw Election Not To Enroll.--(1) Section
3016(a)(1) of that title is amended by striking ``, and does not make
an election under section 3011(c)(1) or section 3012(d)(1)''.
    (2) Sections 3018A and 3018B of that title are each amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Notwithstanding subsection (b), no reduction in the pay of an
individual under this section shall be made for months beginning on or
after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of
the Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2001. Any obligation of an
individual under subsection (b) as of the commencement of such month
shall be deemed to be fully satisfied as of the date of the
commencement of such month.''.
    (3)(A) Section 3018C(e) of that title is amended--
            (i) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and
            (ii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3).
    (B) Section 3018C of that title is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
    ``(f) Notwithstanding subsection (b), no reduction in the pay of an
individual under this section shall be made for months beginning on or
after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of
the Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2001. Any obligation of an
individual under subsection (b) as of the commencement of such month
shall be deemed to be fully satisfied as of the date of the
commencement of such month.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
shall take effect six months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and apply to individuals whose initial obligated period of active
duty under section 3011 or 3012 of title 38, United States Code, as the
case may be, begins on or after such date.
    (e) Termination of Pay Reductions in Progress.--Any reduction in
the basic pay of an individual referred to in subsection (b) of section
3011 of title 38, United States Code, by reason of such subsection, or
of any individual referred to in subsection (c) of section 3012 of such
title by reason of such subsection, shall cease commencing with months
beginning on or after the date that is six months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and any obligation of such individual under such
subsection (b) or (c), as the case may be, as of that date shall be
deemed to be fully satisfied as of the date of the commencement of the
first such month.

SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BY MEMBERS
              WITH 15 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.

    (a) Transfer of Entitlement.--Subchapter II of chapter 30 of title
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
``Sec. 3020. Transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance:
              individuals with 15 years of active duty service
    ``(a) An individual described in subsection (b) who is entitled to
basic educational assistance under this subchapter may transfer, in
whole or in part, such individual's entitlement to such assistance to
the dependents specified in subsection (c).
    ``(b) An individual described in this subsection is any individual
entitled to basic educational assistance under this subchapter who has
completed not less than 15 years of service on active duty as a member
of the Armed Forces.
    ``(c) An individual may transfer entitlement under this section as
follows:
            ``(1) To the individual's spouse.
            ``(2) To one or more of the individual's children.
            ``(3) To a combination of the individuals referred to in
        paragraphs (1) and (2).
    ``(d) An individual transferring entitlement to basic educational
assistance under this section shall--
            ``(1) designate the dependent or dependents to whom such
        entitlement is being transferred and the percentage of such
        entitlement to be transferred to each such dependent; and
            ``(2) specify the period for which the transfer shall be
        effective for each dependent designated under paragraph (1).
    ``(e)(1) Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement
under section 3031 of this title, an individual may transfer
entitlement under this section at any time without regard to whether
the individual is a member of the Armed Forces when the transfer is
executed.
    ``(2)(A) An individual transferring entitlement under this section
may modify or revoke at any time the transfer of any unused portion of
the entitlement so transferred.
    ``(B) The modification or revocation of the transfer of entitlement
under this paragraph shall be made by the submittal of written notice
of the action to the Secretary.
    ``(f)(1) The use of any entitlement to basic educational assistance
transferred under this section shall be charged against the entitlement
of the individual making the transfer at the rate of one month for each
month of transferred entitlement that is used.
    ``(2) Except as provided under subsection (d)(2) and subject to
paragraph (4), a dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under
this section is entitled to basic educational assistance under this
subchapter in the same manner and at the same rate as the individual
from whom the entitlement was transferred.
    ``(3) The death of an individual transferring an entitlement under
this section shall not affect the use of the entitlement by the
individual to whom the entitlement is transferred.
    ``(4) The administrative provisions of this chapter (including the
provisions set forth in section 3034(a)(1) of this title) shall apply
to the use of entitlement transferred under this section, except that
the dependent to whom the entitlement is transferred shall be treated
as the eligible veteran for purposes of such provisions.
    ``(5) The purposes for which a dependent to whom entitlement is
transferred under this section may use such entitlement shall include
the pursuit and completion of the requirements of a secondary school
diploma (or equivalency certificate).
    ``(f) In the event of an overpayment of basic educational
assistance with respect to a dependent to whom entitlement is
transferred under this section, the dependent and the individual making
the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable to the United States
for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this
title.
    ``(g) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for purposes of
this section. Such regulations shall specify the manner and effect of
an election to modify or revoke a transfer of entitlement under
subsection (e)(2), and shall specify the manner of the applicability of
the administrative provisions referred to in subsection (e)(4) to a
dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
3019 the following new item:

``3020. Transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance:
                            individuals with 15 years of active duty
                            service.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ELIGIBILITY AND
              ENTITLEMENT.

    (a) All Volunteer Force Program.--Section 3031 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``10-year period'' each place it appears
        (other than subsection (g)) and inserting ``20-year period'';
        and
            (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``the last day'' and all
        that follows through ``Act'' and inserting ``November 30,
        2019,''.
    (b) Educational Assistance for Selected Reserve.--Section 16133(a)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``10-year
period'' and inserting ``20-year period''.

SEC. 5. BENEFIT FOR MEMBERS OF SELECTED RESERVE CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY
              FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR FOR CONTINGENCY OPERATION.

