SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``9/11 Commission Review Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established in the legislative branch a National
Commission to Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks
of September 11, 2001 (referred to as the ``9/11 Review Commission'').

SEC. 3. PURPOSES OF THE 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION.

    The 9/11 Review Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of
the implementation of the recommendations proposed in the report issued
by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
(commonly known as the ``9/11 Commission''), as established pursuant to
section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
(Public Law 107-306). The review of the 9/11 Review Commission shall--
            (1) assess the progress and challenges in carrying out the
        recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, including any relevant
        legislation, Executive order, regulation, plan, policy,
        practice, or procedure implemented since the attacks of
        September 11, 2001;
            (2) analyze the trends of domestic terror attacks since the
        attacks of September 11, 2001, including the growing influence
        of domestic radicalization and its causes, and recommendations
        on how Federal, State, and local agencies can deter and
        mitigate such radicalization;
            (3) investigate whether there exists evidence that was not
        considered by the 9/11 Commission of any conduct,
        relationships, or other factors which served in any manner to
        contribute to, facilitate, support, or assist the hijackers who
        carried out the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and
            (4) provide additional recommendations with regard to
        protecting United States homeland security, ensuring
        interagency intelligence sharing, and other matters relating to
        counterterrorism policy.

SEC. 4. COMPOSITION OF THE 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION.

    The 9/11 Review Commission shall be composed of a chairman, to be
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and a vice
chairman, to be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings and Evidence.--The 9/11 Review Commission, or any
panel acting on the authority of the 9/11 Review Commission, may--
            (1) hold hearings, take testimony, receive evidence, and
        administer oaths; and
            (2) subject to subsection (b)(1), require, by subpoena or
        otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and
        the production of such books, records, correspondence,
        memoranda, electronic communications, papers, and documents, as
        the 9/11 Review Commission or such designated panel may
        determine advisable.
    (b) Subpoena Authority.--
            (1) Issuance.--Upon the agreement of the chairman and the
        vice chairman, the chairman may issue a subpoena to compel the
        production of documents or sworn testimony.
            (2) Process.--Subpoenas issued pursuant to this subsection
        shall be signed by the chairman or any person designated by the
        chairman, and may be served by any person designated by the
        chairman.
            (3) Enforcement.--
                    (A) In general.--In the event that any person fails
                to obey a subpoena issued pursuant to paragraph (1),
                the United States district court for the judicial
                district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is
                served, or may be found, or where the subpoena is
                returnable, may issue an order requiring such person to
                appear at any designated place to testify or to produce
                documentary or other evidence. Any person failing to
                obey the order of the court may be held in contempt of
                the court.
                    (B) Additional enforcement.--In the case of any
                failure of any witness to comply with any subpoena or
                to testify when summoned under authority of this
                section, the chairman may certify a statement of fact
                constituting such failure to the appropriate United
                States attorney, who may bring the matter before the
                grand jury for its action, under the same statutory
                authority and procedures as if the United States
                attorney had received a certification under sections
                102 through 104 of the Revised Statutes of the United
                States (2 U.S.C. 192-194).
    (c) Information From Federal Agencies.--
            (1) In general.--The 9/11 Review Commission is authorized
        to secure directly from any executive department, bureau,
        agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment,
        or instrumentality of the Government, information, suggestions,
        estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this Act. Each
        such department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office,
        independent establishment, or instrumentality shall, to the
        extent authorized by law, furnish such information,
        suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the 9/11
        Review Commission, upon request made by the chairman or the
        vice chairman.
            (2) Receipt, handling, storage, and dissemination.--
        Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and
        disseminated by the 9/11 Review Commission, including its
        staff, in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations,
        and Executive orders.
    (d) Advisory Panels.--The chairman may establish advisory panels
composed of individuals, including such experts as the chairman
determines appropriate, who may undertake investigations, evaluate
evidence, make findings, and provide recommendations to the 9/11 Review
Commission.
    (e) Contracting.--The 9/11 Review Commission may, to such extent
and in such amounts as are provided in by appropriations, enter into
contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this
title.
    (f) Assistance From Federal Agencies.--
            (1) General services administration.--The Administrator of
        General Services shall provide to the 9/11 Review Commission,
        on a reimbursable basis, administrative support and other
        services for the performance of the 9/11 Review Commission's
        functions.
            (2) Other departments and agencies.--In addition to the
        assistance prescribed in paragraph (1), the heads of Federal
        departments and agencies may provide to the 9/11 Review
        Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other
        support services as such heads may determine advisable and as
        may be authorized by law.
    (g) Postal Services.--The 9/11 Review Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as
Federal departments and agencies.

SEC. 6. COMPENSATION.

    The chairman and vice chairman of the 9/11 Review Commission may
receive compensation in an amount not to exceed the daily equivalent of
the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level IV of
the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
Code, for each day during which the chairman or vice chairman, as the
case may be, is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the
9/11 Review Commission.

SEC. 7. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.

    (a) In General.--The chairman, in consultation with the vice
chairman and in accord with any rule agreed upon by the 9/11 Review
Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director
and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the 9/11 Review
Commission to carry out its functions, without regard to the provisions
of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the
competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of
pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of that
payable for a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--While away from their homes or regular places
of business in the performance of services for the 9/11 Review
Commission, members and staff of the Commission shall be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner
as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are
allowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code.
    (c) Staff as Federal Employees.--
            (1) In general.--Any staff receiving compensation under
        this section shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5,
        United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84,
        85, 87, 89, and 90 of such title.
            (2) Members of commission.--Paragraph (1) shall not be
        construed to apply to the chairman or vice chairman.
    (d) Detailees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to
the 9/11 Review Commission without reimbursement from the 9/11 Review
Commission, and such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and
privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption.
    (e) Consultant Services.--The 9/11 Review Commission is authorized
to procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed
the daily rate paid to a person occupying a position at level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 8. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS AND STAFF.

    The appropriate Federal agencies or departments shall provide to
the 9/11 Review Commission, to the extent possible, personnel with
appropriate security clearances. No person shall be provided with
access to classified information under this Act without the appropriate
security clearances.

