SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Commission to Study the Potential
Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and
Culture Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the
        Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum
        of Asian Pacific American History and Culture established by
        section 3(a).
            (2) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the National Museum
        of Asian Pacific American History and Culture.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--There is established the Commission to Study the
Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American
History and Culture.
    (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of
whom--
            (1) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of
        the Senate;
            (2) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
        House of Representatives;
            (3) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of
        the Senate; and
            (4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of
        the House of Representatives.
    (c) Qualifications.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed
to the Commission from among individuals, or representatives of
institutions or entities, who possess--
            (1)(A) a demonstrated commitment to the research, study, or
        promotion of Asian Pacific American history, art, political or
        economic status, or culture; and
                    (B)(i) expertise in museum administration;
                            (ii) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit
                        or cultural institutions;
                            (iii) experience in the study and teaching
                        of Asian Pacific American history;
                            (iv) experience in studying the issue of
                        the representation of Asian Pacific Americans
                        in art, life, history, and culture at the
                        Smithsonian Institution; or
                            (v) extensive experience in public or
                        elected service;
            (2) experience in the administration of, or the planning
        for, the establishment of, museums; or
            (3) experience in the planning, design, or construction of
        museum facilities.
    (d) Prohibition.--No employee of the Federal Government may serve
as a member of the Commission.
    (e) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the
Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days
after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (f) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission--
            (1) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and
            (2) shall be filled in the same manner as the original
        appointment was made.
    (g) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of
the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the
Chairperson of the Commission.

SEC. 4. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Reports.--
            (1) Plan of action.--The Commission shall submit to the
        President and Congress a report containing the recommendations
        of the Commission with respect to a plan of action for the
        establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of Asian
        Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, DC.
            (2) Report on issues.--The Commission shall submit to the
        President and Congress a report that addresses the following
        issues:
                    (A) The availability and cost of collections to be
                acquired and housed in the Museum.
                    (B) The impact of the Museum on regional Asian
                Pacific American history-related museums.
                    (C) Potential locations for the Museum in
                Washington, DC, and its environs.
                    (D) Whether the Museum should be part of the
                Smithsonian Institution.
                    (E) The governance and organizational structure
                from which the Museum should operate.
                    (F) Best practices for engaging Asian Pacific
                Americans in the development and design of the Museum.
                    (G) The cost of constructing, operating, and
                maintaining the Museum.
            (3) Deadline.--The reports required under paragraphs (1)
        and (2) shall be submitted not later than the date that is 18
        months after the date of the first meeting of the Commission.
    (b) Fundraising Plan.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising
        plan to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance
        of the Museum through contributions from the public.
            (2) Considerations.--In developing the fundraising plan
        under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider issues
        relating to funding the operations and maintenance of the
        Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of
        Federal funds.
            (3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an
        independent review of the viability of the plan developed under
        paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to
        whether the plan is likely to achieve the level of resources
        necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the
        operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without
        reliance on appropriations of Federal funds.
            (4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan
        developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under
        paragraph (3) to the Committees on Transportation and
        Infrastructure, House Administration, Natural Resources, and
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
        Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural
        Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate.
    (c) Legislation To Carry Out Plan of Action.--Based on the
recommendations contained in the report submitted under paragraphs (1)
and (2) of subsection (a), the Commission shall submit for
consideration to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and
Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the
Senate recommendations for a legislative plan of action to establish
and construct the Museum.
    (d) National Conference.--Not later than 18 months after the date
on which the initial members of the Commission are appointed under
section 3, the Commission may, in carrying out the duties of the
Commission under this section, convene a national conference relating
to the Museum, to be comprised of individuals committed to the
advancement of the life, art, history, and culture of Asian Pacific
Americans.

SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Director and Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission may employ and compensate
        an executive director and any other additional personnel that
        are necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of
        the Commission.
            (2) Rates of pay.--Rates of pay for persons employed under
        paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the rates of pay allowed
        for employees of a temporary organization under section 3161 of
        title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Not Federal Employment.--Any individual employed under this Act
shall not be considered a Federal employee for the purpose of any law
governing Federal employment.
    (c) Technical Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), on request of
        the Commission, the head of a Federal agency may provide
        technical assistance to the Commission.
            (2) Prohibition.--No Federal employees may be detailed to
        the Commission.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Compensation.--
            (1) In general.--A member of the Commission--
                    (A) shall not be considered to be a Federal
                employee for any purpose by reason of service on the
                Commission; and
                    (B) shall serve without pay.
            (2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be
        allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, at rates
        consistent with those authorized under subchapter I of chapter
        57 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Gifts, Bequests, Devises.--The Commission may solicit, accept,
use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, services, or
real or personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the
work of the Commission.
    (c) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Commission shall not be
subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).

SEC. 7. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after
the date on which the final versions of the reports required under
section 4 are submitted.

SEC. 8. FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall be solely responsible for
acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the
Commission.
    (b) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out
this Act.

Summary: Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act This bill establishes a Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. The Commission must: (1) report recommendations for a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, D. C.. (2) develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through public contributions. (3) obtain an independent review of this fundraising plan, including an analysis of the resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and its operations and maintenance in perpetuity without reliance on federal funds. And (4) submit a legislative plan of action to establish and construct the Museum. Directs the Commission's recommendations to address issues including the impact of the Museum on regional Asian Pacific American history-related museums, whether it should be part of the Smithsonian Institution, and the cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum and acquiring its collections. The Commission may convene a national conference relating to the Museum. Prohibits federal funds from being obligated to carry out this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Learning through
Electronically-Accessible and Reasonable Cost Information Act of 2013''
or the ``CLEAR Cost Information Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. REPORTING OF CERTAIN HOSPITAL PAYMENT DATA.

    (a) In General.--Section 1866 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395cc) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (V), by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (W), as added by section 3005
                of Public Law 111-148--
                            (i) by moving such subparagraph 2 ems to
                        the left; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and
                        inserting a comma;
                    (C) in subparagraph (W), as added by section
                6406(b) of Public Law 111-148--
                            (i) by moving such subparagraph 2 ems to
                        the left;
                            (ii) by redesignating such subparagraph as
                        subparagraph (X); and
                            (iii) by striking the period at the end and
                        inserting ``, and''; and
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (X), as
                redesignated by subparagraph (C)(ii), the following new
                subparagraph:
            ``(Y) in the case of a subsection (d) hospital (as defined
        in section 1886(d)(1)(B)), to report payment data to the
        Secretary in accordance subsection (l).''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) Reporting of Certain Hospital Payment Data.--
            ``(1) In general.--A subsection (d) hospital (as defined in
        section 1886(d)(1)(B)) shall submit to the Secretary data on
        the actual amounts collected by the hospital from uninsured and
        insured patients over the preceding 2 years for each of the
        procedures described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Procedures described.--The procedures described in
        this paragraph are the 50 most common diagnosis-related groups
        and ambulatory payment classification groups for which payment
        is made under this title, as determined by the Secretary based
        on claims data, in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
            ``(3) Transparency.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In order to be beneficial to
                consumers, the reporting of data under this subsection
                shall be done in a manner that is transparent to the
                general public.
                    ``(B) Public availability of information.--The
                Secretary shall post data submitted under paragraph (1)
                on a publicly accessible and searchable Internet
                website in a form and manner that--
                            ``(i) allows for meaningful comparisons of
                        hospital collections and related policies by
                        zip code; and
                            ``(ii) is readily understandable by a
                        typical consumer.
                    ``(C) Linking of data.--A subsection (d) hospital
                shall include a link to the data posted under
                subparagraph (B) on the home Internet website of the
                hospital.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to contracts entered into, or renewed, on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON CHARITY CARE FURNISHED BY HOSPITALS
              IN MEDPAC'S ANNUAL REPORT.

