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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Accountability in Foster Care Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Key child welfare laws, such as the Adoption and Safe
        Families Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-89) and the John H. Chafee
        Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-169),
        emphasize the importance of monitoring States performances in
        providing for the safety, permanency, stability, and well-being
        of children in and emancipated from the foster care system via
        measurable outcome data.
            (2) Child welfare experts and government agents have
        identified serious problems with current efforts to measure
        program functioning related to children in foster care and
        emancipated youth, including--
                    (A) Performance measures that prohibit examining
                children or success over time, overestimate the
                proportion of children reunified with families, and
                fail to consider the nature of the children (such as
                the severity of their problems, their age, and their
                urbanicity) served that could affect determinations of
                a State's success;
                    (B) The failure of the Department of Health and
                Human Services to implement the National Youth in
                Transition Database to monitor States' performance
                related to youth aging out of the foster care system,
                as mandated by the Foster Care Independence Act of
                1999; and
                    (C) Findings by the Government Accountability
                Office that effective Federal oversight of the child
                welfare system requires reliable information on States'
                implementation efforts and that the ability of the
                Administration of Children and Families to monitor
                State performance continues to be hindered by an
                absence of standard, comprehensive information within
                and across State plans on each State's goals, services,
                and youth outcomes as measured against baselines of
                past achievement.

SEC. 3. ADVISORY PANEL ON THE ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE ANALYSIS AND
              REPORTING SYSTEM.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish an Advisory
Panel (in this Act referred to as the ``Advisory Panel'') on the
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (in this Act
referred to as ``AFCARS'') to revise and monitor the data collection,
analysis, and reporting system designed to be used to assess and
improve State performance in operating child protection and child
welfare programs pursuant to parts B and E of title IV of the Social
Security Act.
    (b) Functions.--The Advisory Panel established under subsection (a)
shall--
            (1) no later than 6 months after its appointment, make
        written recommendations for changes in law or data collection
        procedures necessary to revise AFCARS to enable the revised
        AFCARS to--
                    (A) longitudinally track child-specific outcomes
                (including maltreatment in foster care, number of
                foster care placements, maltreatment in foster care,
                and time to reunification, adoption, or legal
                guardianship) for children in or who have exited the
                foster care system through emancipation, adoption, or
                legal guardianship, developing appropriate timeframes
                for following children after exiting the system;
                    (B) collect and analyze entry and exit cohort data;
                    (C) be integrated with the National Youth in
                Transition Database to promote efficiency in data
                collection and to allow States to examine the
                relationships between the experiences of youths while
                in care and later transition outcomes; and
                    (D) include outcome measures of child well-being
                (including education, health, mental health, and
                connection to adults);
            (2) monitor the implementation of these AFCARS improvements
        and propose improvements to other State performance measures
        related to provision of services to children and families, by--
                    (A) convening not less frequently than annually to
                evaluate the quality of the revised AFCARS and make
                recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human
                Services for continuing improvement in the quality of
                the system of data collection, analysis, and reporting;
                    (B) developing a uniform reporting format for the
                Child and Family Services Plan and the Annual Progress
                and Services Report in developing services for children
                and families; and
                    (C) proposing performance standards that allow for
                differences among States and characteristics among
                populations served (such as differences in the severity
                of problems faced by the population, age of the
                population, or urbanicity of the population) in
                understanding States performance; and
            (3) examining the feasibility of linking AFCARS and the
        National Child Abuse and Neglect Data Systems (NCANDS) to
        understand longitudinal outcomes of children who may be in both
        systems.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of
        Health and Human Services shall determine the membership and
        organization of the Advisory Panel.
            (2) Qualifications.--The membership of the Advisory Panel
        shall include--
                    (A) representatives of State and local governmental
                agencies with responsibility for foster care and
                adoption services, which may include caseworkers
                responsible for input data used for AFCARS or other
                Federal child welfare data reporting systems;
                    (B) representatives of research organizations and
                universities who focus on child welfare issues;
                    (C) representatives of private, nonprofit
                organizations with an interest in child protection and
                child welfare, including those with demonstrated
                expertise in developing effective child welfare
                assessment tools;
                    (D) representatives of Federal agencies responsible
                for the collection of child welfare data and
                statistics;
                    (E) representatives of families of former foster
                children, including adoptive parents or guardians; and
                    (F) representatives of juvenile, family, or
                dependency courts.
    (d) Use of Alternative Longitudinal Measures by States.--Until
final regulations providing for implementation of the recommendations
made pursuant to this section are promulgated, the Secretary shall
assess the extent to which a State is in compliance with a corrective
action plan pursuant to section 1123A of the Social Security Act
through use of such alternative longitudinal measures as the State may
select.
    (e) Permanency.--Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Board.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS TO REVISE THE ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE ANALYSIS AND
              REPORTING SYSTEM.

    (a) Notice of Proposed Regulations.--Not later than 12 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall cause to be published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed regulations to revise AFCARS which details the plans
and timetable for implementing the regulations described in subsection
(b).
    (b) Content of Proposed Regulations.--The proposed regulations
shall be based on the recommendations provided by the Advisory Panel,
and shall--
            (1) permit longitudinal analysis of child-specific
        outcomes, including analysis of entry and exit cohort data for
        children in and emancipated from foster care;
            (2) permit AFCARS to be integrated with the planned
        National Youth in Transition Database; and
            (3) contain such other rules as may be necessary to ensure
        that the revised AFCARS can perform the functions described in
        section 3(b).
    (c) Final Regulations.--Not later than 6 months after the notice
required by subsection (a) is published, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall publish final regulations to revise AFCARS in the
manner described in this section.

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Accountability in Foster Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Advisory Panel on the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) to revise and monitor the data collection, analysis, and reporting system designed to be used to assess and improve state performance in operating child protection and child welfare programs (pursuant to parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act).

Directs the Secretary to publish notice of proposed regulations, based on Advisory Panel recommendations, and final regulations to revise AFCARS. Requires such regulations to: (1) permit longitudinal analysis of child-specific outcomes, including analysis of entry and exit cohort data for children in and emancipated from foster care; (2) permit AFCARS to be integrated with the planned National Youth in Transition Database; and (3) contain any other rules necessary to ensure that the revised AFCARS can perform specified functions.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Buy America 2.0 Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND MANUFACTURED GOODS.

    (a) In General.--Funds made available to carry out a transportation
or infrastructure project using Federal funds may not be obligated for
a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the
project are produced in the United States.
    (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or
category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency
overseeing a project finds that--
            (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the
        public interest;
            (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are
        not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably
        available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
            (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods
        produced in the United States will increase the cost of the
        overall project by more than 25 percent.
    (c) Waiver.--If the head of a Federal department or agency receives
a request for a waiver under this section, the head of such department
or agency shall make available to the public a copy of the request and
information available to the head of such department or agency
concerning the request, and shall allow for public input on the request
for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the request.
The head of such department or agency shall make the request and
accompanying information available by electronic means, including on
the official public Internet site of such department or agency.
    (d) Application.--This section shall be applied in a manner
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
    (e) Applicability.--Nothing in this section shall supercede or
preempt any existing Buy America provision to the extent such provision
conflicts with this section.