    (a) Increased Benefit Under Educational Assistance for Selected
Reserve.--Section 16131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) In the case of a member of the Selected Reserve entitled to
educational assistance under this chapter who, during the period
referred to in subsection (a) with respect to the member, is called or
ordered to, or retained on, active duty for or in support of a
contingency operation, the rate of the educational assistance allowance
applicable to the member is as follows:
            ``(1) If the member's aggregate period on active duty for
        or in support of a contingency operation is more than one year
        but less than two years--
                    ``(A) for each month of full-time pursuit of a
                program of education, an amount equal to the average of
                the amount otherwise applicable to the person under
                subsection (b)(1)(A) and the amount applicable to an
                individual under section 3015(b)(1) of title 38;
                    ``(B) for each month of three-quarter-time pursuit
                of a program of education, an amount equal to three-
                quarters of the amount determined under subparagraph
                (A);
                    ``(C) for each month of half-time pursuit of a
                program of education, an amount equal to three-quarters
                of the amount determined under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(D) for each month of less than half-time pursuit
                of a program of education, an appropriately reduced
                amount, as determined under regulations prescribed
                under subsection (b)(1)(D), subject to the limitation
                specified in that subsection.
            ``(2) If the member's aggregate period on active duty for
        or in support of a contingency operation is more than two years
        but less than three years, the amount that would be applicable
        to the member under section 3015(b) of title 38 were the member
        an individual described by that section.
            ``(3) If the member's aggregate period on active duty for
        or in support of a contingency operation is more than three
        years, the amount that would be applicable to the member under
        section 3015(a) of title 38 were the member an individual
        described by that section.''.
    (b) Effect of Active Duty on Entitlement for Basic Assistance for
Service in Selected Reserve.--(1) Clause (ii) of section 3012(a)(1)(A)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(ii) subject to subsection (b) of this
                        section and beginning within one year after
                        completion of the service on active duty
                        described in clause (i) of this clause--
                                    ``(I) serves at least four years of
                                continuous duty in the Selected Reserve
                                during which the individual
                                participates satisfactorily in training
                                as required by the Secretary concerned;
                                or
                                    ``(II) during continuous duty in
                                the Selected Reserve during which the
                                individual participates satisfactorily
                                in training as required by the
                                Secretary concerned, serves on active
                                duty for or in support of a contingency
                                operation (as that term is defined in
                                section 101(a) of title 10) for an
                                aggregate period of not less than one
                                year; or''.
    (2) Section 3015(c) of that title is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and
        inserting ``paragraph (1) or (2)''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3) Paragraph (1) of this subsection also applies to an
individual entitled to an educational assistance allowance under
section 3012 of this title who is described in subsection
(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of that section.''.

Output: Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2001 - Amends Federal basic educational assistance provisions (the Montgomery GI Bill) to eliminate the pay reduction currently required of service members as a precondition to eligibility for benefits Permits certain service members to transfer their entitlement to benefits to their spouses or dependent children.Extends the period after discharge during which former service members may utilize their benefits.Increases benefits available to members of the Selected Reserve called to active duty as part of a contingency operation.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act
of 2010''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AND CORRIDORS INFORMATION
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Within 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the States
and Indian tribes, shall establish a National Fish and Wildlife Habitat
and Corridors Information Program in accordance with the requirements
of this section.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this program is to--
            (1) support States and Indian tribes in the development of
        a geographic information system database of fish and wildlife
        habitat and corridors that would inform planning and
        development decisions within each State and Indian tribe,
        enable each State and Indian tribe to model climate impacts and
        adaptation, and provide geographically specific enhancements of
        State and tribal wildlife action plans;
            (2) ensure the collaborative development, with the States
        and Indian tribes, of a comprehensive, national geographic
        information system database of maps, models, data, surveys,
        informational products, and other geospatial information
        regarding fish and wildlife habitat and corridors, that--
                    (A) is based on consistent protocols for sampling
                and mapping across landscapes that take into account
                regional differences; and
                    (B) that utilizes--
                            (i) existing and planned State- and tribal-
                        based geographic information system databases;
                        and
                            (ii) existing databases, analytical tools,
                        metadata activities, and other information
                        products available through the National
                        Biological Information Infrastructure
                        maintained by the Secretary and nongovernmental
                        organizations; and
            (3) facilitate the use of such databases by Federal, State,
        local, and tribal decisionmakers to incorporate qualitative and
        quantitative information on fish and wildlife habitat and
        corridors at the earliest possible stage to--
                    (A) prioritize and target natural resources
                adaptation strategies and activities;
                    (B) avoid, minimize, and mitigate the impacts on
                fish and wildlife habitat and corridors in siting
                energy development, water, transmission,
                transportation, and other land use projects;
                    (C) assess the impacts of existing development on
                habitats and corridors; and
                    (D) develop management strategies to enhance the
                ability of native fish, wildlife, and plant species to
                migrate or respond to shifting habitats within existing
                habitats and corridors.
    (c) Habitat and Corridors Information System.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the
        States and Indian tribes, shall develop a Habitat and Corridors
        Information System.
            (2) Contents.--The System shall--
                    (A) include maps, data, and descriptions of fish
                and wildlife habitat and corridors, that--
                            (i) have been developed by Federal
                        agencies, State wildlife agencies and natural
                        heritage programs, Indian tribes, local
                        governments, nongovernmental organizations, and
                        industry; and
                            (ii) meet accepted Geospatial
                        Interoperability Framework data and metadata
                        protocols and standards;
                    (B) include maps and descriptions of projected
                shifts in habitats and corridors of fish and wildlife
                species in response to climate change;
                    (C) assure data quality and make the data, models,
                and analyses included in the System available at scales
                useful to decisionmakers--
                            (i) to prioritize and target natural
                        resources adaptation strategies and activities;
                            (ii) to assess the impacts of proposed
                        energy development, water, transmission,
                        transportation, and other land use projects and
                        avoid, minimize, and mitigate those impacts on
                        habitats and corridors;
                            (iii) to assess the impacts of existing
                        development on habitats and corridors; and
                            (iv) to develop management strategies to
                        enhance the ability of fish, wildlife, and
                        plant species to migrate or respond to shifting
                        habitats within existing habitats and
                        corridors;
                    (D) establish a coordinated process for updating
                maps and other information as landscapes, habitats,
                corridors, and wildlife populations change or as other
                information becomes available;
                    (E) encourage the development of collaborative
                plans by Federal and State agencies and Indian tribes
                to monitor and evaluate the efficacy of the System to
                meet the needs of decisionmakers;
                    (F) identify gaps in habitat and corridor
                information, mapping, and research that should be
                addressed to fully understand and assess current data
                and metadata, and to prioritize research and future
                data collection activities for use in updating the
                System and provide support for those activities;
                    (G) include mechanisms to support collaborative
                research, mapping, and planning of habitats and
                corridors by Federal and State agencies, Indian tribes,
                and other interested stakeholders;
                    (H) incorporate biological and geospatial data on
                species and corridors affected by energy development
                and transmission plans, including renewable energy
                initiatives, transportation, and other land use plans;
                    (I) be based on the best scientific information
                available; and
                    (J) identify, prioritize, and describe key parcels
                of non-Federal land located within the boundaries of
                units of the National Park System, National Wildlife
                Refuge System, National Forest System, or National
                Grassland System that are critical to maintenance of
                wildlife habitat and migration corridors.
    (d) Financial and Other Support.--The Secretary may provide support
to the States and Indian tribes, including financial and technical
assistance, for activities that support the development and
implementation of the System.
    (e) Coordination.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the States
and Indian tribes, shall make recommendations on how the information
developed in the System may be incorporated into existing relevant
State and Federal plans affecting fish and wildlife, including land
management plans, the State Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation
Strategies, and appropriate tribal conservation plans, to ensure that
they--
            (1) prevent unnecessary habitat fragmentation and
        disruption of corridors;
            (2) promote the landscape connectivity necessary to allow
        wildlife to move as necessary to meet biological needs, adjust
        to shifts in habitat, and adapt to climate change; and
            (3) minimize the impacts of energy, development, water,
        transportation, and transmission projects and other activities
        expected to impact habitat and corridors.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Geospatial interoperability framework.--The term
        ``Geospatial Interoperability Framework'' means the strategy
        utilized by the National Biological Information Infrastructure
        that is based upon accepted standards, specifications, and
        protocols adopted through the International Standards
        Organization, the Open Geospatial Consortium, and the Federal
        Geographic Data Committee, to manage, archive, integrate,
        analyze, and make accessible geospatial and biological data and
        metadata.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section
there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING INDIAN TRIBES.

