SECTION 1. REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND DEFENSE
              CONTRACTORS FROM IRAQ.

    (a) Commencement of Redeployment.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
commence the redeployment of units and members of the Armed Forces
deployed in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and contractors
operating in Iraq and funded using amounts appropriated to the
Department of Defense.
    (b) Completion of Redeployment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
complete the redeployment of the Armed Forces and defense contractors
from Iraq within 180 days beginning on the date of the commencement of
the redeployment required under subsection (a).
    (c) Prohibition on Use of Funds To Increase Armed Forces Serving in
Iraq.--Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department
of Defense under any provision of law may not be obligated or expended
to increase the number of members of the Armed Forces serving in Iraq
in excess of the number of members serving in Iraq as of January 1,
2007, unless the increase has been specifically authorized in advance
by an Act of Congress.
    (d) Authority To Determine Locations Outside of Iraq for
Redeployment.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict
the locations outside of Iraq to which units and members of the Armed
Forces redeployed from Iraq may be transferred, including redeployment
to an adjacent or nearby country at the invitation of the government of
the country or redeployment to bolster military forces deployed in
Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
    (e) Authority To Retain Armed Forces in Iraq for Limited
Purposes.--The Secretary of Defense may retain in Iraq members of the
Armed Forces for the purpose of providing security for the United
States Embassy and other United States diplomatic missions in Iraq;
protecting American citizens, including members of the Armed Forces;
serving in roles consistent with customary diplomatic positions;
engaging in targeted special actions limited in duration and scope to
killing or capturing members of al-Qaeda and other terrorist
organizations with global reach; and training and equipping members of
the Iraqi Security Forces. At the request of the Government of Iraq,
the Secretary of Defense may retain in Iraq members of the Army Corps
of Engineers and defense contractors engaged in reconstruction projects
in Iraq, to the extent necessary to complete such projects.
    (f) Availability of Funds for Safe and Orderly Redeployment.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated or
otherwise made available in any Act are immediately available for
obligation and expenditure to plan and execute a safe and orderly
redeployment of the Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq, as
required by this section.
    (g) Transfer of United States Military Facilities in Iraq.--The
President of the United States shall transfer to the Government of Iraq
all right, title, and interest held by the United States in any
military facility in Iraq that was constructed, repaired, or improved
using amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense and occupied by
a unit of the Armed Forces.
    (h) Prohibition on Use of Funds To Further Deploy United States
Armed Forces to Iraq.--Beginning on the date of the completion of the
redeployment of the Armed Forces from Iraq under subsection (b), funds
appropriated or otherwise made available under any provision of law may
not be obligated or expended to further deploy units or members of the
Armed Forces to Iraq, including through participation in any
multinational force in Iraq, except as provided under subsection (e) or
unless such deployment of units or members of the Armed Forces is
specifically authorized in advance by an Act of Congress.
    (i) Assistance to Iraqi Security Forces and Multinational Forces in
Iraq.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or
otherwise restrict the use of funds available to the Department of
Defense for the purpose of providing financial assistance or equipment
to the Iraqi Security Forces or multinational forces providing security
or training in Iraq at the request of the Government of Iraq.
    (j) Continuation of Diplomatic, Social, and Economic Reconstruction
Activities in Iraq.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
prohibit or otherwise restrict the use of funds available to any
department or agency of the United States (other than the Department of
Defense) to carry out diplomatic, social, and economic reconstruction
activities in Iraq at the request of the Government of Iraq.
    (k) Asylum or Other Means of Protection for Iraqi Citizens.--
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise
restrict the authority of the President to arrange asylum or other
means of protection for Iraqi citizens who might be physically
endangered by the redeployment of the Armed Forces from Iraq.
    (l) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Armed Forces'' has the
meaning given the term in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States
Code.

Summary: Requires the Secretary of Defense: (1) within 90 days after the enactment of this Act, to commence the redeployment of units and members of the Armed Forces deployed in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and defense contractors operating in Iraq and funded using amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD). And (2) to complete such redeployment within 180 days after its commencement. Prohibits the use of DOD funds to increase the number of US forces serving in Iraq in excess of the number of US forces serving in Iraq as of January 1, 2007, unless specifically authorized by Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to retain in Iraq US forces for: (1) providing security for embassy and diplomatic missions, (2) protecting American citizens, (3) serving in roles consistent with diplomatic positions. (4) engaging in targeted special actions of killing or capturing members of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations with global reach. And (5) training and equipping members of the Iraqi Security Forces. Makes funds immediately available to plan and execute a redeployment of US forces and defense contractors from Iraq. Requires the President to transfer to the government of Iraq all right, title, and interest held by the United States in any military facility in Iraq that was constructed, repaired, or improved using amounts appropriated to DOD and occupied by US forces. Prohibits any funds from being used to further deploy US forces to Iraq after completion of the redeployment, unless specifically authorized by Congress. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed to: (1) restrict the locations outside of Iraq to which US forces redeployed from Iraq may be transferred. (2) prohibit or otherwise restrict the use of funds available to DOD for the purpose of providing financial assistance or equipment to the Iraqi Security Forces or multinational forces providing security or training in Iraq at the request of the government of Iraq. (3) prohibit or otherwise restrict the use of funds available to any department or agency of the United States to carry out diplomatic, social, and economic reconstruction activities in Iraq at the request of the government of Iraq. And (4) prohibit or otherwise restrict the authority of the President to arrange asylum or other means of protection for Iraqi citizens who might be physically endangered by the redeployment of US forces from Iraq.

To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Central Oregon Jobs and Water
Security Act''.

SEC. 2. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER; CROOKED, OREGON.

    Section 3(a)(72) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1274(a)(72)) is amended as follows:
            (1) By striking ``15-mile'' and inserting ``14.75-mile''.
            (2) In subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``8-mile'' and all that follows
                through ``Bowman Dam'' and inserting ``7.75-mile
                segment from a point one-quarter mile downstream from
                the toe of Bowman Dam''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The
                developer for any hydropower development, including
                turbines and appurtenant facilities, at Bowman Dam, in
                consultation with the Bureau of Land Management, shall
                analyze any impacts to the Outstandingly Remarkable
                Values of the Wild and Scenic River that may be caused
                by such development, including the future need to
                undertake routine and emergency repairs, and shall
                propose mitigation for any impacts as part of any
                license application submitted to the Federal Energy
                Regulatory Commission.''.

SEC. 3. CITY OF PRINEVILLE WATER SUPPLY.

    Section 4 of the Act of August 6, 1956 (70 Stat. 1058), (as amended
by the Acts of September 14, 1959 (73 Stat. 554), and September 18,
1964 (78 Stat. 954)) is further amended as follows:
            (1) By striking ``ten cubic feet'' the first place it
        appears and inserting ``17 cubic feet''.
            (2) By striking ``during those months when there is no
        other discharge therefrom, but this release may be reduced for
        brief temporary periods by the Secretary whenever he may find
        that release of the full ten cubic feet per second is harmful
        to the primary purpose of the project''.
            (3) By adding at the end the following: ``Without further
        action by the Secretary, and as determined necessary for any
        given year by the City of Prineville, up to seven of the 17
        cubic feet per second minimum release shall also serve as
        mitigation for City of Prineville groundwater pumping, pursuant
        to and in a manner consistent with Oregon State law, including
        any shaping of the release of the up to seven cubic feet per
        second to coincide with City of Prineville groundwater pumping
        as may be required by the State of Oregon. As such, the
        Secretary is authorized to make applications to the State of
        Oregon in conjunction with the City to protect these supplies
        instream. The City shall make payment to the Secretary for that
        portion of the minimum release that actually serves as
        mitigation pursuant to Oregon State law for the City in any
        given year, with the payment for any given year equal to the
        amount of mitigation in acre feet required to offset actual
        City groundwater pumping for that year in accordance with
        Reclamation `Water and Related Contract and Repayment
        Principles and Requirements', Reclamation Manual Directives and
        Standards PEC 05-01, dated 09/12/2006, and guided by `Economic
        and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and
        Related Land Resources Implementation Studies', dated March 10,
        1983. The Secretary is authorized to contract exclusively with
        the City for additional amounts in the future at the request of
        the City.''.