SEC. 3. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS.

    Section 5323(j)(2)(C)(i) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subclause II;
            (2) in subclause (III)--
                    (A) by striking ``and each fiscal year
                thereafter''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of the
                subclause; and
            (3) inserting after subclause (III) the following:
                                    ``(IV) for fiscal year 2021 is more
                                than 75 percent of the cost of all
                                components of the rolling stock;
                                    ``(V) for fiscal year 2022 is more
                                than 80 percent of the cost of all
                                components of the rolling stock;
                                    ``(VI) for fiscal year 2023 is more
                                than 85 percent of the cost of all
                                components of the rolling stock;
                                    ``(VII) for fiscal year 2024 is
                                more than 90 percent of the cost of all
                                components of the rolling stock;
                                    ``(VIII) for fiscal year 2025 is
                                more than 95 percent of the cost of all
                                components of the rolling stock; and
                                    ``(IX) for fiscal year 2026 and
                                each fiscal year thereafter is 100
                                percent of the cost of all components
                                of the rolling stock; and''.

SEC. 4. RAIL LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS.

    Section 502(h)(3) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory
Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822(h)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) the requirements of section 24405(a) of title 49,
        United States Code.''.

SEC. 5. AVIATION BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS.

    Section 50101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``, iron,'' after
        ``steel''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, iron,''
                after ``steel''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (A)
                and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) the cost of components and subcomponents
                produced in the United States--
                            ``(i) for fiscal year 2018 is more than 60
                        percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(ii) for fiscal year 2019 is more than 65
                        percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(iii) for fiscal year 2020 is more than
                        70 percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(iv) for fiscal year 2021 is more than 75
                        percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(v) for fiscal year 2022 is more than 80
                        percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(vi) for fiscal year 2023 is more than 85
                        percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(vii) for fiscal year 2024 is more than
                        90 percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment;
                            ``(viii) for fiscal year 2025 is more than
                        95 percent of the cost of all components of the
                        facility or equipment; and
                            ``(ix) for fiscal year 2026, and each
                        fiscal year thereafter, is 100 percent of the
                        cost of all components of the facility or
                        equipment; and''.

SEC. 6. SAFE DRINKING WATER BUY AMERICA PROVISION.

    Section 1452(a)(4)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j-12(a)) is amended by striking ``During fiscal year 2017, funds''
and inserting ``Funds''.

Output: Buy America 2.0 Act This bill prohibits federal funding of a transportation or infrastructure project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States, except where: (1) inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25%.  The bill revises and expands Buy America provisions pertaining to public transportation, rail loan and loan guarantees, and aviation.  The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to apply in all fiscal years (currently, FY2017) the prohibition on the use of funds for a public water system project that does not use iron and steel products produced in the United States.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Central American and USA Initiatives
Act'' or the ``CAUSA Initiatives Act''.

SEC. 2. NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN BORDER SECURITY COOPERATION
              INITIATIVE.

    (a) Border Security Cooperation Initiative.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
        coordination with the Secretary of State and other appropriate
        United States officials, shall work with the appropriate
        officials of the Government of Canada and the Government of
        Mexico, in conjunction with representatives from the
        governments of Central American countries, to establish a
        program to--
                    (A) assess the specific needs of Central American
                countries to maintain the security of the international
                borders of such countries;
                    (B) determine the support needed by such countries
                from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, to meet
                such needs; and
                    (C) assess the current structure for handling
                displaced minors and other vulnerable individuals in
                Central American countries and recommendations to
                improve such structure.
            (2) Consideration.--Any actions taken pursuant to this
        subsection by the individuals referred to in paragraph (1)
        shall be taken in accordance with the goals of advancing human
        rights and economic opportunities, as well as programming and
        support for the rule of law, good governance, and civil
        society.
    (b) Report.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate a report on the assessments and determination carried out in
accordance with subsection (a).

SEC. 3. CARIBBEAN BORDER SECURITY COOPERATION INITIATIVES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in cooperation
with the Secretary of State, shall work with appropriate officials of
the governments of the countries of the Caribbean to establish a
program to assess the specific needs of such countries to address the
unique challenges of maritime border security.
    (b) Report.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate a report on the assessment of needs carried out in accordance
with subsection (a).

SEC. 4. ENHANCING THE SECURITY OF MEXICO'S SOUTHERN BORDER.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall work with appropriate
officials of the Government of Mexico to establish a program to assess
the specific needs of Mexico to help secure Mexico's southern border
from undocumented aliens, drugs, weapons, and other contraband. Such
plan shall include--
            (1) a comprehensive plan for the deployment and use of
        technology along the southern border of Mexico, which at a
        minimum shall contain--
                    (A) an assessment of current technology
                capabilities along the southern border of Mexico;
                    (B) a description of the research and development
                capabilities of the Government of Mexico, and
                collaboration between the Science and Technology
                Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to
                help improve such capabilities; and
                    (C) a description of Mexico's technology needs to
                address southern border crossing transportation
                screening, including vehicle, pedestrian and rail
                screening; and
            (2) a comprehensive plan for the repatriation of migrants
        to their home countries, which at a minimum shall contain--
                    (A) a description of the ways the Government of
                Mexico and the Government of the United States can
                coordinate with international non-governmental
                organizations to ensure humane repatriation methods are
                practiced;
                    (B) a description of the training, personnel and
                equipment needed to implement such a repatriation
                program; and
                    (C) an assessment of current and future land and
                rail ports of entry infrastructure that will be needed
                to maintain legitimate border activity along the
                southern border of Mexico.
    (b) Report.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate a report on the assessment of needs carried out in accordance
with subsection (a).

SEC. 5. IMPROVING UNITED STATES SHORT TERM DETENTION STANDARDS.

    (a) Proper Access to Adequate Facilities and Personal Needs Upon or
as Soon as Practicable Following Apprehension and During Short Term
Detention at Border Patrol Processing Centers.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, shall ensure that adequate facilities and sustaining
needs, such as access to food and water, medical care and sanitary
facilities, are provided to an individual apprehended and detained by a
Border Patrol agent between ports of entry upon or as soon as
practicable following the time of such apprehension or during
subsequent short term detention.
    (b) Access to Information on Detainee Rights at Border Patrol
Processing Centers.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting
        through Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
        shall ensure that an individual unlawfully present in the
        United States who is apprehended by a Border Patrol agent is
        promptly provided with information concerning such individual's
        rights, including the right to contact a representative of such
        individual's government for purposes of United States treaty
        obligations.
            (2) Form.--The information referred to in paragraph (1) may
        be provided either verbally or in writing by the apprehending
        Border Patrol agent, and shall be posted in the detention
        holding cell in which such individual is being held. The
        information shall be provided in a language understandable to
        such individual.
    (c) Documentation Concerning Repatriated Individuals.--The
Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, shall establish and maintain a database
containing the following information relating to individuals unlawfully
present in the United States who are apprehended and detained by Border
Patrol agents:
            (1) Information on the location of apprehension.
            (2) Information on family members separated by the Border
        Patrol during apprehension or detention.
            (3) Information on the medical conditions of apprehended
        and detained individuals during short term detention.
            (4) Information on any personal property that was returned
        to the individual upon repatriation.
    (d) Daytime Repatriation.--Repatriations shall be limited to
daylight hours and avoid locations that are determined to have high
indices of crime and violence.
    (e) Short Term Detention Defined.--In this section, the term
``short term detention'' means detention of an individual in a Border
Patrol processing center for 72 hours or less, before repatriation of
such individual to such individual's country of nationality or last
habitual residence.
    (f) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate a report on the procurement process and standards
of entities with which the Department of Homeland Security has
contracts for the transportation and detention of individuals
unlawfully present in the United States who are apprehended by agents
or officers of the Department. Such report should also consider the
operational efficiency of contracting out for the transportation and
detention of individuals unlawfully present in the United States.