    (a) Federal Trust Responsibility.--Nothing in this Act is intended
to amend, alter, or give priority over the Federal trust responsibility
to Indian tribes.
    (b) Exemption From FOIA.--Information received by a Federal agency
pursuant to this Act relating to the location, character, or ownership
of human remains of a person of Indian ancestry; or resources, cultural
items, uses, or activities identified by an Indian tribe as traditional
or cultural because of the long-established significance or ceremonial
nature to the Indian tribe; shall not be subject to disclosure under
section 552 of title 5, United States Code, if the head of the agency,
in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and an affected
Indian tribe, determines that disclosure may--
            (1) cause a significant invasion of privacy;
            (2) risk harm to the human remains or resources, cultural
        items, uses, or activities; or
            (3) impede the use of a traditional religious site by
        practitioners.
    (c) Application of Other Law.--The Secretary of the Interior may
apply the provisions of Public Law 93-638 where appropriate in the
implementation of this subpart.

SEC. 4. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS STEWARDSHIP AND PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment of Program.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of
        the Interior shall transfer amounts in the Wildlife Corridors
        Stewardship and Protection Fund established by this section,
        without further Act of appropriation, to the National Fish and
        Wildlife Foundation for use by the Foundation to establish and
        implement a Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Grant
        Program in accordance with this section to fund projects to
        advance important wildlife corridor stewardship and protection.
            (2) Administrative expenses.--The Secretary of the Interior
        may transfer funds to the Foundation under this subsection in
        advance, without regard to when expenses are incurred. The
        funds transferred shall be subject to the provisions of the
        National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act,
        excluding subsection (a) of section 10 of that Act (16 U.S.C.
        3709(a)).
    (b) Project Applicants.--A project proposal may be submitted to the
Foundation for funding under the Program only by--
            (1) an individual, corporation, partnership, non-
        governmental organization, trust, association, or other private
        entity; or
            (2) an officer, employee, agent, department, or
        instrumentality of the Federal Government, of any State,
        municipality, or political subdivision of a State.
    (c) Project Selection.--The Foundation, in consultation with the
Secretary, shall select for funding under the Program projects that
will have the most significant on-the-ground impact for wildlife
species of greatest conservation need by--
            (1) enhancing the management and stewardship of important
        wildlife corridors identified by State or Federal agencies; or
            (2) protecting important wildlife corridors identified by
        State or Federal agencies.
    (d) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of each project
funded under the Program shall be not greater than 50 percent, and the
non-Federal share required for such a project shall not be derived from
any Federal grant program and may be paid in cash or in kind.
    (e) Administrative Expenses.--Of amounts transferred to the
Foundation under this section each fiscal year, the Foundation may
expend not more than 5 percent or $100,000, whichever is greater, to
pay the administrative expenses necessary to administer the Program.
    (f) Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Fund.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury a
        separate account, which shall be known as the ``Wildlife
        Corridors Stewardship and Protection Fund''. The Secretary of
        the Treasury shall deposit into the Fund--
                    (A) all amounts received by the Secretary of the
                Interior in the form of donations for wildlife corridor
                stewardship and protection under this section; and
                    (B) other amounts appropriated to the Fund.
            (2) Donations.--The Secretary may accept donations of funds
        for wildlife corridor stewardship and protection under this
        section.

SEC. 5. WILDLIFE CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC LANDS.

    (a) Finding.--Section 102(a)(8) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(8)) is amended by inserting
``, including important wildlife corridors,'' before ``in their natural
condition''.
    (b) Definition of Areas of Critical Environmental Concern.--Section
103(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C.1702(a)) is amended by inserting ``(including important wildlife
corridors)'' after ``fish and wildlife resources''.

