SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. OFFICE OF GRANT MANAGEMENT. The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by redesignating the second section 33 and section 34 as sections 35 and 36, respectively, and by inserting after the first section 33 the following new section: ``SEC. 34. OFFICE OF GRANT MANAGEMENT. ``(a) Establishment.--A new office within the United States Fire Administration shall be established to administer the SAFER Firefighter grant program under this section. ``(b) Authority To Make Grants.--(1) The Administrator may make grants directly to career, voluntary, and combination fire departments of a State, in consultation with the chief executive of the State, for the purpose of substantially increasing the number of firefighters so that communities can meet industry minimum standards to provide adequate protection from acts of terrorism and hazards. ``(2)(A) Grants made under paragraph (1) shall be for 4 years and be used for programs to hire new, additional career firefighters. ``(B) Grantees are required to commit to retaining for at least 1 year beyond the termination of their grants those career firefighters hired under paragraph (1). ``(3) In awarding grants under this section, the Administrator may give preferential consideration, where feasible, to applications for hiring and rehiring additional career firefighters that involve a non- Federal contribution exceeding the minimums under paragraph (5). ``(4) The Administrator may provide technical assistance to States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, and to other public entities, in furtherance of the purposes of this section. ``(5) The portion of the costs of a program, project, or activity provided by a grant under paragraph (1) may not exceed-- ``(A) 90 percent in the first year of the grant; ``(B) 80 percent in the second year of the grant; ``(C) 50 percent in the third year of the grant; and ``(D) 30 percent in the fourth year of the grant, unless the Administrator waives, wholly or in part, the requirement under this paragraph of a non-Federal contribution to the costs of a program, project, or activity. ``(6) The authority under paragraph (1) of this section to make grants for the hiring of additional career firefighters shall lapse at the conclusion of 10 years from the date of enactment of this section. Prior to the expiration of this grant authority, the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress concerning the experience with and effects of such grants. The report may include any recommendations the Administrator may have for amendments to this section and related provisions of law. ``(c) Applications.--(1) No grant may be made under this section unless an application has been submitted to, and approved by, the Administrator. ``(2) An application for a grant under this section shall be submitted in such form, and contain such information, as the Administrator may prescribe by regulation or guidelines. ``(3) In accordance with the regulations or guidelines established by the Administrator, each application for a grant under this section shall-- ``(A) include a long-term strategy and detailed implementation plan that reflects consultation with community groups and appropriate private and public agencies and reflects consideration of the statewide strategy; ``(B) explain the applicant's inability to address the need without Federal assistance; ``(C) outline the initial and ongoing level of community support for implementing the proposal including financial and in-kind contributions or other tangible commitments; ``(D) specify plans for obtaining necessary support and continuing the proposed program, project, or activity following the conclusion of Federal support; and ``(E) provide assurances that the applicant will, to the extent practicable, seek, recruit, and hire members of racial and ethnic minority groups and women in order to increase their ranks within firefighting. ``(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in relation to applications under this section of units of local government or fire districts having jurisdiction over areas with populations of less than 50,000, the Administrator may waive 1 or more of the requirements of paragraph (3) and may otherwise make special provisions to facilitate the expedited submission, processing, and approval of such applications. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--(1) Funds made available under this section to States or units of local government for salaries and benefits to hire new, additional career firefighters shall not be used to supplant State or local funds, or, in the case of Indian tribal governments, funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but shall be used to increase the amount of funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds received under this section, be made available from State or local sources, or in the case of Indian tribal governments, from funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ``(2) Funds appropriated by the Congress for the activities of any agency of an Indian tribal government or the Bureau of Indian Affairs performing firefighting functions on any Indian lands may be used to provide the non-Federal share of the cost of programs or projects funded under this section. ``(3)(A) Total funding provided under this section over 4 years for hiring a career firefighter may not exceed $100,000, unless the Administrator grants a waiver from this limitation. ``(B) The $100,000 cap shall be adjusted annually for inflation beginning in fiscal year 2005. ``(e) Performance Evaluation.--(1) Each program, project, or activity funded under this section shall contain a monitoring component, developed pursuant to guidelines established by the Administrator. The monitoring required by this subsection shall include systematic identification and collection of data about activities, accomplishments, and programs throughout the life of the program, project, or activity and presentation of such data in a usable form. ``(2) Selected grant recipients shall be evaluated on the local level or as part of a national evaluation, pursuant to guidelines established by the Administrator. Such evaluations may include assessments of individual program implementations. In selected jurisdictions that are able to support outcome evaluations, the effectiveness of funded programs, projects, and activities may be required. ``(3) The Administrator may require a grant recipient to submit to the Administrator the results of the monitoring and evaluations required under paragraphs (1) and (2) and such other data and information as the Administrator considers reasonably necessary. ``(f) Revocation or Suspension of Funding.--If the Administrator determines, as a result of the activities under subsection (e), or otherwise, that a grant recipient under this section is not in substantial compliance with the terms and requirements of an approved grant application submitted under subsection (c), the Administrator may revoke or suspend funding of that grant, in whole or in part. ``(g) Access to Documents.--(1) The Administrator shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any pertinent books, documents, papers, or records of a grant recipient under this section and to the pertinent books, documents, papers, or records of State and local governments, persons, businesses, and other entities that are involved in programs, projects, or activities for which assistance is provided under this section. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to audits and examinations conducted by the Comptroller General of the United States or by an authorized representative of the Comptroller General. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section, the term-- ``(1) `firefighter' has the meaning given the term `employee in fire protection activities' under section 3(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 203(y)); and ``(2) `Indian tribe' means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including an Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out this section-- ``(1) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; ``(2) $1,030,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; ``(3) $1,061,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; ``(4) $1,093,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; ``(5) $1,126,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; ``(6) $1,159,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and ``(7) $1,194,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.''.

Summary: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to require the establishment of an office within the United States Fire Administration to administer the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Firefighter grant program under this Act.Authorizes the U.S. Fire Administrator to make direct four-year grants to State career, volunteer, and combination fire departments for staff increases in order to provide protection from terrorism and hazards. Specifies Federal grant contribution levels. Requires grantees to retain hired career firefighters for at least one year after grant termination. Terminates program authority ten years after enactment of this Act.Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) give preferential hiring to career firefighters where non-federal contributions exceed the minimums provided for by this Act; and (2) provide technical assistance to States, local governments, Indian tribes, and other public entities.Requires project evaluations.


