SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be referred to as the ``Olympic Commemorative Coins Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Act-- (1) the term ``Corporation'' shall mean the corporation by the name of ``United States Olympic Committee'' created by the Act entitled ``An Act to incorporate the United States Olympic Association'', approved September 21, 1950 (36 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), as amended; and (2) the term ``Secretary'' shall mean the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 3. COMMEMORATIVE COINS PROGRAM. (a) Biannual Olympic Coins.--Beginning in 1997, in each 6-month period prior to the date upon which the Summer or Winter Olympic Games are held in a nation other than the United States, the Secretary shall issue not more than 500,000 commemorative one dollar coins, each of which shall-- (1) weigh 26.73 grams; (2) have a diameter of 1.5 inches; (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent alloy; and (4) bear the design selected by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (f). (b) Olympic Coins When Games Are Held in the United States.--In each year prior to a year in which the Summer or Winter Olympic Games are held in the United States, the Secretary shall develop an expanded multi-coin commemorative coins program in consultation with the Corporation and the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee. The Secretary shall issue such coins in the 6-month period prior to the date upon which such games are held. (c) Exclusivity.--During the first 2 months of each period in which coins are issued under this Act, the Secretary shall not issue other commemorative coins. (d) Surcharges.--(1) All sales of the coins issued under subsection (a) shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin. (2) All sales of the coins issued under subsection (b) shall include a surcharge of between $1 and $50 per coin as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Corporation. (e) Distribution and Use of Surcharges.--(1) All surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Corporation. (2) Funds received by the Corporation under this Act shall be used to carry out the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 (36 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), and not less than 25 percent of such funds shall be used for the objects and purposes of paragraphs (6), (7), and (9) of section 104 of such Act (36 U.S.C. 374). (f) Design.--(1) The design for each coin issued under this Act shall be selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Corporation. (2)(A) On each coin issued under this Act there shall be-- (i) a designation of the value of the coin; (ii) an inscription of the year; and (iii) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''. (B) On coins issued under this Act there may be, with the consent of the Corporation under section 9 of the Act entitled ``An Act to incorporate the United States Olympic Association'', approved September 21, 1950 (36 U.S.C. 380), the symbol of the International Olympic Committee, the emblem of the Corporation, the words ``Olympic'', ``Olympiad'' or other symbols, emblems, trademarks and names which the Corporation has the exclusive right to use under that section. SEC. 4. LEGAL TENDER. The coins issued under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 5. SOURCES OF BULLION. (a) Silver.--The Secretary shall obtain silver for minting coins under this Act from sources the Secretary determines to be appropriate, including stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. (b) Gold.--The Secretary shall obtain any gold for minting coins under this Act pursuant to the authority of the Secretary under other provisions of law. SEC. 6. SALE PRICE. Each coin issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of-- (1) the face value of the coin; (2) the surcharge provided in section 3 with respect to such coin; (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coin (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping); and (4) the estimated profit determined under section 7(b) with respect to such coin. SEC. 7. DETERMINATION OF COSTS AND PROFIT. (a) Determination of Costs.--The Secretary shall determine the costs incurred with respect to coins issued under this Act, including overhead costs. (b) Determination of Profit.--Prior to the sale of each edition of coin issued under this Act, the Secretary shall calculate the estimated profit to be included in the sale price of each such coin under section 6(4). (c) Prohibition on Judicial Review.--Determinations made under this section shall be made at the sole discretion of the Secretary and shall not be subject to judicial review. SEC. 8. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS. Section 5112(j) of title 31, United States Code, shall apply to the procurement of goods and services necessary to carry out the programs and operations of the United States Mint under this Act. SEC. 9. AUDITS AND REPORT. (a) The Comptroller General of the United States shall have the right to examine books, records, documents, and other data of the Corporation related to the expenditure of amounts it has received under section 3(e)(1). (b) The Corporation shall biannually transmit a report to Congress and to the Secretary which shall account for the expenditure of funds received under section 3(e)(1). SEC. 10. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. It is the sense of Congress that each coin edition issued under this Act should be self-sustaining and should be administered so as not to result in any net cost to the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.

Summary: Olympic Commemorative Coins Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) issue commemorative one-dollar coins in each six-month period prior to the date upon which the Summer or Winter Olympic Games are held in a nation other than the United States; and (2) develop an expanded multi-coin commemorative coins program in each year prior to a year in which such Games are held in the United States. Expresses the sense of the Congress that each coin edition should be self-sustaining and administered so as not to result in any net cost to the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bridge Ice and Snow Prevention Pilot Program Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish and implement a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the use of technologies to prevent ice, snow, and other adverse weather effects associated with freezing temperatures on bridges on the National Highway System. (b) Grant.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants to not more than 5 States to conduct projects under the pilot program. (2) Applications.--A State seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit an application to the Secretary in such form, and containing such information, as the Secretary may require. (c) Eligibility.-- (1) Selection of highway bridges.-- (A) In general.--In awarding grants under the pilot program, the Secretary shall select not more than 20 highway bridges for participation in the program. (B) Bridge requirements.--The Secretary may select a highway bridge under subparagraph (A) only if the bridge is-- (i) not greater than 500 feet in length; and (ii) on the National Highway System. (2) Selection of technologies.--The Secretary shall select technologies to be tested under the pilot program that are likely to improve bridge safety, extend the life of a bridge, and promote energy efficiency. (d) Federal Share.--The Federal share payable on account of a project carried out under the pilot program shall not exceed 80 percent of the cost of the project. (e) Duration of Pilot Program.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for a period of no more than 5 fiscal years. (f) Final Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the last day of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that describes the effectiveness and benefits of the technologies tested under the pilot program. (2) Contents.--The report shall describe, at a minimum, the following: (A) The cost effectiveness of each technology used. (B) The safety impacts of each technology tested and of the pilot program as a whole. (C) Any change in the expected life span of each bridge participating in the pilot program due to the technologies used. (D) The net effect of the pilot program on job creation or job loss. (E) Recommendations for-- (i) an improved or expanded program, if appropriate; and (ii) the use of advanced bridge technology to prevent ice, snow, and other adverse weather effects associated with freezing temperatures on bridges on the National Highway System. (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. (h) Availability of Amounts.-- (1) In general.--Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as funds apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal share payable on account of a project carried out under the pilot program shall be determined in accordance with this section and such funds shall not be transferable and shall remain available for the duration of the pilot program. (2) Limitation.--A State may not receive a total of more than $2,000,000 in grants under the pilot program. (3) Prohibition of earmarks.--None of the funds appropriated to carry out this section may be used for a congressional earmark, as defined in clause 9(e) of Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives of the 111th Congress. (i) Report to Congress Relating to Competitive Procedures.--If grants are awarded under this section using procedures other than competitive procedures, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report explaining why competitive procedures were not used. SEC. 3. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``State'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.