SEC. 9. NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)
shall not apply to the 9/11 Review Commission.
    (b) Public Meetings and Release of Public Versions of Reports.--The
9/11 Review Commission shall--
            (1) hold public hearings and meetings to the extent
        appropriate; and
            (2) release public versions of the reports required under
        this Act.
    (c) Public Hearings.--Any public hearings of the 9/11 Review
Commission shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the
protection of information provided to or developed for or by the 9/11
Review Commission as required by any applicable statute, regulation, or
Executive order.

SEC. 10. REPORTS OF 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION.

    (a) Interim Reports.--The 9/11 Review Commission may submit to the
President and provide to Congress interim reports containing its
findings, conclusions, and recommendations, and may submit with such
reports any classified annexes.
    (b) Final Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the 9/11 Review Commission shall submit to the
President and appropriate congressional committees (as such term is
defined in section 101 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101)) a final report, together with a classified annex if such is
determined appropriate, containing such findings, conclusions, and
recommendations for corrective measures as have been agreed to by the
chairman and vice chairman.
    (c) Termination.--
            (1) In general.--The 9/11 Review Commission, and all the
        authorities of this Act, shall terminate 30 days after the date
        on which the final report is submitted under subsection (b).
            (2) Administrative activities before termination.--The 9/11
        Review Commission may use the 30-day period referred to in
        paragraph (1) for the purpose of concluding its activities,
        including providing testimony to Congress concerning its
        reports and disseminating the final report.

SEC. 11. FUNDING.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this Act.
    (b) Duration of Availability.--Amounts made available to the 9/11
Review Commission under this section shall remain available until the
termination of the 9/11 Review Commission.

Summary: Commission Review Act - Establishes in the legislative branch a National Commission to Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001. Directs the Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of the implementation of the recommendations proposed in the report issued by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States and to: (1) assess the progress and challenges in carrying out such recommendations. (2) analyze the trends of domestic terror attacks since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including the growing influence of domestic radicalization and how federal, state, and local agencies can deter and mitigate it. (3) investigate whether there is evidence of any conduct, relationships, or other factors which served to contribute to, facilitate, support, or assist the hijackers who carried out the attacks that was not considered by the 911 Commission. And (4) provide additional recommendations with regard to US homeland security protection, interagency intelligence sharing, and counterterrorism policy.

To establish a National Commission to Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pay Stub Disclosure Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The lack of a Federal requirement to provide employees
        with pay stubs indicating how their pay is calculated or to
        allow employee inspections of employers' payroll records
        significantly impedes efforts to identify and challenge wage
        and hour violations.
            (2) In a survey of 4,387 low-wage workers in New York, Los
        Angeles, and Chicago, more than a quarter of workers were paid
        less than the minimum wage and among those who worked more than
        40 hours per week, more than three-quarters were not paid
        overtime. Fifty-seven percent of these workers reported that
        they did not receive a pay stub in the previous week.
            (3) Some employers are increasingly engaging in practices
        that make it extremely difficult for workers to calculate their
        pay, including paying workers in cash or by personal checks.
            (4) While the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the
        regulations of the Department of Labor require employers to
        keep records of employees' pay, the lack of remedies diminishes
        the effectiveness of this requirement.
            (5) The Supreme Court held in Anderson v. Mt. Clemens
        Pottery Co. (328 U.S. 680 (1946)) that where an employer fails
        to keep records that are required under the Fair Labor
        Standards Act of 1938, when an employee presents sufficient
        evidence of the ``amount and extent of that work'', for which
        the employee was ``improperly compensated'' the burden shifts
        to the employer to disprove the employee's testimony and
        evidence of the hours the employee worked and how much he or
        she was paid.
            (6) Far too many courts have failed to shift the burden to
        the employer, where the employer has failed to keep records or
        has kept inadequate records, instead giving the employer's
        testimony equal weight to credible evidence produced by the
        employee.