SECTION 1. SPECIAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECONSTRUCTION. (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are as follows: (1) To ensure that funds, services, products, and programs intended to meet the needs of victims of Hurricane Katrina are effectively and efficiently provided by maintaining direct, independent and objective conduct of related audits and investigations. (2) To provide the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security additional resources capable of making recommendations and policies to prevent and detect fraud and abuse, and ensure effective administration of programs and services related to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Affected area.--The term ``affected area'' means any area determined in Presidential Disaster Declaration 1603, 1604, or 1605, issued August 29, 2005, to be adversely affected by a major disaster. (2) The term ``Inspector General'' means the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security. (3) The term ``Special Office'' means the Special Office of the Inspector General for Natural Disaster Response and Reconstruction established by this section. (4) The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Special Office. (c) Special Office of the Inspector General for Natural Disaster Response and Reconstruction.--There is hereby established within the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security the Special Office of the Inspector General for Natural Disaster Response and Reconstruction. (d) Director of the Special Office of the Inspector General.-- (1) In general.--The Director of the Special Office of the Inspector General shall be the head of the Special Office and shall be appointed by the Inspector General. (2) Basis for appointment.--The appointment of the Director shall be made solely on the basis of integrity, administrative expertise, and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. (3) Deadline for appointment.--The appointment of a Director by the Inspector General shall be made not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (4) Basic pay.--The annual rate of basic pay of the Director shall be set by the Inspector General, subject to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 or title 5, United States Code, governing classification and General Schedule pay rates. (e) Supervision.--The Director shall report directly to, and be under the direct authority and general supervision of, the Inspector General. (f) Duties.-- (1) In general.--It shall be the duty of the Special Office to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the treatment, handling, and expenditure of Federal funds by any organization providing relief, assistance, or reconstruction related to Hurricane Katrina and of the programs, operations, and contracts carried out utilizing such funds, including-- (A) the oversight and accounting of the obligation and expenditure of such funds; (B) the monitoring and review of reconstruction activities funded by such funds; (C) the monitoring and review of contracts funded by such funds; (D) the monitoring and review of the transfer of such funds and associated information between and among the affected States, departments, agencies, and entities of the Federal Government, and private and nongovernmental entities; and (E) the maintenance of records on the use of such funds to facilitate future audits and investigations of the use of such funds. (2) Systems, procedure, and controls.--The Director, in consultation with the Inspector General, shall establish, maintain, and oversee such systems, procedures, and controls as shall be considered appropriate by them to discharge the duty under paragraph (1). (g) Personnel, Facilities, and Other Resources.-- (1) Additional employee.--The Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ additional employees above authorized levels as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the Special Office under this section, but no more than 40 additional full-time equivalent positions. (2) Field office.--The Inspector General may operate field offices in the affected areas as may be necessary for the Special Office to carry out the duties prescribed in subsection (f). (h) Reports.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, or the end of the first fiscal quarter beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later, and every fiscal quarter thereafter, the Inspector General shall submit to the Congress a report summarizing the activities and findings, if any, of the Special Office during the period after the last report issued/preceding fiscal quarter? note that there will be no ``last report '' before the first report . Each report shall include, for the period covered by such report, a detailed statement of all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with relief, reconstruction, and rehabilitation activities in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, including the following: (A) Obligations and expenditures of appropriated funds. (B) Revenues attributable to or consisting of funds provided by foreign nations or international organizations, and any obligations or expenditures of such revenues. (C) Any contracts having a value of more than $2,000,000 entered into by any Federal agency with any public or private entity, to-- (i) provide products, services, or temporary or permanent housing to those persons affected by Hurricane Katrina; and (ii) build or rebuild physical infrastructure in the affected areas. (D) In the case of any contract described in subparagraph (C)-- (i) the amount of the contract or other agreement; (ii) a brief discussion of the scope of the contract or other agreement; (iii) a discussion of how the contracting agency identified, and solicited offers from, potential contractors to perform the contract, together with a list of the potential contractors that were issued solicitations for the offers; and (iv) the justification and approval documents on which was based the determination to use procedures other than procedures that provide for full and open competition. (E) A discussion related to any administrative delays in getting available services or products to the their intended recipients in a timely manner. (2) Prohibition on disclosure of information.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the public disclosure of information that is specifically prohibited from disclosure under law. (i) Transparency.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the submittal to the Congress of a report under subsection (h), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make copies of such report available to the public upon request, and at a reasonable cost. (j) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security in the Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005, $15,000,000 shall be available to the Office of the Inspector General to carry out this section for fiscal year 2006.

Summary: Establishes within the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security the Special Office of the Inspector General for Natural Disaster Response and Reconstruction. Requires the Special Office to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the treatment, handling, and expenditure of federal funds by any organization providing relief, assistance, or reconstruction related to Hurricane Katrina, and of the programs, operations, and contracts carried out utilizing such funds.


SECTION 1. DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUNDS. (a) Funds To Be Deposited Into Separate Accounts.-- (1) In general.--Subject to section 2, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the funds appropriated on September 19, 1989, in satisfaction of an award granted to the Quinault Indian Nation under Dockets 772-71, 773-71, 774-71, and 775-71 before the United States Claims Court, less attorney fees and litigation expenses, and including all interest accrued to the date of disbursement, shall be distributed by the Secretary and deposited into 3 separate accounts to be established and maintained by the Quinault Indian Nation (referred to in this Act as the ``Tribe'') in accordance with this subsection. (2) Account for principal amount.-- (A) In general.--The Tribe shall-- (i) establish an account for the principal amount of the judgment funds; and (ii) use those funds to establish a Permanent Fisheries Fund. (B) Use and investment.--The principal amount described in subparagraph (A)(i)-- (i) except as provided in subparagraph (A)(ii), shall not be expended by the Tribe; and (ii) shall be invested by the Tribe in accordance with the investment policy of the Tribe. (3) Account for investment income.-- (A) In general.--The Tribe shall establish an account for, and deposit in the account, all investment income earned on amounts in the Permanent Fisheries Fund established under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) after the date of distribution of the funds to the Tribe under paragraph (1). (B) Use of funds.--Funds deposited in the account established under subparagraph (A) shall be available to the Tribe-- (i) subject to subparagraph (C), to carry out fisheries enhancement projects; and (ii) pay expenses incurred in administering the Permanent Fisheries Fund established under paragraph (2)(A)(ii). (C) Specification of projects.--Each fisheries enhancement project carried out under subparagraph (B)(i) shall be specified in the approved annual budget of the Tribe. (4) Account for income on judgment funds.-- (A) In general.--The Tribe shall establish an account for, and deposit in the account, all investment income earned on the judgment funds described in subsection (a) during the period beginning on September 19, 1989, and ending on the date of distribution of the funds to the Tribe under paragraph (1). (B) Use of funds.-- (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), funds deposited in the account established under subparagraph (A) shall be available to the Tribe for use in carrying out tribal government activities. (ii) Specification of activities.--Each tribal government activity carried out under clause (i) shall be specified in the approved annual budget of the Tribe. (b) Determination of Amount of Funds Available.--Subject to compliance by the Tribe with paragraphs (3)(C) and (4)(B)(ii) of subsection (a), the Quinault Business Committee, as the governing body of the Tribe, may determine the amount of funds available for expenditure under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a). (c) Annual Audit.--The records and investment activities of the 3 accounts established under subsection (a) shall-- (1) be maintained separately by the Tribe; and (2) be subject to an annual audit. (d) Reporting of Investment Activities and Expenditures.--Not later than 120 days after the date on which each fiscal year of the Tribe ends, the Tribe shall make available to members of the Tribe a full accounting of the investment activities and expenditures of the Tribe with respect to each fund established under this section (which may be in the form of the annual audit described in subsection (c)) for the fiscal year. SEC. 2. CONDITIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION. (a) United States Liability.--On disbursement to the Tribe of the funds under section 1(a), the United States shall bear no trust responsibility or liability for the investment, supervision, administration, or expenditure of the funds. (b) Application of Other Law.--All funds distributed under this Act shall be subject to section 7 of the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act (25 U.S.C. 1407).