SEC. 4. FIRST FILL PROTECTION.

    The Act of August 6, 1956 (70 Stat. 1058), as amended by the Acts
of September 14, 1959 (73 Stat. 554), and September 18, 1964 (78 Stat.
954), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 6.  Other than the 17 cubic feet per second release provided
for in section 4, and subject to compliance with the Army Corps of
Engineers' flood curve requirements, the Secretary shall, on a `first
fill' priority basis, store in and release from Prineville Reservoir,
whether from carryover, infill, or a combination thereof, the
following:
            ``(1) 68,273 acre feet of water annually to fulfill all 16
        Bureau of Reclamation contracts existing as of January 1, 2011,
        and up to 2,740 acre feet of water annually to supply the McKay
        Creek lands as provided for in section 5 of this Act.
            ``(2) Not more than 10,000 acre feet of water annually, to
        be made available to the North Unit Irrigation District
        pursuant to a Temporary Water Service Contract, upon the
        request of the North Unit Irrigation District, consistent with
        the same terms and conditions as prior such contracts between
        the District and the Bureau of Reclamation.
    ``Sec. 7.  Except as otherwise provided in this Act, nothing in
this Act--
            ``(1) modifies contractual rights that may exist between
        contractors and the United States under Reclamation contracts;
            ``(2) amends or reopens contracts referred to in paragraph
        (1); or
            ``(3) modifies any rights, obligations, or requirements
        that may be provided or governed by Oregon State law.''.

SEC. 5. OCHOCO IRRIGATION DISTRICT.

    (a) Early Repayment.--Notwithstanding section 213 of the
Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390mm), any landowner within
Ochoco Irrigation District in Oregon, may repay, at any time, the
construction costs of the project facilities allocated to that
landowner's lands within the district. Upon discharge, in full, of the
obligation for repayment of the construction costs allocated to all
lands the landowner owns in the district, those lands shall not be
subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations of the Act
of June 17, 1902 (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), and Acts supplemental to and
amendatory of that Act, including the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982
(43 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.).
    (b) Certification.--Upon the request of a landowner who has repaid,
in full, the construction costs of the project facilities allocated to
that landowner's lands owned within the district, the Secretary of the
Interior shall provide the certification provided for in subsection
(b)(1) of section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C.
390mm(b)(1)).
    (c) Contract Amendment.--On approval of the district directors and
notwithstanding project authorizing legislation to the contrary, the
district's reclamation contracts are modified, without further action
by the Secretary of the Interior, to--
            (1) authorize the use of water for instream purposes,
        including fish or wildlife purposes, in order for the district
        to engage in, or take advantage of, conserved water projects
        and temporary instream leasing as authorized by Oregon State
        law;
            (2) include within the district boundary approximately
        2,742 acres in the vicinity of McKay Creek, resulting in a
        total of approximately 44,937 acres within the district
        boundary;
            (3) classify as irrigable approximately 685 acres within
        the approximately 2,742 acres of included lands in the vicinity
        of McKay Creek, where the approximately 685 acres are
        authorized to receive irrigation water pursuant to water rights
        issued by the State of Oregon and have in the past received
        water pursuant to such State water rights; and
            (4) provide the district with stored water from Prineville
        Reservoir for purposes of supplying up to the approximately 685
        acres of lands added within the district boundary and
        classified as irrigable under paragraphs (2) and (3), with such
        stored water to be supplied on an acre-per-acre basis
        contingent on the transfer of existing appurtenant McKay Creek
        water rights to instream use and the State's issuance of water
        rights for the use of stored water.
    (d) Limitation.--Except as otherwise provided in subsections (a)
and (c), nothing in this section shall be construed to--
            (1) modify contractual rights that may exist between the
        district and the United States under the district's Reclamation
        contracts;
            (2) amend or reopen the contracts referred to in paragraph
        (1); or
            (3) modify any rights, obligations or relationships that
        may exist between the district and its landowners as may be
        provided or governed by Oregon State law.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to modify the boundary of the Crooked River, Oregon. Requires the developer for any hydropower development at Bowman Dam to analyze any impacts to the Outstanding Remarkable Values of the Wild and Scenic River that may be caused by such development and propose mitigation for such impacts as part of any license application submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Increases the minimum release that shall be maintained from the Prineville Reservoir for the benefit of downstream fish life. Requires 7 of the 17 cubic feet per second release to serve as mitigation for the city of Prineville groundwater pumping, as determined necessary for any given year by the city, including any shaping of the release of the up to 7 cubic feet per second to coincide with the city's groundwater pumping as may be required by the state of Oregon. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to make applications to that state in conjunction with that city to protect these supplies instream. Directs the city to make payment to the Secretary for that portion of the minimum release that actually serves as mitigation under Oregon law. Authorizes the Secretary to contract exclusively with the city for additional amounts in the future at the city's request. Directs the Secretary, on a first fill priority basis, to store in and release from the Reservoir: (1) 68,273 acre feet of water annually to fulfill all 16 Bureau of Reclamation contracts existing as of January 1, 2011. (2) up to 2,740 acre feet of water annually to supply the McKay Creek lands. And (3) up to 10,000 acre feet of water annually to the North Unit Irrigation District, upon request, pursuant to a Temporary Water Service Contract. Authorizes any landowner within Ochoco Irrigation District, Oregon, to repay construction costs of project facilities allocated to that landowner's lands within that District. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon the request of a landowner who has repaid project construction costs, to provide certification of freedom from ownership and pricing limitations. Modifies the District's reclamation contracts, on approval of the District directors, to: (1) authorize the use of water for instream purposes in order for the District to engage in, or take advantage of, conserved water projects and temporary instream leasing as authorized by Oregon law. (2) include within the district boundary approximately 2,742 acres in the vicinity of McKay Creek, (3) classify approximately 685 of such acres as irrigable. And (4) provide the District with stored water from Prineville Reservoir for supplying such 685 acres, contingent on the transfer of existing appurtenant McKay Creek water rights to instream use and the state's issuance of water rights for the use of stored water.

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked River boundary, to provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, Oregon, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Spaceport Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) spaceport development is a national economic interest
        that should be pursued as part of a national transportation
        policy;
            (2) many nations around the world, including France, China,
        Russia, Japan, Canada, and Australia, have embarked on
        aggressive commercial space development programs;
            (3) the United States, once the leader in the commercial
        space market, is in danger of falling behind in the
        international commercial space market;
            (4) the Government must clearly demonstrate its commitment
        to support commercial space activity in America, thereby
        encouraging greater financial support from private industry;
            (5) the United States must develop a long-term,
        comprehensive, and aggressive policy to successfully compete in
        the international commercial space market, to return the United
        States to its position of primary world supplier of launch
        services; and
            (6) spaceport development is the key component in this
        endeavor because it provides the final piece--launch
        facilities--to the existing parts of the United States
        commercial space market.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION.

