SECTION 1. INCREASED EXCLUSION AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS APPLICABLE TO
              QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS STOCK.

    (a) Increased Exclusion.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 1202 of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (50-percent exclusion for gain
        from certain small business stock) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``50 percent'' and inserting ``75
                percent'', and
                    (B) by striking ``50-Percent'' in the heading and
                inserting ``75-Percent''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Paragraph (8) of section 1(h) of such Code is
                amended to read as follows:
            ``(8) Section 1202 gain.--For purposes of this subsection,
        the term `section 1202 gain' means an amount equal to 25
        percent of the gain which would be excluded from gross income
        under section 1202(a) without regard to the 75 percent
        limitation in such section.''
                    (B) The heading for section 1202 of such Code is
                amended by striking ``50-percent'' and inserting ``75-
                percent''.
                    (C) The table of sections for part I of subchapter
                P of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking
                ``50-percent'' in the item relating to section 1202 and
                inserting ``75-percent''.
    (b) Reduction in Holding Period.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 1202 of such
        Code is amended by striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``3
        years''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Subsections (g)(2)(A) and
        (j)(1)(A) of section 1202 of such Code are each amended by
        striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``3 years''.
    (c) Exclusion Available to Corporations.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 1202 of such
        Code is amended by striking ``other than a corporation''.
            (2) Technical amendment.--Subsection (c) of section 1202 of
        such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(4) Stock held among members of controlled group not
        eligible.--Stock of a member of a parent-subsidiary controlled
        group (as defined in subsection (d)(3)) shall not be treated as
        qualified small business stock while held by another member of
        such group.''
    (d) Repeal of Minimum Tax Preference.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 57 of such Code
        (relating to items of tax preference) is amended by striking
        paragraph (7).
            (2) Technical amendment.--Subclause (II) of section
        53(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking ``, (5),
        and (7)'' and inserting ``and (5)''.
    (e) Stock of Larger Businesses Eligible for Exclusion.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 1202(d) of such
        Code (defining qualified small business) is amended by striking
        ``$50,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting
        ``$300,000,000''.
            (2) Inflation adjustment.--Section 1202(d) of such Code is
        amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Inflation adjustment of asset limitation.--In the
        case of stock issued in any calendar year after 1999, the
        $300,000,000 amount contained in paragraph (1) shall be
        increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting
                `calendar year 1998' for `calendar year 1992' in
                subparagraph (B) thereof.
        If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a
        multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded to the
        nearest multiple of $10,000.''
    (f) Repeal of Per-Issuer Limitation.--Section 1202 of such Code is
amended by striking subsection (b).
    (g) Other Modifications.--
            (1) Repeal of working capital limitation.--Section
        1202(e)(6) of such Code (relating to working capital) is
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2 years''
                and inserting ``5 years''; and
                    (B) by striking the last sentence.
            (2) Exception from redemption rules where business
        purpose.--Section 1202(c)(3) of such Code (relating to certain
        purchases by corporation of its own stock) is amended by adding
        at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Waiver where business purpose.--A purchase of
                stock by the issuing corporation shall be disregarded
                for purposes of subparagraph (B) if the issuing
                corporation establishes that there was a business
                purpose for such purchase and one of the principal
                purposes of the purchase was not to avoid the
                limitations of this section.''
    (h) Qualified Trade or Business.--Section 1202(e)(3) of such Code
(defining qualified trade or business) is amended by inserting ``and''
at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking ``, and'' at the end of
subparagraph (D) and inserting a period, and by striking subparagraph
(E).
    (i) Effective Dates.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        amendments made by this section apply to stock issued after the
        date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Special rule.--The amendments made by subsections (a),
        (c), (e), (f), and (g)(1) apply to stock issued after August
        10, 1993.

SEC. 2. INCREASED EXCLUSION FOR INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS; EXCEPTION FROM
              ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX.

    (a) Increased Exclusion.--Subsection (d) of section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to $100,000 per year
limitation) is amended by striking ``$100,000'' each place it appears
and inserting ``$200,000''.
    (b) Exception From Alternative Minimum Tax.--Subsection (b) of
section 56 of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to options exercised in calendar years beginning after the date
of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions concerning the exclusion of gain from certain small business stock to, among other things: (1) increase from 50 to 75 percent the amount of gain excluded from the sale certain small business stock. (2) reduce from five to three years the holding period applicable to such a sale, (3) make such exclusion available to corporations. And (4) make the stock of larger businesses eligible. Doubles the annual limitation on incentive stock options.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion for qualified small business stock, to increase the annual limit with respect to incentive stock options, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gas Price and Refinery Capacity
Relief Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. COORDINATION OF REFINERY OUTAGES.

    Section 804 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42
U.S.C. 17283) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 804. COORDINATION OF REFINERY OUTAGES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the
        Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
            ``(2) Planned refinery outage.--The term `planned refinery
        outage' means a removal, scheduled before the date on which the
        removal occurs, of a refinery, or any unit of a refinery, from
        service for maintenance, repair, or modification.
            ``(3) Refined petroleum product.--The term `refined
        petroleum product' means any gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil,
        lubricating oil, liquid petroleum gas, or other petroleum
        distillate that is produced through the refining or processing
        of crude oil or an oil derived from tar sands, shale, or coal.
            ``(4) Refinery.--The term `refinery' means a facility used
        in the production of a refined petroleum product through
        distillation, cracking, or any other process.
            ``(5) Unplanned refinery outage.--The `unplanned refinery
        outage' means the removal of a refinery, or any unit of a
        refinery, from service that is not scheduled in advance.
    ``(b) Reporting Requirement.--The owner or operator of a refinery
shall submit to the Administrator information describing--
            ``(1) the schedule of the refinery for any planned refinery
        outage, including--
                    ``(A) the dates for the planned refinery outage at
                least 1 year in advance of the date of the expected
                outage or the date the outage is scheduled; and
                    ``(B) the estimated inventories and production of
                refined petroleum products during the period described
                in subparagraph (A); and
            ``(2) any unplanned refinery outages as soon as practicable
    ``(c) Review and Analysis of Available Information.--The
Administrator shall, on an ongoing basis--
            ``(1) review information on planned refinery outages and
        unplanned refinery outages--
                    ``(A) reported by refineries under subsection (b);
                and
                    ``(B) that is available from commercial reporting
                services;
            ``(2) analyze that information to determine whether the
        scheduling of a planned refinery outage or an unplanned
        refinery outage may nationally or regionally substantially
        affect the price or supply of any refined petroleum product
        by--
                    ``(A) decreasing the production of the refined
                petroleum product; and
                    ``(B) causing or contributing to a retail or
                wholesale supply shortage or disruption; and
            ``(3) alert the Secretary of any refinery outage that the
        Administrator determines may nationally or regionally
        substantially affect the price or supply of a refined petroleum
        product.
    ``(d) Action by Secretary.--On a determination by the Secretary
that a refinery outage may affect the price or supply of a refined
petroleum product, the Secretary shall make available to refinery
operators information on planned refinery outages or unplanned refinery
outages to prevent significant market disruptions.
    ``(e) Limitation.--Nothing in this section--
            ``(1) alters any existing legal obligation or
        responsibility of a refinery operator;
            ``(2) creates any legal right of action; or
            ``(3) authorizes the Secretary--
                    ``(A) to prohibit a refinery operator from
                conducting a planned refinery outage; or
                    ``(B) to require a refinery operator to continue to
                operate a refinery.
    ``(f) Study on National Strategic Refined Petroleum Products
Reserve.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
        of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall study and
        submit to Congress a report on the costs and benefits of
        creating a national strategic refined petroleum products
        reserve for refined petroleum products.
            ``(2) Information.--The report required under paragraph (1)
        shall include information on--
                    ``(A) the days of existing storage capabilities
                within the different petroleum administration defense
                districts based on normal usage of refined petroleum
                products;
                    ``(B) the feasibility of increasing storage
                capacity for refined petroleum products on a regional
                basis; and
                    ``(C) the impact additional storage capacity would
                have on the retail price of refined petroleum products
                for consumers in the event of a supply shortage or
                market disruption from a natural disaster or refinery
                outage.''.