Summary: Specifies the distribution and use of funds appropriated on September 19, 1989, in satisfaction of an award granted to the Quinault Indian Nation under Dockets 772-71, 773-71, 774-71, and 775-71 before the United States Claims Court. Requires distribution and deposit of such funds into three accounts (for Principal Amount, for Investment Income, and for Income on Judgment Funds), to be established by the Tribe, maintained separately, and audited annually. Requires use of the Account for Principal Amount to establish a Permanent Fisheries Fund. Exempts the United States from any trust responsibility or liability for funds upon their disbursement to the Tribe.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Peopling of America Theme Study Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) an important facet of the history of the United States is the story of how the United States was populated; (2) the migration, immigration, and settlement of the population of the United States-- (A) is broadly termed the ``peopling of America''; and (B) is characterized by-- (i) the movement of groups of people across external and internal boundaries of the United States and territories of the United States; and (ii) the interactions of those groups with each other and with other populations; (3) each of those groups has made unique, important contributions to American history, culture, art, and life; (4) the spiritual, intellectual, cultural, political, and economic vitality of the United States is a result of the pluralism and diversity of the American population; (5) the success of the United States in embracing and accommodating diversity has strengthened the national fabric and unified the United States in its values, institutions, experiences, goals, and accomplishments; (6)(A) the National Park Service's official thematic framework, revised in 1996, responds to the requirement of section 1209 of the Civil War Sites Study Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5 note; title XII of Public Law 101-628), that ``the Secretary shall ensure that the full diversity of American history and prehistory are represented'' in the identification and interpretation of historic properties by the National Park Service; and (B) the thematic framework recognizes that ``people are the primary agents of change'' and establishes the theme of human population movement and change--or ``peopling places''--as a primary thematic category for interpretation and preservation; and (7) although there are approximately 70,000 listings on the National Register of Historic Places, sites associated with the exploration and settlement of the United States by a broad range of cultures are not well represented. (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to foster a much-needed understanding of the diversity and contribution of the breadth of groups who have peopled the United States; and (2) to strengthen the ability of the National Park Service to include groups and events otherwise not recognized in the peopling of the United States. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Theme study.--The term ``theme study'' means the national historic landmark theme study required under section 4. (3) Peopling of america.--The term ``peopling of America'' means the migration, immigration, and settlement of the population of the United States. SEC. 4. NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THEME STUDY ON THE PEOPLING OF AMERICA. (a) Theme Study Required.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a national historic landmark theme study on the peopling of America. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the theme study shall be to identify regions, areas, trails, districts, communities, sites, buildings, structures, objects, organizations, societies, and cultures that-- (1) best illustrate and commemorate key events or decisions affecting the peopling of America; and (2) can provide a basis for the preservation and interpretation of the peopling of America that has shaped the culture and society of the United States. (c) Identification and Designation of Potential New National Historic Landmarks.-- (1) In general.--The theme study shall identify and recommend for designation new national historic landmarks. (2) List of appropriate sites.--The theme study shall-- (A) include a list, in order of importance or merit, of the most appropriate sites for national historic landmark designation; and (B) encourage the nomination of other properties to the National Register of Historic Places. (3) Designation.--On the basis of the theme study, the Secretary shall designate new national historic landmarks. (d) National Park System.-- (1) Identification of sites within current units.--The theme study shall identify appropriate sites within units of the National Park System at which the peopling of America may be interpreted. (2) Identification of new sites.--On the basis of the theme study, the Secretary shall recommend to Congress sites for which studies for potential inclusion in the National Park System should be authorized. (e) Continuing Authority.--After the date of submission to Congress of the theme study, the Secretary shall, on a continuing basis, as appropriate to interpret the peopling of America-- (1) evaluate, identify, and designate new national historic landmarks; and (2) evaluate, identify, and recommend to Congress sites for which studies for potential inclusion in the National Park System should be authorized. (f) Public Education and Research.-- (1) Linkages.-- (A) Establishment.--On the basis of the theme study, the Secretary may identify appropriate means for establishing linkages-- (i) between-- (I) regions, areas, trails, districts, communities, sites, buildings, structures, objects, organizations, societies, and cultures identified under subsections (b) and (d); and (II) groups of people; and (ii) between-- (I) regions, areas, trails, districts, communities, sites, buildings, structures, objects, organizations, societies, and cultures identified under subsection (b); and (II) units of the National Park System identified under subsection (d). (B) Purpose.--The purpose of the linkages shall be to maximize opportunities for public education and scholarly research on the peopling of America. (2) Cooperative arrangements.--On the basis of the theme study, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of funds, enter into cooperative arrangements with State and local governments, educational institutions, local historical organizations, communities, and other appropriate entities to preserve and interpret key sites in the peopling of America. (3) Educational initiatives.-- (A) In general.--The documentation in the theme study shall be used for broad educational initiatives such as-- (i) popular publications; (ii) curriculum material such as the Teaching with Historic Places program; (iii) heritage tourism products such as the National Register of Historic Places Travel Itineraries program; and (iv) oral history and ethnographic programs. (B) Cooperative programs.--On the basis of the theme study, the Secretary shall implement cooperative programs to encourage the preservation and interpretation of the peopling of America. SEC. 5. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with educational institutions, professional associations, or other entities knowledgeable about the peopling of America-- (1) to prepare the theme study; (2) to ensure that the theme study is prepared in accordance with generally accepted scholarly standards; and (3) to promote cooperative arrangements and programs relating to the peopling of America. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. Passed the Senate August 3, 2001. Attest: JERI THOMSON, Secretary.

Summary: Peopling of America Theme Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and submit to Congress a national historic landmark theme study on the peopling of America to identify regions, areas, trails, districts, communities, sites, buildings, structures, objects, organizations, societies, and cultures that: (1) best illustrate and commemorate key events or decisions affecting the peopling of America; and (2) can provide a basis for the preservation and interpretation of the peopling of America that has shaped U.S. culture and society.Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with educational institutions, professional associations, or other knowledgeable entities to prepare the study and promote cooperative arrangements and programs relating to the peopling of America.Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Turkey Free Trade Agreement Act of 1999''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Republic of Turkey (in this Act referred to as ``Turkey'') has played an important strategic, political, and economic role in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East since its founding in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal ``Ataturk'' following the collapse of the 600-year Ottoman Empire. (2) The friendship shared between the United States and Turkey dates to the late 18th century and was consecrated by the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United States and the Ottoman Empire in 1830. (3) The United States reaffirmed its relationship with Turkey by entering into the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of 1929. (4) The United States and Turkey have subsequently entered into over 60 treaties, memoranda of understanding, and other agreements on a broad range of issues, including a bilateral investment treaty (1986), a bilateral tax treaty (1998), and a trade and investment framework agreement (1999), as evidence of their strong friendship. (5) Turkey is located in the strategic corridor between Europe and Asia, bordering the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. (6) Turkey has been a strategic partner of the United States since it joined the allies at the end of World War II. (7) The strategic alliance between Turkey and the United States was cemented by-- (A) the agreement of July 12, 1947 implementing the Truman doctrine; (B) Turkey's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1952; and (C) the United States-Turkey Agreement for Cooperation on Defense and Economy of 1980. (8) Turkey is also an important industrialized economy and was a founding member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations. (9) Turkey has made significant progress since the 1980's in liberalizing its economy and integrating with the global economy. (10) Turkey has joined other nations in advocating an open trading system through its membership in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the World Trade Organization. (11) Despite the deep friendship between the United States and Turkey, their trading relationship remains small. (12) In 1998, United States merchandise exports to Turkey reached $3,500,000,000. (13) In 1998, United States imports from Turkey totaled $2,500,000,000 or less than 0.3 percent of United States total imports. (14) A free trade agreement between the United States and Turkey would greatly benefit both the United States and Turkey by expanding their commercial ties. SEC. 3. NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES FOR A UNITED STATES-TURKEY FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. The overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to a United States-Turkey Free Trade Agreement are to obtain-- (1) more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access between the United States and Turkey; and (2) the reduction or elimination of barriers and other trade-distorting policies and practices that inhibit trade between the United States and Turkey. SEC. 4. NEGOTIATION OF A UNITED STATES-TURKEY FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. (a) In General.--Subject to sections 5 and 6, the President is authorized to enter into an agreement described in subsection (c). The provisions of section 151(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191(c)) shall apply with respect to a bill to implement such agreement if such agreement is entered into on or before December 31, 2005. (b) Tariff Proclamation Authority.-- (1) In general.--The President is authorized to proclaim-- (A) such modification or continuation of any existing duty, (B) such continuance of existing duty-free or excise treatment, or (C) such additional duties as the President determines to be required or appropriate to carry out the trade agreement described in subsection (c). (2) Limitations.--No proclamation may be made under paragraph (1) that-- (A) reduces any rate of duty (other than a rate of duty that does not exceed 5 percent ad valorem on the date of enactment of this Act) to a rate which is less than 50 percent of the rate of such duty that applies on such date of enactment; (B) provides for a reduction of duty on an article to take effect on a date that is more than 10 years after the first reduction that is proclaimed to carry out a trade agreement with respect to such article; or (C) increases any rate of duty above the rate that applied on the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Aggregate reduction; exemption from staging.