Summary: Bridge Ice and Snow Prevention Pilot Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program authorizing grants to up to five states to conduct projects to evaluate the effectiveness of technologies to prevent ice, snow, and other adverse weather effects associated with freezing temperatures on National Highway System bridges.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Weather and Oceans Resources Realignment Act''. SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION TO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (a) Transfer of Administration.--The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is transferred to the Department of the Interior. (b) Transfer of Functions.--All functions that are authorized to be performed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration immediately before the enactment of this Act are transferred to the Secretary of the Interior. (c) Maintenance as Separate Entity.--The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including all functions of the Secretary of the Interior relating thereto, shall be maintained as a distinct entity in the Department of the Interior. SEC. 3. REFERENCES. Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or pertaining to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, any agency or other component of such administration, or a function performed by such administration immediately before the enactment of this Act-- (1) to the Secretary of Commerce or another officer of the Department of Commerce is deemed to refer to the Secretary of the Interior; or (2) to the Department of Commerce is deemed to refer to the Department of the Interior. SEC. 4. EXERCISE OF AUTHORITIES. Except as otherwise provided by law, a Federal official to whom a function is transferred by this Act may, for purposes of performing the function, exercise all authorities under any other provision of law that were available with respect to the performance of that function to the official responsible for the performance of the function immediately before the effective date of the transfer of the function under this Act. SEC. 5. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. (a) Legal Documents.--All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges-- (1) that have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the President, the Secretary of Commerce, any officer or employee of any office transferred by this Act, or any other Government official, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the performance of any function that is transferred by this Act, and (2) that are in effect on the effective date of such transfer (or become effective after such date pursuant to their terms as in effect on such effective date), shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by the President, any other authorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or operation of law. (b) Proceedings.--This Act shall not affect any proceedings or any application for any benefits, service, license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending on the date of the enactment of this Act before an office transferred by this Act, but such proceedings and applications shall be continued. Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if this Act had not been enacted, and orders issued in any such proceeding shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to prohibit the discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this Act had not been enacted. (c) Suits.--This Act shall not affect suits commenced before the date of the enactment of this Act, and in all such suits, proceeding shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Act had not been enacted. (d) Nonabatement of Actions.--No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against the Department of Commerce or the Secretary of Commerce, or by or against any individual in the official capacity of such individual as an officer or employee of an office transferred by this Act, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. (e) Continuance of Suits.--If any Government officer in the official capacity of such officer is party to a suit with respect to a function of the officer, and under this Act such function is transferred to any other officer or office, then such suit shall be continued with the other officer or the head of such other office, as applicable, substituted or added as a party. (f) Administrative Procedure and Judicial Review.--Except as otherwise provided by this Act, any statutory requirements relating to notice, hearings, action upon the record, or administrative or judicial review that apply to any function transferred by this Act shall apply to the exercise of such function by the head of the Federal agency, and other officers of the agency, to which such function is transferred by this Act. SEC. 6. TRANSFER OF ASSETS. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, so much of the personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds employed, used, held, available, or to be made available in connection with a function transferred to an official or agency by this Act shall be available to the official or the head of that agency, respectively, at such time or times as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget directs for use in connection with the functions transferred. SEC. 7. DELEGATION AND ASSIGNMENT. Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided in this Act, an official to whom functions are transferred under this Act (including the head of any office to which functions are transferred under this Act) may delegate any of the functions so transferred to such officers and employees of the office of the official as the official may designate, and may authorize successive redelegations of such functions as may be necessary or appropriate. No delegation of functions under this section or under any other provision of this Act shall relieve the official to whom a function is transferred under this Act of responsibility for the administration of the function. SEC. 8. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WITH RESPECT TO FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED. (a) Determinations.--If necessary, the Director shall make any determination of the functions that are transferred under this Act. (b) Incidental Transfers.--The Director, at such time or times as the Director shall provide, may make such determinations as may be necessary with regard to the functions transferred by this Act, and to make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held, used, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with such functions, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. The Director shall provide for such further measures and dispositions as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act. SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act-- (1) the term ``function'' includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program; and (2) the term ``office'' includes any office, administration, agency, bureau, institute, council, unit, organizational entity, or component thereof.

Summary: Weather and Oceans Resources Realignment Act - Transfers all functions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the Department of the Interior.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Awareness Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are serious inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. (2) Crohn's disease may occur in any section of the gastrointestinal tract but is predominately found in the lower part of the small intestine and the large intestine. Ulcerative colitis is characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the innermost lining of the colon. Complete removal of the colon in patients with ulcerative colitis can potentially alleviate and cure symptoms. (3) Because Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis behave similarly, they are collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease. Both diseases present a variety of symptoms, including severe diarrhea, abdominal pain with cramps, fever, arthritic joint pain, inflammation of the eye, and rectal bleeding. There is no known cause of inflammatory bowel disease, or medical cure. (4) It is estimated that up to 1,400,000 people in the United States suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, 30 percent of whom are diagnosed during their childhood years. (5) Children with inflammatory bowel disease miss school activities because of bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain, and many adults who had onset of inflammatory bowel disease as children had delayed puberty and impaired growth and have never reached their full genetic growth potential. (6) Inflammatory bowel disease patients are at high risk for developing colorectal cancer. (7) The total annual medical costs for inflammatory bowel disease patients are estimated at more than $2,000,000,000. (8) The average time from presentation of symptoms to diagnosis in children is 3 years. (9) Delayed diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease frequently results in more-active disease associated with increased morbidity and complications. (10) Congress has appropriated $3,480,000 from fiscal year 2005 to fiscal year 2009 for epidemiology research on inflammatory bowel disease through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (11) The National Institutes of Health National Commission on Digestive Diseases issued comprehensive research goals related to inflammatory bowel disease in its April 2009 report to Congress and the American public entitled; ``Opportunities and Challenges in Digestive Diseases Research: Recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases''. SEC. 3. ENHANCING PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES ON INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 320A the following: ``SEC. 320B. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall conduct, support and expand existing epidemiology research on inflammatory bowel disease in both pediatric and adult populations. ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, a patient or medical organization with expertise in conducting inflammatory bowel disease research to develop and administer the epidemiology program. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support a pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patient registry. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $1,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014. ``SEC. 320C. INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND IMPROVING HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of increasing awareness of inflammatory bowel disease among the general public and health care providers. ``(b) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity shall use grant funds under this section to develop educational materials and conduct awareness programs focused on the following subjects: ``(1) Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and their symptoms. ``(2) Testing required for appropriate diagnosis, and the importance of accurate and early diagnosis. ``(3) Key differences between pediatric and adult disease. ``(4) Specific physical and psychosocial issues impacting pediatric patients, including stunted growth, malnutrition, delayed puberty, and depression. ``(5) Treatment options for both adult and pediatric patients. ``(6) The importance of identifying aggressive disease in children at an early stage in order to implement the most effective treatment protocol. ``(7) Complications of inflammatory bowel disease and related secondary conditions, including colorectal cancer. ``(8) Federal and private information resources for patients and physicians. ``(9) Incidence and prevalence data on pediatric and adult inflammatory bowel disease. ``(c) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term `eligible entity' means a patient or medical organization with experience in serving adults and children with inflammatory bowel disease. ``(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than September 30, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report regarding the status of activities carried out under this section. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''. SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (in this section referred to as the Institute), should aggressively support basic, translational, and clinical research designed to meet the research goals for inflammatory bowel disease included in the National Institutes of Health National Commission on Digestive Diseases report entitled ``Opportunities and Challenges in Digestive Diseases Research: Recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases'', which shall include-- (A) establishing an objective basis for determining clinical diagnosis, detailed phenotype, and disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease; (B) developing an individualized approach to inflammatory bowel disease risk evaluation and management based on genetic susceptibility; (C) modulating the intestinal microflora to prevent or control inflammatory bowel disease; (D) effectively modulating the mucosal immune system to prevent or ameliorate inflammatory bowel disease; (E) sustaining the health of the mucosal surface; (F) promoting regeneration and repair of injury in inflammatory bowel disease; (G) providing effective tools for clinical evaluation and intervention in inflammatory bowel disease; and (H) ameliorating or preventing adverse effects of inflammatory bowel disease on growth and development in children and adolescents; (2) the Institute should support the training of qualified health professionals in biomedical research focused on inflammatory bowel disease, including pediatric investigators; and (3) the Institute should continue its strong collaboration with medical and patient organizations concerned with inflammatory bowel disease and seek opportunities to promote research identified in the scientific agendas ``Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research'' (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America) and ``Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease'' (North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition). (b) Biennial Reports.--As part of the biennial report submitted under section 403 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 283), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall include information on the status of inflammatory bowel disease research at the National Institutes of Health.

