SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Motor Carrier Safety Specialist
Certification Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
        provides for the Secretary of Transportation to work in
        partnership with States and other political jurisdictions to
        establish programs to improve motor carrier, commercial motor
        vehicle, and driver safety, to support a safe and efficient
        transportation system by focusing resources on strategic safety
        investments, to promote safe for-hire and private
        transportation, including transportation of passengers and
        hazardous materials, to identify high-risk carriers and
        drivers, and to invest in activities likely to generate maximum
        reductions in the number and severity of commercial motor
        vehicle crashes.
            (2) The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector
        General Report on the Federal Highway Administration's Motor
        Carrier Safety Program found that established policies and
        procedures do not ensure that motor carrier safety regulations
        are enforced.
            (3) The Report also found that the Safety Status
        Measurement System (known as ``SafeStat''), which was
        implemented to identify and target motor carriers with high-
        risk safety records, cannot target all carriers with the worst
        records because its database is incomplete and inaccurate, and
        data input is not timely.
            (4) Testimony by the General Accounting Office before the
        House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Transportation and
        Related Agencies indicated that SafeStat's ability to target
        high-risk carriers is also limited by out-of-date census data.
            (5) There are no procedures in place to certify Federal,
        State, and private motor carrier safety specialists and no
        standards to ensure consistent carrier compliance reviews.
            (6) There are no established protocols for acceptance of
        data from third-party or non-Federal or non-State motor carrier
        safety specialists, which detail the safety factors of motor
        carriers.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide for the
creation of a certification program for Motor Carrier Safety
Specialists and to establish certain informational requirements in
order to promote highway safety through a comprehensive review of motor
carriers.

SEC. 3. CREATION OF A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
              SPECIALISTS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
``Sec. 31148. Certified motor carrier safety specialists
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation
with the Motor Carrier Safety Specialist Certification Board, shall
establish a program for the training and certification of Federal,
State and local government, and nongovernmental motor carrier safety
specialists by an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is--
            ``(1) exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(1) of such
        Code established for the exclusive purpose of developing and
        administering training, testing, and certification procedures
        for motor carrier safety specialists; and
            ``(2) designated by the Secretary as the entity for
        carrying out the requirements of this section.
    ``(b) Certified Compliance Review Required.--No safety compliance
review under this chapter, or required by this chapter, chapter 315, or
the regulations in part 390 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,
more than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Motor Carrier
Safety Specialist Certification Act is valid unless it is conducted by
a motor carrier safety specialist certified under the program
established under subsection (a).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 311 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following:

``31148. Certified motor carrier safety specialists.''.

SEC. 4. PHASE-IN OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Transportation
shall establish the program required by section 31148(a) of title 49,
United States Code, within 12 months after the date of enactment of
this Act.
    (b) Certification of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Specialists.--The
Secretary shall ensure that--
            (1) within 24 months after the date of enactment of this
        Act--
                    (A) at least 50 percent of the employees of the
                Department of Transportation who perform reviews to
                determine compliance of carriers in accordance with
                regulations promulgated by the Secretary of
                Transportation, and
                    (B) all State and local government employees who
                perform such compliance reviews, are certified under
                the program established under section 31148 of title
                49, United States Code; and
            (2) within 36 months after such date, all Federal, State
        and local employees, and all non-governmental personnel,
        performing such compliance reviews are so certified.

SEC. 5. CLEARINGHOUSE FUNCTION.

    (a) Verification of Information.--Section 31106(a) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the following:
            ``(5) In carrying out the provisions of this section and
        section 31309, the Secretary shall accept and include
        information, subject to verification by a clearinghouse
        designated by the Motor Carrier Safety Specialist Certification
        Board, obtained from non-governmental motor carrier safety
        specialists certified under section 31148. The Secretary of
        Transportation shall work with the Motor Carrier Safety
        Specialist Certification Board and State Governments to
        establish by January 1, 2001 data exchange protocols that will
        enable the Secretary of Transportation to process data received
        from motor carrier safety specialists certified under section
        31148.''.
    (b) Information Available to Public.--Section 31106(e) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that information
obtained from motor carrier safety specialists certified under section
31148 of title 49, United States Code, is made available to the public,
in accordance with such policy, in an easily accessible and
understandable manner through the clearinghouse designated by the Motor
Carrier Safety Specialist Certification Board no later than January 1,
2002.''.

SEC. 6. PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNCTION.

    The Secretary of Transportation shall work with the Motor Carrier
Safety Specialist Certification Board to establish and carry out a
public education campaign to promote the use of safety performance
information available under chapter 311 of title 49, United States
Code, for the purpose of encouraging the use of such information in the
decision-making process for hiring motor carriers.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    Motor Carrier Safety Specialist.--A Motor Carrier Safety Specialist
is an individual who:
            (1) is responsible for conducting regulatory compliance
        reviews and safety inspections of commercial motor carriers,

Summary: Directs the Secretary to work with the Motor Carrier Safety Specialist Certification Board to establish and carry out a public education campaign to promote the use of safety performance information in the decision-making process for hiring motor carriers. Defines motor carrier safety specialist to mean an individual responsible for conducting regulatory compliance reviews and safety inspections of commercial motor carriers.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of
2011''.

SEC. 2. PARITY IN COVERAGE FOR ORAL ANTICANCER DRUGS.

    (a) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Amendments.--
(1) Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:

``SEC. 716. PARITY IN COVERAGE FOR ORAL ANTICANCER DRUGS.

    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), a group health plan,
and a health insurance issuer providing health insurance coverage in
connection with a group health plan, that provides benefits with
respect to intravenously administered or injected anticancer
medications shall provide for no less favorable coverage for
prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication that is used to
kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells and that has been approved
by the Food and Drug Administration.
    ``(b) Limitation.--Subsection (a) shall only apply to anticancer
medication that is prescribed based on a finding by the treating
physician that the medication--
            ``(1) is medically necessary for the purpose of killing or
        slowing the growth of cancerous cells in a manner that is in
        accordance with nationally accepted standards of medical
        practice;
            ``(2) is clinically appropriate in terms of type,
        frequency, extent site, and duration; and
            ``(3) is not primarily for the convenience of the patient,
        physician, or other health care provider.
    ``(c) Application of Cost-Sharing and Restrictions.--
            ``(1) In general.--The coverage of anticancer medication
        under subsection (a) may be subject to annual deductibles and
        coinsurance or copayments so long as such deductibles,
        coinsurance, and copayments do not exceed the deductibles,
        coinsurance, and copayments that are applicable to
        intravenously administered or injected anticancer medications
        under the plan or coverage for the same purpose.
            ``(2) Restriction.--A group health plan or health insurance
        issuer may not, in order to comply with the requirement of
        subsection (a)--
                    ``(A) impose an increase in out-of-pocket costs
                with respect to anticancer medications; or
                    ``(B) reclassify benefits with respect to
                anticancer medications.
    ``(d) Application of Notice, Prohibitions, Etc.--The provisions of
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e)(2) of section 713 shall apply with
respect to the coverage required by subsection (a) in the same manner
as they apply with respect to the coverage required under such section,
except that January 1, 2012, shall be substituted for the date referred
to in subsection (b)(3) of such section.
    ``(e) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed--
            ``(1) to require the use of orally administered anticancer
        medications as a replacement for other anticancer medications;
        or
            ``(2) to prohibit a group health plan or health insurance
        issuer from requiring prior authorization or imposing other
        appropriate utilization controls in approving coverage for any
        chemotherapy.''.
    (2) Section 731(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1191(c)) is amended by
striking ``section 711'' and inserting ``sections 711 and 716''.
    (3) Section 732(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1191a(a)) is amended by
striking ``section 711'' and inserting ``sections 711 and 716''.
    (4) The table of contents in section 1 of such Act is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 714 the following new
items:

``Sec. 715. Additional market reforms.
``Sec. 716. Parity in coverage for oral anticancer drugs.''.
    (b) Public Health Service Act Amendments.--(1) Title XXVII of the
Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 2728
(42 U.S.C. 300gg-28), as redesignated by section 1001(2) of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), the following
new section:

``SEC. 2729. PARITY IN COVERAGE FOR ORAL ANTICANCER DRUGS.