Summary: Gas Price and Refinery Capacity Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require a refinery owner or operator to report to the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA): (1) at least one year in advance the schedule for any planned removal from service for maintenance, repair, or modification of any refinery or a unit. And (2) as soon as practicable any unplanned refinery outages. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) review, analyze, and make available to refinery operators information on unplanned refinery outages in order to prevent significant market disruptions. And (2) analyze the costs and benefits of creating a national strategic refined petroleum products reserve for refined petroleum products.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Intermodal Equipment Safety and
Responsibility Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Promoting safety on United States highways is a
        national priority. The Secretary of Transportation has
        promulgated the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to
        further this purpose. The systematic maintenance, repair, and
        inspection of equipment traveling on public highways in
        interstate commerce are an integral part of this safety regime.
            (2) Intermodal transportation plays a significant role in
        expanding the United States economy, which depends heavily upon
        the ability to transport goods by various modes of
        transportation.
            (3) Although motor carriers and their drivers often receive
        trailers, chassis, containers, and other items of intermodal
        equipment to be transported in interstate commerce, they do not
        possess the requisite level of control or authority over this
        intermodal equipment to perform the systematic maintenance,
        repair, and inspection necessary to ensure compliance with the
        applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and to
        ensure the safety of United States highways.
            (4) As a result of roadside inspections, motor carriers and
        their drivers are cited and fined for violations of the Federal
        Motor Carrier Safety Regulations attributable to intermodal
        equipment that they do not have the opportunity to
        systematically maintain. These violations negatively affect the
        safety records of motor carriers.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to ensure that only those parties that
control intermodal equipment transported on public highways in the
United States (and thus have the opportunity and authority to
systematically maintain, repair, and inspect the intermodal equipment)
have legal responsibility for the safety of that equipment as it
travels in interstate commerce.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 5901 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(9) `motor carrier' includes--
                    ``(A) a motor private carrier, as defined in
                section 13102 of this title; and
                    ``(B) an agent of a motor carrier.
            ``(10) `intermodal equipment'--
                    ``(A) means equipment that is commonly used in the
                intermodal transportation of freight over public
                highways as an instrumentality of foreign or interstate
                commerce; and
                    ``(B) includes a trailer, chassis, container, and
                any device associated with a trailer, chassis, or
                container.
            ``(11) `equipment interchange agreement', with respect to
        intermodal equipment, means a written document that--
                    ``(A) is executed by a controller of the equipment,
                or its agent, and a motor carrier; and
                    ``(B) establishes the responsibilities and
                liabilities of both parties as they relate to the
                interchange of the equipment.
            ``(12) `controller', with respect to intermodal equipment,
        means any party that has any legal right, title, or interest in
        the equipment, except that a motor carrier--
                    ``(A) is not a controller of the equipment solely
                because it provides or arranges for any part of the
                intermodal transportation of the equipment; and
                    ``(B) may not be considered a controller of the
                equipment if authority for systematic maintenance and
                repairs of the equipment has not been delegated to the
                motor carrier.
            ``(13) `interchange', with respect to intermodal equipment,
        means the act of providing the equipment to a motor carrier for
        the purpose of transporting the equipment for loading or
        unloading by any party or repositioning the equipment for the
        benefit of the equipment controller, except that such term does
        not mean the leasing of the equipment to a motor carrier for
        use in the motor carrier's over-the-road freight hauling
        operations.
            ``(14) `applicable safety regulations' means the
        regulations applicable to controllers of intermodal equipment
        under section 5909 of this title.''.

SEC. 5. JURISDICTION OVER EQUIPMENT CONTROLLERS.

    Chapter 59 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
``Sec. 5909. Jurisdiction over equipment controller
    ``The authority of the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe
regulations on commercial motor vehicle safety under section 31136 of
this title shall apply to controllers of intermodal equipment that is
interchanged or to be interchanged.''.

SEC. 6. EQUIPMENT CONTROLLER RESPONSIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 59 of title 49, United States Code, as
amended by section 5, is further amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 5910. Equipment inspection, repair, and maintenance
    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of an equipment
interchange agreement, a controller of intermodal equipment that is
interchanged or to be interchanged--
            ``(1) shall be responsible and held liable for the
        systematic inspection, maintenance, and repair of the
        equipment;
            ``(2) shall, each time prior to offering a motor carrier
        the equipment for interchange, inspect the equipment and
        provide such maintenance on, and make such repairs to, the
        equipment to ensure that such equipment complies with all
        applicable safety regulations at all times; and
            ``(3) shall not offer intermodal equipment to a motor
        carrier unless such equipment has been inspected and repaired
        as necessary to comply with such regulations.
    ``(b) Reimbursement.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the event that a repair of
        interchanged intermodal equipment is necessary while in a motor
        carrier's possession in order to comply with applicable safety
        regulations, the controller of the equipment shall promptly
        reimburse the motor carrier for the actual expenses that are
        incurred by the motor carrier for the necessary repair,
        together with compensation for any loss incurred by the motor
        carrier by reason of delay in the transportation of the
        equipment necessitated by the need for the repair.
            ``(2) Exception.--The controller of intermodal equipment
        shall not be liable to provide reimbursement or compensation
        for a repair to a motor carrier under paragraph (1) if the
        motor carrier's negligence or willful misconduct caused the
        condition requiring the repair.
    ``(c) Fines.--The Secretary may prescribe fines against controllers
of intermodal equipment for violations of this section.''.