-- (A) Aggregate reduction.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the aggregate reduction in the rate of duty on any article which is in effect on any day pursuant to a trade agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the aggregate reduction which would have been in effect on such day if-- (i) a reduction of 3 percent ad valorem or a reduction of one-tenth of the total reduction, whichever is greater, had taken effect on the effective date of the first reduction proclaimed under paragraph (1) to carry out such agreement with respect to such article; and (ii) a reduction equal to the amount applicable under clause (i) had taken effect at 1-year intervals after the effective date of such first reduction. (B) Exemption from staging.--No staging under subparagraph (A) is required with respect to a rate reduction that is proclaimed under paragraph (1) for an article of a kind that is not produced in the United States. The United States International Trade Commission shall advise the President of the identity of articles that may be exempted from staging under this subparagraph. (4) Rounding.--If the President determines that such action will simplify the computation of reductions under paragraph (3), the President may round an annual reduction by the lesser of-- (A) the difference between the reduction without regard to this paragraph and the next lower whole number; or (B) one-half of 1 percent ad valorem. (5) Other limitations.--A rate of duty reduction or increase that may not be proclaimed by reason of paragraph (2) may take effect only if a provision authorizing such reduction or increase is included within an implementing bill provided for under section 6(c) and that bill is enacted into law. (c) Agreement Described.--An agreement described in this subsection means a bilateral agreement between the United States and Turkey that provides for the reduction and ultimate elimination of tariffs and nontariff barriers to trade and the eventual establishment of a free trade agreement between the United States and Turkey. SEC. 5. CONSULTATIONS WITH CONGRESS ON NEGOTIATIONS OF A UNITED STATES- TURKEY FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. Before entering into any trade agreement under section 4 (including immediately before initialing an agreement), the President shall consult closely and on a timely basis on the nature of the agreement and the extent to which it will achieve the purposes of this Act with-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; (2) the congressional advisers for trade policy and negotiations appointed under section 161 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2211); and (3) each other committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and each joint committee of Congress, which has jurisdiction over legislation involving subject matters that would be affected by the trade agreement. SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION OF UNITED STATES-TURKEY FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. (a) Notification and Submission.--Any agreement entered into under section 4 shall enter into force with respect to the United States if (and only if)-- (1) the President, at least 60 calendar days before the day on which the President enters into the trade agreement, notifies the House of Representatives and the Senate of the President's intention to enter into the agreement, and promptly thereafter publishes notice of such intention in the Federal Register; (2) within 60 calendar days after entering into the agreement, the President submits to Congress a description of those changes to existing laws that the President considers would be required in order to bring the United States into compliance with the agreement; (3) after entering into the agreement, the President submits a copy of the final legal text of the agreement, together with-- (A) a draft of an implementing bill described in subsection (c); (B) a statement of any administrative action proposed to implement the trade agreement; and (C) the supporting information described in subsection (b); and (4) the implementing bill is enacted into law. (b) Supporting Information.--The supporting information required under subsection (a)(3)(C) consists of-- (1) an explanation as to how the implementing bill and proposed administrative action will change or affect existing law; and (2) a statement-- (A) asserting that the agreement makes progress in achieving the objectives of this Act; and (B) setting forth the reasons of the President regarding-- (i) how and to what extent the agreement makes progress in achieving the objectives referred to in subparagraph (A); (ii) whether and how the agreement changes provisions of an agreement previously negotiated; (iii) how the agreement serves the interests of United States commerce; and (iv) any proposed administrative action. (c) Bills Qualifying for Trade Agreement Approval Procedures.--The provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 apply to an implementing bill submitted pursuant to subsection (b) that contains only-- (1) provisions that approve a trade agreement entered into under section 4 that achieves the negotiating objectives set forth in section 3 and the statement of administrative action (if any) proposed to implement such trade agreement; (2) provisions that are-- (A) necessary to implement such agreement; or (B) otherwise related to the implementation, enforcement, and adjustment to the effects of such trade agreement; and (3) provisions necessary for purposes of complying with section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 in implementing the applicable trade agreement. SEC. 7. CONSIDERATION OF IMPLEMENTING BILL. (a) Congressional Consideration of Implementing Bill.--When the President submits to Congress a bill to implement the trade agreement as described in section 6(c), the bill shall be introduced and considered pursuant to the provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191). (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``section 6 of the United States-Turkey Free Trade Agreement Act of 1999'' after ``the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988,''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``or under section 6 of the United States-Turkey Free Trade Agreement Act of 1999,'' after ``the Uruguay Round Agreements Act,''.

Summary: Authorizes the President to enter into a bilateral agreement between the United States and Turkey that provides for the reduction and ultimate elimination of tariffs and nontariff barriers to trade and the eventual establishment of a free trade agreement between the two countries. Requires the President to consult with Congress before entering into any trade agreement under this Act. Sets forth congressional procedures for consideration of implementing legislation with respect to a United States-Turkey Free Trade Agreement.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Act of 2002''. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH UNDERGRADUATE POST-SECONDARY OR VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM UNDER TANF. (a) State Option.--Section 404 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(l) Authority To Establish Undergraduate Post-Secondary or Vocational Educational Program.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a State to which a grant is made under section 403 may use the grant to establish a program under which an eligible participant (as defined in paragraph (3)) may be provided support services described in paragraph (5). ``(2) No federal funds for tuition.--A State may not use Federal funds provided under a grant made under section 403 to pay tuition for an eligible participant. ``(3) Definition of eligible participant.-- ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term `eligible participant' means an individual who receives assistance under the State program funded under this part and satisfies the following requirements: ``(i) The individual is enrolled in a postsecondary 2- or 4-year degree program or in a vocational educational training program. ``(ii) During the first 24 months that the individual participates in the program, the individual engages in a combination of educational activities in connection with a course of study, training, study time, employment, or work experience for an average of not less than 24 hours per week. ``(iii) After the first 24 months of the individual's participation in the program, the individual-- ``(I) works not less than an average of 15 hours per week (in addition to school and study time); or ``(II) engages in a combination of educational activities in connection with a course of study, training, study time, employment, or work experience for an average of not less than 30 hours per week. ``(iv) During the period the individual participates in the program, the individual maintains satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the institution operating the undergraduate post-secondary or vocational educational program in which the individual is enrolled. ``(B) Determination of hours.--For purposes of determining hours per week under clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), a State may not count study time of less than 1 hour for every hour of class time or more than 2 hours for every hour of class time. ``(4) Required time periods for completion of degree or vocational educational training program.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an individual participating in a program established under this subsection shall be required to complete the requirements of a degree or vocational educational training program within the normal time frame for full time students seeking the particular degree or completing the vocational educational training program. ``(B) Exception.--For good cause, the State may allow an individual to complete their degree requirements or vocational educational training program within a period not to exceed 1\1/2\ times the normal time frame established under subparagraph (A) (unless further modification is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794)) and may modify the requirements applicable to an individual participating in the program. For purposes of the preceding sentence, good cause includes the case of an individual with 1 or more significant barriers to normal participation, as determined by the State, such as the need to care for a family member with special needs. ``(5) Support services described.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the support services described in this paragraph include any or all of the following during the period the eligible participant is in the program established under this subsection: ``(A) Child care. ``(B) Transportation services. ``(C) Payment for books and supplies. ``(D) Other services provided under policies determined by the State to ensure coordination and lack of duplication with other programs available to provide support services.''. (b) State Option To Include Participants As Engaged in Work.-- (1) In general.--Section 407(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(E) State option to include participants as engaged in work.-- ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), in the case of a State that elects to establish an undergraduate post-secondary or vocational education program under section 404(l), the State may include, for purposes of determining monthly participation rates under paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(B) of subsection (b), all families that include an individual participating in the program during the month as being engaged in work for the month, so long as each such individual is in compliance with the requirements of that program. ``(ii) Limitation.--With respect to a month, the number of families counted as being engaged in work under clause (i) may not exceed the amount equal to 10 percent of the number of families receiving assistance under the State program funded under this part for the month.''. (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 407(c)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(D)) is amended-- (i) in the heading, by inserting ``certain'' after ``participation in''; and (ii) by inserting ``(determined without regard to individuals participating in a program referred to in subparagraph (E)(i))'' after ``training''. (B) Section 407(d)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(d)(8)) is amended by inserting ``other than an individual participating in a program that meets the requirements of section 404(l)'' after ``individual''. (c) State Option To Credit Months of Participation For Purposes of 5-Year Assistance Limit.--Section 408(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Credit for months participating in a pathways to self-sufficiency program.--In determining the number of months for which an adult has received assistance under a State program funded under this part, the State may disregard any month during which the adult is a participant in a program that meets the requirements of section 404(l).''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 2002.