Summary: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Awareness Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct, support, and expand existing epidemiology research on inflammatory bowel disease (i.e., Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) in both pediatric and adult populations; (2) authorize the CDC to award grants and enter into cooperative agreements to develop and administer such epidemiology research; and (3) direct the CDC to award grants to increase awareness of inflammatory bowel disease among the general public and health care providers. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Directors of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases should support specified research and training goals for inflammatory bowel diseases.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Public School Redefinition Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) the ability of the United States to deliver more effective educational services to citizens, especially disadvantaged citizens, is of primary importance to the national and economic security of the United States; (2) fundamental reform is needed in our Nation's educational system in order to release the creative energies of teachers, students, parents, and communities; (3) market forces of competition and choice can have a positive influence in promoting fundamental reform; however, choice is incomplete without the availability of more educational choices for all students, including disadvantaged students and historically underserved students; (4) the exclusive franchise that local educational agencies have traditionally had on the creation of new public schools has served to limit the number and variety of school choices available to parents and students; and (5) public education should be defined by outcomes and requirements that protect and promote the public interest, not solely by the ownership or control of facilities and programs by a local educational agency or other public agency. SEC. 3. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this Act to-- (1) encourage States to offer teachers, parents, and local communities the opportunity to establish new and more effective public schools; (2) provide Federal assistance and flexibility to encourage States to assist teachers, parents, and communities to develop such schools; and (3) provide criteria for States, teachers, parents, and communities to use in establishing new and more effective public schools. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Act-- (1) the term ``eligible partnership'' means a partnership between-- (A) a sponsor; and (B) a charter public school; (2) the term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given such term by section 1471(12) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (3) the term ``charter public school'' means a school that-- (A) is nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations and is not affiliated with a nonpublic sectarian school or religious institution; (B) has a primary focus of providing a comprehensive program of instruction for at least one grade from kindergarten to twelfth grade or one age group from 5 to 18 years of age; (C) does not charge tuition; (D) complies with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the procedural safeguards under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act; (E) in the event that more students apply for admission than may be accommodated, admits students on the basis of a lottery; (F) is subject to the same Federal and State financial audits and audit procedures and requirements as any other school located in the State in which such school is located; (G) meets all State and local health and safety requirements; and (H) participates in an eligible partnership; (4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Education; (5) the term ``sponsor'' means a-- (A) school board; (B) local educational agency; or (C) State educational agency; (6) the term ``State educational agency'' has the meaning given such term by section 1471(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. SEC. 5. PROGRAM AUTHORITY. (a) Program Authorized.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award grants to State educational agencies having applications approved pursuant to section 6 to enable such agencies to conduct a charter public school program in accordance with this Act. (2) Special rule.--If a State elects not to participate in the program assisted under this Act, the Secretary is authorized to award a grant to a charter public school that serves such State and has an application approved pursuant to section 6, as permitted by applicable State laws and regulations in the State in which the school shall operate. (b) Use of Grants.-- (1) State.--Each State educational agency receiving a grant under this Act shall use such grant funds to award grants to one or more charter public schools in the State to enable such schools to plan and implement a charter public school in accordance with this Act. (2) Charter public school.--Each charter public school receiving a grant from the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall use such grant funds to plan and implement a charter public school in accordance with this Act. (3) Administrative expenses.--Each State educational agency receiving a grant pursuant to subsection (a)(1) may reserve not more than 5 percent of such grant funds for administrative expenses associated with the program assisted under this Act. (c) Duration.--A charter public school shall receive a grant under this Act for a period of not more than 3 years. (d) Matching Requirement.--In order for a charter public school to receive a grant pursuant to subsection (a), such school shall provide matching funds in the amount of-- (1) 10 percent of the grant payment received in the first year such school receives a grant under this Act; and (2) 25 percent of the grant payment received in the second and third such years. (e) Geographic Dispersion.--The Secretary shall ensure that grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a) benefit students in urban and rural areas. (f) Construction, Renovation, and Repair.-- (1) Prohibition.--Grant funds awarded under this Act shall not be used for the construction or major renovation or repair of facilities. (2) Start-up costs.--Grant funds awarded under this Act may be used for planning, equipment purchases, and other start-up costs, including minor renovation of facilities necessary to meet applicable State and local health and safety requirements. SEC. 6. APPLICATION. (a) State Application.-- (1) In general.--Each State educational agency desiring a grant under this Act shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall-- (A) describe the objectives of the State educational agency's charter public school program and a description of how such objectives shall be fulfilled, including steps taken by the State educational agency to inform teachers, parents, and communities of the State educational agency's charter public school program and the availability of grants for the establishment of such schools; (B) contain assurances that the State educational agency shall obtain a waiver of all State and Federal statutes and regulations applicable to a school board, local educational agency or school district that are relevant to and hindering the establishment of a charter public school in such State; (C) provide a written description of outcomes and other requirements to be included in each eligible partnership agreement between a sponsor and a charter public school; (D) provide a description of how charter public schools within the State shall be required to meet the definition of a charter public school as described in section 4(3); (E) contain specific outcomes to be achieved by the students attending a charter public school in accordance with the outcomes agreement described in section 7; (F) provide an explanation of how progress in meeting the outcomes described in section 7 shall be measured; and (G) contain a description of how teachers, parents, and community members have been, or shall be, involved in the planning, development and implementation of each charter public school. (b) Eligible Partnership Application.-- (1) In general.--Each charter public school desiring a grant pursuant to section 5(a)(2) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall contain the same information and assurances as the information and assurances described in subparagraphs (B) through (G) of subsection (a)(2). SEC. 7. OUTCOMES AGREEMENT. (a) Agreement.--In order to receive a grant under this Act a charter public school shall enter into an outcomes agreement with the sponsor participating in the eligible partnership. (b) Contents.--Each agreement referred to in subsection (a) shall-- (1) be in the form of a written contract between the sponsor and the board of directors of the charter public school participating in the eligible partnership; (2) set forth outcomes that such school shall achieve; and (3) include information and assurances described in subparagraphs (B) through (G) of section 6(a)(2). SEC. 8. CONTINUATION OF FUNDING. Each charter public school receiving a grant under this Act shall be eligible to receive Federal, State, and local education revenue, grants and other aids as though such school were a local educational agency. SEC. 9. TERMINATION. The Secretary or a State educational agency receiving a grant under this part shall terminate grant payments under this Act if the Secretary or such State educational agency, at any time, determines that the charter public school is not making acceptable progress toward meeting the outcomes described in section 7. SEC. 10. REPORTS. (a) State Report.-- (1) Reports.