SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Regional Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Enhancement Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

    Section 25 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3720) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 25. OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an Office of
Innovation and Entrepreneurship with a Director and full-time staff to
foster innovation and the commercialization of new technologies,
products, processes, and services with the goal of promoting
productivity and economic growth in the United States.
    ``(b) Duties.--The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship shall
be responsible for--
            ``(1) developing policies to accelerate innovation and
        advance the commercialization of research and development,
        including federally funded research and development;
            ``(2) identifying existing barriers to innovation and
        commercialization, including access to capital and other
        resources, and ways to overcome those barriers, particularly in
        States participating in the Experimental Program to Stimulate
        Competitive Research;
            ``(3) providing access to relevant data, research, and
        technical assistance on innovation and commercialization,
        including best practices for university-based incubators and
        accelerators;
            ``(4) overseeing the implementation of the loan guarantee
        programs and the Regional Innovation Program established under
        sections 26 and 27, respectively;
            ``(5) developing, within 180 days after the date of
        enactment of the Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship
        Enhancement Act of 2014, and updating at least every 5 years, a
        strategic plan to guide the activities of the Office of
        Innovation and Entrepreneurship that shall--
                    ``(A) specify and prioritize near-term and long-
                term goals, objectives, and policies to accelerate
                innovation and advance the commercialization of
                research and development, including federally funded
                research and development, set forth the anticipated
                time for achieving the objectives, and identify metrics
                for use in assessing progress toward such objectives;
                    ``(B) describe how the Department of Commerce is
                working in conjunction with other Federal agencies to
                foster innovation and commercialization across the
                United States; and
                    ``(C) provide a summary of the activities,
                including the development of metrics to evaluate
                regional innovation strategies undertaken through the
                Regional Innovation Research and Information Program
                established under section 27(c);
            ``(6) strengthening collaboration on and coordination of
        policies relating to innovation and commercialization,
        including those focused on the needs of small businesses and
        rural communities, within the Department of Commerce, between
        the Department of Commerce and other Federal agencies, and
        between the Department of Commerce and appropriate State
        government agencies and institutions, as appropriate; and
            ``(7) any other duties as determined by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Advisory Committee.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish or
        designate an advisory committee, which shall meet at least
        twice each fiscal year, to provide advice to the Secretary on
        carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Office of
        Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
            ``(2) Report to congress.--The advisory committee shall
        prepare a report, to be submitted to the Committee on Science,
        Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
        Senate every 3 years. The first report shall be submitted not
        later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Regional
        Innovation and Entrepreneurship Enhancement Act of 2014 and
        shall include--
                    ``(A) an assessment of the strategic plan developed
                under subsection (b)(5) and the progress made in
                implementing the plan and the duties of the Office of
                Innovation and Entrepreneurship;
                    ``(B) an assessment of how the Office of Innovation
                and Entrepreneurship is working with other Federal
                agencies to meet the goals and duties of the office;
                and
                    ``(C) any recommendations for how the Office of
                Innovation and Entrepreneurship could be improved.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018 to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 3. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM.