SEC. 3. PAY STUB REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Disclosure Requirements.--Section 11 of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 211) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
    ``(e) Information To Be Disclosed to Certain Employees.--
            ``(1) Initial Disclosure.--Each employer shall provide an
        initial disclosure to each employee who is not subject to the
        exemptions set forth in section 13 within 15 days of the date
        such employee is hired or any of the information in
        subparagraphs (A) through (C) changes with respect to that
        employee. Such disclosure shall include--
                    ``(A) the rate or rates of pay and whether the
                employee is paid by the hour, shift, day, week, or job,
                or by salary, piece rate, commission, or other form of
                compensation;
                    ``(B) the name of the employer and any other name
                used by the employer to conduct business; and
                    ``(C) the physical address and telephone number of
                the employer's main office or principal place of
                business, and a mailing address if such mailing address
                is different from the address of the main office or
                principal place of business.
            ``(2) Disclosures Required in Each Pay Stub.--Each employer
        shall disclose to each employee who is not subject to the
        exemptions set forth in section 13 in a pay stub provided each
        pay period--
                    ``(A) the pay period covered;
                    ``(B) the name of the employee and the last four
                digits of the employee's Social Security number;
                    ``(C) the total hours worked by the employee,
                including the number of hours worked per workweek in
                the pay period;
                    ``(D)(i) in the case of an employee who is paid an
                hourly wage, the total gross and net wages paid, and
                the rate of pay for each hour worked;
                    ``(ii) in the case of an employee who is paid a
                salary in lieu of an hourly wage, the amount of salary
                paid during the pay period;
                    ``(iii) in the case of an employee employed at
                piece rate, the number of piece-rate units earned, the
                applicable piece rate, and total amount paid in
                accordance with such piece rate; and
                    ``(iv) in the case of an employee who receives
                commission or is paid on the basis of any other type of
                rate, the total amount paid in commission or in
                accordance with such rate and any additional
                information relating to such pay as determined by the
                Secretary;
                    ``(E) the number of overtime hours worked during
                each workweek of the pay period and the hourly rate of
                pay for each such overtime hour, or, in the case of an
                employee employed at piece rate, the piece rate paid
                for each such overtime hour;
                    ``(F) any additional compensation paid or benefits
                provided, including an explanation of each type of
                compensation or benefit; and
                    ``(G) any deductions, with an explanation of each
                deduction, and any allowances or reimbursements, with
                an explanation of each allowance or reimbursement.
    ``(3) Requirements Related to Disclosure of Compensation, Benefits,
Allowances, and Reimbursements.--In disclosing the information required
to be disclosed pursuant to subparagraphs (F) and (G) of paragraph
(2)--
            ``(A) the compensation and benefits required to be
        disclosed include--
                    ``(i) any bonus, paid leave (including paid
                vacation or personal time, paid sick leave, or any
                other paid leave), or other compensation;
                    ``(ii) any employer contributions to health care
                coverage or to a retirement account for the employee
                and any transit or other benefits provided by the
                employer; and
                    ``(iii) any additional form of pay that is required
                under State or local law, or for which records are
                required to be kept pursuant to State or local law,
                such as reporting time pay, split shift pay, paid sick
                leave, or paid family or medical leave.
            ``(B) the allowances and reimbursements required to be
        disclosed include any amounts paid to or reimbursed to an
        employee for meals, clothing, lodging, or any other item for
        which the employer makes an allowance or provides a
        reimbursement; and
            ``(C) the explanation for any additional compensation,
        benefits, allowances, or reimbursements shall be itemized and
        may not be described as `miscellaneous'.
    ``(4) Form of Disclosure Required.--The pay stub required by
paragraph (2) shall be provided to an employee each pay period and may
be provided--
            ``(A) as a separate document, accompanying an employee's
        pay;
            ``(B) as a detachable part of a paycheck for employees
        receiving a paycheck; or
            ``(C) electronically, at the election of the employee, if
        the employee receives his or her pay through electronic
        deposit.''.
    (b) Recordkeeping Requirements.--Section 11 of such Act is further
amended by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``An
employer shall keep records of the information disclosed in an
employee's pay stub, as required by subsection (e), for a period of
three years from the date of issuance of each pay stub.''.
    (c) Investigations and Inspections.--Section 11 of such Act is
further amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following:
``In the event that an employee requests an inspection of such
employee's records described in subsection (c), the employer shall
provide copies of such records for a period of up to three years prior
to such request. An employer shall comply with an employee's requests
to inspect records within 21 days of such request.''.
    (d) Notice and Posting Requirement.--Section 11 of such Act is
further amended by inserting after subsection (e) (as added by
subsection (a)) the following:
    ``(f)(1) Every employer subject to any provision of this Act or of
any order issued under this Act shall provide a notice to each employee
within 15 days of the date of hire that includes--
                    ``(A) a description of the employee's right to
                receive a pay stub and the information which the pay
                stub must contain;
                    ``(B) the address and telephone number for the
                applicable local office of the Department of Labor; and
                    ``(C) such additional information as the Secretary
                shall require by regulation.
    ``(2) In the case of employees employed by an employer on the date
of enactment of this Act, the employer shall provide the notice
described in paragraph (1) within 15 days of the effective date of the
Pay Stub Disclosure Act.''.
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--The section heading of section 11 of
such Act is amended by inserting ``pay stub disclosures,'' after
``records,''.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting after the second sentence the
                following: ``An employer who violates subsections (e)
                or (f) of section 11 shall be liable to the affected
                employee for $50 for the initial pay period in which
                such a violation occurs and $100 per employee for each
                violation in a subsequent pay period, not to exceed an
                aggregate of $4,000 per employee.''; and
                    (B) by striking ``either of the preceding
                sentences'' and inserting ``any of the preceding
                sentences'';
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as
                paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
    ``(3) An employer who fails to make, keep, and preserve records as
required by section 11(c), or fails to permit a current or former
employee to inspect or copy records as required by section 11(a), shall
be subject to a civil penalty of $750 per violation.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) The Secretary shall have the authority, in accordance with
inflation, to periodically increase the amounts provided for in this
section as penalties or recoverable in an action described in
subsection (b).''.
    (b) Evidentiary Standards.--Section 15 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 215)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) In the event that an employer fails to keep sufficient
records as required by section 11(c) and any related regulations, the
employee's production of credible evidence and testimony regarding the
amount and extent of the work for which the employee was improperly
compensated shall be sufficient to create a rebuttable presumption that
the employee's records are accurate, consistent with the Supreme
Court's decision in Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co. (328 U.S. 680
(1946)).''.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 29 U.S.C. 203) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(z) `Pay stub' means a paper that itemizes in writing all wages
and deductions paid to an employee each pay period.''.

SEC. 6. REGULATIONS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall prescribe such regulations as
are necessary to carry out this Act, including a list of State and
local laws--
            (1) with requirements that are substantially similar to the
        requirements of this Act; and
            (2) compliance with which the Secretary may determine
        satisfies the requirements of this Act.
    (b) Guidance and Technical Assistance.--In order to achieve the
objectives of this Act, the Secretary of Labor--
            (1) acting through the Administrator of the Wage and Hour
        Division of the Department of Labor, shall issue guidance on
        compliance with this Act regarding providing the disclosures
        required pursuant to this Act; and
            (2) shall provide technical assistance to employers, labor
        organizations, professional associations, and other interested
        persons on means of achieving and maintaining compliance with
        the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that
is 6 months after final regulations are issued by the Secretary of
Labor and not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this
Act.

Summary: Pay Stub Disclosure Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require each employer to provide an initial disclosure to each employee who is not subject to certain exemptions from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements within 15 days after: (1) the employee is hired, or (2) specified information in the initial disclosure changes. The information specified in that initial disclosure shall include: the pay rate and form of compensation. The name of the employer and any other name used by the employer to conduct business. And the physical address and telephone number of the employer's main office or principal place of business, and a mailing address if different from the first one. The bill specifies additional disclosures that must be in each pay stub, including the pay period covered, the employee's name and truncated Social Security number, the total hours worked by the employee, benefits, allowances, and reimbursements. The bill also prescribes the form of the pay stub as well as employer notice requirements. An employer shall keep records of the information disclosed in an employee's pay stub for three years from each stub's issuance. In the event that an employee requests an inspection of his or her records, the employer shall provide copies of them for up to three years before the request. The bill prescribes civil penalties for employer failure to comply with this Act.