--Each charter public school receiving a grant pursuant to section 5(a)(1) shall report at least annually to the State educational agency or other agency designated by the Governor on such school's progress in meeting the outcomes described in section 7. (2) Report to the secretary.--Each State educational agency receiving a report under subsection (a) shall annually report to the Secretary on the program assisted under this Act. (b) School Reports.--Each charter public school receiving a grant pursuant to section 5(a)(2) shall at least annually report to the Secretary the charter public school's progress in meeting the outcomes described in section 7. SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for the 3 succeeding fiscal years to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Summary: Public School Redefinition Act of 1993 - Establishes a demonstration program to provide Federal assistance to encourage States to assist teachers, parents, and local communities to establish and develop outcome-based public schools. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to conduct such outcome-based public school programs (or, if a State elects not to participate, to award such a grant directly to an outcome-based public school). Limits such grants to three years and requires the school to provide matching funds. Prohibits grant funds from being used for construction or major renovation or repair of facilities, but allows their use for planning, equipment purchases and other start-up costs, including minor renovation of facilities to meet applicable health and safety requirements. Provides that each such outcome-based public school shall be eligible to receive Federal, State, and local education revenue, grants, and other aid as though such school were a local educational agency. Directs the Secretary or the SEA receiving such a grant to terminate grant payments to an outcome-based public school upon determination that it is not making acceptable progress. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Regulatory Capture Prevention Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. OFFICE OF REGULATORY INTEGRITY. (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 507 the following: ``Sec. 508. Office of Regulatory Integrity ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `Administrator' means the Administrator of the Office of Regulatory Integrity; ``(2) the term `agency'-- ``(A) means each authority of the Government of the United States, whether or not it is within or subject to review by another agency; and ``(B) does not include-- ``(i) the Government Accountability Office; or ``(ii) the Congressional Budget Office; and ``(3) the term `relevant committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; ``(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; ``(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; ``(D) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; ``(E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; ``(F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and ``(G) with respect to a report other than the annual report, any committee in the Senate or House of Representatives that exercises oversight authority over an agency discussed in the report. ``(b) Office of Regulatory Integrity.-- ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Office of Management and Budget an office to be known as the Office of Regulatory Integrity. ``(2) Administrator.--There shall be at the head of the Office of Regulatory Integrity an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ``(c) Functions of Administrator.-- ``(1) In general.--In order to defeat regulatory capture and related threats to the integrity of Federal agencies, the Administrator shall investigate and report on the influence of concentrated economic interests on Federal agencies, and components thereof, that results in-- ``(A) agency action or inaction that fails to advance the congressionally assigned mission of the agency or is otherwise inimical to the public interest; ``(B) regulation, licensing, adjudication, grants, or other agency action that-- ``(i) favors a limited number of economic interests at the expense of the agency's congressionally assigned mission; or ``(ii) is otherwise inimical to the public interest; ``(C) enforcement priorities that are not reasonably calculated to accomplish the goals of the regulatory program in question; or ``(D) a loss of confidence in the integrity of the regulatory process. ``(2) Recommendations by the administrator.--When reporting on the influence of concentrated economic interests on an agency, the Administrator shall include recommendations that, if implemented, would restore integrity to the regulatory process by enhancing the capacity of the agency to resist such influence. ``(3) Comments by federal agencies.--Unless the Administrator determines that the public interest requires immediate release, the Administrator shall-- ``(A) provide a copy of a report to the relevant Federal agencies not less than 30 days before the completion of a report by the Administrator; and ``(B) include the comments of the relevant Federal agencies as addenda to the report upon release. ``(4) Coordination with inspectors general.--The Administrator shall inform the inspectors general of the relevant Federal agencies upon initiation of an investigation and may coordinate with the inspectors general as the Administrator concludes is appropriate to fulfill the responsibilities established by this section. ``(d) Authority of Administrator.-- ``(1) In general.--In addition to the authority otherwise provided by this section, the Administrator, in carrying out the provisions of this section, is authorized to-- ``(A) have access to all records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or other material available to the applicable agency which relate to regulatory activities with respect to which the Administrator has responsibilities under this section; ``(B) make such investigations and reports relating to the administration of the programs and operations of the applicable agency as are, in the judgment of the Administrator, necessary or desirable; ``(C) request such information or assistance as may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities provided by this section from any Federal, State, or local governmental agency or unit thereof; ``(D) require by subpoena the production of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data in any medium (including electronically stored information, as well as any tangible thing) and documentary evidence necessary in the performance of the functions assigned by this section, which subpoena, in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, shall be enforceable by order of any appropriate United States District Court, except that procedures other than subpoenas shall be used by the Administrator to obtain documents and information from Federal agencies; ``(E) administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary in the performance of the functions assigned by this section, which oath, affirmation, or affidavit when administered or taken by or before an employee of the Office of Regulatory Integrity designated by the Administrator shall have the same force and effect as if administered or taken by or before an officer having a seal; ``(F) have direct and prompt access to the head of the agency involved when necessary for any purpose pertaining to the performance of functions and responsibilities under this section; ``(G) select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Regulatory Integrity subject to the provisions of title 5, governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates; ``(H) obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5 at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule; and ``(I) the extent and in such amounts as may be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, and to make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. ``(2) Information and assistance.-- ``(A) Information and assistance by head of agency.--Upon request of the Administrator for information or assistance under paragraph (1), the head of any agency involved shall, insofar as is practicable and not in contravention of any statutory restriction or regulation of the agency from which the information is requested, furnish to the Administrator, or to an authorized designee, such information or assistance. ``(B) Information and assistance by inspectors general.--Upon request of the Administrator for information or assistance under paragraph (1), the Inspector General of any agency involved shall, insofar as is practicable and not in contravention of any statutory restriction or regulation of the agency from which the information is requested, furnish to the Administrator, or to an authorized designee, such information or assistance. ``(C) Reports of inspectors general.--The inspector general of each agency shall provide copies of all reports issued by that inspector general to the Administrator in a timely manner, and may provide the Administrator at any time with information the inspector general believes relevant to the performance of the Administrator's duties. ``(D) Details of employees.--Upon request of the Administrator, the head of any agency shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, and on a reimbursable basis, detail personnel of that agency to the Office of Regulatory Integrity to assist it in carrying out its duties under this section. ``(E) Reports to heads of agencies.--Whenever information or assistance requested under paragraph (1) is, in the judgment of the Administrator, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Administrator shall report the circumstances to the head of the agency involved without delay. ``(3) Limitation on authority.