SEC. 6. NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM RESOURCE PLANNING.

    Section 6(e)(1) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Act
of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(e)(1)) is amended by inserting ``important
wildlife corridors,'' before ``and wilderness''.

SEC. 7. TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Accommodation of Wildlife Movement.--As a condition for the
receipt of Federal assistance for a highway construction project under
title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may
ensure that a State or other recipient of such assistance gives the
accommodation of wildlife movement full consideration during the
development and construction of the project, as it relates to--
            (1) improving motorist safety;
            (2) reducing wildlife mortality on highways; and
            (3) providing ecological connectivity to support population
        viability and other wildlife conservation objectives.
    (b) Specific Conditions.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall ensure that a State or other recipient of assistance
under title 23, United States Code--
            (1) considers incorporating wildlife crossings in any
        highway construction project carried out using such assistance,
        and incorporates wildlife crossings in the project, if
        appropriate;
            (2) provides to the Secretary a statement of reasons
        explaining the extent of wildlife crossings to be included in
        such highway construction projects or why wildlife crossings
        are not appropriate; and
            (3) utilizes the best available commercial and scientific
        data in making determinations on incorporating wildlife
        crossings in such highway construction projects.

SEC. 8. AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Special Rule Involving Payments for Foregone Income.--Section
1240B(d)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(3))
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Special rule involving payments for foregone
        income.--In determining the amount and rate of payments under
        paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary may accord great significance
        to a practice that, as determined by the Secretary, promotes--
                    ``(A) residue management;
                    ``(B) nutrient management;
                    ``(C) air quality management;
                    ``(D) invasive species management;
                    ``(E) pollinator habitat;
                    ``(F) animal carcass management technology;
                    ``(G) pest management; or
                    ``(H) wildlife corridor management.''.
    (b) Encouragement of Pollinator Development and Protection or
Important Wildlife Corridor Stewardship and Protection.--Section
1244(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844(h)) is amended
to read as follows:
    ``(h) Encouragement of Pollinator Development and Protection or
Important Wildlife Corridor Stewardship and Protection.--In carrying
out any conservation program administered by the Secretary, the
Secretary may, as appropriate, encourage--
            ``(1) the development of habitat for native and managed
        pollinators;
            ``(2) the stewardship of habitat in important wildlife
        corridors; and
            ``(3) the use of conservation practices that benefit native
        and managed pollinators or important wildlife corridors
        identified as such by a State.''.

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Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2010 - Establishes a National Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Program for the purposes of: (1) supporting states and Indian tribes in the development of a geographic information system database of fish and wildlife habitat and corridors that would inform planning and development decisions; and (2) facilitating the use of such databases, including the Habitat and Corridors Information System, by federal, state, local, and tribal decisionmakers to incorporate qualitative and quantitative information on such habitat and corridors at the earliest possible stage.

Requires the development of a Habitat and Corridors Information System, as described in this Act.

Bars certain information regarding the human remains of persons of Indian ancestry, or traditional or cultural resources, items, uses, or activities from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), if specified determinations are made regarding such disclosure.

Directs the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish a Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Grant Program to fund projects by eligible applicants to advance important wildlife corridor stewardship and protection.

States that it is U.S. policy, where appropriate, to manage important wildlife corridors in a manner that will preserve and protect their natural condition. Includes important wildlife corridors as "areas of critical environmental concern."

Requires coordination of important wildlife corridors under National Forest System land and resource management plans.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA): (1) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, in determining the amount and rate of payments involving foregone income of a producer, to accord great significance to a practice that promotes wildlife corridor management; and (2) in carrying out any USDA-administered conservation program, to encourage the stewardship of habitat in important wildlife corridors and the use of conservation practices that benefit important wildlife corridors identified as such by a state.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rape Survivor Child Custody Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Men who father children through rape should be
        prohibited from visiting or having custody of those children.
            (2) According to several studies, it is estimated that
        there are between 25,000 and 32,000 rape-related pregnancies
        annually in the United States.
            (3) A substantial number of women choose to raise their
        child conceived through rape and, as a result, may face custody
        battles with their rapists.
            (4) According to one study, 32.3 percent of women who were
        raped and became pregnant as a result of the rape kept their
        child.
            (5) Another study found that, of the 73 percent of women
        who became pregnant as a result of a rape and carried their
        pregnancies to term, 64 percent raised their children.
            (6) Rape is one of the most under-prosecuted serious
        crimes, with estimates of criminal conviction occurring in less
        than 5 percent of rapes.
            (7) The clear and convincing evidence standard is the most
        common standard for termination of parental rights among the 50
        States, territories, and the District of Columbia.
            (8) The Supreme Court established that the clear and
        convincing evidence standard satisfies due process for
        allegations to terminate or restrict parental rights in
        Santosky v. Kramer (455 U.S. 745 (1982)).
            (9) Currently only 6 States have statutes allowing rape
        survivors to petition for the termination of parental rights of
        the rapist based on clear and convincing evidence that the
        child was conceived through rape.
            (10) A rapist pursuing parental or custody rights forces
        the survivor to have continued interaction with the rapist,
        which can have traumatic psychological effects on the survivor,
        making it more difficult for her to recover.
            (11) These traumatic effects on the mother can severely
        negatively impact her ability to raise a healthy child.
            (12) Rapists may use the threat of pursuing custody or
        parental rights to coerce survivors into not prosecuting rape,
        or otherwise harass, intimidate, or manipulate them.

SEC. 3. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    The Attorney General shall make grants to States that have in place
a law that allows the mother of any child that was conceived through
rape to seek court-ordered termination of the parental rights of her
rapist with regard to that child, which the court shall grant upon
clear and convincing evidence of rape.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION.

    A State seeking a grant under this Act shall submit an application
to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require,
including information about the law described in section 3.

SEC. 5. GRANT AMOUNT.