Output: Central American and USA Initiatives Act or the CAUSA Initiatives Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with Canada, Mexico, and the countries of Central America to establish a program to:   assess the needs of Central American countries to maintain the security of their international borders;  determine the support needed by such countries from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to meet such needs; and  assess the current structure for handling displaced minors and other vulnerable individuals in Central American countries and make recommendations to improve such structure.  Directs the Secretary to work with:   the Caribbean countries to establish a program to address maritime border security; and  Mexico to establish a program to help secure Mexico's southern border from undocumented aliens, drugs, weapons, and other contraband.   Directs the Secretary, through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to:   ensure that adequate facilities and sustaining needs (food, water, medical care, and sanitary facilities) are provided to an individual apprehended and detained by the Border Patrol as soon as practicable,  ensure that an individual unlawfully present in the United States who is apprehended by a Border Patrol agent is promptly provided with information concerning such individual's rights, and  maintain a database on individuals unlawfully present in the United States who are apprehended and detained by Border Patrol agents.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``First Time Property Owners Tax
Credit Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR FIRST-TIME PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits)
is amended by redesignating section 36 as section 37 and by inserting
after section 35 the following new section:

``SEC. 36. FIRST-TIME PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual who is a
first-time purchaser of real property in the United States during any
taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax
imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to 5
percent of the purchase price of such property.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Maximum dollar amount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The credit allowed under
                subsection (a) shall not exceed the excess (if any) of
                $1,500 (2 times such amount in the case of a joint
                return).
                    ``(B) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any
                taxable year beginning after December 31, 2008, the
                $1,500 amount under subparagraph (A) shall be increased
                by an amount equal to $1,500, multiplied by the cost-
                of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3)
                for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins
                by substituting `2007' for `1992' in subparagraph (B)
                thereof. If the $1,500 amount as adjusted under the
                preceding sentence is not a multiple of $10, such
                amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10.
            ``(2) Taxable income limitation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the taxable income of the
                taxpayer for any taxable year exceeds the maximum
                taxable income in the table under subsection (a), (b),
                (c), or (d) of section 1, whichever is applicable, to
                which the 25 percent rate applies, the dollar amounts
                in effect under paragraph (1)(A) for such taxpayer for
                the following taxable year shall be reduced (but not
                below zero) by the amount of the excess.
                    ``(B) Change in return status.--In the case of
                married individuals filing a joint return for any
                taxable year who did not file such a joint return for
                the preceding taxable year, subparagraph (A) shall be
                applied by reference to the highest taxable income of
                either such individual for the preceding taxable year.
    ``(c) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this
section--
            ``(1) First-time purchaser.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `first-time purchaser'
                means any individual if such individual (and if
                married, such individual's spouse) had no present
                ownership interest in real property during the 2-year
                period ending on the date of acquisition of the
                property to which subsection (a) applies.
                    ``(B) One-time only.--If an individual is treated
                as a first-time purchaser with respect to any real
                property, such individual may not be treated as a
                first-time purchaser with respect to any other real
                property.
                    ``(C) Married individuals filing jointly.--In the
                case of married individuals who file a joint return,
                the credit under this section is allowable only if both
                individuals are first-time purchasers.
                    ``(D) Other taxpayers.--If 2 or more individuals
                who are not married purchase real property--
                            ``(i) the credit under this section is
                        allowable only if each of the individuals is a
                        first-time purchaser, and
                            ``(ii) the amount of the credit allowed
                        under subsection (a) shall be allocated among
                        such individuals in such manner as the
                        Secretary may prescribe, except that the total
                        amount of the credits allowed to all such
                        individuals shall not exceed the amount in
                        effect under subsection (b)(1)(A) for
                        individuals filing joint returns.
            ``(2) Purchase.--The term `purchase' means any acquisition,
        but only if--
                    ``(A) the property is not acquired from a person
                whose relationship to the person acquiring it would
                result in the disallowance of losses under section 267
                or 707(b) (but, in applying section 267 (b) and (c) for
                purposes of this section, paragraph (4) of section
                267(c) shall be treated as providing that the family of
                an individual shall include only the individual's
                spouse, ancestors, and lineal descendants), and
                    ``(B) the basis of the property in the hands of the
                person acquiring it is not determined--
                            ``(i) in whole or in part by reference to
                        the adjusted basis of such property in the
                        hands of the person from whom acquired, or
                            ``(ii) under section 1014(a) (relating to
                        property acquired from a decedent).
            ``(3) Purchase price.--The term `purchase price' means the
        adjusted basis of the property on the date on which a binding
        contract to acquire such property is entered into.
    ``(d) Denial of Double Benefit.--No credit shall be allowed under
subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or credit is
allowed under any other provision of this chapter.
    ``(e) Basis Adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit
is allowed under this section with respect to the purchase of any
property, the basis of such property shall be reduced by the amount of
the credit so allowed.
    ``(f) Property to Which Section Applies.--The provisions of this
section apply to real property if--
            ``(1) the taxpayer purchases such property on or after
        January 1, 2008, and before January 1, 2013, or
            ``(2) the taxpayer enters into, on or after January 1,
        2008, and before January 1, 2013, a binding contract to
        purchase such property before July 1, 2014.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Subsection (a) of section 1016 of the Internal Revenue
        Code of 1986 (relating to general rule for adjustments to
        basis) is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
        (35), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and
        inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(37) in the case of real property with respect to which a
        credit was allowed under section 36, to the extent provided in
        section 36(e).''.
            (2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is
        amended by inserting ``or 36'' after ``section 35''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart C of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 36 and
inserting the following new items:

``Sec. 36. First-time purchase of real property.
``Sec. 37. Overpayments of tax.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.