    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), a group health plan,
and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health
insurance coverage, that provides benefits with respect to
intravenously administered or injected anticancer medications shall
provide for no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally
administered anticancer medication that is used to kill or slow the
growth of cancerous cells and that has been approved by the Food and
Drug Administration.
    ``(b) Limitation.--Subsection (a) shall only apply to anticancer
medication that is prescribed based on a finding by the treating
physician that the medication--
            ``(1) is medically necessary for the purpose of killing or
        slowing the growth of cancerous cells in a manner that is in
        accordance with nationally accepted standards of medical
        practice;
            ``(2) is clinically appropriate in terms of type,
        frequency, extent site, and duration; and
            ``(3) is not primarily for the convenience of the patient,
        physician, or other health care provider.
    ``(c) Application of Cost-Sharing and Restrictions.--
            ``(1) In general.--The coverage of anticancer medication
        under subsection (a) may be subject to annual deductibles and
        coinsurance or copayments so long as such deductibles,
        coinsurance, and copayments do not exceed the deductibles,
        coinsurance, and copayments that are applicable to
        intravenously administered or injected anticancer medications
        under the plan or coverage for the same purpose.
            ``(2) Restriction.--A group health plan or health insurance
        issuer may not, in order to comply with the requirement of
        subsection (a)--
                    ``(A) impose an increase in out-of-pocket costs
                with respect to anticancer medications; or
                    ``(B) reclassify benefits with respect to
                anticancer medications.
    ``(d) Application of Notice, Prohibitions, Etc.--The provisions of
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e)(2) of section 713 of the Employee
Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974 shall apply with respect to
the coverage required by subsection (a) in the same manner as they
apply with respect to the coverage required under such section, except
that January 1, 2012, shall be substituted for the date referred to in
subsection (b)(3) of such section.
    ``(e) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed--
            ``(1) to require the use of orally administered anticancer
        medications as a replacement for other anticancer medications;
        or
            ``(2) to prohibit a group health plan or health insurance
        issuer from requiring prior authorization or imposing other
        appropriate utilization controls in approving coverage for any
        chemotherapy.''.
    (2) Section 2724(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-23(c)), as
redesignated by section 1001(4) and subsection (c)(14) of the section
1563 (relating to conforming amendments) of Public Law 111-148, is
amended by striking ``section 2704'' and inserting ``sections 2725 and
2729''.
    (3) Section 2762(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-62(b)(2)) is
amended by striking ``section 2751'' and inserting ``sections 2751 and
2729''.
    (4) For purposes of applying section 2729 of the Public Health
Service Act, as inserted by paragraph (1), to individual health
insurance coverage before 2014, the provisions of such section shall be
treated as also included under part B of title XXVII of the Public
Health Service Act.
    (c) Internal Revenue Code Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter B of chapter 100 of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (f) of
        the section 1563 (relating to conforming amendments) of Public
        Law 111-148, is amended by adding at the end the following new
        section:

``SEC. 9816. PARITY IN COVERAGE FOR ORAL ANTICANCER DRUGS.

    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), a group health plan
that provides benefits with respect to intravenously administered or
injected anticancer medications shall provide for no less favorable
coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication that
is used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells and that has been
approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
    ``(b) Limitation.--Subsection (a) shall only apply to anticancer
medication that is prescribed based on a finding by the treating
physician that the medication--
            ``(1) is medically necessary for the purpose of killing or
        slowing the growth of cancerous cells in a manner that is in
        accordance with nationally accepted standards of medical
        practice;
            ``(2) is clinically appropriate in terms of type,
        frequency, extent site, and duration; and
            ``(3) is not primarily for the convenience of the patient,
        physician, or other health care provider.
    ``(c) Application of Cost-Sharing and Restrictions.--
            ``(1) In general.--The coverage of anticancer medication
        under subsection (a) may be subject to annual deductibles and
        coinsurance or copayments so long as such deductibles,
        coinsurance, and copayments do not exceed the deductibles,
        coinsurance, and copayments that are applicable to
        intravenously administered or injected anticancer medications
        under the plan for the same purpose.
            ``(2) Restriction.--A group health plan may not, in order
        to comply with the requirement of subsection (a)--
                    ``(A) impose an increase in out-of-pocket costs
                with respect to anticancer medications; or
                    ``(B) reclassify benefits with respect to
                anticancer medications.
    ``(d) Application of Notice, Prohibitions, Etc.--The provisions of
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e)(2) of section 713 of the Employee
Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974 shall apply with respect to
the coverage required by subsection (a) in the same manner as they
apply with respect to the coverage required under such section, except
that January 1, 2012, shall be substituted for the date referred to in
subsection (b)(3) of such section.
    ``(e) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed--
            ``(1) to require the use of orally administered anticancer
        medications as a replacement for other anticancer medications;
        or
            ``(2) to prohibit a group health plan or health insurance
        issuer from requiring prior authorization or imposing other
        appropriate utilization controls in approving coverage for any
        chemotherapy.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such
        subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new
        items:

``Sec. 9815. Additional market reforms.
``Sec. 9816. Parity in coverage for oral anticancer drugs.''.
    (d) Clarifying Amendment Regarding Application to Grandfathered
Plans.--Section 1251(a)(4)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 42 U.S.C. 18011(a)(4)(A)), as added by
section 2301(a) of Public Law 111-152, is amended by adding at the end
the following new clause:
                            ``(v) Section 2729 (relating to standards
                        relating to benefits for minor child's
                        congenital or developmental deformity or
                        disorder), as added by section 2(b) of the
                        Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2011.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning on or
after January 1, 2012, and with respect to health insurance coverage
offered, sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated in the
individual market on or after such date.
    (f) Study.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act--
            (1) the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall complete
        a study that assesses how closing the Medicare part D donut
        hole under the amendments made by section 3301 of the Patient
        Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as
        amended by section 1101 of the Health Care and Education
        Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), affects
        Medicare coverage for orally administered anticancer
        medications, with a particular focus on cost and accessibility;
        and
            (2) submit a report to Congress on the results of such
        study.

Summary: Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2011 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group or individual health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected anticancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication that is used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells and that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Applies such requirement to medication that is prescribed based on a finding by the treating physician that the medication is: (1) medically necessary for the purpose of killing or slowing the growth of cancerous cells in accordance with nationally accepted standards of medical practice. (2) clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency, extent site, and duration. And (3) not primarily for the convenience of the patient, physician, or other health care provider. Permits such coverage to be subject to the same cost-sharing applicable to intravenously administered or injected anticancer medications under the plan. Prohibits a health plan from imposing an increase in out-of-pocket costs, or reclassifying benefits, with respect to anticancer medications. Requires a plan to provide notice to each participant and beneficiary regarding the coverage required under this Act. Prohibits a health plan from taking specified actions to avoid the requirements of this Act. Requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to assess how closing the Medicare part D donut hole affects Medicare coverage for orally administered anticancer medications, with a particular focus on cost and accessibility.