    The amount of a grant to a State under this Act shall be in an
amount that is not greater than 10 percent of the average of the total
amount of funding of the 3 most recent awards that the State received
under the following grant programs:
            (1) Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
        Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq.) (commonly
        referred to as the ``STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant
        Program'').
            (2) Section 41601 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
        (42 U.S.C. 14043g) (commonly referred to as the ``Sexual
        Assault Services Program'').

SEC. 6. GRANT TERM.

    (a) In General.--The term of a grant under this Act shall be for
one year.
    (b) Renewal.--A State that receives a grant under this Act may
submit an application for a renewal of such grant at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may
reasonably require.
    (c) Limit.--A State may not receive a grant under this Act for more
than 4 years.

SEC. 7. USES OF FUNDS.

    A State that receives a grant under this section shall use--
            (1) 25 percent of such funds for any of the permissible
        uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph
        (1) of section 5; and
            (2) 75 percent of such funds for any of the permissible
        uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph
        (2) of section 5.

SEC. 8. TERMINATION DEFINED.

    (a) In General.--In this Act, the term ``termination'' means, when
used with respect to parental rights, a complete and final termination
of the parent's right to custody of, guardianship of, visitation with,
access to, and inheritance from a child.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to require a State, in order to receive a grant under this
Act, to have in place a law that terminates any obligation of a person
who fathered a child through rape to support the child.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

Output: Rape Survivor Child Custody Act - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states that have in place a law that allows the mother of any child that was conceived through rape to seek court-ordered termination of the parental rights of her rapist with regard to that child, which the court shall grant upon clear and convincing evidence of rape. Limits such a grant to: (1) an amount that is not greater than 10% of the average of the total funding of the 3 most recent awards a state received under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program; and (2) a 1-year term, subject to renewal for not more than 3 additional years. Requires a state that receives such a grant to use: (1) 25% of grant funds for permissible uses under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, and (2) 75% of funds for permissible uses under the Sexual Assault Services Program.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Women and Alcohol Research Equity
Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows with respect to the United States:
            (1) One of every 4 alcoholics receiving treatment is a
        woman.
            (2) In fiscal year 1995, the National Institute on Alcohol
        Abuse and Alcoholism had a total research budget of
        $191,186,000, and $43,997,080 of the budget (approximately 23
        percent) was available for research on alcohol abuse and
        alcoholism among women. There are selected areas where alcohol
        contributes to a more rapid and severe development of disease
        in women than in men, and research on women exclusively in
        these areas is important.
            (3) According to data collected during the years 1980
        through 1993 (in the survey known as the National Drug and
        Alcoholism Treatment Unit Survey), women represent
        approximately 30 percent of the clients presenting for alcohol
        problems in traditional public treatment facilities. A recent
        study has shown that women are more likely than men to use
        nontraditional health care systems for alcohol-related
        problems. No data exists to count women in nontraditional
        treatment settings; therefore, it is not possible to know
        whether women are overrepresented or underrepresented in all
        treatment settings in proportion to their numbers (30 percent).
            (4) Alcohol use by pregnant women is the leading known
        cause of mental retardation in newborns. Fetal alcohol syndrome
        (FAS), which is marked by dysfunction of the central nervous
        system and by prenatal and postnatal growth deficiency and
        facial malformations, strikes 1 to 3 out of every 1,000
        newborns, or 3,600 to 10,000 babies a year, depending upon the
        national birth-rate. The incidence of less severe fetal alcohol
        effects (FAE) is at least 3 times that of fetal alcohol
        syndrome. For Black Americans, the risk of FAS remains about
        sevenfold higher than for whites, even after adjustment for the
        frequency of maternal alcohol intake, occurrence of chronic
        alcohol problems, and parity. Among Native Americans, the
        incidence of FAS varies among different cultures; some are
        similar to the overall U.S. population, while a much higher
        prevalence is reported for others. Research is also needed on
        the male contribution to birth abnormalities related to
        alcohol.
            (5) Most treatment programs do not provide child care or
        adequate alternatives for women entering treatment.
            (6) The death rate of female alcoholics is 50 to 100
        percent higher than for male alcoholics. Proportionately more
        alcoholic women die of cirrhosis of the liver than do alcoholic
        men. Additionally, the combined effects of estrogen and alcohol
        may impact not only liver damage but osteoporosis as well.
            (7) The interval between onset of drinking-related problems
        and entry into treatment appears to be shorter for women than
        for men. Further, studies of women alcoholics in treatment
        suggest that they often experience greater physiological
        impairment earlier in their drinking careers, despite having
        consumed less alcohol than men. These findings suggest that the
        development of consequences associated with heavy drinking may
        be accelerated or ``telescoped'' in women.
            (8) Women become intoxicated faster than men. This may be
        due to a different enzyme and hormonal activity in women than
        in women.
            (9) Chronic, heavy drinking contributes to menstrual
        disorders, fertility problems, and premature menopause.
            (10) Alcohol use may be associated with an increased risk
        of breast cancer. Research indicates that the incidence of
        breast cancer increases when a woman consumes 1 ounce or more
        of absolute alcohol daily.
            (11) The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
        has identified areas for future research on alcohol abuse and
        alcoholism among women. As a result of stimulating research
        applications during the years 1993 through 1995, such
        Institute's portfolio on women and children has increased by
        $17,997,000, or more than 69 percent, over the fiscal year 1992
        base of $26,000,000.

SEC. 3. PROVISIONS REGARDING INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF FUNDS EXPENDED FOR
              RESEARCH ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AMONG WOMEN.

    Section 464H(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
285n(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph:
            ``(3) Women's health.--
                    ``(A) For fiscal year 1997, of the first
                $191,186,000 appropriated under paragraph (1), the
                Director of the Institute shall obligate not less than
                $43,997,080 for the purpose of carrying out under this
                subpart projects of research on alcohol abuse and
                alcoholism among women.
                    ``(B) In addition to the authorization of
                appropriations established in paragraph (1), there are
                authorized to be appropriated for carrying out the
                purpose specified in subparagraph (A) $25,000,000 for
                fiscal year 1997, and such sums as may be necessary for
                each of the fiscal years 1998 and 1999.''.

