SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF WOMEN'S EQUITY. (a) Office of Women's Equity.--The Department of Education Organization Act is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 215 as 216; and (2) by inserting after section 214 the following: ``SEC. 215. OFFICE OF WOMEN'S EQUITY. ``(a) There shall be in the Department, an Office of Women's Equity, to be administered by a Director of Women's Equity, who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Director shall promote, coordinate and evaluate gender equity programs, disseminate information, provide technical assistance, coordinate research activities, and administer grant programs. The Director shall report directly to the Secretary, and shall perform such additional functions as the Secretary shall prescribe. ``(b) The Director shall, not later than the final day of each fiscal year, submit a report to the President and the Congress setting forth the programs and activities assisted under the Women's Educational Equity Act, and provide for the distribution of such report to all interested groups and individuals.''. (b) Organizational Entity.--For purposes of section 413(a) of the Department of Education Organization Act, the Office of Women's Equity shall be considered to be an organizational entity established under such Act and shall not be subject to the reorganization authority of the Secretary of Education under such section or any other provision of law. SEC. 2. WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY PROGRAM. Part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows: ``PART A--WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY ``SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE. ``This part may be cited as the `Women's Educational Equity Act of 1993'. ``SEC. 4002. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. ``(a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares that-- (1) educational programs in the United States are frequently inequitable as such programs relate to women and girls; (2) such inequities limit the full participation of all individuals in American society; and (3) efforts to improve the quality of public education also must include efforts to ensure equal access to quality education programs for all women and girls. ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this part is to provide gender equity in education in the United States, to provide financial assistance to enable educational agencies and institutions to meet the requirements of title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and to provide equity in education to women and girls who suffer multiple forms of discrimination based on sex, race, ethnic origin, limited English proficiency, disability, or age. ``SEC. 4003. PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED. ``The Director of the Office of Women's Educational Equity (referred to in this part as the `Director' is authorized-- ``(1) to promote, coordinate and evaluate gender equity policies, programs, activities and initiatives in all Federal education programs and offices; ``(2) to develop, maintain, and disseminate materials, resources, analyses and research relating to education equity for women and girls; ``(3) to provide information and technical assistance to assure the effective implementation of gender equity programs; ``(4) coordinate gender equity programs and activities with other Federal agencies that have jurisdiction over education and related programs; ``(5) to provide grants to develop model equity programs; ``(6) to provide funds for the implementation of equity programs in schools throughout the Nation; and ``(7) to coordinate or provide any other activities consistent with achieving the purposes of this part. ``SEC. 4004. LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS. ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions, including students and community groups, for activities designed to achieve the purposes of this part at all levels of education, including preschool, elementary and secondary education, higher education, adult education and vocational and technical education; for the establishment and operation, for a period not exceeding 4 years, of local programs to ensure-- ``(1) educational equity for women and girls; ``(2) equal opportunities for both sexes; and ``(3) to conduct activities incident to achieving compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. ``(b) Grant Program.--Authorized activities under subsection (a) may include-- ``(1) introduction into the curriculum and classroom of curricula, textbooks, and other material designed to achieve equity for women and girls; ``(2) implementation of preservice and inservice training with special emphasis on programs and activities designed to provide educational equity for women and girls; ``(3) evaluation of promising or exemplary model programs to assess the ability of such programs to improve local efforts to advance educational equity for women and girls; ``(4) implementation of programs and policies to address sexual harassment and violence against women and girls and to ensure that educational institutions are free from threats to the safety of students and personnel; ``(5) implementation of guidance and counseling activities, including career education programs, designed to ensure educational equity for women and girls; ``(6) implementation of nondiscriminatory tests of aptitude and achievement and of alternative assessments that eliminate biased assessment instruments from use; ``(7) implementation of programs to increase educational opportunities, including higher education, vocational training, and other educational programs for low-income women; including underemployed and unemployed women and women receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits; ``(8) implementation of programs to improve representation of women in educational administration at all levels; and ``(9) planning, development and initial implementation of-- ``(A) comprehensive plans for implementation of equity programs in State and local educational agencies and institutions of higher education, including community colleges; ``(B) innovative approaches to school-community partnerships for educational equity; and ``(C) innovative approaches to equity programs addressing combined bias, stereotyping, and discrimination on the basis of sex and race, ethnic origin, limited English proficiency, and disability. ``(c) Application; Participation.--A grant may be made, and a contract may be entered into, under this part only upon application to the Secretary, at such time, in such form, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may prescribe. Each such application shall-- ``(1) provide that the program or activity for which assistance is sought will be administered by or under the supervision of the applicant and in cooperation with appropriate educational and community leaders, including parent, teacher and student organizations, educational institutions, business leaders, community-based organizations serving women, and other significant groups and individuals; ``(2) describe a program for carrying out the purposes described in section 4004(b) which is likely to make a substantial contribution in attaining such purposes; ``(3) describe plans for continuation and institutionalization of the program with local support following completion of the grant period and termination of Federal support under this part; ``(4) establish policies and procedures which ensure adequate documentation and evaluation of the activities intended to be carried out under the application. ``(d) Criteria; Priorities; Categories of Competition.--The Secretary shall establish criteria, priorities, and categories of competition for awards under this part to ensure that available funds are used to achieve the purposes of this part. ``(1) The criteria shall address the extent to which-- ``(A) the program addresses the needs of women and girls of color and women and girls with disabilities; ``(B) the program meets locally defined and documented educational equity needs and priorities, including compliance with the requirements of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; ``(C) the program is a significant component of a comprehensive plan for educational equity and compliance with the requirements of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in the particular local educational agency, institution of higher education, vocational-technical institution, or other educational agency or institution; and ``(D) the program implements an institutional strategy with long-term impact that will continue as a central activity of the applicant agency or institution after the grant is completed. ``(2) The Secretary shall establish not more than 4 priorities, 1 of which shall be a priority for compliance with title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. Not more than 60 percent of the funds available in each fiscal year under this part which implement the 4 priorities. ``(3) The Secretary shall establish 3 categories of competition, distinguishing among 3 types of applicants and levels of education that are-- ``(A) grants to local educational agencies, State education agencies, and other agencies and organizations providing elementary and secondary education; ``(B) grants to institutions of higher education, including community colleges and other agencies and organizations providing postsecondary education, including vocational-technical education, adult education, and other programs; and ``(C) grants to nonprofit organizations, including community-based organizations groups representing students, parents, and women, including women and girls of color and women and girls with disabilities. ``(e) Requirement.--Not less than 25 percent of funds used to support activities covered by subsection (b) shall be used for awards under each category of competition in each fiscal year. ``(f) Special Rule.--The Secretary shall ensure that the grants awarded each year address-- ``(1) all levels of education, including preschool, elementary and secondary education, higher education, vocational education, and adult education; ``(2) all regions of the United States, including at least 1 grant in each of the 10 Federal regions; and ``(3) urban, rural, and suburban educational institutions. ``SEC. 4005. