SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD OF INQUIRY. (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Board of Inquiry into the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks (in this Act referred to as the ``Board''). (b) Membership.-- (1) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of 12 members of whom-- (A) four shall be appointed by the President; (B) two shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, of whom-- (i) one shall be a Senator; and (ii) one shall be from private life; (C) two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, of whom-- (i) one shall be a Senator; and (ii) one shall be from private life; (D) two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, of whom-- (i) one shall be a Member of the House of Representatives; and (ii) one shall be from private life; and (E) two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, of whom-- (i) one shall be a Member of the House of Representatives; and (ii) one shall be from private life. (2) Qualifications of individuals appointed from private life.--The members of the Board appointed from private life under paragraph (1) shall be individuals who have demonstrated ability and accomplishment in government, business, law, higher education, or another appropriate profession and who have a substantial background in national security matters. (3) Date.--The appointments of the members of the Board shall be made not later than thirty days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members of the Board shall be appointed for the life of the Board. Any vacancy in the Board shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (d) Chairman and Vice Chairman.--The Board shall select a Chairman and Vice Chairman from among its members. (e) Meetings.-- (1) In general.--The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairman. (2) Initial meeting.--Not later than fifteen days after the date on which all members of the Board have been appointed, the Board shall hold its first meeting. (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings, take testimony, or receive evidence. SEC. 2. DUTIES OF BOARD. The Board shall conduct a thorough study of matters relating to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York and the Pentagon, and the hijackings which proceeded the attacks, to determine what systemic problems in the collection, analysis, or dissemination of intelligence, or other systemic problems in the intelligence, law enforcement, and other elements of the Federal Government with responsibility for intelligence-related matters or counter-terrorism, need to be corrected to prevent further terrorist attacks on the United States. SEC. 3. REPORTS. (a) Initial Report on Plan for Work.--Not later than 30 days after the first meeting of the Board under section 1, the Board shall submit to Congress a report setting for a plan for the work of the Board under this Act. (b) Preliminary Report.--Not later than six months after the date of the first meeting of the Board, the Board shall submit to Congress a report on the work of the Board under this Act as of the date of such report, together with any preliminary findings of the Board as of the date of such report. (c) Final Report.--Not later than one year after the first meeting of the Board, the Board shall submit to Congress a final report on the work of the Board under this Act. The report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Board, together with its recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as it considers appropriate. (d) Form of Reports.--Each report under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. SEC. 4. POWERS OF BOARD. (a) Hearings.--The Board or, at its direction, any subcommittee or member of the Board may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act-- (1) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, administer such oaths; and (2) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, and materials as the Board or such subcommittee or member considers advisable. (b) Issuance and Enforcement of Subpoenas.-- (1) Issuance.--Subpoenas under subsection (a) shall be issued in accordance with such procedures as the Board shall establish, shall bear the signature of the Chairman of the Board, and shall be served by any person or class of persons designated by the Chairman for that purpose. (2) Enforcement.--In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena issued under subsection (a), the United States district court for the judicial district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated place to testify or to produce documentary or other evidence. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt that court. (c) Witness Allowances and Fees.--Section 1821 of title 28, United States Code, shall apply to witnesses requested or subpoenaed to appear at any hearing of the Board. The per diem and mileage allowances for witnesses shall be paid from funds available to pay the expenses of the Board. (d) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Board may secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the Board considers necessary to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chairman of the Board, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Board. (e) Postal Services.--The Board may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. (f) Gifts.--The Board may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. SEC. 5. PERSONNEL MATTERS. (a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Board who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Board. All members of the Board who are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States. (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Board shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Board. (c) Staff.-- (1) In general.--The Chairman of the Board may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Board to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Board. (2) Compensation.--The Chairman of the Board may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. (d) Security Clearances.-- (1) Requirement for access to classified information.-- Members and staff of the Board may not have access to classified information unless such individuals possess a security clearance appropriate for access to such information. (2) Expedited investigations.--The Attorney General shall take appropriate actions to ensure that the investigation required to issue a security clearance appropriate for the work of the Board to any member of the Board appointed from private life who does not possess such security clearance is completed not later than 60 days after the date of the appointment of such member to the Board. (e) Detail of Government Employees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Board without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (f) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The Chairman of the Board may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE LAWS. (a) Laws Relating to Classified Information.--All laws, executive orders, regulations, and other rules governing the protection of classified information, including laws, executive orders, regulations, and other rules prohibiting the unauthorized release of classified information, shall apply to the members and staff of the Board with respect to any information obtained, examined, or otherwise reviewed by the Board under this Act. (b) FACA.--The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the activities of the Board under this Act. (c) Records Laws.-- (1) FOIA.--Subject to paragraph (2), the provisions of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Freedom of Information Act''), shall not apply to the activities of the Board under this Act. (2) Limitation.--Upon transfer to the National Archives and Records Administration, any records, documents, or other papers of the Board shall be subject to the provisions of section 552 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Federal records act.--The provisions of title 44, United States Code, shall apply to the records, documents, and other papers of the Board under this Act. SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF BOARD. The Board shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the Board submits its final report under section 3(c). SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 to the Board to carry out this Act. (b) Availability.--Any sums appropriated under the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended.

Summary: Establishes the Board of Inquiry into the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks. Directs the Board to study matters relating to the attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York and the Pentagon and the hijackings which preceded the attacks to determine what systemic problems in the collection, analysis, or dissemination of intelligence or in the intelligence, law enforcement, and other elements of the Government with responsibility for intelligence-related matters or counter-terrorism need to be corrected to prevent further attacks.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``GI Bill Processing Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING VETERAN ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 3699. Provision of certain information to educational institutions ``For each veteran or other individual pursuing a course of education that has been approved under this chapter using educational assistance to which the veteran or other individual is entitled under chapter 30, 32, 33, or 35 of this title, the Secretary shall make available to the educational institution offering the course information about the amount of such educational assistance to which the veteran or other individual is entitled. Such information shall be provided to such educational institution through a secure information technology system accessible by the educational institution and shall be regularly updated to reflect any amounts used by the veteran or other individual.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3698 the following new item: ``3699. Provision of certain information to educational institutions.''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. Section 3692 of such title is amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting ``December 31, 2022''. SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON USE OF REPORTING FEES PAYABLE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND JOINT APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING COMMITTEES. Section 3684(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(c)(1) The Secretary may pay to any educational institution, or to the sponsor of a program of apprenticeship, furnishing education or training under either this chapter or chapter 31, 34, or 35 of this title, a reporting fee which will be in lieu of any other compensation or reimbursement for reports or certifications which such educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee is required to submit to the Secretary by law or regulation. ``(2) Such reporting fee shall be computed for each calendar year by multiplying $16 by the number of eligible veterans or eligible persons enrolled under this chapter or chapter 31, 34, or 35 of this title, or $15 in the case of those eligible veterans and eligible persons whose educational assistance checks are directed in care of each institution for temporary custody and delivery and are delivered at the time of registration as provided under section 3680(d)(4) of this title, during the calendar year. The reporting fee shall be paid to such educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee as soon as feasible after the end of the calendar year for which it is applicable. ``(3) No reporting fee payable to an educational institution under this subsection shall be subject to offset by the Secretary against any liability of such institution for any overpayment for which such institution may be administratively determined to be liable under section 3685 of this title unless such liability is not contested by such institution or has been upheld by a final decree of a court of appropriate jurisdiction. ``(4) Any reporting fee paid to an educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee after the date of the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2011 (Public Law 111-377)-- ``(A) shall be utilized by such institution or committee solely for the making of certifications required under this chapter or chapter 31, 34, or 35 of this title or for otherwise supporting programs for veterans; and ``(B) with respect to an institution that has 75 or more enrollees described in paragraph (2), may not be used for or merged with amounts available for the general fund of the educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee. ``(5) The reporting fee payable under this subsection shall be paid from amounts appropriated for readjustment benefits.''. SEC. 5. TRAINING FOR SCHOOL CERTIFYING OFFICIALS. (a) Training Requirement.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in consultation with the State approving agencies, set forth requirements relating to training for school certifying officials employed by covered educational institutions offering courses of education approved under chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code. If a covered educational institution does not ensure that a school certifying official employed by the educational institution meets such requirements, the Secretary may disapprove any course of education offered by such educational institution. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``covered educational institution'' means an educational institution that has enrolled 20 or more individuals using educational assistance under title 38, United States Code. (2) The term ``school certifying official'' means an employee of an educational institution with primary responsibility for certifying veteran enrollment at the educational institution. (3) The term ``State approving agency'' means a department or agency of a State designated under section 3671 of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 6. STATE APPROVING AGENCY FUNDING. (a) Increase.--Section 3674(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``out of amounts available for the payment of readjustment benefits'' and inserting ``out of amounts in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits account and amounts appropriated to the Secretary''; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4): ``(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each fiscal year.''; and (4) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated-- (A) by striking ``The total'' and inserting ``(A) The total''; (B) by striking ``$19,000,000'' and inserting ``$21,000,000''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(B) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such increase in benefit amounts, increase the amount in effect under subparagraph (A), as in effect immediately prior to the date of such increase in benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act, by the same percentage as the percentage by which such benefit amounts are increased.''.