    For purposes of this Act, the term ``spaceport'' means a space
launch or recovery facility, or a supporting educational or research
facility providing space industry worker training or commercial
application research, designated by a State in an application approved
under section 5.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL SPACEPORT OFFICE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established within the Department of
Transportation a National Spaceport Office.
    (b) Staff.--The National Spaceport Office shall have a staff
consisting of a director, 4 regional supervisors, and not more than 5
additional support staff.
    (c) Duties.--The National Spaceport Office shall--
            (1) administer the application and assistance program under
        section 5; and
            (2) establish appropriate procedures for--
                    (A) the competitive awarding of grants under
                section 5(b)(1); and
                    (B) the transfer of excess Federal property to
                spaceports under section 5(b)(3), while ensuring that
                the spaceport compensates the Federal Government for
                the Federal expenses of operating facilities in
                connection with property so transferred.
SEC. 5. SPACEPORT ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Application.--A State or State-designated entity, including a
nonprofit organization, desiring assistance under this section shall
submit an application to the National Spaceport Office requesting
specifically the Federal assistance sought and setting forth a
comprehensive plan for spaceport development, including the educational
components of such development.
    (b) Assistance.--The National Spaceport Office shall approve
meritorious applications submitted under subsection (a) and provide to
the successful applicants assistance, including--
            (1) grants, to the extent of available funding under
        section 9;
            (2) the use of excess Federal launch, recovery, launch
        vehicle, and support assets, consistent with applicable
        international agreements, for educational launches; and
            (3) excess Federal property, including research facilities,
        by transfer.

SEC. 6. TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING FOR SPACEPORTS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 142 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exempt facility bonds) is amended by
striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (11), by striking the period at
the end of paragraph (12) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the
end the following:
            ``(13) spaceports (as defined in section 3 of the National
        Spaceport Act).''
    (b) Treatment Comparable To Airports.--
            (1) Subparagraph (A) of section 142(b)(1) of such Code is
        amended by striking ``or (12)'' and inserting ``(12), or
        (13)''.
            (2) Subsection (c) of section 142 of such Code is amended
        by striking ``or (11)'' each place it appears and inserting
        ``(11), or (13)''.
            (3) Paragraph (3) of section 146(g) of such Code is amended
        by striking ``or (12)'' and all that follows and inserting
        ``(12), or (13) of section 142(a), and''.
    (c) Treatment of Property Owned By Designated Tax-Exempt
Entities.--Paragraph (1) of section 142(b) of such Code is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Spaceport facilities owned by designated tax-
                exempt entities.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), a
                spaceport shall be treated as owned by a governmental
                unit if it is owned by an entity which is exempt from
                tax under section 501(a) and which is designated by the
                State in which the spaceport is located to develop and
                operate the spaceport.''
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 7. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.

    Except as otherwise provided in this Act, activities of spaceports
shall be subject to applicable provisions of chapter 701 of title 49,
United States Code, relating to commercial space transportation.

SEC. 8. REGULATORY EXEMPTION.

    The activities of the National Spaceport Office and of spaceports
shall not be subject to regulation by the Federal Government except as
provided in--
            (1) this Act;
            (2) chapter 701 of title 49, United States Code; and
            (3) applicable laws relating to worker and workplace
        safety.

SEC. 9. ANNUAL REPORT.

    The director of the National Spaceport Office shall annually
transmit to the Congress a report on its activities under this Act.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Transportation, out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund established
under section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
9502), for carrying out this Act $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 1996 through 2000.

SEC. 11. TERMINATION OF NATIONAL SPACEPORT OFFICE.

    The National Spaceport Office shall terminate on October 1, 2000.

Summary: National Spaceport Act - Establishes in the Department of Transportation a National Spaceport Office to administer a grant program of State-run spaceports. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax-exempt bond financing for spaceports. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Office on October 1, 2000.

National Spaceport Act


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Access for Afghan Women Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Despite the removal of the Taliban from power, Afghan
        women continue to experience brutal violation of their human
        rights, generally outside of Kabul where warlords are
        reexerting control.
            (2) Strong and continued United States support can ensure
        that the advances made by Afghan women since the fall of the
        Taliban will continue and grow, rather than recede.
            (3) The United States has made a substantial contribution
        to the emergency relief and humanitarian efforts for
        Afghanistan. Completing the United States mission in
        Afghanistan will also require significant and long-term
        investments in development and reconstruction assistance.
            (4) The maternal mortality rate in Afghanistan is one of
        the highest in the world, with recent reports estimating that
        every 30 minutes an Afghan women dies (about 15,000 women every
        year) of pregnancy related causes. The estimated maternal
        mortality rate of 1,700 deaths per 100,000 live births can be
        significantly and rapidly reduced through access to primary
        health care services, including safe birthing supplies,
        emergency obstetric care, prenatal and postnatal care,
        contraception, and prevention and treatment for the effects of
        sexual coercion and rape.
            (5) Women make up 75 percent or more of the refugees and
        internally displaced in camps, urban areas, and villages.
            (6) Eighty-five percent of Afghanistan's population lives
        in rural areas. The women in rural areas perform vital roles in
        food production, processing, and preparation. Successful
        reconstruction and development assistance must target rural
        women as part of any agricultural interventions.
            (7) Within Afghanistan and outside of Afghanistan, local
        women's organizations are delivering critical services and have
        the knowledge and experience to assist the United States in
        delivering effective relief aid.
            (8) The Afghan Ministry for Women's Affairs is an important
        new ministry that is essential for re-establishing women's
        human rights, ensuring that women are included in all
        development efforts, and delivering critical legal, health,
        education, and economic services to women throughout
        Afghanistan's 30 provinces.
            (9) Afghan women are taking the initiative to reach across
        the conflict divide and foster peace. Women's perspectives and
        experiences in seeking solutions to conflicts are necessary to
        ensure lasting peace.
            (10) Adequate security in both urban and rural areas is
        essential if women and girls are to exercise their human
        rights, work, attend school, and otherwise participate in and
        benefit from humanitarian and development programs sponsored by
        the United States.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO UNITED STATES ACTIVITIES IN
              AFGHANISTAN.

    (a) In General.--Activities described in subsections (b) through
(e) that are carried out by the United States in Afghanistan shall
comply with the applicable requirements contained in such subsections.
    (b) Governance of Afghanistan.--With respect to the governance of
Afghanistan, the applicable requirements are the following:
            (1) Include the perspectives and advice of Afghan women's
        organizations, networks, and leaders in United States
        policymaking related to the governance of Afghanistan.
            (2) Promote the inclusion of a significant number of women
        in the Loya Jirga and future legislative bodies to ensure that
        women's full range of human rights are included and upheld in
        any constitution or legal structures of Afghanistan.
            (3) Promote the continuation and strengthening of the
        Ministry for Women's Affairs as the Afghan Government
        transitions to a long-term government structure, and encourage
        the appointment of women to high level positions within Afghan
        ministries.
    (c) Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development.--With respect to
activities relating to post-conflict stability in Afghanistan, the
applicable requirements are the following:
            (1) Ensure that a significant portion of United States
        development, humanitarian, and relief assistance is channeled
        to local and United States-based Afghan organizations,
        particularly Afghan women's organizations. Provide technical
        assistance, training, and capacity-building for local
        organizations to ensure that United States funded efforts will
        be both effective and sustainable.
            (2) Encourage United States organizations that receive
        funds authorized by this Act to partner with or create Afghan-
        led counterpart organizations and provide these organizations
        with significant financial resources, technical assistance, and
        capacity building.
            (3) Provide direct financial and programmatic assistance to
        the Ministry of Women's Affairs adequate to ensure that the
        Ministry is able to fulfill its mandate.
            (4) Promote multiyear women-centered economic development
        programs, including programs to assist widows, female heads of
        household, women in rural areas, and disabled women.
            (5) Increase women's access to or ownership of productive
        assets such as land, water, agricultural inputs, credit, and
        property.
            (6) Provide long-term financial assistance for primary,
        secondary, higher, nontraditional, and vocational education for
        Afghan girls, women, boys, and men.
            (7) Provide financial assistance to build the health
        infrastructure and to deliver high-quality comprehensive health
        care programs, including primary, maternal, child,
        reproductive, and mental health care.
            (8) Integrate education and training programs for former
        combatants with economic development programs to encourage
        their reintegration into society and to promote post-conflict
        stability.
            (9) Provide assistance to rehabilitate children affected by
        the conflict, particularly child soldiers.
            (10) Support educational efforts to increase awareness with
        respect to landmines, facilitate the removal of landmines, and
        provide services to individuals with disabilities caused by
        landmines.
            (11) Include programs to prevent trafficking in persons,
        assist victims, and apprehend and prosecute traffickers in
        persons.
    (d) Afghan Military and Police.--With respect to training for
military and police forces in Afghanistan, the applicable requirements
are the following:
            (1) Include training on the protection, rights, and the
        particular needs of women and emphasize that violations of
        women's rights are intolerable and should be prosecuted.
            (2) Encourage such trainers who will carry out the
        activities in paragraph (1) to consult with women's
        organizations in Afghanistan to ensure that training content
        and materials are adequate, appropriate, and comprehensive.
    (e) Relief, Resettlement, and Repatriation of Refugees and the
Internally Displaced.--With respect to the relief, resettlement, and
repatriation of refugees and internally displaced in Afghanistan, the
applicable requirements are the following:
            (1) Take all necessary steps to ensure that women refugees
        and internally displaced in camps, urban areas, and villages
        are directly receiving food aid, shelter, relief supplies, and
        other services from United States-sponsored programs.
            (2) Take all necessary steps to ensure that women refugees
        in camps, urban areas, and villages are accessing high-quality
        health and medical services, including primary, maternal,
        child, and mental health services.
            (3) Take all necessary steps to ensure that women and
        children in refugee camps are protected from sexual
        exploitation.
            (4) Take all necessary steps to ensure refugees and
        internally displaced persons that seek to return to their place
        of origin can do so voluntarily, safely, and with the full
        protection of their rights. United States-sponsored efforts
        shall not coerce refugees or internally displaced persons to
        return to their places of origin.

