SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The impacts of hazardous materials transportation incidents can be mitigated by effective response strategies, equipment, and training. (2) Shipping papers and manifests are essential tools for responding to incidents involving hazardous materials as they provide the disclosures needed to determine the proper response strategy. (3) While physical shipping papers must continue to be required under law in order to ensure that redundancies are in place to protect the safety of first responders, there should be efforts to modernize how hazardous materials information is disseminated. (4) The HM-ACCESS Program authorized in section 33005 of MAP-21 (49 U.S.C. 5121 note) is an important step for developing additional, innovative methods for disseminating hazardous material information electronically, but the pilot tests will not be completed until October 2015. (5) As transporters of hazardous materials in commerce deploy these innovative technologies on their own, efforts should be undertaken to ensure that best practices and voluntary standards are available until the HM-ACCESS pilot and subsequent rulemakings are completed so that transporters of hazardous materials will have guidelines to assist with their modernization effort while ensuring that first responders will have access to standardized information platforms and systems. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Commerce and hazardous material.--The terms ``commerce'' and ``hazardous material'' have the meanings given such terms in section 5102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Electronic shipping paper.--The term ``electronic shipping paper'' means an electronic version of the physical shipping paper that is-- (A) designed to convey the most current available hazard information required to be disclosed under section 5110(a) of title 49, United States Code; and (B) capable of being accessed instantaneously by emergency responders during an incident involving hazardous material being transported in commerce. SEC. 4. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee composed of members appointed by the Secretary. (b) Membership.--Members appointed by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall represent the following individuals and entities: (1) Fire services personnel and management. (2) Law enforcement and other appropriate enforcement personnel. (3) Other emergency response providers. (4) Persons who transport hazardous material by air, highway, rail, or water. (5) Persons who offer hazardous material in commerce for transport by air, highway, rail, or water. (6) Employees of persons who transport or offer for transportation hazardous material in commerce by air, highway, rail, or water. (7) The Coast Guard and other relevant agencies. (8) Other individuals and entities determined appropriate by the Secretary. (c) Duties.--Not later than 120 days after the establishment of the Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee under subsection (a), the Committee shall-- (1) develop a voluntary standard for the use of electronic shipping papers until a rulemaking has been completed; (2) establish a standardized curriculum for training first responders and enforcement officials in the use of electronic shipping papers and other alternative means of communicating hazardous materials information; (3) provide recommendations and best practices for the use of electronic shipping papers by first responders in varying circumstances and locations; (4) provide recommendations and best practices to assist persons transporting hazardous materials in commerce in implementing electronic shipping papers; and (5) assess potential issues during deployment phases, including first responder training, technology procurement issues and budget limitations, and biometrics. (d) Requirements.--In developing the best practices, standards, and findings under subsection (c), the Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee shall take into consideration-- (1) the scalability of information in its presentation to determine the most efficient means of conveying necessary information for emergency response personnel while allowing access to ancillary information relating to the transport of hazardous materials in order to ensure that information conveyed fits the intended need and the varying levels of first responder training; (2) access issues and spectrum issues for rural responders; (3) standardization of information to equipment to ensure consistency across modes; (4) providing data security and protection from unwanted manipulation in order to preserve the integrity of data entered by transporters of hazardous materials and accessed by bona fide first responders; (5) the need to develop a National Deployment Standard on biometrics and identifiers to ensure secure access for first responders; (6) the potential for the deployment of fail-safe redundancies linked to State, regional, and local 911 emergency centers; (7) the timing of implementation and methods for funding the implementation of electronic shipping papers devices and training; (8) updates and revisions to the Emergency Response Guidebooks; (9) existing technologies that are employed voluntarily by persons who transport hazardous materials in commerce by air, highway, rail, and water; and (10) the results of pilot tests being conducted in accordance with section 33005 of MAP-21 (49 U.S.C. 5121 note) and any interim recommendations issued by the persons administering such pilot tests. (e) Travel Expenses.--The Secretary may provide travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, to a member appointed under subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (f) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report listing the best practices, standards, and findings developed under subsection (c).

Summary: Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee to develop voluntary standards and best practices for first responders and enforcement officials in the use of electronic shipping papers in the event of a hazardous material transportation incident. Defines the term "electronic shipping paper" as an electronic version of the physical shipping paper conveying the most current available hazard information and capable of being accessed instantaneously by emergency responders during such an incident.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Secondary Payer Advancement, Rationalization, and Clarification Act'' or the ``SPARC Act''. SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION AND RATIONALIZATION OF MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SECONDARY CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY. (a) In General.--Section 1860D-2(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows: ``(4) Secondary payor and recovery rights.-- ``(A) In general.-- ``(i) Application of secondary payor.--A prescription drug plan shall be secondary payor to any valid and collectible payment from a primary drug plan (as defined in clause (iv)) until such time as such primary drug plan pays a final settlement, judgment, or award to an individual enrolled under the prescription drug plan with regard to an injury or illness involved or otherwise terminates its ongoing responsibility for medical payments with respect to the individual. ``(ii) Limitation on parties making prescription drug plans primary.--A primary drug plan (as defined in clause (iv), other than a group health plan or multiemployer or multiple employer plan of, or contributed to by, an employer that has 20 or fewer employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the calendar year involved or the preceding calendar year), a self-insured plan, a service benefit plan, a managed care organization, a pharmacy benefit manager, or other party that, by statute, contract, or agreement, is legally responsible for payment of a claim for a covered outpatient drug, in enrolling an individual or in making any payments for benefits to the individual or on the individual's behalf, may not take into account that the individual is enrolled under a prescription drug plan under this part or is eligible for or is provided coverage for covered part D drugs under this part. ``(iii) Limitation on secretarial claims through subrogation.--The Secretary shall not assert any claim on behalf or against a prescription drug plan, other than through the recovery from such a plan of amounts paid related to a covered part D drug event that has been repaid to the plan through a subrogation action. ``(iv) Primary drug plan defined.--In this paragraph, the term `primary drug plan' means, with respect to benefits for covered part D drugs, a group health plan or large group health plan (other than a group health plan or multiemployer or multiple employer plan of, or contributed to by, an employer that has 20 or fewer employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the calendar year involved or the preceding calendar year), a workers' compensation law or plan, an automobile or liability insurance policy or plan (including a self-insured plan) or no- fault insurance insofar as such a plan, law, policy, or insurance provides such benefits, insofar as, under the provisions of section 1862(b)(2), such coverage would be treated as a primary plan if benefits for covered part D drugs were treated as benefits under parts A and B. For purposes of this clause, an entity that engages in a business, trade, or profession shall be deemed to have a self- insured plan if it carries its own risk (whether by a failure to obtain insurance, or otherwise) in whole or in part. ``(B) Recovery.--A prescription drug plan shall be subrogated (to the extent of payment made under this part by the plan for any covered part D drug before the date the plan received notice pursuant to subparagraph (D)) to any right of an individual or any other entity to payment, with respect to such covered part D drug, under a primary drug plan. A subrogation claim may not be asserted pursuant to this subparagraph by a prescription drug plan with respect to a payment for a covered part D drug after the date that is 3 years after the date such plan receives notice of a payment, with respect to such covered part D drug, pursuant to subparagraph (D). Any such subrogation claim shall be the exclusive legal remedy of the PDP sponsor of the plan and shall be reduced to take into account the cost of procuring the judgment or settlement with respect to such claim if an individual's liability, workers' compensation, or no-fault claim is disputed. Any costs or expense incurred by a prescription drug plan related to recoveries pursuant to this subparagraph shall not be considered an administrative cost or expense, as those terms are used in this part. ``(C) Waiver.