SEC. 7. SAFETY COMPLIANCE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 59 of title 49, United States Code, as
amended by section 6, is further amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 5911. Compliance with safety regulations
    ``(a) Liability of Equipment Controller.--Notwithstanding any
provision of an equipment interchange agreement, the controller of
intermodal equipment covered by such agreement shall be liable for each
violation of applicable safety regulations that is attributable to such
equipment and shall pay any fine, penalty, and damages resulting from
such violation, except that the controller of such equipment shall not
be liable for any such violations that is proximately caused by the
negligence or willful misconduct of a motor carrier that is not the
controller of such equipment.
    ``(b) Limitation on Liability of Motor Carrier.--A motor carrier
who receives intermodal equipment through interchange may not be held
liable for a violation of applicable safety regulations that is
attributable to such equipment other than under the circumstances and
to the extent provided in subsection (a).
    ``(c) Limitation on Effect.--No record or report of a violation of
applicable safety regulations attributable to interchanged intermodal
equipment, whether issued by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement
authority, shall have any effect on a motor carrier's overall safety
rating or safety status measurement system score, as determined by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or on a driving record of
a driver for the motor carrier unless such violation was proximately
caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the motor carrier or
driver, respectively.
    ``(d) Procedure for Records Corrections.--The Secretary of
Transportation shall prescribe an expedited procedure to correct
records or reports of violations that under subsection (c) should not
have been adversely affected by a violation of applicable safety
regulations.''.
    (b) Time for Prescribing Records Correction Procedures.--The
Secretary shall issue final regulations setting forth the expedited
procedures required by section 5910(d) of title 49, United States Code,
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 8. AUTHORITY TO INSPECT.

    Chapter 59 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section
7, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 5912. Authority to inspect
    ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to
enter any facility of a controller of intermodal equipment interchanged
for use on a public highway in order to inspect the equipment to
determine whether the equipment complies with the applicable
regulations.
    ``(b) Inspection Program.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement with appropriate staffing an inspection and audit program at
facilities of controllers of intermodal equipment in order to make
determinations under subsection (a). Inspection of equipment and
maintenance records for such equipment at such facility shall take
place not less frequently than once every 3 months.
    ``(c) Non-Complying Equipment.--Any intermodal equipment that is
determined under this section as failing to comply with applicable
safety regulations shall be placed out of service and may not be used
on a public highway until the repairs necessary to bring such equipment
into compliance have been completed. Repairs of equipment placed out of
service shall be documented in the maintenance records for such
equipment.''.

SEC. 9. PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION.

    Chapter 59 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section
8, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 5913. Penalties for retaliation
    ``(a) Retaliation Prohibited.--A controller of intermodal equipment
may not take any action to threaten, coerce, discipline, discriminate,
or otherwise retaliate against a motor carrier in response to a request
made by the motor carrier for maintenance or repair of equipment
intended for interchange in order to comply with the applicable safety
regulations.
    ``(b) Failure To Timely Provide Safe Equipment Deemed To Be
Retaliation.--Upon receiving a motor carrier's request for maintenance
or repair of intermodal equipment to be picked up by the motor carrier
in an interchange of equipment, the controller of intermodal equipment
shall be considered to have retaliated against the motor carrier for
the purposes of this section if the controller of intermodal equipment
fails to provide the motor carrier with the equipment in a condition
compliant with the applicable safety regulations within 60 minutes
after the motor carrier arrives to pick up the equipment at the place
where the equipment is to be picked up.
    ``(c) Penalty.--A controller of intermodal equipment that violates
subsection (a) shall be liable to the United States Government for a
civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation.''.

SEC. 10. DELEGATION OF MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY.

    Chapter 59 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section
9, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 5914. Maintenance responsibility
    ``A controller of intermodal equipment may not delegate its
responsibility to systematically maintain and repair equipment intended
for interchange to a motor carrier or motor carrier agent in an
equipment interchange agreement.''.

SEC. 11. COMPATIBILITY OF STATE LAWS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 59 of title 49, United States Code, as
amended by section 10, is further amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 5915. Compatibility of State laws
    ``(a) Preemption Generally.--Except as provided in subsection (b)
or as otherwise authorized by Federal law, a law, regulation, order, or
other requirement of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of
a tribal organization, is preempted if compliance with such law,
regulation, order, or other requirement would preclude compliance with
a requirement imposed under this chapter.
    ``(b) Certain Rules not Preempted.--A law, regulation, order, or
other requirement of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of
a tribal organization, shall not be preempted under subsection (a) if
such law, regulation, order, or other requirement is more stringent
than, but otherwise compatible with, a requirement under this chapter.
    ``(c) Tribal Organization Defined.--In this section, the term
`tribal organization' has the meaning given such term in section (4)(l)
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 450b(l)).''.

SEC. 12. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISION.

    Section 5907 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.

SEC. 13. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.

    The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended--
            (1) by striking the item relating to section 5907; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

``5909. Jurisdiction over equipment controller.
``5910. Equipment inspection, repair, and maintenance.
``5911. Compliance with safety regulations.
``5912. Authority to inspect.
``5913. Penalties for retaliation.
``5914. Maintenance responsibility.
``5915. Compatibility of State laws.''.

SEC. 14. IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.

    (a) Regulations.--The Secretary of Transportation, after notice and
opportunity for comment, shall issue regulations implementing the
provisions of this Act. The regulations shall be issued as part of the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations of the Department of
Transportation. The implementing regulations shall include--
            (1) a requirement to identify controllers of intermodal
        equipment that is interchanged or intended for interchange in
        intermodal transportation;
            (2) a requirement to match such equipment readily to its
        controller through a unique identifying number;
            (3) a requirement to ensure that each controller of
        intermodal equipment maintains a system of maintenance and
        repair records for such equipment;
            (4) a requirement to evaluate the compliance of controllers
        of intermodal equipment with the applicable Federal Motor
        Carrier Safety Regulations;
            (5) a provision that prohibits controllers of intermodal
        equipment that fail to attain satisfactory compliance with such
        regulations from authorizing the placement of equipment on
        public highways;
            (6) a requirement for the Secretary to consider the effect
        that adequate maintenance facilities may have on safety
        condition of equipment;
            (7) a process by which motor carriers and agents of motor
        carriers may anonymously petition the Federal Motor Carrier
        Safety Administration to undertake an investigation of a
        noncompliant controller of intermodal equipment;
            (8) administrative procedures to resolve disputes arising
        under the regulations; and
            (9) the inspection and audit program required under section
        5912(b) of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 8.
    (b) Time for Issuing Regulations.--The regulations required under
subsection (a) shall be developed pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding
initiated not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act and shall be issued not later than one year after such date of
enactment.
    (c) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the definitions
set forth in section 5901 of title 49, United States Code, as amended
by section 4, shall apply.