Output: First Time Property Owners Tax Credit Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based, one-time refundable tax credit for first-time homebuyers of 5% of the purchase price of real property located in the United States, up to a maximum credit amount of $1,500 ($3,000 for joint returns). Makes such credit applicable to purchases of property on or after January 1, 2008, and before January 1, 2013, and to binding contracts made between such dates to purchase such property before July 1, 2014.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Primary Care Physician Reentry
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) According to the Association of American Medical
        Colleges--
                    (A) the shortage of primary care physicians will
                reach 45,000 by the year 2020, as fewer than 20 percent
                of medical students choose to enter primary care
                medicine; and
                    (B) the overall shortage of physicians in the
                United States is expected to surpass 130,000 by 2025.
            (2) Medical schools in the United States train only
        approximately 16,000 new physicians every year.
            (3) The Department of Health and Human Services estimates
        that the United States needs at least 16,000 more primary care
        physicians.
            (4) According to a survey of 1,600 pediatricians over the
        age of 50 conducted by the Association of American Medical
        Colleges and the American Academy of Pediatrics, 22 percent of
        female pediatricians took extended leave (6 months or more)
        from medicine, compared to only 6.5 percent of male
        pediatricians. Seventy-one percent of the female pediatricians
        who took extended leave did so to care for a child or family
        member.

SEC. 3. REENTRY PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS.

    (a) Activities of the Secretary.--
            (1) Establishment of demonstration program.--The Secretary
        of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as
        the ``Secretary'') shall establish a demonstration program to
        assist the development of innovative programs that facilitate
        physician reentry into clinical practice to provide primary
        health services. Under such demonstration program, the
        Secretary shall--
                    (A) award one grant, on a competitive basis, to an
                eligible entity described in subsection (b) in each of
                the 10 regions served by a regional office of the
                Department of Health and Human Services to carry out
                physician reentry projects to assist reentering
                physicians participating in such projects through any
                of the activities described in subsection (d); and
                    (B) in consultation with key stakeholders and
                subject to paragraph (2)(B), carry out the
                administrative activities described in paragraph
                (2)(A).
            (2) Administrative activities.--
                    (A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(B),
                the administrative activities described in this
                subparagraph are the following:
                            (i) Conduct a national needs assessment
                        with regard to the supply of physicians who
                        provide primary health services, using, to the
                        extent feasible, information collected for use
                        in other similar completed or forthcoming
                        studies, such as studies conducted by the
                        Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and
                        the Health Resources and Services
                        Administration.
                            (ii) Develop a database that contains a
                        directory of programs that help physicians
                        reenter clinical practice.
                            (iii) Disseminate evidence-based
                        assessments and evaluation tools as such
                        assessments and tools become available to
                        measure the basic core competencies of
                        physicians reentering clinical practice that
                        are consistent with the guidelines published by
                        the Federation of State Medical Boards for such
                        physicians.
                            (iv) Assist State regulatory authorities
                        and hospital credentialing committees to
                        structure requirements for physicians to return
                        to clinical practice in a manner that ensures
                        patient safety while addressing the burdens on
                        such reentering physicians.
                    (B) Limitation.--The Secretary shall use not more
                than 15 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out
                this section to carry out the activities described in
                subparagraph (A).
    (b) Eligible Entities.--Entities eligible to receive a grant under
this section are the following:
            (1) A State.
            (2) A hospital.
            (3) An academic medical center.
            (4) A medical school.
            (5) A health center (as defined in section 330(a) of the
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(a))).
            (6) A teaching health center.
            (7) A non-profit organization with a demonstrated history
        or expertise in providing physician education and with the
        ability to offer programs specifically targeted at reentering
        physicians.
    (c) Application.--In order to receive a grant under this section,
an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary
may require.
    (d) Uses of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives funds under
this section shall use such funds to carry out a physician reentry
project to assist reentering physicians participating in the project
through any of the following activities:
            (1) Training such reentering physicians to reenter clinical
        practice.
            (2) Paying credentialing fees and other fees that are
        necessary for such reentering physicians to reenter clinical
        practice.
            (3) Paying the salaries of such reentering physicians who
        are so eligible to reenter clinical practice during the period
        for which such physicians provide primary health services at a
        center described in subsection (e)(1).
            (4) Providing loan repayment assistance and other financial
        assistance, including scholarships and grants for education and
        training, to such reentering physicians.
    (e) Requirements of Reentry Physicians To Participate in
Projects.--To be eligible to participate in a physician reentry project
carried out by an eligible entity under this section, a reentering
physician shall provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that
the physician will comply with the following:
            (1) Service locations.--The reentering physician shall
        provide primary health services at--
                    (A) a health center (as defined in section 330(a)
                of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(a)));
                    (B) a Veterans Administration Medical Center if the
                Secretary of Veterans Affairs certifies that there is a
                shortage of physicians at such medical center; or
                    (C) a school-based health center (as defined in
                section 2110(c)(9) of the Social Security Act (42
                U.S.C. 1397jj(c)(9))).
            (2) Length of service.--The reentering physician shall
        provide such services at such a center, consistent with
        paragraph (1), for not less than 2 years.
    (f) Liability Protections.--For purposes of section 224 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 233), a reentering physician
participating in a physician reentry project under this section shall
be deemed to be an employee of the Public Health Service working within
the scope of such employment with respect to primary health services
provided by such reentering physician at a center described in
subsection (e)(1) under the terms of such participation in such
project. The remedy against the United States for a physician described
in paragraph (2) who is deemed to be an employee of the Public Health
Service pursuant to the previous sentence shall be exclusive of any
other civil action or proceeding to the same extent as the remedy
against the United States is exclusive pursuant to subsection (a) of
such section.
    (g) Annual Review and Report.--For any year during which the
demonstration program under this section is carried out, the Secretary
shall conduct a review and comprehensive evaluation of such program and
shall prepare and submit to Congress a report assessing such program,
including an assessment of the performance of the reentering physicians
who participate in physician reentry projects under such program.
    (h) Reentering Physicians.--
            (1) Definition.--Subject to paragraph (2), for purposes of
        this section, the term ``reentering physician'' means an
        individual--
                    (A) who is a doctor of medicine;
                    (B) who received training in primary care or
                primary health services, including family medicine,
                internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and
                gynecology, dentistry, and mental health.
                    (C) who was previously (and may currently be)
                legally authorized to practice medicine and surgery by
                a State;
                    (D) who previously engaged in the clinical practice
                of medicine, but who is not currently engaged in the
                clinical practice of medicine and has not been engaged
                in such practice for a period of 2 years or such longer
                period determined to be sufficient by the Secretary;
                and
                    (E) who provides assurances satisfactory to the
                Secretary and the respective State licensing board that
                the individual will return to clinical practice in the
                discipline in which such individual was trained or
                certified, including, if applicable, by regaining
                necessary training and certification for legal
                authorization to practice medicine and surgery by a
                State.
            (2) Exclusions.--For purposes of this section, the term
        ``reentering physician'' does not include an individual if--
                    (A) such individual has failed to complete an
                obligation to provide health care services under a
                Federal, State, or local program (including any period
                of obligated service under subpart III of part D of
                title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
                254l et seq.));
                    (B) a final adverse action regarding such
                individual has been reported to the data collection
                program under section 1128E of the Social Security Act
                (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7e); or
                    (C) the individual has a debt due to the United
                States.
    (i) Primary Health Services Defined.--For purposes of this section,
the term ``primary health services'' has the meaning given such term in
section 331(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254d(a)(3)).
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal year 2015.