Summary: GI Bill Processing Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make available to an educational institution through a secure information technology system the amount of specified veterans educational assistance available to a veteran or an individual pursuing a VA approved-course at such institution. The bill extends the authority for the Veteran's Advisory Committee on Education until December 31, 2022. A reporting fee paid by the VA to an educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee after the date of enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2011 with respect to an institution that has 75 or more enrollees may not be used for or merged with amounts available for the general fund of the educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee. The VA shall prescribe training requirements for a school certifying official employed by a covered educational institution offering approved veterans education courses. A covered educational institution is an institution that has enrolled 20 or more individuals using veterans educational assistance. The bill increases VA funding for state approving agencies and requires the VA to provide such agencies with a cost of living adjustment that equals the same percentage increase as benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Skills Connection Act''. SEC. 2. CREATION OF SEARCHABLE DATABASE. (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall create a publicly available, easily navigable, and searchable database containing the following: (1) A registry of credentials (which may be certificates), for purposes of enabling programs that lead to such a credential to receive priority under a covered provision. (2) A skills database, for purposes of enabling programs that lead to such a credential to receive priority under a covered provision. (3) A jobs bank. (b) Credentials Registry.--In creating a registry of credentials, the Secretary shall-- (1) list the credential in the registry if the credential is required by Federal or State law for an occupation (such as a credential required by a State law regarding qualifications for a health care occupation); (2) list the credential, and list an updated credential, in the registry if the credential involved is an industry- recognized, nationally portable credential that is consistent with the Secretary's established industry competency models and is consistently updated through third party validation to reflect changing industry competencies; and (3) for each credential listed in the registry, provide an assessment of which skills listed in the skills database created under subsection (c) align with or are related to the requirements of the credential. (c) Skills Database.--In creating a skills database, the Secretary shall-- (1) list identifiable skills that are required for employment in the manufacturing sector, as determined by the Secretary-- (A) by using Manufacturing Institute-Endorsed Manufacturing Skills Certification System or similar resource; or (B) by consulting with an organization similar to the Manufacturing Institute; (2) after consultation with the Manufacturing Institute or similar organization and representatives of the Armed Forces list identifiable skills developed through service in the Armed Forces; and (3) for each skill listed under paragraphs (1) and (2), include information about how that skill aligns with or is related to the requirements for the credentials listed under the credentials registry created under subsection (b). (d) Jobs Bank.--In creating a jobs bank, the Secretary shall-- (1) enable job seekers to-- (A) enter basic information through the statewide employment statistics system established under section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2) for their State of residence about their skills, experience, credentials, and preferred area of employment; and (B) browse job listings submitted by employers to such jobs bank that match the credentials, experience, or other qualifications entered under subparagraph (A); (2) automatically match available jobs with job seekers who have matching qualifications; and (3) enable information relating to shortages in certain skills or credentials available to be utilized by State workforce investment board established under section 111 of the Workforce Investment Board of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 49j) and others to inform decisions about how to allocate workforce development resources. (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed-- (1) to require an entity with responsibility for selecting or approving an education, training, or workforce investment activities program with regard to a covered provision, to select a program with a credential listed in the registry described in subsection (b); or (2) to be an endorsement of a skill listed under the skills database described in subsection (c) by the Secretary of Labor or the Federal Government. (f) Availability of Funds.--For each fiscal year, funds shall be available from the amount appropriated for each such fiscal year for the Workforce Innovation Fund established under section 1801(a)(3) of title VIII of division B of Public Law 112-10 for the costs of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Armed forces.--The term ``Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. (2) Covered provision.--The term ``covered provision'' means any of sections 129 and 134 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2854, 2864), section 122(c)(1)(B) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(B)), and section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296). (3) Industry recognized credential.--The term ``industry- recognized'', used with respect to a credential, means a credential that-- (A) is sought or accepted by companies within the industry sector involved as recognized, preferred, or required for recruitment, screening, or hiring; and (B) is endorsed by a nationally recognized trade association or organization representing a significant part of the industry sector. (4) Nationally portable.--The term ``nationally portable'', used with respect to a credential, means a credential that is sought or accepted by companies within the industry sector involved, across multiple States, as recognized, preferred, or required for recruitment, screening, or hiring. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Labor. (6) Workforce investment activities.--The term ``workforce investment activities'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801).