SEC. 15. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration such sums as may be necessary for the
establishment and implementation of the inspection program required
under section 5912 of title 49, United States Code, as added by section
8.

SEC. 16. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of this Act and the
amendments made by such sections shall take effect 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Intermodal Equipment Safety and Responsibility Act of 2003 - Subjects controllers of interchangeable intermodal equipment to commercial motor vehicle safety regulation and liability, including systematic inspection, maintenance, and repair requirements. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to conduct inspections. Prohibits a controller from retaliating against any motor carrier in response to a request for safety maintenance or repair of equipment intended for interchange, including failing to provide requested safe equipment in a timely fashion. Prohibits controller delegation of this maintenance responsibility. Directs the Secretary to issue implementing regulations as part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Avonte's Law Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO REDUCE INJURY AND DEATH RELATING TO THE
              WANDERING AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

    Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

  ``PART LL--GRANT PROGRAM TO REDUCE INJURY AND DEATH RELATING TO THE
         WANDERING AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

``SEC. 3021. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to law
enforcement agencies to--
            ``(1) reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the
        wandering characteristics of some individuals with autism and
        other disabilities; and
            ``(2) safeguard the well-being of individuals with
        disabilities during interactions with law enforcement.
    ``(b) Uses of Funds.--A grant awarded under this section shall be--
            ``(1) distributed directly to a law enforcement agency; and
            ``(2) used to--
                    ``(A) provide education and resources to law
                enforcement agencies, first responders, schools,
                clinicians, and the public in order to--
                            ``(i) reduce the risk of wandering by
                        individuals with autism or other disabilities;
                            ``(ii) help to identify signs of abuse in
                        individuals with autism or other disabilities;
                            ``(iii) increase personal safety and
                        survival skills for individuals with autism or
                        other disabilities; and
                            ``(iv) facilitate effective communication
                        with individuals who have communication-related
                        disabilities, including the use of assistive
                        communication techniques and technology;
                    ``(B) provide training and emergency protocols for
                school administrators, staff, and families;
                    ``(C) provide response tools and training for law
                enforcement and search-and-rescue agencies, including--
                            ``(i) tracking technology;
                            ``(ii) reverse 911 technology;
                            ``(iii) assistive communication technology;
                            ``(iv) Endangered Missing Advisories; and
                            ``(v) Federal search-and-rescue guidelines
                        for special needs children; or
                    ``(D) provide response tools and training to law
                enforcement agencies in order to recognize and respond
                to individuals with intellectual and developmental
                disabilities.
    ``(c) Standards and Best Practices for Use of Tracking Devices.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after
                the date of enactment of this part, the Attorney
                General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health
                and Human Services and leading research, advocacy,
                self-advocacy, and service organizations, shall
                establish standards and best practices relating to the
                use of tracking technology to monitor children with
                autism and other disabilities.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--In establishing the standards
                and best practices required under subparagraph (A), the
                Attorney General--
                            ``(i) shall determine--
                                    ``(I) the criteria used to
                                determine which individuals would
                                benefit from the use of a tracking
                                device; and
                                    ``(II) who should have direct
                                access to the tracking system; and
                            ``(ii) may establish standards and best
                        practices the Attorney General determines are
                        necessary to the administration of a tracking
                        system, including procedures in order to--
                                    ``(I) safeguard the privacy of the
                                data used by the tracking device such
                                that--
                                            ``(aa) access to the data
                                        is restricted to agencies
                                        determined necessary by the
                                        Attorney General; and
                                            ``(bb) use of the data is
                                        solely for the purpose of
                                        preventing injury or death;
                                    ``(II) develop criteria to
                                determine whether use of the tracking
                                device is the least restrictive
                                alternative in order to prevent risk of
                                injury or death prior to issuing the
                                tracking device, including the previous
                                consideration of less restrictive
                                alternatives;
                                    ``(III) provide training for law
                                enforcement agencies to recognize signs
                                of abuse in their interactions with
                                applicants;
                                    ``(IV) protecting the civil rights
                                and liberties of children with
                                disabilities who use tracking devices,
                                including their rights under the Fourth
                                Amendment of the Constitution of the
                                United States;
                                    ``(V) establish a complaint and
                                investigation process to address--
                                            ``(aa) incidents of
                                        noncompliance by grant
                                        recipients with the best
                                        practices established by the
                                        Attorney General or other
                                        applicable law; and
                                            ``(bb) use of a tracking
                                        device over the objection of a
                                        child with a disability; and
                                    ``(VI) the role which State
                                agencies responsible for providing
                                services to children with developmental
                                disabilities and State agencies
                                responsible for child protective
                                services should have in the
                                administration of a tracking system.
            ``(2) Required compliance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each law enforcement agency that
                receives a grant under this section shall comply with
                any standards and best practices relating to the use of
                tracking devices as established by the Attorney General
                under paragraph (1), in consultation with the Secretary
                of Health and Human Services and leading research,
                advocacy, self-advocacy, and service organizations.
                    ``(B) Determination of compliance.--The Attorney
                General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health
                and Human Services, shall determine whether a law
                enforcement agency that receives a grant under this
                section acts in compliance with the requirement
                described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Applicability of standards and best practices.--The
        standards and best practices established by the Attorney
        General under paragraph (1) shall apply only to the grant
        program authorized under this part.

``SEC. 3022. APPLICATIONS.

    ``To request a grant under section 3021, the head of a law
enforcement agency shall submit an application to the Attorney General
in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General
may reasonably require.

``SEC. 3023. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part--
            ``(1) the term `child' means an individual who is less than
        18 years of age;
            ``(2) the term `Indian tribe' has the same meaning as in
        section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
        Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e));
            ``(3) the term `law enforcement agency' means an agency of
        a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe that is
        authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or
        supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or
        prosecution of any violation of criminal law;
            ``(4) the term `State' means each of the 50 States, the
        District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
        United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the
        Northern Mariana Islands; and
            ``(5) the term `unit of local government' means a county,
        municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or
        other unit of general government below the State level.