    Section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 27. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a regional
innovation program to encourage and support the development of regional
innovation strategies, including regional innovation clusters.
    ``(b) Cluster Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--As part of the program established under
        subsection (a), the Secretary may award grants on a competitive
        basis to eligible recipients for activities relating to the
        formation and development of regional innovation clusters.
            ``(2) Permissible activities.--Grants awarded under this
        subsection may be used for activities determined appropriate by
        the Secretary, including the following:
                    ``(A) Feasibility studies.
                    ``(B) Planning activities.
                    ``(C) Technical assistance.
                    ``(D) Developing or strengthening communication and
                collaboration between and among participants of a
                regional innovation cluster.
                    ``(E) Attracting additional participants to a
                regional innovation cluster.
                    ``(F) Facilitating market development of products
                and services developed by a regional innovation
                cluster, including through demonstration, deployment,
                technology transfer, and commercialization activities.
                    ``(G) Developing relationships between a regional
                innovation cluster and entities or clusters in other
                regions.
                    ``(H) Interacting with the public and State and
                local governments to meet the goals of the cluster.
            ``(3) Eligible recipient defined.--In this subsection, the
        term `eligible recipient' means--
                    ``(A) a State;
                    ``(B) an Indian tribe;
                    ``(C) a city or other political subdivision of a
                State;
                    ``(D) an entity that--
                            ``(i) is a nonprofit organization, an
                        institution of higher education, a public-
                        private partnership, a science or research
                        park, a Federal laboratory, or an economic
                        development organization or similar entity; and
                            ``(ii) has an application that is supported
                        by a State or a political subdivision of a
                        State; or
                    ``(E) a consortium of any of the entities described
                in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
            ``(4) Application.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An eligible recipient shall
                submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
                such manner, and containing such information and
                assurances as the Secretary may require.
                    ``(B) Components.--The application shall include,
                at a minimum, a description of the regional innovation
                cluster supported by the proposed activity, including a
                description of--
                            ``(i) whether the regional innovation
                        cluster is supported by the private sector,
                        State and local governments, and other relevant
                        stakeholders;
                            ``(ii) how the existing participants in the
                        regional innovation cluster will encourage and
                        solicit participation by all types of entities
                        that might benefit from participation,
                        including newly formed entities and those rival
                        existing participants;
                            ``(iii) the extent to which the regional
                        innovation cluster is likely to stimulate
                        innovation and have a positive impact on
                        regional economic growth and development;
                            ``(iv) whether the participants in the
                        regional innovation cluster have access to, or
                        contribute to, a well-trained workforce;
                            ``(v) whether the participants in the
                        regional innovation cluster are capable of
                        attracting additional funds from non-Federal
                        sources; and
                            ``(vi) the likelihood that the participants
                        in the regional innovation cluster will be able
                        to sustain activities once grant funds under
                        this subsection have been expended.
                    ``(C) Special consideration.--The Secretary shall
                give special consideration to applications from regions
                that contain communities negatively impacted by trade.
            ``(5) Special consideration.--The Secretary shall give
        special consideration to an eligible recipient who agrees to
        collaborate with local workforce investment area boards.
            ``(6) Cost share.--The Secretary may not provide more than
        50 percent of the total cost of any activity funded under this
        subsection.
            ``(7) Outreach to rural communities.--The Secretary shall
        conduct outreach to public and private sector entities in rural
        communities to encourage those entities to participate in
        regional innovation cluster activities under this subsection.
            ``(8) Funding.--The Secretary may accept funds from other
        Federal agencies to support grants and activities under this
        subsection.
    ``(c) Regional Innovation Research and Information Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--As part of the program established under
        subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a regional
        innovation research and information program--
                    ``(A) to gather, analyze, and disseminate
                information on best practices for regional innovation
                strategies (including regional innovation clusters),
                including information relating to how innovation,
                productivity, and economic development can be maximized
                through such strategies;
                    ``(B) to provide technical assistance, including
                through the development of technical assistance guides,
                for the development and implementation of regional
                innovation strategies (including regional innovation
                clusters);
                    ``(C) to support the development of relevant
                metrics and measurement standards to evaluate regional
                innovation strategies (including regional innovation
                clusters), including the extent to which such
                strategies stimulate innovation, productivity, and
                economic development; and
                    ``(D) to collect and make available data on
                regional innovation cluster activity in the United
                States, including data on--
                            ``(i) the size, specialization, and
                        competitiveness of regional innovation
                        clusters;
                            ``(ii) the regional domestic product
                        contribution, total jobs and earnings by key
                        occupations, establishment size, nature of
                        specialization, patents, Federal research and
                        development spending, and other relevant
                        information for regional innovation clusters;
                        and
                            ``(iii) supply chain product and service
                        flows within and between regional innovation
                        clusters.
            ``(2) Research grants.--The Secretary may award research
        grants on a competitive basis to support and further the goals
        of the program established under this subsection.
            ``(3) Dissemination of information.--Data and analysis
        compiled by the Secretary under the program established in this
        subsection shall be made available to other Federal agencies,
        State and local governments, and nonprofit and for-profit
        entities.
            ``(4) Regional innovation grant program.--The Secretary
        shall incorporate data and analysis relating to any grant under
        subsection (b) into the program established under this
        subsection.
    ``(d) Interagency Coordination.--
            ``(1) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
        Secretary shall ensure that the activities carried out under
        this section are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the
        efforts of, other programs at the Department of Commerce or
        other Federal agencies.
            ``(2) Collaboration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall explore and
                pursue collaboration with other Federal agencies,
                including through multiagency funding opportunities, on
                regional innovation strategies.
                    ``(B) Small businesses.--The Secretary shall ensure
                that such collaboration with Federal agencies
                prioritizes the needs and challenges of small
                businesses.
    ``(e) Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
        enactment of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010,
        the Secretary shall enter into a contract with an independent
        entity, such as the National Academy of Sciences, to conduct an
        evaluation of the program established under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Requirements.--The evaluation shall include--
                    ``(A) whether the program is achieving its goals;
                    ``(B) any recommendations for how the program may
                be improved; and
                    ``(C) a recommendation as to whether the program
                should be continued or terminated.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Regional innovation cluster.--The term `regional
        innovation cluster' means a geographically bounded network of
        similar, synergistic, or complementary entities that--
                    ``(A) are engaged in or with a particular industry
                sector;
                    ``(B) have active channels for business
                transactions and communication;
                    ``(C) share specialized infrastructure, labor
                markets, and services; and
                    ``(D) leverage the region's unique competitive
                strengths to stimulate innovation and create jobs.
            ``(2) State.--The term `State' means one of the several
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
        Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other
        territory or possession of the United States.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to
carry out this section.''.