Output: Women and Alcohol Research Equity Act of 1996 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require that $44 million of the first $191 million appropriated to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism be obligated for research on alcohol abuse and alcoholism among women.  Authorizes appropriations (in addition to the existing authorization of appropriations for the Institute) for such research regarding women.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board
of Visitors Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY BOARD OF VISITORS.

    Section 51312 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``Sec. 51312. Board of Visitors
    ``(a) In General.--A Board of Visitors to the United States
Merchant Marine Academy (referred to in this section as the `Board' and
the `Academy', respectively) shall be established to provide
independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the
United States Merchant Marine Academy.
    ``(b) Appointment and Membership.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
        the enactment of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of
        Visitors Enhancement Act, the Board shall be composed of--
                    ``(A) 2 Senators appointed by the chairman, in
                consultation with the ranking member, of the Committee
                on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
                    ``(B) 3 members of the House of Representatives
                appointed by the chairman, in consultation with the
                ranking member, of the Committee on Armed Services of
                the House of Representatives;
                    ``(C) 1 Senator appointed by the Vice President,
                who shall be a member of the Committee on
                Appropriations of the Senate;
                    ``(D) 2 members of the House of Representatives
                appointed by the Speaker of the House of
                Representatives, in consultation with the Minority
                Leader, at least 1 of whom shall be a member of the
                Committee on Appropriations of the House of
                Representatives;
                    ``(E) the Commander of the Military Sealift
                Command;
                    ``(F) the Assistant Commandant for Prevention
                Policy of the United States Coast Guard;
                    ``(G) 4 individuals appointed by the President; and
                    ``(H) as ex officio members--
                            ``(i) the chairman of the Committee on
                        Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
                        Senate;
                            ``(ii) the chairman of the Committee on
                        Armed Services of the House of Representatives;
                            ``(iii) the chairman of the Advisory Board
                        to the Academy established under section 51313;
                        and
                            ``(iv) the member of the House of
                        Representatives in whose congressional district
                        the Academy is located, as a non-voting member,
                        unless such member of the House of
                        Representatives is appointed as a voting member
                        of the Board under subparagraph (B) or (D).
            ``(2) Presidential appointees.--Of the individuals
        appointed by the President under paragraph (1)(H)--
                    ``(A) at least 2 shall be graduates of the Academy;
                    ``(B) at least 1 shall be a senior corporate
                officer from a United States maritime shipping company
                that participates in the Maritime Security Program, or
                in any Maritime Administration program providing
                incentives for companies to register their vessels in
                the United States, and this appointment shall rotate
                biennially among such companies; and
                    ``(C) 1 or more may be a Senate-confirmed
                Presidential appointee, a member of the Senior
                Executive Service, or an officer of flag-rank who from
                the United States Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and
                Atmospheric Administration, or any of the military
                services that commission graduates of the Academy,
                exclusive of the Board members described in
                subparagraph (E), (F), or (G) of paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Term of service.--Each member of the Board shall
        serve for a term of 2 years commencing at the beginning of each
        Congress, except that any member whose term on the Board has
        expired shall continue to serve until a successor is
        designated.
            ``(4) Vacancies.--If a member of the Board is no longer
        able to serve on the Board or resigns, the Designated Federal
        Officer selected under subsection (g)(2) shall immediately
        notify the official who appointed such member. Not later than
        60 days after that notification, such official shall designate
        a replacement to serve the remainder of such member's term.
            ``(5) Current members.--Each member of the Board serving as
        a member of the Board on the date of the enactment of the U.S.
        Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act shall
        continue to serve on the Board for the remainder of such
        member's term.
            ``(6) Designation and responsibility of substitute board
        members.--
                    ``(A) Authority to designate.--A member of the
                Board described in subparagraph (E), (F), or (G) of
                paragraph (1) or subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph
                (2) may, if unable to attend or participate in an
                activity described in subsection (d), (e), or (f),
                designate another individual to serve as a substitute
                member of the Board, on a temporary basis, to attend or
                participate in such activity.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--A substitute member of the
                Board designated under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            ``(i) an individual who has been appointed
                        by the President and confirmed by the Senate;
                            ``(ii) a member of the Senior Executive
                        Service; or
                            ``(iii) an officer of flag-rank who is
                        employed by--
                                    ``(I) the United States Coast
                                Guard; or
                                    ``(II) the Military Sealift
                                Command.
                    ``(C) Participation.--A substitute member of the
                Board designated under subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(i) shall be permitted to fully
                        participate in the proceedings and activities
                        of the Board;
                            ``(ii) shall report back to the member on
                        the Board's activities not later than 15 days
                        following the substitute member's participation
                        in such activities; and
                            ``(iii) shall be permitted to participate
                        in the preparation of reports described in
                        paragraph (j) related to any proceedings or
                        activities of the Board in which such
                        substitute member participates.
    ``(c) Chairperson.--
            ``(1) In general.--On a biennial basis, the Board shall
        select from among its members, a member of the House of
        Representatives or a Senator to serve as the Chairperson.
            ``(2) Rotation.--A member of the House of Representatives
        and a member of the Senate shall alternately serve as the Chair
        of the Board on a biennial basis.
            ``(3) Term.--An individual may not serve as Chairperson for
        more than 1 consecutive term.
    ``(d) Meetings.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Board shall meet several times each
        year as provided for in the Charter described in paragraph
        (2)(B), including at least 1 meeting held at the Academy.
            ``(2) Selection and consideration.--Not later than 60 days
        after the date of the enactment of the U.S. Merchant Marine
        Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act, the Designated
        Federal Officer selected under subsection (g)(2) shall organize
        a meeting of the Board for the purposes of--
                    ``(A) selecting a Chairperson; and
                    ``(B) considering an official Charter for the
                Board, which shall provide for the meeting of the Board
                several times each year.
    ``(e) Visiting the Academy.--
            ``(1) Annual visit.--The Board shall visit the Academy
        annually on a date selected by the Board, in consultation with
        the Secretary of Transportation and the Superintendent of the
        Academy.
            ``(2) Other visits.--In cooperation with the
        Superintendent, the Board or its members may make other visits
        to the Academy in connection with the duties of the Board.
            ``(3) Access.--While visiting the Academy under this
        subsection, members of the Board shall have reasonable access
        to the grounds, facilities, midshipmen, faculty, staff, and
        other personnel of the Academy for the purpose of carrying out
        the duties of the Board.
    ``(f) Responsibility.--The Board shall inquire into the state of
morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment,
fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the
Academy that the Board decides to consider.
    ``(g) Department of Transportation Support.--The Secretary of
Transportation shall--
            ``(1) provide support as deemed necessary by the Board for
        the performance of the Board's functions;
            ``(2) not later than 30 days after the date of the
        enactment of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors
        Enhancement Act, select a Designated Federal Officer to support
        the performance of the Board's functions; and
            ``(3) in cooperation with the Maritime Administrator and
        the Superintendent of the Academy, advise the Board of any
        institutional issues, consistent with applicable laws
        concerning the disclosure of information.
    ``(h) Staff.--Staff members may be designated to serve without
reimbursement as staff for the Board by--
            ``(1) the Chairperson of the Board;
            ``(2) the chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science,
        and Transportation of the Senate; and
            ``(3) the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of
        the House of Representatives.
    ``(i) Travel Expenses.--While serving away from home or regular
place of business, a member of the Board or a staff member designated
under subsection (h) shall be allowed travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized under section 5703 of title
5, United States Code.
    ``(j) Reports.--
            ``(1) Annual report.--Not later than 60 days after each
        annual visit required under subsection (e)(1), the Board shall
        submit to the President a written report of its actions, views,
        and recommendations pertaining to the Academy.
            ``(2) Other reports.--If the members of the Board visit the
        Academy under subsection (e)(2), the Board may--
                    ``(A) prepare a report on such visit; and
                    ``(B) if approved by a majority of the members of
                the Board, submit such report to the President not
                later than 60 days after the date of the approval.
            ``(3) Advisors.--The Board may call in advisers--
                    ``(A) for consultation regarding the execution of
                the Board's responsibility under subsection (f); or
                    ``(B) to assist in the preparation of a report
                described in paragraph (1) or (2).
            ``(4) Submission.--A report submitted to the President
        under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be concurrently submitted to--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of Transportation;
                    ``(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                Transportation of the Senate; and
                    ``(C) the Committee on Armed Services of the House
                of Representatives.''.