``SEC. 3024. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.''.

Summary: Avonte's Law Act of 2014 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to law enforcement agencies to: (1) reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some individuals with autism and other disabilities, and (2) safeguard the well-being of individuals with disabilities during interactions with law enforcement. Requires grant awards to be used to: (1) provide education and resources to law enforcement agencies, first responders, schools, clinicians, and the public in order to reduce the risk of wandering by such individuals, help to identify signs of abuse in such individuals, increase their personal safety and survival skills, and facilitate effective communication with individuals who have communication-related disabilities. (2) provide training and emergency protocols for school administrators, staff, and families. (3) provide response tools and training for law enforcement and search-and-rescue agencies, including tracking technology. Or (4) provide response tools and training to law enforcement agencies in order to recognize and respond to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directs the Attorney General to establish standards and best practices relating to the use of tracking technology to monitor children with autism and other disabilities. Requires each law enforcement agency that receives a grant to comply with any such standards and best practices.

Avonte's Law Act of 2014


SECTION 1. ROCKY FLATS ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SITE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Essential mineral right.--The term ``essential mineral
        right'' means a right to mine sand and gravel at Rocky Flats,
        as depicted on the map.
            (2) Fair market value.--The term ``fair market value''
        means the value of an essential mineral right, as determined by
        an appraisal performed by an independent, certified mineral
        appraiser under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
        Practice.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Rocky
        Flats National Wildlife Refuge'', dated July 25, 2005, and
        available for inspection in appropriate offices of the United
        States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Energy.
            (4) Natural resource damage liability claim.--The term
        ``natural resource damage liability claim'' means a natural
        resource damage liability claim under subsections (a)(4)(C) and
        (f) of section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
        Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607)
        arising from hazardous substances releases at or from Rocky
        Flats that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, are
        identified in the administrative record for Rocky Flats
        required by the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
        Contingency Plan prepared under section 105 of that Act (42
        U.S.C. 9605).
            (5) Rocky flats.--The term ``Rocky Flats'' means the
        Department of Energy facility in the State of Colorado known as
        the ``Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site''.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Energy.
            (7) Trustees.--The term ``Trustees'' means the Federal and
        State officials designated as trustees under section 107(f)(2)
        of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(f)(2)).
    (b) Purchase of Essential Mineral Rights.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, such amounts authorized to be
        appropriated under subsection (c) shall be available to the
        Secretary to purchase essential mineral rights at Rocky Flats.
            (2) Conditions.--The Secretary shall not purchase an
        essential mineral right under paragraph (1) unless--
                    (A) the owner of the essential mineral right is a
                willing seller; and
                    (B) the Secretary purchases the essential mineral
                right for an amount that does not exceed fair market
                value.
            (3) Limitation.--Only those funds authorized to be
        appropriated under subsection (c) shall be available for the
        Secretary to purchase essential mineral rights under paragraph
        (1).
            (4) Release from liability.--Notwithstanding any other law,
        any natural resource damage liability claim shall be considered
        to be satisfied by--
                    (A) the purchase by the Secretary of essential
                mineral rights under paragraph (1) for consideration in
                an amount equal to $10,000,000;
                    (B) the payment by the Secretary to the Trustees of
                $10,000,000; or
                    (C) the purchase by the Secretary of any portion of
                the mineral rights under paragraph (1) for--
                            (i) consideration in an amount less than
                        $10,000,000; and
                            (ii) a payment by the Secretary to the
                        Trustees of an amount equal to the difference
                        between--
                                    (I) $10,000,000; and
                                    (II) the amount paid under clause
                                (i).
            (5) Use of funds.--
                    (A) In general.--Any amounts received under
                paragraph (4) shall be used by the Trustees for the
                purposes described in section 107(f)(1) of the
                Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
                Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(f)(1)),
                including--
                            (i) the purchase of additional mineral
                        rights at Rocky Flats; and
                            (ii) the development of habitat restoration
                        projects at Rocky Flats.
                    (B) Condition.--Any expenditure of funds under this
                paragraph shall be made jointly by the Trustees.
                    (C) Additional funds.--The Trustees may use the
                funds received under paragraph (4) in conjunction with
                other private and public funds.
            (6) Exemption from national environmental policy act.--Any
        purchases of mineral rights under this subsection shall be
        exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
        U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
            (7) Rocky flats national wildlife refuge.--
                    (A) Transfer of management responsibilities.--The
                Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001 (16
                U.S.C. 668dd note; Public Law 107-107) is amended--
                            (i) in section 3175--
                                    (I) by striking subsections (b) and
                                (f); and
                                    (II) by redesignating subsections
                                (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (b),
                                (c), and (d), respectively; and
                            (ii) in section 3176(a)(1), by striking
                        ``section 3175(d)'' and inserting ``section
                        3175(c)''.
                    (B) Boundaries.--Section 3177 of the Rocky Flats
                National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001 (16 U.S.C. 668dd
                note; Public Law 107-107) is amended by striking
                subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Composition.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        refuge shall consist of land within the boundaries of Rocky
        Flats, as depicted on the map--
                    ``(A) entitled `Rocky Flats National Wildlife
                Refuge';
                    ``(B) dated July 25, 2005; and
                    ``(C) available for inspection in the appropriate
                offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
                and the Department of Energy.
            ``(2) Exclusions.--The refuge does not include--
                    ``(A) any land retained by the Department of Energy
                for response actions under section 3175(c);
                    ``(B) any land depicted on the map described in
                paragraph (1) that is subject to 1 or more essential
                mineral rights described in section 3114(a) of the
                National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
                over which the Secretary shall retain jurisdiction of
                the surface estate until the essential mineral rights--
                            ``(i) are purchased under subsection (b) of
                        that Act; or
                            ``(ii) are mined and reclaimed by the
                        mineral rights holders in accordance with
                        requirements established by the State of
                        Colorado; and
                    ``(C) the land depicted on the map described in
                paragraph (1) on which essential mineral rights are
                being actively mined as of the date of enactment of
                this subparagraph until--
                            ``(i) the essential mineral rights are
                        purchased; or
                            ``(ii) the surface estate is reclaimed by
                        the mineral rights holder in accordance with
                        requirements established by the State of
                        Colorado.
            ``(3) Acquisition of additional land.--Notwithstanding
        paragraph (2), upon the purchase of the mineral rights or
        reclamation of the land depicted on the map described in
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) transfer the land to the Secretary of the
                Interior for inclusion in the refuge; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary of the Interior shall--
                            ``(i) accept the transfer of the land; and
                            ``(ii) manage the land as part of the
                        refuge.''.
    (c) Funding.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary for the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site for fiscal
year 2006, $10,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary for the
purposes described in subsection (b).