--Except as provided in paragraphs (1) (A) and (F) and (2) (A), (B), and (D), the Administrator may not control or direct any law enforcement agency, including the Department of Justice, in the exercise of the Administrator's investigative authority. ``(e) Consultation With Government Accountability Office.-- ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may consult with the Government Accountability Office as to the scope and focus of an investigation. ``(2) Comments by the government accountability office.-- Unless the Administrator determines that the public interest requires immediate release, the Administrator shall-- ``(A) provide a copy of a report to the Government Accountability Office not less than 30 days before the completion of a report by the Administrator; and ``(B) include the comments of the Government Accountability Office as addenda to the report upon release. ``(3) Availability of reports.--Subject to the restrictions under subsection (g), the Administrator shall make all reports available to the Government Accountability Office. ``(4) Comments by government accountability office.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a report from the Administrator, the Government Accountability Office shall publish written comments on the methodology and conclusions of the report. ``(5) Further investigations by administrator.--Upon request for further investigation by the Government Accountability Office, the Administrator shall-- ``(A) perform the requested investigation as promptly as reasonably feasible; or ``(B) provide the Government Accountability Office with a written explanation why the Administrator has chosen not to pursue further investigation. ``(6) Further investigations by the government accountability office.--Except as otherwise proscribed by law, the Government Accountability Office may perform any further investigation it determines appropriate. ``(f) Consultation With Administrative Conference of the United States.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Regulatory Capture Prevention Act of 2011, the Administrative Conference of the United States shall provide the Administrator with written guidance on-- ``(A) the principal means by which concentrated economic interests wield influence across the Federal agencies; ``(B) the most salient threats to regulatory integrity arising from that influence; and ``(C) effective measures to minimize regulatory capture. ``(2) Guidance.--On a continuing basis, the Administrator shall develop, in consultation with the Administrative Conference of the United States, written guidance describing the most pervasive threats to regulatory integrity and the factors that primarily inform the exercise of the Administrator's investigatory discretion. ``(3) Comments.--The Administrative Conference of the United States shall, to the extent it determines appropriate, comment upon reports issued by the Administrator. ``(g) Reports to Congress; Public Release.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after completion of each report, the Administrator shall submit that report to the relevant committees of Congress. The relevant committees of Congress shall hold hearings on the report as the committees determine appropriate. ``(2) Annual reports.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than April 30 of each year, the Administrator shall prepare and provide to the relevant committees of Congress an annual report summarizing the activities of the Office of Regulatory Integrity during the immediately preceding 12-month period ending March 31. ``(B) Contents.--Reports under this paragraph shall include-- ``(i) a description of significant problems, abuses, and deficiencies relating to the undue influence in agencies of concentrated economic interests during the reporting period; ``(ii) a description of the recommendations for corrective action made by the Office of Regulatory Integrity during the reporting period with respect to significant problems, abuses, or deficiencies identified under clause (i); ``(iii) an identification of each significant recommendation described in previous semiannual reports on which corrective action has not been completed; ``(iv) a summary of each report issued by the Office of Regulatory Integrity; and ``(v) a financial report for the Office of Regulatory Integrity. ``(3) Public disclosure.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the transmission of the annual report to the Congress, the Administrator shall make copies of such report available on a publicly available Internet website. ``(B) Limitations on disclosures.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the public disclosure of information which is-- ``(i) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of law; ``(ii) specifically required by Executive order to be protected from disclosure in the interest of national defense or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs; or ``(iii) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation. ``(C) Information in public record.-- Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), any report under this subsection may be disclosed to the public in a form which includes information with respect to a part of an ongoing criminal investigation if such information has been included in a public record. ``(D) No withholding of information from congress.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize or permit the withholding of information from the Congress, or from any committee or subcommittee thereof, except as otherwise authorized by law. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 5 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 507 the following: ``Sec. 508. Office of Regulatory Integrity.''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Regulatory Capture Prevention Act of 2011 - Establishes the Office of Regulatory Integrity in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to be headed by an Administrator. Requires the Administrator to investigate and report on the influence of concentrated economic interests on federal agencies that results in: (1) agency action or inaction that fails to advance the mission of the agency or is otherwise inimical to the public interest; (2) regulation, licensing, adjudication, grants, or other agency action that favors a limited number of economic interests or is otherwise inimical to the public interest; (3) enforcement priorities that are not reasonably calculated to accomplish regulatory goals; and (4) a loss of confidence in the integrity of the regulatory process. Grants certain powers to the Administrator to carry out this Act, including access to agency records, subpoena power, direct and prompt access to the head of a relevant agency and access to information and assistance by such agency. Requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to provide the Administrator with written guidance on the principal means by which concentrated economic interests wield influence on federal agencies, the most salient threats to regulatory integrity arising from such influence, and effective measures to minimize regulatory capture.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Opportunities for Success Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Internships are increasingly important to the ability of college students to gain skills, make professional connections, and find jobs after graduation. (2) In 2011, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers offered full-time positions to 61.2 percent of their interns with an acceptance rate of 86.5 percent. (3) Many students struggle to make ends meet; 66 percent of young community college students dedicate more than 20 hours a week to an outside job, and the need of many students to maintain a part-time or full-time job reduces or eliminates the time available for an internship. (4) Internships often require significant time commitments or temporary relocation, which many students are unable to afford; these additional living expenses include housing, meals, and travel, and these costs make unpaid internships with employers like non-profit organizations and government even more inaccessible for those with low and middle incomes. (5) In 2011, 46 percent of students who had completed an internship were offered jobs, compared with 31 percent of students who did not complete an internship; more than 76 percent of employers rank relevant experience as the most important quality when hiring. (6) Many university officials and employers acknowledge that participating in an undergraduate internship is extremely helpful for finding meaningful employment in today's job market. SEC. 3. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM. (a) Program Authorized.--From the amounts made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Education shall establish a grant program to award grants to qualifying educational institutions in accordance with this section in order to support eligible students attending such institutions during internships. (b) Application.--To receive a grant under this section, a qualifying educational institution shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of Funds by Qualifying Educational Institutions.--A qualifying educational institution receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant funds in accordance with the following: (1) Activities.--Such institution may only use the grant to fund internship awards in accordance with this section to eligible students enrolled at the institution. (2) Administration of internship awards.--Internship awards made from the grant-- (A) shall be administered by the financial aid office of such institution; and (B) may be administered in conjunction with the career development office and career center of such institution. (3) Prohibition on alteration of financial aid.