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide for coverage of oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act
of 2000''.

                      TITLE I--ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

SEC. 101. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Commercial transactions on the Internet, whether retail
        business-to-customer or business-to-business, are commonly
        called electronic commerce.
            (2) In the United States, business-to-business transactions
        between small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such
        businesses and their suppliers is rapidly growing, as many of
        these businesses begin to use Internet connections for supply-
        chain management, after-sales support, and payments.
            (3) Small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such
        businesses play a critical role in the United States economy.
            (4) Electronic commerce can help small and medium-sized
        manufacturers and other such businesses develop new products
        and markets, interact more quickly and efficiently with
        suppliers and customers, and improve productivity by increasing
        efficiency and reducing transaction costs and paperwork. Small
        and medium-sized manufacturers and other such businesses who
        fully exploit the potential of electronic commerce activities
        can use it to interact with customers, suppliers, and the
        public, and for external support functions such as personnel
        services and employee training.
            (5) The National Institute of Standards and Technology's
        Manufacturing Extension Partnership program has a successful
        record of assisting small and medium-sized manufacturers and
        other such businesses. In addition, the Manufacturing Extension
        Partnership program, working with the Small Business
        Administration, successfully assisted United States small
        enterprises in remediating their Y2K computer problems.
            (6) A critical element of electronic commerce is the
        ability of different electronic commerce systems to exchange
        information. The continued growth of electronic commerce will
        be enhanced by the development of private voluntary
        interoperability standards and testbeds to ensure the
        compatibility of different systems.

SEC. 102. REPORT ON THE UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.

    (a) Advisory Panel.--The Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (in this title referred to as the
``Director'') shall establish an Advisory Panel to report on the
challenges facing small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such
businesses in integrating and utilizing electronic commerce
technologies and business practices. The Advisory Panel shall be
comprised of representatives of the Technology Administration, the
National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing
Extension Partnership program established under sections 25 and 26 of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k
and 278l), the Small Business Administration, and other relevant
parties as identified by the Director.
    (b) Initial Report.--Within 12 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Advisory Panel shall report to the Director
and to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the
immediate requirements of small and medium-sized manufacturers and
other such businesses to integrate and utilize electronic commerce
technologies and business practices. The report shall--
            (1) describe the current utilization of electronic commerce
        practices by small and medium-sized manufacturers and other
        such businesses, detailing the different levels between
        business-to-retail customer and business-to-business
        transactions;
            (2) describe and assess the utilization and need for
        encryption and electronic authentication components and
        electronically stored data security in electronic commerce for
        small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such businesses;
            (3) identify the impact and problems of interoperability to
        electronic commerce, and include an economic assessment; and
            (4) include a preliminary assessment of the appropriate
        role of, and recommendations for, the Manufacturing Extension
        Partnership program to assist small and medium-sized
        manufacturers and other such businesses to integrate and
        utilize electronic commerce technologies and business
        practices.
    (c) Final Report.--Within 18 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Advisory Panel shall report to the Director and to the
Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 3-year
assessment of the needs of small and medium-sized manufacturers and
other such businesses to integrate and utilize electronic commerce
technologies and business practices. The report shall include--
            (1) a 3-year planning document for the Manufacturing
        Extension Partnership program in the field of electronic
        commerce; and
            (2) recommendations, if necessary, for the National
        Institute of Standards and Technology to address
        interoperability issues in the field of electronic commerce.

SEC. 103. ELECTRONIC COMMERCE PILOT PROGRAM.

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing
Extension Partnership program, in consultation with the Small Business
Administration, shall establish a pilot program to assist small and
medium-sized manufacturers and other such businesses in integrating and
utilizing electronic commerce technologies and business practices. The
goal of the pilot program shall be to provide small and medium-sized
manufacturers and other such businesses with the information they need
to make informed decisions in utilizing electronic commerce-related
goods and services. Such program shall be implemented through a
competitive grants program for existing Regional Centers for the
Transfer of Manufacturing Technology established under section 25 of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C.
278k). In carrying out this section, the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership program shall consult with the Advisory Panel and utilize
the Advisory Panel's reports.

                    TITLE II--ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION

SEC. 201. ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION ASSESSMENT AND PLAN.

    (a) Assessment.--The Director shall work to identify critical
enterprise integration standards and implementation activities for
major manufacturing industries underway in the United States. For each
major manufacturing industry, the Director shall work with industry
representatives and organizations currently engaged in enterprise
integration activities and other appropriate representatives as
necessary. They shall assess the current state of enterprise
integration within the industry, identify the remaining steps in
achieving enterprise integration, and work toward agreement on the
roles of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and of the
private sector in that process. Within 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall report to the Congress on
these matters and on anticipated related National Institute of
Standards and Technology activities for the then current fiscal year.
    (b) Plans and Reports.--Within 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Congress a plan
for enterprise integration for each major manufacturing industry,
including milestones for the National Institute of Standards and
Technology portion of the plan, the dates of likely achievement of
those milestones, and anticipated costs to the Government and industry
by fiscal year. Updates of the plans and a progress report for the past
year shall be submitted annually until for a given industry, in the
opinion of the Director, enterprise integration has been achieved.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this title--
            (1) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the
        National Institute of Standards and Technology;
            (2) the term ``enterprise integration'' means the
        electronic linkage of manufacturers, assemblers, and suppliers
        to enable the electronic exchange of product, manufacturing,
        and other business data among all businesses in a product
        supply chain, and such term includes related application
        protocols and other related standards; and
            (3) the term ``major manufacturing industry'' includes the
        aerospace, automotive, electronics, shipbuilding, construction,
        home building, furniture, textile, and apparel industries and
        such other industries as the Director designates.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Requires the MEP program to: (1) establish a pilot program to assist such manufacturers and businesses in integrating and utilizing electronic commerce technologies and business practices through a competitive grants program. And (2) consult with the Panel and utilize the Panel's reports. Title II: Enterprise Integration - Requires the Director to: (1) identify current critical enterprise integration standards and implementation activities for major manufacturing industries. (2) report to Congress on such matters and anticipated related NIST activities for that fiscal year. And (3) submit to Congress a plan for enterprise integration for each major manufacturing industry .


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Developing Resources Immediately and
Long-Term through Leases on Our Nation's Offshore Waters Act of 2009''
or the ``DRILL NOW Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF EXISTING PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY.

    Section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1341(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``the President'' and inserting ``(1)
        Except as provided in paragraph (2), the President''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: , are hereby
        revoked.
    ``(2)(A) The President may not withdraw any lands of the outer
Continental Shelf from disposition for exploration, development, or
production of oil and gas, except as the President determines necessary
for national security purposes.
    ``(B) This paragraph shall not affect any withdrawal in effect
immediately before the enactment of the DRILL NOW Act of 2009''.

SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN AREAS FOR LEASING.

    Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Availability of Certain Areas for Leasing.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Coastal zone.--The term `coastal zone' has
                the meaning that term has in section 304 of the Coastal
                Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453).
                    ``(B) Governor.--The term `Governor' means the
                Governor of a State.
                    ``(C) Qualified revenues.--The term `qualified
                revenues' means all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and
                other sums due and payable to the United States from
                leases entered into on or after the date of enactment
                of the DRILL NOW Act of 2009 for natural gas
                exploration and extraction activities authorized by the
                Secretary under this subsection.
            ``(2) Petition.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Governor of a State may
                submit to the Secretary a petition requesting that the
                Secretary issue leases authorizing the conduct of oil
                and natural gas exploration and extraction activities
                in any area that is within 50 miles of the coastline of
                the State and within the lateral seaward boundaries of
                the State extended.
                    ``(B) Contents.--In any petition under subparagraph
                (A), the Governor shall include a detailed plan of the
                proposed exploration and extraction activities, as
                applicable.
            ``(3) Action by secretary.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B),
                (C), and (D), as soon as practicable after the date of
                receipt of a petition under paragraph (2), the
                Secretary shall approve or deny the petition.
                    ``(B) Requirements for exploration and
                extraction.--The Secretary shall not approve a petition
                submitted under paragraph (2)(A) unless the State
                enacts a statute authorizing the issuance of leases for
                exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas in
                the coastal zone of the State.
                    ``(C) Consistency with legislation.--The plan
                provided in the petition under paragraph (2)(B) shall
                be consistent with the statute described in
                subparagraph (B).
                    ``(D) Conflicts with military operations and
                national security.--The Secretary shall not approve a
                petition for a drilling activity under this paragraph--
                            ``(i) if the drilling activity would
                        conflict with any military operation or
                        national security, as determined by the
                        President; or
                            ``(ii) in any area that is withdrawn under
                        section 12(a) for national security purposes.
            ``(4) Disposition of revenues.--Notwithstanding section 9,
        for each applicable fiscal year, the Secretary of the
        Treasury--
                    ``(A) shall deposit 30 percent of qualified
                revenues in a separate account in the Treasury, which--
                            ``(i) shall be known as the Clean and
                        Alternative Energy Fund; and
                            ``(ii) shall be available to the Secretary
                        of Energy for making grants for research and
                        development of clean and alternative energy;
                    ``(B) in the case of a lease tract any portion of
                which is located within 50 miles of the coastline of
                one or more States that have a portion of such leased
                tract within the seaward lateral boundaries of such
                State extended--
                            ``(i) shall pay, in accordance with clause
                        (ii), an amount equal to 40 percent of
                        qualified revenues under such lease to the
                        States with respect to which the lease tract is
                        so located and that have enacted a statute that
                        establishes a plan for expenditure of those
                        funds; and
                            ``(ii) shall pay to each such State a
                        portion of such amount that is proportional to
                        the portion of the lease tract that is so
                        located with respect to the State; and
                    ``(C) shall deposit the remainder of qualified
                revenues in the general fund of the Treasury.
    ``(r) Payment of Revenues Under Certain Existing Leases.--Of the
funds that would be received by the United States as royalties under
any Federal oil and gas lease of an area on the outer Continental Shelf
located within 50 miles of the coastline of the State of Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama that is in effect on the date of
enactment of the DRILL NOW Act of 2009 the Secretary of the Treasury--
            ``(1) shall deposit 30 percent in the Clean and Alternative
        Energy Fund established under subsection (q)(4)(A);
            ``(2) in the case of a lease tract any portion of which is
        located within 50 miles of the coastline of one or more such
        States that have a portion of such leased tract within the
        seaward lateral boundaries of such State extended--
                    ``(A) shall pay, in accordance with subparagraph
                (B), an amount equal to 40 percent to the States with
                respect to which the lease tract is so located and that
                have enacted a statute that establishes a plan for
                expenditure of those funds; and
                    ``(B) shall pay to each such State a portion of
                such amount that is proportional to the portion of the
                leased tract that is so located with respect to the
                State; and
            ``(3) shall deposit the remainder in the general fund of
        the Treasury.''.

Summary: Developing Resources Immediately and Long-Term through Leases on Our Nation's Offshore Waters Act of 2009 or DRILL NOW Act of 2009 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to revoke existing presidential authority to withdraw any unleased lands of the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from disposition for exploration, development, or production of oil and gas, except as necessary for national security. Prohibits the President from making any such withdrawals. Authorizes a state governor to petition the Secretary of the Interior to issue leases for oil and natural gas exploration and extraction in any area within 50 miles of the coastline of the state and the lateral seaward boundaries of the state extended. Prohibits the Secretary from approving a petition for a drilling activity: (1) unless the state enacts a statute authorizing the issuance of leases. (2) if it would conflict with a military operation or national security. Or (3) in any area withdrawn for national security purposes. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit 30 of qualified revenues into a separate Clean and Alternative Energy Fund in the Treasury, to be made available to the Secretary of Energy for grants for research and development of clean and alternative energy. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) deposit into the Clean and Alternative Energy Fund 30 of any funds that would be received by the United States as royalties under any existing federal OCS oil and gas lease of an area located within 50 miles of the coastal zone of the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama. And (2) pay 40 of such funds in proportional amounts to states with respect to which a lease tract is located in such an area.

To achieve greater national energy independence by limiting presidential withdrawals of offshore lands from disposition for exploration, development, or production of oil and gas, to authorize States to petition for authorization to conduct offshore oil and natural gas exploration and extraction in any area that is within 50 miles of the coastline of the State and within the seaward lateral boundaries of the State extended, to share offshore oil and gas revenues with States, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Farm-to-Fuel Investment Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. BIOENERGY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 9003(b) of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
        paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Bioenergy crop.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `bioenergy crop'
                means--
                            ``(i) a perennial plant that can be used as
                        feedstock for bioenergy production; or
                            ``(ii) an annual plant that--
                                    ``(I) can be used as feedstock for
                                bioenergy production; and
                                    ``(II) is grown in a resource-
                                conserving crop rotation.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `bioenergy crop' does
                not include--
                            ``(i) any crop that is eligible for any
                        payments under title I; or
                            ``(ii) any plant that--
                                    ``(I) the Secretary determines to
                                be invasive or noxious; or
                                    ``(II) has the potential to become
                                invasive or noxious, as determined by
                                the Secretary, in consultation with the
                                United States Fish and Wildlife Service
                                or a State conservation agency.
            ``(3) Bioenergy cropshed.--The term `bioenergy cropshed'
        means a bioenergy cropshed designated by the Secretary under
        subsection (g)(1).
            ``(4) Bioenergy producer.--The term `bioenergy producer'
        means a producer that produces a bioenergy crop that, as
        determined by the Secretary--
                    ``(A) is physically located in a bioenergy
                cropshed; and
                    ``(B) can be used by the local biorefinery.''.
    (b) Bioenergy Transition Assistance.--Section 9003 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections
        (h) and (i), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Bioenergy Transition Assistance.--
            ``(1) Designation of bioenergy cropsheds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall designate as
                bioenergy cropsheds, areas that are physically located
                within, as determined by the Secretary--
                            ``(i) a 50-mile radius of an existing or
                        planned biorefinery; or
                            ``(ii) some other economically-practicable
                        distance from an existing or planned
                        biorefinery.
                    ``(B) Specific conservation objectives.--Each
                bioenergy cropshed designated under subparagraph (A)
                shall include specific conservation objectives for
                local resources of concern, including water quality,
                wildlife habitat, soil quality, and air quality, as
                determined by the Secretary, acting through the Natural
                Resources Conservation Service and in consultation with
                State technical committees.
                    ``(C) Priority.--In designating bioenergy cropsheds
                under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give
                priority to--
                            ``(i) locations in which the establishment
                        of bioenergy cropsheds is most likely, as
                        determined by the Secretary, to result in--
                                    ``(I) geographic diversity;
                                    ``(II) diversity of feedstocks;
                                    ``(III) net environmental benefit;
                                and
                                    ``(IV) minimal environmental harm;
                                and
                            ``(ii) areas in which the existing or
                        planned biorefinery is owned primarily by
                        residents of a rural area.
            ``(2) Bioenergy crop transition assistance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through
                the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall offer
                to enter into contracts with producers on a farm in a
                bioenergy cropshed to provide bioenergy crop transition
                assistance to encourage the producers to produce
                bioenergy crops for a biorefinery located in the
                bioenergy cropshed.
                    ``(B) Term of contract.--Contracts described in
                subparagraph (A) shall be for a term of 3 years.
            ``(3) Eligibility.--
                    ``(A) In general.--As a condition of entering into
                a bioenergy crop transition assistance contract, the
                producers on a farm shall, as determined by the
                Secretary--
                            ``(i) demonstrate that the producers are
                        producing a bioenergy crop that is contracted
                        for use by the biorefinery in the bioenergy
                        cropshed;
                            ``(ii) agree to meet the quality criteria
                        for water quality, wildlife habitat, and soil
                        quality by the end of the contract period; and
                            ``(iii) agree to make available to the
                        Secretary (or to an institution of higher
                        education designated by the Secretary) such
                        information as the Secretary considers to be
                        appropriate--
                                    ``(I) to promote the production of
                                bioenergy crops and the development of
                                biorefinery technology; and
                                    ``(II) to evaluate the bioenergy
                                transition assistance.
                    ``(B) Best practices database.--Subject to section
                1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276),
                the Secretary shall make available to the public in a
                database format the best practices information
                developed by the Secretary in providing bioenergy
                transition assistance.
            ``(4) Amount of payments.--In determining the amount of
        annual bioenergy crop transition assistance to be paid to
        producers on a farm under this subsection, the Secretary shall
        consider--
                    ``(A) the cost of establishing the bioenergy crop;
                    ``(B) the amount necessary to encourage producers
                on a farm to produce bioenergy crops in the quantity
                needed by the biorefinery in the bioenergy cropshed;
                    ``(C) the amount that the producers on a farm would
                have earned if the producers had produced a crop other
                than a bioenergy crop; and
                    ``(D) such other factors as the Secretary considers
                to be appropriate.
            ``(5) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this
        subsection $350,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008
        through 2012, to remain available until expended.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1770(d) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (11), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) section 9003(g) of the Farm Security and Rural
        Investment of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(g))''.