Pay Stub Disclosure Act


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Expand School Meals Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. FREE LUNCH ELIGIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 9(b)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
            (2) by striking ``(b)(1)(A) Not'' and inserting the
        following:
    ``(b) Income Eligibility Guidelines.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not'';
            (3) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``and
                reduced price'';
                    (B) by striking ``The income guidelines for
                determining eligibility for free lunches shall be 130
                percent'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Free lunches.--The income guidelines for
                determining eligibility for free lunches shall be 185
                percent.'';
                    (C) by striking the third sentence; and
                    (D) by striking ``The Office'' and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(C) Frequency of revisions.--The Office''; and
            (4) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by paragraph
        (1))--
                    (A) by striking ``(D) The'' and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(D) Amount of revisions.--The''; and
                    (B) by striking ``subparagraph (A) of this
                paragraph'' and inserting ``subparagraph (C)''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School
        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by striking ``free and reduced price''
                        each place it appears (other than paragraph
                        (7)) and inserting ``free'';
                            (ii) by striking ``free or reduced price''
                        each place it appears and inserting ``free'';
                            (iii) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking
                        ``, and shall contain'' and all that follows
                        through ``or reduced price lunches'';
                            (iv) in paragraph (3)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (E)(iii), by
                                striking ``free or reduced-price'' each
                                place it appears and inserting
                                ``free''; and
                                    (II) in subparagraph (F)--
                                            (aa) in clause (i), by
                                        striking ``Subject to clauses
                                        (ii) and (iii)'' and inserting
                                        ``Subject to clause (ii),'';
                                            (bb) in clause (ii)(II), by
                                        striking ``133 percent'' both
                                        places it appears in items (aa)
                                        and (bb) and inserting ``185
                                        percent'';
                                            (cc) by striking clause
                                        (iii); and
                                            (dd) by redesignating
                                        clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses
                                        (iii) and (iv), respectively;
                            (v) in paragraph (7)--
                                    (I) in the paragraph heading, by
                                striking ``and reduced price'' and
                                inserting ``meals'';
                                    (II) by striking ``and reduced
                                price policy'' each place it appears
                                and inserting ``meals policy''; and
                                    (III) in subparagraph (B), by
                                striking ``and reduced price meals''
                                and inserting ``meals'';
                            (vi) in paragraph (9)--
                                    (I) in the paragraph heading, by
                                striking ``and reduced price'';
                                    (II) by striking subparagraph (B);
                                and
                                    (III) by redesignating subparagraph
                                (C) as subparagraph (B);
                            (vii) in paragraph (10), by striking ``or a
                        reduced price lunch''; and
                            (viii) in paragraph (11), in the first
                        sentence, by striking ``or reduced price
                        lunches'';
                    (B) in subsection (c), in the third sentence, by
                striking ``or at a reduced cost'';
                    (C) in subsection (d), by striking ``or reduced
                price'' each place it appears; and
                    (D) in subsection (e), by striking ``, reduced
                price,''.
            (2) Section 11 of the Richard B. Russell National School
        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by
                                striking ``and the product obtained by
                                multiplying'' and all that follows
                                through ``for such fiscal year'';
                                    (II) in subparagraph (B)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``or
                                        reduced price lunches'' the
                                        first place it appears;
                                            (bb) by striking ``or
                                        reduced price lunches, as the
                                        case may be''; and
                                            (cc) by striking ``and
                                        reduced price lunches'';
                                    (III) in subparagraph (C)--
                                            (aa) in clause (ii), by
                                        striking ``or reduced price
                                        lunches or breakfasts'' each
                                        place it appears; and
                                            (bb) in clause (iii), by
                                        striking ``or reduced price'';
                                        and
                                    (IV) in subparagraph (D), by
                                striking ``and reduced price lunches''
                                each place it appears in clauses (iii)
                                and (iv);
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and
                        the special assistance factor for reduced
                        price'' and all that follows through ``free
                        lunches''; and
                            (iii) in paragraph (3)(B)(iii)(I), by
                        striking ``or reduced price'';
                    (B) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by
                striking ``and reduced price'';
                    (C) in subsection (d), by striking ``and the
                average number of children who received reduced price
                lunches'' each place it appears paragraphs (1) and (2);
                and
                    (D) in subsection (e)--
                            (i) in the second sentence, by striking ``,
                        and shall serve meals at a reduced price'' and
                        all that follows through ``such section''; and
                            (ii) in the third sentence, by striking
                        ``or reduced priced''.
            (3) Section 12(l)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National
        School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and reduced
                price'';
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (D);
                    (C) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``or reduced
                price''; and
                    (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (M)
                as subparagraphs (D) through (L).
            (4) Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School
        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``or reduced
                                price''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and reduced
                                price''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or
                        reduced price''; and
                    (B) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``or reduced
                price''.
            (5) Section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School
        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``or
                reduced price'';
                    (B) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(as
                        calculated on the day before the date of
                        enactment of the Expand School Meals Act of
                        2009)'' after ``lunches, reduced price
                        lunches'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(as
                        calculated on the day before the date of
                        enactment of the Expand School Meals Act of
                        2009)'' after ``breakfasts, reduced price
                        breakfasts''; and
                            (iii) by striking paragraph (4) and
                        inserting the following:
            ``(4) Determinations.--
                    ``(A) Free meals.--Determinations with regard to
                eligibility for free meals and supplements shall be
                made in accordance with the income eligibility
                guidelines for free lunches under section 9.
                    ``(B) Reduced price meals.--Determinations with
                regard to eligibility for reduced price meals and
                supplements shall be made in accordance with the income
                eligibility guidelines for reduced price lunches under
                section 9, as in effect on the day before the date of
                enactment of the Expand School Meals Act of 2009.'';
                    (C) in subsection (f)(3)--
                            (i) by striking ``or reduced price'' each
                        place it appears; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)(iii)(II)(aa), in
                        the item heading, by striking ``or reduced
                        price''; and
                    (D) in subsection (r)(1)(B), by striking ``or
                reduced price''.
            (6) Section 17A(c)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National
        School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a(c)(1)) is amended in the
        matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``or reduced
        price''.
            (7) Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School
        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by striking subsection
        (i).
            (8) Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School
        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or reduced price'' each place it
                appears; and
                    (B) by striking ``and reduced price'' each place it
                appears.
            (9) Section 20(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School
        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b(b)) is amended by striking ``and
        reduced price''.
            (10) Section 21(a)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National
        School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b-1(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
                ``or reduced price''; and
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking ``and reduced
                price''.
    (c) Transition Rules.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out
the amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (8) of subsection (b) in
accordance with transition rules established by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. FREE BREAKFAST ELIGIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1733) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II)--
                                    (I) by striking ``, for reduced
                                price breakfasts,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``or reduced
                                price'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in the third sentence, by
                                striking ``or reduced price''; and
                                    (II) by striking the second
                                sentence;
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (C);
                            (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and
                        (E) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
                        and
                            (v) in subparagraph (D) (as so
                        redesignated)--
                                    (I) in the subparagraph heading, by
                                striking ``and reduced price'' and
                                inserting ``meals'';
                                    (II) by striking ``and reduced
                                price policy'' each place it appears
                                and inserting ``meals policy''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``and reduced
                                price meals'' and inserting ``meals'';
                                and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or
                        reduced price''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (C); and
            (2) in subsections (d)(1)(A) and (e)(1)(A), by striking
        ``or at a reduced price'' each place it appears.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
        1776) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ``or
                reduced price''; and
                    (B) in subsection (i), by striking ``and reduced
                price'' each place it appears in paragraphs (2)(B)(iii)
                and (3)(B)(i).
            (2) Section 17(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Child Nutrition Act of
        1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``and
        reduced price''.
            (3) Section 20(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
        U.S.C. 1789(b)) is amended by striking ``and reduced-price''.

