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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``FISA Court Reform Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Decision.--The term ``decision'' means a decision,
        order, or opinion issued by the FISA Court or the FISA Court of
        Review.
            (2) FISA.--The term ``FISA'' means the Foreign Intelligence
        Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
            (3) FISA court.--The term ``FISA Court'' means the court
        established under section 103(a) of FISA (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)).
            (4) FISA court of review.--The term ``FISA Court of
        Review'' means the court of review established under section
        103(b) of FISA (50 U.S.C. 1803(b)).
            (5) Office.--The term ``Office'' mean the Office of the
        Special Advocate established under section (3)(a).
            (6) Significant construction or interpretation of law.--The
        term ``significant construction or interpretation of law''
        means a significant construction or interpretation of a
        provision, as that term is construed under section 601(c) of
        FISA (50 U.S.C. 1871(c)).
            (7) Special advocate.--The term ``Special Advocate'' means
        the Special Advocate appointed under section 3(b).

SEC. 3. OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVOCATE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the executive branch as
an independent establishment, as defined in section 104 of title 5,
United States Code, an Office of the Special Advocate.
    (b) Special Advocate.--
            (1) In general.--The head of the Office is the Special
        Advocate.
            (2) Appointment and term.--
                    (A) Appointment.--The presiding judge of the FISA
                Court of Review shall appoint the Special Advocate from
                the list of candidates submitted under subparagraph
                (B).
                    (B) List of candidates.--The Privacy and Civil
                Liberties Oversight Board shall submit to the presiding
                judge of the FISA Court of Review a list of not less
                than 5 qualified candidates to serve as Special
                Advocate.
                    (C) Security clearance.--An individual may be
                appointed Special Advocate without regard to whether
                the individual possesses a security clearance on the
                date of the appointment.
                    (D) Term and dismissal.--A Special Advocate shall
                be appointed for a term of 5 years and may be fired
                only for good cause shown, including the demonstrated
                inability to qualify for an adequate security
                clearance.
                    (E) Reappointment.--There shall be no limit to the
                number of consecutive terms served by a Special
                Advocate. The reappointment of a Special Advocate shall
                be made in the same manner as appointment of a Special
                Advocate.
                    (F) Acting special advocate.--If the position of
                Special Advocate is vacant, the presiding judge of the
                FISA Court of Review may appoint an Acting Special
                Advocate from among the qualified employees of the
                Office. If there are no such qualified employees, the
                presiding judge of the FISA Court of Review may appoint
                an Acting Special Advocate from the most recent list of
                candidates provided by the Privacy and Civil Liberties
                Oversight Board pursuant to subparagraph (B). The
                Acting Special Advocate shall have all of the powers of
                a Special Advocate and shall serve until a Special
                Advocate is appointed.
            (3) Employees.--The Special Advocate is authorized, without
        regard to the civil service laws and regulations, to appoint
        and terminate employees of the Office.
    (c) Security Clearances.--The appropriate departments, agencies,
and elements of the executive branch shall cooperate with the Office,
to the extent possible under existing procedures and requirements, to
expeditiously provide the Special Advocate and appropriate employees of
the Office with the security clearances necessary to carry out the
duties of the Special Advocate.
    (d) Duties and Authorities of the Special Advocate.--
            (1) In general.--The Special Advocate--
                    (A) shall review each application to the FISA Court
                by the Attorney General;
                    (B) shall review each decision of the FISA Court or
                the FISA Court of Review issued after the date of the
                enactment of this Act and all documents and other
                material relevant to such decision in a complete,
                unredacted form;
                    (C) shall participate in a proceeding before the
                FISA Court if appointed to participate by the FISA
                Court under section 4(a);
                    (D) may request to participate in a proceeding
                before the FISA Court;
                    (E) shall participate in such a proceeding if such
                request is granted;
                    (F) may request reconsideration of a decision of
                the FISA Court under section 4(b);
                    (G) may appeal or seek review of a decision of the
                FISA Court or the FISA Court of Review under section 5;
                and
                    (H) shall participate in such appeal or review.
            (2) Advocacy.--The Special Advocate shall protect
        individual rights by vigorously advocating before the FISA
        Court or the FISA Court of Review, as appropriate, in support
        of legal interpretations that minimize the scope of
        surveillance and the extent of data collection and retention.
            (3) Utilization of outside counsel.--The Special Advocate--
                    (A) may delegate to a competent outside counsel any
                duty or responsibility of the Special Advocate with
                respect to participation in a matter before the FISA
                Court, the FISA Court of Review, or the Supreme Court
                of the United States; and
                    (B) may not delegate to outside counsel any duty or
                authority set out in subparagraph (A), (B), (D), (F),
                or (G) of paragraph (1).
            (4) Availability of documents and material.--The FISA Court
        or the FISA Court of Review, as appropriate, shall order any
        agency, department, or entity to make available to the Special
        Advocate, or appropriate outside counsel if utilized by the
        Special Advocate under paragraph (3), any documents or other
        material necessary to carry out the duties described in
        paragraph (1).

SEC. 4. ADVOCACY BEFORE THE FISA COURT.

    (a) Appointment To Participate.--
            (1) In general.--The FISA Court may appoint the Special
        Advocate to participate in a FISA Court proceeding.
            (2) Standing.--If the Special Advocate is appointed to
        participate in a FISA Court proceeding pursuant to paragraph
        (1), the Special Advocate shall have standing as a party before
        the FISA Court in that proceeding.
    (b) Reconsideration of a FISA Court Decision.--
            (1) Authority to move for reconsideration.--The Special
        Advocate may move the FISA Court to reconsider any decision of
        the FISA Court made after the date of the enactment of this Act
        by petitioning the FISA Court not later than 30 days after the
        date on which all documents and materials relevant to the
        decision are made available to the Special Advocate.
            (2) Discretion of the fisa court.--The FISA Court shall
        have discretion to grant or deny a motion for reconsideration
        made pursuant to paragraph (1).
    (c) Amicus Curiae Participation.--
            (1) Motion by the special advocate.--The Special Advocate
        may file a motion with the FISA Court to permit and facilitate
        participation of amicus curiae, including participation in oral
        argument if appropriate, in any proceeding. The FISA Court
        shall have the discretion to grant or deny such a motion.
            (2) Facilitation by the fisa court.--The FISA Court may,
        sua sponte, permit and facilitate participation by amicus
        curiae, including participation in oral argument if
        appropriate, in proceedings before the FISA Court.
            (3) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the FISA Court shall promulgate
        rules to provide the public with information sufficient to
        allow interested parties to participate as amicus curiae.

SEC. 5. APPELLATE REVIEW.