Summary: Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship Enhancement Act of 2014 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to: (1) expand the duties and reporting requirements of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, including by requiring the development of a strategic plan to guide the activities of the Office, (2) authorize appropriations for such Office for FY2014-FY2018. And (3) modify the Regional Innovation Program established by such Act to eliminate provisions relating to science and research parks and require outreach to public and private sector entities in rural communities to encourage participation in Program activities.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild
Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Frank Moore has committed his life to family, friends,
        his country, and fly fishing;
            (2) Frank Moore is a World War II veteran who stormed the
        beaches of Normandy along with 150,000 troops during the D-Day
        Allied invasion and was awarded the Chevalier of the French
        Legion of Honor for his bravery;
            (3) Frank Moore returned home after the war, started a
        family, and pursued his passion of fishing on the winding
        rivers in Oregon;
            (4) as the proprietor of the Steamboat Inn along the North
        Umpqua River in Oregon for nearly 20 years, Frank Moore, along
        with his wife Jeanne, shared his love of fishing, the flowing
        river, and the great outdoors, with visitors from all over the
        United States and the world;
            (5) Frank Moore has spent most of his life fishing the vast
        rivers of Oregon, during which time he has contributed
        significantly to efforts to conserve fish habitats and protect
        river health, including serving on the State of Oregon Fish and
        Wildlife Commission;
            (6) Frank Moore has been recognized for his conservation
        work with the National Wildlife Federation Conservationist of
        the Year award, the Wild Steelhead Coalition Conservation
        Award, and his 2010 induction into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall
        of Fame; and
            (7) in honor of the many accomplishments of Frank Moore,
        both on and off the river, approximately 99,653 acres of Forest
        Service land in the State of Oregon should be designated as the
        ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management
        Area''.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Frank
        Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act''
        and dated June 23, 2016.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management
        Area'' means the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special
        Management Area designated by section 4(a).
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Oregon.

SEC. 4. FRANK AND JEANNE MOORE WILD STEELHEAD SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA,
              OREGON.