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions, including students, and community groups, for activities designed to achieve the purpose of this part at all levels of education, including preschool, elementary and secondary education, higher education, adult education, and vocational-technical education, to develop model policies and programs, and to conduct research to address and ensure educational equities for women and girls, including but not limited to-- ``(1) the development and evaluation of gender-equitable curricula, textbooks, software, and other educational material and technology; ``(2) the development of model preservice and inservice training programs for educational personnel with special emphasis on programs and activities designed to provide educational equity; ``(3) the development of guidance and counseling activities, including career education programs, designed to ensure gender equity; ``(4) the development and evaluation of nondiscriminatory assessment systems; ``(5) the development of policies and programs to address and prevent sexual harassment and violence to ensure that educational institutions are free from threats to safety of students and personnel; ``(6) the development and improvement of programs and activities to increase opportunity for women, including continuing educational activities, vocational education, and programs for low-income women, including underemployed and unemployed women, and women receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children; ``(7) the development of instruments and strategies for program evaluation and dissemination of promising or exemplary programs designed to improve local efforts to achieve gender equity; ``(8) the development of instruments and procedures to assess the presence or absence of gender equity in educational settings; and ``(9) the development and evaluation of various strategies to institutionalize gender equity in education. ``(b) Application.--A grant may be made, and a contract may be entered into, under this part only upon application to the Secretary, at such time, in such form, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may prescribe. Each such application shall-- ``(1) provide that the program or activity for which assistance is sought will be administered by or under the supervision of the applicant; ``(2) describe a plan for carrying out 1 or more research and development activities authorized in subsection (a) above, which is likely to make substantial contribution toward attaining the purposes of this part; and ``(3) set forth policies and procedures which ensure adequate documentation, data collection, and evaluation of the activities intended to be carried out under the application, including an evaluation or estimate of the potential for continued significance following completion of the grant period. ``(c) Criteria and Priorities.--(1) The Secretary shall establish criteria and priorities to ensure that available funds are used for programs that most effectively will achieve the purposes of this part. (2) The criteria and priorities shall be promulgated in accordance with section 431 of the General Education Provisions Act. (3) In establishing priorities the Secretary shall establish not more than 4 priorities, 1 of which shall be a program which addresses the educational needs of women and girls who suffer multiple or compound discrimination based on sex and on race, ethnic origin, disability, or age. ``(d) Special Rule.--The Secretary shall ensure that the total of grants awarded each year address-- ``(1) all levels of education, including preschool, elementary and secondary education, higher education, vocational education, and adult education; ``(2) all regions of the United States. ``(e) Limitation.--Nothing in this part shall be construed as prohibiting men and boys from participating in any programs or activities assisted under this part. ``SEC. 4006. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for the fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998, to carry out the provisions of section 4004 of this part; and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 to carry out the provisions of section 4005 of this part.''.

Summary: Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Women's Equity as an organizational entity in the Department of Education. Requires the Director of such Office to report annually on the programs and activities assisted under the Women's Educational Equity Act. Women's Educational Equity Act of 1993 - Amends the Women's Educational Equity Act (part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) to reauthorize and revise grant programs to encourage gender equity throughout the educational system, including grants for model equity programs, local implementation, and research and development. Gives the Director of the Office of Women's Equity specified responsibilities under such Act. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Distributed Power Hybrid Energy Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Renewable energy resources have the potential to help diversify our Nation's energy portfolio with few adverse environmental effects. By their very nature, renewable resources are distributed. Our ability to cost effectively take advantage of our renewable, indigenous resources can be greatly advanced through systems that minimize the intermittency of these resources through distributed power hybrid systems. (2) Distributed power sources configured as distributed power hybrid systems can maximize benefits to the energy consumer. The primary benefits of distributed power hybrid systems are that they can-- (A) shelter consumers from temporary energy price volatility created by supply and demand mismatches; (B) increase the reliability of energy supply, thereby avoiding significant costs associated with power outages; (C) provide a cost-effective means to minimize the impact of intermittent resources, thereby expanding the Nation's energy supply reserve; (D) decrease environmental impacts of energy supply; and (E) be tailored to address significant local differences in power and economic development needs and resource availability that exist throughout the United States. (3) Realizing these benefits will require a concerted and integrated effort that focuses on removing market barriers to the adoption of distributed power hybrid systems by-- (A) providing tools that enable States and regions to assess their indigenous renewable energy resources; (B) developing the technological foundation that enables designing, testing, certifying, and operating distributed power hybrid systems; and (C) providing the policy framework that reduces such barriers, including making net metering available on a broader scale to enable consumers to reap the full value of these systems, thereby lowering their overall energy bill. (4) While many of the individual distributed power hybrid systems components are either available or under development in existing private and public sector programs, the capabilities to integrate these components into workable distributed power hybrid systems that maximize benefits to consumers in a safe manner are deficient and not coherently being addressed. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act-- (1) the term ``distributed power hybrid system'' means a system using 2 or more distributed power sources, operated together with associated supporting equipment, including storage equipment, and software necessary to provide electric power to the grid or on site; and (2) the term ``distributed power source'' means an independent electric energy source of usually 10 megawatts or less located close to a residential, commercial, or industrial load center, including-- (A) reciprocating engines; (B) turbines; (C) microturbines; (D) fuel cells; (E) solar electric systems; (F) wind energy systems; (G) biomass power systems; (H) geothermal power systems; or (I) electrical components of cogeneration systems. SEC. 4. STRATEGY. (a) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall develop and transmit to the Congress a distributed power hybrid systems strategy showing-- (1) opportunities and priorities that might best be met with distributed power hybrid systems configurations; (2) what barriers exist to the use of distributed power hybrid systems; (3) what technology gaps need to be closed; and (4) what system integration tools are needed to plan, design, build, and operate distributed power hybrid systems for maximum benefits. (b) Elements.--The strategy may provide for development of-- (1) system integration tools for planning, designing, building, and operating economical, safe, and clean distributed power hybrid systems, including databases, computer models, software, and sensors, controls, and other integrating hardware; (2) tests of distributed power hybrid systems, including field tests with industry and cost-shared demonstrations of distributed power hybrid systems power parks and microgrids, to validate integrated performance and to give consumers, policymakers, and industry the confidence that distributed power hybrid systems work reliably, safely, and cleanly; (3) special design tools that can characterize the benefits and values of distributed power hybrid systems for consumers and enable virtual prototyping of distributed power hybrid systems to reduce testing needs and the time required to get the systems into the marketplace; (4) data to characterize grid operations, including interconnection requirements; and (5) precise resource assessment tools to map local resources for distributed power hybrid systems. (c) Implementation and Integration.--The Secretary of Energy shall implement the strategy transmitted under subsection (a), and activities pursuant to the strategy shall be integrated with other activities of the Department's Office of Distributed Energy Resources. SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the Congress a report on the use of, and experience with, distributed power hybrid systems in the United States, and the research and development issues remaining to ensure the successful application of distributed power hybrid systems. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for carrying out this Act-- (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; (2) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; (3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; (4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and (5) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.