Summary: Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Act of 2002 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to give States that receive a TANF grant the option to: (1) use the grant to establish a program, including an undergraduate post-secondary or vocational education program, under which an eligible participant may be provided certain support services although the State may not use Federal TANF grant funds to pay the participant's tuition; and (2) credit months of program participation for disregard in calculation of the five year TANF assistance limitation.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2012'' or the ``HAVEN Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Disabled.--The term ``disabled'' means an individual with a disability, as defined by section 12102 of title 42, United States Code. (2) Eligible veteran.--The term ``eligible veteran'' means a disabled or low-income veteran. (3) Energy efficient features or equipment.--The term ``energy efficient features or equipment'' means features of, or equipment in, a primary residence that help reduce the amount of electricity used to heat, cool, or ventilate such residence, including insulation, weatherstripping, air sealing, heating system repairs, duct sealing, or other measures. (4) Low-income veteran.--The term ``low-income veteran'' means a veteran whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for an area, as determined by the Secretary. (5) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit organization'' means an organization that is-- (A) described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (B) exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. (6) Primary residence.-- (A) In general.--The term ``primary residence'' means a single family house, a duplex, or a unit within a multiple-dwelling structure that is an eligible veteran's principal dwelling and is owned by such veteran or a family member of such veteran. (B) Family member defined.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term ``family member'' includes-- (i) a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, or sibling; (ii) a spouse of such a child, grandchild, parent, or sibling; or (iii) any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with a veteran is the equivalent of a family relationship. (7) Qualified organization.--The term ``qualified organization'' means a nonprofit organization that provides nationwide or State-wide programs that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (9) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the same meaning as given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (10) Veterans service organization.--The term ``veterans service organization'' means any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Grant.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to award grants to qualified organizations to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of eligible veterans. (2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall work in conjunction with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and oversee the pilot program and to ensure that such program meets the needs of eligible veterans. (3) Maximum grant.--A grant award under the pilot program to any one qualified organization shall not exceed $1,000,000 in any one fiscal year, and such an award shall remain available until expended by such organization. (b) Application.-- (1) In general.--Each qualified organization that desires a grant under the pilot program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and, in addition to the information required under paragraph (2), accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) a plan of action detailing outreach initiatives; (B) the approximate number of veterans the qualified organization intends to serve using grant funds; (C) a description of the type of work that will be conducted, such as interior home modifications, energy efficiency improvements, and other similar categories of work; and (D) a plan for working with the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans service organizations to identify veterans and serve their needs. (3) Preferences.--In awarding grants under the pilot program, the Secretary shall give preference to a qualified organization-- (A) with experience in providing housing rehabilitation and modification services for disabled veterans; or (B) that proposes to provide housing rehabilitation and modification services for eligible veterans who live in rural areas (the Secretary, through regulations, shall define the term ``rural areas''). (c) Criteria.--In order to receive a grant award under the pilot program, a qualified organization shall meet the following criteria: (1) Demonstrate expertise in providing housing rehabilitation and modification services for disabled or low- income individuals for the purpose of making the homes of such individuals accessible, functional, and safe for such individuals. (2) Have established outreach initiatives that-- (A) would engage eligible veterans and veterans service organizations in projects utilizing grant funds under the pilot program; and (B) identify eligible veterans and their families and enlist veterans involved in skilled trades, such as carpentry, roofing, plumbing, or HVAC work. (3) Have an established nationwide or State-wide network of affiliates that are-- (A) nonprofit organizations; and (B) able to provide housing rehabilitation and modification services for eligible veterans. (4) Have experience in successfully carrying out the accountability and reporting requirements involved in the proper administration of grant funds, including funds provided by private entities or Federal, State, or local government entities. (d) Use of Funds.--A grant award under the pilot program shall be used-- (1) to modify and rehabilitate the primary residence of an eligible veteran, and may include-- (A) installing wheelchair ramps, widening exterior and interior doors, reconfigurating and re-equipping bathrooms (which includes installing new fixtures and grab bars), removing doorway thresholds, installing special lighting, adding additional electrical outlets and electrical service, and installing appropriate floor coverings to-- (i) accommodate the functional limitations that result from having a disability; or (ii) if such residence does not have modifications necessary to reduce the chances that an elderly, but not disabled person, will fall in their home, reduce the risks of such an elderly person from falling; (B) rehabilitating such residence that is in a state of interior or exterior disrepair; and (C) installing energy efficient features or equipment if-- (i) an eligible veteran's monthly utility costs for such residence is more than 5 percent of such veteran's monthly income; and (ii) an energy audit of such residence indicates that the installation of energy efficient features or equipment will reduce such costs by 10 percent or more; (2) in connection with modification and rehabilitation services provided under the pilot program, to provide technical, administrative, and training support to an affiliate of a qualified organization receiving a grant under such pilot program; and (3) for other purposes as the Secretary may prescribe through regulations. (e) Oversight.--The Secretary shall direct the oversight of the grant funds for the pilot program so that such funds are used efficiently until expended to fulfill the purpose of addressing the adaptive housing needs of eligible veterans. (f) Matching Funds.-- (1) In general.--A qualified organization receiving a grant under the pilot program shall contribute towards the housing modification and rehabilitation services provided to eligible veterans an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the grant award received by such organization. (2) In-kind contributions.--In order to meet the requirement under paragraph (1), such organization may arrange for in-kind contributions. (g) Limitation Cost to the Veterans.--A qualified organization receiving a grant under the pilot program shall modify or rehabilitate the primary residence of an eligible veteran at no cost to such veteran (including application fees) or at a cost such that such veteran pays no more than 30 percent of his or her income in housing costs during any month. (h) Reports.-- (1) Annual report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress, on an annual basis, a report that provides, with respect to the year for which such report is written-- (A) the number of eligible veterans provided assistance under the pilot program; (B) the socioeconomic characteristics of such veterans, including their gender, age, race, and ethnicity; (C) the total number, types, and locations of entities contracted under such program to administer the grant funding; (D) the amount of matching funds and in-kind contributions raised with each grant; (E) a description of the housing rehabilitation and modification services provided, costs saved, and actions taken under such program; (F) a description of the outreach initiatives implemented by the Secretary to educate the general public and eligible entities about such program; (G) a description of the outreach initiatives instituted by grant recipients to engage eligible veterans and veteran service organizations in projects utilizing grant funds under such program; (H) a description of the outreach initiatives instituted by grant recipients to identify eligible veterans and their families; and (I) any other information that the Secretary considers relevant in assessing such program. (2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that provides such information that the Secretary considers relevant in assessing the pilot program. (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this Act $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.