--A prescription drug plan may waive (in whole or in part) the provisions of this paragraph in the case of an individual claim if the plan determines that the waiver is in the best interests of the program established under this part. ``(D) Coordination of benefits information.--Not later than 15 days after the date the Secretary receives information under paragraph (7) or (8) of section 1862(b) relating to an individual enrolled in a prescription drug plan during an applicable time, the Secretary shall provide such information to such prescription drug plan in a format convenient and accessible to such plans. The Secretary shall waive any requirements under this part that a prescription drug plan establish procedures for determining whether costs for part D eligible individuals are being reimbursed through insurance or otherwise or identify payers that are primary to the program under subparagraph (A)(ii) other than as required under this paragraph. ``(E) Coordination of benefits.--A prescription drug plan shall, in the case of receipt of a notice pursuant to subparagraph (D) related to an enrollee for whom a primary drug plan has reported on ongoing responsibility for medical costs pursuant to paragraph (7) or (8) of section 1862(b), authorize the provider of such covered part D drug to charge, in accordance with the charges allowed under the prescription drug plan, such primary drug plan for such covered part D drug related to or arising out of the treatment accident or injury subject to such notice (other than payments subject to a claim under subparagraph (B) or (F)) for the period in which the enrollee remains enrolled in such plan through the date upon which such primary drug plan has terminated such ongoing responsibility for medical payments. ``(F) Use of website to determine final reimbursement amount.-- ``(i) Notification of plans.--Not later than 10 days after the date the Secretary receives a notice under section 1862(b)(2)(B)(vii)(I) relating to an individual during the period the individual is enrolled in a prescription drug plan, the Secretary shall provide such notice to the plan. ``(ii) Statement by plan.-- ``(I) In general.--Not later than 20 days after the date a plan receives a notice under clause (i), the plan may provide the Secretary with a statement of any covered part D drug for which the plan seeks reimbursement, including the amount of such reimbursement. ``(II) Failure to provide statement.--The prescription drug plan shall be deemed to have waived its rights under subparagraph (B)-- ``(aa) in the case that the prescription drug plan does not provide such statement by such date, with respect to any covered part D drug provided to such individual with respect to such notice; and ``(bb) in the case that the prescription drug plan provides such statement by such date, with respect to any covered part D drug provided to such individual which was not identified in the notice. ``(iii) Inclusion of information on website.--The Secretary shall include any covered part D drug identified by a prescription drug plan pursuant to clause (ii) within the Secretary's statement of reimbursement amount on the website as described in section 1862(b)(2)(B)(vii). ``(iv) Collection.--The Secretary may collect (on behalf of a prescription drug plan) the reimbursement amount for covered part D drugs, as identified pursuant to clause (ii), from the individual involved or the primary drug plan pursuant to the procedures set forth under section 1862(b)(2)(B)(vii). Any such amounts collected by the Secretary for covered part D drugs shall be remitted directly by the Secretary to the appropriate prescription drug plan that enrolled the individual related to the notice during the applicable time period for which such individual was enrolled.''. (b) Clarification.--Section 1860D-2(b)(4)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(b)(4)(D)), is amended by striking ``third- party reimbursement.--'' and inserting ``third-party reimbursement.-- Solely for the purpose of applying the requirements of subparagraph (C)(ii):''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to drugs dispensed in years beginning more than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Secondary Payer Advancement, Rationalization, and Clarification Act or the SPARC Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify recovery rules with respect to secondary claims responsibility under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Under current law, secondary payor provisions apply under the benefit in the same manner as they apply with respect to Medicare Advantage plans.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ronald Reagan Memorial Act of 2000''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) Ronald Reagan is an American hero deserving of recognition by this and future generations of Americans and visitors from around the world. (2) As President, Ronald Reagan initiated policies that won the Cold War, protected and restored freedom and democracy around the globe, lowered taxes on American citizens, tamed the economic threats of inflation and economic stagnation, and ushered in an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity across the Nation, and his contributions merit permanent memorialization. (3) The legacies of Ronald Reagan include restoring faith in our system of democracy and capitalism, returning pride in being an American, and renewing the honor and decency of the American Presidency, and are deserving of national recognition. (4) The contributions of former President Ronald Reagan, and his status as a preeminent twentieth-century American statesman and one of the greatest American Presidents, merit and require a permanent memorialization alongside the other great American leaders memorialized on the Mall in the District of Columbia. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL; LOCATION AND DESIGN. (a) Authorization of Ronald Reagan Memorial.-- (1) In general.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission is authorized to establish the Ronald Reagan Memorial in accordance with this Act, on Federal lands administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia. (2) Location.--The memorial shall be situated in a location that is-- (A) recommended by the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission; and (B) in the area on the Mall west of the Capitol and east of the Lincoln Memorial, and within the area referred to in the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) as Area I. (b) Duties of the National Capital Memorial Commission and the Secretary of the Interior.--The National Capital Memorial Commission and the Secretary of the Interior shall assist the members of the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission-- (1) in the preparation of a recommendation to the Congress of a permanent location for the memorial; and (2) the selection of a design for the memorial and the grounds of the memorial. (c) Detail of Department of the Interior Employees.--The Secretary of the Interior shall detail to the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission such support staff as are necessary to assist the members of the commission in carrying out its responsibilities. (d) Beginning of Process.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission shall begin the process of recommending a location and selecting a design for the memorial no later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Marker.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall erect, at the site approved by the Congress for the memorial, a suitable marker designating the site as the ``Future Site of the Ronald Reagan Memorial''. (2) Requirements.--The marker shall be-- (A) installed by the Secretary no later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of a law approving the location for the memorial; (B) no smaller than 3 feet square and constructed of durable material suitable to the outdoor environment; and (C) maintained at the location by the Secretary until the memorial is completed, dedicated, and open to the public. (f) Relationship to the Commemorative Works Act.--Sections 3(c), 7(a)(2), and 8(a)(1) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1003(c), 1007(a)(2), 1008(a)(1)) shall not apply to the memorial. SEC. 4. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL COMMISSION. (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission, to be known as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission. The commission shall-- (1) be comprised of-- (A) the Chairman of the National Capital Memorial Commission; (B) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives by no later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (C) one member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate by no later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) be chaired by one of its members, to be designated jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate; (3) meet no later than one month after its members are appointed, and at such other times as may be necessary; and (4) be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (b) Duties.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission shall-- (1) raise necessary funds from private sector sources to design, construct, and maintain the memorial; (2) in cooperation with the National Capital Memorial Commission and the Secretary of the Interior, determine and recommend to the Congress a permanent location for the memorial; (3) select a design for the memorial from proposals solicited and accepted from qualified American architects; and (4) issue a report to the Congress and the President on its activities every six months after its first meeting, and issue a final report to the Congress and the President, including a recommended location and final design for the memorial, no later than February 6, 2002. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means the Ronald Reagan Memorial authorized by this Act. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to authorize the establishment of a memorial to former President Ronald Reagan within the area in the District of Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as `Area I', to provide for the design and construction of such memorial, and for other purposes.''.