Summary: Skills Connection Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to create a searchable and publicly available database containing a registry of industry-recognized credentials, a skills database, and a jobs bank to enable programs that lead to such credentials to receive priority under: youth workforce investment programs, statewide employment and training programs, career and technical programs, and training programs for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) workers. Makes funds available from amounts appropriated for each fiscal year for the Workforce Innovation Fund for the costs of carrying out this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act include the following: (1) To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Arizona. (2) To implement the recommendations of the ``Alternative Concepts for Commemorating Spanish Colonization'' study completed by the National Park Service in 1991, and the ``Feasibility Study for the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area'' prepared by the Center for Desert Archaeology in July 2005. (3) To provide a management framework to foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private sector, and the local communities in the region and to conserve the region's heritage while continuing to pursue compatible economic opportunities. (4) To assist communities, organizations, and citizens in the State of Arizona in identifying, preserving, interpreting, and developing the historical, cultural, scenic, and natural resources of the region for the educational and inspirational benefit of current and future generations. (5) To provide appropriate linkages between units of the National Park System and communities, governments, and organizations within the Heritage Area. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, established in section 4. (2) Management entity.--The term ``Management Entity'' means the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 4(d). (3) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the management plan for the Heritage Area specified in section 6. (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``Boundary Map Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area'', numbered _______, and dated ____________. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Arizona. SEC. 4. SANTA CRUZ VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Arizona. (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall include the portions of the counties of Santa Cruz and Pima, as identified on the map. (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and the Management entity. (d) Management Entity.--The Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc., shall be the management entity for the Heritage Area. SEC. 5. AUTHORITIES, PROHIBITIONS, AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY. (a) Duties of the Management Entity.--To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the management entity shall-- (1) prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area to the Secretary in accordance with section 6; (2) assist units of local and tribal governments, regional planning organizations, non-profit organizations, private land- owners, and other entities by-- (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, protect and enhance important resources values within the Heritage Area; (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs in the Heritage Area; (C) developing recreational, educational, and economic, and community development opportunities within the Heritage Area; (D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, the natural, cultural, historical, archaeological, scenic, and outdoor recreational resources and sites in the Heritage Area; (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and structures, archaeological sites, and natural resources related to the Heritage Area; (F) ensuring that signs identifying points of public access and sites of interest are posted throughout the Heritage Area; (G) promoting cultural, traditional, and nature- themed events and attractions in the Heritage Area; and (H) promoting a wide range of partnerships among governments, organizations and individuals to further the purposes of the Heritage Area; (3) coordinate with tribal and local governments to better enable them to participate in ways consistent with the goals of the management plan; (4) consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, organizations and individuals in the Heritage Area in the preparation and implementation of the management plan; (5) conduct meetings open to the public at least semi- annually regarding the development and implementation of the management plan; (6) submit an annual report to the Secretary for any fiscal year in which the management entity receives Federal funds under this Act, setting forth its accomplishments, expenses, and income, including grants to any other entities during the year for which the report is made; (7) make available for audit for any fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds under this Act, all information pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and any matching funds; and (8) encourage by appropriate means economic development that is consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area. (b) Authorities.--The management entity may, for the purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan for the Heritage Area, use Federal funds made available under this Act to-- (1) make grants to the State of Arizona, its political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and other entities; (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical assistance to the State of Arizona its political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, tribes, Federal agencies, and other entities; (3) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with expertise in natural cultural, and historical resources protection, economic and community development, and heritage programming; (4) obtain money or services from any source including any that are provided under any other Federal law or program; (5) contract for goods or services; and (6) undertake to be a catalyst for any other activity that furthers the purposes of the Heritage Area and is consistent with the approved management plan. (c) Prohibitions on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The management entity may not use Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property, but may use any other source of funding, including other Federal funding outside this authority, intended for the acquisition of real property. SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) Requirements.--The management plan for the Heritage Area shall-- (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the area covered by the Heritage Area and encourage long-term resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area; (2) include a description of actions and commitments that governments, private organizations, and citizens will take to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area; (3) specify existing and potential sources of funding or economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the Heritage Area; (4) include an inventory of the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area related to the national importance and themes of the Heritage Area that should be protected, enhanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and developed; (5) recommend policies and strategies for resource management, including the development of intergovernmental and interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area; (6) describe a program for implementation for the management plan, including-- (A) performance goals; (B) plans for resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and development; and (C) specific commitments for implementation that have been made by the local coordinating entity or any government agency, organization, business, or individual; (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means by which Federal, State, and local programs may best be coordinated (including the role of the National Park Service and other Federal agencies associated with the Heritage Area) to further the purposes of this Act; and (8) include a business plan that-- (A) describes the role, operation, financing, and functions of the local coordinating entity and of each of the major activities contained in the management plan; and (B) provides adequate assurances that the local coordinating entity has the partnerships and financial and other resources necessary to implement the management plan for the Heritage Area. (b) Deadline.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to develop the management plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for approval. (2) Termination of funding.--If the management plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (1), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify for any additional financial assistance under this Act until such time as the management plan is submitted to and approved by the Secretary. SEC. 7. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY. (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may, upon the request of the management entity, provide technical assistance on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis and financial assistance to the Heritage Area to develop and implement the approved management plan. The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity and other public or private entities for this purpose. In assisting the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall give priority to actions that in general assist in-- (1) conserving the significant natural, historical cultural, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and (2) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area. (b) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the management plan not later than 180 days after receiving the management plan. (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining the approval of the management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether-- (A) the management entity is representative of the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including governments, natural and historic resource protection organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and recreational organizations; (B) the management entity has afforded adequate opportunity, including public hearings, for public and governmental involvement in the preparation of the management plan; (C) the resource protection and interpretation strategies contained in the management plan, if implemented, would adequately protect the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; and (D) the management plan is supported by the appropriate State and local officials whose cooperation is needed to ensure the effective implementation of the State and local aspects of the management plan. (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to approve a management plan for the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall consider whether-- (A) the local coordinating entity represents the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including governments, natural, and historic resource protection organizations, educational institutions, businesses, recreational organizations, community residents, and private property owners; (B) the local coordinating entity-- (i) has afforded adequate opportunity for public and governmental involvement (including through workshops and hearings) in the preparation of the management plan; and (ii) provides for at least semiannual public meetings to ensure adequate implementation of the management plan; (C) the resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and development strategies described in the management plan, if implemented, would adequately protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area; (D) the management plan would not adversely affect any activities authorized on Federal land under public land laws or land use plans; (E) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated the financial capability, in partnership with others, to carry out the plan; (F) the Secretary has received adequate assurances from the appropriate State and local officials whose support is needed to ensure the effective implementation of the State and local elements of the management plan; and (G) the management plan demonstrates partnerships among the local coordinating entity, Federal, State, and local governments, regional planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, or private sector parties for implementation of the management plan. (4) Approval of amendments.