Summary: Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2012 or HAVEN Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NEED FOR A MISCELLANEOUS TARIFF BILL. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) As of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States imposes duties on imported goods for which there is no domestic availability or insufficient domestic availability. (2) The imposition of duties on such goods creates artificial distortions in the economy of the United States that negatively affect United States manufacturers and consumers. (3) It is in the interests of the United States to update the Harmonized Tariff Schedule every 3 years to eliminate such artificial distortions by suspending or reducing duties on such goods. (4) The manufacturing competitiveness of the United States around the world will be enhanced if Congress regularly and predictably updates the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to suspend or reduce duties on such goods. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, to remove the competitive disadvantage to United States manufactures and consumers resulting from an outdated Harmonized Tariff Schedule and to promote the competitiveness of United States manufacturers, Congress should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill not later than 180 days after the United States International Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce issue reports on proposed duty suspensions and reductions under this Act. SEC. 3. PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF DUTY SUSPENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS. (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to establish a process by the appropriate congressional committees, in conjunction with the Commission pursuant to its authorities under section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332), for the submission and consideration of proposed duty suspensions and reductions. (b) Establishment.--Not later than October 15, 2015, and October 15, 2018, the appropriate congressional committees shall establish and, on the same day, publish on their respective publicly available Internet websites a process-- (1) to provide for the submission and consideration of legislation containing proposed duty suspensions and reductions in a manner that, to the maximum extent practicable, is consistent with the requirements described in subsection (c); and (2) to include in a miscellaneous tariff bill those duty suspensions and reductions that meet the requirements of this Act. (c) Requirements of Commission.-- (1) Initiation.--Not later than October 15, 2015, and October 15, 2018, the Commission shall publish in the Federal Register and on a publicly available Internet website of the Commission a notice requesting members of the public to submit to the Commission during the 60-day period beginning on the date of such publication-- (A) proposed duty suspensions and reductions; and (B) Commission disclosure forms with respect to such duty suspensions and reductions. (2) Review.-- (A) Commission submission to congress.--As soon as practicable after the expiration of the 60-day period specified in paragraph (1), but not later than 15 days after the expiration of such 60-day period, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the proposed duty suspensions and reductions submitted under paragraph (1)(A) and the Commission disclosure forms with respect to such duty suspensions and reductions submitted under paragraph (1)(B). (B) Public availability of proposed duty suspensions and reductions.--Not later than 15 days after the expiration of the 60-day period specified in paragraph (1), the Commission shall publish on a publicly available Internet website of the Commission the proposed duty suspensions and reductions submitted under paragraph (1)(A) and the Commission disclosure forms with respect to such duty suspensions and reductions submitted under paragraph (1)(B). (C) Commission reports to congress.--Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of publication of the proposed duty suspensions and reductions under subparagraph (B), the Commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on each proposed duty suspension or reduction submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(1) or paragraph (1)(A) that contains the following information: (i) A determination of whether or not domestic production of the article that is the subject of the proposed duty suspension or reduction exists and, if such production exists, whether or not a domestic producer of the article objects to the proposed duty suspension or reduction. (ii) Any technical changes to the article description that are necessary for purposes of administration when articles are presented for importation. (iii) The amount of tariff revenue that would no longer be collected if the proposed duty suspension or reduction takes effect. (iv) A determination of whether or not the proposed duty suspension or reduction is available to any person that imports the article that is the subject of the proposed duty suspension or reduction. (3) Procedures.--The Commission shall prescribe and publish on a publicly available Internet website of the Commission procedures for complying with the requirements of this subsection. (4) Authorities described.--The Commission shall carry out this subsection pursuant to its authorities under section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332). (d) Department of Commerce Report.--Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of publication of the proposed duty suspensions and reductions under subsection (c)(2)(B), the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on each proposed duty suspension and reduction submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(1) or (c)(1)(A) that includes the following information: (1) A determination of whether or not domestic production of the article that is the subject of the proposed duty suspension or reduction exists and, if such production exists, whether or not a domestic producer of the article objects to the proposed duty suspension or reduction. (2) Any technical changes to the article description that are necessary for purposes of administration when articles are presented for importation. (e) Rule of Construction.--A proposed duty suspension or reduction submitted under this section by a Member of Congress shall receive treatment no more favorable than the treatment received by a proposed duty suspension or reduction submitted under this section by a member of the public. SEC. 4. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF DUTY SUSPENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS ON UNITED STATES ECONOMY. (a) In General.--Not later than May 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the effects on the United States economy of temporary duty suspensions and reductions enacted pursuant to this Act, including a broad assessment of the economic effects of such duty suspensions and reductions on producers, purchasers, and consumers in the United States, using case studies describing such effects on selected industries or by type of article as available data permit. (b) Recommendations.--The Commission shall also solicit and append to the report required under subsection (a) recommendations with respect to those domestic industry sectors or specific domestic industries that might benefit from permanent duty suspensions and reductions or elimination of duties, either through a unilateral action of the United States or though negotiations for reciprocal tariff agreements, with a particular focus on inequities created by tariff inversions. (c) Form of Report.--Each report required by this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. SEC. 5. JUDICIAL REVIEW PRECLUDED. The exercise of functions under this Act shall not be subject to judicial review. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the United States International Trade Commission. (3) Commission disclosure form.--The term ``Commission disclosure form'' means, with respect to a proposed duty suspension or reduction, a document submitted by a member of the public to the Commission that contains the following: (A) The contact information for any known importers of the article to which the proposed duty suspension or reduction would apply. (B) A certification by the member of the public that the proposed duty suspension or reduction is available to any person importing the article to which the proposed duty suspension or reduction would apply. (4) Domestic producer.--The term ``domestic producer'' means a person that demonstrates production, or imminent production, in the United States of an article that is identical to, or like or directly competitive with, an article to which a proposed duty suspension or reduction would apply. (5) Duty suspension or reduction.-- (A) In general.--The term ``duty suspension or reduction'' means an amendment to subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that-- (i)(I) extends an existing temporary duty suspension or reduction of duty on an article under that subchapter; or (II) provides for a new temporary duty suspension or reduction of duty on an article under that subchapter; and (ii) otherwise meets the requirements described in subparagraph (B). (B) Requirements.--A duty suspension or reduction meets the requirements described in this subparagraph if-- (i) the duty suspension or reduction can be administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (ii) the estimated loss in revenue to the United States from the duty suspension or reduction does not exceed $500,000 in a calendar year during which the duty suspension or reduction would be in effect, as determined by the Congressional Budget Office; and (iii) the duty suspension or reduction is available to any person importing the article that is the subject of the duty suspension or reduction. (6) Member of congress.--The term ``Member of Congress'' means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, Congress. (7) Miscellaneous tariff bill.--The term ``miscellaneous tariff bill'' means a bill of either House of Congress that contains only-- (A) duty suspensions and reductions that-- (i) meet the applicable requirements for-- (I) consideration of duty suspensions and reductions described in section 3; or (II) any other process required under the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Senate; and (ii) are not the subject of an objection because such duty suspensions and reductions do not comply with the requirements of this Act from-- (I) a Member of Congress; or (II) a domestic producer, as contained in comments submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, the Commission, or the Department of Commerce under section 3; and (B) provisions included in bills introduced in the House of Representatives or the Senate pursuant to a process described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II) that correct an error in the text or administration of a provision of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