    (a) Appeal of FISA Court Decisions.--
            (1) Authority to appeal.--The Special Advocate may appeal
        any decision of the FISA Court issued after the date of the
        enactment of this Act not later than 90 days after the date the
        decision is issued, unless it would be apparent to all
        reasonable jurists that such decision is dictated by statute or
        by precedent handed down after such date of enactment.
            (2) Standing as appellant.--If the Special Advocate appeals
        a decision of the FISA Court pursuant to paragraph (1), the
        Special Advocate shall have standing as a party before the FISA
        Court of Review in such appeal.
            (3) Mandatory review.--The FISA Court of Review shall
        review any FISA Court decision appealed by the Special Advocate
        and issue a decision in such appeal.
            (4) Standard of review.--The standards for a mandatory
        review of a FISA Court decision pursuant to paragraph (3) shall
        be--
                    (A) de novo with respect to issues of law; and
                    (B) clearly erroneous with respect to determination
                of facts.
            (5) Amicus curiae participation.--
                    (A) In general.--The FISA Court of Review shall
                accept amicus curiae briefs from interested parties in
                all mandatory reviews pursuant to paragraph (3) and
                shall provide for amicus participation in oral argument
                if appropriate.
                    (B) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the
                date of the enactment of this Act, the FISA Court of
                Review shall promulgate rules to provide the public
                with information sufficient to allow interested parties
                to participate as amicus curiae.
    (b) Review of FISA Court of Review Decisions.--
            (1) Authority.--The Special Advocate may seek a writ of
        certiorari from the Supreme Court of the United States for
        review of any decision of the FISA Court of Review.
            (2) Standing.--In any proceedings before the Supreme Court
        of the United States relating to a petition of certiorari filed
        under paragraph (1) and any proceedings in a matter for which
        certiorari is granted, the Special Advocate shall have standing
        as a party.

SEC. 6. DISCLOSURE.

    (a) Requirement To Disclose.--The Attorney General shall publicly
disclose--
            (1) all decisions issued by the FISA Court or the FISA
        Court of Review after July 10, 2003, that include a significant
        construction or interpretation of law;
            (2) any decision of the FISA Court appealed by the Special
        Advocate pursuant to this Act; and
            (3) any FISA Court of Review decision that is issued after
        an appeal by the Special Advocate.
    (b) Disclosure Described.--For each disclosure required by
subsection (a) with respect to a decision, the Attorney General shall
make available to the public documents sufficient--
            (1) to identify with particularity each legal question
        addressed by the decision and how such question was resolved;
            (2) to describe in general terms the context in which the
        matter arises;
            (3) to describe the construction or interpretation of any
        statute, constitutional provision, or other legal authority
        relied on by the decision; and
            (4) to indicate whether the decision departed from any
        prior decision of the FISA Court or FISA Court of Review.
    (c) Documents Described.--The Attorney General shall satisfy the
disclosure requirements in subsection (b) by--
            (1) releasing a FISA Court or FISA Court of Review decision
        in its entirety or as redacted;
            (2) releasing a summary of a FISA Court or FISA Court of
        Review decision; or
            (3) releasing an application made to the FISA Court, briefs
        filed before the FISA Court or the FISA Court of Review, or
        other materials, in full or as redacted.
    (d) Extensive Disclosure.--The Attorney General shall release as
much information regarding the facts and analysis contained in a
decision described in subsection (a) or documents described in
subsection (c) as is consistent with legitimate national security
concerns.
    (e) Timing of Disclosure.--
            (1) Decisions issued prior to enactment.--A decision issued
        prior to the date of the enactment of this Act that is required
        to be disclosed under subsection (a)(1) shall be disclosed not
        later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
        Act.
            (2) FISA court decisions.--The Attorney General shall
        release FISA Court decisions appealed by the Special Advocate
        not later than 30 days after the date the appeal is filed.
            (3) FISA court of review decisions.--The Attorney General
        shall release FISA Court of Review decisions appealed by the
        Special Advocate not later than 90 days after the date the
        appeal is filed.
    (f) Petition by the Special Advocate.--
            (1) Authority to petition.--The Special Advocate may
        petition the FISA Court or FISA Court of Review to order--
                    (A) the public disclosure of a decision of such a
                Court, and documents or other material relevant to such
                a decision, previously designated as classified
                information; or
                    (B) the release of an unclassified summary of such
                decisions and documents.
            (2) Contents of petition.--Each petition filed under
        paragraph (1) shall contain a detailed declassification
        proposal or a summary of the decision and documents that the
        Special Advocate proposes to have released publicly.
            (3) Role of the attorney general.--
                    (A) Copy of petition.--The Special Advocate shall
                provide to the Attorney General a copy of each petition
                filed under paragraph (1).
                    (B) Opposition.--The Attorney General may oppose a
                petition filed under paragraph (1) by submitting any
                objections in writing to the FISA Court or the FISA
                Court of Review, as appropriate, not later than 90 days
                after the date such petition was submitted.
            (4) Public availability.--Not less than 91 days after
        receiving a petition under paragraph (1), and taking into
        account any objections from the Attorney General made under
        paragraph (3)(B), the FISA Court or FISA Court of Review, as
        appropriate, shall declassify and make readily available to the
        public any decision, document, or other material requested in
        such petition, if such decision, document, or other material
        pertain to a decision that contains a significant construction
        or interpretation of law, to the greatest extent possible,
        consistent with legitimate national security considerations.
            (5) Effective date.--The Special Advocate may not file a
        petition under paragraph (1) until 181 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, except with respect to a decision
        appealed by the Special Advocate.

SEC. 7. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Requirement for Annual Report.--The Special Advocate shall
submit to Congress an annual report on the implementation of this Act.
    (b) Contents.--Each annual report submitted under subsection (a)
shall--
            (1) detail the activities of the Office;
            (2) provide an assessment of the effectiveness of this Act;
        and
            (3) propose any new legislation to improve the functioning
        of the Office or the operation of the FISA Court or the FISA
        Court of Review.

SEC. 8. PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed--
            (1) to provide the Attorney General with authority to
        prevent the FISA Court or FISA Court of Review from
        declassifying decisions or releasing information pursuant to
        this Act; and
            (2) to eliminate the public's ability to secure information
        under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly
        known as the ``Freedom of Information Act'') or any other
        provision of law.