    Each annual report submitted to Congress after the date of the
enactment of this Act by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission under
section 1805 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-6) shall
contain information on the percentage that charity care makes up of the
total care furnished by hospitals and critical access hospitals.

SEC. 4. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORT ON TRENDS IN LEVELS OF CHARITY
              CARE PROVIDED BY CERTAIN HOSPITALS.

    (a) Posting of Data.--Section 9007(e)(2) of the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 124 Stat. 858) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Public availability.--The Secretary of the
                Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Health
                and Human Services, shall post the data contained in
                the report under subparagraph (B) on a publicly
                accessible and searchable website that--
                            ``(i) allows for meaningful comparisons of
                        the data by zip code; and
                            ``(ii) is readily understandable by a
                        typical consumer.''.
    (b) Medicare Requirement for Hospitals To Provide a Link to the
Data on the Hospital's Home Webpage.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1)), as amended by section 2, is
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (X), by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (Y), by striking the period at
                the end and inserting ``, and''; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (Y) the
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(Z) in the case of hospitals and critical access
                hospitals, to include a link on the home Internet
                website of the hospital or critical access hospital to
                the data posted under section 9007(e)(2)(C) of the
                Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
        shall apply to contracts entered into, or renewed, on or after
        the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Consumer Learning through Electronically-Accessible and Reasonable Cost Information Act of 2013 sic or CLEAR Cost Information Act of 2013 sic - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require service providers, in order to be qualified to participate and receive Medicare payments under any agreement filed with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to report to the Secretary payment data on quot, subsection (d) hospitals. quot. (Generally, a subsection Requires a subsection (d) hospital to submit to the Secretary data on the actual amounts it has collected from uninsured and insured patients over the preceding two years for each of the 50 most common diagnosis-related groups and ambulatory payment classification groups for which payment is made in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Requires each annual report submitted to Congress by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to contain information on the percentage that charity care makes up of the total care furnished by hospitals and critical access hospitals. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to post data on trends in the levels of charity care provided by certain hospitals on a publicly accessible and searchable website. Amends SSA title XVIII to require hospitals and critical access hospitals to include a link to such data on their home Internet websites.


467 on July 22, 2004, by a
        unanimous vote of 422-0, which--
                    (A) declares that the atrocities unfolding in the
                Darfur region of Sudan, are genocide;
                    (B) declares that the Government of Sudan has
                violated the Convention on the Prevention and
                Punishment of the Crime of Genocide;
                    (C) urges the Administration to seriously consider
                multilateral intervention to stop genocide in Darfur
                should the United Nations Security Council fail to act;
                and
                    (D) calls on the Administration to impose targeted
                sanctions, including visa bans and the freezing of
                assets of the Sudanese National Congress and affiliated
                business and individuals directly responsible for the
                atrocities in Darfur.
            (2) In the 109th Congress, the House of Representatives
        passed H.R. 3127, the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of
        2006, on April 5, 2006, by a vote of 416-3, which--
                    (A) appeals to the international community,
                including the United Nations, the European Union, and
                the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), to
                immediately mobilize sufficient political, military,
                and financial resources to support and expand the
                African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS);
                    (B) blocks assets and restricts travel of any
                individual the President determines is responsible for
                acts of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against
                humanity in the Darfur region of Sudan; and
                    (C) offers United States support for the
                International Criminal Court's efforts to prosecute
                those responsible for acts of genocide in Darfur.
            (3) On September 9, 2004, former Secretary of State Colin
        Powell stated before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
        Senate that genocide was being committed in the Darfur region
        of Sudan and that the Government of Sudan and the government-
        supported Janjaweed militias bear responsibility for the
        genocide.
            (4) On September 21, 2004, President George W. Bush
        affirmed the Secretary of State's finding in an address before
        the United Nations General Assembly, stating that the world is
        witnessing terrible suffering and horrible crimes in the Darfur
        region of Sudan, crimes the Government of the United States has
        concluded are genocide.
            (5) Although the Government of the United States currently
        bans United States companies from conducting business
        operations in Sudan, millions of Americans are inadvertently
        supporting the Government of Sudan by investing in foreign
        companies that conduct business operations in Sudan that
        disproportionately benefit the Sudanese regime in Khartoum.
            (6) Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon, and Maine have passed
        legislation mandating divestment of State funds from companies
        that conduct business operations in Sudan. California,
        Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Kansas, Wisconsin,
        Indiana, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Iowa, and Texas have
        considered or are considering legislation to divest State funds
        from companies that conduct business operations in Sudan.
        Connecticut, Ohio, and Vermont have passed non-binding
        divestment legislation with respect to Sudan. Arizona,
        Louisiana, Missouri, and Pennsylvania have adopted screening
        processes for investments in companies that conduct business
        operations in countries that are sponsors of terrorism,
        including Sudan.
            (7) Providence, Rhode Island and New Haven, Connecticut
        have passed legislation mandating divestment of city funds from
        companies that conduct business operations in Sudan.
            (8) Amherst, Boston University, Brandeis, Brown, Columbia,
        Dartmouth, Harvard, Middlebury, Oberlin, Princeton, the
        Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Samford, Simmons, Smith,
        Stanford, Trinity, the University of California, the University
        of Maryland, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of
        Southern California, the University of Vermont, the University
        of Washington, Williams, and Yale have divested their funds
        from, or placed restrictions on investment of their funds in,
        certain companies that conduct business operations in Sudan.
            (9) No American should have to worry that his or her
        investments or pension money was earned in support of genocide.
            (10) Divestment has proven effective in similar situations,
        as in 1986, when State pension funds and university endowments
        were divested from companies that conducted business operations
        in South Africa, which was critical to ending apartheid in that
        country, and by 1994, when the first free elections in South
        Africa took place, a substantial number of States, counties,
        cities, universities and colleges in the United States had
        adopted partial or total divestment policies.
            (11) The only type of pressure shown to be effective
        against Sudan is economic pressure against the Government of
        Sudan, such as the imposition of sanctions and divestment.
        Sudan has cooperated with the United States on counterterrorism
        efforts due to United States sanctions imposed on Sudan in 1997
        and Sudan agreed to negotiations with the Sudan People's
        Liberation Army of South Sudan that resulted in the
        Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005 due in part to a
        successful divestment campaign against Talisman Energy,
        Incorporated of Canada.
            (12) Congress acknowledges that divestment should be used
        sparingly and under extraordinary circumstances. This Act is
        based on unique circumstances, specifically, the reprehensible
        and abhorrent genocide occurring in Sudan.
            (13) The business operations of companies in countries that
        perpetrate grave abuses of human rights, especially the
        uniquely monstrous crime of genocide, are of material financial
        concern to United States investors even when these operations
        represent a small fraction of a company's total business.
            (14) State and city pension funds have routinely but
        unsuccessfully sought to acquire and utilize data from the
        Federal Government on companies for investment decisions.
            (15) The deteriorating security situation in the Darfur
        region of Sudan indicates that the people of Darfur cannot wait
        long for security to be reestablished.

SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    Congress recognizes and supports--
            (1) States and cities that have divested or are in the
        process of divesting State and city funds from companies that
        conduct business operations in Sudan; and
            (2) United States colleges and universities that have
        divested their funds from, or placed restrictions on
        investments of their funds in, companies that conduct business
        operations in Sudan.

SEC. 4. IDENTIFICATION OF COMPANIES CONDUCTING BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN
              SUDAN.

    (a) Identification.--The Securities and Exchange Commission, acting
through the Division of Corporation Finance, shall require all
companies trading in securities that are registered under section 12 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l) which, either
directly or through a parent or subsidiary company, including partly-
owned subsidiaries, conduct business operations in Sudan to disclose
the nature of their business operations in Sudan, including--
            (1) the existence and nature of business relationships and
        investments with national, regional, and local governments;
            (2) business activities with government or government-
        controlled entities;
            (3) business operations relating to the sale of military
        equipment or inherently ``dual-use'' technology, such as
        civilian radar systems;
            (4) business operations relating to natural resource
        extraction, including oil-related activities and mining of
        minerals; and
            (5) safeguards to ensure business operations do not become
        indirectly involved in the terrorist-sponsoring or genocidal
        policies of the Government of Sudan.
    (b) Investigation by Government Accountability Office.--The
Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office shall
investigate the existence and extent of all Federal Retirement Thrift
Investment Board investments in companies identified pursuant to
subsection (a).
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) SEC report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
        Securities and Exchange Commission shall prepare and submit to
        Congress a report that contains the names of the companies and
        a description of their business operations identified under
        subsection (a).
            (2) GAO report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
        Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office
        shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that contains the
        names of the companies and a description of the amount of
        Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board investments in such
        companies identified under subsection (b).
    (d) Publication on Websites.--
            (1) SEC website.--The Securities and Exchange Commission
        shall maintain a list of the names of the companies identified
        under subsection (a) on the website of the Securities and
        Exchange Commission.
            (2) GAO website.--The Comptroller General of the Government
        Accountability Office shall maintain a list of the names of the
        companies identified under subsection (b) on the website of the
        Government Accountability Office.

SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Government of the United States shall not enter into or renew a
contract for the procurement of goods or services with any company
identified under section 4(a).
    (b) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply
with respect to a company identified under section 4(a) whose business
operations in Sudan are limited to activities or transactions relating
to--
            (1) southern Sudan, southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State,
        Blue Nile State, or Abyei;
            (2) the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement of May
        5, 2006;
            (3) the provision of military equipment to be used by
        nongovernmental organizations in the Darfur region of Sudan,
        the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), or the United
        Nations; or
            (4) the provision of humanitarian assistance that is of
        immediate and substantial benefit to--
                    (A) the majority of people of the Darfur region of
                Sudan; or
                    (B) the majority of people of eastern Sudan,
                including the Red Sea, Kassala, and Gedaref States.
    (c) Waiver.--The President may waive the prohibition in subsection
(a) on a case-by-case basis if the President determines and certifies
in writing to Congress that it is important to the national security
interests of the United States to do so.

SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act or any other provision of law shall be
construed to preempt any State law that prohibits investment of State
funds, including State pension funds, in or relating to Sudan.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Business operations.--The term ``business operations''
        means maintaining, selling, or leasing equipment, facilities,
        personnel, or any other apparatus of business or commerce,
        including the ownership or possession of real or personal
        property.
            (2) Company.--The term ``company''--
                    (A) means a sole proprietorship, organization,
                association, corporation, partnership, venture, or
                other entity, its subsidiary or affiliate that exists
                for profit-making purposes or to otherwise secure
                economic advantage; and
                    (B) includes a company owned or controlled, either
                directly or indirectly, by the government of a foreign
                country, that is established or organized under the
                laws of, or has its principal place of business in,
                such foreign country.
            (3) Government of sudan.--The term ``Government of Sudan''
        means the Government of Sudan located in Khartoum or its
        instrumentalities.
            (4) Investment.--The term ``investment'' means the
        purchase, ownership, or control of stock of a company,
        association, or corporation, the capital stock of a mutual
        water company or corporation, bonds issued by the government or
        a political subdivision of a foreign country, corporate bonds
        or other debt instruments issued by a company, or the
        commitment of funds or other assets to a company, including a
        loan or extension of credit to that company.
            (5) Military equipment.--The term ``military equipment''
        means weapons, arms, or military defense supplies.
            (6) Oil-related activities.--The term ``oil-related
        activities'' includes the export of oil, extracting or
        producing oil, exploration for oil, or the construction or
        maintenance of a pipeline, refinery, or other oil field
        infrastructure.
            (7) Sudan.--The term ``Sudan'' means the Republic of Sudan,
        a territory under the administration or control of the
        Government of Sudan, including the Darfur region, or an
        individual, company, or public agency located in Khartoum,
        northern Sudan, or the Nile River Valley that supports the
        Republic of the Sudan.

Summary: Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act of 2006 - Supports state, city, and university efforts to divest funds from, or restrict investments in, companies that conduct business operations in Sudan. Directs: (1) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require all companies trading in registered securities that conduct business operations directly or through parent or subsidiary companies in Sudan to disclose the nature of such operations. And (2) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the existence and extent of such companies' Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board investments. Prohibits US government contracts with such companies, with exceptions for companies whose activities are related to: (1) southern Sudan, southern KordofanNuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, or Abyei, (2) the implementation of the 2006 Darfur Peace Agreement. (3) the provision of military equipment for nongovernmental organizations in the Darfur region of Sudan, the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), or the United Nations. Or (4) the provision of humanitarian assistance that is of immediate and substantial benefit to the majority of people of the Darfur region of Sudan or the majority of people of eastern Sudan, including the Red Sea, Kassala, and Gedaref States. Authorizes a national security waiver of such prohibition on a case-by-case basis.