--Substantial amendments to the management plan shall be reviewed by the Secretary and approved in the same manner as provided for the original management plan. The management entity shall not use Federal funds authorized by this Act to implement any amendments until such amendments have been approved by the Secretary. SEC. 8. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. Any Federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the Heritage Area is encouraged to-- (1) consult with the Secretary and the management entity with respect to such activities; (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the management entity in carrying out their duties under this Act and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate such activities with the carrying out of such duties; and (3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support such activities in a manner which will not have adverse effects on the Heritage Area. SEC. 9. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS. Nothing in this Act-- (1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether public or private), including the right to refrain from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the Heritage Area; (2) requires any property owner to permit public access (including access by Federal, State, or local agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to modify public access or use of property of the property owner under any other Federal, State, or local law; (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, State or local agency, or conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to any local coordinating entity; (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation of water or water rights; (5) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or (6) creates any liability, or affects any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any person injured on the private property. SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year. (b) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost of any activity assisted under this Act shall be not more than 50 percent. SEC. 11. SUNSET. The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this Act shall terminate on the day occurring 15 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona. Designates the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc. as the management entity for the Area. Requires the management entity to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. Prohibits the management entity from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to the Area for the development and implementation of the approved management plan.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting America's Protective Security Advisor Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. PROTECTIVE SECURITY ADVISOR. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 210F. PROTECTIVE SECURITY ADVISOR PROGRAM OFFICE. ``(a) In General.--There is in the Department a Protective Security Advisor Program Office (in this section referred to as the `Office') within the Protective Security Coordination Division of the Office of Infrastructure Protection. ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Office shall have the primary responsibility and be the lead office within the Department for-- ``(1) encouraging State, local, and tribal governments and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure and key resources to participate and collaborate within the risk management framework of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, or any successor thereto; ``(2) coordinating national and intergovernmental critical infrastructure and key resource activities with State, local, and tribal governments and owners and operators of critical infrastructure or key resources; ``(3) facilitating and conducting requirements, capabilities, and risk assessment analyses that enhance critical infrastructure and key resources preparedness; ``(4) promoting information sharing and security awareness, particularly with State homeland security advisors and private sector security officials; ``(5) assisting State, local, and tribal governments in developing multi-jurisdictional security plans; ``(6) helping to ensure ongoing coordination between Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, owners and operators of critical infrastructure or key resources, emergency response providers, and related agencies; ``(7) serving as infrastructure liaison officials, with primary responsibility to advise the designated Principal Federal Official on issues dealing with nationally critical infrastructure, when a joint field office is activated in response to a natural disaster or terrorist event; and ``(8) facilitating and coordinating interaction with international security partners relating to the activities of the Department regarding international activities described in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, or any successor thereto. ``(c) Protective Security Advisor Assignments and Distribution Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a plan for the assignment and distribution of protective security advisors that takes into account baseline requirements and anticipated growth after the date of enactment of this section of the need for such advisors. ``(2) Plan requirements.-- ``(A) In general.--The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(i) ensure that protective security advisors are located across the United States to ensure appropriate coverage and coordinated support, with particular emphasis on high-risk regions, as determined by the Office; and ``(ii) assign protective security advisors and support staff based on risk, including consideration of assigning additional protective security advisors in areas of greater population density and concentration of critical infrastructure and key resources. ``(B) Minimum requirements.--At a minimum, the plan developed under paragraph (1) shall provide that-- ``(i) at least 1 protective security advisor shall be located in each State; ``(ii) at least 10 supervisory protective security advisors shall be located throughout the United States, to provide regional coordination and management; ``(iii) each supervisory protective security advisor shall have appropriate support staff to assist in performing the duties of that supervisory protective security advisor; and ``(iv) the headquarters of the Office shall include-- ``(I) at least 2 protective security advisors to manage the participation of protective security advisors in special events, training programs, and exercise programs; ``(II) at least 2 protective security advisors to manage the training and standards program for protective security advisors to ensure that personnel are certified in the latest security practices; ``(III) at least 2 protective security advisors to manage day-to-day contingency operations in preparation for, or response to, a natural disaster or terrorist event; and ``(IV) appropriate support staff to assist in performing the duties of the Office. ``(3) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report outlining and justifying the plan developed under paragraph (1). ``(d) Biennial Reporting.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report regarding the activities of the Office every 2 years. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.-- ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-- ``(A) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010; and ``(B) such sums as are necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. ``(2) Availability.--Amounts made available pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 210E the following: ``Sec. 210F. Protective Security Advisor Program Office.''.

Summary: Supporting America's Protective Security Advisor Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Protective Security Advisor Program Office within the Protective Security Coordination Division of the Office of Infrastructure Protection of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Requires the Office to have primary responsibility within DHS for: (1) encouraging state, local, and tribal governments and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure and key resources to participate and collaborate within the risk management framework of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan; (2) coordinating national and intergovernmental critical infrastructure and key resource activities with such governments, owners, and operators; (3) facilitating and conducting requirements, capabilities, and risk assessment analyses that enhance critical infrastructure and key resources preparedness; (4) promoting information sharing and security awareness; (5) assisting such governments in developing multijurisdictional security plans; (6) helping to ensure coordination among such governments, such owners and operators, emergency response providers, and related agencies; (7) serving as infrastructure liaison officials when a joint field office is activated in response to a natural disaster or terrorist event; and (8) facilitating and coordinating interaction with international security partners. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan for the assignment and distribution of protective security advisors that takes into account baseline requirements and anticipated growth to: (1) ensure that protective security advisors are located across the United States and provide appropriate coverage and coordinated support, especially in high-risk regions; and (2) assign protective security advisors and support staff based on risk.