SEC. 3. CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Bioenergy Crops.--Section 1238 of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (15) as
        paragraphs (5) through (17), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Bioenergy crop.--The term `bioenergy crop' has the
        meaning given the term in section 9003(b) of the Farm Security
        and Rural Investment of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(b)).
            ``(4) Bioenergy producer.--The term `bioenergy producer'
        has the meaning given the term in section 9003(b) of the Farm
        Security and Rural Investment of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(b)).''.
    (b) Conservation Security Contracts.--Section 1238C(b)(1)(C)(iii)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838c(b)(1)(C)(iii)) is
amended--
            (1) in subclause (IV), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(VI) is a bioenergy producer and
                                maintains and actively manages a
                                conservation system that incorporates 2
                                or more native perennial bioenergy crop
                                species; or
                                    ``(VII) is a bioenergy producer and
                                participates in a bioenergy crop system
                                research and demonstration project.''.

Summary: Farm-to-Fuel Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to designate as bioenergy cropsheds areas that are physically located within a 50-mile radius, or some other economically-practicable distance, from an existing or planned biorefinery. States that each designated bioenergy cropshed shall include local conservation objectives, including water quality, wildlife habitat, soil quality, and air quality. Directs the Secretary, through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, to offer to enter into contracts with producers on a farm in a bioenergy cropshed to provide bioenergy crop transition assistance to encourage the producers to produce bioenergy crops.