Output: Primary Care Physician Reentry Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration program to facilitate physician reentry into primary care clinical practice in exchange for the physician providing primary care at an eligible health center for at least two years.  Requires the Secretary to award one grant to an entity in each of the 10 administrative regions of HHS to carry out physician reentry projects. Directs grantees to assist reentering physicians by providing training, paying credentialing and other necessary fees, paying salaries, and providing loan repayment and other financial assistance. Requires the Secretary to: (1) assess the need for additional primary care physicians, (2) develop a directory of programs that help physicians reenter clinical practice, (3) disseminate evaluation tools to measure the core competencies of physicians reentering clinical practice, and (4) assist regulatory and credentialing authorities to structure requirements for reentering physicians that ensure patient safety while addressing the burdens on those physicians.  Limits civil liability for physicians participating in a reentry project.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Terrorism Elimination Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. COUNTER-TERRORISM TRUST FUND.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to trust fund code) is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:

``SEC. 9511. COUNTER-TERRORISM TRUST FUND.

    ``(a) Creation of Trust Fund.--There is established in the Treasury
of the United States a trust fund to be known as the `Counter-Terrorism
Trust Fund', consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or
credited to the Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund as provided in this
section or section 9602(b).
    ``(b) Transfer to Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund of Amounts
Designated.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is hereby appropriated to the
        Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the amounts
        designated under section 6097 and received in the Treasury.
            ``(2) Other contributions.--The Secretary shall prescribe
        procedures under which persons may make contributions to the
        Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund other than as provided in section
        6097.
    ``(c) Expenditures From Trust Fund.--
            ``(1) In general.--Amounts in the Counter-Terrorism Trust
        Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation Acts, for
        purposes of making expenditures for counter-terrorism efforts
        by the United States.
            ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Amounts in the Counter-
        Terrorism Trust Fund shall be available to pay the
        administrative expenses of the Department of the Treasury
        directly allocable to--
                    ``(A) modifying the income tax return forms to
                carry out section 6097,
                    ``(B) carrying out this chapter with respect to
                such Fund, and
                    ``(C) processing amounts received under section
                6097 and transferring such amounts to such Fund.''
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such subchapter
A is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 9511. Counter-Terrorism Trust
                                        Fund.''

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF FREEDOM BONDS.

    Section 3102 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
    ``(f) Issuance of Freedom Bonds.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may issue bonds under this
        section, to be known as `Freedom Bonds', in response to the
        acts of terrorism perpetrated against the United States on
        September 11, 2001.
            ``(2) Use of proceeds.--Proceeds from the issuance of
        Freedom Bonds shall be used to raise funds to assist in
        recovery operations following the terrorist acts referred to in
        paragraph (1) and for efforts to combat terrorism.
            ``(3) Form.--The bonds authorized by paragraph (1) shall be
        in such form and denominations, and shall be subject to such
        terms and conditions of issue, conversion, redemption,
        maturation, payment, and rate of interest as the Secretary may
        prescribe.''.

SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF OVERPAYMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR COUNTER-
              TERRORISM EFFORTS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part:

 ``PART IX--DESIGNATION OF OVERPAYMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR COUNTER-
                           TERRORISM EFFORTS

                              ``Sec. 6097. Designation.

``SEC. 6097. DESIGNATION.

    ``(a) In General.--With respect to each taxpayer's return for the
taxable year of the tax imposed by chapter 1, such taxpayer may
designate that--
            ``(1) a specified portion (but not less than $1) of any
        overpayment of tax for such taxable year, and
            ``(2) any cash contribution which the taxpayer includes
        with such return,
shall be deposited into the Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund.
    ``(b) Manner and Time of Designation.--A designation under
subsection (a) may be made with respect to any taxable year only at the
time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such
taxable year. Such designation shall be made in such manner as the
Secretary prescribes by regulations except that such designation shall
be made either on the first page of the return or on the page bearing
the taxpayer's signature.
    ``(c) Overpayments Treated as Refunded.--For purposes of this
title, any portion of an overpayment of tax designated under subsection
(a) shall be treated as being refunded to the taxpayer as of the last
date prescribed for filing the return of tax imposed by chapter 1
(determined without regard to extensions) or, if later, the date the
return is filed.''
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of parts for subchapter A of
chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new item:

                              ``Part IX. Designation of overpayments
                                        and contributions for counter-
                                        terrorism efforts.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 5. VISA APPLICATION SURCHARGE FOR COUNTER-TERRORISM.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in
addition to such other fees as are authorized to be charged for the
consideration or processing of an application for an immigrant or
nonimmigrant visa under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the
Attorney General shall impose an additional 15 percent surcharge.
    (b) Deposit of Surcharge Into the Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund.--
Amounts collected pursuant to the surcharge under subsection (a) shall
be held in a separate account and transferred to the Counter-Terrorism
Trust Fund established under section 9511 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.

Output: Terrorism Elimination Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the U.S. Treasury the Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund. Provides that amounts in the Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation Acts, for purposes of making expenditures for counter-terrorism efforts by the United States.Authorizes the issuance of bonds to be known as Freedom Bonds, in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the United States on September 11, 2001. Requires proceeds from the issuance of Freedom Bonds to be used to raise funds to assist in recovery operations following such terrorist acts and for efforts to combat terrorism.Permits a taxpayer to designate that a specified portion (but not less than $1) of any tax overpayment and any cash contribution which the taxpayer includes with such return be deposited into the Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund.Requires, in addition to other fees authorized to be charged for the consideration or processing of an application for an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney General to impose an additional 15 percent surcharge. Requires amounts collected pursuant to such surcharge to be held in a separate account and transferred to the Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund.


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SECTION 1. PAYMENT IN LIEU OF A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT TO RECIPIENTS
              OF SOCIAL SECURITY, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME,
              RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS, AND VETERANS DISABILITY
              COMPENSATION OR PENSION BENEFITS.