Summary: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 It is the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill not later than 180 days after the USITC and the Department of Commerce issue reports on any proposed duty suspensions and reductions. The appropriate congressional committees shall establish, and publish on their publicly available websites, a process for the submission and consideration of legislation for proposed duty suspensions and reductions as well as a miscellaneous tariff bill including them, consistent with certain requirements. The USITC shall report to Congress, by May 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020, on the effects of such suspensions and reductions on the U.S. economy. The exercise of functions under this title shall not be subject to judicial review.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Educational Opportunities for all Students Act''. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. TITLE I--TITLE I OF THE ESEA PORTABILITY Sec. 101. Title I portability. TITLE II--ALLOWANCE OF HOME SCHOOL EXPENSES AS QUALIFIED EDUCATION EXPENSES Sec. 201. Allowance of home school expenses as qualified education expenses for purposes of a Coverdell Education Savings Account. Sec. 202. Elimination of Coverdell Education Savings Account contribution limitation. TITLE III--529 PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSES Sec. 301. 529 programs for elementary and secondary education expenses. TITLE I--TITLE I OF THE ESEA PORTABILITY SEC. 101. TITLE I PORTABILITY. Part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1128. TITLE I FUNDS FOLLOW THE LOW-INCOME CHILD STATE OPTION. ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and to the extent permitted under State law, a State educational agency may allocate grant funds under this part among the local educational agencies in the State based on the number of eligible children enrolled in the public schools served by each local educational agency and the State-accredited private schools within each local educational agency's geographic jurisdiction. ``(b) Eligible Child.-- ``(1) Definition.--In this section, the term `eligible child' means a child aged 5 to 17, inclusive, from a family with an income below the poverty level on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data published by the Department of Commerce. ``(2) Criteria of poverty.--In determining the families with incomes below the poverty level for the purposes of this section, a State educational agency shall use the criteria of poverty used by the Census Bureau in compiling the most recent decennial census, as the criteria have been updated by increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ``(c) Student Enrollment in Public and Private Schools.-- ``(1) Identification of eligible children.--On an annual basis, on a date to be determined by the State educational agency, each local educational agency that receives grant funding in accordance with subsection (a) shall inform the State educational agency of the number of eligible children enrolled in public schools served by the local educational agency and the State-accredited private schools within the local educational agency's geographic jurisdiction. ``(2) Allocation to local educational agencies.--Based on the identification of eligible children in paragraph (1), the State educational agency shall provide to a local educational agency an amount equal to the sum of the amount available for each eligible child in the State multiplied by the number of eligible children identified by the local educational agency under paragraph (1). ``(3) Distribution to schools.--Each local educational agency that receives funds under paragraph (2) shall distribute such funds to the public schools served by the local educational agency and State-accredited private schools within the local educational agency's geographic jurisdiction-- ``(A) based on the number of eligible children enrolled in such schools; and ``(B) in a manner that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, supplement the funds made available from non-Federal resources for the education of pupils participating in programs under this subpart, and not to supplant such funds.''. TITLE II--FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SEC. 201. ALLOWANCE OF HOME SCHOOL EXPENSES AS QUALIFIED EDUCATION EXPENSES FOR PURPOSES OF A COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT. (a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 530(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Private school.--For purposes of this section, the term `private school' includes any home school that meets the requirements of State law applicable to such home schools, whether or not such school is deemed a private school for purposes of State law.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. SEC. 202. ELIMINATION OF COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 530(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``or'' at the end of clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (ii) and inserting a period, and by striking clause (iii). (b) Prohibition on Excess Contributions.--Subsection (b) of section 530 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) Prohibition on excess contributions.--A program shall not be treated as a Coverdell education savings account unless it provides adequate safeguards to prevent contributions on behalf of a designated beneficiary in excess of those necessary to provide for the qualified education expenses of the beneficiary.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. TITLE III--529 PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSES SEC. 301. 529 PROGRAMS FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSES. (a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 529(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (2) by striking ``Qualified higher education expenses'' and all that follows through ``The term `qualified higher education expenses' means--'' and inserting the following: ``Qualified education expenses.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified education expenses' means-- ``(i) qualified higher education expenses, and ``(ii) qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses. ``(B) Qualified higher education expenses.--The term `qualified higher education expenses' means''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(D) Qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses.--The term `qualified pre- kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses' means-- ``(i) expenses for tuition, fees, academic tutoring, special needs services in the case of a special needs beneficiary, books, supplies, and other equipment which are incurred in connection with the enrollment or attendance of the designated beneficiary of the trust as a pre-kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school student at a public, private, or religious school, ``(ii) expenses for room and board, uniforms, transportation, and supplementary items and services (including extended day programs) which are required or provided by a public, private, or religious school in connection with such enrollment or attendance, and ``(iii) expenses for the purchase of any computer technology or equipment (as defined in section 170(e)(6)(F)(i)) or Internet access and related services, if such technology, equipment, or services are to be used by the beneficiary and the beneficiary's family during any of the years the beneficiary is in school. Clause (iii) shall not include expenses for computer software designed for sports, games, or hobbies unless the software is predominantly educational in nature. ``(E) School.--The term `school' means any school which provides pre-kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education (pre-kindergarten through grade 12), as determined under State law. Such a school shall be treated as an eligible educational institution for purposes of subsection (b).''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 529 of such Code is amended by striking ``qualified higher education'' each place it appears in subsections (b) and (c) and inserting ``qualified education''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Enhancing Educational Opportunities for all Students Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow a state educational agency to allocate grant funds among local educational agencies based on the number of eligible children (children age 5 to 17 from a family with an income below the poverty level) enrolled in the public schools and the state-accredited private schools within each local agency's geographic jurisdiction. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow payment of home school expenses from Coverdell education savings accounts; (2) remove the dollar limitation on contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts and require such accounts to provide adequate safeguards to prevent contributions from exceeding the amount necessary to provide for the qualified education expenses of the account beneficiary; and (3) allow tax-exempt qualified tuition programs (529 tuition programs) to pay qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Separation of Powers Restoration Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) As a limit on governmental power, Constitutional framers vested Federal powers in three coequal branches of government, each with unique and limited powers and each with a coequal duty to uphold and sustain the Constitution of the United States. (2) A Supreme Court justice stated, ``The doctrine of the separation of powers was adopted by the convention of 1787 not to promote efficiency but to preclude the exercise of arbitrary power. The purpose was not to avoid friction, but, by means of the inevitable friction incident to the distribution of the governmental powers among three departments, to save the people from autocracy.'' Myers v. United States, 272 U.S. 52, 293 (1926) (Brandeis, J., dissenting). (3) James Madison, quoting Montesquieu, stated in Federalist 47, ```There can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or body of magistrates.''' (4) Article I of the Constitution provides, ``All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.'' (5) A congressional committee print has noted that, ``[b]ecause the President has no power or authority over individual citizens and their rights except where he is granted such power and authority by a provision in the Constitution or by statute, the President's proclamations are not legally binding and are at best hortatory unless based on such grants of authority.'' 85th Cong., 1st Sess., Executive Orders and Proclamations: A Study of a Use of Presidential Powers (Comm. Print 1957). (6) The Supreme Court has stated that, even if Presidents have, without congressional authority, taken actions only the Congress may take, ``Congress has not thereby lost its exclusive constitutional authority to make laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers vested by the Constitution `in the Government of the United States, or any Department of Officer thereof.''' (Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952)). (7) Treaties or Executive Agreements which purport to assign powers not amongst those specifically granted to the Federal Government by the Constitution are non-binding and cannot constitute law. SEC. 3. EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL ORDERS. (a) Limited Effect of Presidential Orders.