A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide incentives for the production of bioenergy crops.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Family Education Reimbursement Act
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. FAMILY EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall--
            (1) establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account
        Program under which, at the direction of the parent of each
        displaced student who signs up under subsection (d), the
        Secretary provides reimbursement to enable the student or
        preschool-age child to attend the school or preschool program
        of his or her parent's choice during the 2005-2006 school year;
            (2) of the amount available to carry out this section for
        fiscal year 2006, use not more than one third of one percent of
        such amount for administrative expenses, including outreach,
        support services, and dissemination of information; and
            (3) contract with a nongovernmental entity to administer
        and operate the program.
    (b) Reimbursement.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the
        Secretary--
                    (A) shall allow the parent of the participating
                displaced student to select the school or preschool
                program to be attended by the student during the 2005-
                2006 school year;
                    (B) at the direction of the parent, shall provide
                reimbursement to that school or preschool program on a
                quarterly basis; and
                    (C) in the case of a public school, may provide
                such reimbursement to the appropriate local fiscal
                agent for the school.
            (2) Amount.--In providing reimbursement under paragraph
        (1), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) determine the amount of reimbursement to a
                school or preschool program based on the number of
                weeks during which the participating displaced student
                attended the school or preschool program during the
                preceding quarter;
                    (B) subject to subparagraph (C), provide the same
                amount of reimbursement to each school and preschool
                program for each week of attendance by one
                participating displaced student;
                    (C) not provide reimbursement that exceeds the
                actual cost of the school for educating students, or
                the actual cost of the preschool program, for the same
                period for students who are not displaced students;
                    (D) not provide reimbursement of more than $6,700
                on behalf of any student for the 2005-2006 school year;
                and
                    (E) discontinue reimbursement once a displaced
                student returns to the school he or she attended prior
                to August 29, 2005.
            (3) Use of funds.--The Secretary may provide reimbursement
        under paragraph (1) on behalf of a displaced student only if
        the school or preschool program involved agrees--
                    (A) to use the reimbursement for providing
                educational and other services to the displaced
                student; and
                    (B) not to use the reimbursement for the
                construction or renovation of facilities.
    (c) Accounting of Funds.--The Secretary shall provide an
appropriate accounting of funds for each school or program that
receives a payment on behalf of one or more participating displaced
students under this section.
    (d) Registration.--
            (1) In general.--To seek to participate in the program
        under this section, the parent of a displaced student shall
        sign up by means of the Internet site, toll-free telephone
        number, or paper form developed under subsection (e).
            (2) Account numbers.--Upon completion of registration for
        the program under this section--
                    (A) the displaced student shall be assigned an
                account number; and
                    (B) the account number shall be made available to
                the parent of the student.
            (3) Families.--If a parent has more than one child who is a
        displaced student--
                    (A) the parent shall be allowed to register each
                child under this subsection at the same time; and
                    (B) the same account number under paragraph (2)
                shall be provided to each child.
    (e) FERA System Development and Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and implement
        a web-based system--
                    (A) to support the registration in the program
                under this section of displaced students by means of an
                Internet site, toll-free telephone number, or paper
                form; and
                    (B) to facilitate the timely payment of funds from
                the accounts of families participating in the program
                under this section to the school or preschool program
                authorized to be reimbursed for educational and other
                services rendered.
            (2) System requirements.--
                    (A) Internet site; toll-free telephone number;
                paper form.--The Internet site and toll-free telephone
                number developed pursuant to paragraph (1)--
                            (i) shall be integrated with each other;
                            (ii) shall, with respect to the toll-free
                        telephone number, not be fully automated;
                            (iii) shall be operational not later than 2
                        weeks after the date of the enactment of this
                        section;
                            (iv) shall include privacy controls,
                        consistent with section 444 of the General
                        Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g);
                            (v) shall be accessible to participating
                        displaced students and their parents for the
                        purpose of determining--
                                    (I) the amount expended under this
                                section on the student's behalf to
                                date; and
                                    (II) the amount remaining for
                                expenditure under this section on the
                                student's behalf;
                            (vi) shall be accessible to schools and
                        preschool programs for the purpose of
                        facilitating reimbursement under subsection
                        (b);
                            (vii) shall support non-English speaking
                        parents by providing information and
                        registration in an understandable and uniform
                        format and, to the extent practicable, in a
                        language the parents can understand;
                            (viii) may use existing Federal grant
                        management and electronic payment systems;
                            (ix) shall include information technology
                        and other controls necessary to prevent fraud
                        and overpayment, including mechanisms to
                        validate family and school information; and
                            (x) shall provide technical support
                        services (including support for registration
                        and processing of accounts) to the families of
                        participating displaced students and the
                        schools and preschool programs in which the
                        students are enrolled.
                    (B) Payment system.--The Secretary shall ensure
                that--
                            (i) the payment system required to carry
                        out this section is operational not later than
                        4 weeks after the date of the enactment of this
                        section; and
                            (ii) the first disbursements under this
                        section are made not later than 5 weeks after
                        the date of the enactment of this section.
            (3) Contractor requirements.--The Secretary shall award the
        contract required by subsection (a)(3) to a nongovernmental
        entity that--
                    (A) has experience meeting the requirements
                described in paragraph (2)(A);
                    (B) demonstrates expertise in the development and
                operation of information technology infrastructures,
                including the manufacture and supply of hardware and
                software, information management, electronic fund
                transfer payment systems, and customer relations
                management and outreach;
                    (C) demonstrates significant experience in the
                development, implementation, and technical support for
                payment management systems operated by agencies of the
                Federal Government, including the Department of
                Education and the Department of Health and Human
                Services; and
                    (D) is based, and operates help desk services, in
                the United States.
    (f) Transferring Students.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
        shall continue to provide reimbursement under this section on
        behalf of a participating displaced student who transfers to
        one or more schools or preschool programs during the 2005-2006
        school year.
            (2) Exception.--The Secretary shall not provide
        reimbursement under this section on behalf of a participating
        displaced student with respect to any school or preschool
        program which the student attends for less than 2 consecutive
        weeks during the 2005-2006 school year.
    (g) Additional Amount for Administrative Expenses.--In providing
reimbursement to an entity under this section--
            (1) the Secretary shall include an additional amount equal
        to 1 percent of the total amount of such reimbursement to the
        entity for the purpose of defraying administrative expenses;
            (2) such additional amount shall not be counted for
        purposes of the maximum reimbursement amount specified in
        subsections (b)(2)(C) and (b)(2)(D); and
            (3) of the amount specified in subsections (b)(2)(C) and
        (b)(2)(D), 100 percent of such amount shall be made available
        to the school or preschool program.
    (h) Procurement.--For purposes of the contract required by
subsection (a)(3), the following provisions of Federal acquisition law
shall not apply:
            (1) Title III of the Federal Property and Administrative
        Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.).
            (2) The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
        403 et seq.).
            (3) The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994
        (Public Law 103-355).
            (4) The Competition in Contracting Act.
            (5) Subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 31, relating to the
        procurement protest system.
            (6) The Federal Acquisition Regulation and any laws not
        listed in paragraphs (1) through (5) providing authority to
        promulgate regulations in the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
    (i) Audit.--The Secretary may provide reimbursement under this
section to a school or program on behalf of a displaced student only if
the school or program agrees to allow the Secretary to conduct an audit
to review and verify that the school or program is using the
reimbursement in accordance with subsection (b)(3).
    (j) Nondiscrimination.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide reimbursement
        under this section to a school or preschool program only if the
        school or program agrees not to discriminate against
        participating displaced students (including applicants) on the
        basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex.
            (2) Applicability and single sex schools, classes, or
        activities.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
                provision of law, the prohibition of sex discrimination
                in paragraph (1) shall not apply to a school or
                preschool program that is operated by, supervised by,
                controlled by, or connected to a religious organization
                to the extent that the application of paragraph (1) is
                inconsistent with the religious tenets or beliefs of
                the school or program.
                    (B) Single sex schools, classes, or activities.--
                Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any other provision of
                law, a parent may choose and a school may offer a
                single sex school, class, or activity.
            (3) Children with disabilities.--Nothing in this section
        may be construed to alter or modify the provisions of the
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
            (4) Religiously affiliated schools.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
                provision of law, a school or preschool program
                receiving reimbursement under this section that is
                operated by, supervised by, controlled by, or connected
                to, a religious organization may exercise its right in
                matters of employment consistent with title VII of the
                Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-1 et seq.),
                including the exemptions in such title.
                    (B) Maintenance of purpose.--Notwithstanding any
                other provision of law, funds made available under this
                section on behalf of participating displaced students
                that are received by a school or preschool program, as
                a result of their parents' choice, shall not,
                consistent with the first amendment of the United
                States Constitution, necessitate any change in the
                school or program's teaching mission, require any
                school or program to remove religious art, icons,
                scriptures, or other symbols, or preclude any school or
                program from retaining religious terms in its name,
                selecting its board members on a religious basis, or
                including religious references in its mission
                statements and other chartering or governing documents.
            (5) Rule of construction.--Reimbursement (or any other form
        of support provided on behalf of participating displaced
        students) under this section shall be considered assistance to
        the student and shall not be considered assistance to the
        school or preschool program that enrolls the student.
    (k) Reports.--At the end of each quarter described in subsection
(b)(2)(A), the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate
committees of the Congress describing the implementation and results of
the program under this section. Such report shall--
            (1) specify the number of children served, the percentage
        of funds used on instructional activities, and the percentage
        of funds used for supplemental educational services; and
            (2) include information on the mobility of displaced
        students.
    (l) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``displaced student'' means a student who is
        at least 4 years old, has not completed 12th grade, and would
        have attended another school or preschool program during the
        2005-2006 school year, but for the fact that--
                    (A) the school, the program, or the surrounding
                area was damaged by a Gulf hurricane disaster; and
                    (B) the school or program could not reopen shortly
                after the disaster.
            (2) The term ``Gulf hurricane disaster'' means a major
        disaster that was declared to exist by the President, in
        accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
        Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), and was
        caused by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
            (3) The term ``parent'' has the meaning given to that term
        in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (4) The term ``participating displaced student'' means a
        displaced student participating in the program under this
        section.
            (5) The term ``preschool program'' means a public or
        private program serving 4 or 5 year old children, including any
        such Head Start program, that is in compliance with applicable
        State health and safety requirements.
            (6) The term ``school'' means a public or private
        elementary school or secondary school (as those terms are
        defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)), including a religious
        elementary school or secondary school, that was legally
        operating in the State involved before September 1, 2005.
            (7) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
        Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and
        Human Services.
    (m) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Out of funds not otherwise appropriated,
        there is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of Education, to
        carry out this section, $2,500,000,000, to remain available
        through the period ending on July 31, 2006. Any such funds that
        are not obligated by the end of such period shall revert to the
        Treasury.
            (2) Contributions.--Under such terms and conditions as the
        Secretary may impose, the Secretary may, for the purpose of
        carrying out this section, accept and use such amounts as may
        be contributed by individuals, business concerns, or other
        entities for such purpose.

Summary: Family Education Reimbursement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program for families of students displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. Provides for reimbursing parents for costs of such students or preschool-age children attending schools or preschool programs, chosen by the parents, during the 20052006 school year. Requires the Secretary to make a contract with a nongovernmental entity to administer and operate the program.