Output: FISA Court Reform Act of 2013 - Establishes as an independent establishment in the executive branch an Office of the Special Advocate to protect individual rights by advocating in cases before courts established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) in support of legal interpretations that minimize the scope of surveillance and the extent of data collection and retention.  Directs the presiding judge of the FISA Court of Review to appoint a Special Advocate to serve as the head of such Office from a list of candidates submitted by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Requires the Special Advocate to: (1) review each application to the FISA Court by the Attorney General and each decision of the FISA Court or the FISA Court of Review, and (2) participate in proceedings before the FISA Court when appointed to participate by such Court. Permits the Special Advocate to request to participate in such proceedings, request reconsideration of FISA Court decisions, and appeal or seek review of FISA Court or FISA Court of Review decisions. Directs such Courts to promulgate rules to provide the public with information sufficient to allow interested parties to participate as amicus curiae.  Authorizes the Special Advocate to seek a writ of certiorari from the Supreme Court for review of any decision of the FISA Court of Review. Requires the Attorney General to publicly disclose: (1) all decisions issued by the FISA Court or the FISA Court of Review after July 10, 2003, that include a significant construction or interpretation of law, (2) any decision of the FISA Court appealed by the Special Advocate, and (3) any FISA Court of Review decision issued after an appeal by the Special Advocate. Provides for the release of as much information regarding the facts and analysis in such decisions as is consistent with legitimate national security concerns.  Permits the Special Advocate to petition the FISA Court or FISA Court of Review for the public disclosure of decisions and related documents previously designated as classified or for the release of an unclassified summary of such materials.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Benefits Network Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GRANTS FOR ESTABLISHING
              COORDINATED NETWORKS OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR
              VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 533. Grants for establishing coordinated networks of services
              and resources for veterans and their families
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make a grant to an eligible
entity for the purpose of establishing or expanding a regional
technology system to provide an active database and enrollment system
that can be used by a coordinated network of private, public, and non-
profit entities to assist veterans and their family members in applying
for benefits and services offered by such entities that participate in
the network.
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall--
            ``(1) be a State or local government, a regional council of
        governments, or a private entity; and
            ``(2) submit to the Secretary an application containing--
                    ``(A) a description of the credentialing system the
                entity intends to use to determine which service
                providers will be eligible for inclusion in the network
                established using the grant that ensures such providers
                meet the requirements under subsection (c)(3); and
                    ``(B) such other information and assurances as the
                Secretary may require.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--The recipient of a grant under this
        section shall use the grant to establish a coordinated network
        of private, public, and nonprofit services and resources, as
        described in paragraph (2), for veterans and their families
        designed to--
                    ``(A) facilitate awareness and understanding of
                benefits that are available to members of the Armed
                Forces, veterans, and their family members who are
                eligible for benefits;
                    ``(B) use best practices to maximize outreach to
                veterans and family members who are eligible for
                benefits; and
                    ``(C) have the capacity to be replicated at other
                locations or regional networks.
            ``(2) Services and resources.--The services and resources
        included in the networks established using grants under this
        section may include--
                    ``(A) education;
                    ``(B) employment;
                    ``(C) family support and recreation;
                    ``(D) health care;
                    ``(E) mental health and behavioral counseling;
                    ``(F) substance abuse counseling;
                    ``(G) housing;
                    ``(H) financial assistance;
                    ``(I) legal assistance;
                    ``(J) public benefit support;
                    ``(K) benefits under the laws administered by the
                Secretary; and
                    ``(L) such other services and resources as the
                Secretary determines appropriate.
            ``(3) Criteria for service providers.--In order to be
        eligible for inclusion in a network established using a grant
        under this section, a service provider shall--
                    ``(A) demonstrate the capacity, experience, and
                expertise required to participate in the network; and
                    ``(B) enter into an agreement with the entity that
                receives the grant that ensures that the provider will
                not--
                            ``(i) input the personal information of a
                        veteran or veteran's family member into the
                        coordinated network without receiving the
                        informed consent and authorization of the
                        veteran or family member; or
                            ``(ii) use such personal information in any
                        manner or for any purpose other than the
                        performance of the services in compliance with
                        the coordinated network.
    ``(d) Priority in Awarding Grants.--In awarding grants under this
section, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that
provides services to individuals residing in a geographic area where a
large number of veterans and members of the Armed Forces reside, as
determined by the Secretary.
    ``(e) Deadline for Use of Funds.--The Secretary shall provide, as a
condition of awarding a grant under this section to an eligible entity,
that the eligible entity must use the grant before the expiration of
the two-year period that begins on the date on which the eligible
entity receives the grant. If a grant recipient has not used the grant
before the expiration of such period, the Secretary may recover from
the eligible entity the unused amount of the grant funds.
    ``(f) Cost-Sharing.--As a condition on the provision of funds under
this section to an eligible entity, the eligible entity must agree to
contribute an amount, derived from non-Federal sources, equal to at
least 50 percent of the funds provided by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to the eligible entity under this section.
    ``(g) Availability of Funds.--The Secretary shall use amounts
otherwise made available for the Veterans Benefits Administration to
make grants under this section.
    ``(h) Outreach.--The Secretary shall use the authority of the
Secretary to advertise in the national media under section 532 of this
title to inform veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and their
families about the networks established using grants under this
section.
    ``(i) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress
an annual report on the administration of the grant program under this
section. Each such report shall include a description of how grant
recipients used funds awarded 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
532 the following new item:

``533. Grants for establishing coordinated networks of services and
                            resources for veterans and their
                            families.''.

Output: Veterans Benefits Network Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to make a grant to an eligible entity to establish or expand a regional technology system to provide an active database and enrollment system that can be used by a network of private, public, and non-profit entities to assist veterans and their family members in applying for benefits and services offered by such entities.