Summary: States that specified funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (Colorado) shall be available to the Secretary for the purchase of essential mineral rights at Rocky Flats. Prescribes related conditions under which any natural resource damage liability claim shall be deemed to be satisfied. Exempts mineral rights purchased under this Act from the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Amends the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001 to repeal the mandate for a Memorandum of Understanding in connection with the transfer to the Secretary of the Interior of management responsibilities and jurisdiction over Rocky Flats. Repeals, also, the prohibiton against any reduction in funds available to the Secretary of Energy for cleanup and closure of Rocky Flats as a result of such transfer. Revises the composition of the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge and excludes specified lands subject to certain essential mineral rights.

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims.


SECTION 1. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO INCLUDE CERTAIN COVERED
              BENEFICIARIES WITHIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Demonstration Project.--(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 1107. Health care coverage through Federal Employees Health
              Benefits program: demonstration project
    ``(a) FEHBP Option Demonstration.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary of Defense, after consulting with the other administering
Secretaries, shall enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel
Management to conduct a demonstration project under which covered
beneficiaries described in subsection (b) and residing within the area
covered by the demonstration project will be eligible to enroll in
health benefits plans offered through the Federal Employees Health
Benefits program under chapter 89 of title 5.
    ``(2) The authority to enter into the agreement described in
paragraph (1) and to conduct the demonstration project provided for by
the agreement shall be subject to the availability of appropriations to
carry out the demonstration project.
    ``(b) Eligible Covered Beneficiaries.--(1) A covered beneficiary
referred to in subsection (a) is a member or former member of the
uniformed services described in section 1074(b) of this title, or a
dependent of the member described in section 1076(b) of this title, who
is or becomes entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of
title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.).
    ``(2) A covered beneficiary described in paragraph (1) shall not be
required to satisfy any eligibility criteria specified in chapter 89 of
title 5 as a condition for enrollment in health benefits plans offered
through the Federal Employee Health Benefits program under the
demonstration project. However, if the covered beneficiary is enrolled
in the supplemental medical insurance program under part B of title
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) before the
covered beneficiary enrolls in a health benefits plan offered pursuant
to subsection (a), the covered beneficiary shall be required to remain
enrolled in such supplemental medical insurance program during the term
of the demonstration project.
    ``(c) Area of Demonstration Project.--The Secretary of Defense
shall carry out the demonstration project in two geographic areas as
follows:
            ``(1) One area shall include the catchment area of one or
        more military medical treatment facilities, within which not
        more than 25,000 eligible covered beneficiaries reside.
            ``(2) The other area shall not include the catchment area
        of any military medical treatment facility and not more than
        25,000 eligible covered beneficiaries may reside in the area.
    ``(d) Time for Demonstration Project.--The Secretary of Defense
shall conduct the demonstration project during at least two, but not
more than three, contract years under the Federal Employees Health
Benefits program.
    ``(e) Management of Participation.--The authority responsible for
approving retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay in the case of a
member or former member shall manage the participation of the member or
former member, or dependents of the member or former member, who enroll
in health benefits plans offered through the Federal Employee Health
Benefits program pursuant to subsection (a). Such authority shall
distribute program information to eligible covered beneficiaries,
process enrollment applications, forward all required contributions to
the Employees Health Benefits Fund established under section 8909 of
title 5 in a timely manner, assist in the reconciliation of enrollment
records with health plans, and prepare such reports as the Office of
Personnel Management may require in its administration of chapter 89 of
title 5.
    ``(f) Separate Risk Pools; Charges.--(1) The Office of Personnel
Management shall require health benefits plans under chapter 89 of
title 5 that participate in the demonstration project to maintain a
separate risk pool for purposes of establishing premium rates for
covered beneficiaries who enroll in such a plan in accordance with this
section.
    ``(2) The Office shall determine total subscription charges for
self only or for family coverage for covered beneficiaries who enroll
in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5 in accordance
with this section, which shall include premium charges paid to the plan
and amounts described in section 8906(c) of title 5 for administrative
expenses and contingency reserves.
    ``(g) Government Contributions.--The Secretary of Defense shall be
responsible for the Government contribution for an eligible covered
beneficiary who enrolls in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of
title 5 in accordance with this section, except that the amount of the
contribution may not exceed the amount of the Government contribution
which would be payable if the electing individual were an employee
enrolled in the same health benefits plan and level of benefits.
    ``(h) Effect of Cancellation.--The cancellation by a covered
beneficiary of coverage under the Federal Employee Health Benefits
program shall be irrevocable during the term of the demonstration
project.
    ``(i) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than May 31 of each year
in which the demonstration project is conducted, the Secretary of
Defense and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall
jointly submit a report to Congress describing the provision of health
care services to covered beneficiaries under this section during the
preceding calendar year. The report shall address or contain the
following:
            ``(1) The number of covered beneficiaries enrolled in
        health benefits plans offered through the Federal Employee
        Health Benefits program pursuant to subsection (a), both in
        terms of total number and as a percentage of all covered
        beneficiaries receiving health care through the health care
        system of the uniformed services.
            ``(2) Any changes in enrollment patterns and numbers
        compared to previous open seasons under the demonstration
        project.
            ``(3) The out-of-pocket cost to enrollees under such health
        benefits plans and a comparison of those costs to the costs
        incurred by other enrollees under the Federal Employee Health
        Benefits program.
            ``(4) The cost to the Government (including the Department
        of Defense, the Department of Transportation, and the
        Department of Health and Human Services) of providing care
        under such health benefits plans.
            ``(5) A comparison of the costs determined under paragraphs
        (3) and (4) and the costs that would have otherwise been
        incurred by the Government and enrollees under alternative
        health care options available to the administering Secretaries.
            ``(6) The effect of this section on the cost, access, and
        utilization rates of other health care options under the health
        care system of the uniformed services.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``1107. Health care coverage through Federal Employees Health Benefits
                            program: demonstration project.''.
    (b) Chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 8905--
                    (A) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
                subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subsection (c) the following
                new subsection:
    ``(d) An individual whom the Secretary of Defense determines is an
eligible covered beneficiary under subsection (b) of section 1107 of
title 10 may enroll, as part of the demonstration project under such
section, in a health benefits plan under this chapter in accordance
with the agreement under subsection (a) of such section between the
Secretary and the Office and applicable regulations under this
chapter.'';
            (2) in section 8906(b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraphs (2)
                and (3)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``paragraphs
                (2), (3), and (4)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                paragraph:
    ``(4) In the case of individuals who enroll, as part of the
demonstration project under section 1107 of title 10, in a health
benefits plan in accordance with section 8905(d) of this title, the
Government contribution shall be determined in accordance with section
1107(g) of title 10.''; and
            (3) in section 8906(g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)''
                and inserting in lieu thereof ``paragraphs (2) and
                (3)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                paragraph:
    ``(3) The Government contribution described in subsection (b)(4)
for beneficiaries who enroll, as part of the demonstration project
under section 1107 of title 10, in accordance with section 8905(d) of
this title shall be paid as provided in section 1107(g) of title 10.''.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to conduct a demonstration project under which covered members and beneficiaries under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) who are or become entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act will be eligible to enroll in health benefits plans offered through the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program. Requires the demonstration project to be conducted in two geographic areas and to last at least two, but not more than three, contract years. Provides for: (1) management of participation in the project, (2) Government contributions for beneficiary coverage under the FEHB program, and (3) reporting requirements.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits program to ensure the availability of adequate health care for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries under the military health care system.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Campus Fire Safety Right to Know
Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS AND MEASURES WITH RESPECT
              TO CAMPUS BUILDINGS.

    Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
                (N);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of
                subparagraph (O) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new
                subparagraph:
            ``(P) the fire safety report prepared by the institution
        pursuant to subsection (h).''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Disclosure of Fire Safety Standards and Measures.--
            ``(1) Fire safety reports required.--Each eligible
        institution participating in any program under this title
        shall, beginning in 2001, and each year thereafter, prepare,
        publish, and distribute, through appropriate publications or
        mailings, to all current students and employees, and to any
        applicant for enrollment or employment upon request, an annual
        fire safety report containing at least the following
        information with respect to the campus fire safety practices
        and standards of that institution:
                    ``(A) A statement that identifies each student
                housing facility of the institution, and whether or not
                each such facility is equipped with a fire sprinkler
                system or another equally protective fire safety
                system.
                    ``(B) Statistics concerning the occurrence on
                campus, during the 2 preceding calendar years for which
                data are available, of fires and false fire alarms.
                    ``(C) For each such occurrence, a statement of the
                human injuries or deaths and the structural damage
                caused by the occurrence.
                    ``(D) Information regarding fire alarms, smoke
                alarms, the presence of adequate fire escape planning
                or protocols, rules on portable electrical appliances,
                smoking and open flames (such as candles), regular
                mandatory supervised fire drills, and planned and
                future improvement in fire safety.
            ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
        shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to require
        particular policies, procedures, or practices by institutions
        of higher education with respect to fire safety.
            ``(3) Reports.--Each institution participating in any
        program under this title shall make timely reports to the
        campus community on fires that are reported to local fire
        departments and the incidence of false fire alarms on campus.
        Such reports shall be provided to students and employees in a
        manner that is timely and that will aid in the prevention of
        similar occurrences.
            ``(4) Logs.--Each institution participating in any program
        under this title shall make, keep, and maintain a log, written
        in a form that can be easily understood, recording all fires
        reported to local fire departments, including the nature, date,
        time, and general location of each fire, and all false fire
        alarms. All entries that are required pursuant to this
        paragraph shall, except where disclosure of such information is
        prohibited by law, be open to public inspection.
            ``(5) Reports to secretary.--On an annual basis, each
        institution participating in any program under this title shall
        submit to the Secretary a copy of the statistics required to be
        made available under paragraph (1)(B). The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) review such statistics;
                    ``(B) make copies of the statistics submitted to
                the Secretary available to the public; and
                    ``(C) in coordination with representatives of
                institutions of higher education, identify exemplary
                fire safety policies, procedures, and practices and
                disseminate information concerning those policies,
                procedures, and practices that have proven effective in
                the reduction of campus fires.
            ``(6) Definition of campus.--In this subsection the term
        `campus' has the meaning provided in subsection (f)(6).''.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS BY SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Education shall prepare and submit to the Congress a
report containing--
            (1) an analysis of the current status of fire safety
        systems in college and university facilities, including
        sprinkler systems;
            (2) an analysis of the appropriate fire safety standards to
        apply to these facilities, which the Secretary shall prepare
        after consultation with such fire safety experts,
        representatives of institutions of higher education, and other
        Federal agencies as the Secretary, in the Secretary's
        discretion, considers appropriate;
            (3) an estimate of the cost of bringing all nonconforming
        dormitories and other campus buildings up to current new
        building codes; and
            (4) recommendations from the Secretary concerning the best
        means of meeting fire safety standards in all college and
        university facilities, including recommendations for methods to
        fund such cost.

Summary: Directs the Secretary to: (1) review such statistics, (2) make copies available to the public. (3) identify exemplary fire safety policies, procedures, and practices, and disseminate information concerning those policies, procedures, and practices that have proven effective in the reduction of campus fires. And (4) report to the Congress analyses of the current status of fire safety systems in college and university facilities, and of the appropriate fire safety standards to apply to these facilities, as well as cost estimates and recommendations.

Campus Fire Safety Right to Know Act


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Secondary Payer Advancement,
Rationalization, and Clarification Act'' or the ``SPARC Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION AND RATIONALIZATION OF MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG
              SECONDARY CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY.