    (a) Authority To Make Payments.--
            (1) Eligibility.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (5)(B), the
                Secretary of the Treasury shall disburse a one-time
                payment of the applicable amount to each individual
                who, for any month during the 3-month period ending
                with the month which ends prior to the month that
                includes the date of the enactment of this Act, is
                entitled to a benefit payment described in clause (i),
                (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (D) or is eligible for a
                SSI cash benefit described in subparagraph (E).
                Payments shall be made under this section only if no
                increase takes effect with the month of December 2010
                under section 215(i) of the Social Security Act. In the
                case of an individual who is eligible for a payment
                under this subparagraph by reason of entitlement to a
                benefit described in subparagraph (D)(i), no such
                payment shall be made to such individual unless such
                individual was paid a benefit described in such
                subparagraph (D)(i) for any month in the 12-month
                period ending with the month which ends prior to the
                month that includes the date of the enactment of this
                Act.
                    (B) Applicable amount.--
                            (i) In general.--For purposes of
                        subparagraph (A), the applicable amount shall
                        be the percentage of such individual's monthly
                        benefit payment described in clause (i), (ii),
                        or (iii) of subparagraph (C) or SSI cash
                        benefit described in subparagraph (D) for the
                        month of December 2010 determined by
                        multiplying such benefit payment by 0.6.
                            (ii) Individual receiving more than 1
                        benefit.--In the case that an individual is
                        entitled to, or eligible for, more than 1
                        benefit payment described in clause (i), (ii),
                        or (iii) of subparagraph (C) or SSI cash
                        benefit described in subparagraph (D), such
                        individual's payment shall be determined using
                        such benefit payment that provides the greater
                        monthly benefit payment.
                    (C) Funding for appropriations to the general fund
                of the treasury.--In order to reimburse the general
                fund of the Treasury for payments made pursuant to
                subparagraph (A), the Director of the Office of
                Management and Budget shall redirect to the general
                fund of the Treasury any repayment of assistance
                provided under title I of the Emergency Economic
                Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.) made
                by a financial institution (as defined in section 3(5)
                of such Act (12 U.S.C. 5202(5)) after the date of the
                enactment of this Act.
                    (D) Benefit payment described.--For purposes of
                subparagraph (A):
                            (i) Title ii benefit.--A benefit payment
                        described in this clause is a monthly insurance
                        benefit payable (without regard to sections
                        202(j)(1) and 223(b) of the Social Security Act
                        (42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1), 423(b)) under--
                                    (I) section 202(a) of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 402(a));
                                    (II) section 202(b) of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 402(b));
                                    (III) section 202(c) of such Act
                                (42 U.S.C. 402(c));
                                    (IV) section 202(d)(1)(B)(ii) of
                                such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(B)(ii));
                                    (V) section 202(e) of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 402(e));
                                    (VI) section 202(f) of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 402(f));
                                    (VII) section 202(g) of such Act
                                (42 U.S.C. 402(g));
                                    (VIII) section 202(h) of such Act
                                (42 U.S.C. 402(h));
                                    (IX) section 223(a) of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 423(a));
                                    (X) section 227 of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 427); or
                                    (XI) section 228 of such Act (42
                                U.S.C. 428).
                            (ii) Railroad retirement benefit.--A
                        benefit payment described in this clause is a
                        monthly annuity or pension payment payable
                        (without regard to section 5(a)(ii) of the
                        Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C.
                        231d(a)(ii))) under--
                                    (I) section 2(a)(1) of such Act (45
                                U.S.C. 231a(a)(1));
                                    (II) section 2(c) of such Act (45
                                U.S.C. 231a(c));
                                    (III) section 2(d)(1)(i) of such
                                Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(i));
                                    (IV) section 2(d)(1)(ii) of such
                                Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(ii));
                                    (V) section 2(d)(1)(iii)(C) of such
                                Act to an adult disabled child (45
                                U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(iii)(C));
                                    (VI) section 2(d)(1)(iv) of such
                                Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(iv));
                                    (VII) section 2(d)(1)(v) of such
                                Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(v)); or
                                    (VIII) section 7(b)(2) of such Act
                                (45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(2)) with respect to
                                any of the benefit payments described
                                in clause (i) of this subparagraph.
                            (iii) Veterans benefit.--A benefit payment
                        described in this clause is a compensation or
                        pension payment payable under--
                                    (I) section 1110, 1117, 1121, 1131,
                                1141, or 1151 of title 38, United
                                States Code;
                                    (II) section 1310, 1312, 1313,
                                1315, 1316, or 1318 of title 38, United
                                States Code;
                                    (III) section 1513, 1521, 1533,
                                1536, 1537, 1541, 1542, or 1562 of
                                title 38, United States Code; or
                                    (IV) section 1805, 1815, or 1821 of
                                title 38, United States Code,
                        to a veteran, surviving spouse, child, or
                        parent as described in paragraph (2), (3),
                        (4)(A)(ii), or (5) of section 101, title 38,
                        United States Code, who received that benefit
                        during any month within the 3-month period
                        ending with the month which ends prior to the
                        month that includes the date of the enactment
                        of this Act.
                    (E) SSI cash benefit described.--A SSI cash benefit
                described in this subparagraph is a cash benefit
                payable under section 1611 (other than under subsection
                (e)(1)(B) of such section) or 1619(a) of the Social
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382, 1382h).
            (2) Requirement.--A payment shall be made under paragraph
        (1) only to individuals who reside in 1 of the 50 States, the
        District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States
        Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana
        Islands, or who are utilizing a foreign or domestic Army Post
        Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office address.
        For purposes of the preceding sentence, the determination of
        the individual's residence shall be based on the address of
        record, as of the date of certification under subsection (b)
        for a payment under this section under a program specified in
        paragraph (1).
            (3) No double payments.--An individual shall be paid only 1
        payment under this section, regardless of whether the
        individual is entitled to, or eligible for, more than 1 benefit
        or cash payment described in paragraph (1).
            (4) Limitation.--A payment under this section shall not be
        made (or, in the case of subparagraph (D), shall not be due)--
                    (A) in the case of an individual entitled to a
                benefit specified in paragraph (1)(D)(i) or paragraph
                (1)(D)(ii)(VIII) if--
                            (i) for the most recent month of such
                        individual's entitlement in the 3-month period
                        described in paragraph (1); or
                            (ii) for any month thereafter which is
                        before the month after the month of the
                        payment;
                such individual's benefit under such paragraph was not
                payable by reason of subsection (x) or (y) of section
                202 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402) or section
                1129A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8a);
                    (B) in the case of an individual entitled to a
                benefit specified in paragraph (1)(D)(iii) if, for the
                most recent month of such individual's entitlement in
                the 3-month period described in paragraph (1), such
                individual's benefit under such paragraph was not
                payable, or was reduced, by reason of section 1505,
                5313, or 5313B of title 38, United States Code;
                    (C) in the case of an individual entitled to a
                benefit specified in paragraph (1)(E) if--
                            (i) for such most recent month of such
                        individual's eligibility in the 3-month period
                        described in paragraph (1); or
                            (ii) for any month thereafter which is
                        before the month after the month of the
                        payment;
                such individual's benefit under such paragraph was not
                payable by reason of subsection (e)(1)(A) or (e)(4) of
                section 1611 (42 U.S.C. 1382) or section 1129A of such
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8a); or
                    (D) in the case of any individual whose date of
                death occurs--
                            (i) before the date of the receipt of the
                        payment; or
                            (ii) in the case of a direct deposit,
                        before the date on which such payment is
                        deposited into such individual's account.
                In the case of any individual whose date of death
                occurs before a payment is negotiated (in the case of a
                check) or deposited (in the case of a direct deposit),
                such payment shall not be due and shall not be reissued
                to the estate of such individual or to any other
                person. Subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (C)(ii) shall apply
                only in the case of certifications under subsection (b)
                which are, or but for this paragraph would be, made
                after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall
                apply to such certifications without regard to the
                calendar year of the payments to which such
                certifications apply.
            (5) Timing and manner of payments.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury
                shall commence disbursing payments under this section
                at the earliest practicable date in 2011 prior to April
                1, 2011. The Secretary of the Treasury may disburse any
                payment electronically to an individual in such manner
                as if such payment was a benefit payment or cash
                benefit to such individual under the applicable program
                described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (1).
                    (B) Deadline.--No payments shall be disbursed under
                this section after December 31, 2011, regardless of any
                determinations of entitlement to, or eligibility for,
                such payments made after such date.
    (b) Identification of Recipients.--The Commissioner of Social
Security, the Railroad Retirement Board, and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall certify the individuals entitled to receive payments
under this section and provide the Secretary of the Treasury with the
information needed to disburse such payments. A certification of an
individual shall be unaffected by any subsequent determination or
redetermination of the individual's entitlement to, or eligibility for,
a benefit specified in subparagraph (D) or (E) of subsection (a)(1)
(except that such certification shall be affected by a determination
that an individual is an individual described in subparagraph (A), (B),
(C), or (D) of subsection (a)(4) during a period described in such
subparagraphs), and no individual shall be certified to receive a
payment under this section for a calendar year if such individual has
at any time been denied certification for such a payment for such
calendar year by reason of subparagraph (A)(ii) or (C)(ii) of
subsection (a)(4) (unless such individual is subsequently determined
not to have been an individual described in either such subparagraph at
the time of such denial).
    (c) Treatment of Payments.--
            (1) Payment to be disregarded for purposes of all federal
        and federally assisted programs.--A payment under subsection
        (a) shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded
        as a resource for the month of receipt and the following 9
        months, for purposes of determining the eligibility of the
        recipient (or the recipient's spouse or family) for benefits or
        assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance,
        under any Federal program or under any State or local program
        financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.
            (2) Payment not considered income for purposes of
        taxation.--A payment under subsection (a) shall not be
        considered as gross income for purposes of the Internal Revenue
        Code of 1986.
            (3) Payments protected from assignment.--The provisions of
        sections 207 and 1631(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
        U.S.C. 407, 1383(d)(1)), section 14(a) of the Railroad
        Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231m(a)), and section 5301 of
        title 38, United States Code, shall apply to any payment made
        under subsection (a) as if such payment was a benefit payment
        or cash benefit to such individual under the applicable program
        described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of subsection (a)(1).
            (4) Payments subject to offset.--Notwithstanding paragraph
        (3)--
                    (A) any payment made under this section shall, in
                the case of a payment of a direct deposit which is made
                after the date of the enactment of this Act, be subject
                to the reclamation provisions under subpart B of part
                210 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (relating
                to reclamation of benefit payments); and
                    (B) any payment made under this section shall not,
                for purposes of section 3716 of title 31, United States
                Code, be considered a benefit payment or cash benefit
                made under the applicable program described in
                subparagraph (D) or (E) of subsection (a)(1), and all
                amounts paid shall be subject to offset to collect
                delinquent debts.
    (d) Payment to Representative Payees and Fiduciaries.--
            (1) In general.--In any case in which an individual who is
        entitled to a payment under subsection (a) and whose benefit
        payment or cash benefit described in paragraph (1) of that
        subsection is paid to a representative payee or fiduciary, the
        payment under subsection (a) shall be made to the individual's
        representative payee or fiduciary and the entire payment shall
        be used only for the benefit of the individual who is entitled
        to the payment.
            (2) Applicability.--
                    (A) Payment on the basis of a title ii or ssi
                benefit.--Section 1129(a)(3) of the Social Security Act
                (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8(a)(3)) shall apply to any payment
                made on the basis of an entitlement to a benefit
                specified in paragraph (1)(D)(i) or (1)(E) of
                subsection (a) in the same manner as such section
                applies to a payment under title II or XVI of such Act.
                    (B) Payment on the basis of a railroad retirement
                benefit.--Section 13 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45
                U.S.C. 231l) shall apply to any payment made on the
                basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in
                paragraph (1)(D)(ii) of subsection (a) in the same
                manner as such section applies to a payment under such
                Act.
                    (C) Payment on the basis of a veterans benefit.--
                Sections 5502, 6106, and 6108 of title 38, United
                States Code, shall apply to any payment made on the
                basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in
                paragraph (1)(D)(iii) of subsection (a) in the same
                manner as those sections apply to a payment under that
                title.