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SECTION 1. PROCEDURES ON DEFAULT OF HOUSING LOANS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 3732(a) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(2)(A) Before suit or foreclosure the holder of the obligation
shall notify the Secretary of the default. Before the holder carries
out a liquidation sale of real property securing a defaulted loan, the
Secretary within 60 days after notification of default may, at the
Secretary's option, pay the holder of the obligation the unpaid balance
of the obligation plus accrued interest and reimburse the holder for
such advances, costs, and attorney fees as the Secretary finds were
properly and reasonably incurred in connection with the default and
receive an assignment of the loan and security. Nothing in this section
shall preclude any forebearance for the benefit of the mortgagor as may
be agreed upon by the parties to the loan and approved by the
Secretary.
    ``(B) Within 10 days after receiving a notice of default pursuant
to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall notify the
mortgagor that the Secretary may purchase the loan from the holder. The
notification shall specify--
            ``(i) that if the Secretary purchases the loan, the
        Secretary--
                    ``(I) has the authority to modify the loan
                instruments by temporarily or permanently lowering the
                interest rate or by extending or reamortizing the loan;
                and
                    ``(II) may grant forbearance of interest or
                principal or both for a period of not more than 12
                months;
            ``(ii) that if the mortgagor wants the Secretary to
        purchase the loan, the mortgagor must submit a written request
        to the Secretary within 20 days of receipt of the Secretary's
        notification; and
            ``(iii) the consequences to the mortgagor if the Secretary
        purchases the loan.
    ``(C) Upon receiving a request from the mortgagor to purchase the
loan pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the Secretary, for
the purpose of avoiding foreclosure, may purchase the loan in
accordance with subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall purchase the loan
from the holder of the obligation if--
            ``(i) the default was caused by circumstances beyond the
        control of the mortgagor and rendered the mortgagor temporarily
        unable to correct a mortgage delinquency and to resume full
        mortgage payments; and
            ``(ii) it is determined that--
                    ``(I) the holder is unwilling to grant further
                forbearance;
                    ``(II) the mortgagor desires to retain and occupy
                the property;
                    ``(III) the mortgagor has maintained the property
                in good condition or, if major repairs are required,
                such repairs are due to circumstances which were beyond
                the mortgagor's control;
                    ``(IV) the estimated net value of the property
                exceeds the unguaranteed portion of the loan; and
                    ``(V) there is a reasonable prospect that the
                mortgagor will be able to resume mortgage payments
                within 12 months after the Secretary purchases the
                loan.
    ``(D) The Secretary may provide assistance, under such terms and
conditions as the Secretary may provide, to a mortgagor whose loan has
been purchased under the provisions of subparagraph (C) of this
paragraph by--
            ``(i) modifying the loan instruments to lower the interest
        rate or to extend or to reamortize the loan; and
            ``(ii) granting forbearance of interest or principal or
        both for a period of not more than 12 months.
    ``(E) If the Secretary decides not to purchase the loan--
            ``(i) the Secretary shall notify the mortgagor of the
        decision and its basis within 30 days after receiving a written
        request from the mortgagor asking the Secretary to purchase the
        loan pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph; and
            ``(ii) if the mortgagor is a veteran and used the veteran's
        entitlement under section 3702 to obtain the loan or
        substituted entitlement as described in section 3702(b)(2) to
        purchase real property securing a loan guaranteed under this
        chapter, notice under clause (i) shall include notice of the
        right of appeal.
    ``(F) The Secretary shall obtain and hold in safekeeping a quit
claim deed from the mortgagor to the Secretary for the real property
securing the loan after the loan is purchased from the loan holder and
before the Secretary makes any modification to the loan instruments or
grants any forbearance. If the mortgagor brings the loan current and
keeps the loan current for 12 consecutive months, the unrecorded quit
claim deed shall be returned to the mortgagor. If, exclusive of any
period of forbearance, the loan becomes 6 months delinquent, the
Secretary may record the quit claim deed and acquire the property
securing the loan without incurring substantial delays and foreclosure
expenses. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary from
initiating foreclosure before the loan becomes 6 months delinquent if
the Secretary believes it is in the best interest of the United States
to do so.
    ``(G) For the purposes of sections 3720(e) and (h), loans purchased
pursuant to subparagraph (C) that are not in default and that have not
been in default for at least 12 consecutive months shall be included in
pools of mortgage loans with respect to which certificates or other
securities are issued or guaranteed.''.
    (b) Personnel.--Section 3732(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended--
            (1) by striking out subparagraph (B); and
            (2) in paragraph (4) (as amended by paragraph (1) of this
        subsection), by striking out ``(A)'';
            (3) in paragraph (4) (as amended by paragraph (2) of this
        subsection)--
                    (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
                    (B) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as
                clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.
    (c) Extension of Procedure for Liquidation Sales.--Subsection (c)
section 3732(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking
out paragraph (11).
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to any housing loan guaranteed under chapter 37 of title 38,
United States Code, with respect to which the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs receives notice of default after the date of enactment of this
Act.

Output:
Revises provisions with respect to the loan default procedure for veterans' housing loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse the holder of the loan obligation for such advances, costs, and attorney's fees properly and reasonably incurrred in connection with the default and to receive an assignment of the loan and security.  Directs the Secretary to notify the mortgagor, within ten days after receiving a notice of default from the veteran, that the Secretary may purchase the loan from the holder.  Outlines notification and loan purchase requirements. Directs the Secretary to obtain and hold a quitclaim deed from the mortgagor to the Secretary for the real property securing the loan after the loan is purchased from the loan holder and before the Secretary makes any modifications to the loan instruments or grants any forbearance.  Allows such unrecorded quitclaim deed to be returned to the mortgagor if the mortgagor brings the loan current and keeps it current for 12 consecutive months.
Makes permanent all such loan default procedures (currently terminated as of December 31, 1992).


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Homelessness Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) although the United States has experienced a reduction
        in veteran homelessness after a surge of new Federal funding
        targeted to homeless veterans starting in fiscal year 2008,
        major progress towards the national goals for ending
        homelessness in our Nation has virtually stalled in the absence
        of increased funding;
            (2) according to the Department of Housing and Urban
        Development's 2015 point-in-time count, there were 564,708
        people experiencing homelessness in the United States on any
        given night, including 83,170 chronically homeless individuals;
            (3) between 2014 and 2015, homelessness among major city
        Continuum of Care programs, which account for 48 percent of all
        homeless people in the U.S., increased by 3 percent;
            (4) homelessness in many major cities has reached crisis
        proportions and some cities have declared that homelessness has
        reached a state of emergency; and
            (5) the Federal Government must renew its commitment to the
        national goals to end homelessness.

SEC. 3. EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING.

    Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11360 et seq) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 491 (42 U.S.C. 11408; relating
        to rural housing stability grant program) as section 441;
            (2) by redesignating section 592 (42 U.S.C. 11408a;
        relating to use of FMHA inventory for transitional housing for
        homeless persons and for turnkey housing) as section 442; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subtitle:

             ``Subtitle E--5-Year Path To End Homelessness

``SEC. 451. EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING.