Summary: Distributed Power Hybrid Energy Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) develop and transmit to Congress a distributed power hybrid systems strategy (involving two or more independent electric energy sources of usually ten megawatts or less each, located close to a residential, commercial, or industrial load center, including reciprocating engines, turbines, microturbines, fuel cells, solar electric systems, wind energy systems, biomass power systems, geothermal power systems, or electrical components of cogeneration systems); and (2) implement and integrate such strategy with other activities of the Department of Energy Office of Distributed Energy Resources.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Cuba Transition Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Cuban people are seeking change in their country, including through the Varela Project, Concilio Cubano, independent journalist activity, and other civil society initiatives. (2) Civil society groups and independent, self-employed Cuban citizens will be essential to the consolidation of a genuine and effective transition to democracy from an authoritarian, communist government in Cuba, and therefore merit increased international assistance. (3) The people of the United States support a policy of proactively helping the Cuban people to establish a democratic system of government, including supporting Cuban citizen efforts to prepare for transition to a better and more prosperous future. (4) Without profound political and economic changes, Cuba will not meet the criteria for participation in the Summit of the Americas process. (5) The Inter-American Democratic Charter adopted by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) provides both guidance and mechanisms for response by OAS members to the governmental transition in Cuba and that country's eventual reintegration into the inter-American system. (6) United States Government support of pro-democracy elements in Cuba and planning for the transition in Cuba is essential for the identification of resources and mechanisms that can be made available immediately in response to profound political and economic changes on the island. (7) Consultations with democratic development institutions and international development agencies regarding Cuba are a critical element in the preparation of an effective multilateral response to the transition in Cuba. SEC. 3. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are as follows: (1) To support multilateral efforts by the countries of the Western Hemisphere in planning for a transition of the government in Cuba and the return of that country to the Western Hemisphere community of democracies. (2) To encourage the development of an international group to coordinate multilateral planning to a transition of the government in Cuba. (3) To authorize funding for programs to assist the Cuban people and independent nongovernmental organizations in Cuba in preparing the groundwork for a peaceful transition of government in Cuba. (4) To provide the President with funding to implement assistance programs essential to the development of a democratic government in Cuba. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Democratically elected government in cuba.--The term ``democratically elected government in Cuba'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6023). (2) Transition government in cuba.--The term ``transition government in Cuba'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6023). SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF COORDINATOR FOR CUBA TRANSITION. (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall designate, within the Department of State, a coordinator who shall be responsible for-- (1) designing an overall strategy to coordinate preparations for, and a response to, a transition in Cuba; (2) coordinating assistance provided to the Cuban people in preparation for a transition in Cuba; (3) coordinating strategic support for the consolidation of a political and economic transition in Cuba; (4) ensuring program and policy coordination among agencies of the United States Government in carrying out the policies set forth in this Act; and (5) pursuing coordination with other countries and international organizations, including international financial institutions, with respect to assisting a transition in Cuba. (b) Rank and Status of the Transition Coordinator.--The coordinator designated in subsection (a) shall have the rank and status of ambassador. SEC. 6. MULTILATERAL INITIATIVES RELATED TO CUBA. The Secretary of State is authorized to designate up to $5,000,000 of total amounts made available for contributions to international organizations to be provided to the Organization of American States for-- (1) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights activities relating to the situation of human rights in Cuba; (2) the funding of an OAS emergency fund for the deployment of human rights observers, election support, and election observation in Cuba as described in section 109(b) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6039(b)(1)); and (3) scholarships for Cuban students attending colleges, universities, or other educational programs in member states of the OAS. SEC. 7. SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Sense of Congress Regarding Consultation With Western Hemisphere.--It is the sense of Congress that the President should begin consultation, as appropriate, with governments of other Western Hemisphere countries regarding a transition in Cuba. (b) Sense of Congress Regarding Other Consultations.--It is the sense of Congress that the President should begin consultations with appropriate international partners and governments regarding a multilateral diplomatic and financial support program for response to a transition in Cuba. SEC. 8. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO THE CUBAN PEOPLE IN PREPARATION FOR A TRANSITION IN CUBA. (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law other than section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394-1) and comparable notification requirements contained in any Act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, the President is authorized to furnish an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 in assistance and provide other support for individuals and independent nongovernmental organizations to support democracy-building efforts for Cuba, including-- (1) political prisoners and members of their families; (2) persons persecuted or harassed for dissident activities; (3) independent libraries; (4) independent workers' rights activists; (5) independent agricultural cooperatives; (6) independent associations of self-employed Cubans; (7) independent journalists; (8) independent youth organizations; (9) independent environmental groups; (10) independent economists, medical doctors, and other professionals; (11) in establishing and maintaining an information and resources center to be in the United States interests section in Havana, Cuba; (12) prodemocracy programs of the National Endowment for Democracy that are related to Cuba; (13) nongovernmental programs to facilitate access to the Internet, subject to section 102(g) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6032(g)); (14) nongovernmental charitable programs that provide nutrition and basic medical care to persons most at risk, including children and elderly persons; and (15) nongovernmental charitable programs to reintegrate into civilian life persons who have abandoned, resigned, or been expelled from the Cuban armed forces for ideological reasons. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Independent nongovernmental organization.--The term ``independent nongovernmental organization'' means an organization that the Secretary of State determines, not less than 15 days before any obligation of funds to the organization, is a charitable or nonprofit nongovernmental organization that is not an agency or instrumentality of the Cuban Government. (2) Eligible cuban recipients.--The term ``eligible Cuban recipients'' is limited to any Cuban national in Cuba, including political prisoners and their families, who are not officials of the Cuban Government or of the ruling political party in Cuba, as defined in section 4(10) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6023(10)). SEC. 9. SUPPORT FOR A TRANSITION GOVERNMENT IN CUBA. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 to the President to establish a fund to provide assistance to a transition government in Cuba as defined in section 205 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6023). (b) Designation of Fund.--The fund authorized in subsection (a) shall be known as the ``Fund for a Free Cuba''. (c) Availability of Funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.

Summary: Cuba Transition Act of 2003 - Directs the the Secretary of State to designate, within the Department of State, a coordinator responsible for designing an overall strategy to coordinate specified preparations for a transition in Cuba that targets economic, political and financial developments. Authorizes the Secretary to designate specified funds to be provided to the Organization of American States (OAS) for: (1) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights activities relating to the situation of human rights in Cuba; (2) the funding of an OAS emergency fund for the deployment of human rights observers, election support, and election observation in Cuba; and (3) scholarships for Cuban students attending colleges, universities, or other educational programs in member states of the OAS. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should begin consultation with: (1) governments of other Western Hemisphere countries regarding a transition in Cuba; and (2) international partners and governments regarding a multilateral diplomatic and financial support program for response to a transition in Cuba. Authorizes the President to furnish assistance and provide other support for individuals and independent nongovernmental organizations to support specified democracy-building efforts for Cuba. Authorizes appropriations to the President to establish a fund to provide assistance to a transition government in Cuba.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. FREEZE ON PAY AND BONUSES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. (a) Extension of Pay Freeze for Federal Employees to 3 Years.-- Section 147 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 111- 242) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and inserting ``December 31, 2014''; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and inserting ``December 31, 2014''. (b) 3-Year Freeze on Bonuses.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- (A) the term ``agency'' has the meaning given under section 4501(1) of title 5, United States Code; and (B) the term ``employee'' has the meaning given under section 4501(2) of title 5, United States Code. (2) Freeze on bonuses.