--A student's receipt of an internship award from a grant under this section shall not be taken into account in determining the need or eligibility of the student for financial assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). (4) Supplement not supplant.--Funds made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal and State funds available to carry out the activities described in this section. (5) Deadline for summer internships.--Such institution shall make an award for a summer internship under this section by June 30 of a calendar year preceding the first day of the summer internship for that year. (d) Calculating Award Amounts.-- (1) Amount to qualifying educational institutions.-- (A) In general.--In determining a grant amount for a qualifying educational institution under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the institution's grant is equal to an amount that bears the same relationship to the total funds available to carry out this section for a fiscal year as the number of eligible students enrolled at the institution (as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data) bears to the total number of eligible students enrolled at all qualifying educational institutions, as so determined. (B) Reallocation.--If a qualifying educational institution does not receive funds under this paragraph, the Secretary shall reallocate such funds to other qualifying educational institutions in the same proportion funds are allocated under subparagraph (A). (C) Exception.--In the case of a qualifying educational institution that does not award all of the grant funds received under this section for a fiscal year to eligible students in accordance with this section, the Secretary, in awarding grants under this section for the succeeding fiscal year-- (i) shall reallocate the unused funds to other qualifying educational institutions in the same proportion funds are allocated under subparagraph (A); and (ii) may award such institution a grant in an amount that is less than the full grant amount such institution would have otherwise received under subparagraph (A) for such year. (2) Student award parameters.-- (A) Maximum student award.--A student receiving an award of funds from a grant to a qualifying educational institution under this section may not receive-- (i) more than $5,000 from such grant if the award is for a full-time internship; and (ii) more than $2,500 from such grant if the award is for a part-time internship. (B) Calculation of student award.-- (i) Unpaid internships.-- (I) Awards for in-school students.--Subject to subparagraph (A), in the case of a student receiving an award for an unpaid internship that occurs during a period of enrollment at the awarding qualifying educational institution, the amount of the award shall be, to the extent practicable, an amount based on the higher of-- (aa) the applicable Federal minimum wage by each hour of the internship; or (bb) the applicable State minimum wage of the State in which the institution is located by each hour of the internship. (II) Awards for students during summer and winter terms.-- (aa) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (A), in the case of a student receiving an award for an unpaid internship that occurs during a period of nonattendance at the awarding educational institution, the amount of the award shall, to the extent practicable, be an amount that covers reasonable cost of living expenses for the student. (bb) Reasonable cost of living expenses.--For purposes of item (aa), ``reasonable cost of living expenses'' shall include considerations of-- (AA) the location of the internship; (BB) the length of the internship; (CC) travel costs associated with the internship; (DD) housing costs during the duration of the internship; (EE) meal costs during the duration of the internship; and (FF) whether the internship is full-time or part-time. (ii) Paid internships.--In the case of a student receiving an award for a paid internship, the amount of the award shall be determined by reducing the amount such student would receive for an unpaid internship as calculated under clause (i) by the amount of income that the internship will provide to the student. (e) Awards Non-Taxable.--An award received by a student under this section shall not be considered taxable income. (f) Carry-Back Authorized.--A qualifying educational institution receiving a grant under this section for a fiscal year may use such grant funds to make internship awards under this section prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, but after the end of the previous academic year. (g) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and each succeeding year in which the Secretary makes grants under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing, with regard to grants made under this section for the previous academic year-- (1) the percentage of students receiving internship funds from grants under this section who, not later than 2 years after graduating from a qualifying educational institution, are hired in a field related to the internship for which the students received such funds; (2) the number of qualifying educational institutions receiving grants under this section; (3) the categories of qualifying educational institutions (such as 4-year public institutions, 4-year private, nonprofit institutions, 2-year public institutions, and 2-year private, nonprofit institutions) receiving grants under this section; (4) the number of students receiving internship funds from grants under this section, and the degrees such students are pursuing; (5) the number of paid internships, and the number of unpaid internships, funded by such grants; (6) the locations of internships funded by such grants; (7) the number of students who used internship funds awarded under this section to complete an internship more than 60 miles from the qualifying educational institution that made such award or that required the students to temporarily relocate for the duration of the internship; and (8) the types of internships (such as full-time summer internships, part-time summer internship, or part-time semester internships) completed by students receiving awards funded by such grants. (h) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section, including regulations that provide guidance to qualifying educational institutions on how to determine whether an internship meets the requirements of subclauses (I) through (III) of subsection (i)(1)(F)(vi). (i) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Eligible student.--The term ``eligible student'' means a student who-- (A) is a full-time or half-time student (as such terms are defined in section 668.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)); (B) is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.); (C) is enrolled at a qualifying educational institution in a program of study that leads to an associate's or bachelor's degree; (D) if the student has accepted an internship during a period of nonattendance at a qualifying educational institution-- (i) demonstrates that the student is planning to re-enroll at such institution for the next period of enrollment at such institution by registering for such period of enrollment at the institution or accepting the institution's offer of admittance for such period of enrollment; and (ii) will be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.), for such period of enrollment; (E) has not, while pursuing the same degree that such student is currently pursuing, previously received an award that included funds granted under subsection (a) to a qualifying educational institution; and (F) has received an official internship offer, as defined by the Secretary in regulations, for an internship that-- (i) is located within the United States; (ii) in a case in which the internship employs (as defined under section 3(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 203(g)) the student, meets the requirements of such Act (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); (iii) is a full-time summer internship, a part-time summer internship, or a part-time semester internship; (iv) is not less than 4 weeks in duration, and is not greater in duration than the shorter of-- (I) the length of a standard academic period at the qualifying educational institution; or (II) in the case of an internship that occurs during a period of nonattendance at the awarding qualifying educational institution, 10 weeks, or in the case of an internship that occurs during a period of attendance at the awarding qualifying educational institution, 12 weeks; (v) is-- (I) an unpaid internship; or (II) a paid internship that, according to the determination of the qualifying educational institution, without an award under this section such student would otherwise be unable to afford participating in such internship; and (vi) is determined by the qualifying educational institution to be an internship that-- (I) is of good and reputable quality; (II) affords adequate educational or skill-building opportunities; and (III) is reasonably associated with the student's course of study at a qualifying educational institution. (2) Full-time.--The term ``full-time'', when used with respect to an internship, shall be defined by the Secretary in regulations. (3) Qualifying educational institution.--The term ``qualifying educational institution'' has the meaning given the term ``institution of higher education'' in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). (4) Part-time.--The term ``part-time'', when used with respect to an internship, shall be defined by the Secretary in regulations. (5) Period of nonattendence.--The term ``period of nonattendence'', when used with respect to a student, means a period during which the student is not enrolled at a qualifying educational institution, including a summer or winter term. (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Education.