Summary: Expand School Meals Act of 2009 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to expand eligibility for free meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose family income falls at or below 185 of the federal poverty guidelines.

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the number of children eligible for free school meals.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Macau Policy Act of
1999''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.

    The Congress makes the following findings and declarations:
            (1) The Congress recognizes that under the April 13, 1987,
        Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of
        China and the Government of the Republic of Portugal on the
        Question of Macau--
                    (A) the People's Republic of China and the Republic
                of Portugal have agreed that the People's Republic of
                China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over
                Macau on December 20, 1999, and until that time,
                Portugal will be responsible for the administration of
                Macau;
                    (B) the Macau Special Administrative Region of the
                People's Republic of China, beginning on December 20,
                1999, will continue to enjoy a high degree of autonomy
                on all matters other than defense and foreign affairs;
                    (C) there is provision for implementation of a
                ``one country, two systems'' policy, under which Macau
                will retain its current lifestyle and legal, social,
                and economic systems until at least the year 2049;
                    (D) the legislature of the Macau Special
                Administrative Region has been constituted by
                elections; and
                    (E) provision is made for the continuation in force
                of agreements implemented as of December 20, 1999, and
                for the ability of the Macau Special Administrative
                Region to conclude new agreements.
            (2) The Congress declares its wish to see full
        implementation of the provisions of the Joint Declaration.
            (3) The Congress supports the policies and decisions
        reflected in the Joint Declaration.
            (4) It is the sense of the Congress that--
                    (A) Macau's continued economic prosperity furthers
                United States interests in the People's Republic of
                China and Asia;
                    (B) support for democratization is a fundamental
                principle of United States foreign policy, and as such,
                that principle naturally applies to United States
                policy toward Macau, now and after December 19, 1999;
                and
                    (C)(i) the human rights of the people of Macau are
                of great importance to the United States and are
                directly relevant to United States interests in Macau;
                    (ii) a fully successful transition in the exercise
                of sovereignty over Macau must safeguard human rights
                in and of themselves; and
                    (iii) human rights also serve as a basis for
                Macau's continued economic prosperity.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``Macau'' means, prior to December 20, 1999,
        the Portuguese Dependent Territory of Macau, and on and after
        December 20, 1999, the Macau Special Administrative Region of
        the People's Republic of China;
            (2) the term ``Joint Declaration'' means the Joint
        Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China
        and the Government of the Republic of Portugal on the Question
        of Macau, of April 13, 1987; and
            (3) the term ``laws of the United States'' means provisions
        of law enacted by the Congress.

                            TITLE I--POLICY

SEC. 101. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the United States should play an active role before,
        on, and after December 20, 1999, in maintaining Macau's
        confidence and prosperity, Macau's unique cultural heritage,
        and the mutually beneficial ties between the people of the
        United States and the people of Macau; and
            (2) through its policies, the United States should
        contribute to Macau's ability to maintain a high degree of
        autonomy in matters other than defense and foreign affairs as
        promised by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of
        Portugal in the Joint Declaration, particularly with respect to
        such matters as trade, commerce, law enforcement, finance,
        monetary policy, aviation, shipping, communications, tourism,
        cultural affairs, sports, and participation in international
        organizations, consistent with the national security and other
        interests of the United States.

           TITLE II--THE STATUS OF MACAU IN UNITED STATES LAW

SEC. 201. CONTINUED APPLICATION OF UNITED STATES LAW.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any change in the exercise of
sovereignty over Macau, and subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
laws of the United States shall continue to apply with respect to
Macau, on and after December 20, 1999, in the same manner as the laws
of the United States were applied with respect to Macau before such
date unless otherwise expressly provided by law or by Executive order
under section 202.
    (b) International Agreements.--For all purposes, including actions
in any court of the United States, the Congress approves of the
continuation in force on and after December 20, 1999, of all treaties
and other international agreements, including multilateral conventions,
entered into before such date between the United States and Macau, or
entered into force before such date between the United States and the
Republic of Portugal and applied to Macau, unless or until terminated
in accordance with law. If, in carrying out this title, the President
determines that Macau is not legally competent to carry out its
obligations under any such treaty or other international agreement, or
that the continuation of Macau's obligations or rights under any such
treaty or other international agreement is not appropriate under the
circumstances, the President shall promptly notify the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate concerning such
determination, and shall take appropriate action to modify or terminate
such treaty or other international agreement.
    (c) Export Controls.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other
provision of law, the President shall establish with respect to Macau,
within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, such export
control policies and regulations as he determines to be advisable in
the national security interests of the United States.

SEC. 202. PRESIDENTIAL ORDER.

    (a) Presidential Determination.--On or after December 20, 1999,
whenever the President determines that Macau is not sufficiently
autonomous to justify treatment under a particular law of the United
States, or any provision thereof, different from that accorded the
People's Republic of China, the President may issue an Executive order
suspending the application of section 201(a) to such law or provision
of law. The President shall promptly notify the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate concerning any such
determination.
    (b) Factor for Consideration.--In making a determination under
subsection (a) with respect to the application of a law of the United
States, or any provision thereof, to Macau, the President should
consider the terms, obligations, and expectations expressed in the
Joint Declaration with respect to Macau.
    (c) Publication in Federal Register.--Any Executive order issued
under subsection (a) shall be published in the Federal Register and
shall specify the law or provision of law affected by the order.
    (d) Termination of Suspension.--An Executive order issued under
subsection (a) may be terminated by the President with respect to a
particular law or provision of law whenever the President determines
that Macau has regained sufficient autonomy to justify treatment under
the law or provision of law in question. Notice of any such termination
shall be published in the Federal Register.