Summary: Requires the Secretary to erect a suitable marker designating the"Future Site of the Ronald Reagan Memorial" which shall be maintained at the location until the memorial is open to the public. Establishes the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission to: (1) raise necessary funds from appropriate private sector sources to design, construct, and maintain the memorial; (2) determine and recommend to Congress a permanent location for the memorial; (3) select a design for the memorial; and (4) report to Congress and the President on a recommended location and final design for the memorial no later than February 6, 2002.


SECTION 1. CONVEYANCES OF COVERED LAND. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Mohave County, Arizona. (2) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means any Federal land or interest in Federal land in the County generally depicted on the Map as ``BLM (S + M) OMC Unpatented Mining Claims [4,276 acres]''. (3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Mineral Park Land Status Map'' and dated September 27, 2016. (4) Qualified entity.--The term ``qualified entity'' means, with respect to a portion of covered land-- (A) the owner of the mining claims, millsites, or tunnel sites on a portion of the covered land on the date of the enactment of this Act; (B) the lessee, or other successor in interest of the owner-- (i) with the right of possession of the mining claims, millsites, or tunnel sites on the covered land; (ii) that has paid (or whose agent has paid) the annual claim maintenance fee or filed a maintenance fee waiver on or before September 1, 2016, with the authority or consent of the owner, for the upcoming assessment year for the mining claims, millsites, or tunnel sites within the exterior boundary of the portion of covered land, as determined based on the claim maintenance fee records of the Bureau of Land Management as of the date of introduction of this Act; and (iii) that has the authority or consent of the owner to acquire the portion of covered land; or (C) a subsequent successor to the interest of a qualified entity in the covered land that has the authority or consent of the owner to acquire the portion of covered land. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Land Conveyances.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), notwithstanding the inventory and land use planning requirements of sections 201 and 202 or the sales provisions of section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1712, 1713), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and subject to valid existing rights held by third parties and any mining claims, millsite, or tunnel site of a qualified entity applicable to the covered land, the Secretary shall offer for sale to qualified entities, for fair market value, the remaining right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the covered land. (2) Conveyance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the acceptance of an offer under paragraph (1) by a qualified entity and completion of a sale for all or part of the covered land to a qualified entity, the Secretary, by delivery of an appropriate deed, patent, or other valid instrument of conveyance, shall convey to the qualified entity, all remaining right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the applicable portion of the covered land. (3) Merger.--Subject to valid existing rights held by third parties, on delivery of the instrument of conveyance to the qualified entity under paragraph (2), any prior interests in the locatable minerals and the right to use the surface for mineral purposes held by the qualified entity under a mining claim, millsite, tunnel site, or any other Federal land use authorization applicable to the covered land conveyed to the qualified entity, shall merge all right, title, and interest conveyed to the qualified entity by the United States under this section to ensure that the qualified entity receives fee simple title to the purchased covered land. (4) Appraisal to determine fair market value.--The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the covered land to be conveyed under this subsection in accordance with-- (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (5) Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance of the covered land under this section, the qualified entity shall pay all costs related to the conveyance of the covered land conveyed, including the costs of surveys and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance. (6) Map on file.--The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (7) Minor corrections.--The Secretary, in consultation with the County, may correct minor errors in the Map or a description of the covered land. (c) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary to sell covered land under this section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill directs the Department of the Interior to sell at fair market value specified rights, title, and interest to federal lands in Mohave County, Arizona (covered land), to qualified entities (i.e., the current owner of the mining claims, millsites, or tunnel site on the covered land, the lessee, or other successor in interest of the owner, or a subsequent successor in interest). A qualified entity shall receive fee simple title to such covered land. Interior shall determine the market value of the covered land in accordance with: the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. Interior's authority to sell covered land expires 10 years after the enactment of this bill.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Americans Want to Work Act''. SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO FOURTH-TIER EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. Section 4002(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ``subsection (d)(1) (third-tier emergency unemployment compensation)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)(1) (fifth-tier emergency unemployment compensation)''. SEC. 3. FIFTH-TIER EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. (a) In General.--Section 4002 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, as amended by section 2, is further amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: ``(f) Fifth-Tier Emergency Unemployment Compensation.-- ``(1) In general.--If, at the time that the amount added to an individual's account under subsection (d)(1) (third-tier emergency unemployment compensation) is exhausted or at any time thereafter, such individual's State is in an extended benefit period (as determined under paragraph (2)), such account shall be further augmented by an amount (hereinafter `fifth-tier emergency unemployment compensation') equal to the lesser of-- ``(A) 80 percent of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual during the individual's benefit year under the State law; or ``(B) 20 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount (as determined under subsection (b)(2)) for the benefit year. ``(2) Extended benefit period.--For purposes of paragraph (1), a State shall be considered to be in an extended benefit period, as of any given time, if-- ``(A) such a period would then be in effect for such State under section 203(d) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) if such section did not include the requirement under paragraph (1)(A) thereof; or ``(B) such a period would then be in effect for such State under section 203(f) of such Act if-- ``(i) such section 203(f) were applied to such State (regardless of whether the State by law had provided for such application); and ``(ii) such section 203(f)-- ``(I) were applied by substituting `7.5' for `6.5' in paragraph (1)(A)(i) thereof; and ``(II) did not include the requirement under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) thereof. ``(3) Limitation.--The account of an individual may be augmented not more than once under this subsection.''. (b) Conforming Amendment to Non-Augmentation Rule.--Section 4007(b)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (e)'' and inserting ``, (e), and (f)''; and (2) by striking ``or (e)'' and inserting ``, (e), or (f)''. (c) Coordination.--Section 4002(g) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(3) Further coordination with extended compensation.-- Notwithstanding an election under section 4001(e) by a State to provide for the payment of emergency unemployment compensation prior to extended compensation, such State may pay extended compensation to an otherwise eligible individual prior to any emergency unemployment compensation under subsection (f) (by reason of the amendments made by section 3(a) of the Americans Want to Work Act), if such individual claimed extended compensation for at least 1 week of unemployment after the exhaustion of emergency unemployment compensation under this part (as this part was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this subsection). ``(4) Coordination with tiers iii, iv, and v.--If a State determines that implementation of the fifth-tier of emergency unemployment compensation by reason of the amendments made by sections 2 and 3 of the Americans Want to Work Act would unduly delay the prompt payment of emergency unemployment compensation under this title by reason of the amendments made by such Act, such State may elect to pay fourth-tier emergency unemployment compensation prior to the payment of fifth-tier emergency unemployment compensation until such time as such State determines that fifth-tier emergency unemployment compensation may be paid without undue delay. For purposes of determining whether an account may be augmented for fifth-tier emergency unemployment compensation under subsection (f), if a State makes the election described in the previous sentence, such State shall treat the date of exhaustion of fourth-tier emergency unemployment compensation as the date of exhaustion of third-tier emergency unemployment compensation if the date of exhaustion of fourth-tier emergency unemployment compensation is later than the date of exhaustion of third-tier emergency unemployment compensation.''. (d) Funding.--Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph: ``(G) the amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 3 of the Americans Want to Work Act; and''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment commencing before the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF PAYROLL TAX FORGIVENESS FOR HIRING UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND BUSINESS CREDIT FOR THE RETENTION OF CERTAIN NEWLY HIRED INDIVIDUALS. (a) Extension.--Section 3111(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``with respect to employment during the period beginning on the day after the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on December 31, 2010,'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``during the applicable period with respect to employment'', (2) by striking ``January 1, 2011'' in paragraph (3) and inserting ``January 1, 2012'', (3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: ``(5) Applicable period.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable period is-- ``(A) with respect to any qualified individual who begins employment after February 3, 2010, the period beginning after March 18, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010, and ``(B) with respect to any qualified individual who begins employment after August 4, 2010, the period beginning on the day after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and ending on December 31, 2011.'', and (4) by inserting ``and 2011'' after ``2010'' in the heading thereof. (b) Railroad Retirement Taxes.