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during each of fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, no agency may pay any bonus (including any recruitment or retention bonus) or any cash award (including any performance- based cash award under section 4505a of title 5, United States Code, or any similar provision of law) to any employee. SEC. 3. REDUCTION IN FEDERAL WORKFORCE. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``agency'' means an Executive agency as defined under section 105 of title 5, United States Code, excluding the Government Accountability Office; (2) the term ``Federal employee'' means an employee as defined under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code; and (3) the term ``total number of Federal employees'' means the total number of Federal employees in all agencies. (b) Limitation.--The President, through the Office of Management and Budget (in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management), shall take appropriate measures to ensure that, effective beginning in fiscal year 2022, the total number of Federal employees shall not exceed 85 percent of the total number of Federal employees on September 30, 2011. (c) Monitoring and Notification.--The Office of Management and Budget (in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management)-- (1) shall continuously monitor all agencies and make a determination, as of September 30, 2011, and the last day of each quarter of each fiscal year beginning thereafter, as to whether or not the total number of Federal employees exceeds the maximum number allowable under subsection (b); and (2) whenever a determination under paragraph (1) is made that the total number of Federal employees exceeds the maximum number allowable under subsection (b), shall provide written notice to that effect to the President and Congress within 14 days after the last day of the quarter to which such determination relates. (d) Compliance.--Whenever, with respect to the quarter ending on September 30, 2021, or any subsequent quarter, the Office of Management and Budget provides written notice under subsection (c)(2) that the total number of Federal employees exceeds the maximum number allowable under subsection (b), no agency may thereafter appoint any employee to fill any vacancy within such agency until the Office of Management and Budget provides written notice to the President and Congress of a determination under subsection (c)(1) that the total number of Federal employees no longer exceeds the maximum number allowable under subsection (b). Any notice under the preceding sentence shall be provided within 14 days after the last day of the quarter to which the determination relates. (e) Waiver.--This section may be waived upon a determination by the President that-- (1) the existence of a state of war or other national security concern so requires; or (2) the existence of an extraordinary emergency threatening life, health, public safety, property, or the environment so requires. (f) Counting Rule.--For purposes of this section, any determination of the number of employees in an agency shall be expressed on a full- time equivalent basis. (g) Limitation on Procurement of Service Contracts.--The President, through the Office of Management and Budget (in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management), shall take appropriate measures to ensure that there is no increase in the procurement of service contracts by reason of the enactment of this section, except in cases in which a cost comparison demonstrates that such contracts would be to the financial advantage of the Government. (h) Regulations.--Any regulations necessary to carry out this section may be prescribed by the President or his designee. SEC. 4. REDUCTION IN CONTRACT EMPLOYEES. (a) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``agency'' means an Executive agency as defined under section 105 of title 5, United States Code, excluding the Government Accountability Office. (b) Limitation.--The President, through the Office of Management and Budget (in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management), shall take appropriate measures to ensure that, effective beginning in fiscal year 2022, the total number of contract employees shall not exceed 85 percent of the total number of contract employees on September 30, 2011. (c) Monitoring and Notification.--The Office of Management and Budget (in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management)-- (1) shall continuously monitor all agencies and make a determination, as of September 30, 2011, and the last day of each quarter of each fiscal year beginning thereafter, as to whether or not the total number of contract employees exceeds the maximum number allowable under subsection (b); and (2) whenever a determination under paragraph (1) is made that the total number of contract employees exceeds the maximum number allowable under subsection (b), shall provide written notice to that effect to the President and Congress within 14 days after the last day of the quarter to which such determination relates. (d) Compliance.--Whenever, with respect to the quarter ending on September 30, 2021, or any subsequent quarter, the Office of Management and Budget provides written notice under subsection (c)(2) that the total number of contract employees exceeds the maximum number allowable under subsection (b), no agency may thereafter appoint any employee to fill any vacancy within such agency until the Office of Management and Budget provides written notice to the President and Congress of a determination under subsection (c)(1) that the total number of contract employees no longer exceeds the maximum number allowable under subsection (b). Any notice under the preceding sentence shall be provided within 14 days after the last day of the quarter to which the determination relates. (e) Waiver.--This section may be waived upon a determination by the President that-- (1) the existence of a state of war or other national security concern so requires; or (2) the existence of an extraordinary emergency threatening life, health, public safety, property, or the environment so requires. (f) Counting Rule.--For purposes of this section, any determination of the number of contact employees shall be expressed on a full-time equivalent basis. (g) Regulations.--Any regulations necessary to carry out this section may be prescribed by the President or his designee. SEC. 5. LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT TRAVEL COSTS. (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``agency''-- (1) has the meaning given under section 5701(1) of title 5, United States Code; and (2) does not include the Department of Defense. (b) Limitation.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total amount which is paid or reimbursed by an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code (relating to travel and subsistence expenses; mileage allowances for official travel by Federal employees) may not-- (A) for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013, exceed 50 percent of the total amount so paid or reimbursed by such agency for fiscal year 2011; and (B) for fiscal year 2014, exceed 25 percent of the total amount so paid or reimbursed by such agency for fiscal year 2011. (2) Exceptions.--For purposes of carrying out paragraph (1), there shall not be taken into account the amounts paid or reimbursed for-- (A) any subsistence or travel expenses for threatened law enforcement personnel, as described in section 5706a of title 5, United States Code; or (B) any other expenses for which an exception is established under paragraph (3) for reasons relating to national security or public safety. (3) Regulations.--Any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection shall, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, be prescribed by the same respective authorities as are responsible for prescribing regulations under section 5707 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Reserve Travel Amount.-- (1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``reserve travel amount'' means an amount equal to 10 percent of the total amount of appropriations made available to an agency in any fiscal year for purposes of payment or reimbursement by that agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code (relating to travel and subsistence expenses; mileage allowances for official travel by Federal employees). (2) Requirement.--For each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014, each agency shall have a reserve travel amount available for expenditure or obligation on September 1 of each such fiscal year for purposes of payment or reimbursement by that agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code (relating to travel and subsistence expenses; mileage allowances for official travel by Federal employees).

Summary: Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, to extend the freeze on statutory pay adjustments for federal civilian employees and increases in the rates of basic pay for senior executives or senior-level employees through December 31, 2014. Prohibits agencies from paying bonuses (including any recruitment or retention bonus) or cash awards (including performance-based cash awards) to employees during FY2012-FY2014. Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) take appropriate measures to ensure that the total number of federal employees or contract employees, beginning in FY2022, does not exceed 85% of the total number of federal employees on September 30, 2011; (2) continuously monitor all agencies, make a determination on whether the total number of federal employees in any quarter of a fiscal year exceeds the maximum number allowed by this Act, and notify the President and Congress if the number exceeds the maximum; and (3) ensure that there is no increase in the procurement of service contracts due to this Act unless a cost comparison demonstrates that such contracts would be financially advantageous to the federal government. Prohibits a federal agency from filling any vacancy until OMB provides written notice to the President and Congress that the number of federal or contract employees does not exceed the limitation imposed by this Act. Allows the President to waive the workforce limitations imposed by this Act if the President determines that the existence of a state or war or other national security concern or the existence of an extraordinary emergency threatening life, health, public safety, property, or the environment so requires. Imposes limitations on the amount allowed for the reimbursement of travel costs incurred by federal employees (except employees of the Department of Defense [DOD]) in FY2012-FY2014 unless such expenses are incurred by threatened law enforcement personnel or for reasons relating to national security or public safety.