To require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Federally Impacted
School Improvement Act''.
    (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In 1950 Congress recognized its obligation, through the
        passage of Public Law 81-815, to provide school construction
        funding for local educational agencies impacted by the presence
        of Federal activities.
            (2) The conditions of federally impacted school facilities
        providing educational programs to children in areas where the
        Federal Government is present have deteriorated to such an
        extent that the health and safety of the children served by
        such agencies is being compromised, and the school conditions
        have not kept pace with the increase in student population
        causing classrooms to become severely overcrowded and children
        to be educated in trailers.
            (3) Local educational agencies in areas where there exists
        a significant Federal presence have little if any capacity to
        raise local funds for purposes of capital construction,
        renovation and repair due to the nontaxable status of Federal
        land.
            (4) The need for renewed support by the Federal Government
        to help federally connected local educational agencies
        modernize their school facilities is far greater in 2000 than
        at any time since 1950.
            (5) Federally connected local educational agencies and the
        communities the agencies serve are willing to commit local
        resources when available to modernize and replace existing
        facilities, but do not always have the resources available to
        meet their total facility needs due to the nontaxable presence
        of the Federal Government.
            (6) Due to the conditions described in paragraphs (1)
        through (5) there is in 1999, as there was in 1950, a need for
        Congress to renew its obligation to assist federally connected
        local educational agencies with their facility needs.
    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide matching grants
to local educational agencies for the modernization of minimum school
facilities that are urgently needed because--
            (1) the existing school facilities of the agency are in
        such disrepair that the health and safety of the students
        served by the agency is threatened; and
            (2) increased enrollment results in a need for additional
        classroom space.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Modernization.--The term ``modernization'' means the
        repair, renovation, alteration, or construction of a facility,
        including--
                    (A) the concurrent installation of equipment; and
                    (B) the complete or partial replacement of an
                existing facility, but only if such replacement is less
                expensive and more cost-effective than repair,
                renovation, or alteration of the facility.
            (2) Facility.--The term ``facility'' means a public
        structure suitable for use as a classroom, laboratory, library,
        media center, or related facility, the primary purpose of which
        is the instruction of public elementary school or secondary
        school students.
            (3) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 14101 of the
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
                    (A) with respect to funds made available under
                paragraph (1) or (3) of section 4(a) for grants under
                section 6 or 8, respectively, the Secretary of
                Education; and
                    (B) with respect to funds made available under
                paragraph (2) of section (4)(a) for grants under
                section 6, the Secretary of Defense.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Education to carry out this Act $50,000,000 for fiscal
year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4
succeeding fiscal years.
    (b) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated
under subsection (a) shall be available to a local educational agency
to pay the cost of administration of the activities assisted under this
Act.

SEC. 4. FEDERAL DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--From amounts appropriated under section 3(a) for a
fiscal year the Secretary of Education--
            (1) shall use 45 percent to award grants under section 6 to
        local educational agencies--
                    (A) that are eligible for assistance under section
                8002(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
                of 1965; and
                    (B) for which the number of children determined
                under section 8003(a)(1)(C) of the Elementary and
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 constitutes at least 25
                percent of the number of children who were in average
                daily attendance in the schools of such local
                educational agency during the school year preceding the
                school year for which the determination is made;
            (2) shall make available to the Secretary of Defense 45
        percent to enable the Secretary of Defense to award grants
        under section 6 to local educational agencies for which the
        number of children determined under subparagraphs (A), (B), and
        (D) of section 8003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary
        Education Act of 1965 constitutes at least 25 percent of the
        number of children who were in average daily attendance in the
        schools of such local educational agency during the school year
        preceding the school year for which the determination is made;
        and
            (3) shall use 10 percent to award grants under section 8.
    (b) Department of Defense Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date the
        Secretary of Education receives funds appropriated under
        section 3(a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary of Education
        shall make available to the Secretary of Defense from such
        funds the portion of such funds described in subsection (a)(2)
        for the fiscal year. The Secretary of Defense shall use the
        portion to award grants under section 6 through the Office of
        Economic Adjustment of the Department of Defense.
            (2) Limitations.--
                    (A) Administrative expenses.--No funds made
                available under subsection (a)(2) shall be used by the
                Secretary of Defense to pay the costs of administration
                of the activities assisted under this Act.
                    (B) Special rate.--No funds made available under
                subsection (a)(2) shall be used to replace Federal
                funds provided to enhance the quality of life of
                dependents of members of the Armed Forces as determined
                by the Secretary of Defense.

SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--A local educational agency shall be eligible to
receive funds under this Act if--
            (1) the local educational agency is described in paragraph
        (1) or (2) of section 4(a); and
            (2) the local educational agency--
                    (A) received a payment under section 8002 of the
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 during
                the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the
                determination is made, and the assessed value of
                taxable property per student in the school district of
                the local educational agency is less than the average
                of the assessed value of taxable property per student
                in the State in which the local educational agency is
                located; or
                    (B) received a basic payment under section 8003(b)
                of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
                during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for
                which the determination is made, and for which the
                number of children determined under subparagraphs (A),
                (B), (C), and (D) of section 8003(a)(1) of the
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
                constituted at least 25 percent of the number of
                children who were in average daily attendance in the
                schools of such local educational agency during the
                school year preceding the school year for which the
                determination is made.
    (b) Special Rule.--Any local educational agency described in
subsection (a)(2)(B) may apply for funds under this section for the
modernization of a facility located on Federal property (as defined in
section 8013 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)
only if the Secretary determines that the number of children determined
under section 8003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 who were in average daily attendance in such facility
constituted at least 50 percent of the number of children who were in
average daily attendance in the facilities of the local educational
agency during the school year preceding the school year for which the
determination is made.

SEC. 6. BASIC GRANTS.

    (a) Award Basis.--From the amounts made available under paragraphs
(1) and (2) of section 4(a) the Secretary shall award grants to local
educational agencies on such basis as the Secretary determines
appropriate, including--
            (1) in the case of a local educational agency described in
        section 5(a)(2)(A), a high percentage of the property in the
        school district of the local educational agency is nontaxable
        due to the presence of the Federal Government;
            (2) in the case of a local educational agency described in
        section 5(a)(2)(B), a high number or percentage of children
        determined under subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of
        section 8003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
        Act of 1965;
            (3) the extent to which the local educational agency lacks
        the fiscal capacity, including the ability to raise funds
through the full use of the local educational agency's bonding capacity
and otherwise, to undertake the modernization project without Federal
assistance;
            (4) the need for modernization to meet--
                    (A) the threat the condition of the facility poses
                to the safety and well-being of students;
                    (B) the requirements of the Americans with
                Disabilities Act of 1990;
                    (C) the costs associated with asbestos removal,
                energy conservation, and technology upgrading; and
                    (D) overcrowding conditions as evidenced by the use
                of trailers and portable buildings and the potential
                for future overcrowding because of increased
                enrollment;
            (5) the facility needs of the local educational agency
        resulting from the acquisition or construction of military
        family housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10,
        United States Code, and other actions of the Federal Government
        that cause an adverse impact on the facility needs of the local
        educational agency; and
            (6) the age of the facility to be modernized regardless of
        whether the facility was originally constructed with funds
        authorized under Public Law 81-815.
    (b) Grant Amount.--In determining the amount of a grant the
Secretary shall--
            (1) consider the relative costs of the modernization;
            (2) determine the cost of a project based on the local
        prevailing cost of the project;
            (3) require that the Federal share of the cost of the
        project shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the
        project;
            (4) not provide a grant in an amount greater than
        $3,000,000 over any 5-year period; and
            (5) take into consideration the amount of cash available to
        the local educational agency.
    (c) Administration of Grants.--In awarding grants under this
section the Secretary shall--
            (1) establish by regulation the date by which all
        applications are to be received;
            (2) consider in-kind contributions when calculating the 50
        percent matching funds requirement described in subsection
        (b)(3); and
            (3) subject all applications to a review process.
    (d) Section 8007 Funding.--In awarding grants under this section,
the Secretary shall not take into consideration any funds received
under section 8007 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.

SEC. 7. APPLICATIONS REQUIRED.