SEC. 4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter, the President shall prepare and transmit to
Congress a report that contains documentation of the progress in
implementing the requirements of section 3. All data shall be
disaggregated by sex.

Summary: Access for Afghan Women Act - Directs the United States to undertake a variety of measures to guard and enhance the quality of life of Afghan women, including: (1) incorporating the perspectives and advice of Afghan women's organizations and leaders in US policymaking related to the governance of Afghanistan. (2) promoting the inclusion of a significant number of women in the Loya Jirga and future legislative bodies to ensure that women's human rights are included in any constitution for Afghanistan. (3) ensuring a significant portion of US assistance is channeled to local and US-based Afghan organizations, particularly Afghan women's organizations, and to high-quality comprehensive health care programs and education and training programs in Afghanistan. (4) training on the protection, rights, and the particular needs of women with respect to training for military and police forces in Afghanistan. And (5) ensuring that women refugees and those internally displaced in camps, urban areas, and villages are receiving food aid, health and medical services, and are free from sexual exploitation.

A bill to require that activities carried out by the United States in Afghanistan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance will support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improved Oversight by Financial
Inspectors General Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF MATERIAL LOSS AND NONMATERIAL LOSSES
              TO THE DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND FOR PURPOSES OF INSPECTORS
              GENERAL REVIEWS.

    (a) In General.--Section 38(k) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(U.S.C. 1831o(k)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and
        inserting the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Material loss defined.--The term `material
                loss' means any estimated loss in excess of
                $200,000,000, occurring after March 31, 2009.'';
            (2) in that portion of paragraph (4)(A) that precedes
        clause (i), by striking ``the report'' and inserting ``any
        reports under this subsection on losses'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (6);
            (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(5) Losses that are not material.--
                    ``(A) Semiannual report.--For the 6-month period
                ending on September 30, 2009, and each 6-month period
                thereafter, the Inspector General of each Federal
                banking agency shall--
                            ``(i) identify losses estimated to be
                        incurred by the Deposit Insurance Fund during
                        that 6-month period with respect to insured
                        depository institutions supervised by such
                        Federal banking agency;
                            ``(ii) for each loss to the Deposit
                        Insurance Fund (as a loss to such Fund is
                        defined in paragraph (2)(A)) that is not a
                        material loss, determine the grounds identified
                        by the Federal banking agency or State bank
                        supervisor under section 11(c)(5) for
                        appointing the Corporation as receiver and
                        whether any unusual circumstances exist that
                        might warrant an in-depth review of the loss;
                        and
                            ``(iii) prepare a written report to the
                        appropriate Federal banking agency and for the
                        Congress on the results of the Inspector
                        General's determinations, including--
                                    ``(I) the identity of any loss that
                                warrants an in-depth review and the
                                reasons why such review is warranted,
                                or if the Inspector General determines
                                that no review is warranted, an
                                explanation of such determination; and
                                    ``(II) for each loss identified in
                                subclause (I) that warrants an in-depth
                                review, a date by which such review,
                                and a report on the review prepared in
                                a manner consistent with reports under
                                paragraph (1)(A), will be completed.
                    ``(B) Deadline for semiannual report.--The
                Inspector General of each Federal banking agency
                shall--
                            ``(i) comply with the semiannual report
                        requirements of paragraph (A) expeditiously,
                        and in any event within 90 days after the end
                        of the 6-month period covered by the report;
                        and
                            ``(ii) provide a copy of the report to any
                        Member of Congress upon request.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The heading for subsection
(k) of section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (U.S.C.
1831o(k)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Review'' and inserting ``Reviews''; and
            (2) by striking ``Material Loss'' and inserting ``Losses''.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF MATERIAL LOSS AND NONMATERIAL LOSSES
              TO THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION SHARE INSURANCE FUND FOR
              PURPOSES OF INSPECTORS GENERAL REVIEWS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (j) of section 216 of the Federal
Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1790d(j)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(j) Reviews Required When Share Insurance Fund Experiences
Losses.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the Fund incurs a material loss with
        respect to an insured credit union, the inspector general of
        the Board shall--
                    ``(A) make a written report to the Board reviewing
                the Administration's supervision of the credit union
                (including the Administration's implementation of this
                section), which shall--
                            ``(i) ascertain why the credit union's
                        problems resulted in a material loss to the
                        Fund; and
                            ``(ii) make recommendations for preventing
                        any such loss in the future; and
                    ``(B) provide a copy of the report to--
                            ``(i) the Comptroller General of the United
                        States; (ii) the Corporation (if the agency is
                        not the Corporation);
                            ``(ii) in the case of a State credit union,
                        the appropriate State supervisor; and
                            ``(iii) upon request by any Member of
                        Congress, to that Member.
            ``(2) Material loss defined.--For purposes of determining
        whether the Fund has incurred a material loss with respect to
        an insured credit union, a loss is material if it exceeds the
        sum of--
                    ``(A) $25,000,000; and
                    ``(B) an amount equal to 10 percent of the total
                assets of the credit union at the time at which the
                Board initiated assistance under section 1788 of this
                title or was appointed liquidating agent.
            ``(3) Public disclosure required.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Board shall disclose a
                report under this subsection upon request under section
                552 of title 5 without excising--
                            ``(i) any portion under section 552(b)(5)
                        of that title; or
                            ``(ii) any information about the insured
                        credit union (other than trade secrets) or
                        paragraph (8) of section 552(b) of that title.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not be
                construed as requiring the agency to disclose the name
                of any customer of the insured credit union (other than
                an institution-affiliated party), or information from
                which such a person's identity could reasonably be
                ascertained.
            ``(4) Losses that are not material.--
                    ``(A) Semiannual report.--For the 6-month period
                ending on September 30, 2009, and each 6-month period
                thereafter, the Inspector General of the Board shall--
                            ``(i) identify losses estimated to be
                        incurred by the Fund during that 6-month period
                        with respect to insured credit unions;
                            ``(ii) for each loss to the Fund that is
                        not a material loss, determine the grounds
                        identified by the Board or the State official
                        having jurisdiction over a State credit union
                        for appointing the Board the liquidating agent
                        for any Federal or State credit union and
                        whether any unusual circumstances exist that
                        might warrant an in-depth review of the loss;
                        and
                            ``(iii) prepare a written report to the
                        Board and for the Congress on the results of
                        the Inspector General's determinations,
                        including--
                                    ``(I) the identity of any loss that
                                warrants an in-depth review and the
                                reasons why such review is warranted,
                                or if the Inspector General determines
                                that no review is warranted, an
                                explanation of such determination; and
                                    ``(II) for each loss identified in
                                subclause (I) that warrants an in-depth
                                review, a date by which such review,
                                and a report on the review prepared in
                                a manner consistent with reports under
                                paragraph (1)(A), will be completed.
                    ``(B) Deadline for semiannual report.--The
                Inspector General of the Board shall--
                            ``(i) comply with the semiannual report
                        requirements of paragraph (A) expeditiously,
                        and in any event within 90 days after the end
                        of the 6-month period covered by the report;
                        and
                            ``(ii) provide a copy of the report to any
                        Member of Congress upon request.
            ``(5) GAO review.--The Comptroller General of the United
        States shall, under such conditions as the Comptroller General
        determines to be appropriate, review reports made under
        paragraph (1), including the extent to which the Inspector
        General of the Board complied with section 8L of the Inspector
        General Act of 1978 with respect to each such report, and
        recommend improvements in the supervision of insured credit
        unions (including the implementation of this section).''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Improved Oversight by Financial Inspectors General Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) to revise the meaning of material loss to repeal its definition as an amount exceeding the greater of $25 million or 2 of the institution's total assets at the time the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) initiated assistance or was appointed receiver. Counts as a material loss any estimated loss in excess of $200 million occurring after March 31, 2009. Requires the Inspector General (IG) of each federal banking agency to report semiannually to the appropriate federal agency and to Congress regarding: (1) losses estimated to be incurred by the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) with respect to insured depository institutions the agency supervises. (2) each loss that is not a material loss, the grounds for appointing the FDIC as receiver, and whether any unusual circumstances exist that might warrant an in-depth review of the loss. And (3) the results of the IG's determinations. Amends the Federal Credit Union Act (FCUA) to require the IG of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to report to the NCUA Board about any material loss to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) with respect to an insured credit union regarding: (1) why the credit union's problems resulted in a material loss to the NCUSIF. And (2) how such loss may be prevented in the future. Revises the definition of material loss to the NCUSIF, currently an amount exceeding the sum of $10 million and 10 of the credit union's total assets at the time the NCUA Board initiated assistance or was appointed liquidating agent. Increases the $10 million to $25 million. Requires the IG of the NCUA Board to report semiannually to the Board and Congress regarding: (1) losses estimated to be incurred by the NCUSIF with respect to insured credit unions. (2) each loss that is not a material loss, the grounds for appointing the NCUA Board as liquidating agent for any federal or state credit union, and whether any unusual circumstances exist that might warrant an in-depth review of the loss. And (3) the results of the IG's determinations. Instructs the Comptroller General to: (1) review reports regarding material losses to the NCUSIF, and (2) make recommendations for improvements in the supervision of insured credit unions.