--Section 3221(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``during the period beginning on the day after the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on December 31, 2010'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``during the applicable period'', (2) by striking ``January 1, 2011'' in paragraph (3) and inserting ``January 1, 2012'', (3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: ``(5) Applicable period.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable period is-- ``(A) with respect to any qualified individual who begins employment after February 3, 2010, the period beginning after March 18, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010, and ``(B) with respect to any qualified individual who begins employment after August 4, 2010, the period beginning on the day after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and ending on December 31, 2011.'', and (4) by inserting ``and 2011'' after ``2010'' in the heading thereof. (c) Transfers to Certain Funds.--Section 101 of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act is amended-- (1) by inserting ``and section 4(a) of the Americans Want to Work Act'' after ``subsection (a)'' in subsection (c), and (2) by inserting ``and section 4(b) of the Americans Want to Work Act'' after ``paragraph (1)'' in subsection (d)(2). (d) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of section 102 of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act is amended by inserting ``and 2011'' after ``2010''. (e) Treatment of Temporary Census Workers.--Sections 3111(d)(3) and 3121(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: ``For purposes of subparagraph (B), employment by the Bureau of the Census as a temporary enumerator for the 2010 decennial census shall not be taken into account.''. (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 101 of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act. SEC. 5. INCREASE OF BUSINESS CREDIT FOR THE RETENTION OF CERTAIN NEWLY HIRED INDIVIDUALS. (a) In General.--Section 102 of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (Public Law 111-147) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e) Increased Credit for Certain Long-Term Unemployed Workers.-- ``(1) In general.--In the case of a qualified long-term unemployed worker, the credit otherwise determined under subsection (a) (without regard to this subsection) with respect to such qualified long-term unemployed worker shall be increased by $1,000. ``(2) Qualified long-term unemployed worker.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `qualified long-term unemployed worker' means any qualified individual (as defined in section 3111(d)(3) or section 3221(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986)-- ``(A) who is a retained worker, ``(B) who certifies by signed affidavit, under penalties of perjury, that-- ``(i) such individual has not been employed during the 693-day period ending on the date such individual begins the employment with respect to which the individual is a qualified individual, or ``(ii) such individual has exhausted all unemployment insurance benefits under Federal or State law, if such benefits are exhausted in a period of less than 693 days, and ``(C) who begins employment with a qualified employer (as defined in section 3111(d)(2) or section 3221(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) after the date of the enactment of this subsection and before January 1, 2012.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals beginning employment after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

Summary: Americans Want to Work Act - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Requires a further additional Tier-5 period for deposits to an individual's EUCA if, at the time the amount added to such individual's account under the Act is exhausted or at any time thereafter, the individual's state is in an extended benefit period. Prescribes a formula for making such Tier-5 credits. Increases the figures in the basic EUC formula (the lesser of which shall be the amount credited): (1) from 50% to 80% of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual during the benefit year; and (2) from 13 to 20 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year. Prescribes a formula for determining if a state is in an extended benefit period. Allows the Tier-5 period augmentation to be applied to the individual's EUCA only once. Authorizes a state to pay extended compensation to an otherwise eligible individual before any further additional emergency unemployment compensation (EUC), if such individual claimed extended compensation for at least one week of unemployment after the exhaustion of additional EUC. Authorizes a state to elect to pay Tier-4 EUC before payment of Tier-5 EUC until the state determines that such Tier-5 EUC may be paid without undue delay. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2011, the exemption of an employer from payment of employment taxes or railroad retirement taxes for individuals who begin employment after August 4, 2010. Excludes from account for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax purposes any employment by the Bureau of the Census as a temporary enumerator for the 2010 decennial census. Amends the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act to allow an increase in the general business tax credit for the retention of a qualified long-term unemployed worker who: (1) is a retained worker; (2) certifies by signed affidavit that he or she has not been employed during a specified 693-day period or has exhausted all unemployment insurance benefits under federal or state law in less than 693 days; and (3) begins employment with a qualified employer after the enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2012.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Professional Sports Antitrust Clarification Act of 1996''. SEC. 2. ACTIONS AUTHORIZED. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the antitrust laws, and subject to section 3 and subsection (b) of this section, a professional sports league or its member franchises may establish and enforce rules and procedures for the purpose of deciding whether a member franchise may change its home territory. (b) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt from the antitrust laws any conduct which would be unlawful under any antitrust law if engaged in by a single entity. SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTITRUST PROTECTION. (a) In General.--This Act applies to a professional sports league and its member franchises if such league-- (1) establishes applicable rules and procedures to govern whether a member franchise may change its home territory that are available upon request to any interested party; (2) affords due process, including 180 days notice and an opportunity to be heard, to interested parties prior to deciding whether a member franchise may change its home territory; and (3) promotes comparable economic opportunities by sharing revenue among member franchises to account for disparities in revenue received or costs saved due to direct or indirect public benefits and subsidies, including publicly financed facilities, rent abatement, special tax treatment, favorable arrangements for parking, concessions, and other amenities, and other public benefits not generally available to businesses as a whole within the jurisdiction. (b) Rules and Procedures.--Rules and procedures established under subsection (a)(1) shall require consideration of various factors to protect the public interest, including-- (1) the extent to which fan support for a member franchise has been demonstrated through attendance, ticket sales, and television ratings, during the period in which the member franchise played in its home territory; (2) the extent to which the member franchise has, directly or indirectly, received public financial support through publicly financed facilities, rent abatement, special tax treatment, favorable arrangements for parking, concessions, and other amenities, and any other public benefits not generally available to businesses as a whole within the jurisdiction, and the extent to which such support continues; (3) the effect that relocation would have on contracts, agreements, and understandings between the member franchise and public and private parties; (4) the extent of any net operating losses experienced by the member franchise in recent years and the extent to which the member franchise bears responsibility for such losses; and (5) any bona fide offer to purchase the member franchise at fair market value, if such offer includes the continued location of such member franchise in its home territory. SEC. 4. JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) Standard of Review.--The standard of judicial review shall be de novo in any action challenging the establishment and enforcement of rules and procedures for deciding whether a member franchise may change its home territory, except that the reviewing court shall give deference to actions of the professional sports league regarding compliance with paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 3(a). (b) Declaratory Actions.--A professional sports league or any interested party may seek a declaratory judgment with respect to whether paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 3(a) are adequately satisfied by the professional sports league for this Act to apply. (c) Limitation on Monetary Damages.--A judicial finding that a professional sports league did not comply with any provision of section 3 shall result only in further proceedings by the professional sports league and shall not result in liability under the antitrust laws or monetary damages, if-- (1) the professional sports league implemented a revenue sharing plan in a good faith attempt to comply with section 3(a)(3) prior to the specific dispute in issue; or (2) a prior declaratory judgment held that the revenue sharing plan of the professional sports league complied with section 3(a)(3). (d) Venue.--In any action challenging the establishment and enforcement of rules and procedures to decide whether a member franchise may change its home territory, venue shall be proper only in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, except that-- (1) venue shall be proper only in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York if the existing or proposed home territory of a member franchise is located within 100 miles of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; and (2) venue shall be proper only in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois if-- (A) the existing home territory of a member franchise is located within 100 miles of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the Southern District of New York; and (B) the proposed home territory of the member franchise is located within 100 miles of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the Southern District of New York. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act-- (1) the term ``antitrust laws''-- (A) has the same meaning as in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12(a)), except that such term includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section relates to unfair methods of competition; and (B) includes any State law comparable to the laws referred to in subparagraph (A); (2) the terms ``professional sports team'', ``team'', ``member franchise'', and ``franchise'' mean any team of professional athletes that is a member of a professional sports league; (3) the terms ``professional sports league'' and ``league'' mean-- (A) an association of 2 or more professional sports teams that governs the conduct of its members and regulates the contests and exhibitions in which such teams regularly engage; (B) whose decisions relating to franchise relocation would otherwise be subject to the antitrust laws; and (C) that has combined franchise revenues of more than $10,000,000 per year; (4) the term ``interested party'' means the member franchise at issue, local and State government officials, owners and operators of playing facilities, concessionaires, and others whose business relations would be directly and significantly affected by the franchise relocation at issue, and representatives of organized civic and fan groups; and (5) the term ``playing facility'' means the stadium, arena, or other venue in which professional sports teams regularly conduct their contests and exhibitions. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act applies to any action occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Professional Sports Antitrust Clarification Act of 1996 - Permits a professional sports league or its member franchises to establish and enforce rules and procedures for deciding whether a member franchise may change its home territory, notwithstanding the antitrust laws. Specifies requirements for antitrust protection, including that the league promote comparable economic opportunities by sharing revenue among member franchises to account for disparities in revenue or savings due to public benefits and subsidies. Requires such franchise relocation rules and procedures to provide for consideration of various factors to protect the public interest, including: (1) fan support; (2) the extent of public financial support received; (3) the effect on existing contracts; (4) the extent of any net operating losses; and (5) any bona fide offer to purchase the franchise and keep it in its home territory. Provides for judicial review in actions challenging establishment or enforcement of such rules and procedures.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Compact Impact Relief Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. FMAP ADJUSTMENT FOR AFFECTED JURISDICTIONS EQUIVALENT TO COMPACT MIGRANT EXPENDITURES. (a) Payment of Increased FMAP.--For calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1 of the first year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall increase the FMAP for each affected jurisdiction (without regard for any limitation otherwise specified in section 1905(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b))) by the number of percentage points estimated under subsection (d). (b) Estimation of Amount of Compact Migrant Expenditures.--For purposes of subsection (a), not later than 90 days before the beginning of the calendar quarter involved, the chief executive official of the affected jurisdiction shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior an estimation of the amount of compact migrant expenditures that will be made by such jurisdiction for such quarter. (c) Review by Secretary of the Interior.--Not later than 60 days before the beginning of the calendar quarter involved, the Secretary of the Interior shall review the estimation submitted by the chief executive official under subsection (b), make any appropriate adjustments, and submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a final estimated amount of compact migrant expenditures for such quarter. (d) Estimation and Notification by Secretary of HHS.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall estimate the number of percentage points that the FMAP for each affected jurisdiction would need to be increased for a calendar quarter to result in an increase in the amount of total Federal payments to the affected jurisdiction under title XIX of the Social Security Act for such quarter that is equivalent to the final estimated amount of compact migrant expenditures submitted under subsection (c) for such quarter. (2) Continued application of limitation.--In no case may the increase in the FMAP estimated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under paragraph (1) result in the payments to an affected jurisdiction under title XIX of the Social Security Act that exceed the limitations under subsections (f) and (g) of section 1108 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308). (3) Notification.--Not later than 30 days before the beginning of the calendar quarter involved, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall notify each such chief executive official of the increase in the FMAP estimated by the Secretary under this subsection for the affected jurisdiction involved. (e) Reconciling and Payment Adjustments.-- (1) Report by affected jurisdictions.--For each calendar quarter in which an increase in the FMAP is made for an affected jurisdiction under subsection (d), the chief executive official for the jurisdiction shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior an accounting of the total amount of compact migrant expenditures made by such jurisdiction for such quarter. Such accounting shall be submitted in such form and manner as the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall specify. (2) Review by the interior.--The Secretary of the Interior shall review each accounting submitted under paragraph (1) for accuracy, make any appropriate adjustments, and submit a final accounting of the amount of compact migrant expenditures for such quarter for each affected jurisdiction involved to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (3) Adjustment by hhs.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) review whether the increase in the FMAP for each affected jurisdiction under subsection (a) for a calendar quarter involved resulted in an increase in Federal payments to the affected jurisdiction under title XIX of the Social Security Act for such quarter in an amount that is equivalent to the final accounting of the amount of compact migrant expenditures submitted under paragraph (2) for such jurisdiction; and (B) subject to the limitations under subsection (f) and (g) of section 1108 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308), shall make appropriate adjustments to the FMAP for the affected jurisdiction for future quarters to account for any overpayment or underpayment occurring as a result of the increase in such FMAP under this section for the quarter involved for that jurisdiction. (f) Limitation of FMAP to 100 Percent.--In no case shall an increase in the FMAP applicable to an affected jurisdiction under this section result in an FMAP for that jurisdiction that exceeds 100 percent. (g) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be construed as treating compact migrant expenditures as medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act. (h) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Affected jurisdiction.--The term ``affected jurisdiction'' has the meaning given such term in section 104(e)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c(e)(2)). (2) Compact migrant expenditures.--(A) The term ``compact migrant expenditures'' means, for a calendar quarter with respect to an affected jurisdiction, the amount of non-Federal funds expended by such jurisdiction for items and services described in section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) for qualified nonimmigrants (as defined in section 104(e)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c(e)(2))) and related administrative costs. (B) Such term includes payments made by an affected jurisdiction to health care providers for health care items and services provided to qualified nonimmigrants described in subparagraph (A), if such payment is not made under a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and such payment is not made from any other source of Federal funds. (3) FMAP.--The term ``FMAP'' means the Federal medical assistance percentage, as defined in section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)), as determined without regard to this section. (i) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by inserting ``subject to section 2 of the Compact Impact Relief Act of 2016,'' after `` 83 per centum, (2)''. SEC. 3. PAYMENTS RELATING TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION OF CITIZENS OF FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. (a) Purpose.--Section 8001 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or''; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) educate alien children admitted to the United States as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States.''. (b) Payments for Eligible Federally Connected Children.--Section 8003(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(H) resided in the United States pursuant to an admission into the United States as a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Multiply the number of children described in paragraph (1)(H) by a factor of 1.25.''. (c) Authorization of Additional Funds for Eligible Federally Connected Children.--Section 8014 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7714) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Additional Funding for Eligible Federally Connected Children.--For the purpose of making additional payments for federally connected children described in section 8003(a)(1) under this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 and for each succeeding fiscal year.''. SEC. 4. PREFERENCE FOR UNITED STATES CITIZENS OR NATIONALS FOR CERTAIN HOUSING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Section 214(a)(7) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 1436a(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``within Guam'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``within Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, any citizen or national of the United States shall be entitled to a preference or priority in receiving financial assistance before any such alien who is otherwise eligible for assistance.''. SEC. 5. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, AND PALAU. (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into an agreement with an eligible organization to conduct an independent assessment of the strategic importance of the relationship between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (b) Matters To Be Included.--The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) an assessment of the relationships between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau as a component of the Asia-Pacific re-balance and for the security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region; (2) an assessment of the capabilities, expertise, and shortfalls of United States Government agencies in effectively administering the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia, and United States financial support provided to the Republic of Palau, including recommendations on improvements to such capabilities, as required, and changes to processes or organizations that may be necessary; (3) recommendations regarding renewal and future administration of such Compacts and financial support; and (4) any other matters the eligible organization that enters into an agreement under this section determines to be appropriate. (c) Report Required.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the eligible organization that enters into an agreement under this section shall submit to the Secretary of State a report that shall include-- (A) the assessment required under subsection (a); (B) the matters to be included required under subsection (b); and (C) any other matters the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary. (d) Obtaining Official Data.--The eligible organization that enters into an agreement under this section may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this section. Upon request of such eligible organization, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the eligible organization.