    ``(a) Direct Appropriations.--There is appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal
years 2017 through 2021, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for emergency relief grants under this section to address the
unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest
need.
    ``(b) Formula Grants.--
            ``(1) Allocation.--Amounts appropriated under subsection
        (a) for a fiscal year shall be allocated among collaborative
        applicants that comply with section 402, in accordance with the
        funding formula established under paragraph (2) of this
        subsection.
            ``(2) Formula.--The Secretary shall, in consultation with
        the United States Interagency Council on Homeless, establish a
        formula for allocating grant amounts under this section to
        address the unmet needs of homeless populations in
        jurisdictions with the highest need, using the best currently
        available data that targets need based on key structural
        determinants of homelessness in the geographic area represented
        by a collaborative applicant, which shall include data
        providing accurate counts of--
                    ``(A) the poverty rate in the geographic area
                represented by the collaborative applicant;
                    ``(B) shortages of affordable housing for low-,
                very low-, and extremely low-income households in the
                geographic area represented by the collaborative
                applicant;
                    ``(C) the number of overcrowded housing units in
                the geographic area represented by the collaborative
                applicant;
                    ``(D) the number of unsheltered homeless
                individuals and the number of chronically homeless
                individuals; and
                    ``(E) any other factors that the Secretary
                considers appropriate.
            ``(3) Grants.--For each fiscal year for which amounts are
        made available under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make a
        grant to each collaborative applicant for which an amount is
        allocated pursuant to application of the formula established
        pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection in an amount that
        is equal to the formula amount determined for such
        collaborative applicant.
            ``(4) Timing.--
                    ``(A) Formula to be devised swiftly.--The funding
                formula required under paragraph (2) shall be
                established not later than 60 days after the date of
                enactment of this section.
                    ``(B) Distribution.--Amounts appropriated or
                otherwise made available under this section shall be
                distributed according to the funding formula
                established pursuant to paragraph (2) not later than 30
                days after the establishment of such formula.
    ``(c) Use of Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4), a
        collaborative applicant that receives a grant under this
        section may use such grant amounts only for eligible activities
        under section 415, 423, or 441(b).
            ``(2) Permanent supportive housing requirement.--
                    ``(A) Requirement.--Except as provided in
                subparagraph (B), each collaborative applicant that
                receives a grant under this section shall use not less
                than 75 percent of such grant amount for permanent
                supportive housing, including capital costs, rental
                subsidies, and services.
                    ``(B) Exemption.--The Secretary shall exempt a
                collaborative applicant from the applicability of the
                requirement under subparagraph (A) if the applicant
                demonstrates, in accordance with such standards and
                procedures as the Secretary shall establish, that--
                            ``(i) chronic homelessness has been
                        functionally eliminated in the geographic area
                        served by the applicant; or
                            ``(ii) the permanent supportive housing
                        under development in the geographic area served
                        by the applicant is sufficient to functionally
                        eliminate chronic homelessness once such units
                        are available for occupancy.
                The Secretary shall consider and make a determination
                regarding each request for an exemption under this
                subparagraph not later than 60 days after receipt of
                such request.
            ``(3) Limitation on use for administrative expenses.--Not
        more than 5 percent of the total amount of any grant under this
        section to a collaborative applicant may be used for costs of
        administration.
            ``(4) Housing first requirement.--The Secretary shall
        ensure that each collaborative applicant that receives a grant
        under this section is implementing, to the extent possible, and
        will use such grant amounts in accordance with, a Housing First
        model for assistance for homeless persons.
    ``(d) Renewal Funding.--Expiring contracts for leasing, rental
assistance, or permanent housing shall be treated, for purposes of
section 429, as expiring contracts referred to in subsection (a) of
such section.
    ``(e) Reporting to Congress.--
            ``(1) Initial report.--Not later than September 1, 2016,
        the Secretary and the United States Interagency Council on
        Homelessness shall submit a report to the Committees on
        Financial Services and Appropriations of the House of
        Representatives and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and
        Urban Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate describing the
        design and implementation of the grant program under this
        section, which shall include the formula required by subsection
        (b)(2).
            ``(2) Semiannual status reports.--
                    ``(A) Reports to congress.--The Secretary and the
                United States Interagency Council on Homelessness shall
                submit reports to the Committees specified in paragraph
                (1) semiannually describing the operation of the grant
                program under this section during the preceding 6
                months, including identification of the grants made and
                a description of the activities funded with grant
                amounts.
                    ``(B) Collection of information by secretary.--The
                Secretary shall require each collaborative applicant
                that receives a grant under this section to submit such
                information to the Secretary as may be necessary for
                the Secretary to comply with the reporting requirement
                under subparagraph (A).

``SEC. 452. SPECIAL PURPOSE VOUCHERS.

    ``(a) Direct Appropriation.--There is appropriated out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal years
2017 through 2021, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be used as follows:
            ``(1) Rental assistance.--Except as provided in paragraph
        (2), such amount shall be used for incremental assistance for
        rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United States
        Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) for persons and
        households who are homeless (as such term is defined in section
        103 (42 U.S.C. 11302)), which assistance shall be in addition
        to such assistance provided pursuant to renewal of expiring
        contracts for such assistance.
            ``(2) Administrative fees.--The Secretary may use not more
        than 10 percent of such amounts provided for each fiscal year
        for administrative fees under 8(q) of the United States Housing
        Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(q)). The Secretary shall establish
        policies and procedures to provide such fees to the extent
        necessary to assist homeless persons and families on whose
        behalf rental assistance is provided to find and maintain
        suitable housing.
    ``(b) Allocation.--The Secretary shall make assistance provided
under this section available to public housing agencies based on
geographical need for such assistance by homeless persons and
households, as identified by the Secretary, public housing agency
administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the
Secretary.
    ``(c) Availability.--Assistance made available under this section
shall continue to remain available only for homeless persons and
households upon turn-over.
    ``(d) Renewal Funding.--Renewal of expiring contracts for rental
assistance provided under subsection (a) and for administrative fees
under such subsection shall, to the extent provided in appropriation
Acts, be funded under the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance
account.
    ``(e) Waiver Authority.--Upon a finding by the Secretary that a
waiver or alternative requirement pursuant to this subsection is
necessary to ensure that homeless persons and households can obtain
housing using rental assistance made available under this section, the
Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any
provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers
in connection with the use of funds made available under this section
(except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination,
labor standards, and the environment) that relates to screening of
applicants for assistance, admission of applicants, and selection of
tenants. The Secretary shall require public housing agencies receiving
rental assistance funding made available under this section to take all
reasonable actions to help assisted persons and families avoid
subsequent homelessness.

``SEC. 453. OUTREACH FUNDING.

    ``(a) Direct Appropriation.--There is appropriated out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal years
2017 through 2021, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, to
the Secretary for grants under this section to provide outreach and
coordinate services for persons and households who are homeless or
formerly homeless.
    ``(b) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants under
        this section on a competitive basis only to collaborative
        applicants who comply with section 402.
            ``(2) Priority.--The competition for grants under this
        section shall provide priority to collaborative applicants who
        submit plans to make innovative and effective use of staff
        funded with grant amounts pursuant to subsection (c).
    ``(c) Use of Grants.--A collaborative applicant that receives a
grant under this section may use such grant amounts only for providing
case managers, social workers, or other staff who conduct outreach and
coordinate services for persons and households who are homeless or
formerly homeless.
    ``(d) Timing.--
            ``(1) Criteria to be established swiftly.--The Secretary
        shall establish the criteria for the competition for grants
        under this section required under subsection (b) not later than
        60 days after the date of enactment of this section.
            ``(2) Distribution.--Amounts appropriated or otherwise made
        available under this section shall be distributed according to
        the competition established by the Secretary pursuant to
        subsection (b) not later than 30 days after the establishment
        of such criteria.''.

SEC. 4. HOUSING TRUST FUND.