SEC. 203. RULES AND REGULATIONS.

    The President is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations
as the President considers appropriate to carry out this Act.

SEC. 204. CONSULTATION WITH CONGRESS.

    In carrying out this title, the President shall consult
appropriately with the Congress.

                    TITLE III--REPORTING PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and not later than March 31 of each of the years 2000, 2001, and 2002,
the Secretary of State shall transmit to the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate a report on conditions in Macau of interest to
the United States. This report shall cover (in the case of the initial
report) the period since the date of the enactment of this Act or (in
the case of subsequent reports) the period since the most recent report
pursuant to this section, and shall describe--
            (1) significant developments in United States relations
        with Macau;
            (2) significant developments related to the change in the
        exercise of sovereignty over Macau affecting United States
        interests in Macau or United States relations with Macau and
        the People's Republic of China;
            (3) steps taken by the United States to implement section
        201(c) (relating to export controls with respect to Macau),
        including any significant problems or other developments
        arising with respect to the application of United States export
        controls to Macau;
            (4) the laws of the United States with respect to which the
        application of section 201(a) (relating to the application of
        United States laws to Macau) has been suspended pursuant to
        section 202(a) or with respect to which such a suspension has
        been terminated pursuant to section 202(d), and the reasons for
        the suspension or termination, as the case may be;
            (5) the treaties and other international agreements with
        respect to which the President has made a determination
        described in the last sentence of section 201(b) (relating to
        the application of treaties and other international agreements
        to Macau), the reasons for each such determination, and the
        steps taken as a result of such determination;
            (6) the development of democratic institutions in Macau;
            (7) compliance by the Government of the People's Republic
        of China and the Government of the Republic of Portugal with
        their obligations under the Joint Declaration; and
            (8) the nature and extent of Macau's participation in
        multilateral forums.

SEC. 302. SEPARATE PART OF COUNTRY REPORTS.

    Whenever a report is transmitted to the Congress on a country-by-
country basis, there shall be included in such report, where
applicable, a separate subreport on Macau under the heading of the
state that exercises sovereignty over Macau.

Summary: Title II: The Status of Macau in United States Law - Declares that US laws shall continue to apply to Macau on or after December 20, 1999, unless otherwise expressly provided by law or by Executive order. Authorizes the President, whenever it is determined that Macau is not sufficiently autonomous to justify treatment under a particular US law different from that accorded China, to issue an Executive order suspending the application of US law. Directs the President to consult with Congress in carrying out this title. Title III: Reporting Provisions - Directs the Secretary of State to report to specified congressional committees on conditions in Macau of interest to the United States, including: (1) significant developments in US relations with Macau (including the change in the exercise of sovereignty over it affecting US interests there or the US relations with Macau and China. (2) any significant problems or other developments arising with respect to the application of US export controls to Macau. (3) the suspension with respect to the application of US laws to Macau. (4) the application of treaties and other international agreements to Macau, (5) the development of democratic institutions in Macau. And (6) compliance by China and Portugal with their obligations under the Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Portugal on the Question of Macau, dated April 13, 1987.

United States-Macau Policy Act of 1999


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of
2016''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Housing
        and Urban Development;
            (2) the term ``housing receiving Federal assistance''--
                    (A) means housing that--
                            (i) except as provided in subparagraph (B),
                        is covered by an application for mortgage
                        insurance from the Department;
                            (ii) receives housing assistance payments
                        under a program administered by the Department;
                        or
                            (iii) otherwise receives more than $5,000
                        in project-based assistance under a Federal
                        housing program administered by a Federal
                        agency other than the Department; and
                    (B) does not include--
                            (i) single-family housing covered by an
                        application for mortgage insurance from the
                        Federal Housing Administration; or
                            (ii) multi-family housing that--
                                    (I) is covered by an application
                                for mortgage insurance from the Federal
                                Housing Administration; and
                                    (II) does not receive any other
                                Federal housing assistance;
            (3) the term ``public housing agency'' means an agency
        described in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act
        of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(6)); and
            (4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing
        and Urban Development.

SEC. 3. UPDATES TO LEAD-CONTAMINATED DUST AND LEAD-CONTAMINATED SOIL
              STANDARDS.

    (a) EPA Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, shall promulgate regulations to update
the standards for lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated soil
under part 745 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, in accordance
with health-based standards.
    (b) HUD Regulations.--The Secretary shall promptly promulgate
regulations to update the standards for lead-contaminated dust and
lead-contaminated soil under part 35 of title 24, Code of Federal
Regulations, in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under subsection
(a).

SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT
              OF 1992.

    (a) In General.--Section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (27) as
        paragraphs (7) through (28), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) Elevated blood lead level.--The term `elevated blood
        lead level' means the lower of--
                    ``(A) 5 mg/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter);
                or
                    ``(B) the most recent definition for elevated blood
                lead level or reference range level in children ages 1
                through 5 years set by the Centers for Disease Control
                and Prevention.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (28), as so redesignated, by striking ``or
        any 0-bedroom dwelling''.
    (b) Relation to Other Authorities.--Nothing in this Act or the
amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect the authority
of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 403 of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2683).
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the regulations of the
Department to comply with the amendments made by subsection (a).

SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO THE LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION ACT.

    Section 302(a) of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42
U.S.C. 4822(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Additional procedures for families with children
        under the age of 6.--
                    ``(A) Risk assessment.--
                            ``(i) Definition.--In this section, the
                        term `covered housing'--
                                    ``(I) means housing receiving
                                Federal assistance described in
                                paragraph (1) that was constructed
                                prior to 1978; and
                                    ``(II) does not include--
                                            ``(aa) single-family
                                        housing covered by an
                                        application for mortgage
                                        insurance from the Federal
                                        Housing Administration; or
                                            ``(bb) multi-family housing
                                        that--

                                                    ``(AA) is covered
                                                by an application for
                                                mortgage insurance from
                                                the Federal Housing
                                                Administration; and

                                                    ``(BB) does not
                                                receive any other
                                                Federal housing
                                                assistance.