    (a) In General.--Each local educational agency desiring a grant
under this Act shall submit an application to the Secretary.
    (b) Contents.--Each application shall contain--
            (1) a listing of the school facilities to be modernized,
        including the number and percentage of children determined
        under section 8003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary
        Education Act of 1965 in average daily attendance in each
        facility;
            (2) a description of the ownership of the property on which
        the current facility is located or on which the planned
        facility will be located;
            (3) a description of each architectural, civil, structural,
        mechanical, or electrical deficiency to be corrected with funds
        provided under this Act, including the priority for the repair
        of the deficiency;
            (4) a description of any facility deficiency that poses a
        health or safety hazard to the occupants of the facility and a
        description of how that deficiency will be repaired;
            (5) a description of the criteria used by the local
        educational agency to determine the type of corrective action
        necessary to meet the purposes of this Act;
            (6) a description of the modernization to be supported with
        funds provided under this Act;
            (7) a cost estimate of the proposed modernization;
            (8) an identification of other resources (such as unused
        bonding capacity), if applicable, that are available to carry
        out the modernization, and an assurance that such resources
        will be used for the modernization;
            (9) a description of how activities assisted with funds
        provided under this Act will promote energy conservation; and
            (10) such other information and assurances as the Secretary
        may reasonably require.
    (c) Continuing Consideration.--A local educational agency that
applies for assistance under this Act (other than section 8) for any
fiscal year and does not receive the assistance shall have the
application for the assistance considered for the following 5 fiscal
years.

SEC. 8. EMERGENCY GRANTS.

    (a) Waiver of Matching Requirement.--From the amount made available
under section 4(a)(3) the Secretary shall award grants to any local
educational agency for which the number of children determined under
section 8003(a)(1)(C) constituted at least 50 percent of the number of
children who were in average daily attendance in the schools of such
agency during the school year preceding the school year for which the
determination is made, if the Secretary determines a facility emergency
exists that poses a health or safety hazard to the students and school
personnel assigned to the facility.
    (b) Certification of Emergency.--In addition to meeting the
requirements of section 7, a local educational agency desiring funds
under this section shall include in the application submitted under
section 7 a signed statement from a State official certifying that a
health or safety deficiency exists.
    (c) Grant Amount; Prioritization Rules; Continuing Consideration.--
            (1) Grant amount.--In determining the amount of grant
        awards under this section, the Secretary shall make every
        effort to fully meet the facility needs of the local
        educational agencies applying for funds under this section.
            (2) Prioritization rule.--If the Secretary receives more
        than 1 application under this section for any fiscal year, the
        Secretary shall prioritize the applications based on when an
        application was received and the severity of the emergency as
        determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Continuing consideration.--A local educational agency
        that applies for assistance under this section for any fiscal
        year and does not receive the assistance shall have the
        application for the assistance considered for the following
        fiscal year, subject to the prioritization requirement
        described in paragraph (2).

SEC. 9. REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Maintenance of Effort.--A local educational agency may receive
a grant under this Act for any fiscal year only if the Secretary finds
that either the combined fiscal effort per student or the aggregate
expenditures of that agency and the State with respect to the provision
of free public education by such local educational agency for the
preceding fiscal year was not less than 90 percent of such combined
fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures for the fiscal year for which
the determination is made.
    (b) Supplement Not Supplant.--An eligible local educational agency
shall use funds received under this subsection only to supplement the
amount of funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be
made available from non-Federal sources for the modernization of school
facilities used for educational purposes, and not to supplant such
funds.

SEC. 10. GENERAL LIMITATIONS.

    (a) Real Property.--No part of any grant funds awarded under this
Act shall be used for the acquisition of any interest in real property.
    (b) Maintenance.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
authorize the payment of maintenance costs in connection with any
facilities modernized in whole or in part with Federal funds provided
under this Act.
    (c) Environmental Safeguards.--All projects carried out with
Federal funds provided under this Act shall comply with all relevant
Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations.
    (d) Athletic and Similar Facilities.--No funds received under this
Act shall be used for outdoor stadiums or other facilities that are
primarily used for athletic contests or exhibitions, or other events,
for which admission is charged to the general public.

Summary: Federally Impacted School Improvement Act - Provides matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for construction, renovation, and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Education to distribute such funds as follows: (1) 45 percent for basic matching grants to LEAs eligible for impact aid assistance as serving children from Indian lands, if the number of such children is at least 25 percent of the total number in attendance. (2) 45 percent to the Secretary of Defense for basic matching grants to LEAs serving children from military bases, if the number of such children is at least 25 percent of the total number in attendance. And (3) ten percent for emergency non-matching grants in cases of health or safety hazards at facilities of LEAs which have a number of impact aid eligible children equal to at least 50 percent of their total attendance. Sets forth requirements for: (1) LEA eligibility, (2) basic grant awards and amount limits, (3) applications, and (4) emergency grant certifications, amounts, and priorities.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Sumner Project Title Conveyance
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) District.--The term ``District'' means the Fort Sumner
        Irrigation District, located in De Baca County, New Mexico.
            (2) Forbearance agreement.--The term ``Forbearance
        Agreement'' means the contract between the United States and
        the District for the forbearance of exercising priority water
        rights numbered 08-WC-40-292 and dated August 21, 2009
        (including any amendments to that contract).
            (3) Project.--The term ``Project'' means the Fort Sumner
        reclamation project.
            (4) Repayment contract.--The term ``Repayment Contract''
        means the contract between the United States and the District
        numbered Ilr-1524 and dated November 5, 1948 (including any
        supplements and amendments to that contract).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (6) Memorandum of agreement.--The term ``Memorandum of
        Agreement'' means the agreement entitled ``Memorandum of
        Agreement between the United States and the Fort Sumner
        Irrigation District Concerning Principles and Elements of
        Proposed Transfer of Title to Fort Sumner Irrigation District
        Facilities'' and numbered 11-WC-40-406 (including any
        amendments to that agreement).
            (7) Transfer agreement.--The term ``Transfer Agreement''
        means the agreement between the United States and the Fort
        Sumner Irrigation District that identifies the specific terms
        and conditions of the title transfer. This document will be
        completed after the requirements described in section 3(d) are
        satisfied.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to convey to the
District all right and title of the United States in and to all works,
land, and facilities of the Project, in accordance with the terms and
conditions established in the Transfer Agreement.
    (b) Valid Existing Rights.--The conveyance under this section shall
be subject to all valid existing leases, permits, rights-of-way,
easements, and other rights appurtenant to the property conveyed.
    (c) Costs of Conveyance.--The costs of the conveyance under this
section, including the costs of environmental compliance, may be shared
between the United States and the District, in accordance with the
Memorandum of Agreement.
    (d) Compliance With Environmental Laws.--
            (1) In general.--Before carrying out the conveyance under
        subsection (a), the Secretary shall assure compliance with all
        applicable requirements under--
                    (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
                (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                    (B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
                1531 et seq.); and
                    (C) any other law applicable to the property
                conveyed.
            (2) Effect.--Nothing in this Act modifies or alters any
        obligation under--
                    (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
                (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
                    (B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
                1531 et seq.).
    (e) Failure To Convey.--If the Secretary fails to complete the
conveyance under this section by the date that is 2 years after the
date of completion of the requirements described in subsection (d) of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that--
            (1) explains the reasons why the conveyance has not been
        completed; and
            (2) states the date by which the conveyance will be
        completed.