            Passed the Senate June 26, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                NANCY ERICKSON,

                                                             Secretary.

Output: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act - Amends federal shipping law to: (1) expand the membership of the Board of Visitors to the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, and (2) specify requirements for the presidential appointees. Authorizes certain Board members to designate another individual to serve as a substitute member of the Board, on a temporary basis, to attend or participate in any activity the Board member is unable to attend or participate in. Prescribes requirements for designated substitute Board members. Requires the Board to select biennially from among its members a member of the House of Representatives or a Senator to serve as Board Chairperson. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to select a Designated Federal Officer to support the performance of the Board's functions. Directs the Board to report annually to the President on its actions, views, and recommendations with respect to the Academy.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Accountability Act of
2013''.

SEC. 2. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON COST OF CERTAIN TRAVEL.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 518. Semiannual reports to Congress on cost of certain travel
    ``(a) Semiannual Reports.--Not later than June 30, 2014, and not
later than 60 days after each 180-day period thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate a
semiannual report on covered travel made during the 180-day period
covered by the report.
    ``(b) Matters Included.--Each report under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
            ``(1) With respect to each instance of covered travel made
        during the period covered by the report--
                    ``(A) the purpose of such travel;
                    ``(B) the destination;
                    ``(C) the name and title of each employee included
                on such travel;
                    ``(D) the duration of such travel;
                    ``(E) the total cost to the Department of such
                travel; and
                    ``(F) with respect to covered travel described in
                subsection (d)(2), the identity of the person or entity
                that paid or reimbursed for such travel.
            ``(2) The final costs to the Department with respect to all
        covered travel made during the period covered by the report,
        including costs relating to--
                    ``(A) transportation, including fares for travel by
                air, rail, bus, ferry, cruise ship, taxi, mass transit,
                or other mode of transportation;
                    ``(B) expenses or reimbursements relating to
                operating and maintaining a car, including the costs of
                fuel and mileage;
                    ``(C) passport and visa fees;
                    ``(D) lodging;
                    ``(E) per diem payments;
                    ``(F) baggage charges;
                    ``(G) computer rental fees;
                    ``(H) rental of halls, auditoriums, or other
                spaces;
                    ``(I) entertainment;
                    ``(J) contractors;
                    ``(K) registration fees; and
                    ``(L) promotional items.
    ``(c) Duplicative Information.--Each report under subsection (a)
shall include the information described in subsection (b) regardless of
whether such information is also included in a report under section 517
of this title.
    ``(d) Covered Travel Defined.--In this section, the term `covered
travel' means travel made by an employee of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, including an employee who is stationed in a foreign country,
on official business to any of the following locations:
            ``(1) If the Department or other element of the Federal
        Government pays for such travel, a location outside of--
                    ``(A) the several States;
                    ``(B) the District of Columbia;
                    ``(C) a territory, commonwealth, or possession of
                the United States;
                    ``(D) Indian lands (as defined in section 4(4) of
                the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703(4)));
                or
                    ``(E) the territorial waters of the United States.
            ``(2) If any person or entity other than the Federal
        Government pays (or reimburses) for such travel, any location,
        regardless of whether the location is inside or outside of the
        United States.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section
517 the following new item:

``518. Semiannual reports to Congress on cost of certain travel.''.