Summary: Opportunities for Success Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education for use in providing their students with financial support to engage in internships reasonably associated with their studies. Requires support recipients to be full-time or half-time students who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants. Sets the student support level for unpaid internships at: (1) the higher of the federal or state minimum wage for each hour of the internship, if the internship occurs while the student is enrolled in classes; and (2) the student's reasonable cost of living expenses, if the internship occurs while the student is not enrolled in classes. Sets the support level for paid internships by reducing the amount the student would receive for an unpaid internship by the amount the paid internship provides to the student. Caps the total support a student may receive for full-time and part-time internships. Makes that support nontaxable and excludes it from the calculation of a student's need or eligibility for financial assistance under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Middle East and North Africa Transition and Development Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was created to support the transition of command economies to market economies following the collapse of communist regimes in 1989. (2) The Bank is the only international financial institution that-- (A) has a transition mandate; (B) includes political aspects to its mandate; and (C) seeks to assist only those countries that are committed to, and are applying, the principles of multiparty democracy, pluralism, and development of market economics in accordance with Article 1 of the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. (3) Egypt, which is a current shareholder of the Bank, has requested that the Bank consider Egypt's candidacy for becoming a country of activity. Consideration for including Egypt in the Bank's geographic mandate has been accelerated at the request of Egypt's interim government. (4) Other countries from the Middle East and North Africa, including Tunisia, have requested that the Bank consider their potential to become countries of activity. (5) The Bank estimates that approximately $4,000,000,000 per year could be provided for financial investment in new countries of activity in North Africa from the Bank's existing financial resources, without the need to call on its shareholders for additional capital. (6) The functions of the Bank are consistent with the critical and rising economic needs of Egypt and the Middle East and North Africa. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Agreement establishing the european bank for reconstruction and development.--The term ``Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development'' means the Agreement establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, done at Paris May 29, 1990, and entered into force March 28, 1991. (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (3) Bank.--The term ``Bank'' means the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. (4) Country of activity.--The term ``country of activity'' means a country in which the Bank provides its resources for loans or other assistance, including through the use of special funds. (5) International financial institution.--The term ``international financial institution'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2)). (6) Multilateral development bank.--The term ``multilateral development bank'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701(c)(4) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(4)). SEC. 4. UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO COUNTRIES LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. (a) Policy Declaration.--It is the policy of the United States-- (1) to support a successful and sustainable transition to democracy in the Middle East and North Africa, including Egypt and Tunisia, that reflects the legitimate aspirations of the people in that region for greater political freedom and economic opportunity; and (2) to increase economic prosperity in that region through financial investment and technical assistance and by utilizing the resources of appropriate multilateral development banks. (b) Promotion of United States Policy.--The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United States Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to use the voice and vote of the United States to promote the policies described in subsection (a). SEC. 5. NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES WITH RESPECT TO AN AGREEMENT TO EXPAND THE MANDATE OF THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT TO COUNTRIES LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. (a) In General.--The negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to an agreement described in subsection (b) should be to seek-- (1) criteria that are consistent with the criteria described in section 6(b) for the approval of loans or other assistance by the Bank for countries that become countries of activity as a result of the implementation of the agreement; and (2) the establishment by the Bank of a credible mechanism to ensure that countries of activity that are not committed to the fundamental principles of multiparty democracy, pluralism, and market economics do not continue to benefit from the resources of the Bank. (b) Agreement Described.--An agreement described in this subsection is an agreement to expand the use of the resources of the Bank for countries located in the Middle East or North Africa, including through an amendment to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. SEC. 6. SUPPORT FOR LOANS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE BANK TO COUNTRIES OF ACTIVITY THAT MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United States Executive Director of the Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the approval of a loan or other assistance from the Bank to a country of activity in the Middle East or North Africa if the country does not meet the criteria described in subsection (b). (b) Criteria Described.--A country of activity meets the criteria described in this subsection if the government of the country-- (1) requests the Bank to conduct activities in the country; (2) meets, or is demonstrably committed to meeting, the criteria set forth in Article 1 of the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, including a commitment to ``the principles of multiparty democracy, pluralism and market economics''; (3) demonstrates a commitment to free, fair, and inclusive elections that meet international standards; (4) has a public commitment to universally recognized human rights and freedoms, including freedom of religion, association, assembly, and expression, and demonstrates a commitment to respect those rights and freedoms in practice; and (5) implements, or is demonstrably committed to implementing, economic reforms that advance private sector growth, improve the investment climate, increase transparency, especially transparency in public finances, and foster job creation. (c) Consultations With Congress With Respect to New Countries of Activity.--Not later than 10 days before a vote of the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors of the Bank to approve a country located in the Middle East or in North Africa as a new country of activity, the Secretary of the Treasury shall-- (1) notify the appropriate congressional committees of the vote; and (2) consult with those committees and describe to those committees how that country meets the criteria established by the Bank for being a country of activity. (d) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the fifth year after such date of enactment, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following: (1) A description of the activities of the Bank in each country of activity that is located in the Middle East or in North Africa. (2) The assessment of the Bank with respect to the ongoing eligibility of each such country to receive assistance from the Bank. (3) A description of how the activities carried out by the Bank in each such country during the preceding year served to promote the functions of the Bank, as described in Article 2 of the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. (4) An assessment of-- (A) the extent to which the activities of the Bank are complementary to the activities of other international financial institutions operating in the Middle East and North Africa; and (B) the extent of cooperation between the Bank and those other international financial institutions. (5) A list of any countries being considered to be new countries of activity. SEC. 7. SUPPORT FOR CLEAR STANDARDS FOR GRADUATION OF COUNTRIES OF ACTIVITY. The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United States Executive Director of the Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States to seek the adoption by the Bank of clear standards for the successful graduation of countries of activity if those countries have substantially achieved the transition objectives of the Bank. SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The request by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for subscription of capital is for callable shares only. Historically, callable shares, while requiring an authorization of funds, do not require an appropriation. (2) The International Programs Justification for Appropriations and Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request of the Department of the Treasury for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is $0, stating that ``[t]his callable capital does not require appropriated funds''. (b) Authorization.--The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act (section 562(c) of Public Law 101-531; 22 U.S.C. 290l et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(12) Capital increase.-- ``(A) Subscription authorized.-- ``(i) In general.--The United States Governor of the Bank may subscribe on behalf of the United States to not more than 90,044 additional callable shares of capital stock of the Bank, in accordance with Resolution 128, as adopted by the Board of Governors of the Bank at the annual meeting in Zagreb, Croatia, on May 14, 2010. ``(ii) Condition.--Any subscription by the United States to additional capital stock of the Bank shall be effective only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided for in advance by appropriations Acts. ``(B) Authorization of appropriations.--In order to pay for the increase in the United States subscription to capital stock of the Bank authorized under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,252,331,952, without fiscal year limitation, for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. SEC. 9. STATUS OF COUNTRIES AS CANDIDATE COUNTRIES UNDER THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACT OF 2003. Section 606 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7705) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--''; (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``fiscal year 2004'' and inserting ``any fiscal year''; (iii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: ``(A) the country-- ``(i) has a per capita income that is not greater than the World Bank's lower middle income country threshold for such fiscal year; and ``(ii) is among the 75 lowest per capita income countries, as identified by the World Bank; and''; and (iv) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subject to paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``subject to paragraph (2)''; (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``for fiscal year 2006 or a subsequent fiscal year'' and inserting ``for any fiscal year''; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following: ``(A) has a per capita income that is not greater than the World Bank's lower middle income country threshold for such fiscal year; ``(B) is not among the 75 lowest per capita income countries as identified by the World Bank; and ``(C) meets the requirements under subsection (a)(1)(B).''; and (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by striking ``for fiscal year 2006 or any subsequent fiscal year'' and inserting ``for any fiscal year''; and (ii) by striking ``for fiscal year 2006 or the subsequent fiscal year, as the case may be'' and inserting ``for such fiscal year''; (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: ``(c) Maintaining Candidate Status.--Beginning in fiscal year 2012, a country the per capita income of which changes during a fiscal year so that the country no longer meets the requirements for being a candidate country under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) shall, notwithstanding that change in per capita income, continue to be eligible to be a candidate country under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) (as the case may be) during that fiscal year and the 3 fiscal years thereafter to the same extent and in the same manner as if the per capita income of the country had not changed.''.