    (a) Annual Funding.--There is appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2017 and each
fiscal year thereafter, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until
expended, which shall be credited to the Housing Trust Fund established
pursuant to section 1338 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial
Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568) for use under such
section.
    (b) Rental Assistance.--There is appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2017 and each
fiscal year thereafter, $50,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for incremental project-based voucher assistance or project-
based rental assistance, to be allocated to States pursuant to the
formula established under section 1338 of the Federal Housing
Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C.
4568), to be used solely in conjunction with grant funds awarded under
such section 1338.
    (c) Tenant Rent Contribution.--
            (1) Limitation.--Subparagraph (A) of section 1338(c)(7) of
        the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness
        Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568(c)(7)(A)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``except that not less than 75
                percent'' and inserting the following: ``except that--
                            ``(i) not less than 75 percent'';
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(ii) notwithstanding any other provision
                        of law, all rental housing dwelling units shall
                        be subject to legally binding commitments that
                        ensure that the contribution toward rent by a
                        family residing in the dwelling unit shall not
                        exceed 30 percent of the adjusted income (as
                        such term is defined in section 3(b) of the
                        United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
                        1437a(b))) of such family; and''.
            (2) Regulations.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban
        Development shall issue regulations to implement section
        1338(c)(7)(A)(ii) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial
        Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as added by the amendment
        made by paragraph (1)(B) of this section, not later than the
        expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the
        enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO HELP STATES AND LOCAL
              ORGANIZATIONS ALIGN HEALTH AND HOUSING SYSTEMS.

    (a) Funding.--There is hereby made available to the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development $20,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for providing technical assistance under section 405 of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11361(b)) in
connection with expanding the Healthcare and Housing (H2) Systems
Integration Initiative of the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, in collaboration with the United States Interagency
Council on Homelessness and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    (b) Use.--In expanding the Initiative referred to in subsection
(a), the Secretary shall seek to--
            (1) assist States and localities in integrating and
        aligning policies and funding between Medicaid programs,
        behavioral health providers, and housing providers to create
        supportive housing opportunities; and
            (2) engages State Medicaid program directors, Governors,
        State housing and homelessness agencies, any other relevant
        State offices, and any relevant local government entities, to
        assist States in increasing use of their Medicaid programs to
        finance supportive services for homeless persons.
    (c) Priority.--In using amounts made available under this section,
the Secretary shall give priority to use for States and localities
having the highest numbers of chronically homeless persons.

SEC. 6. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MCKINNEY-VENTO
              HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT GRANTS.

    Section 408 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 11364) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 408. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year.''.

SEC. 7. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON
              HOMELESSNESS.

    Section 209 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 11319) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 8. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.

    (a) In General.--The amounts provided by this Act, and the
amendments made by this Act, are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2
U.S.C. 933(g)).
    (b) Designation in Senate.--In the Senate, this Act and the
amendments made by this Act are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.

Output: Ending Homelessness Act of 2016 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to make additional FY2017-FY2021 appropriations available for: (1) emergency relief grants to address the unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest need, (2) rental assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for persons and households who are homeless, and (3) homeless outreach and coordination services. Beginning in FY2017, the bill also provides annual additional funds for: (1) the Housing Trust Fund to provide grants to states for use to increase homeownership and the supply of rental housing for extremely low- and very low-income families, including homeless families; and (2) incremental project-based voucher or rental assistance under the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. When the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates grants to states from the Housing Trust Fund for rental housing, the dwelling units must be subject to legally binding commitments to ensure that the residing family's contribution toward rent does not exceed 30% of the family's adjusted income. The bill provides funding to HUD to expand the Healthcare and Housing (H2) Systems Integration Initiative by assisting states and localities in coordinating policies among Medicaid programs, behavioral health providers, housing providers, and finance support services for homeless persons.  The bill also makes permanent: (1) certain housing assistance programs under the Homeless Assistance Act, and (2) the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Immunization Improvement
Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) 90 percent of all children under the age of 2 receive
        at least one vaccination yet only 40 to 60 percent of these
        children receive a complete set of vaccinations;
            (2) the low immunization rate for children stems from
        inadequate immunization delivery systems and a lack of public
        education concerning the risks related to the nonimmunization
        of children; and
            (3) government health care programs must coordinate their
        activities in order to increase immunization rates.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to--
            (1) assist the States in developing State systems to
        monitor the immunization status of children in order to ensure
        that these children are provided with the recommended number of
        vaccinations;
            (2) in cooperation with the States, improve the
        immunization delivery system and expand outreach and awareness
        efforts to ensure that every child under 2 years of age is
        properly immunized;
            (3) provide for increased coordination among Federal
        programs in order to improve immunization rates;
            (4) encourage increased coordination among Federal, State
        and private programs to improve immunization rates; and
            (5) make certain revisions with respect to the Vaccine
        Injury Compensation Program.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

    (a) Improved Immunization.--Subtitle 2 of title XXI of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-1 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating part D as part E;
            (2) by redesignating sections 2131 through 2134 as sections
        2151 through 2154, respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after part C, the following new part:

                ``Part D--Improved Immunization Efforts

``SEC. 2131. VOLUNTARY STATE REGISTRY GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this part, the Secretary shall establish a program under
which the Secretary may award grants to States to enable such States to
develop and operate computerized State registries to collect, track and
monitor immunization data with respect to children residing within such
States as described in subsection (c).
    ``(b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (a), a State shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall
include a plan to ensure that necessary immunization information is
provided to the State registry.
    ``(c) Data.--
            ``(1) Data set and standards.--The Secretary shall develop
        a minimum uniform data set and data standards applicable to
        State registries developed under this section, in order to
        allow compatibility between States.
            ``(2) Design.--A State immunization tracking and
        surveillance registry established under subsection (a) shall be
        designed to collect immunization information on each child
        residing within the State from the time that each such child is
        born, and track the immunization records of each such child as
        they grow older. The registry shall contain at least the
        following information with respect to each child residing
        within the State:
                    ``(A) The name, address and date of birth of the
                child.
                    ``(B) The complete immunization history of the
                child.
                    ``(C) The type and lot numbers of each vaccine
                provided to the child.
                    ``(D) The name and address of each health care
                provider providing a vaccination to the child.
                    ``(E) Identifying data that is sufficient to enable
                the registry to locate the child for purposes of
                conducting immunization notification activities
                concerning the child.
                    ``(F) Information designed to monitor the safety
                and effectiveness of vaccines by linking vaccine dosage
                information with adverse events reporting and disease
                outbreak patterns, including events reported by
                petitioners under parts A or B.
    ``(d) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical
assistance to States for the development of State registries under this
section.
    ``(e) Reporting.--Each State that receives a grant under this
section shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report
concerning the progress made by the State in operating a State registry
under the grant.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $150,000,000 for fiscal year
1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
1995 through 1999.

``SEC. 2132. IMPROVED IMMUNIZATION DELIVERY, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.