SEC. 4. LIABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Effective on the date of the conveyance under
section 3, the United States--
            (1) shall have no further interest in, and shall have no
        responsibility for operating or maintaining, the Project; and
            (2) shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising out
        of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the conveyed
        property, except for damages caused by acts committed by the
        United States or employees, agents, or contractors of the
        United States before the date of the conveyance.
    (b) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section increases the
liability of the United States beyond the liability provided under
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the
``Federal Tort Claims Act'').

SEC. 5. TERMINATION OF REPAYMENT CONTRACT.

    Effective beginning on the date of the conveyance under section 3--
            (1) the Repayment Contract shall terminate; and
            (2) the United States and the District shall have no
        obligations under the Repayment Contract.

SEC. 6. FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT.

    (a) Payment Obligation.--In accordance with paragraph 4(a) of the
Forbearance Agreement, effective beginning on the date of termination
of the Repayment Contract under section 5, the United States shall have
no payment obligation under paragraph 4(a) of the Forbearance
Agreement.
    (b) Other Terms and Conditions.--All other terms and conditions of
the Forbearance Agreement shall remain in full force and effect on
termination of the Repayment Contract under section 5.
    (c) Term.--The term of the Forbearance Agreement shall be not less
than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, as set forth in
the Memorandum of Agreement.

SEC. 7. FUTURE BENEFITS.

    After conveyance of title under this Act--
            (1) the conveyed property shall not be considered to be a
        part of a Federal reclamation project; and
            (2) the entity to which the property is conveyed shall not
        be eligible to receive any benefits, including Federal project
        power, with respect to the conveyed property, except for
        benefits that would be available to a similarly situated entity
        with respect to property that is not part of a Federal
        reclamation project.

Summary: Fort Sumner Project Title Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Fort Sumner Irrigation District, located in De Baca County, New Mexico, all works, land, and facilities of the Fort Sumner reclamation project in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the United States and the Fort Sumner Irrigation District Concerning Principles and Elements of Proposed Transfer of Title to Fort Sumner Irrigation District Facilities. Requires the Secretary, before carrying out such conveyance, to assure compliance with all applicable requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and any other law applicable to the property conveyed. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if such conveyance isn't completed within two years after such requirements are met. Terminates, on the date of such conveyance: (1) US interest in and responsibility for the project and liability relating to the conveyed property. (2) a specified repayment contract between the United States and the District dated November 5, 1948. And (3) a specified payment obligation of the United States under the contract between the United States and the District for the forbearance of exercising priority water rights, dated August 21, 2009. Provides that all other terms of such forbearance agreement shall remain in effect for not less than 10 years after this Act's enactment. Provides that after conveyance of title under this Act: (1) the conveyed property shall not be considered to be a part of a federal reclamation project. And (2) the entity to which the property is conveyed shall not be eligible to receive any benefits, including federal project power, with respect to the conveyed property, except for benefits that would be available to a similarly situated entity with respect to property that is not part of a federal reclamation project.

To transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District, New Mexico.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform
Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CONSOLIDATED TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 245 of the Trade Act
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 245. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
Labor for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003 such sums as may
be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.''.
    (b) Repeal of NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter D of chapter 2 of title II of
        such Act (19 U.S.C. 2331) is hereby repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--(A) Section 249A of such Act
        (19 U.S.C. 2322) is hereby repealed.
            (B) The table of contents of such Act is amended--
                    (i) by striking the item relating to section 249A;
                and
                    (ii) by striking the items relating to subchapter D
                of chapter 2 of title II.
    (c) Termination.--Section 285(c) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2271 note)
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) No assistance, vouchers, allowances, or other payments may be
provided under chapter 2, and no technical assistance may be provided
under chapter 3, after September 30, 2003.''.

SEC. 3. FILING OF PETITIONS AND PROVISION OF RAPID RESPONSE ASSISTANCE;
              EXPEDITED REVIEW OF PETITIONS BY SECRETARY OF LABOR.

    (a) Filing of Petitions and Provision of Rapid Response
Assistance.--Section 221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2271(a)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a)(1) A petition for certification of eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance for a group of workers under this chapter may be
filed with the Governor of the State in which such workers' firm or
subdivision is located by the following:
            ``(A) The group of workers (including workers in an
        agricultural firm or subdivision of any agricultural firm).
            ``(B) The certified or recognized union or other duly
        authorized representative of such workers.
            ``(C) Employers of such workers, one-stop career centers,
        or State employment agencies, on behalf of such workers.
    ``(2) Upon receipt of a petition filed under paragraph (1), the
Governor--
            ``(A) shall immediately transmit the petition to the
        Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as
        the `Secretary');
            ``(B) shall ensure that rapid response assistance and basic
        readjustment services authorized under other Federal laws are
        made available to the workers covered by the petition to the
        extent authorized under such laws; and
            ``(C) shall assist the Secretary in the review of the
        petition by verifying such information and providing such other
        assistance as the Secretary may request.
    ``(3) Upon receipt of the petition, the Secretary shall promptly
publish notice in the Federal Register that the Secretary has received
the petition and initiated an investigation.''.
    (b) Expedited Review of Petitions by Secretary of Labor.--Section
223(a) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2273(a)) is amended in the first sentence
by striking ``60 days'' and inserting ``40 days''.

SEC. 4. ADDITION OF SHIFT IN PRODUCTION AS BASIS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR
              TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE.

    Section 222(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) is
amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) A group of workers (including workers in any agricultural
firm or subdivision of an agricultural firm) shall be certified by the
Secretary as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under this
chapter pursuant to a petition filed under section 221 if the Secretary
determines that--
            ``(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in
        such workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm
        have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened
        to become totally or partially separated; and
            ``(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm
        or subdivision have decreased absolutely;
            ``(ii) imports of articles like or directly competitive
        with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have
        increased; and
            ``(iii) the increase in imports under clause (ii)
        contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat
        of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of
        such firm or subdivision; or
            ``(B) there has been a shift in production by such workers'
        firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or
        directly competitive with articles which are produced by such
        firm or subdivision.''.

SEC. 5. INFORMATION ON CERTAIN CERTIFICATIONS.

    Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) is amended by
adding at the end the following subsection:
    ``(e) The Secretary shall collect and maintain information--
            ``(1) identifying the countries to which firms have shifted
        production resulting in certifications under section
        222(a)(2)(B), including the number of such certifications
        relating to each country; and
            ``(2) to the extent feasible, identifying the countries
        from which imports of articles have resulted in certifications
        under section 222(a)(2)(A), including the number of such
        certifications relating to each country.''.

SEC. 6. ENROLLMENT IN TRAINING REQUIREMENT.