Summary: Middle East and North Africa Transition and Development Act - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) support a democratic transition in the Middle East and North Africa, including Egypt and Tunisia; and (2) increase economic prosperity in that region through financial investment and technical assistance and by utilizing the resources of appropriate multilateral development banks. States that U.S. negotiating objectives to expand the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (Bank) resources for countries in the Middle East or North Africa should be to seek: (1) specified lending criteria for loans or other Bank assistance for countries of activity (countries provided with Bank resources for loans or other assistance), and (2) establishment of a Bank mechanism to ensure that countries of activity not committed to multiparty democracy and market economics do not benefit from Bank resources. Urges the Secretary of the Treasury to use U.S. influence to: (1) oppose the approval of a loan or other Bank assistance to a country of activity in the Middle East or North Africa that does not meet specified criteria, and (2) seek the Bank's adoption of clear standards for the graduation of countries of activity that have substantially achieved required transition objectives. Amends the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act to authorize the U.S. Governor of the Bank to subscribe to additional shares of Bank stock. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Amends the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to: (1) revise candidate country criteria, and (2) permit a country that no longer meets the requirements for being a candidate country because of per capita income changes in a fiscal year to maintain such candidate status during such fiscal year and the next three fiscal years.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Authority Funding Fairness Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. VOUCHER RENEWAL FUNDING. Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) is amended by striking subsection (dd) and inserting the following new subsection: ``(dd) Tenant-Based Vouchers.-- ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, such sums as may be necessary for tenant-based assistance under subsection (o) for the following purposes: ``(A) To renew all expiring annual contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance. ``(B) To provide tenant-based rental assistance for-- ``(i) relocation and replacement of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-134); ``(ii) conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under this section; ``(iii) the family unification program under subsection (x) of this section; ``(iv) relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency; ``(v) enhanced vouchers authorized under subsection (t) of this section; ``(vi) vouchers in connection with the HOPE VI program under section 24; ``(vii) demolition or disposition of public housing units pursuant to section 18 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437p); ``(viii) mandatory and voluntary conversions of public housing to vouchers, pursuant to sections 33 and 22 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, respectively (42 U.S.C. 1437z-5, 1437t); ``(ix) vouchers necessary to comply with a consent decree or court order; ``(x) vouchers transferred from another public housing agency; and ``(xi) tenant protection assistance, including replacement and relocation assistance. ``(2) Allocation of renewal funding among public housing agencies.-- ``(A) From amounts appropriated for each year pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall provide renewal funding for each public housing agency-- ``(i) based on leasing and costs from the prior year, as adjusted by an annual adjustment factor to be established by the Secretary; ``(ii) by making any adjustments necessary to provide for the first-time renewal of vouchers funded under paragraph (1)(B); and ``(iii) by making such other adjustments as the Secretary considers appropriate. ``(B) Leasing and cost data.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), leasing and cost data shall be calculated not less often than biennially by using the average for the calendar year that, at the time of such calculation, is the most recently completed calendar year for which the Secretary determines data is available, substantially verifiable, and complete. Such leasing data shall be adjusted to include vouchers that were set aside under a commitment to provide project- based assistance under subsection (o)(13). ``(C) Moving to work.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), each public housing agency participating at any time in the moving to work demonstration under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) or in the Moving to Work program under section 36 of this Act shall be funded pursuant to its agreement under such program and shall be subject to any pro rata adjustment made under subparagraph (D). ``(D) Pro rata allocation.-- ``(i) Insufficient funds.--To the extent that amounts made available for a fiscal year are not sufficient to provide each public housing agency with the full allocation for the agency determined pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (C), the Secretary shall reduce such allocation for each agency on a pro rata basis, except that renewal funding of enhanced vouchers under section 8(t) shall not be subject to such proration. ``(ii) Excess funds.--To the extent that amounts made available for a fiscal year exceed the amount necessary to provide each housing agency with the full allocation for the agency determined pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (C), such excess amounts shall be used for the purposes specified in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (4). ``(3) Advances.-- ``(A) Authority.--During the last 3 months of each calendar year, the Secretary shall provide amounts to any public housing agency, at the request of the agency, in an amount up to two percent of the allocation for the agency for such calendar year. ``(B) Use.--Amounts advanced under subparagraph (A) may be used to pay for additional voucher costs, including costs related to temporary overleasing. ``(C) Repayment.--Amounts advanced under subparagraph (A) in a calendar year shall be repaid to the Secretary in the subsequent calendar year by reducing the amounts made available for such agency for such subsequent calendar year pursuant to allocation under paragraph (2) by an amount equal to the amount so advanced to the agency. ``(4) Recapture.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall recapture, from amounts provided under the annual contributions contract for a public housing agency for a calendar year, all amounts allocated under paragraph (2) that are unused by the agency at the end of each calendar year. ``(B) Reallocation.--Not later than May 1 of each calendar year, the Secretary shall-- ``(i) calculate the aggregate unused amounts for the preceding year recaptured pursuant to subparagraph (A); ``(ii) set aside and make available such amounts as the Secretary considers appropriate to reimburse public housing agencies for increased costs related to portability and family self-sufficiency activities during such year; and ``(iii) reallocate all remaining amounts among public housing agencies that, in the preceding year, used at least 99 percent of amounts allocated under paragraph (2) for the agency and leased fewer than the number of vouchers authorized for the agency; except that the Secretary may establish priority for allocation of such amounts to public housing agencies that leased fewer vouchers in such preceding year than in the 12-month period ending April 1, 2004. ``(C) Use.--Amounts reallocated to a public housing agency pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iii) may be used only to increase voucher leasing rates to the level authorized for the agency.''.

Summary: Housing Authority Funding Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: (1) repeal tenant-based contract renewals by application of an inflation factor; and (2) authorize FY2008-FY2012 appropriations for tenant-based rental assistance (vouchers). Prescribes requirements for renewal funding for each public housing agency.