SECTION 1. TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION EXPENDITURES. (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redesignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting after section 34 the following new section: ``SEC. 35. ENERGY CONSERVATION EXPENDITURES. ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the energy conservation expenditures made by the taxpayer during such year. ``(b) Maximum Credit.--The amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to each dwelling unit for the taxable year shall not exceed $2,000. ``(c) Energy Conservation Expenditures.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--The term `energy conservation expenditures' means expenditures made by the taxpayer for qualified energy property-- ``(A) which is certified to equal or exceed energy conservation standards for such property or for the installation of such property as prescribed by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, and ``(B) which is installed on or in connection with a dwelling unit-- ``(i) which is located in the United States, and ``(ii) which is used by the taxpayer as a residence. Such term includes expenditures for labor costs properly allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or installation of the property. ``(2) Qualified energy property.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified energy property' means-- ``(i) swimming pool and hot tub covers, ``(ii) ceiling insulation, ``(iii) weatherstripping, ``(iv) water heater insulation blankets, ``(v) low-flow showerheads, ``(vi) caulking in ceilings, ``(vii) insulation of plenums and ducts, ``(viii) installation of storm windows with a U-value of 0.45 or less, ``(ix) thermal doors and windows, ``(x) duty cyclers, ``(xi) clock thermostats, ``(xii) evaporative coolers, ``(xiii) whole house fans, ``(xiv) external shading devices, ``(xv) thermal energy storage devices with central control systems, ``(xvi) controls and automatic switching devices between natural and electric lighting, or ``(xvii) any other property that the Secretary of Energy determines to be an effective device for the conservation of energy. ``(d) Certification.-- ``(1) Products.--A certification with respect to a qualified energy property shall be made by the manufacturer of such property. ``(2) Installation.--A certification with respect to the installation of a qualified energy property shall be made by the person who sold or installed the property. ``(3) Form of certifications.--Certifications referred to in this subsection shall be in such form as the Secretary shall prescribe, and, except in the case of a certification by a representative of a local building regulatory authority, shall include the taxpayer identification number of the person making the certification. ``(e) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Dollar amounts in case of joint occupancy.--In the case of any dwelling unit which if jointly occupied and used during any calendar year as a residence by 2 or more individuals the following shall apply: ``(A) The amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) by reason of expenditures (as the case may be) made during such calendar year by any of such individuals with respect to such dwelling unit shall be determined by treating all of such individuals as 1 taxpayer whose taxable year is such calendar year. ``(B) There shall be allowable with respect to such expenditures to each of such individuals, a credit under subsection (a) for the taxable year in which such calendar year ends in an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount determined under subparagraph (A) as the amount of such expenditures made by such individual during such calendar year bears to the aggregate of such expenditures made by all of such individuals during such calendar year. ``(2) Tenant-stockholder in cooperative housing corporation.--In the case of an individual who is a tenant- stockholder (as defined in section 216) in a cooperative housing corporation (as defined in such section), such individual shall be treated as having made his tenant- stockholder's proportionate share (as defined in section 216(b)(3)) of any expenditures of such corporation. ``(3) Condominiums.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of an individual who is a member of a condominium management association with respect to a condominium which he owns, such individual shall be treated as having made his proportionate share of any expenditures of such association. ``(B) Condominium management association.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `condominium management association' means an organization which meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of section 528(c) (other than subparagraph (E) thereof) with respect to a condominium project substantially all of the units of which are used as residences. ``(4) Joint ownership of energy items.-- ``(A) In general.--Any expenditure otherwise qualifying as a energy conservation expenditure shall not be treated as failing to so qualify merely because such expenditure was made with respect to 2 or more dwelling units. ``(B) Limits applied separately.--In the case of any expenditure described in subparagraph (A), the amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) shall (subject to paragraph (1)) be computed separately with respect to the amount of the expenditure made for each dwelling unit. ``(5) Allocation in certain cases.--If less than 80 percent of the use of an item is for nonbusiness residential purposes, only that portion of the expenditures for such item which is properly allocable to use for nonbusiness residential purposes shall be taken into account. ``(6) When expenditure made; amount of expenditure.-- ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an expenditure with respect to an item shall be treated as made when the original installation of the item is completed. ``(B) Expenditures part of building construction.-- In the case of an expenditure in connection with the construction or reconstruction of a structure, such expenditure shall be treated as made when the original use of the constructed or reconstructed structure by the taxpayer begins. ``(C) Amount.--The amount of any expenditure shall be the cost thereof. ``(7) Other applicable rules.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 48(a) shall apply for purposes of this section. ``(f) Basis Adjustments.--For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit is allowed under this section for any expenditure with respect to any property, the increase in the basis of such property which would (but for this subsection) result from such expenditure shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so allowed. ``(g) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction or other credit shall be allowed under this chapter for any expenditure for which credit is allowed under this section. ``(h) Election To Have Credit Not Apply.--A taxpayer may elect to have this section not apply for any taxable year. ``(i) Application of Section.--This section shall apply to expenditures with respect to property placed in service after December 31, 2000.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or'' before ``enacted'' and by inserting before the period at the end ``, or from section 35 of such Code''. (2) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 35 and inserting the following new items: ``Sec. 35. Energy conservation expenditures. ``Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2000. SEC. 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RETROFIT SCHOOLS TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to be known as the ``Elementary and Secondary School Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program''. (b) Grants.-- In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall provide grants to local educational agencies to retrofit elementary and secondary schools to increase energy efficiency and conservation. (c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a local educational agency shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Use of Funds.--Amounts provided to a local educational agency under a grant under this section shall be used to pay the costs of-- (1)(A) energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; and (B) other equipment that would increase the energy efficiency of a school; and (2) insulation and other materials and equipment that would decrease the amount of energy required to operate a school. (e) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to projects to retrofit elementary and secondary schools in low-income school districts. (f) Cost Sharing.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of a project funded with a grant under this section shall be not more than 50 percent. (2) Financial hardship.--In a case of financial hardship, the Secretary may provide a grant in an amount exceeding 50 percent of the cost of the project. (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006. SEC. 3. ELECTRIC UTILITY DISCLOSURE OF PEAK HOUR AND NONPEAK HOUR ELECTRIC ENERGY USE BY CONSUMERS. Each electric utility that sells electric energy at retail shall-- (1) disclose in each billing statement-- (A) the amount of electric energy used by the consumer during peak hours (as defined by the electric utility) and nonpeak hours during the billing period; and (B) the rate charged during peak hours and nonpeak hours during the billing period; and (2) from time to time provide consumers information concerning ways of reducing electric energy consumption during peak hours.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an annual residential energy credit of up to $2,000 for qualifying conservation expenditures.Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish the Elementary and Secondary School Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program to provide grants to local educational agencies to retrofit schools for increased energy conservation.Requires electric utility company billing statements to provide peak and nonpeak hour energy use and rate information.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Urban Watershed Model Restoration Act''. SEC. 2. ANACOSTIA RIVER WATERSHED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall develop and carry out a pilot program to serve as a national model for the restoration of urban watersheds and community environments. The purposes of the program shall be to demonstrate methods to encourage urban communities to use their environmental resources as a catalyst for sustainable community redevelopment and to meet the objectives of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, including stormwater, combined sewer overflows, and other water quality objectives. The program shall have a dual function of restoration and protection of river resources and reduction of environmental human health risks in the surrounding communities. (b) Location.--The pilot program under this section shall be carried out in the Anacostia River watershed, District of Columbia and Maryland. (c) Activities.--In carrying out the program under this section, the Administrator shall-- (1) integrate on a community or geographic basis the regulatory and nonregulatory programs of the Environmental Protection Agency with other Federal, State, and local government programs and provide effective coordination among such programs; (2) support baseline monitoring efforts of State and local governments to determine key trends in ambient environmental conditions for the purpose of filling gaps in critical data about the environmental condition of the watershed; (3) develop and maintain environmental indicators in conjunction with interested public entities and ensure regular public reporting of these indicators; (4) provide grants in accordance with subsection (d) to local community groups and nonprofit organizations to foster community involvement in the decisionmaking process, environmental educational goals, and restoration strategies; (5) assist in the establishment of measurable goals for such restoration; (6) maintain annual program plans which provide for public input; (7) provide opportunities for the education of school children and community groups on local environmental resources and on what individuals can do to reduce environmental and health risks; (8) develop consensus strategies for the restoration and protection of the watershed in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local groups to address critical issues and needs; (9) maintain a biennial Federal work planning process for Federal landholders and programmatic agencies to identify specific opportunities and needs for Federal activities in support of the pilot program's goals; (10) demonstrate new technologies and approaches which are applicable nationally to stormwater management, combined sewer overflow control, floatables reduction, forest buffer restoration, and other activities being conducted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; (11) participate in urban habitat improvement projects in the watershed on a demonstration basis; (12) assist in the implementation of the regional action plan for toxics reduction and prevention in the watershed; (13) implement on the ground projects for restoration of the watershed to the extent they are unique or transferable to national audiences; and (14) maintain and enhance the Biennial Work Plan for the Anacostia River Watershed published by the United States Army Corp of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency on April 22, 1997, for the purpose of identifying specific opportunities for Federal landholders to contribute to the pilot program. (d) Challenge Grants.-- (1) Set-aside.--The Administrator may set aside no less than $400,000 of amounts appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year to make grants under subsection (c)(4). (2) Environmental protection agency share.--The Environmental Protection Agency's share of the costs of activities to be carried out with a grant under this section shall be not less than 75 percent. The remaining share of such costs may be provided through in-kind contributions and may be provided from Federal funds appropriated to carry out any law, other than this Act, if the Federal agency making such funds available agrees. (e) Coordination.--In carrying out the pilot program under this section, the Administrator shall work in coordination with other Federal agencies, particularly the Army Corps of Engineers, to identify projects and activities which are supportive of the goals of the pilot program. (f) Reports.--The Administrator shall transmit to Congress by January 1 of each fiscal years 2000 through 2004 a report on the activities carried out under, and results of, the pilot program during the preceding fiscal year, including a report on the technical, managerial, and public involvement aspects of the pilot program which are transferable to other urban areas. (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004. Such sums shall remain available until expended.