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to provide more effective reviews of losses in the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Share Insurance Fund by the Inspectors General of the several Federal banking agencies and the National Credit Union Administration Board, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. PARKING PRIVILEGES FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH
              DISABILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United State Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 161. Parking privileges for certain individuals with
              disabilities
    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Privileges granted to qualified motor vehicles.--
        Subject to subsection (b), each State, and each political
        subdivision of a State, shall extend the same parking
        privileges to qualified motor vehicles from other States as it
        grants to qualified motor vehicles designated under the laws of
        such State or political subdivision.
            ``(2) Qualified motor vehicle.--A qualified motor vehicle,
        referred to in paragraph (1), is a motor vehicle designated
        under the laws of any State, or any political subdivision of a
        State, for transporting an individual with a disability that
        limits or impairs the ability of the individual to walk.
    ``(b) Withholding of Funds for Noncompliance.--
            ``(1) First year.--The Secretary shall withhold 5 percent
        of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under
        each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 104(b)(5), and 104(b)(6)
        on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year succeeding fiscal year
        1995 in which the State, or any political subdivision of the
        State, is not in compliance with subsection (a)(1).
            ``(2) Subsequent years.--If the Secretary withholds funds
        from any State under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year and the
        State, or any political subdivision of the State, is not in
        compliance with subsection (a)(1) in any subsequent fiscal
        year, then the Secretary shall withhold 10 percent of the
        amount required to be apportioned to the State under each of
        sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 104(b)(5), and 104(b)(6) on the
        1st day of such subsequent fiscal year.
    ``(c) Period of Availability; Effect of Compliance and
Noncompliance.--
            ``(1) Period of availability of withheld funds.--
                    ``(A) Funds withheld on or before september 30,
                1997.--Any funds withheld under this section from
                apportionment to any State on or before September 30,
                1997, shall remain available for apportionment to the
                State as follows:
                            ``(i) Funds apportioned under section
                        104(b)(5)(a).--If the funds would have been
                        apportioned under section 104(b)(5)(A) but for
                        this section, the funds shall remain available
                        until the end of the fiscal year for which the
                        funds are authorized to be appropriated.
                            ``(ii) Funds apportioned under section
                        104(b)(5)(b).--If the funds would have been
                        apportioned under section 104(b)(5)(B) but for
                        this section, the funds shall remain available
                        until the end of the 2d fiscal year following
                        the fiscal year for which the funds are
                        authorized to be appropriated.
                            ``(iii) Funds apportioned under section
                        104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), or 104(b)(6).--If the
                        funds would have been apportioned under section
                        104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), or 104(b)(6) but for this
                        section, the funds shall remain available until
                        the end of the 3d fiscal year following the
                        fiscal year for which the funds are authorized
                        to be appropriated.
                    ``(B) Funds withheld after september 30, 1997.--No
                funds withheld under this section from apportionment to
                any State after September 30, 1997, shall be available
                for apportionment to the State.
            ``(2) Apportionment of withheld funds after compliance.--
        If, before the last day of the period for which funds withheld
        from apportionment under this section are to remain available
        for apportionment to a State under paragraph (1)(A), the State
        and all political subdivisions of the State are in compliance
        with subsection (a)(1), then the Secretary shall, on the day
        following the last day of the period, apportion to the State
        the withheld funds remaining available for apportionment to the
        State.
            ``(3) Period of availability of subsequently apportioned
        funds.--
                    ``(A) Availability of funds.--Any funds apportioned
                pursuant to paragraph (2) shall remain available for
                expenditure as follows:
                            ``(i) Funds apportioned under section
                        104(b)(5)(a).--Funds apportioned under section
                        104(b)(5)(A) shall remain available until the
                        end of the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal
                        year in which the funds are apportioned.
                            ``(ii) Funds apportioned under section
                        104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 104(b)(5)(b), or
                        104(b)(6).--Funds apportioned under section
                        104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 104(b)(5)(B), or
                        104(b)(6) shall remain available until the end
                        of the 3d fiscal year succeeding the fiscal
                        year in which the funds are apportioned.
                    ``(B)  Lapse of funds.--Funds not obligated at the
                end of the period shall lapse or, in the case of funds
                apportioned under section 104(b)(5), shall lapse and be
                made available by the Secretary for projects in
                accordance with section 118(b).
            ``(4) Effect of noncompliance.--If, at the end of the
        period for which funds withheld from apportionment under this
        section are available for apportionment to a State under
        paragraph (1), the State or any political subdivision of the
        State is not in compliance with subsection (a)(1), then the
        funds shall lapse or, in the case of funds withheld from
        apportionment under section 104(b)(5), the funds shall lapse
        and be made available by the Secretary for projects in
        accordance with section 118(b).
    ``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Motor vehicle.--The term `motor vehicle' has the
        meaning given such term in section 154.
            ``(2) State.--The term `State' means any entity that
        receives apportionments under section 104.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:

``161. Parking privileges for certain individuals with disabilities.''.