    ``(a) Required Activities.--The Secretary, acting through the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in conjunction with
State health officials and other appropriate public and private
organizations, shall conduct the following activities to improve
Federal, State and local vaccines delivery systems and immunization
outreach and education efforts:
            ``(1) Immunization educational materials for providers.--
        Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this part,
        the Secretary, in conjunction with State health officials and
        other appropriate public and private organizations, shall
        develop and disseminate standard immunization educational
        materials for providers, including--
                    ``(A) a list of basic recommended vaccines and the
                schedules for immunizing children with such vaccines;
                    ``(B) recommended criteria for the administration
                of vaccines;
                    ``(C) recommended criteria for determining when
                vaccines should not be administered;
                    ``(D) recommended criteria for the screening of
                children prior to immunization;
                    ``(E) informed consent materials consistent with
                those required under section 2126(c); and
                    ``(F) any other information determined appropriate
                by the Secretary.
            ``(2) National public awareness campaign.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, in conjunction
                with State health officials and other appropriate
                public and private organizations, shall develop and
                implement a National Immunization Public Awareness
                Campaign to assist parents (through bilingual means if
                necessary) of children under the age of 2 years, and
                expectant parents, in obtaining knowledge concerning
                the importance of having their children immunized and
                in identifying the vaccines, schedules for
                immunization, and vaccine provider locations,
                appropriate with respect to their children.
                    ``(B) Implementation.--In implementing the Campaign
                under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure
                that--
                            ``(i) new and innovative methods are
                        developed and utilized to publicly advertise
                        the need to have children immunized in a timely
                        manner;
                            ``(ii) print, radio and television media
                        are utilized to convey immunization information
                        to the public; and
                            ``(iii) with respect to immunization
                        information, efforts are made to target
                        pregnant women and the parents of children
                        under the age of 2.
            ``(3) Interagency committee on immunization.--The
        Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of Agriculture,
        the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the
        Secretary of Education, shall carry out activities through the
        Interagency Committee on Immunization to incorporate
        immunization status assessments and referral services as an
        integral part of the process by which individuals apply for
        assistance under--
                    ``(A) the food stamp program under the Food Stamp
                Act of 1977;
                    ``(B) section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of
                1966;
                    ``(C) the Head Start Act;
                    ``(D) part A of title IV of the Social Security
                Act;
                    ``(E) title XIX of the Social Security Act;
                    ``(F) any of the housing assistance laws of the
                United States; and
                    ``(G) other programs determined appropriate by any
                of the Secretaries described in this paragraph.
            ``(4) Outreach activities.--The Secretary shall conduct
        immunization outreach activities, including--
                    ``(A) conducting research concerning alternative
                delivery systems (such as mobile immunization clinics);
                    ``(B) utilization of National Health Service Corps
                members and other measures to conduct immunization
                outreach activities in medically underserved areas and
                for medically underserved populations;
                    ``(C) conducting research concerning the
                implementation of innovative methods to--
                            ``(i) contact parents or legal guardians
                        concerning their children's immunization
                        status;
                            ``(ii) refer such parents or legal
                        guardians to immunization providers; and
                            ``(iii) conduct follow-up activities
                        concerning the immunization status of children
                        affected by the activities conducted under this
                        subparagraph;
                    ``(D) the coordination of vaccine outreach and
                education activities with other Federal, State and
                local programs to encourage parents to have their
                children immunized; and
                    ``(E) any other activities determined appropriate
                by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Immunization Action Plans.--
            ``(1) Grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may award grants
                to States to enable such State to develop, revise and
                implement immunization action plans as described in
                paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Application.--To be eligible to receive a
                grant under subparagraph (A), a State shall prepare and
                submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in
                such manner, and containing such information as the
                Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Design.--A State immunization action plan shall be
        designed to improve immunization delivery, outreach, education
        and coordination within the State. Such plan shall provide for
        the creation of--
                    ``(A) a vaccine provider education campaign under
                which standard immunization criteria developed under
                subsection (a)(1), and any other materials determined
                to be appropriate by State health officials, will be
                distributed to immunization providers--
                            ``(i) to enable such providers to make the
                        best use of vaccination opportunities; and
                            ``(ii) to educate such providers concerning
                        their obligation to report immunization
                        information with respect to their patients to
                        State registries;
                    ``(B) expanded immunization delivery through--
                            ``(i) increasing the number or type of
                        facilities through which vaccines may be made
                        available;
                            ``(ii) developing alternative methods of
                        delivering vaccines, such as mobile health
                        clinics or through programs of the type
                        described in subsection (a)(5); or
                            ``(iii) increasing the number of hours
                        during which vaccines are made available by
                        providers within the State;
                except that, the Secretary may waive the requirements
                of this subparagraph if the Secretary determines that
                State immunization delivery efforts are sufficient;
                    ``(C) population-based assessment criteria through
                which the State is able to assess the effectiveness of
                immunization activities in the State;
                    ``(D) a public awareness campaign, in conjunction
                with the National Campaign established under subsection
                (a)(2), to provide parents with information concerning
                the types and schedules for the administration of
                vaccines, and the locations of vaccines providers;
                    ``(E) coordination of outreach activities with
                other public or private health programs to encourage
                parents to have their children immunized; and
                    ``(F) significant collaboration with private
                entities in achieving the goals of the plan.
            ``(3) Immunization action plan approval.--
                    ``(A) Goals.--As part of the immunization action
                plan of a State, the State shall establish immunization
                rate goals for children residing within the State.
                    ``(B) Approval.--The immunization action plan
                developed by a State under this subsection shall be
                submitted to the Secretary for approval prior to the
                distribution of grant funds to the States under this
                subsection. The Secretary shall periodically review the
                progress that the State has made under such plan in
                achieving the goals established under subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Reporting.--A State shall annually prepare
                and submit to the Director of the Centers for Disease
                Control and Prevention a report concerning the
                implementation of the State immunization action plan.
                If the Director or the Secretary, in reviewing the
                reports submitted under this subparagraph determine
                that the State has not made sufficient progress towards
                achieving the goals established under subparagraph (A),
                the Secretary may reduce the State's grant funds.

``SEC. 2133. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 2132(b),
$200,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1999.''.
    (b) Simplification of Informed Consent Materials.--Section 2126(c)
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-26(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                inserting ``shall be based on available data and
                information,'' after ``such materials''; and
                    (B) by striking out ``include--'' and all that
                follows through the paragraph (10) and inserting in
                lieu thereof ``include a concise description of the
                benefits and the risks of the vaccines and a statement
                of the availability of the National Vaccine Injury
                Compensation Fund.''.

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National Immunization Improvement Act of 1993 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to award grants to States for the development and operation of computerized State registries to collect, track, and monitor immunization data with respect to children.  Authorizes appropriations.
Requires the Secretary to conduct specified activities to improve Federal, State, and local vaccine delivery systems and immunization outreach and education efforts.  Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Southern Sea Otter Recovery and
Research Act''.