Summary: Authorizes the Administrator to set aside amounts for grants to local community groups and nonprofit organizations to foster community involvement in the decision making process, environmental educational goals, and restoration strategies. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Disability Amendments Act of 1994''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Disregard deemed income and resources of ineligible spouse when determining continued eligibility under section 1619(b). Sec. 3. Plans for achieving self-support not disapproved within 60 days to be deemed approved. Sec. 4. Expansion of plans for achieving self-support to include housing goals. Sec. 5. Regulations regarding completion of plans for achieving self- support. Sec. 6. Treatment of certain grant, scholarship, or fellowship income as earned income for SSI purposes. Sec. 7. SSI eligibility for students temporarily abroad. Sec. 8. Effective date. SEC. 2. DISREGARD DEEMED INCOME AND RESOURCES OF INELIGIBLE SPOUSE WHEN DETERMINING CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 1619(b). Section 1614(f)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(f)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(other than under section 1619(b))'' after ``benefits''. SEC. 3. PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUPPORT NOT DISAPPROVED WITHIN 60 DAYS TO BE DEEMED APPROVED. (a) Amendments to Income Exclusion Rules.--Section 1612(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)(4)(A)) is amended in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) by inserting ``and, for purposes of this clause, a completed plan for achieving self-support which is not disapproved by the Secretary within 60 days after the date of submission shall be deemed to be approved by the Secretary until subsequently disapproved by the Secretary (with appropriate notification to the individual),'' after ``plan,''. (b) Amendment to Resource Exclusion Rule.--Section 1613(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(a)(4)) is amended by inserting ``, and, for purposes of this paragraph, a completed plan for achieving self-support which is not disapproved by the Secretary within 60 days after the date of submission shall be deemed to be approved by the Secretary until 6 months after subsequently disapproved by the Secretary (with appropriate notification to the individual)'' after ``such plan''. SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUPPORT TO INCLUDE HOUSING GOALS. (a) Income Disregard Rules.--Section 1612(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)(4)) is amended in each of subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iv), by inserting ``, containing a career or housing goal, that has been'' before ``approved''. (b) Resource Disregard Rules.--Section 1613(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(a)(4)) is amended by inserting ``, containing a career or housing goal, that has been'' before ``approved''. SEC. 5. REGULATIONS REGARDING COMPLETION OF PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF- SUPPORT. Section 1633 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1383b) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) The Secretary shall establish by regulation time limits and other criteria-- ``(1) which are related to an individual's career or housing goal included in a plan for achieving self-support, and ``(2) that take into account the difficulty of achieving self-support based on the needs of the individual and the goals of the plan.''. SEC. 6. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN GRANT, SCHOLARSHIP, OR FELLOWSHIP INCOME AS EARNED INCOME FOR SSI PURPOSES. Section 1612(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(a)(1)), as amended by section 309 of this Act, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E); and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(G) any grant, scholarship, or fellowship described in section 1612(b)(7) to the extent not excluded from income pursuant to such section; and''. SEC. 7. SSI ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS TEMPORARILY ABROAD. Section 1611(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The first sentence of this subsection shall not apply to any individual who was eligible to receive a benefit under this title for the month immediately preceding the first month during all of which such individual is outside the United States and who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the individual's absence from the United States will be temporary and for the purpose of conducting studies as part of an educational program designed to prepare the individual for gainful employment and sponsored by a school, college, or university in the United States.''. SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar month that begins 90 or more days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Social Security Disability Amendments Act of 1994 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) disregard the deemed income and resources of an ineligible spouse when determining the continued eligibility of the disabled spouse for Medicaid; (2) provide that individual Plans for Achieving Self Support (PASS) shall be deemed approved unless disallowed within 60 days by the Social Security Administration; (3) disregard the income and/or resources received by a PASS recipient for the purpose of achieving housing or career goals; (4) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations that consider both individual career and housing goals, and the difficulty of achieving self-support; (5) treat certain grant, scholarship, or fellowship income as earned income according to a certain formula; and (6) retain SSI eligibility for students temporarily outside the United States who demonstrate that their absence is to conduct studies as part of an educational program sponsored by an educational institution in the United States and designed to prepare the individual for gainful employment.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ROLE IN GOLD KING MINE SPILL. (a) Appointment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall appoint a special investigator, dedicated full time, to conduct an investigation in order to determine-- (1) who was at fault for the Gold King Mine spill; (2) which individuals were responsible for the decisions that led to the spill; and (3) what downstream environmental effects were caused by the actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, or the Environmental Protection Agency's failure to take action, after the Gold King Mine spill. (b) Compensation From Environmental Protection Agency.--The special investigator shall be compensated for expenses incurred in the course of conducting the investigation under subsection (a) by amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts to the Administrator. The special investigator shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay for GS-14 of the General Schedule. If the special investigator is a full-time officer or employee of the United States, the special investigator may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of his or her service as a special investigator under this section. (c) Authorities of Special Investigator.-- (1) Staff.--The special investigator may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel as the special investigator considers appropriate. Staff members appointed by the special investigator under this paragraph who are full-time officers or employees of the United States may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service to the special investigator. (2) Staff of federal agencies.--Upon the request of the special investigator, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail any of the personnel of that department or agency to assist the special investigator in carrying out his or her duties under this section. (3) Obtaining official data.--The special investigator may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable the special investigator to carry out this section. Upon the request of the special investigator, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the special investigator. (4) Subpoena power.-- (A) In general.--The special investigator may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relating to any matter that the special investigator is empowered to investigate under this section. The attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be required from any place within the United States at any designated place of hearing within the United States. (B) Failure to obey a subpoena.--If a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under subparagraph (A), the special investigator may apply to a United States district court for an order requiring that person to appear before the special investigator to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under investigation. The application may be made within the judicial district where the hearing is conducted or where that person is found, resides, or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as civil contempt. (C) Service of subpoenas.--The subpoenas of the special investigator shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States district courts. (D) Service of process.