SEC. 3. REPORT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE AT MEDICAL FACILITIES OF
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7311 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f)(1) The Secretary shall report to the appropriate entity each
case of a notifiable infectious disease or condition that is diagnosed
at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs in
accordance with the laws of the State in which the facility is located.
    ``(2) In addition to reporting each case of a notifiable infectious
disease or condition at a medical facility of the Department pursuant
to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall report each such case that is
classified as a health-care-associated infection sentinel event to the
accrediting organization of such facility.
    ``(3)(A) If the Secretary fails to report a case of a notifiable
infectious disease or condition at a medical facility of the Department
in accordance with State law pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall--
            ``(i) take any remedial action required under the laws of
        the State to correct such failure; and
            ``(ii) if the Secretary does not correct such failure
        pursuant to clause (i), pay to the State an amount equal to the
        amount that a medical facility not owned by the Federal
        Government that is located in the same State would pay as a
        penalty to such State for such failure.
    ``(B) The State may file a civil action against the Secretary in
the United States district court for the district in which the medical
facility is located to recover from the United States the amount
described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
    ``(C) A civil action under subparagraph (B) may not be commenced
later than two years after the cause of action accrues.
    ``(4)(A) In any case in which the Inspector General of the
Department suspects that a director of a Veterans Integrated Service
Network has failed to comply with an applicable provision of this
subsection, the Inspector General shall conduct an investigation to
determine whether such director failed to comply with an applicable
provision of this section.
    ``(B) If the Inspector General determines under subparagraph (A)
that a director has failed to comply with a provision of this
subsection, the Secretary shall suspend such director for such period
as the Secretary considers appropriate under subchapter I or subchapter
II of chapter 75 of title 5, as the case may be. In addition to such
suspension, the Secretary may impose such other administrative
disciplinary action on the director as the Secretary considers
appropriate and for which the Secretary is otherwise authorized.
    ``(5) The Secretary shall--
            ``(A) maintain records of each notifiable infectious
        disease or condition reported pursuant to paragraph (1); and
            ``(B) submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the
        House of Representatives and the Senate a notification of each
        such notifiable infectious disease or condition.
    ``(6) In this subsection, the term `notifiable infectious disease
or condition' means any infectious disease or condition that is--
            ``(A) on the list of nationally notifiable diseases or
        conditions published by the Council of State and Territorial
        Epidemiologists and the Centers for Disease Control and
        Prevention; or
            ``(B) covered by a provision of law of a State that
        requires the reporting of infectious diseases or conditions.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The reporting requirement under section
7311(f) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a),
shall apply with respect to a case of a notifiable infectious disease
or condition diagnosed at a medical facility of the Department of
Veterans Affairs on or after the date that is 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION OF VISUAL RECORDING WITHOUT INFORMED CONSENT.

    Section 7331 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary, upon'' and inserting ``(a)
        In General.--The Secretary, upon''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Visual Recording.--(1) The Secretary shall prescribe
regulations establishing procedures to ensure that, except as provided
by paragraph (2), any visual recording made by the Secretary of a
patient during the course of furnishing care under this title is
carried out only with the full and informed consent of the patient or,
in appropriate cases, a representative thereof.
    ``(2) The Secretary may waive the requirement for informed consent
under paragraph (1) with respect to the visual recording of a patient
if such recording is made--
            ``(A) pursuant to a determination by a physician or
        psychologist that such recording is medically necessary or
        necessary for the safety of the patient;
            ``(B) pursuant to a warrant or order of a court of
        competent jurisdiction; or
            ``(C) in a public setting where a person would not have a
        reasonable expectation to privacy, such as a waiting room or
        hallway, and such recording is for general security purposes
        not particularized to the patient.
    ``(3) In this subsection, the term `visual recording' means the
recording or transmission of images or video, but does not include--
            ``(A) medical imaging, including such imaging produced by
        radiographic procedures, nuclear medicine, endoscopy,
        ultrasound, or other similar procedures; or
            ``(B) images, video, and other clinical information
        transmitted for the purposes of providing treatment through
        telehealth and telemedicine technologies.''.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend title 38,
        United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
        to submit to Congress semiannual reports on the cost of certain
        travel made by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
        and for other purposes.''.

Output: Veterans Accountability Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report semiannually to the congressional veterans committees on covered travel made by VA employees while on official business. Defines covered travel as travel: (1) outside the United States or its territories, possessions, or territorial waters, if paid for by the VA or another element of the government; or (2) to any location, if paid for by any person or entity other than the government. Requires each report to include the name of each employee and the destination, purpose, duration, total cost, and identity of a payor other than the government. Directs the Secretary to report each case of reportable infectious disease or condition (a disease or condition that a state requires to be reported) that occurs at a VA medical facility to the appropriate state entity and to report to the accrediting organization of such facility each case classified as a health-care-associated infection sentinel event. Requires the Secretary, upon a failure to report, to pay to a state the same penalty that a non-federal facility of such state would pay for a failure to report. Allows a state to file a civil action against the VA for the recovery of such amount. Requires the VA Inspector General to investigate and suspend and impose other appropriate administrative disciplinary action against a director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network who has failed to comply with such requirement. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations to ensure that any visual recording made by the Secretary of a patient during the course of furnishing care through the VA is carried out only with the full and informed consent of that patient. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement if the recording is made: (1) upon a determination by a physician or psychologist that the recording is medically necessary or necessary for the patient's safety, (2) pursuant to a warrant or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (3) in a public setting where a person would not have a reasonable expectation to privacy (such as a waiting room or hallway) and the recording is for general security purposes not particularized to the patient.