--A Presidential order neither constitutes nor has the force of law and is limited in its application and effect to the executive branch. (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply to-- (1) a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States, except in cases of impeachment; (2) an order given to military personnel pursuant to duties specifically related to actions taken as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces; or (3) a Presidential order citing the specific congressional enactment relied upon for the authority exercised in such order and-- (A) issued pursuant to such authority; (B) commensurate with the limit imposed by the plain language of such authority; and (C) not issued pursuant to a ratified or unratified treaty or bilateral or multilateral agreement which-- (i) violates the ninth or tenth amendments to the Constitution; or (ii) makes a delegation of power to a foreign government or international body when no such delegating authority exists under the Constitution. SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT OF STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY FOR PRESIDENTIAL ORDERS. (a) Statement of Authority.--The President shall provide for each Presidential order a statement of the specific statutory or constitutional provision which in fact grants the President the authority claimed for such action. (b) Invalidity of Nonconforming Orders.--A Presidential order which does not include the statement required by subsection (a) is invalid, to the extent such Presidential order is issued under authority granted by a congressional enactment. This subsection applies to Presidential orders in effect on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 5. STANDING TO CHALLENGE PRESIDENTIAL ORDERS WHICH IMPACT SEPARATION OF POWERS INTEGRITY. The following persons may bring an action in an appropriate United States court to challenge the validity of any Presidential order which exceeds the power granted to the President by the relevant authorizing statute or the Constitution: (1) Congress and its members.--The Congress, the House of Representatives, the Senate, any Senator, and any Representative to the House of Representatives, if the challenged Presidential order-- (A) infringes on any power of Congress; (B) exceeds any power granted by a congressional enactment; or (C) violates section 4 because it does not state the statutory authority which in fact grants the President the power claimed for the action taken in such Presidential order. (2) State and local governments.--The highest governmental official of any State, commonwealth, district, territory, or possession of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof, or the designee of such person, if the challenged Presidential order infringes on a power of such State or on a power afforded to such commonwealth, district, territory, or possession under any congressional enactment or relevant treaty of the United States. (3) Aggrieved persons.--Any person aggrieved in a liberty or property interest adversely affected directly by the challenged Presidential order. SEC. 6. NATIONAL EMERGENCY POWER DIVESTED TO CONGRESS. (a) Divestiture of Authority To Declare Emergency.--To the extent that any Act of Congress in effect on the date of enactment of this Act grants to the President or any other officer or employee of the executive branch the power to declare a national emergency, such power is hereby divested to the Congress alone. (b) Termination of Powers Under Existing States of Emergency.-- (1) In general.--All powers and authorities possessed by the President, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or any executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) as a result of the existence of any declaration of national emergency in effect on the date of enactment of this Act are terminated 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Such termination shall not affect-- (A) any action taken or proceeding pending that is not finally concluded or determined before such date of termination; (B) any action or proceeding based on any act committed before such date termination; or (C) any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to such date of termination. (2) National emergency defined.--For the purpose of this subsection, the term ``national emergency'' means a general declaration of emergency made by the President or any other officer or employee of the executive branch. SEC. 7. PRESIDENTIAL ORDER DEFINED. In this Act, the term ``Presidential order'' means-- (1) any Executive order, Presidential proclamation, or Presidential directive; and (2) any other Presidential or Executive action by whatever name described purporting to have normative effect outside the executive branch which is issued under the authority of the President or any other officer or employee of the executive branch.

Summary: Separation of Powers Restoration Act - States that a presidential order, with specific exceptions, neither constitutes nor has the force of law and is limited in application and effect to the executive branch.Directs the President to provide with each presidential order a statement of the specific statutory or constitutional authority for such action.Authorizes both Houses of Congress, a Senator or Representative, certain State and local officials, and certain aggrieved persons to bring an action to challenge the validity of any presidential order which exceeds the power granted to the President by the relevant authorizing statute or the Constitution.States that, to the extent that any Act of Congress grants to the President or any other executive officer or employee the power to declare a national emergency, such power is divested to Congress alone.Terminates after 90 days all powers and authorities possessed by the President or any other Federal officer or employee or executive agency as a result of the existence of a declaration of national emergency in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area Study Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) the Four Corners region, 1 of the areas of greatest archaeological interest in the United States, provides access to numerous examples of the Ancestral Puebloan culture; (2) the Four Corners region highlights areas and sites at which-- (A) the earliest inhabitants were Paleo-Americans, nomadic people who traveled through and lived in the area as early as 10,000 B.C.; and (B) the Ancestral Puebloan Indians lived from approximately 1 to 1300 A.D.; (3) the region features sites that chronicle the Ute and Navajo Indian cultures; (4) the archaeological sites of the region have been well- preserved by the semi-arid climate of the region; (5) national and international recognition of sites in the region has contributed to the wealth of information about the people who have inhabited the area; (6) the region features the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway in the States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, and other designated byways and highways, including San Juan Skyway in the State of Colorado and the Utah Bicentennial Highway; and (7) designating the Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area as a unit of the National Park System-- (A) would link many of the cultural and recreation sites in the region for the benefit of the traveling public and communities in the region; and (B) would not-- (i) impose restrictions on private property; or (ii) require acquisition of additional land. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. (4) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the Four Corner region, consisting of-- (A) portions of-- (i) San Juan County, Utah; (ii) Montezuma and Dolores Counties, Colorado; (iii) Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona; and (iv) San Juan and McKinley Counties, New Mexico; and (B) portions of the reservations of the Ute Mountain Ute, Navajo, and Hopi Tribes, in the States. SEC. 4. TRAIL OF THE ANCIENTS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. (a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Four Corners Heritage Council, shall conduct a study to assess the feasibility and suitability of designating the study area as the Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area. (b) Requirements.--The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether-- (1) the study area-- (A) has an assemblage of natural, historic, cultural, educational, scenic, or recreational resources that-- (i) represent distinctive aspects of the heritage of the United States worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use; and (ii) are best managed-- (I) through partnerships among public and private entities; and (II) by combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities; (B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife that are a valuable part of the heritage of the United States; (C) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, historical, cultural, or scenic features; (D) provides outstanding recreational and educational opportunities; and (E) has resources important to any identified theme of the study area that retain a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpretation; (2) residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, the Federal Government, and State, local, and tribal governments within the study area-- (A) are involved in the planning of the Heritage Area; (B) have demonstrated support for the Heritage Area; and (C) have developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles of all participants (including the Federal Government) in the management of the Heritage Area; (3) there is a potential management entity to work in partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and Federal, State, local, and tribal governments within the study area to develop the Heritage Area consistent with continued, State, local, and tribal economic activity; and (4) a conceptual boundary map has been developed that is supported by the public. (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Secretary and the Four Corners Heritage Council shall consult with appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, interested organizations, and affected communities within the study area. SEC. 5. REPORT. Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

Summary: Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area Study Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Four Corners Heritage Council, to conduct a study to assess the feasibility and suitability of designating the Four Corners region comprised of parts of San Juan County, Utah, Montezuma and Dolores Counties, Colorado, Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona, and San Juan and McKinley Counties, New Mexico, and parts of the reservations of the Ute Mountain Ute, Navajo, and Hopi Tribes in those States as the "Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area."