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

Summary: Secondary Payer Advancement, Rationalization, and Clarification Act or the SPARC Act This bill specifiesnbsp. Recovery rules and timelines with respect to secondary claims responsibility under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law specifies only thatnbsp. Secondary payor provisions apply under the benefit in the same manner as they apply with respect to Medicare Advantage plans.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Manufacturing Universities Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING UNIVERSITIES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
        the Institute of Standards and Technology.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (3) Manufacturing industry.--The term ``manufacturing
        industry'' means an industry defined in North American Industry
        Classification System codes 31, 32, and 33.
            (4) United states manufacturing university.--The term
        ``United States manufacturing university'' means an institution
        of higher education that receives a designation from the
        Director under subsection (b)(1).
    (b) Manufacturing University Program.--
            (1) Authorization.--The Director is authorized to establish
        a program to designate an institution of higher education as a
        United States manufacturing university. The Director, in
        coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies
        (including the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy,
        and the Director of the National Science Foundation), shall
        designate not more than 25 institutions of higher education as
        United States manufacturing universities. The Director shall
        award designations not earlier than January 1, 2015, and not
        later than March 31, 2015.
            (2) Funds provided.--An institution of higher education
        that receives a designation under paragraph (1) shall be
        awarded $5,000,000 for each fiscal year for a 4-year period
        beginning in the fiscal year in which the institution of higher
        education receives the designation under paragraph (1).
            (3) Use of funds.--Funds provided to an institution of
        higher education under this subsection shall be used to carry
        out the goals and meet the targets described in subsection
        (c)(2)(B).
    (c) Application.--
            (1) In general.--An institution of higher education
        desiring a designation under subsection (b)(1) shall submit an
        application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and
        accompanied by such information as the Director may reasonably
        require.
            (2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) submit data describing, as of the date of
                submission of the application--
                            (i) the engineering programs offered by the
                        institution of higher education, including any
                        focus on manufacturing engineering and
                        curricula related to manufacturing industries;
                            (ii) current joint projects relating to
                        engineering between firms in the manufacturing
                        industry and the institution of higher
                        education;
                            (iii) the percentage of students in the
                        engineering program of the institution of
                        higher education who participated in for-credit
                        internship, cooperative education, or other
                        similar programs with manufacturing firms in
                        the most recent academic year for which
                        information is available;
                            (iv) the percentage of students enrolled at
                        the institution of higher education who
                        received a bachelor's degree, a master's
                        degree, or a doctoral degree in engineering in
                        the most recent academic year for which
                        information is available, and a description of
                        which engineering discipline each recipient of
                        such degree studied;
                            (v) the amount and purpose of research and
                        development funding that manufacturing firms
                        have provided to the institution of higher
                        education for each of the 3 years preceding the
                        date of submission of the application;
                            (vi) the percentage of recent master's
                        degree or doctoral degree graduates of the
                        institution of higher education who have begun
                        careers related to manufacturing and a
                        description of--
                                    (I) the institution's involvement
                                in manufacturing startups; and
                                    (II) any new manufacturing
                                businesses created by recent master's
                                degree or doctoral degree graduates in
                                the 3 years preceding the date of
                                submission of the application; and
                            (vii) the extent and a description of other
                        programs at the institution of higher education
                        related to manufacturing and entrepreneurship;
                        and
                    (B) submit a plan, including specific targets and
                goals to be achieved not later than 4 years after the
                date of designation under subsection (b)(1),
                describing--
                            (i) how the engineering programs offered by
                        the institution of higher education will be
                        improved to emphasize manufacturing engineering
                        and curricula related to manufacturing
                        industries;
                            (ii) how the institution of higher
                        education will increase the number of joint
                        projects relating to engineering between
                        manufacturing firms and the institution of
                        higher education;
                            (iii) how the institution of higher
                        education will increase the number of students
                        in the engineering program of the institution
                        who participate in for-credit internship,
                        cooperative education, or other similar
                        programs in manufacturing firms;
                            (iv) how the institution of higher
                        education will increase the number of students
                        who are United States citizens or permanent
                        residents enrolled at the institution who
                        receive a bachelor's degree, a master's degree,
                        or a doctoral degree in engineering or applied
                        science, in particular disciplines related to
                        manufacturing, including chemical, electrical,
                        mechanical, industrial, mechatronics, computer,
                        biomedical, and nano engineering, as well as
                        materials science, computer science, and
                        applied mathematics;
                            (v) how the institution of higher education
                        will cover the costs of equipment and
                        facilities related to its proposal and how it
                        will increase funding from industry for
                        research and development related to
                        manufacturing;
                            (vi) how the institution of higher
                        education will increase the number of students
                        who receive a degree from the institution of
                        higher education who launch a new manufacturing
                        business, as defined by the Bureau of Economic
                        Analysis as the North American Industry
                        Classification System code 3111 to 3399;
                            (vii) how the institution of higher
                        education will oversee interdisciplinary
                        programs relating to advancing manufacturing
                        productivity and innovation across various
                        university colleges, departments, and programs;
                            (viii) how the institution of higher
                        education will designate an appropriate
                        individual to oversee and coordinate the
                        activities committed to as a part of the
                        universities outlined ``manufacturing
                        university'' plan who may be designated as a
                        ``Chief Manufacturing Officer'';
                            (ix) how the manufacturing engineering
                        program can positively impact local and
                        regional economic development; and
                            (x) how the participating institutions and
                        departments, particularly within engineering
                        and business, will recognize and reward
                        faculty, including through decisions of tenure,
                        for developing innovative new means to increase
                        interactions with manufacturing companies.
    (d) Administration of Program.--
            (1) General policies.--The Director shall establish and
        publish general policies regarding--
                    (A) review of applications;
                    (B) criteria for selection of institutions of
                higher education to receive a designation under
                subsection (b)(1);
                    (C) procedures and criteria for the review required
                in paragraph (2); and
                    (D) such other matters as the Director may
                prescribe.
            (2) Review.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
                date an institution of higher education receives a
                designation under subsection (b)(1), the Director shall
                conduct a review of the progress the institution of
                higher education has made toward the targets and goals
                described in subsection (c)(2)(B). If the Director
                determines that the institution of higher education is
                making adequate progress toward such targets and goals,
                funds provided under subsection (b)(1) shall continue
                for the remainder of the designation period.
                    (B) Progress report.--Each institution of higher
                education receiving a designation under subsection
                (b)(1) shall submit a report each year that includes
                information on the progress the institution is making
                toward the targets and goals described in subsection
                (c)(2)(B).
                    (C) Renewal.--An institution of higher education
                receiving a designation under subsection (b)(1) shall
                not be eligible to receive funds under subsection
                (b)(2) after the expiration of the 4-year period.
            (3) Report required.--Not later than September 30 of each
        year, the Director shall submit to Congress a report that
        includes--
                    (A) a list of the institutions of higher education
                that have received a designation under subsection
                (b)(1); and
                    (B) a description of the progress such institutions
                of higher education have made toward the targets and
                goals described in subsection (c)(2)(B).
    (e) Assistance for Small Businesses.--Not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in cooperation with
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall make
recommendations on how the programs established under Phase III of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), can be adapted to provide
assistance to small businesses that collaborate with United States
manufacturing universities.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017,
and 2018 to carry out the provisions of this section.

Summary: Manufacturing Universities Act of 2014 - Authorizes the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a program to designate up to 25 institutions of higher education as US manufacturing universities that are to be awarded funds over a four-year period. Requires an institution applying for such program to submit a plan describing its engineering programs, its relationship to manufacturing industries, and its ability to positively impact local and regional economic development. Requires NIST to recommend adaptations to certain Small Business Act programs to assist small businesses that collaborate with such universities.

Manufacturing Universities Act of 2014