Summary: Requires each State to extend the parking privileges it grants to motor vehicles designated for transporting an individual with a disability that limits or impairs such individual's ability to walk to such vehicles from other States. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to withhold specified funds for noncompliance. Makes withheld funds available for other projects, subject to specified requirements.

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to extend parking privileges to motor vehicles designated under the laws of other States for transporting certain individuals with disabilities.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gifted and Talented Students
Education Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Gifted and talented students give evidence of high
        performance capability in specific academic fields, or in areas
        such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership
        capacity, and require services or activities not ordinarily
        provided by a school in order to fully develop such
        capabilities. Gifted and talented students are from all
        cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, and socioeconomic
        groups. Some such students have disabilities and for some,
        English is not their first language. Many students from such
        diverse backgrounds have been historically underrepresented in
        gifted education programs.
            (2) Because gifted and talented students generally are more
        advanced academically, are able to learn more quickly and study
        in more depth and complexity than others their age, the
        students have special educational needs that require
        opportunities and experiences that are different from those
        generally available in regular education programs.
            (3) Parents and families are essential partners to schools
        in developing appropriate educational services for gifted and
        talented students. They need access to information, research,
        and support regarding the characteristics of gifted children
        and their educational and social and emotional needs, as well
        as information on available strategies and resources for
        education in State and local communities.
            (4) There currently is no Federal requirement to identify
        or serve the Nation's approximately 3,000,000 gifted and
        talented students.
            (5) While some States and local educational agencies
        allocate resources to educate gifted and talented students,
        others do not. Additionally, State laws and State and local
        funding, identification, and accountability mechanisms vary
        widely, resulting in a vast disparity of services for this
        special-needs population.
            (6) If the United States is to compete successfully in the
        global economy, it is important that more students achieve to
        higher levels, and that highly capable students receive an
        education that prepares them to perform the most highly
        innovative and creative work that is necessary in today's
        workplace.
            (7) The performance of twelfth-grade advanced students in
        the United States on the Third International Mathematics and
        Science Study (TIMSS) was among the lowest in the world. In
        each of 5 physics content areas in the study and in each of 3
        math content areas in the study, the performance of physics and
        advanced mathematics students in the United States was among
        the lowest of the participating countries.
            (8) Elementary school students who are gifted and talented
        have already mastered 35 to 50 percent of the material covered
        in a school year in several subject areas before the school
        year begins.
            (9) In 1990, fewer than 2 cents out of every $100 spent on
        elementary and secondary education in the United States was
        devoted to providing challenging programming for the Nation's
        gifted and talented students.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide grants to
States to support programs, classes, and other services designed to
meet the needs of the Nation's gifted and talented students in
elementary schools and secondary schools.

SEC. 3. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--If the amount appropriated under section 11 for a
fiscal year equals or exceeds $50,000,000, then the Secretary may award
grants to State educational agencies from allotments under section 4 to
enable the State educational agencies to award grants to local
educational agencies under section 6 for developing or expanding gifted
and talented education programs, and providing direct educational
services and materials through 1 or more of the following activities:
            (1) Developing and implementing programs to address State
        and local needs for inservice training programs for general
        educators, specialists in gifted and talented education,
        administrators, school counselors, or other personnel at the
        elementary and secondary levels.
            (2) Making materials and services available through State
        regional education service centers, universities, colleges, or
        other entities.
            (3) Providing direct educational services and materials to
        gifted and talented students, which may include curriculum
        compacting, modified or adapted curriculum, acceleration,
        independent study, and dual enrollment.
            (4) Supporting innovative approaches and curricula used by
        local educational agencies, individual schools, or consortia of
        schools or local educational agencies.
            (5) Providing challenging, high-level course work to
        individual students or groups of students in schools and school
        districts that do not have the resources to otherwise provide
        the courses through new and emerging technologies, including
        distance learning, developing curriculum packages, compensating
        distance-learning educators, or providing other relevant
        activities or services, but not for purchasing or upgrading of
        technological hardware.
    (b) State Infrastructure Costs.--
            (1) In general.--A State educational agency may use not
        more than 10 percent of the funds received under this Act for--
                    (A) establishment and implementation of a peer
                review process for grant applications under section 7;
                    (B) supervision of the awarding of funds to local
                educational agencies (including consortia of local
                educational agencies) to support gifted and talented
                students in the State;
                    (C) planning, supervision, and processing of funds
                made available under this Act;
                    (D) monitoring and evaluation of programs and
                activities assisted under this Act;
                    (E) dissemination of general program information;
                    (F) creating a State gifted education advisory
                board; and
                    (G) providing technical assistance under this
                section.
            (2) Education and support.--Not more than 2 percent of the
        total amount received under this Act by the State may be used
        by the State educational agency to provide information,
        education, and support to parents and caregivers of gifted and
        talented children to enhance their ability to participate in
        decisions regarding their children's educational programs. Such
        education, information, and support shall be developed and
        carried out by parents and caregivers or by parents and
        caregivers in partnership with the State.

SEC. 4. ALLOTMENT TO STATES.

    (a) Reservation of Funds.--From the amount made available to carry
out this Act for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve \1/2\ of
1 percent for the Secretary of the Interior for programs under this Act
for teachers, other staff, and administrators in schools operated or
funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    (b) Formula.--Except as provided in subsection (c), from the total
amount made available to carry out this Act for a fiscal year that
remains after making the reservation under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall allot to each State an amount that bears the same
relation to the total remaining amount as the number of children ages 5
through 18 in the State for the preceding academic year bears to the
total number of all such children in all States for such year.
    (c) Minimum Award.--No State receiving an allotment under
subsection (b) may receive less than \1/2\ of 1 percent of the total
amount allotted under such subsection.
    (d) Reallotment.--If any State does not apply for an allotment
under this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reallot
such amount to the remaining States in accordance with this section.

SEC. 5. STATE APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--To be eligible to receive a grant under section 3
or 8, a State educational agency shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
    (b) Contents.--The application described in subsection (a) shall
include assurances--
            (1) that the State educational agency is designated as the
        agency responsible for the administration and supervision of
        programs assisted under this Act;
            (2) of the State educational agency's ability to provide
        matching funds for the activities to be assisted under this Act
        in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the grant
        funds to be received, which matching funds shall be provided in
        cash or in-kind;
            (3) that funds received under this Act shall be used to
        identify and support gifted and talented students, including
        students from all economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds,
        students of limited English proficiency, students with
        disabilities, and highly gifted students;
            (4) that funds received under this Act shall be used only
        to supplement, not supplant, the amount of State and local
        funds expended for the specialized education and related
        services provided for the education of gifted and talented
        students; and
            (5) that the State shall develop and implement program
        assessment models to evaluate educational effectiveness and
        ensure program accountability.
    (c) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve an application of a
State educational agency under this section if such application meets
the requirements of this section.

SEC. 6. DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Grant Competition.--A State educational agency shall use not
less than 88 percent of the funds made available to the State education
agency under this Act to award grants, on a competitive basis, to local
educational agencies (including consortia of local educational
agencies) to support programs, classes, and other services designed to
meet the needs of gifted and talented students.
    (b) Size of Grant.--A State educational agency shall award a grant
under subsection (a) for any fiscal year in an amount sufficient to
meet the needs of the students to be served under the grant.