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Medicare fee-for-service program covers infusion therapy in the hospital, skilled nursing facility, physician office, and hospital outpatient department, but does not cover the full range of services for the provision of infusion therapies in a patient's home. (2) The Medicare program is presently the only major health care payer in the United States that does not provide comprehensive coverage of home infusion therapy. (3) As a result of the Medicare program not providing for comprehensive coverage of home infusion therapy, many Medicare beneficiaries are unable to obtain infusion therapy in the most cost-effective and convenient setting of their home, and physicians are deprived of the ability to select the best site of care for their patients. (4) The Medicare program is paying for institutional care for the provision of infusion therapy in many instances when such institutional care could be avoided if the Medicare program provided coverage for home infusion therapy. (5) The Government Accountability Office found in a 2010 report that home infusion therapy is utilized widely by private payers providing health insurance coverage for individuals enrolled under such coverage and that such private payers generally are satisfied with the quality of care and the savings they achieve through avoided institutionalizations. (6) A recent study has reported a potential savings for Medicare if infusion therapies were covered in the home site of care. SEC. 3. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF HOME INFUSION THERAPY. (a) In General.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended-- (1) in subsection (s)(2)-- (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (EE); (B) by inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (FF); and (C) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(GG) home infusion therapy (as defined in subsection (iii)(1));''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``Home Infusion Therapy ``(iii)(1) The term `home infusion therapy' means the items and services described in paragraph (2) furnished to an individual, who is under the care of a physician, which are provided by a qualified home infusion therapy supplier under a plan (for furnishing such items and services to such individual) established and periodically reviewed by a physician, which items and services are provided in an integrated manner in the individual's home in conformance with uniform standards of care established by the Secretary and in coordination with the provision of covered infusion drugs under part D. The Secretary shall establish such standards after taking into account the standards commonly used for home infusion therapy by Medicare Advantage plans and in the private sector and after consultation with all interested stakeholders. ``(2) The items and services described in this paragraph are the following: ``(A) Professional services, including nursing services (other than nursing services covered as home health services), provided in accordance with the plan (including administrative, compounding, dispensing, distribution, clinical monitoring, and care coordination services) and all necessary supplies and equipment (including medical supplies such as sterile tubing and infusion pumps). ``(B) Other items and services the Secretary determines appropriate to administer infusion drug therapies to an individual safely and effectively in the home. ``(3) For purposes of this subsection: ``(A) The term `home' means a place of residence used as an individual's home and includes such other alternate settings as the Secretary determines. ``(B) The term `qualified home infusion therapy supplier' means any pharmacy, physician, or other provider licensed by the State in which the pharmacy, physician, or provider resides or provides services, whose State authorized scope of practice includes dispensing authority and that-- ``(i) has expertise in the preparation of parenteral medications in compliance with enforceable standards of the United States Pharmacopoeia and other nationally recognized standards that regulate preparation of parenteral medications as determined by the Secretary and meets such standards; ``(ii) provides infusion therapy to patients with acute or chronic conditions requiring parenteral administration of drugs and biologicals administered through catheters or needles, or both, in a home; and ``(iii) meets such other uniform requirements as the Secretary determines are necessary to ensure the safe and effective provision and administration of home infusion therapy on a 7-day-a-week, 24-hour basis (taking into account the standards of care for home infusion therapy established by Medicare Advantage plans and in the private sector), and the efficient administration of the home infusion therapy benefit. ``(4) A qualified home infusion therapy supplier may subcontract with a pharmacy, physician, provider, or supplier to meet the requirements of paragraph (3)(B).''. (b) Payment for Home Infusion Therapy.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(p) Payment for Home Infusion Therapy.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall determine a per diem schedule for payment for the professional services (including nursing services), supplies, and equipment described in section 1861(iii)(2)(A) for each infusion therapy type that reflects the reasonable costs which must be incurred by efficiently and economically operated qualified home infusion therapy suppliers to provide such services, supplies, and equipment in conformity with applicable State and Federal laws, regulations, and the uniform quality and safety standards developed under section 1861(iii)(1) and to assure that Medicare beneficiaries have reasonable access to such therapy. ``(2) Considerations.--In developing the per diem schedule under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider recent credible studies about the costs of providing infusion therapy in the home, consult with home infusion therapy suppliers, consider payment amounts established by Medicare Advantage plans and private payers for home infusion therapy, and, if necessary, conduct a statistically valid national market analysis involving the costs of administering infusion drugs and of providing professional services necessary for the drugs' administration. ``(3) Annual updates.--The Secretary shall update such schedule from year to year by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (United States city average) for the 12-month period ending with June of the preceding year. The Secretary may modify the per diem schedule with respect to beneficiaries who qualify for home infusion therapy services under section 1861(iii)(1) but who receive nursing services as home health services.''. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Payment reference.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 13951(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(Z)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (AA) with respect to home infusion therapy, the amounts paid shall be determined under section 1834(p)''. (2) Direct payment.--The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(H)''; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (I) in the case of home infusion therapy, payment shall be made to the qualified home infusion therapy supplier''. (3) Exclusion from durable medical equipment and home health services.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended-- (A) in subsection (m)(5)-- (i) by striking ``and'' before ``durable medical equipment'' and inserting a comma; and (ii) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and supplies used in the provision of home infusion therapy after excluding other drugs and biologicals''; and (B) in subsection (n), by adding at the end the following: ``Such term does not include home infusion therapy, other than equipment and supplies used in the provision of insulin.''. (4) Application of accreditation provisions.--The provisions of section 1865(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395bb(a)) apply to the accreditation of qualified home infusion therapy suppliers in the same way as they apply to other suppliers. SEC. 4. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF HOME INFUSION DRUGS. Section 1860D-2(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(e)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking the comma at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting, ``; or''; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: ``(C) an infusion drug (as defined in paragraph (5)),''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) Infusion drug defined.--For purposes of this part, the term `infusion drug' means a parenteral drug or biological administered via an intravenous, intraspinal, intra-arterial, intrathecal, epidural, subcutaneous, or intramuscular access device or injection, and may include a drug used for catheter maintenance and declotting, a drug contained in a device, additives including but not limited to vitamins, minerals, solutions, and diluents, and other components used in the provision of home infusion therapy.''. SEC. 5. ENSURING BENEFICIARY ACCESS TO HOME INFUSION THERAPY. (a) Objectives in Implementation.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement the Medicare home infusion therapy benefit under the amendments made by this Act in a manner that ensures that Medicare beneficiaries have timely and appropriate access to infusion therapy in their homes and that there is rapid and seamless coordination between drug coverage under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act and coverage for home infusion therapy services under part B of such title to avoid the filing of duplicative or otherwise improper claims. Specifically, the Secretary shall ensure that-- (1) the benefit is practical and workable with minimal administrative burden for beneficiaries, qualified home infusion therapy suppliers, physicians, prescription drug plans, MA-PD plans, and Medicare Advantage plans, and the Secretary shall consider the use of consolidated claims encompassing covered part D drugs and part B services, supplies, and equipment under such part B to ensure the efficient operation of this benefit; (2) any prior authorization or utilization review process is expeditious, allowing Medicare beneficiaries meaningful access to home infusion therapy; (3) medical necessity determinations for home infusion therapy will be made-- (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), by Medicare administrative contractors under such part B and communicated to the appropriate prescription drug plans; or (B) in the case of an individual enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, by the Medicare Advantage organization offering the plan; and an individual may be initially qualified for coverage for such benefit for a 90-day period and subsequent 90-day periods thereafter; (4) except as otherwise provided in this section, the benefit is modeled on current private sector coverage and coding for home infusion therapy; and (5) prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans structure their formularies, utilization review protocols, and policies in a manner that ensures that Medicare beneficiaries have timely and appropriate access to infusion therapy in their homes. (b) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2018, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress on Medicare beneficiary access to home infusion therapy. Such report shall specifically address whether the objectives specified in subsection (a) have been met and shall make recommendations to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on how to improve the benefit and better ensure that Medicare beneficiaries have timely and appropriate access to infusion therapy in their homes. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall apply to home infusion therapy furnished on or after January 1, 2015.