To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students during the 2005-2006 school year, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Organization of American States
Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
    Congress makes the following findings:
        (1) The Charter of the Organization of American States
    recognizes that--
            (A) representative democracy is indispensable for the
        stability, peace, and development of the Western Hemisphere;
        and
            (B) a purpose of the Organization of American States is to
        promote and consolidate representative democracy, with due
        respect for the principle of nonintervention.
        (2) The United States supports the purposes and principles
    enshrined in--
            (A) the Charter of the Organization of American States;
            (B) the Inter-American Democratic Charter; and
            (C) the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of
        Man.
        (3) The United States supports the Organization of American
    States in its efforts with all member states to meet our
    commitments under the instruments set forth in paragraph (2).
        (4) Congress supports the Organization of American States as it
    operates in a manner consistent with the Inter-American Democratic
    Charter.
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
    It is the policy of the United States--
        (1) to promote democracy and the rule of law throughout the
    Western Hemisphere;
        (2) to promote and protect human rights and fundamental
    freedoms in the Western Hemisphere; and
        (3) to support the practices, purposes, and principles
    expressed in the Charter of the Organization of American States,
    the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man, the
    Inter-American Democratic Charter, and other fundamental
    instruments of democracy.
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
    It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) the Organization of American States (OAS) should be the
    primary multi-lateral diplomatic entity for regional dispute
    resolution and promotion of democratic governance and institutions;
        (2) the OAS is a valuable platform from which to launch
    initiatives aimed to benefit the countries of the Western
    Hemisphere;
        (3) the Summit of the Americas institution and process embodies
    a valuable complement to regional dialogue and cooperation;
        (4) the Summit of the Americas process should be formally and
    more effectively integrated into the work of the OAS, the Inter-
    American Development Bank, and other Members of the Joint Summit
    Working Group, and the OAS should play a central role in overseeing
    and managing the Summit process;
        (5) the OAS General Assembly and the Summit of the Americas
    events should be combined geographically and chronologically in the
    years in which they coincide;
        (6) the OAS has historically accepted too many mandates from
    its member states, resulting in both lack of clarity on priorities
    and loss of institutional focus, which in turn has reduced the
    effectiveness of the organization;
        (7) to ensure an appropriate balance of priorities, the OAS
    should review its core functions no less than annually and seek
    opportunities to reduce the number of mandates not directly related
    to its core functions;
        (8) key OAS strengths lie in strengthening peace and security,
    promoting and consolidating representative democracy, regional
    dispute resolution, election assistance and monitoring, fostering
    economic growth and development cooperation, facilitating trade,
    combating illicit drug trafficking and transnational crime, and
    support for the Inter-American Human Rights System;
        (9) the core competencies referred to in paragraph (8) should
    remain central to the strategic planning process of the OAS and the
    consideration of future mandates;
        (10) any new OAS mandates should be accepted by the member
    states only after an analysis is conducted and formally presented
    consisting of a calculation of the financial costs associated with
    the mandate, an assessment of the comparative advantage of the OAS
    in the implementation of the mandate, and a description of the ways
    in which the mandate advances the organization's core mission;
        (11) any new mandates should include, in addition to the
    analysis described in paragraph (10), an identification of the
    source of funding to be used to implement the mandate;
        (12) the OAS would benefit from enhanced coordination between
    the OAS and the Inter-American Development Bank on issues that
    relate to economic development;
        (13) the OAS would benefit from standard reporting requirements
    for each project and grant agreement;
        (14) the OAS would benefit from effective implementation of--
            (A) transparent and merit-based human resource standards
        and processes; and
            (B) transparent hiring, firing, and promotion standards and
        processes, including with respect to factors such as gender and
        national origin; and
        (15) it is in the interest of the United States, OAS member
    states, and a modernized OAS to move toward an assessed fee
    structure that assures the financial sustainability of the
    organization and establishes, not later than five years after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, that no member state pays more
    than 50 percent of the organization's assessed fees.
SEC. 5. ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES REVITALIZATION AND REFORM
STRATEGY.
    (a) Strategy.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
    Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
    Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a multiyear
    strategy that--
            (A) identifies a path toward the adoption of necessary
        reforms that prioritize and reinforce the OAS's core
        competencies described in section 4(8);
            (B) outlines an approach to secure from the OAS effective
        adoption of--
                (i) a results-based budgeting process in order to
            strategically prioritize, and where appropriate, reduce
            current and future mandates; and
                (ii) transparent hiring, firing, and promotion
            practices;
            (C) reflects the inputs and coordination from other
        Executive Branch agencies, as appropriate; and
            (D) identifies a path toward the adoption of necessary
        reforms that would--
                (i) lead to an assessed fee structure in which no
            member state would pay more than 50 percent of the OAS's
            assessed yearly fees; and
                (ii) seek to minimize the negative financial impact on
            the OAS and its operations.
        (2) Policy priorities and coordination.--The Secretary of State
    shall--
            (A) carry out diplomatic engagement to build support for
        reforms and budgetary burden sharing among OAS member states
        and observers; and
            (B) promote donor coordination among OAS member states.
    (b) Briefings.--The Secretary of State shall offer to the
committees referred to in subsection (a)(1) a quarterly briefing that--
        (1) reviews assessed and voluntary contributions;
        (2) analyzes the progress made by the OAS to adopt and
    effectively implement a results-based budgeting process in order to
    strategically prioritize, and where appropriate, reduce current and
    future mandates;
        (3) analyzes the progress made by the OAS to adopt and
    effectively implement transparent and merit-based human resource
    standards and practices and transparent hiring, firing, and
    promotion standards and processes, including with respect to
    factors such as gender and national origin;
        (4) analyzes the progress made by the OAS to adopt and
    effectively implement a practice of soliciting member quotas to be
    paid on a schedule that will improve the consistency of its
    operating budget; and
        (5) analyzes the progress made by the OAS to review,
    streamline, and prioritize mandates to focus on core missions and
    make efficient and effective use of available funding.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and
                                               President of the Senate.

Summary: This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 17, 2013. Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013 - States that it is US policy to: (1) promote democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in the Western Hemisphere. And (2) support the practices and principles expressed in the Charter of the Organization of American States, the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man, the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and other fundamental instruments of democracy. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Organization of American States (OAS) should be the primary multi-lateral diplomatic entity for regional dispute resolution and promotion of democratic governance. (2) the Summit of the Americas process should be formally and more effectively integrated into the work of the OAS, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other Members of the Joint Summit Working Group. (3) the OAS has historically accepted too many member state mandates creating unclear priorities and loss of institutional focus. And (4) it is in the interest of the United States and the OAS and its member states to move toward an assessed fee structure that assures financial sustainability and establishes, within five years, that no member state pays more than 50 of the organization's assessed fees. Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a multiyear strategy that: (1) leads to such assessed fee structure, (2) identifies a path toward the adoption of necessary reforms that prioritize the core competencies of the OAS, (3) outlines a results-based budgeting process to prioritize current and future mandates and transparent hiring and promotion practices, and (4) reflects the inputs and coordination from other executive branch agencies. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out diplomatic engagement to build support for reforms and budgetary burden sharing among OAS member states and observers, and (2) promote donor coordination among OAS member states.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely
Voting Act of 2012'' or the ``FAST Voting Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. INCENTIVES FOR STATES TO INVEST IN PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGY
              THAT ARE DESIGNED TO EXPEDITE VOTING AT THE POLLS AND
              SIMPLIFY VOTER REGISTRATION.