SEC. 7. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act,
a local educational agency (including a consortium of local educational
agencies) shall submit an application to the State educational agency.
    (b) Contents.--Each such application shall include--
            (1) an assurance that the funds received under this Act
        will be used to identify and support gifted and talented
        students, including gifted and talented students from all
        economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds, such students of
        limited English proficiency, and such students with
        disabilities;
            (2) a description of how the local educational agency will
        meet the educational needs of gifted and talented students,
        including the training of personnel in the education of gifted
        and talented students; and
            (3) an assurance that funds received under this Act will be
        used to supplement, not supplant, the amount of funds the local
        educational agency expends for the education of and related
        services for, the education of gifted and talented students.

SEC. 8. COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO STATES.

    If the amount appropriated under section 11 for a fiscal year is
less than $50,000,000, then the Secretary may use the funds that are
not reserved under section 4(a) to award grants, on a competitive
basis, to State educational agencies to enable the State educational
agencies to begin implementing activities described in section 3
through the awarding of grants on a competitive basis to local
educational agencies.

SEC. 9. REPORTING.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and
for each subsequent year thereafter, the State educational agency shall
submit an annual report to the Secretary that describes the number of
students served and the activities supported with funds provided under
this Act. The report shall include a description of the measures taken
to comply with the accountability requirements of section 5(b)(5).

SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Gifted and talented.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                (B), the term ``gifted and talented'' when used with
                respect to a person or program--
                            (i) has the meaning given the term under
                        applicable State law; or
                            (ii) in the case of a State that does not
                        have a State law defining the term, has the
                        meaning given such term by definition of the
                        State educational agency or local educational
                        agency involved.
                    (B) Special rule.--In the case of a State that does
                not have a State law that defines the term, and the
                State educational agency or local educational agency
                has not defined the term, the term has the meaning
                given the term in section 14101 of the Elementary and
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).
            (2) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 14101 of the
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
        8801).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Education.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States,
        the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
            (5) State educational agency.--The term ``State educational
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 14101 of the
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
        8801).

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act,
$160,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Summary: Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies to assist local educational agencies to develop or expand gifted and talented education programs through one or more of the following activities: (1) professional development programs, (2) technical assistance, (3) innovative approaches and curricula, (4) emerging technologies, including distance learning. And (5) direct educational services and materials, which may include compacted, modified, or adapted curricula, acceleration, independent study, and dual enrollment.

A bill to give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities.


SECTION 1. TEACHER RECRUITMENT.

    (a) Future Math and Science Teacher Recruitment.--Title V of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1102 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new part:

         ``PART G--FUTURE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER RECRUITMENT

``SEC. 599A. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    ``(a) Short Title.--This part may be cited as the `Recruit and
Reward Future Math and Science Teachers of America Act of 1998'.
    ``(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            ``(1) United States high school students rank 12th and
        19th, respectively, in science and math out of 25 countries.
            ``(2) Of United States high school students who take
        physical science and math courses, 48 percent and 49 percent,
        respectively, are taught by teachers who did not prepare in
        that field.
            ``(3) Teachers' knowledge and skills powerfully influence
        student learning.
            ``(4) More than 2,000,000 teachers will need to be hired
        over the next decade.
            ``(5) The ability of the United States to place highly
        qualified math and science teachers specializing in their field
        of instruction will depend on proactive policies that increase
        funding for teacher training, recruitment, and induction.

``SEC. 599B. PURPOSE; APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this part to make available,
through a pilot program, 500 scholarship grants and stipends to
outstanding students enrolled in a nationally accredited teacher
training graduate program who are committed to pursuing careers
teaching math and science at an urban or rural secondary level
classroom.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this part $5,000,000 in each of the fiscal
years 1999, 2000, and 2001.

``SEC. 599C. SCHOLARSHIP DESIGNATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA.

    ``(a) Scholarship Designation.--Funds made available under this
part shall be designated as the `National Math and Science Teacher
Scholarships'.
    ``(b) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary of Education may award
funds for National Math and Science Teacher Scholarships on a
competitive basis to qualifying higher education institutions with
graduate programs in teacher training. The Secretary may not provide
any individual higher education institution more than $100,000 per
academic year for the purpose of the National Math and Science Teacher
Scholarships. An institution applying for such Scholarships may only be
eligible to receive funds if such institution--
            ``(1) meets nationally accredited teacher training graduate
        program standards; or
            ``(2) demonstrates to the Secretary that at least 90
        percent of the graduates of such a graduate teacher training
        program take, and on their first attempt pass, the State
        teacher qualification assessments for new teachers.

``SEC. 599D. INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY.

    ``An individual may be eligible for a National Math and Science
Teacher Scholarship only if such individual--
            ``(1) is a citizen or national of the United States or an
        alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent
        residence;
            ``(2) is majoring in a physical or life science or
        mathematics graduate teacher training program;
            ``(3) is enrolled in a higher education institution that--
                    ``(A) meets nationally accredited teacher training
                graduate program standards; or
                    ``(B) demonstrates to the Secretary that at least
                90 percent of the graduates of such a graduate teacher
                training program who enter the field of teaching take,
                and on their first attempt pass, the State teacher
                qualification assessments for new teachers; and
            ``(4) is willing to be teacher certified or licensed and
        commit themselves to teaching math or science in a rural or
        urban public secondary school for no less than 3 full academic
        years.

``SEC. 599E. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT.

    ``(a) Amount of Award.--The amount of scholarship awarded by
participating teacher training graduate programs under this part for
any academic year shall be $10,000 per student.
    ``(b) Assistance Not To Exceed Cost of Attendance.--No individual
shall receive an award under this part in any academic year which
exceeds the cost of attendance. A scholarship awarded under this part
shall not be reduced on the basis of the student's receipt of other
forms of Federal student financial assistance, but shall be taken into
account in determining the eligibility of the student for those forms
of Federal student financial assistance.

``SEC. 599F. AGREEMENT; GRANT AND STIPEND REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.

    ``(a) Agreement.--Recipients of the National Math and Science
Teachers Scholarships shall agree to teach in an urban or rural public
secondary school for no less than 3 full academic years.
    ``(b) Repayment for Failure To Fulfill Agreement.--Any recipients
of a Scholarship found by the Secretary to be in noncompliance with the
agreement entered into under subsection (a) of this section shall be
required to repay a pro rata amount of the scholarship awards received,
plus interest and, where applicable, reasonable collection fees, on a
schedule and at a rate of interest prescribed by the Secretary by
regulations.

``SEC. 599G. EXCEPTIONS TO REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.

    ``An individual recipient of a Scholarship under this part shall
not be considered in violation of the agreement entered into pursuant
to section 599F during any period in which the recipient--
            ``(1) is pursuing a full-time course of study in math and
        science at an accredited institution;
            ``(2) is serving, not in excess of 3 years, as a member of
        the armed services of the United States;
            ``(3) is totally disabled for a period of time not to
        exceed 3 years as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified
        physician;
            ``(4) is seeking and unable to find full-time employment
        for a single period not to exceed 12 months;
            ``(5) is seeking and unable to find full-time employment as
        a math and science teacher in a public or private nonprofit
        elementary or secondary school or education program for a
        single period not to exceed 27 months; or
            ``(6) satisfies the provision of additional repayment
        exceptions that may be prescribed by the Secretary in
        regulations issued pursuant to this section.

``SEC. 599H. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    ``On or before January 29, 2002, the Secretary of Education shall
submit a report to Congress evaluating the success of the National Math
and Science Teacher Scholarships pilot program in recruiting math and
science teachers to teach in America's public secondary schools.''.