Summary: Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize Medicare coverage of home infusion therapy and home infusion drugs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement the Medicare home infusion therapy benefit in a manner that ensures that: (1) Medicare beneficiaries have timely and appropriate access to infusion therapy in their homes, and (2) there is rapid and seamless coordination between drug coverage under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) and home infusion therapy services coverage under Medicare part B (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) to avoid the filing of duplicative or otherwise improper claims.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Wi-Fi Innovation Act''. SEC. 2. PROMOTING UNLICENSED SPECTRUM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) Dedicated short-range communications services.--The term ``Dedicated Short-Range Communications Services'' has the meaning given the term in section 90.7 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (3) Dynamic frequency selection.--The term ``Dynamic Frequency Selection'' has the meaning given the term in section 15.403 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (4) 5850-5925 mhz band.--The term ``5850-5925 MHz band'' has the meaning given the term in section 6406(c) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1453(c)). (5) NTIA.--The term ``NTIA'' means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. (6) Technical rules suitable for the widespread commercial development of unlicensed operations.--The term ``technical rules suitable for the widespread commercial development of unlicensed operations'' means technical rules that, to the maximum extent feasible-- (A) permit outdoor unlicensed operations; (B) permit unlicensed operations at a maximum conducted transmitter output power limit of not less than 1 watt; and (C) do not require unlicensed devices to employ Dynamic Frequency Selection. (b) Modification of Regulations To Promote Unlicensed Use in the 5 GHz Band.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Provision of additional unlicensed spectrum.-- The Commission shall modify title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide additional unlicensed spectrum in the 5850-5925 MHz band under technical rules suitable for the widespread commercial development of unlicensed operations in the band, as specified under paragraph (2). (B) NTIA cooperation.--The NTIA shall facilitate the modification described in subparagraph (A) by cooperating with the Commission to identify the spectrum management actions necessary to accommodate the regulatory changes specified under paragraph (2). (2) Required actions and modifications.-- (A) In general.-- (i) Office of engineering and technology public notice.--Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Engineering and Technology of the Commission shall issue a public notice seeking comment on proposals for-- (I) interference-mitigation techniques and technologies, and potential rechannelization, that would accommodate both incumbent licensees, including Dedicated Short Range Communications Services licensees, and widespread commercial unlicensed operations in the 5850-5925 MHz band; and (II) deployment timelines for the technologies described in subparagraph (I). (ii) NTIA response.--The NTIA, in response to the public notice issued under clause (i), shall publicly submit to the Office of Engineering and Technology a description of any current and anticipated further Federal uses of the 5850-5925 MHz band. (B) Test plan.-- (i) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with the Department of Transportation and the NTIA, develop and publish a test plan, including a timeline, for the use of unlicensed devices in the 5850-5925 MHz band. (ii) Requirement.--The test plan developed and published under clause (i) shall be designed to allow the Commission to evaluate technologies for allowing unlicensed devices to utilize the 5850-5925 MHz band without causing harmful interference to incumbent licensees, including Dedicated Short Range Communications Services licensees. (iii) Testing multiple methods.--The Commission may choose to test multiple methods of sharing the 5850-5925 MHz band. (iv) Considerations.--In developing the test plan under clause (i), the Commission shall consider-- (I) the comments filed in response to the public notice issued under subparagraph (A)(i); (II) the comments filed in response to ET Docket No. 13-49; (III) the functions currently authorized under exclusive allocation that could be performed by unlicensed or shared spectrum; (IV) whether a system of priority access could substitute for exclusive licensing and, if so, whether the system of priority access should be confined to-- (aa) particular portions of the 5850-5925 MHz band; and (bb) functions critical for dedicated short-range communications crash avoidance; (V) whether non-exclusive licensing or other forms of shared spectrum access could substitute for exclusive licensing; (VI) whether the Commission could promulgate rules to migrate existing licensees to an alternative band; (VII) whether, to protect critical public safety communications, the Commission could allow sharing in only a portion of the 5850-5925 MHz spectrum; and (VIII) whether shared use or a system of priority access-- (aa) causes harmful interference to incumbent licensees; or (bb) compromises safety-of- life uses by incumbent licensees that are necessary for advancing motor vehicle safety. (C) Testing; results.--Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Department of Transportation and the NTIA, shall-- (i) conduct testing in accordance with the test plan developed under subparagraph (B); (ii) publish a summary of the results of the testing to the docket relating to the 5850- 5925 MHz band; and (iii) reference the results of the testing and the comments filed under subparagraph (A) in determining unlicensed device use of the 5850-5925 MHz band. (D) Regulations.-- (i) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act-- (I) if the Commission determines that a mitigation technology, rechannelization, or other approach would allow unlicensed operations in the 5850-5925 MHz band that will not cause harmful interference to existing licensees of that band, the Commission shall modify part 15 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to adopt technical rules suitable for the widespread commercial deployment of unlicensed operations for the 5850-5925 MHz band; or (II) if the Commission determines that no mitigation technology, rechannelization, or other sharing approach would prevent unlicensed operations in the 5850-5925 MHz band from causing harmful interference to existing licensees of that band, the Commission-- (aa) shall provide notification of the determination to-- (AA) Congress; (BB) the Department of Transportation; and (CC) the NTIA; and (bb) may not modify part 15 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to adopt technical rules suitable for the widespread commercial deployment of unlicensed operations for the 5850-5925 MHz band until the Commission can ensure that such operations will not cause harmful interference to existing licensees of that band. (ii) Intelligent transportation systems.-- The Commission shall modify subpart M of part 90 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to the Intelligent Transportation Systems radio service), and subpart L of part 95 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to dedicated short-range communications service on-board units), if the Commission determines that such a modification would maximize the utility of the 5850-5925 MHz band while protecting existing licensees from harmful interference. SEC. 3. ASSESSING UNLICENSED SPECTRUM AND WI-FI USE IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS. (a) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall conduct a study to evaluate the availability of broadband Internet access using unlicensed spectrum and wireless networks in low income neighborhoods. (2) Requirements.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider and evaluate-- (A) any barriers preventing or limiting the deployment and use of wireless networks in low-income neighborhoods; (B) how to overcome the barriers described in subparagraph (A) through incentives, policies, or requirements that would increase the availability of unlicensed spectrum and related technologies in low- income neighborhoods to increase broadband adoption by elementary and secondary school-age children in schools and at home in these communities; (C) proposals that would encourage the home broadband adoption by not less than 50 percent of households with elementary and secondary school-age children that are in low income neighborhoods; and (D) the availability of wireless Internet hot spots and access to unlicensed spectrum for children described in subparagraph (B). (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that-- (1) summarizes the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a); and (2) makes recommendations with respect to the potential incentives, policies, and requirements described in subsection (a)(2)(B).

Summary: Wi-Fi Innovation Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide additional unlicensed spectrum in the 5850-5925 megahertz band under technical rules suitable for the widespread commercial development of unlicensed operations. Provides for such technical rules to permit outdoor unlicensed operations without requiring devices to dynamically detect signals from other systems. Directs the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology to seek public comments on proposals for interference-mitigation techniques and potential rechannelization that would accommodate both incumbent licensees and widespread commercial unlicensed operations in such band. Sets forth a process for the FCC to test mitigation measures and methods of sharing spectrum with unlicensed devices within such band in a manner that would not cause harmful interference to incumbent licensees. Directs the FCC, if it determines that existing licensees would not be harmed by interference, to modify regulations to adopt technical rules for widespread commercial deployment of unlicensed operations for such band. Prohibits modification of such regulations if the FCC determines that mitigation, rechannelization, or sharing would not prevent harmful interference. Requires the FCC to notify Congress, the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of a harmful interference determination. Requires the FCC to modify regulations relating to Intelligent Transportation Systems radio service and dedicated short-range communications service on-board units if such modification would maximize utility of such band while protecting existing licensees. Directs the FCC to make recommendations to Congress regarding the availability of broadband Internet access using unlicensed spectrum and wireless networks in low income neighborhoods.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Climate Resiliency, Security, and Source Water Protection Act''. SEC. 2. CLIMATE RESILIENCY, SECURITY, AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLANNING. Section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i-2) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 1433. CLIMATE RESILIENCY, SECURITY, AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION. ``(a) Source Water and Distribution System Vulnerability Assessments.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of the Climate Resiliency, Security, and Source Water Protection Act, each community water system shall submit to the Administrator source water and distribution system vulnerability assessments. ``(2) Identification of threats.--Assessments submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall identify-- ``(A) threats to the community water system's source water from industrial activity, pipelines and storage tanks, contaminated sites, agricultural activity, and oil and gas exploration; ``(B) threats to the community water system's source water and distribution system from climate change, extreme weather, drought, and temperature changes; and ``(C) threats to the community water system's source water and distribution system from intentional acts, including intentional contamination, sabotage, and theft of any chemical of interest (as designated under Appendix A to part 27 of title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto). ``(3) Assessment of alternatives.