                            ``(ii) Regulations.--Not later than 120
                        days after the date of enactment of the Lead-
                        Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016, the
                        Secretary shall promulgate regulations that--
                                    ``(I) require an initial risk
                                assessment for all covered housing in
                                which a family with a child of less
                                than 6 years of age will reside or be
                                expected to reside for lead-based paint
                                hazards prior to occupancy by the
                                family; and
                                    ``(II) provide that a visual
                                assessment is not sufficient for
                                purposes of complying with subclause
                                (I).
                            ``(iii) Exception.--The regulations
                        promulgated under clause (ii) shall provide an
                        exception to the requirement under subclause
                        (I) of such clause for covered housing--
                                    ``(I) from which all lead-based
                                paint has been identified and removed
                                and clearance has been achieved in
                                accordance with section 402 or 404 of
                                the Toxic Substances Control Act (15
                                U.S.C. 2682 and 2684), as applicable;
                                or
                                    ``(II) in accordance with any other
                                standard or exception the Secretary
                                deems appropriate.
                    ``(B) Relocation.--Not later than 120 days after
                the date of enactment of the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids
                Act of 2016, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations
                to provide that a family with a child of less than 6
                years of age that occupies a dwelling unit in covered
                housing may relocate on an emergency basis, and without
                placement on any waitlist, penalty, or lapse in
                assistance, to another unit of covered housing that has
                no lead-based paint hazards if--
                            ``(i) lead-based paint hazards were
                        identified in the dwelling unit; or
                            ``(ii)(I) lead-based hazards were
                        identified in the dwelling unit; and
                            ``(II) the blood lead level for the child
                        is an elevated blood lead level, as defined in
                        section 1004(6) of the Residential Lead-Based
                        Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
                        4851b(6)).''.

SEC. 6. GAO REPORTS ON LEAD HAZARDS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING.

    (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to Congress an initial report on lead hazards in housing
receiving Federal assistance, which shall analyze the implications of--
            (1) changing Department regulations to align with the
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance; and
            (2) requiring a risk assessment (beyond a visual
        assessment) for initial and periodic inspections for lead-based
        paint hazards for all housing receiving Federal assistance, and
        the impact it would have on landlord participation and the
        stock of affordable housing.
    (b) Subsequent Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to Congress a report on lead hazards in housing receiving
Federal assistance, which shall--
            (1) analyze whether existing Federal programs and Federal
        funding for lead hazard control activities in housing receiving
        Federal assistance meet the current and evolving needs, and if
        not, the merits of identifying and providing dedicated funds
        within new or existing Federal programs to conduct lead hazard
        control activities;
            (2) evaluate the financial and social cost of lead-based
        paint hazard prevention and lead hazard control activities, and
        provide recommendations on how to improve coordination and
        leveraging of public and private funds, including private
        investments and tax incentives, to reduce the cost associated
        with the identification and remediation of lead hazards and
        expedite home remediation;
            (3) identify existing partnerships with public housing
        agencies and public health agencies in addressing lead-based
        paint hazards, what gaps exist in compliance and enforcement,
        and whether the partnerships can be replicated and enhanced
        with dedicated funding and better data collection and
        dissemination among stakeholders; and
            (4) examine the appropriateness and efficacy of existing
        Department protocols on reducing or abating lead-based paint
        hazards and whether they are aligned with specific
        environmental health scenarios to ensure the best and
        appropriate health outcomes and reduce further exposure.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act and
the amendments made by this Act such sums as may be necessary for each
of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.

Summary: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promulgate regulations to update the standards for lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated soil, in accordance with health-based standards. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 is amended to define elevated blood lead level as the lower of: 5 mgdL , or the most recent definition for elevated blood lead level or reference range level in children ages 1 through 5 set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill also removes 0-bedroom housing from the definition of target housing. The Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act is amended to direct HUD to promulgate regulations that: require an initial lead-based paint hazard risk assessment before a family with a child under age six occupies certain housing, unless lead-based paint has already been removed. And state that a visual assessment is not sufficient for these purposes. These regulations shall apply to housing receiving federal assistance that was constructed before 1978, but exclude: single-family housing covered by an application for mortgage insurance from the Federal Housing Administration, or multi-family housing covered by such an application but does not receive any other federal housing assistance. HUD regulations shall also require emergency relocation of such families, without placement on a waitlist, penalty, or lapse in assistance, to another unit of covered housing that has no lead-based paint hazards. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on lead hazards in federally assisted housing.

Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Biased IRS Audit Systems Prevention
Act''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING AUDIT TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS.

    (a) Audit Transparency.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    (A) not later than the time a taxpayer is notified
                a tax return has been selected for an audit by the
                Internal Revenue Service, provide to the taxpayer
                sufficient information regarding the reason the tax
                return was selected for an audit, and
                    (B) preserve, in accordance with paragraph (3), and
                make available for review by an applicable oversight
                entity, any information or criteria used by the
                Internal Revenue Service in selecting a tax return for
                auditing.
            (2) Information required to be disclosed to the taxpayer.--
        For purposes of paragraph (1)(A):
                    (A) Returns selected based on computer modeling.--
                In the case of any tax return selected for auditing
                based in whole or in part upon computer modeling, the
                information disclosed to the taxpayer shall include a
                description of any data used in such modeling which
                was--
                            (i) provided by the taxpayer, including
                        whether such information was filed
                        electronically by the taxpayer or transcribed
                        from a return which was printed and filed on
                        paper, and
                            (ii) provided from information obtained by
                        the Internal Revenue Service from sources other
                        than the taxpayer.
                    (B) Returns selected other than by computer
                modeling.--In the case of any tax return selected for
                auditing based in whole or in part upon a method other
                than computer modeling, the information disclosed to
                the taxpayer shall include the method employed and any
                data sources used by the examiner, including the
                methodology employed by the examiner for determining
                the validity of such sources.
                    (C) No requirement to disclose identity of another
                taxpayer.--The Secretary is not required to disclose
                the return information (as defined in section 6103(b)
                of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of any person
                other than the taxpayer whose return has been selected
                for audit.
            (3) Methodology for preserving information for oversight.--
        For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall document and
                record how many returns are selected for auditing based
                on--
                            (i) randomized selection,
                            (ii) scoring under the Discriminant Index
                        Function System,
                            (iii) a determination by an Internal
                        Revenue Service examiner,
                            (iv) any methodology not described in
                        clauses (i) through (iii), and
                            (v) any combination of methodologies
                        described in clauses (i) through (iv).
                    (B) Internally obtained information.--In the case
                of any tax return which is selected for audit in whole
                or in part based on information obtained by the
                Internal Revenue Service from sources other than the
                taxpayer, the Secretary shall document and record the
                source of such information.
            (4) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection:
                    (A) Applicable entity.--The term ``applicable
                oversight entity'' means any entity with responsibility
                for oversight of the activities of the Internal Revenue
                Service, including Congress, the Treasury Inspector
                General for Tax Administration, the Comptroller
                General, the National Taxpayer Advocate, and the
                Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board (as described
                in section 7802 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
                    (B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
                Secretary of the Treasury or such Secretary's delegate.
            (5) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply to tax
        returns selected for audit after the date of the enactment of
        this Act.
    (b) Termination of Research Audits.--
            (1) In general.--The Internal Revenue Service may not
        conduct any audit, investigation, or examination of a taxpayer
        that is primarily for the purpose of research.
            (2) Transfer of resources to prevent tax identity theft.--
                    (A) In general.--To the maximum extent possible,
                the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall repurpose
                resources for the National Research Program to
                combating tax refund fraud and identity theft.
                    (B) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date
                of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of
                Internal Revenue shall submit to Congress a report on
                the resources that have been repurposed pursuant to
                subparagraph (A).