--All process of any court to which application is made under subparagraph (B) may be served in the judicial district in which the person required to be served resides or may be found. (d) Report of Findings and Conclusions to Congress.-- (1) Report of findings.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the special investigator is appointed, the special investigator shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the investigation under subsection (a). (2) Report of gao audit.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which a report is submitted under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of an audit of the investigation, to determine whether-- (A) the investigator appointed had any conflict of interest relating to the subject matter of the investigation or with the Environmental Protection Agency; and (B) the findings are based on substantiated scientific evidence, as applicable. (3) Recipients.-- (A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall refer the reports submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) to the following: (i) The Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (ii) Each Member of the House of Representatives representing a district that includes the Animas and San Juan River watersheds or any affected area downstream of the Gold King Mine. (B) The President pro tempore of the Senate shall refer the reports submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) to the following: (i) The Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (ii) Each Member of the Senate representing a State that includes the Animas and San Juan River watersheds or any affected area downstream of the Gold King Mine. (e) Termination.--The authority of the special investigator shall terminate upon submission of the report under subsection (d)(1). SEC. 3. COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF GOLD KING MINE SPILL. (a) Federal Tort Claims.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), each injured person shall be entitled to receive from the United States compensation for a claim filed, or civil action brought, under chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Federal Tort Claims Act''), arising out of or relating to an injury resulting from the Gold King Mine spill. (2) Nonapplicability of limitation.--Notwithstanding section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, the Administrator may provide compensation for a claim under this section in an amount greater than $25,000 without prior written approval of the Attorney General (or a designee), as the Administrator determines to be appropriate. (b) Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims.-- (1) Establishment.--There is established within the Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims, in this subsection referred to as the ``Office''. (2) Purpose.--The Office shall receive, process, and pay claims in accordance with this section. (3) Treatment.--The establishment of the Office by this subsection shall not diminish the ability of the Administrator to carry out the responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency under any other provision of law. (4) Detailees.--Upon the request of the Administrator, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any personnel of that department or agency to the Office to assist in carrying out this section. (c) Allowable Damages.-- (1) Property loss.--A claim that is paid for loss of property under this section may include damages resulting from the Gold King Mine spill for-- (A) any cost resulting from lost tribal subsistence from hunting, fishing, firewood gathering, timbering, grazing, or agricultural activities, or from lost use for traditional or ceremonial uses, conducted on land or using water damaged by the Gold King Mine spill; (B) any cost of reforestation or revegetation on tribal or non-Federal land, to the extent that the cost of reforestation or revegetation is not covered by any other Federal program; (C) any costs borne by any injured person to determine the extent of-- (i) the damages to agricultural land; or (ii) any other damages covered by this section; (D) any costs borne by an injured person to pay for water supplies or equipment to treat water during the period for which a water supply of the injured person was compromised by the Gold King Mine spill; and (E) any other loss that the Administrator determines to be appropriate for inclusion as loss of property. (2) Business loss.--A claim that is paid for a business loss under this section may include damages resulting from the Gold King Mine spill for-- (A) damage to tangible assets or inventory; (B) business interruption losses; (C) overhead costs; (D) employee wages for work not performed; and (E) any other loss that the Administrator determines to be appropriate for inclusion as a business loss. (3) Financial loss.--A claim that is paid for a financial loss under this section may include damages resulting from the Gold King Mine spill for-- (A) an insurance deductible; (B) lost wages or personal income; (C) emergency staffing expenses; (D) debris removal and other cleanup costs; and (E) any other loss that the Administrator determines to be appropriate for inclusion as a financial loss. (4) Non-limitation.--The losses described in paragraphs (1) through (3) do not limit any compensation that is otherwise available under chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. (d) Compensation.-- (1) In general.--Any claim for damages compensated under this section during a fiscal year shall be paid from unobligated funds appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for that fiscal year. (2) Rollover.--To the extent that a claim exceeds the amount of unobligated funds available in that fiscal year, the remainder of the claim shall be paid from unobligated funds in the first subsequent fiscal year in which sufficient unobligated funds are available to satisfy such remainder. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Injured person.--The term ``injured person'' means a person who suffered injury resulting from the Gold King Mine spill. (2) Injury.--The term ``injury'' includes any injury for which compensation may be provided under chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, that is caused by a negligent or wrongful act or omission of a Federal officer, employee, contractor, or subcontractor while acting within the scope of office, employment, or contract, under circumstances in which the Federal officer, employee, contractor, or subcontractor, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the act or omission occurred. (3) Person.--The term ``person'' means a person who is eligible to bring a claim under chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, and may include-- (A) an individual; (B) an Indian tribe, tribal corporation, or other tribal organization; (C) a non-Federal entity, including a corporation, business, partnership, company, association, insurer, ditch company, water district, and water company; (D) a State or political subdivision of a State, including a county, township, city, school district, and special district; (E) the Animas-La Plata Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement Association; or (F) a legal representative of an individual or entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (E). SEC. 4. GOLD KING MINE SPILL RESPONSE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Subject to the requirements of subsection (b), the Administrator shall fund the implementation of the long-term monitoring program developed by the Long-Term Impact Review Team of the State of New Mexico for the water quality of the Animas and San Juan Rivers. (b) Requirements.--In order to be funded by the Administrator under subsection (a), the long-term monitoring program shall-- (1) provide full disclosure to the public of applicable water quality and sediment data; (2) enable clear and meaningful comparison between those data and all relevant water quality standards; and (3) meet such other conditions as the Administrator may require to administer the program. SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF RULE MAKING. (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), the Administrator may not finalize a rule or engage in a rule making (as such terms are defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code) until all claims processed under section 3 have been paid in full, as applicable. (b) Exceptions.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to-- (1) such rules as may be required in order to implement this Act; and (2) any rule that the Administrator determines necessary to address an imminent threat to public health or safety, or other emergency. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Gold king mine spill.--The term ``Gold King Mine spill'' means the discharge on August 5, 2015, of approximately 3,000,000 gallons of contaminated water from the Gold King Mine north of Silverton, Colorado, into Cement Creek that occurred while contractors of the Environmental Protection Agency were conducting an investigation of the Gold King Mine.