--Assessments submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include a comparison of the disinfection methods used by the community water system and reasonably available alternative disinfection methods, including a determination of whether reasonably available alternative disinfection methods could reduce the community water system's vulnerability to the threats identified pursuant to paragraph (2). ``(4) Periodic review and resubmission.--Each community water system submitting a vulnerability assessment pursuant to paragraph (1) shall review, revise as necessary, and resubmit such assessment not less often than every 5 years. ``(5) Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Climate Resiliency, Security, and Source Water Protection Act, the Administrator shall provide guidance to community water systems for the preparation of vulnerability assessments under this subsection. ``(b) Source Water and Distribution System Protection Plans.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the Climate Resiliency, Security, and Source Water Protection Act, each community water system shall submit to the Administrator source water and distribution system protection plans. ``(2) Mitigation of identified threats.--Plans submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall identify strategies and resources to mitigate the threats identified in assessments prepared pursuant to subsection (a). ``(3) Emergency response planning.--Plans submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include specific emergency response plans for the threats identified in assessments prepared pursuant to subsection (a). ``(4) Periodic review and resubmission.--Each community water system submitting a plan pursuant to paragraph (1) shall review, revise as necessary, and resubmit such plan not less often than every 5 years. ``(5) Guidance.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Climate Resiliency, Security, and Source Water Protection Act, the Administrator shall provide guidance to community water systems for the preparation of plans under this subsection. ``(c) Technical Assistance and Grants.-- ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish and implement a program, to be known as the Drinking Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program, under which the Administrator may award grants in each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 to owners or operators of community water systems for the purpose of increasing the resiliency or adaptability of the community water systems to threats identified pursuant to subsection (a). ``(2) Use of funds.--As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, an owner or operator of a community water system shall agree to use the grant funds exclusively to assist in the planning, design, construction, implementation, operation, or maintenance of a program or project consistent with a plan developed pursuant to subsection (b). ``(3) Priority.-- ``(A) Water systems at greatest and most immediate risk.--In selecting grantees under this subsection, the Administrator shall give priority to applicants that are owners or operators of community water systems that are, based on the best available research and data, at the greatest and most immediate risk of facing significant negative impacts due to threats described in subsection (a)(2). ``(B) Goals.--In selecting among applicants described in subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, the final list of applications funded for each year includes a substantial number that propose to use innovative approaches to meet one or more of the following goals: ``(i) Promoting more efficient water use, water conservation, water reuse, or water recycling. ``(ii) Using decentralized, low-impact development technologies and nonstructural approaches, including practices that use, enhance, or mimic the natural hydrological cycle or protect natural flows. ``(iii) Reducing stormwater runoff or flooding by protecting or enhancing natural ecosystem functions. ``(iv) Modifying, upgrading, enhancing, or replacing existing community water system infrastructure in response to changing hydrologic conditions. ``(v) Improving water quality or quantity for agricultural and municipal uses, including through salinity reduction. ``(vi) Providing multiple benefits, including to water supply enhancement or demand reduction, water quality protection or improvement, increased flood protection, and ecosystem protection or improvement. ``(4) Cost-sharing.-- ``(A) Federal share.--The share of the cost of any activity that is the subject of a grant awarded by the Administrator to the owner or operator of a community water system under this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the activity. ``(B) Calculation of non-federal share.--In calculating the non-Federal share of the cost of an activity proposed by a community water system in an application submitted under this subsection, the Administrator shall-- ``(i) include the value of any in-kind services that are integral to the completion of the activity, including reasonable administrative and overhead costs; and ``(ii) not include any other amount that the community water system involved receives from the Federal Government. ``(5) Report to congress.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of the Climate Resiliency, Security, and Source Water Protection Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Congress a report on progress in implementing this subsection, including information on project applications received and funded annually. ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--To carry out this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.''.

Summary: Climate Resiliency, Security, and Source Water Protection Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring each community water system to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) source water and distribution system vulnerability assessments that identify threats from: industrial activity, pipelines and storage tanks, contaminated sites, agricultural activity, and oil and gas exploration; climate change, extreme weather, drought, and temperature changes; and intentional acts, including intentional contamination, sabotage, and theft of any chemical of interest. Each community water system must also submit to the EPA protection plans that mitigate the threats to source water and distribution systems. The EPA must establish a grant program for increasing the resiliency or adaptability of the community water systems to threats.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Rights Commission Act of 1998''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Extension.--Section 6 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975d) is amended by striking ``1996'' and inserting ``2001''. (b) Authorization.--The first sentence of section 5 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975c) is amended to read ``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act for fiscal years through fiscal year 2001.''. SEC. 3. STAFF DIRECTOR. Section 4(a)(1) of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975b(a)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``There shall'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--There shall''; (2) by striking ``(A)'' and inserting the following: ``(i)''; (3) by striking ``(B)'' and inserting the following: ``(ii)''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Term of office.--The term of office of the Staff Director shall be 4 years. ``(C) Review and retention.--The Commission shall annually review the performance of the staff director.''. SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, PRIVACY, SUNSHINE, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACTS. Section 4 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975b) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Application of Certain Provisions of Law.--The Commission shall be considered to be an agency, as defined in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code, for the purposes of sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 5, United States Code, and for the purposes of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.''. SEC. 5. REQUIREMENT FOR INDEPENDENT AUDIT. Section 4 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975b) is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Independent Audit.--Beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and each year thereafter, the Commission shall prepare an annual financial statement in accordance with section 3515 of title 31, United States Code, and shall have the statement audited by an independent external auditor in accordance with section 3521 of such title.''. SEC. 6. TERMS OF MEMBERS. (a) In General.--Section 2(c) of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975(c)) is amended by striking ``6 years'' and inserting ``5 years''. (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply only with respect to terms of office commencing after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 7. REPORTS. Section 3(c)(1) of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``at least one report annually'' and inserting ``a report on or before September 30 of each year''. SEC. 8. SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS TO THE COMMISSION. (a) Implementation of GAO Recommendations.--The Commission shall, not later than June 30, 1998, implement the United States General Accounting Office recommendations regarding revision of the Commission's Administrative Instructions and structural regulations to reflect the current agency structure, and establish a management information system to enhance the oversight and project efficiency of the Commission. (b) ADA Enforcement Report.--Not later than September 30, 1998, the Commission shall complete and submit a report regarding the enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (c) Religious Freedom in Public Schools.-- (1) Report required.--Not later than September 30, 1998, the Commission shall prepare, and submit under section 3 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983, a report evaluating the policies and practices of public schools to determine whether laws are being effectively enforced to prevent discrimination or the denial of equal protection of the law based on religion, and whether such laws need to be changed in order to protect more fully the constitutional and civil rights of students and of teachers and other school employees. (2) Review of enforcement activities.--Such report shall include a review of the enforcement activities of Federal agencies, including the Departments of Justice and Education, to determine if those agencies are properly protecting the religious freedom in schools. (3) Description of rights.--Such report shall also include a description of-- (A) the rights of students and others under the Federal Equal Access Act (20 U.S.C. 4071 et seq.), constitutional provisions regarding equal access, and other similar laws; (B) the rights of students and teachers and other school employees to be free from discrimination in matters of religious expression and the accommodation of the free exercise of religion; and (C) issues relating to religious non-discrimination in curriculum construction. (d) Crisis of Young African-American Males Report.--Not later than September 30, 1999, the Commission shall submit a report on the crisis of young African-American males. (e) Fair Employment Law Enforcement Report.--Not later than September 30, 1999, the Commission shall submit a report on fair employment law enforcement. (f) Regulatory Obstacles Confronting Minority Entrepreneurs.--Not later than September 30, 1999, the Commission shall develop and carry out a study on the civil rights implications of regulatory obstacles confronting minority entrepreneurs, and report the results of such study under section 3 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983. SEC. 9. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. Section 3(d) of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The purpose of each such advisory committee shall be to conduct fact finding activities and develop findings or recommendations for the Commission. Any report by such an advisory committee to the Commission shall be fairly balanced as to the viewpoints represented.''. Passed the House of Representatives March 18, 1998. Attest: Robin H. Carle, Clerk.