    Section 231(a)(5)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2291(a)(5)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``(A)'';
            (2) by adding ``and'' after the comma at the end; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) the enrollment required under clause (i)
                occurs no later than the latest of--
                            ``(I) the last day of the 16th week after
                        the worker's most recent total separation from
                        adversely affected employment which meets the
                        requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2);
                            ``(II) the last day of the 8th week after
                        the week in which the Secretary issues a
                        certification covering the worker; or
                            ``(III) 45 days after the later of the
                        dates specified in subclause (I) or (II), if
                        the Secretary determines there are extenuating
                        circumstances that justify an extension in the
                        enrollment period;''.

SEC. 7. WAIVERS OF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 231(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2291(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c)(1) The Secretary may issue a written statement to a worker
waiving the enrollment in training requirement of subsection (a)(5)(A)
if the Secretary determines that such training requirement is not
feasible or appropriate for the worker, as indicated by 1 or more of
the following:
            ``(A) The worker has been notified that the worker will be
        recalled by the firm from which the qualifying separation
        occurred.
            ``(B) The worker has marketable skills as determined
        pursuant to an assessment of the worker, which may include the
        profiling system under section 303(j) of the Social Security
        Act (42 U.S.C. 503(j)), carried out in accordance with
        guidelines issued by the Secretary.
            ``(C) The worker is within 2 years of meeting all
        requirements for entitlement to old-age insurance benefits
        under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et
        seq.) (except for application therefor).
            ``(D) The worker is unable to participate in training due
        to health of the worker, except that a waiver under this
        subparagraph shall not be construed to exempt a worker from
        requirements relating to the availability for work, active
        search for work, or refusal to accept work under Federal or
        State unemployment compensation laws.
            ``(E) The first available enrollment date for the approved
        training of the worker is within 45 days after the date of the
        determination made under this paragraph, or, if later, there
        are extenuating circumstances for the delay in enrollment, as
        determined pursuant to guidelines issued by the Secretary.
            ``(F) There are insufficient funds available for training
        under this chapter, taking into account the limitation under
        section 236(a)(2)(A).
            ``(G) The duration of training appropriate for the
        individual to obtain suitable employment exceeds the
        individual's maximum entitlement to basic and additional trade
        readjustment allowances and, in addition, financial support
        available through other Federal or State programs, including
        title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1651
        et seq.) or chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce
        Investment Act of 1998, that would enable the individual to
        complete a suitable training program cannot be assured.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall specify the duration of the waiver under
paragraph (1) and shall periodically review the waiver to determine
whether the basis for issuing the waiver remains applicable. If at any
time the Secretary determines such basis is no longer applicable to the
worker, the Secretary shall revoke the waiver.
    ``(3) Pursuant to the agreement under section 239, the Secretary
may authorize the State or State agency to carry out activities
described in paragraph (1) (except for the determination under
subparagraphs (F) and (G) of paragraph (1)). Such agreement shall
include a requirement that the State or State agency submit to the
Secretary the written statements provided pursuant to paragraph (1) and
a statement of the reasons for the waiver.
    ``(4) The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee
on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives identifying the number of workers who received
waivers and the average duration of such waivers issued under this
subsection during the preceding year.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 231(a)(5)(C) of such Act (19
U.S.C. 2291(a)(5)(C)) is amended by striking ``certified''.

SEC. 8. PROVISION OF TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES DURING BREAKS IN
              TRAINING.

    Section 233(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(f)) is
amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``14 days''
and inserting ``30 days''.

SEC. 9. INCREASE IN ANNUAL TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS FOR TRAINING.

    Section 236(a)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2296(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``$80,000,000'' and inserting
``$150,000,000''.

SEC. 10. ELIMINATION OF QUARTERLY REPORT.

    Section 236(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(d)) is
amended by striking the last sentence of such subsection.

SEC. 11. COORDINATION WITH ONE-STOP CAREER CENTERS, THE JOB TRAINING
              PARTNERSHIP ACT, AND THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF
              1998.

    (a) Coordination With One-Stops.--Section 235 of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2295) is amended by inserting ``, including the
services provided through one-stop career centers'' before the period
at the end of the first sentence.
    (b) Coordination With Job Training Partnership Act and Workforce
Investment Act of 1998.--Section 239(e) such Act (19 U.S.C. 2311(e)) is
amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by inserting after ``Job
        Training Partnership Act'' the following: ``or under provisions
        relating to dislocated worker employment and training
        activities under chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of the
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as the case may be,''; and
            (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following:
        ``Such coordination shall include common reporting systems and
        elements, including common elements relating to participant
        data and performance outcomes (including employment, retention
        of employment, and wages).''.

SEC. 12. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2295 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:

``SEC. 238A. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.

    ``(a) Application.--Any adversely affected worker covered by a
certification under subchapter A of this chapter may file an
application with the Secretary for the provision of supportive
services, including transportation, child and dependent care, and other
similar services.
    ``(b) Conditions.--The Secretary may approve an application filed
under subsection (a) and provide supportive services to an adversely
affected worker only if the Secretary determines that--
            ``(1) the provision of such services is necessary to enable
        the worker to participate in or complete training; and
            ``(2) the provision of such services is consistent with the
        provision of supportive services to participants under the
        employment and training assistance for dislocated workers
        program under title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
        U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), as in effect on the date of the enactment
        of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 1998, or under
        the provisions relating to dislocated worker employment and
        training activities under chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of
        the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as the case may be.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 238 the
following:

``Sec. 238A. Supportive services.''.

SEC. 13. ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Section 225.--Section 225(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2275(b)) is amended in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) by
striking ``or subchapter D''.
    (b) Section 240.--Section 240(a) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2312(a)) is
amended by striking ``subchapter B of''.

SEC. 14. AVAILABILITY OF CONTINGENCY FUNDS.

    Section 245 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317), as amended
by this Act, is further amended--
            (1) by striking ``There are authorized'' and inserting
        ``(a) In General.--There are authorized''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Contingency Funds.--Subject to the limitation contained in
section 236(a)(2), if in any fiscal year the funds available to carry
out the programs under this chapter are exhausted, there shall be made
available from funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated amounts
sufficient to carry out such programs for the remainder of the fiscal
year.''.

SEC. 15. REAUTHORIZATION OF ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.

    Section 256(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2346(b)) is
amended by striking ``and 1998'' and inserting ``1998, and 1999 through
2003''.

SEC. 16. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON WORKERS AND ECONOMIC CHANGE IN THE
              NEW ECONOMY.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
as the ``Presidential Commission on Workers and Economic Change in the
New Economy'' (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Duties.--
            (1) Study.--The Commission shall conduct a thorough study
        of matters relating to economic dislocation and worker
        adjustment to such dislocations.
            (2) Conduct of study.--In carrying out the study under
        paragraph (1), the Commission shall examine--
                    (A) the impact of trade, technology, and the
                changing nature of work organizations on workers and
                the economy, including worker dislocations resulting
                from these factors;
                    (B) the effectiveness of existing education and job
                training programs at the Federal level in assisting
                workers in adjusting to economic change, including the
                adequacy of the design of such programs and resources
                devoted to such programs;
                    (C) the strategies for providing workplace
                education and training to assist workers in acquiring
                new skills;
                    (D) the role of public-private partnerships in
                implementing worker education and training; and
                    (E) the role of income support and economic
                security programs in facilitating worker adjustment in
                rapidly changing economic circumstances.
    (c) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 15 members
appointed by the President. The members of the Commission shall include
individuals who are--
            (1) Members of Congress;
            (2) workforce development professionals;
            (3) educators;
            (4) heads of appropriate State agencies;
            (5) business leaders; and
            (6) representatives of labor organizations who are
        nominated by a national labor federation.
    (d) Powers and Personnel.--The Commission shall have such general
powers and authority with respect to personnel matters in the same
manner and to the same extent as the general powers and authority with
respect to personnel matters provided to the Twenty-First Century
Workforce Commission under sections 336 and 337 of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the first meeting of
the Commission, the Commission shall prepare and submit to the
President and the Congress a report that contains--
            (1) a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of
        the Commission relating to the study carried out under
        subsection (b);
            (2) a compendium of best practices and policies carried out
        by employers and public-private partnerships in providing
        workers with the education and training needed to effectively
        adjust to economic change; and
            (3) any recommendations relating to legislative and
        administrative actions that the Commission determines to be
        appropriate.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal year 1999.

SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION PROVISION.

    (a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act,
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Transition.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to establish
such rules as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for
an orderly transition from the provisions of law amended or repealed by
this Act.

Summary: Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 1998 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations to the Department of Labor for FY 1999 through 2003 for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) for workers. Repeals the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program . Revises requirements for the filing of petitions for TAA for a group of workers adversely affected by imports. Authorizes employers of such workers, one-stop career centers, or State employment agencies to file on their behalf with the Governor of the State a petition for certification of eligibility for such assistance. Requires the Governor to: (1) transmit the petition to the Secretary immediately. (2) ensure that rapid response assistance and basic readjustment services are made available to the workers. And (3) assist the Secretary in the review of the petition. Requires the Secretary to review such petitions for certification of eligibility within 40 days of its filing. Adds as a factor in the Secretary's determination of the eligibility of a group of workers for TAA any shift in production by such workers' firm to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm. Directs the Secretary to collect and maintain certain information with respect to certifications of TAA. Revises enrollment in training requirements with respect to the payment of TAA to adversely affected workers to set forth certain time periods during which such enrollment must occur. Authorizes the Secretary to issue a statement to a worker waiving the enrollment in training requirements if it is determined that such training requirement is not feasible or appropriate for the worker, based on specified factors. Increases from 14 to 30 the number of days an adversely affected worker may have a scheduled break in a training program and still be treated as participating in the program for purposes of TAA eligibility. Increases the total annual amount of payments for worker training from $80 million to $150 million for any fiscal year. Authorizes the Secretary to secure for adversely affected workers certain employment services, including services provided through one-stop career centers. Provides for the coordination of employment services for adversely affected workers under the Job Training Partnership Act and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Authorizes an adversely affected worker to file an application with the Secretary for the provision of supportive services, including transportation, child and dependent care, and other similar services. Sets forth specified conditions with respect to such services. Makes unappropriated Treasury funds available in any fiscal year that TAA funds become exhausted. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Labor for FY 1999 through 2003 for TAA for firms. Establishes the Presidential Commission on Workers and Economic Change in the New Economy to study and report to the President and the Congress on matters relating to economic dislocation and worker adjustment to such dislocations. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Savings Through Public-
Private Partnerships Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Private sector funding and expertise can help address
        the energy efficiency challenges facing the United States.
            (2) The Federal Government spends more than $6 billion
        annually in energy costs.
            (3) Reducing Federal energy costs can help save money,
        create jobs, and reduce waste.
            (4) Energy savings performance contracts and utility energy
        service contracts are tools for utilizing private sector
        investment to upgrade Federal facilities without any up-front
        cost to the taxpayer.
            (5) Performance contracting is a way to retrofit Federal
        buildings using private sector investment in the absence of
        appropriated dollars. Retrofits seek to reduce energy use,
        improve infrastructure, protect national security, and cut
        facility operations and maintenance costs.

SEC. 3. USE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

    (a) Implementation of Identified Energy Efficiency Measures.--
Section 543(f)(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8253(f)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) Implementation of identified energy efficiency
        measures.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
                completion of each evaluation under paragraph (3), each
                energy manager shall consider--
                            ``(i) implementing any energy-saving or
                        conservation measure that the Federal agency
                        identified in the evaluation conducted under
                        paragraph (3) that is life cycle cost-
                        effective; and
                            ``(ii) bundling individual measures of
                        varying paybacks together into combined
                        projects.
                    ``(B) Measures not implemented.--The energy
                manager, as part of the certification system under
                paragraph (7) and using guidelines developed by the
                Secretary, shall provide reasons for not implementing
                any life cycle cost-effective measures under
                subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Annual Contracting Goal.--Section 543(f)(10)(C) of the National
Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(10)(C)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Each Federal agency'' and inserting the
        following:
                            ``(i) In general.--Each Federal agency'';
                        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
                            ``(ii) Tracking.--Each Federal agency shall
                        use the benchmarking systems selected or
                        developed for the agency under paragraph (8) to
                        track energy savings realized by the agency
                        through the implementation of energy-saving or
                        conservation measures pursuant to paragraph
                        (4), and shall submit information regarding
                        such savings to the Secretary to be published
                        on a public Web site of the Department of
                        Energy.
                            ``(iii) Consideration.--Each Federal agency
                        shall consider using energy savings performance
                        contracts or utility energy service contracts
                        to implement energy-saving or conservation
                        measures pursuant to paragraph (4).
                            ``(iv) Contracting goal.--It shall be the
                        goal of the Federal Government, in the
                        implementation of energy-saving or conservation
                        measures pursuant to paragraph (4), to enter
                        into energy savings performance contracts or
                        utility energy service contracts equal to
                        $1,000,000,000 in each year during the 5-year
                        period beginning on January 1, 2014.
                            ``(v) Report to congress.--Not later than
                        September 30 of each year during the 5-year
                        period referred to in clause (iv), each Federal
                        agency shall submit to the Secretary
                        information regarding progress made by the
                        agency towards achieving the goal described in
                        such clause. Not later than 60 days after each
                        such September 30, the Secretary, acting
                        through the Federal Energy Management Program,
                        shall submit to the Committee on Energy and
                        Commerce of the House of Representatives and
                        the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
                        of the Senate a report describing the progress
                        made by the Federal Government towards
                        achieving such goal.''.

Summary: Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to direct each federal facility energy manager to consider, not later than two years after completion of a comprehensive energy evaluation of a federal agency's facilities: (1) implementing any energy-saving or conservation measure that the agency identified in the evaluation that is life cycle cost-effective, and (2) bundling individual measures of varying paybacks together into combined projects. Requires the energy manager, as part of the Web-based compliance certification system, to provide reasons for not implementing life cycle cost-effective measures. Requires each agency to: (1) use the benchmarking systems selected or developed for the agency under the Act to track energy savings realized by the agency through the implementation of energy-saving or conservation measures and submit information regarding such savings for publication on a website of the Department of Energy (DOE), and (2) consider using energy savings performance or utility energy service contracts to implement such measures. Establishes a goal of entering into energy savings performance contracts or utility energy service contracts equal to $1 billion in each year during the 5-year period beginning on January 1, 2014. Requires each agency to report annually to DOE, and DOE to report to Congress, on progress towards achieving such goal.