Summary: Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint a special investigator to investigate: (1) who was at fault for the discharge of contaminated water from the Gold King Mine north of Silverton, Colorado, into Cement Creek; (2) which individuals were responsible for the decisions that led to the spill; and (3) what downstream environmental effects were caused by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) actions, or inactions, after the spill. The bill: (1) entitles individuals to receive compensation for a claim filed, or civil action brought, under the Federal Tort Claims Act relating to an injury resulting from the spill, and (2) establishes within the EPA the Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims for processing claims of allowable damages resulting from the spill. The EPA may provide compensation for a claim in an amount greater than $25,000 without the prior approval of DOJ. The EPA must fund the implementation of the long-term monitoring program developed by the Long-Term Impact Review Team of New Mexico, for the water quality of the Animas and San Juan Rivers. The EPA may not finalize or work on any rules (including those not related to the spill) until all claims have been paid, except rules that are necessary to address an imminent threat to public health or safety, or other emergency.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``E-911 Implementation Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. COORDINATION OF E-911 IMPLEMENTATION. Part C of title I of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 158. COORDINATION OF E-911 IMPLEMENTATION. ``(a) E-911 Implementation Coordination Office.-- ``(1) Establishment.--The Assistant Secretary and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall-- ``(A) establish a joint program to facilitate coordination and communication between Federal, State, and local emergency communications systems, emergency personnel, public safety organizations, telecommunications carriers, and telecommunications equipment manufacturers and vendors involved in the implementation of E-911 services; and ``(B) create an E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to implement the provisions of this section. ``(2) Management plan.--The Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall jointly develop a management plan for the program established under this section. Such plan shall include the organizational structure and funding profiles for the 5- year duration of the program. The Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall, within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit the management plan to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate. ``(3) Purpose of office.--The Office shall-- ``(A) take actions, in concert with coordinators designated in accordance with subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii), to improve such coordination and communication; ``(B) develop, collect, and disseminate information concerning practices, procedures, and technology used in the implementation of E-911 services; ``(C) advise and assist eligible entities in the preparation of implementation plans required under subsection (b)(3)(A)(iii); ``(D) receive, review, and recommend the approval or disapproval of applications for grants under subsection (b); and ``(E) oversee the use of funds provided by such grants in fulfilling such implementation plans. ``(4) Reports.--The Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall provide a joint annual report to Congress by the first day of October of each year on the activities of the Office to improve coordination and communication with respect to the implementation of E-911 services. ``(b) Phase II E-911 Implementation Grants.-- ``(1) Matching grants.--The Assistant Secretary and the Administrator, after consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and acting through the Office, shall provide grants to eligible entities for the implementation of phase II E-911 services through planning, infrastructure improvements, telecommunications equipment purchases, and personnel training. ``(2) Matching requirement.--The Federal share of the cost of a project eligible for a grant under this section shall not exceed 50 percent. The non-Federal share of the cost shall be provided from non-Federal sources. ``(3) Coordination required.--In providing grants under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall require an eligible entity to certify in its application that-- ``(A) in the case of an eligible entity that is a State government, the entity-- ``(i) has coordinated its application with the public safety answering points (as such term is defined in section 222(h)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934) located within the jurisdiction of such entity; ``(ii) has designated a single officer or governmental body of the entity to serve as the coordinator of implementation of E-911 services, except that such designation need not vest such coordinator with direct legal authority to implement E-911 services or manage emergency communications operations; ``(iii) has established a plan for the coordination and implementation of E-911 services; and ``(iv) has integrated telecommunications services involved in the implementation and delivery of phase II E-911 services; or ``(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is not a State, the entity has complied with clauses (i), (iii), and (iv) of subparagraph (A), and the State in which it is located has complied with clause (ii) of such subparagraph. ``(4) Criteria.--The Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall jointly issue regulations within 180 days of the enactment of the E-911 Implementation Act of 2003, after a public comment period of not less than 60 days, prescribing the criteria for selection for grants under this section, and shall update such regulations as necessary. ``(c) Diversion of E-911 Charges.-- ``(1) Designated e-911 charges.--For the purposes of this subsection, the term `designated E-911 charges' means any taxes, fees, or other charges imposed by a State or other taxing jurisdiction that-- ``(A) appear on telecommunications services customers' bills; and ``(B) are designated or presented as dedicated to deliver or improve E-911 services. ``(2) Certification.--Each applicant for a matching grant under this section shall certify to the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator at the time of application, and each applicant that receives such a grant shall certify to the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator annually thereafter during any period of time during which the funds from the grant are available to the applicant, that no portion of any designated E-911 charges imposed by a State or other taxing jurisdiction within which the applicant is located are being obligated or expended for any purpose other than the purposes for which such charges are designated or presented. ``(3) Condition of grant.--Each applicant for a grant under this section shall agree, as a condition of receipt of the grant, that if the State or other taxing jurisdiction within which the applicant is located, during any period of time during which the funds from the grant are available to the applicant, obligates or expends designated E-911 charges for any purpose other than the purposes for which such charges are designated or presented, all of the funds from such grant shall be returned to the Office. ``(4) Penalty for providing false information.--Any applicant that provides a certification under paragraph (1) knowing that the information provided in the certification was false shall-- ``(A) not be eligible to receive the grant under subsection (b); ``(B) return any grant awarded under subsection (b) during the time that the certification was not valid; and ``(C) not be eligible to receive any subsequent grants under subsection (b). ``(d) Authorization; Termination.-- ``(1) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation, for the purposes of grants under the joint program operated under this section with the Department of Commerce, not more than $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2008. ``(2) Termination.--The provisions of this section shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2008. ``(e) Definitions.--As used in this section: ``(1) Office.--The term `Office' means the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office. ``(2) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ``(3) Eligible entity.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible entity' means a State or local government or a tribal organization (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l))). ``(B) Instrumentalities.--Such term includes public authorities, boards, commissions, and similar bodies created by one or more eligible entities described in subparagraph (A) to provide E-911 services. ``(C) Exception.--Such term does not include any entity that has failed to submit the most recently required certification under subsection (c) within 30 days after the date on which such certification is due. ``(4) E-911 services.--The term `E-911 services' means both phase I and phase II enhanced 911 services, as described in section 20.18 of the Commission's regulations (47 CFR 20.18), as in effect on the date of enactment of this section, or as subsequently revised by the Federal Communications Commission. ``(5) Phase ii e-911 services.--The term `phase II E-911 services' means only phase II enhanced 911 services, as described in such section 20.18 (47 CFR 20.18), as in effect on such date, or as subsequently revised by the Federal Communications Commission.''. SEC. 3. REPORT ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF E-911 PHASE II SERVICES BY TIER III SERVICE PROVIDERS. Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate detailing-- (1) the number of tier III commercial mobile service providers that are offering phase II E-911 services; (2) the number of requests for waivers from compliance with the Commission's phase II E-911 service requirements received by the Commission from such tier III providers; (3) the number of waivers granted or denied by the Commission to such tier III providers; (4) how long each waiver request remained pending before it was granted or denied; (5) how many waiver requests are pending at the time of the filing of the report; (6) when the pending requests will be granted or denied; (7) actions the Commission has taken to reduce the amount of time a waiver request remains pending; and (8) the technologies that are the most effective in the deployment of phase II E-911 services by such tier III providers. Passed the House of Representatives November 4, 2003. Attest: JEFF TRANDAHL, Clerk.

Summary: E-911 Implementation Act of 2003 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to: (1) establish a joint program to facilitate coordination between Federal, State, and local emergency communications systems, emergency personnel, public safety organizations, telecommunications carriers, and telecommunications equipment manufacturers and vendors involved in the implementation of E-911 (enhanced emergency) services; (2) create an E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to implement such program; and (3) develop a management plan for such program. Requires annual reports from the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator to Congress on Office activities. Directs the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator to provide grants to eligible entities (States, local governments, tribal organizations) for the implementation of phase II E-911 services through planning, infrastructure improvements, telecommunications equipment purchases, and personnel training. Limits the Federal share of project costs to 50 percent. Outlines entity participation requirements. Requires each grant applicant to: (1) certify to the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator, at the time of application and annually thereafter if receiving such a grant, that no portion of designated E-911 charges (taxes or fees designated or presented to deliver or improve E-911 services) imposed by a State or other taxing jurisdiction is being obligated or expended for any other purpose; and (2) agree that if such charges are used for any other purpose, all of the grant funds shall be returned. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Transportation for such grants. Terminates the grant program on October 1, 2008. Requires a report from the Federal Communications Commission to specified congressional committees on the deployment of E-911 Phase II services by Tier III service providers.