Summary: Civil Rights Commission Act of 1998 - Amends the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 to extend the termination date of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Authorizes appropriations to carry out that Act. Sets a four-year term of office for the Commission's staff director and requires the Commission to annually review the staff director's performance. Includes the Commission in the term "agency" for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, the Government in the Sunshine Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Requires the Commission to prepare an annual financial statement and have the statement audited by an independent external auditor. Shortens Commission Members' terms of office to five years. Requires the Commission to implement the General Accounting Office's recommendations regarding revision of the Commission's Administrative Instructions and structural regulations and to establish a management information system. Requires the Commission to report regarding: (1) enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (2) religious freedom in public schools; (3) the crisis of young African-American males; (4) fair employment law enforcement; and (5) the civil rights implications of regulatory obstacles confronting minority entrepreneurs. Declares that the purpose of advisory committees constituted by the Commission is to conduct fact finding and develop findings or recommendations. Requires any report by an advisory committee to be fairly balanced in the viewpoints represented.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Spending Reduction Act''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR AGENCY REPORTS ON REDUCING DUPLICATION, ACHIEVING SAVINGS, AND ENHANCING REVENUE. (a) Report Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall submit to the President and Congress a report on the implementation of recommendations made by the following reports of the Government Accountability Office: (1) The March 2011 Government Accountability Office report to Congress titled ``Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue'' (GAO-11-318SP). (2) The February 2012 Government Accountability Office report to Congress titled ``Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue'' (GAO-12-342SP). (3) The April 2013 Government Accountability Office report to Congress titled ``Actions Needed to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits'' (GAO-13-279SP). (b) Matters Covered in Reports.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A discussion by the head of the executive agency of matters on which the agency agrees, disagrees, or partially agrees with the Government Accountability Office, and recommendations by the head of the agency for actions that should be taken in the agency as a result of the reports described in subsection (a). (2) An opinion by the Comptroller General of the United States on whether each such recommendation by the head of the executive agency under paragraph (1) is consistent with the intent of the Government Accountability Office reports described in subsection (a). (3) A proposal for legislative changes, if any, necessary to implement the recommendations by the head of the executive agency under paragraph (1). (4) A statement of the annual impact on costs to the Federal Government, including cost savings, expected to occur as a result of the implementation of such recommendations. (5) Such other information as the head of the executive agency determines appropriate. SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION. (a) Implementation.--Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall begin to implement the recommendations submitted in the report by the head of that agency under section 2, in order to eliminate, consolidate, streamline, or better coordinate Government programs and agencies with duplicative, overlapping, or fragmented missions identified in the Government Accountability Office reports described in section 2(a). (b) Congressional Disapproval.-- (1) The head of an executive agency may not carry out any recommendations contained in the report submitted to Congress under section 2 by the head of the agency if a joint resolution is enacted, in accordance with the provisions of section 4, disapproving such recommendations before the earlier of-- (A) the end of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the head of the executive agency submits such report; or (B) the adjournment of Congress sine die for the session during which such report is submitted. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection and subsections (a) and (b) of section 4, the days on which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain shall be excluded in the computation of a period. SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY REPORT. (a) Terms of the Resolution.--For purposes of section 3(b), the term ``joint resolution'' means only a joint resolution which is introduced within the 10-day period beginning on the date on which the head of an executive agency submits the report relating to that executive agency to Congress under section 2, and-- (1) which does not have a preamble; (2) the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ``That Congress disapproves the recommendations as submitted by _____ on _____'', the first blank space being filled in with the title of the head of the executive agency submitting the report, and the second blank space being filled in with the appropriate date; and (3) the title of which is as follows: ``Joint resolution disapproving the recommendations of the ______.'', the blank space being filled in with the title of the head of the executive agency submitting the report. (b) Referral.--A resolution described in subsection (a) that is introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred to the committee with jurisdiction over the executive agency concerned. A resolution described in subsection (a) introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the committee with jurisdiction over the executive agency concerned. (c) Discharge.--If the committee to which a resolution described in subsection (a) is referred has not reported such a resolution (or an identical resolution) by the end of the 20-day period beginning on the date on which the head of the executive agency concerned submits the report to the Congress under section 2, such committee shall be, at the end of such period, discharged from further consideration of such resolution, and such resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the House involved. (d) Consideration.--(1) On or after the third day after the date on which the committee to which such a resolution is referred has reported, or has been discharged (under subsection (c)) from further consideration of, such a resolution, it is in order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) for any Member of the respective House to move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution. A Member may make the motion only on the day after the calendar day on which the Member announces to the House concerned the Member's intention to make the motion, except that, in the case of the House of Representatives, the motion may be made without such prior announcement if the motion is made by direction of the committee to which the resolution was referred. All points of order against the resolution (and against consideration of the resolution) are waived. The motion is highly privileged in the House of Representatives and is privileged in the Senate and is not debatable. The motion is not subject to amendment, or to a motion to postpone, or to a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the resolution is agreed to, the respective House shall immediately proceed to consideration of the joint resolution without intervening motion, order, or other business, and the resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the respective House until disposed of. (2) Debate on the resolution, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 2 hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. An amendment to the resolution is not in order. A motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable. A motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the resolution is not in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution is agreed to or disagreed to is not in order. (3) Immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a resolution described in subsection (a) and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the appropriate House, the vote on final passage of the resolution shall occur. (4) Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a resolution described in subsection (a) shall be decided without debate. (e) Consideration by Other House.--(1) If, before the passage by one House of a resolution of that House described in subsection (a), that House receives from the other House a resolution described in subsection (a), then the following procedures shall apply: (A) The resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee and may not be considered in the House receiving it except in the case of final passage as provided in subparagraph (B)(ii). (B) With respect to a resolution described in subsection (a) of the House receiving the resolution-- (i) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the other House; but (ii) the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the other House. (2) Upon disposition of the resolution received from the other House, it shall no longer be in order to consider the resolution that originated in the receiving House. (f) Rules of the Senate and House.--This section is enacted by Congress-- (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a resolution described in subsection (a), and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House. SEC. 5. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``executive agency'' has the meaning provided in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.

Summary: Spending Reduction Act - Requires the head of each executive agency to submit to the President and Congress a report on the implementation of recommendations made by specified Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports on reducing duplication in government programs, achieving savings, and enhancing revenue. Requires: (1) such agency reports to include recommendations by the agency heads for actions that should be taken as a result of such GAO reports; and (2) agency heads to begin implementation of such recommendations in order to eliminate, consolidate, streamline, or better coordinate government programs and agencies with duplicative, overlapping, or fragmented missions identified in the GAO reports, unless Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving them.