Summary: Recruit and Reward Future Math and Science Teachers of America Act of 1998 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a pilot program for recruitment and training of future secondary school mathematics and science teachers. Makes available 500 scholarship grants and stipends to outstanding students enrolled in nationally accredited teacher training graduate programs who are committed to pursuing such careers in secondary school mathematics and science teaching. Authorized appropriations. Designates funds under this Act as National Math and Science Teacher Scholarships. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award funds for such scholarships on a competitive basis to qualifying higher education institutions with graduate programs in teacher training. Limits the amount of such funds in any academic year which may be awarded to any individual higher education institution. Requires such institutions to: (1) meet nationally accredited teacher training graduate program standards. Or (2) demonstrate to the Secretary that at least 90 percent of the graduates of the graduate teacher training program take, and on their first attempt pass, the State teacher qualification assessments for new teachers. Sets forth eligibility requirements for individual scholarships. Limits the scholarship amount per student to $10,000 per academic year. Requires scholarship recipients to agree to teach in an urban or rural public secondary school for at least three full academic years, or repay the pro rata amount of awards received, plus interest, for any failure to fulfill such obligation. Sets forth exceptions to such repayment requirements.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Savings and Resilient
Construction Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. RESILIENT CONSTRUCTION TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
section 45R the following new section:

``SEC. 45S. RESILIENT CONSTRUCTION.

    ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of an
eligible contractor, the resilient construction credit for the taxable
year is the applicable amount for each building--
            ``(1) constructed by the eligible contractor in a disaster
        area determined as a result of a federally declared major
        disaster,
            ``(2) the construction of which began after the date of
        such disaster in that area,
            ``(3) which--
                    ``(A) in the case of qualified commercial property,
                is placed in service for commercial purposes, and
                    ``(B) in the case of qualified residential
                property, is placed in service for residential
                purposes, and
            ``(4) for which a certificate of occupancy is issued before
        the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of such
        disaster declaration in that area.
    ``(b) Applicable Amount.--For purposes of subsection (a), the
applicable amount is:
            ``(1) Commercial property.--In the case of a qualified
        commercial property, the applicable amount is the lesser of--
                    ``(A) 1 percent of the cost of construction, or
                    ``(B) $25,000.
            ``(2) Residential property.--In the case of a qualified
        residential property, the applicable amount is the lesser of--
                    ``(A) 1 percent of the cost of construction, or
                    ``(B) $3,000.
    ``(c) Qualified Property.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Qualified commercial property.--The term `qualified
        commercial property' means a building that is--
                    ``(A) located in the United States,
                    ``(B) defined in the scope of the 2009 or later
                International Building Code published by the
                International Code Council, and
                    ``(C) designed and constructed to meet resilient
                construction requirements.
            ``(2) Qualified residential property.--The term `qualified
        residential property' means a building that is--
                    ``(A) located in the United States,
                    ``(B) defined in the scope of the 2009 or later
                International Residential Code published by the
                International Code Council, and
                    ``(C) designed and constructed to meet resilient
                construction requirements.
    ``(d) Resilient Construction Requirements.--For purposes of this
section:
            ``(1) In general.--The resilient construction requirements
        with respect to a property are that the property is designed
        and constructed to--
                    ``(A) resist hazards brought on by a major disaster
                and continues to provide its primary functions after a
                major disaster,
                    ``(B) reduce the magnitude or duration of a
                disruptive event, and
                    ``(C) have the absorptive capacity, adaptive
                capacity, recoverability to withstand a potentially
                disruptive event.
            ``(2) Treated as meeting resiliency requirements.--For
        purposes of paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) in the case of a qualified commercial
                property, the property shall be treated as meeting the
                requirements specified in paragraph (1) if the property
                is a building which--
                            ``(i) was designed to meet the requirements
                        of the 2009 or later International Building
                        Code published by the International Code
                        Council and received the Insurance Institute
                        for Business and Home Safety FORTIFIED for
                        Safer Business designation, or
                            ``(ii) was designed and built in a
                        jurisdiction that requires commercial buildings
                        to meet the requirements of the 2009 or later
                        International Building Code published by the
                        International Code Council with amendments
                        that are equivalent or more restrictive than
                        the requirements described in FORTIFIED for
                        Safer Business Standards published by the
                        Insurance Institute for Business and Home
                        Safety and received a certificate of occupancy
                        (or other documentation stating that it has met
                        the requirements of the building code) from the
                        jurisdiction, and
                    ``(B) in the case of a qualified residential
                property, the property shall be treated as meeting the
                requirements specified in paragraph (1) if the property
                is a building which was designed to meet the
                requirements of the 2009 or later International
                Residential Code published by the International Code
                Council, and meets one of the following requirements:
                            ``(i) The building received the Insurance
                        Institute for Business and Home Safety as
                        FORTIFIED for Safer Living designation.
                            ``(ii) The building received the Insurance
                        Institute for Business and Home Safety as
                        FORTIFIED for Existing Homes designation.
                            ``(iii) It was designed and built in a
                        jurisdiction that requires residential
                        buildings to meet the requirements of the 2009
                        or later International Building Code published
                        by the International Code Council with
                        amendments that are equivalent or more
                        restrictive than the requirements described in
                        FORTIFIED for Safer Living Builders Guide
                        published by the Insurance Institute for
                        Business and Home Safety and received a
                        certificate of occupancy (or other
                        documentation stating that it has met the
                        requirements of the building code) from the
                        jurisdiction.
            ``(3) Absorptive capacity.--The term `absorptive capacity'
        means the ability of the construction to endure a disruption
        without significant deviation from normal operating
        performance.
            ``(4) Adaptive capacity.--The term `adaptive capacity'
        means the ability of the construction to adapt to a drastic
        change in normal operating conditions.
            ``(5) Recoverability.--The term `recoverability' means the
        ability of the construction to recover quickly, and at low
        cost, from potentially disruptive events.
    ``(e) Other Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Eligible contractor.--The term `eligible contractor'
        means the person who constructed the qualified building.
            ``(2) Construction.--The term `construction' includes new
        construction and reconstruction and rehabilitation that meets
        resilient construction requirements.
            ``(3) Disaster area.--The term `disaster area' has the
        meanings given such terms by section 165(h)(3).
            ``(4) Federally declared major disaster.--The term
        `federally declared major disaster' means a disaster
        subsequently determined by the President of the United States
        to be a `major disaster' that warrants assistance by the
        Federal Government under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
        and Emergency Assistance Act.
    ``(f) Basis Reduction.--For purposes of this subtitle, the basis of
any property for which a credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall
be reduced by the amount of such credit so allowed.
    ``(g) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any property
for which a certificate for occupancy is issued after December 31,
2015.''.
    (b) Credit Made Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of
such Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by striking ``plus'' at
the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (36) and inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
            ``(37) the resilient construction credit determined under
        section 45S(a).''.
    (c) Basis Adjustment.--Subsection (a) of section 1016 is amended by
striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (31), by striking the period
at the end of paragraph (32) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(38) to the extent provided in section 45S(f), in the
        case of amounts with respect to which a credit has been allowed
        under section 45S.''.
    (d) Deduction for Certain Unused Business Credits.--Section 196(c)
(defining qualified business credits) is amended by striking ``and'' at
the end of paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (14) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding after paragraph
(14) the following new paragraph:
            ``(15) the resilient construction credit determined under
        section 45S(a).''.
    (e) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
inserting after section 45R the following new item:

``Sec. 45S. Resilient construction.''.
    (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to property for which a certificate for occupancy is issued after
the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for the cost of constructing commercial and residential buildings that comply with resilient construction requirements in a federally-declared major disaster area. Defines resilient construction requirements as requirements that ensure that such buildings: (1) can resist hazards brought on by a major disaster and can continue to provide their primary functions after a major disaster, (2) can reduce the magnitude or duration of a disruptive event, and (3) have the absorptive capacity, adaptive capacity, and recoverability to withstand a potentially disruptive event. Terminates such credit for any any property for which a certificate of occupancy is issued after December 31, 2015.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a business tax credit for resilient construction.