Output: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse a one-time payment equal to 60% [sic] of the total annual amount of their benefits under Social Security, SSI (Supplemental Security Income under title XVI of the Social Security Act), the railroad retirement benefits program, and the veterans disability compensation or pension benefits program to recipients of such benefits if no cost-of-living adjustment is payable in 2011.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Election Standards Act of
2001''.

SEC. 2. UNIFORM NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL ELECTION PROCEDURES.

    (a) Uniform Standards.--Title III of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``SEC. 323. UNIFORM ELECTION PROCEDURES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Commission shall provide required uniform
national standards regarding procedures for elections for Federal
office that--
            ``(1) minimize delay, error, or confusion in voting and in
        voter registration;
            ``(2) eliminate fraud in the voting process;
            ``(3) increase the accuracy and reliability of vote counts
        and counting procedure;
            ``(4) reduce the number of uncounted and discarded ballots;
            ``(5) encourage voter registration and voter turnout;
            ``(6) ensure accessibility to registration facilities and
        polling places for all voters; and
            ``(7) promote public confidence in the accuracy and
        reliability of the election process.
    ``(b) Standards.--The standards under subsection (a) shall include
procedures regarding--
            ``(1) the type of ballots used;
            ``(2) vote counting;
            ``(3) use of counting machines;
            ``(4) accuracy and security of elections and vote counts;
            ``(5) voter registration; and
            ``(6) verification and maintenance of voter rolls.
    ``(c) Study of State Procedures.--For purposes of determining
standards under subsection (a), the Commission shall study and
periodically review (not less often than once every 6 months following
an election for Federal office) State election regulations and
procedures.
    ``(d) Enforcement.--Standards established under this section shall
only be enforceable under section 309(e).
    ``(e) Regulations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2002, the
        Commission shall promulgate regulations to carry out the
        provisions of this section based on an initial study and
        analysis of election and vote counting procedures utilized in
        each State.
            ``(2) State compliance.--The Commission may--
                    ``(A) prescribe a reasonable period of time for
                States to comply with the uniform national standards
                established under this section; and
                    ``(B) establish a process for a State to request a
                waiver of compliance with a standard or an extension of
                time to comply with a standard, based on a showing that
                the State cannot reasonably comply with such
                standard.''.
    (b) Enforcement.--
            (1) Civil penalties.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 309 of the Federal
                Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g) is
                amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an
appropriate district court for such declaratory or injunctive relief as
is necessary to carry out the requirements under section 323.''.
                    (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 309(a)(1) of the
                Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
                437g(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``Any person'' and
                inserting ``Except as provided in section 323, any
                person''.
            (2) Criminal penalties.--
                    (A) In general.--Chapter 29 of title 18, United
                States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
                following:

``SEC. 612. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH UNIFORM NATIONAL ELECTION STANDARDS.