Summary: Compact Impact Relief Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to make quarterly increases in the federal medical assistance percentage, under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, to cover expenditures for medical assistance provided to qualified nonimmigrants under the Compact of Free Association by American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the State of Hawaii. The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to make local educational agencies eligible for impact aid (aid to jurisdictions that lose property tax revenue due to federal activities or location within tax-exempt federal areas) for educating alien children admitted to the United States as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States. The bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 to grant a preference to citizens and nationals of the United States within Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the receipt of housing assistance over any non-resident alien. The bill directs the Department of State to contract with an eligible organization to conduct an independent assessment of the strategic importance of the relationship between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT TO REPLACE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN AURORA, COLORADO. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the major medical facility project to replace the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, planned for under section 213(1) of the Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-170; 117 Stat. 2049), in an amount not to exceed a total of $1,730,000,000. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON BONUSES UNTIL MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT TO REPLACE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN AURORA, COLORADO, IS OPERATIONAL. (a) Prohibition on Bonuses During Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016.-- During fiscal years 2015 and 2016, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not pay any bonus. (b) Prohibition on Bonuses Until Operation of Medical Center.--If the major medical facility project specified in section 2 to replace the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, is not completed by September 30, 2016, the Secretary may not pay any bonus until the date on which the Secretary certifies to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives that such major medical facility project is fully operational. (c) Limitation on Bonuses.--During the fiscal year in which the Secretary may begin to pay a bonus pursuant to subsection (b), and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2024, the Secretary shall ensure that the aggregate amount of bonuses paid by the Secretary during each such fiscal year does not exceed $360,000,000. (d) Bonus Defined.--In this subsection, the term ``bonus'' means any bonus or award under chapter 45 or 53 of title 5, United States Code, or any other bonus or award authorized under such title or title 38, United States Code. (e) Conforming Repeal.--Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-146; 38 U.S.C. 703 note) is repealed. SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN AURORA, COLORADO. (a) Transfer of Construction Agent Responsibilities.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, for the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out, on a reimbursable basis, the design, contract, construction management, and other similar services for the Aurora medical facility project. (2) Treatment of agreement.--The agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall be subject to subsections (b) through (e) of section 1535 of title 31, United States Code. (b) Duties.-- (1) In general.--Under the agreement entered into under subsection (a), the Army Corps of Engineers may perform the project, design, contract, and construction management necessary to complete the work at the Aurora medical facility project that is remaining as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) New contracts.-- (A) In general.--The authority under paragraph (1) shall include the authority to enter into new contracts in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation to fulfill construction agent responsibilities associated with the Aurora medical facility project. (B) Prime contractor.--The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall determine whether entering into a new contract agreement with the prime contractor as of the date of the enactment of this Act is consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and in the best interests of the Federal Government. (3) Information required.--In accordance with subsection (d)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide the Army Corps of Engineers with the information needed to ensure that the Army Corps of Engineers understands the requirements for the successful operation of the Aurora medical facility project. (c) Plans and Reports.-- (1) Completion plans.--Not later than 60 days after entering into the agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, based upon the advice of the Army Corps of Engineers provided under such agreement, shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives detailed plans, including estimated costs, to complete construction of the Aurora medical facility project. (2) Progress reports.--Not later than 180 days after entering into the agreement under subsection (a), and each 180- day period thereafter until the date on which the Aurora medical facility project is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, based on the advice of the Army Corps of Engineers provided under the agreement entered into under subsection (a), shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and Senate a report detailing the progress on the Aurora medical facility project. (d) Cooperation.-- (1) Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide the Army Corps of Engineers with any documents or information that the Army Corps of Engineers determines necessary to carry out subsections (a) and (b). (2) Assistance.-- (A) In general.--Upon request by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to the Army Corps of Engineers any assistance that the Army Corps of Engineers determines necessary to carry out subsections (a) and (b). (B) No cost.--Any assistance provided under subparagraph (A) shall be at no cost to the Army Corps of Engineers. (e) Aurora Medical Facility Project Defined.--In this section, the term ``Aurora medical facility project'' means the major medical facility project specified in section 2 to replace the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado. SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CARRYING OUT MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS. (a) Army Corps of Engineers.--Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8103 the following new section: ``Sec. 8103A. Authority of Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major medical facility projects ``(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not carry out any major medical facility project. ``(b) Army Corps of Engineers.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out all major medical facility projects for the Department. ``(c) Agreements.--(1) The Chief of Engineers shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out, on a reimbursable basis, design, contract, construction management, and similar services for major medical facility projects pursuant to subsection (b). ``(2) Each agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall be subject to subsections (b) through (e) of section 1535 of title 31. ``(d) Duties.--(1) Under an agreement entered into under subsection (c), the Army Corps of Engineers may perform the project, design, contract, and construction management necessary to complete the major medical facility project covered by the agreement, including entering into new contracts in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation to fulfill construction agent responsibilities associated with such project. ``(2) The Secretary shall provide the Army Corps of Engineers with any documents or information needed for the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major medical facility projects pursuant to subsection (b). ``(3) Upon request by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Secretary shall provide to the Army Corps of Engineers, at no cost to the Army Corps of Engineers, any assistance that the Army Corps of Engineers determines necessary to carry out major medical facility projects pursuant to subsection (b). ``(e) Major Medical Facility Project Defined.--In this section, the term `major medical facility project' has the meaning given that term in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of this title. ``(f) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect to any major medical facility project that begins after the date of the enactment of this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8103 the following new item: ``8103A. Authority of Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major medical facility projects.''. (c) Conforming Amendments.--Title 38, United States Code, is further amended-- (1) in section 312A(c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Director of'' and inserting ``Except as provided by section 8103A of this title, the Director of''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In carrying out'' and inserting ``Except as provided by section 8103A of this title, in carrying out''; (2) in section 8103(a), by striking ``section 8104'' and inserting ``sections 8103A and 8104''; (3) in section 8104, by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(i) The Secretary shall carry out this section in accordance with section 8103A of this title, including with respect to obligating or expending funds described in this section.''; and (4) in section 8106-- (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``The Secretary may'' and inserting ``Subject to section 8103A of this title, the Secretary may''; (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``The Secretary may'' and inserting ``Subject to section 8103A of this title, the Secretary may''; and (C) in subsection (c), by inserting ``(except under section 8103A)'' after ``this subchapter''. SEC. 6. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN AURORA, COLORADO. (a) Review.-- (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall review the management by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the Aurora medical facility project, including with respect to the thoroughness and accuracy of the investigation into mismanagement conducted by the administrative investigation board established by the Secretary. (2) Elements.--The review required under paragraph (1) shall include a review of the following: (A) Any potential misconduct or criminal activity committed by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs that may have contributed to the significant cost overruns of the Aurora medical facility project. (B) When senior officials of the Department knew, or should have known, that such project was likely to incur significant cost overruns. (C) The justification of the Secretary for withholding from Congress any information relating to the significant cost overruns of such project. (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs concludes the investigation conducted by the administrative investigation board described in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the review required under such subsection. (c) Aurora Medical Facility Project Defined.--In this section, the term ``Aurora medical facility project'' means the major medical facility project specified in section 2 to replace the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado. SEC. 7. NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS FOR USE OF FUNDS FOR MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS THAT EXCEED AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS. Section 8104(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``30 days'' and inserting ``120 days''.