    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
            (1) provide incentives for States to invest in practices
        and technology that are designed to expedite voting at the
        polls; and
            (2) provide incentives for States to simplify voter
        registration.
    (b) Reservation of Funds.--From the amount made available to carry
out this section for a fiscal year, the Attorney General may reserve
not more than 10 percent of such amount to carry out activities related
to--
            (1) technical assistance; and
            (2) outreach and dissemination.
    (c) Program Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--From the amounts made available under
        subsection (h) for a fiscal year and not reserved under
        subsection (b), the Attorney General shall award grants, on a
        competitive basis, to States in accordance with subsection
        (d)(2), to enable the States to carry out the purposes of this
        section.
            (2) Number of grants.--A State may not receive more than 1
        grant under this section per grant period.
            (3) Duration of grants.--
                    (A) In general.--A grant under this section shall
                be awarded for a period of not more than 4 years.
                    (B) Continuation of grants.--A State that is
                awarded a grant under this section shall not receive
                grant funds under this section for the second or any
                subsequent year of the grant unless the State
                demonstrates to the Attorney General, at such time and
                in such manner as determined by the Attorney General,
                that the State is--
                            (i) making progress in implementing the
                        plan under subsection (d)(1)(C) at a rate that
                        the Attorney General determines will result in
                        the State fully implementing such plan during
                        the remainder of the grant period; or
                            (ii) making progress against the
                        performance measures set forth in subsection
                        (e) at a rate that the Attorney General
                        determines will result in the State reaching
                        its targets and achieving the objectives of the
                        grant during the remainder of the grant period.
    (d) Applications.--
            (1) Applications.--Each State that desires to receive a
        grant under this section shall submit an application to the
        Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing
        such information as the Attorney General may reasonably
        require. At a minimum, each such application shall include--
                    (A) documentation of the applicant's record, as
                applicable--
                            (i) in providing various voter registration
                        opportunities;
                            (ii) in providing early voting;
                            (iii) in providing absentee voting;
                            (iv) in providing assistance to voters who
                        do not speak English as a primary language;
                            (v) in providing assistance to voters with
                        disabilities;
                            (vi) in providing effective access to
                        voting for members of the armed services;
                            (vii) in providing formal training of
                        election officials;
                            (viii) in auditing or otherwise documenting
                        waiting times at polling stations;
                            (ix) in allocating polling locations,
                        equipment, and staff to match population
                        distribution;
                            (x) in responding to voting irregularities
                        and concerns raised at polling stations;
                            (xi) in creating and adhering to
                        contingency voting plans in the event of a
                        natural or other disaster; and
                            (xii) with respect to any other performance
                        measure described in subsection (e) that is not
                        included in clauses (i) through (xi);
                    (B) evidence of conditions of innovation and reform
                that the applicant has established and the applicant's
                proposed plan for implementing additional conditions
                for innovation and reform, including--
                            (i) a description of how the applicant has
                        identified and eliminated ineffective practices
                        in the past and the applicant's plan for doing
                        so in the future;
                            (ii) a description of how the applicant has
                        identified and promoted effective practices in
                        the past and the applicant's plan for doing so
                        in the future; and
                            (iii) steps the applicant has taken and
                        will take to eliminate statutory, regulatory,
                        procedural, or other barriers and to facilitate
                        the full implementation of the proposed plan
                        under this subparagraph;
                    (C) a comprehensive and coherent plan for using
                funds under this section, and other Federal, State, and
                local funds, to improve the applicant's performance on
                the measures described in subsection (e), consistent
                with criteria set forth by the Attorney General,
                including how the applicant will, if applicable--
                            (i) provide flexible registration
                        opportunities, including online and same-day
                        registration and registration updating;
                            (ii) provide early voting, at a minimum of
                        9 of the 10 calendar days preceding an
                        election, at sufficient and flexible hours;
                            (iii) provide absentee voting, including
                        no-excuse absentee voting;
                            (iv) provide assistance to voters who do
                        not speak English as a primary language;
                            (v) provide assistance to voters with
                        disabilities, including visual impairment;
                            (vi) provide effective access to voting for
                        members of the armed services;
                            (vii) provide formal training of election
                        officials, including State and county
                        administrators and volunteers;
                            (viii) audit and reduce waiting times at
                        polling stations;
                            (ix) allocate polling locations, equipment,
                        and staff to match population distribution;
                            (x) respond to any reports of voting
                        irregularities or concerns raised at the
                        polling station;
                            (xi) create contingency voting plans in the
                        event of a natural or other disaster; and
                            (xii) improve the wait times at the
                        persistently poorest performing polling
                        stations within the jurisdiction of the
                        applicant;
                    (D) evidence of collaboration between the State,
                local election officials, and other stakeholders, in
                developing the plan described in subparagraph (C),
                including evidence of the commitment and capacity to
                implement the plan;
                    (E) the applicant's annual performance measures and
                targets, consistent with the requirements of subsection
                (e); and
                    (F) a description of the applicant's plan to
                conduct a rigorous evaluation of the effectiveness of
                activities carried out with funds under this section.
            (2) Criteria for evaluating applications.--
                    (A) Award basis.--The Attorney General shall award
                grants under this section on a competitive basis, based
                on the quality of the applications submitted under
                paragraph (1), including--
                            (i) each applicant's record in the areas
                        described in paragraph (1)(A);
                            (ii) each applicant's record of, and
                        commitment to, establishing conditions for
                        innovation and reform, as described in
                        paragraph (1)(B);
                            (iii) the quality and likelihood of success
                        of each applicant's plan described in paragraph
                        (1)(C) in showing improvement in the areas
                        described in paragraph (1)(A), including each
                        applicant's capacity to implement the plan and
                        evidence of collaboration as described in
                        paragraph (1)(D); and
                            (iv) each applicant's evaluation plan as
                        described in paragraph (1)(F).
                    (B) Explanation.--The Attorney General shall
                publish an explanation of how the application review
                process under this paragraph will ensure an equitable
                and objective evaluation based on the criteria
                described in subparagraph (A).
    (e) Performance Measures.--Each State receiving a grant under this
section shall establish performance measures and targets, approved by
the Attorney General, for the programs and activities carried out under
this section. These measures shall, at a minimum, track the State's
progress--
            (1) in implementing its plan described in subsection
        (d)(1)(C);
            (2) in expediting voting at the polls or simplifying voter
        registration, as applicable; and
            (3) on any other measures identified by the Attorney
        General.
    (f) Uses of Funds.--Each State that receives a grant under this
section shall use the grant funds for any purpose included in the
State's plan under subsection (d)(1)(C).
    (g) Reporting.--A State that receives a grant under this section
shall submit to the Attorney General, at such time and in such manner
as the Attorney General may require, an annual report including--
            (1) data on the State's progress in achieving the targets
        for the performance measures established under subsection (e);
            (2) a description of the challenges the State has faced in
        implementing its program and how it has addressed or plans to
        address those challenges; and
            (3) findings from the evaluation plan as described in
        subsection (d)(1)(F).
    (h) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each
of the several States and the District of Columbia.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

Summary: Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2012 or FAST Voting Act of 2012 - Directs the Attorney General to award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable states to: (1) invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls, and (2) simplify voter registration. Requires the grant application to include a comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds to improve the applicant's performance on specified measures with respect to: (1) flexible registration opportunities, (2) early voting, (3) assistance to non-English speaking voters, and (4) other related matters. Requires each grantee to establish performance measures and targets, approved by the Attorney General, that track its progress in implementing its plan and expediting voting at the polls or simplifying voter registration, as applicable.

To provide incentives for States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at the polls and to simplify voter registration.