    ``It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly conduct an
election for Federal office (within the meaning of section 301 of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431)), or to knowingly
interfere with such election, so that the election is in violation of
the uniform national standards established by the Federal
Election Commission under section 323 of such Act. Any person who
violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than 3 years, or both.''.
                    (B) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections
                for chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is
                amended by inserting at the end the following:

                              ``Sec. 612. Noncompliance with uniform
                                        national election standards.''.
    (c) Compliance Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal Election Commission is
        authorized to make grants to States to provide for the cost of
        implementing the uniform national standards for elections
        established under section 323 of the Federal Election Campaign
        Act of 1971.
            (2) Use of funds.--A State may use a grant received under
        paragraph (1) for costs in relation to compliance with the
        uniform national standards for elections established by the
        Federal Election Commission.
            (3) Application.--Each State that desires to receive a
        grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the
        Federal Election Commission, at such time, in such manner, and
        accompanied by such information as reasonably required by the
        regulations promulgated under paragraph (5).
            (4) Approval of application.--The Federal Election
        Commission shall approve an application in accordance with the
        standards required under paragraph (5).
            (5) Administrative regulations.--The Federal Election
        Commission shall issue regulations regarding grants under this
        subsection that provide for the following:
                    (A) The application process.
                    (B) The content of an application.
                    (C) The standard amount of each grant.
                    (D) The criteria for approval of an application.
            (6) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    (A) In general.--There is authorized to be
                appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002
                through 2011 to carry out the provisions of this
                subsection.
                    (B) Availability of funds.--Such funds shall remain
                available until expended.
            (7) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Federal
        Election Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the
        activities under this subsection.

SEC. 3. CHANGE IN GENERAL ELECTION DATE.

    (a) Electors.--Section 1 of title 3, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``on the Tuesday next after the first Monday'' and
inserting ``on the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday prior to the
first Monday''.
    (b) Congressional Elections.--Section 25 of the Revised Statutes (2
U.S.C. 7) is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 25. The first consecutive Saturday and Sunday prior to the
first Monday in November, in every even numbered year, are established
as the days for the election, in each of the States and Territories of
the United States, of Representatives and Delegates to the Congress
commencing on the 3d day of January thereafter.''.

SEC. 4. VOTER REGISTRATION IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Section 4 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C.
1973gg-2) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Same Day Registration.--Notwithstanding any other Federal or
State law, each State shall establish procedures to allow voters in the
State to register to vote at the polling place at the time of voting in
a general election for Federal office.''.

Output: National Election Standards Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to direct the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to provide uniform national election standards meeting specified criteria with regard to procedures for elections to Federal office.Authorizes FEC to make grants to States to provide for the cost of implementing such standards for elections to Federal office. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violation of such standards.Amends Federal presidential elections and vacancies law and other Federal election law to provide for a change in the date with respect to the timing of the appointment of presidential and vice presidential electors, and with respect to the timing of the holding of congressional elections.Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to establish procedures to allow voters in the State to register to vote at the polling place at the time of voting in a general election for Federal office.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. FEDERAL FACILITIES.

    (a) Application to Federal Government.--Section 120(a) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(a)) is amended in the heading by striking ``of
Act''.
    (b) Application of Requirements to Federal Facilities.--Section
120(a)(2) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``preliminary assessments'' and inserting
        ``response actions'';
            (2) by inserting ``or'' after ``National Contingency
        Plan,'';
            (3) by striking ``, or applicable to remedial actions at
        such facilities''; and
            (4) by inserting ``or have been'' before ``owned or
        operated''.
    (c) Applicability of Laws.--Section 120(a)(4) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9620(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) Applicability of laws.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each department, agency, and
                instrumentality of the United States shall be subject
                to, and comply with, at facilities that are or have
                been owned or operated by any such department, agency,
                or instrumentality, State substantive and procedural
                requirements regarding response relating to hazardous
                substances or pollutants or contaminants, including
                State hazardous waste requirements, in the same manner
                and to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity.
                    ``(B) Compliance.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The United States hereby
                        expressly waives any immunity otherwise
                        applicable to the United States with respect to
                        any State substantive or procedural requirement
                        referred to in subparagraph (A).
                            ``(ii) Injunctive relief.--Neither the
                        United States, nor any agent, employee, nor
                        officer thereof, shall be immune or exempt from
                        any process or sanction of any State or Federal
                        Court with respect to the enforcement of any
                        injunctive relief under subparagraph (C)(ii).
                            ``(iii) Civil penalties.--No agent,
                        employee, or officer of the United States shall
                        be personally liable for any civil penalty
                        under any State substantive or procedural
                        requirement referred to in subparagraph (A), or
                        this Act, with respect to any act or omission
                        within the scope of the official duties of the
                        agent, employee, or officer.
                    ``(C) Substantive and procedural requirements.--The
                State substantive and procedural requirements referred
                to in subparagraph (A) include--
                            ``(i) administrative orders;
                            ``(ii) injunctive relief;
                            ``(iii) civil and administrative penalties
                        and fines, regardless of whether such penalties
                        or fines are punitive or coercive in nature or
                        are imposed for isolated, intermittent, or
                        continuing violations;
                            ``(iv) reasonable service charges or
                        oversight costs; and
                            ``(v) laws or regulations requiring the
                        imposition and maintenance of engineering or
                        land use controls.
                    ``(D) Reasonable service charges or oversight
                costs.--The reasonable service charges or oversight
                costs referred to in subparagraph (C) include fees or
                charges assessed in connection with--
                            ``(i) the processing, issuance, renewal, or
                        modification of permits;
                            ``(ii) the review of plans, reports,
                        studies, and other documents;
                            ``(iii) attorney's fees;
                            ``(iv) inspection and monitoring of
                        facilities or vessels; and
                            ``(v) any other nondiscriminatory charges
                        that are assessed in connection with a State
                        requirement regarding response relating to
                        hazardous substances or pollutants or
                        contaminants.''.

SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE, ISSUE REGULATIONS.

    Section 115 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9615) is amended by
adding at the end the following new sentence: ``If the President
delegates or assigns any duties or powers under this section to a
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States other than
the Administrator, the Administrator may review, as the Administrator
determines necessary or upon request of any State, actions taken, or
regulations promulgated, pursuant to such delegation or assignment, for
purposes of ensuring consistency with the guidelines, rules,
regulations, or criteria established by the Administrator under this
title.''.

Output: Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to apply all guidelines, rules, regulations, and criteria applicable to response actions (currently, preliminary assessments) to address hazardous substances at facilities to those currently or formerly owned or operated by the United States. Requires federal facilities to comply with state substantive and procedural requirements regarding response relating to hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants, including state hazardous waste requirements, in the same manner and to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity. Waives sovereign immunity with respect to state substantive or procedural requirements. Prohibits an agent, employee, or officer of the United States from being: (1) immune or exempt from injunctive relief with respect to such state requirements, and (2) personally liable for any civil penalty under such requirements or CERCLA with respect to any act or omission within the scope of their official duties.  Provides that state substantive and procedural requirements include administrative orders, injunctive relief, civil and administrative penalties and fines, reasonable service charges or oversight costs, and laws or regulations requiring the imposition and maintenance of engineering or land use controls.  (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review as determined necessary, or upon state request, actions taken or regulations promulgated pursuant to any duties or powers delegated or assigned by the President to a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States other than EPA to ensure consistency with the guidelines, rules, regulations, or criteria established by the Administrator.