SEC. 2. SOUTHERN SEA OTTER RECOVERY AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the United States
Geological Survey, shall carry out a recovery and research program for
southern sea otter populations along the coast of California, informed
by the prioritized research recommendations of the Final Revised
Recovery Plan for the southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis)
published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and dated
February 24, 2003, the Research Plan for California Sea Otter Recovery
issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Southern Sea
Otter Recovery Implementation Team and dated March 2, 2007, and any
other recovery, research, or conservation plan adopted by the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service after the date of enactment of this
Act in accordance with otherwise applicable law. The Recovery and
Research Program shall include the following:
            (1) Monitoring, analysis, and assessment of southern sea
        otter population demographics, health, causes of mortality, and
        life history parameters, including range-wide population
        surveys.
            (2) Development and implementation of measures to reduce or
        eliminate potential factors limiting southern sea otter
        populations that are related to marine ecosystem health or
        human activities.
    (b) Reappointment of Recovery Implementation Team.--Not later than
one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
appoint persons to a southern sea otter recovery implementation team as
authorized under section 4(f)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1533(f)(2)).
    (c) Southern Sea Otter Research and Recovery Grants.--
            (1) Grant authority.--The Secretary shall establish a peer-
        reviewed, merit-based process to award competitive grants for
        research regarding southern sea otters and for projects
        assisting the recovery of southern sea otter populations.
            (2) Peer review panel.--The Secretary shall establish as
        necessary a peer review panel to provide scientific advice and
        guidance to prioritize proposals for grants under this
        subsection.
            (3) Research grant subjects.--Research funded with grants
        under this subsection shall be in accordance with the research
        recommendations of any plan referred to in subsection (a), and
        may include the following topics:
                    (A) Causes of sea otter mortality.
                    (B) Southern sea otter demographics and natural
                history.
                    (C) Effects and sources of pollutants, nutrients,
                and toxicants on southern sea otters and sequestration
                of contaminants.
                    (D) Effects and sources of infectious diseases and
                parasites affecting southern sea otters.
                    (E) Limitations on the availability of food
                resources for southern sea otters and the impacts of
                food limitation on southern sea otter carrying
                capacity.
                    (F) Interactions between southern sea otters and
                coastal fisheries and other human activities in the
                marine environment.
                    (G) Assessment of the keystone ecological role of
                sea otters in southern and central California's coastal
                marine ecosystems, including both the direct and
                indirect effects of sea otter predation, especially as
                these effects influence human welfare, resource
                utilization, and ecosystem services.
                    (H) Assessment of the adequacy of emergency
                response and contingency plans.
            (4) Recovery project subjects.--Recovery projects funded
        with grants under this subsection shall be conducted in
        accordance with recovery recommendations of any plan referred
        to in subsection (a), and may include projects to--
                    (A) protect and recover southern sea otters;
                    (B) reduce, mitigate, or eliminate potential
                factors limiting southern sea otter populations that
                are related to human activities, including projects
                to--
                            (i) reduce, mitigate, or eliminate factors
                        contributing to mortality, adversely affecting
                        health, or restricting distribution and
                        abundance; and
                            (ii) reduce, mitigate, or eliminate factors
                        that harm or reduce the quality of southern sea
                        otter habitat or the health of coastal marine
                        ecosystems; and
                    (C) implement emergency response and contingency
                plans.
    (d) Report.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) within 12 months after the date of enactment of this
        Act, report to Congress on--
                    (A) the status of southern sea otter populations;
                    (B) implementation of the Recovery and Research
                Program and the grant program; and
                    (C) any relevant formal consultations conducted
                under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
                (16 U.S.C. 1536) with respect to the southern sea
                otter; and
            (2) within 24 months after the date of enactment of this
        Act and every 5 years thereafter, and in consultation with a
        southern sea otter recovery implementation team (if any) that
        is otherwise being utilized by the Secretary under section 4(f)
        of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(f)),
        report to Congress and the public on--
                    (A) an evaluation of southern sea otter health,
                causes of southern sea otter mortality, and the
                interactions of southern sea otters with California's
                coastal marine ecosystems;
                    (B) an evaluation of actions taken to improve
                southern sea otter health, reduce southern sea otter
                mortality, and improve southern sea otter habitat;
                    (C) recommendation for actions, pursuant to current
                law, to improve southern sea otter health, reduce the
                occurrence of human-related mortality, and improve the
                health of such coastal marine ecosystems; and
                    (D) recommendations for funding to carry out this
                Act.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Recovery and research program.--The term ``Recovery and
        Research Program'' means the recovery and research program
        under section 2(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and
        Wildlife Service and the United States Geological Survey.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this Act $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2010 through 2015 of which--
            (1) no less than 30 percent shall be for research grants
        under section 2(c)(3); and
            (2) no less than 30 percent shall be for recovery projects
        under section 2(c)(4).
    (b) Administrative Expenses.--Of amounts available each fiscal year
to carry out this Act, the Secretary may expend not more than 7 percent
to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this Act.

SEC. 5. TERMINATION.

    This Act shall have no force or effect on and after the date the
Secretary (as that term is used in section 4(c)(2) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(2)) publishes a determination
that the southern sea otter should be removed from the lists published
under section 4(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1533(c)).

            Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output:
Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to carry out a Recovery and Research Program for southern sea otter populations along the coast of California that includes: (1) monitoring, analysis, and assessment of population demographics, health, mortality, and life history parameters; and (2) implementation of measures to reduce or eliminate potential factors limiting populations that are related to marine ecosystem health or human activities.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) appoint persons to a southern sea otter recovery implementation team as authorized under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 within a year; (2) establish a peer-reviewed, merit-based process to award competitive grants for research regarding such otters and for projects assisting the recovery of otter populations; and (3) establish a peer review panel to provide scientific advice and guidance to prioritize proposals for grants.

Authorizes research grant topics to include: (1) causes of sea otter mortality; (2) southern sea otter demographics and natural history; (3) effects and sources of pollutants, nutrients, and toxicants on such otters and sequestration of contaminants; (4) effects and sources of infectious diseases and parasites affecting such otters; (5) limitations on the availability of food resources for such otters and the impacts of food limitation on southern sea otter carrying capacity; (6) interactions between southern sea otters and coastal fisheries and other human activities in the marine environment; (7) assessment of the keystone ecological role of sea otters in southern and central California's coastal marine ecosystems; and (8) assessment of the adequacy of emergency response and contingency plans.

Authorizes funded recovery projects to include projects to: (1) protect and recover southern sea otters; (2) reduce, mitigate, or eliminate potential factors limiting southern sea otter populations that are related to human activities; and (3) implement emergency response and contingency plans.

Requires the Secretary, within 12 months, to report to Congress on: (1) the status of southern sea otter populations; (2) implementation of the research and grant programs; and (3) endangered species consultations regarding southern sea otters.

Requires the Secretary, within 24 months and every five years thereafter, to report to Congress and the public on: (1) an evaluation of southern sea otter health, causes of southern sea otter mortality, and the interactions of southern sea otters with California's coastal marine ecosystems; (2) an evaluation of actions taken to improve otter health, reduce mortality, and improve southern sea otter habitat; (3) recommendation for actions to improve otter health, reduce the occurrence of human-related mortality, and improve the health of such coastal marine ecosystems; and (4) recommendations for funding to implement this Act.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for each of FY2010-FY2015.

(Sec. 5) Terminates this Act on the date the Secretary publishes a determination that the southern sea otter should be removed from the endangered species and threatened species lists.