Summary: Biased IRS Audit Systems Prevention Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to: (1)nbsp, provide anbsp, taxpayer whonbsp. Is selected for an audit sufficient information regarding the reason the taxpayer's return was selected for an audit and to preserve such information for review. (2) document and record how many returns are selected for audit based on randomized selection, scoring under the Discriminant Index Function System, a determination by an IRS examiner, and other methodologies, and (3) repurpose resources for the National Research Program nbsp. To combat tax refund fraud and identity theft. The bill prohibits the IRS from conductingnbsp. Any audit, investigation, or examination of a taxpayer that is primarily for research purposes.

Biased IRS Audit Systems Prevention Act


SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Title 38, United States Code, authorizes the Secretary
        of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital and domiciliary care,
        medical services, nursing home care, and related services to
        eligible and enrolled veterans, but such services can only be
        provided to the extent that appropriated resources and
        facilities are available for such purposes.
            (2) For 19 out of the past 21 fiscal years, Congress has
        not appropriated funds for medical care provided by the
        Department of Veterans Affairs before the commencement of the
        new fiscal year, causing the Department great challenges in
        planning and managing health care for enrolled veterans, to the
        detriment of those veterans.
            (3) The cumulative effects of insufficient, late and
        unpredictable health care funding endanger the viability of the
        system and the specialized health care resources the Department
        has developed to maintain and improve the health of the
        Nation's sick and disabled veterans.
            (4) Approved appropriation levels for the health care
        programs of the Department have too often proven insufficient
        over the past decade, requiring the Secretary of Veterans
        Affairs to ration health care services and Congress to approve
        supplemental appropriations.
            (5) Providing sufficient, timely, and predictable funding
        would ensure the government meets its obligation to provide
        health care to sick and disabled veterans and ensure that all
        veterans enrolled for care in the Department of Veterans
        Affairs health care system have ready access to timely, quality
        services.
            (6) Providing sufficient, timely, and predictable funding
        to the veterans health care system would eliminate year-to-year
        uncertainty on funding levels that has prevented the Department
        of Veterans Affairs from being able to adequately plan for and
        meet the needs of veterans who are enrolled in the Department
        health care system.

SEC. 2. TWO-FISCAL YEAR BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL CARE
              ACCOUNTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) Two-Fiscal Year Budget Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code,
        is amended by inserting after section 113 the following new
        section:
``Sec. 113A. Two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care
              accounts
    ``(a) In General.--Beginning with fiscal year 2010, new
discretionary budget authority provided in an appropriations Act for
the appropriations accounts of the Department specified in subsection
(b) shall be made available for the fiscal year involved and shall
include new discretionary budget authority first available after the
end of such fiscal year for the subsequent fiscal year.
    ``(b) Medical Care Accounts.--The medical care accounts of the
Department specified in this subsection are the medical care accounts
of the Veterans Health Administration as follows:
            ``(1) Medical Services.
            ``(2) Medical Administration.
            ``(3) Medical Facilities.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
        beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended by inserting
        after the item relating to section 113 the following new item:

``113A. Two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care
                            accounts.''.

SEC. 3. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES STUDY ON ADEQUACY AND
              ACCURACY OF BASELINE MODEL PROJECTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT
              OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES.

    (a) Study of Adequacy and Accuracy of Baseline Model Projections.--
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of
the adequacy and accuracy of the budget projections made by the
Enrollee Health Care Projection Model, or its equivalent, as utilized
for the purpose of estimating and projecting health care expenditures
of the Department of Veterans Affairs (in this section referred to as
the ``Model'') with respect to the fiscal year involved and the
subsequent four fiscal years.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than the date of each year in
        2010, 2011, and 2012, on which the President submits the budget
        request for the next fiscal year under section 1105 of title
        31, United States Code, the Comptroller General shall submit to
        the appropriate committees of Congress and to the Secretary a
        report.
            (2) Elements.--Each report under this paragraph shall
        include, for the fiscal year beginning in the year in which
        such report is submitted, the following:
                    (A) A statement whether the amount requested in the
                budget of President for expenditures of the Department
                for health care in such fiscal year is consistent with
                anticipated expenditures of the Department for health
                care in such fiscal year as determined utilizing the
                Model.
                    (B) The basis for such statement.
                    (C) Such additional information as the Comptroller
                General determines appropriate.
            (3) Availability to the public.--Each report submitted
        under this subsection shall also be made available to the
        public.
            (4) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
        subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
        means--
                    (A) the Committees on Veterans' Affairs,
                Appropriations, and the Budget of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committees on Veterans' Affairs,
                Appropriations, and the Budget of the House of
                Representatives.

Summary: Requires, beginning with FY2010, a two-fiscal-year budget authority for the following accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) Medical Services, (2) Medical Administration. And (3) Medical Facilities. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the adequacy and accuracy of VA baseline model projections for health care expenditures.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.