Summary: Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the Aurora medical facility project to replace the VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. The Secretary may not pay any bonus during FY2015-FY2016. If the project to replace the VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, is not completed by September 30, 2016, the Secretary may not pay any bonus until the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that such major medical facility project is fully operational. The aggregate amount of subsequent fiscal year bonuses is capped through FY2024. The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Army for the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out the design, contract, construction management, and other similar services for the Aurora project. The Secretary is prohibited from carrying out any major medical facility project. The Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out all major medical facility projects for the Department. The Government Accountability Office shall review the Secretary's management of the Aurora project. The Secretary must notify Congress at least 120 days (currently at least 30 days) before obligating funds for major medical facility projects that exceed authorized amounts.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES FOR MODIFICATION OR DISPOSITION OF QUALIFIED MORTGAGES OR FORECLOSURE PROPERTY BY REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUITS. (a) In General.--If a REMIC (as defined in section 860D(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) modifies or disposes of a troubled asset under the Troubled Asset Relief Program established by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 101(a) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 or under rules established by the Secretary under section 3 of this Act-- (1) such modification or disposition shall not be treated as a prohibited transaction under section 860F(a)(2) of such Code, and (2) for purposes of part IV of subchapter M of chapter 1 of such Code-- (A) an interest in the REMIC shall not fail to be treated as a regular interest (as defined in section 860G(a)(1) of such Code) solely because of such modification or disposition, and (B) any proceeds resulting from such modification or disposition shall be treated as amounts received under qualified mortgages. (b) Termination of REMIC.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, an entity which is a REMIC (as defined in section 860D(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall cease to be a REMIC if the instruments governing the conduct of servicers or trustees with respect to qualified mortgages (as defined in section 860G(a)(3) of such Code) or foreclosure property (as defined in section 860G(a)(8) of such Code)-- (1) prohibit or restrict (including restrictions on the type, number, percentage, or frequency of modifications or dispositions) such servicers or trustees from reasonably modifying or disposing of such qualified mortgages or such foreclosure property in order to participate in the Troubled Asset Relief Program established by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 101(a) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 or under rules established by the Secretary under section 3 of this Act, (2) commit to a person other than the servicer or trustee the authority to prevent the reasonable modification or disposition of any such qualified mortgage or foreclosure property, (3) require a servicer or trustee to purchase qualified mortgages which are in default or as to which default is reasonably foreseeable for the purposes of reasonably modifying such mortgages or as a consequence of such reasonable modification, or (4) fail to provide that any duty a servicer or trustee owes when modifying or disposing of qualified mortgages or foreclosure property shall be to the trust in the aggregate and not to any individual or class of investors. (c) Effective Dates.-- (1) Subsection (a).--Subsection (a) shall apply to modification and dispositions after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending on or after such date. (2) Subsection (b).-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), subsection (b) shall take effect on the date that is 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Exception.--The Secretary of the Treasury may waive the application of subsection (b) in whole or in part for any period of time with respect to any entity if-- (i) the Secretary determines that such entity is unable to comply with the requirements of such subsection in a timely manner, or (ii) the Secretary determines that such waiver would further the purposes of this Act. SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF A HOME MORTGAGE LOAN RELIEF PROGRAM UNDER THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM AND RELATED AUTHORITIES. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish and implement a program under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and related authorities established under section 101(a) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5211(a))-- (1) to achieve appropriate broad-scale modifications or dispositions of troubled home mortgage loans; and (2) to achieve appropriate broad-scale dispositions of foreclosure property. (b) Rules.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall promulgate rules governing the-- (1) reasonable modification of any home mortgage loan pursuant to the requirements of this Act; and (2) disposition of any such home mortgage loan or foreclosed property pursuant to the requirements of this Act. (c) Considerations.--In developing the rules required under subsection (b), the Secretary of the Treasury shall take into consideration-- (1) the debt-to-income ratio, loan-to-value ratio, or payment history of the mortgagors of such home mortgage loans; and (2) any other factors consistent with the intent to streamline modifications of troubled home mortgage loans into sustainable home mortgage loans. (d) Use of Broad Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall use all available authorities to implement the home mortgage loan relief program established under this section, including, as appropriate-- (1) home mortgage loan purchases; (2) home mortgage loan guarantees; (3) making and funding commitments to purchase home mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities; (4) buying down interest rates and principal on home mortgage loans; (5) principal forbearance; and (6) developing standard home mortgage loan modification and disposition protocols, which shall include ratifying that servicer action taken in anticipation of any necessary changes to the instruments governing the conduct of servicers or trustees with respect to qualified mortgages or foreclosure property are consistent with the Secretary of the Treasury's standard home mortgage loan modification and disposition protocols. (e) Payments Authorized.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to pay servicers for home mortgage loan modifications or other dispositions consistent with any rules established under subsection (b). (f) Rule of Construction.--Any standard home mortgage loan modification and disposition protocols developed by the Secretary of the Treasury under this section shall be construed to constitute standard industry practice.

Summary: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009 - Establishes special rules for modification or disposition of a troubled asset (qualified mortgages or foreclosure property) under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) by real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). Declares that: (1) such a modification or disposition shall not be treated as a prohibited transaction under the Internal Revenue Code; (2) an interest in the REMIC shall not fail to be treated as a regular interest solely because of such modification or disposition; and (3) any proceeds resulting from such modification or disposition shall be treated as amounts received under qualified mortgages. Specifies terms of the instruments governing the conduct of servicers or trustees with respect to qualified mortgages which shall terminates a REMIC. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and implement a home mortgage loan relief program under TARP.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Education Technology Corps Act'' or as the ``NET Corps Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Elementary and secondary school students who receive regular access in school to Internet-accessible computers enjoy higher quality educational opportunities and are better prepared to succeed in college or the workplace. (2) Local educational agencies have made extraordinary gains in the acquisition of computers and other information technology equipment for schools. The Department of Education reported in January 2001 that each school contains on average 100 computers. In 1999, 63 percent of school rooms used for the instruction of students had access to the Internet. (3) However, local educational agencies are dedicating almost all of their information technology resources to equipment acquisition, while information technology training for teachers and other school staff receives little financial support. A CEO Forum on Education and Technology study indicated that, in the 1997-1998 school year, schools expended just five percent of their information technology budget on teacher training. (4) The Department of Education reported in 1999 that only 33 percent of public school teachers with access to computers and the Internet indicated that they were ``well prepared'' to integrate the use of computers and the Internet into their instruction. (5) As new information technologies are introduced into classrooms, teachers will need regular access to professional technology training. (6) The Corporation for National and Community Service established by section 191 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651) has a proven record of mobilizing the most intelligent, qualified, and altruistic members of our communities for the purpose of meeting our Nation's most urgent needs. (7) The Volunteers in Service to America program, commonly known as VISTA, which is administered by the Corporation to efforts to eliminate and alleviate poverty and poverty-related problems in the United States, would provide a ready means to facilitate the expanded use of information technology in schools, libraries, and community centers, particularly in low- income areas, and to provide information technology training for teachers and administrators of school, library, and community center information technology networks. SEC. 3. CREATION OF NATIONAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CORPS AS A PART OF VISTA. The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 is amended by inserting after section 109 (42 U.S.C. 4959) the following new section: ``SEC. 109A. NATIONAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CORPS. ``(a) Establishment.--As part of the Volunteers in Service to America program established under this part, the Director shall establish a National Education Technology Corps for the purpose of developing, strengthening, supplementing, and expanding efforts of the Federal Government, State and local governments, and public and nonprofit organizations to mobilize local, State, Federal, and private sector financial and volunteer resources-- ``(1) to improve the ability of teachers, staff, students, and other persons to use information technology in schools, libraries, and community centers; ``(2) to provide information technology training for teachers so that teachers can incorporate the use of computers and other information technologies in classroom instruction; and ``(3) to provide technical support to administrators of school, library, and community center information technology networks. ``(b) Recruitment of Volunteers.-- ``(1) Eligibility criteria.--In establishing the recruitment procedures under section 103(b) applicable to the selection and placement of volunteers for service in the National Education Technology Corps, the Director shall limit selection to individuals-- ``(A) who already have sufficient experience or expertise regarding information technology and its uses to permit their prompt participation in the types of activities described in subsection (a); or ``(B) who, with minimal additional training (as determined by the Director), would be ready to participate in such activities. ``(2) Relationship to americorps.--A participant in a national service program assisted under subtitle C of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.), commonly known as the Americorps program, may be selected to also serve in the National Education Technology Corps if the participant meets the eligibility criteria in paragraph (2). ``(c) Placement.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall assign volunteers selected for the National Education Technology Corps to projects and programs that utilize volunteers to perform the types of activities described in subsection (a). Such programs and projects may be administered by public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, community-based nonprofit organizations, local and State education agencies, local and State agencies administering information technology programs, educational institutions, libraries, and local, municipal, and State governmental entities. ``(2) Technology plan.--A volunteer serving in the National Education Technology Corps may not be assigned to a school to perform services described in subsection (a) unless the school, or a local educational agency on behalf of the school, submits to the Director a technology plan that-- ``(A) outlines the goals for the school's education technology; and ``(B) complies with such guidelines as the Director may establish. ``(3) Placement priority.--In the assignment of volunteers under this section, the Director shall give priority consideration to programs and projects to assist schools that-- ``(A) are located in urban or rural areas with the highest concentrations of illiteracy and of low income individuals and families; or ``(B) have been unable to secure assistance for information technology improvements and training from other sources. ``(d) Partnerships With Qualified Nonprofit Organizations.--The Director is authorized and encouraged to enter into partnerships with qualified nonprofit organizations that undertake the types of services described in subsection (a) for schools, libraries, and community centers to support and expand the efforts of these organizations. ``(e) Coordination With Department of Education.--The Director shall coordinate with the Secretary of Education in the training of volunteers for the National Education Technology Corps to ensure that the activities undertaken by the volunteers under this section is consistent with the educational needs of schools. ``(f) Agreements with Private Sector.--The Director may enter into an agreement with a private sector business under which an employee of the business who has experience or expertise regarding information technology and its uses will assist, without financial remuneration from the Director, on a full-time or part-time basis-- ``(1) the National Education Technology Corps and programs and projects that receive volunteers to undertake the types of activities described in subsection (a); and ``(2) the Director in the training of National Education Technology Corps volunteers. ``(g) Effect of Funding Reduction.--In any fiscal year in which the services provided under this part are reduced, the services provided under this section shall be proportionately reduced.''. SEC. 4. INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO NATIONAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CORPS. (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended by inserting after section 45D the following new section: ``SEC. 45E. NATIONAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CORPS ASSISTANCE. ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, the National Education Technology Corps assistance credit determined under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to 20 percent of the sum of -- ``(1) the wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified employee services, and ``(2) the amount allowed as a deduction under section 170 for the taxable year for qualified contributions. ``(b) Maximum Credit.-- ``(1) National limitation.--The amount of credit determined under this section for all taxable years beginning in a calendar year shall not exceed $75,000,000. ``(2) Taxpayer limitation.--The amount of credit determined under this section for a taxpayer for a taxable year shall not exceed the portion of the national limitation under paragraph (1) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins which is allocated by the National Education Technology Corps to such taxpayer for such year. ``(3) Per employee limit.--The credit determined under this section with respect to services performed by an employee during a taxable year shall not exceed $25,000 (or such lesser amount determined under paragraph (2)). ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Qualified employee services.--The term `qualified employee services' means any service furnished by an employee of the taxpayer through the National Education Technology Corps, either directly as a volunteer in the National Education Technology Corps or as a participant in a National Education Technology Corps partnership entered into under section 109A(d) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973. ``(2) Qualified contribution.--The term `qualified contribution' means any contribution of tangible personal property to or for the benefit of the National Education Technology Corps. ``(3) Wages.--The term `wages' has the meaning given to such term by section 51. ``(d) Controlled Groups.--Rules similar to the rules of section 1397(b) shall apply for purposes of this section.''. (b) Denial of Double Benefit.--Subsection (a) of section 280C of such Code is amended by inserting ``45E(a),'' after ``45A(a),''. (c) Credit Made Part of General Business Credit.-- (1) In general.--Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code (relating to current year business credit) is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (13) and inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: ``(14) the National Education Technology Corps assistance credit determined under section 45E(a).''. (2) Limitation on carryback.--Subsection (d) of section 39 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(10) No carryback of national education technology corps assistance credit before effective date.--No portion of the unused business credit for any taxable year which is attributable to the credit determined under section 45E may be carried back to any taxable year ending before the date of the enactment of this paragraph.''. (3) Deduction for certain unused business credits.-- Subsection (c) of section 196 of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: ``(10) the National Education Technology Corps assistance credit determined under section 45E.''. (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 45D the following new item: ``Sec. 45E. National Education Technology Corps assistance.''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: National Education Technology Corps Act (NET Corps Act) - Amends the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to establish a National Education Technology Corps (NET Corps) as part of the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program, using VISTA volunteers and others with appropriate expertise, in partnerships to facilitate use of information technology in schools, libraries, and community centers.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a business-related tax credit for employers for assistance to the NET Corps through their employees' services either as volunteers or as participants in partnerships.