    (a) Designation.--The approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service
land in the State, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as
the ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area''.
    (b) Map; Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and
        legal description of the Special Management Area.
            (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description prepared
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct
        clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal
        description.
            (3) Availability.--The map and legal description prepared
        under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
        inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
    (c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Special
Management Area shall be administered by the Secretary--
            (1) in accordance with all laws (including regulations)
        applicable to the National Forest System; and
            (2) in a manner that--
                    (A) conserves and enhances the natural character,
                scientific use, and the botanical, recreational,
                ecological, fish and wildlife, scenic, drinking water,
                and cultural values of the Special Management Area;
                    (B) maintains and seeks to enhance the wild
                salmonid habitat of the Special Management Area;
                    (C) maintains or enhances the watershed as a
                thermal refuge for wild salmonids; and
                    (D) preserves opportunities for recreation,
                including primitive recreation.
    (d) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this section affects the
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and
wildlife in the State.
    (e) Adjacent Management.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around
        the Special Management Area; or
            (2) modifies the applicable travel management plan for the
        Special Management Area.
    (f) Wildfire Management.--Nothing in this section prohibits the
Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local
agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in
the Special Management Area, consistent with the purposes of this Act,
including the use of aircraft, machinery, mechanized equipment, fire
breaks, backfires, and retardant.
    (g) Vegetation Management.--Nothing in this section prohibits the
Secretary from conducting vegetation management projects within the
Special Management Area in a manner consistent with--
            (1) the purposes described in subsection (c); and
            (2) the applicable forest plan.
    (h) Protection of Tribal Rights.--Nothing in this section
diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian tribe.
    (i) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land
within the boundaries of the Special Management Area river segments
designated by subsection (a) is withdrawn from all forms of--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

Summary: Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act This bill designates approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in Oregon as the quot, Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area. quot. The special management area shall be administered by the Forest Service to: conserve and enhance the natural character, scientific use, and the botanical, recreational, ecological, fish and wildlife, scenic, drinking water, and cultural values of the special management area. Maintain and seek to enhance the wild salmonid habitat of the special management area. Maintain or enhance the watershed as a thermal refuge for wild salmonids. And preserve opportunities for recreation, including primitive recreation. The bill withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the special management area's river segments from: entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws. And disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Protection and Tax
Relief Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Working people are subject to social security taxes as
        well as income taxes, and for over 90 percent of the population
        the combined tax on earned income is higher than the income tax
        rates of 15 percent and 28 percent that apply to unearned
        income.
            (2) There is no logical reason why social security taxes
        should be imposed only on earnings and not on unearned income
        (such as dividends, interest, rent income, and capital gains).

SEC. 3. SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ON CERTAIN UNEARNED INCOME.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to determination of tax liability) is amended by
adding at the end the following new part:

      ``PART VIII--SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ON CERTAIN UNEARNED INCOME

                              ``Sec. 59B. Social security tax on
                                        certain unearned income.

``SEC. 59B. SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ON CERTAIN UNEARNED INCOME.

    ``(a) Imposition of Tax.--In the case of an individual, there is
hereby imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this subtitle)
for each taxable year a tax equal to 12 percent of such individual's
social security taxable income for such taxable year.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Social security taxable income.--The term `social
        security taxable income' means adjusted gross income reduced by
        the greater of--
                    ``(A) the sum of--
                            ``(i) the standard deduction applicable to
                        the taxpayer (or which would be applicable if
                        the taxpayer did not elect to itemize
                        deductions for the taxable year), and
                            ``(ii) the deduction for personal
                        exemptions under section 151 (determined
                        without regard to subsection (d)(3) thereof),
                        or
                    ``(B) the aggregate exempt income of the taxpayer
                for the taxable year.
            ``(2) Exempt income.--The term `exempt income' means the
        following amounts to the extent included in gross income:
                    ``(A) Amounts received as a pension or annuity from
                a qualified plan (as defined in section 4980(c)(1)).
                    ``(B) Amounts received as a social security benefit
                (as defined in section 86(d)).
                    ``(C) Amounts received as earned income (within the
                meaning of section 911(d)).
    ``(c) Credits Not Allowed, Etc.--The tax imposed by this section
shall not be treated as a tax imposed by this chapter for purposes of
determining--
            ``(1) the amount of any credit allowable under this
        chapter, or
            ``(2) the amount of the minimum tax imposed by section
        55.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of parts for subchapter A of
chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:

                              ``Part VIII. Social security tax on
                                        certain unearned income.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001.
    (d) Transfers to Trust Funds.--
            (1) In general.--There are hereby appropriated to the payor
        funds amounts equivalent to the tax imposed by section 59B of
        such Code (as added by this section). The Secretary of the
        Treasury shall make appropriate allocations of revenue received
        in the general fund of the Treasury to each payor fund.
            (2) Transfers.--The amounts appropriated by paragraph (1)
        to any payor fund shall be transferred from time to time (but
        not less frequently than quarterly) from the general fund of
        the Treasury on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of
        the Treasury of the amounts referred to in such paragraph. Any
        such quarterly payment shall be made on the first day of such
        quarter and shall take into account revenue estimated to be
        received during such quarter. Proper adjustments shall be made
        in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior
        estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required
        to be transferred.
            (3) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
                    (A) Payor fund.--The term ``payor fund'' means any
                trust fund or account from which payments of social
                security benefits are made.
                    (B) Social security benefits.--The term ``social
                security benefits'' has the meaning given such term by
                section 86(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

SEC. 4. CHANGE IN RATES OF SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.

    (a) Decrease in Rate of OASDI Tax on Employees.--The table in
section 3101(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
striking the last item and inserting the following:

    ``1990 or any year before 2002................      6.2 percent
    ``2002 or thereafter..........................  4.95 percent.''

    (b) Decrease in Rate of OASDI Tax on Employers.--The table in
section 3111(a) of such Code is amended by striking the last item and
inserting the following:

    ``1990 or any year before 2002................      6.2 percent
    ``2002 or thereafter..........................  4.95 percent.''

    (c) Decrease in Rate of OASDI Tax on Self-Employment Income.--The
table in section 1401(a) of such Code is amended by striking the last
item and inserting the following:

``December 31, 1989.................  January 1, 2002........       12.4
``December 31, 2001.................  .......................     9.9.''

Summary: Social Security Protection and Tax Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 12 percent tax on an individual's social security taxable income. Defines such income as adjusted gross income reduced by the greater of: (1) the sum of the standard deduction applicable to the taxpayer and the deduction for personal exemptions. Or (2) the aggregate exempt income of the taxpayer for the taxable year. Defines such exempt income as amounts received as a pension or annuity, social security benefits, and earned income. Decreases the old age, survivors, and disability income tax rates.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide more revenue for the Social Security system by imposing a tax on certain unearned income and to provide tax relief for more than 80,000,000 individuals and families who pay more in Social Security taxes than income taxes by reducing the rate of the old age, survivors, and disability insurance Social Security payroll tax.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community Hazard Assessment and
Mitigation Program Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The earthquake and resulting tsunami of December 26,
        2004, resulted in the deaths of over 230,000 people in
        Southeast Asia.
            (2) The geological fault line along which the December 26th
        tsunami occurred is mirrored by a fault line that runs along
        the whole of the west coast of the United States.
            (3) Scientists predict that there is a 10 to 15 percent
        chance of a major seismic event along this fault line, the
        Cascadia Subduction Zone, occurring in the next 50 years.
            (4) Such an event would probably include both a large-scale
        earthquake and a tsunami, causing incredible damage to both
        infrastructure and emergency response services.
            (5) Numerous false alarms in the past year have
        demonstrated that many coastal communities are not prepared if
        such a geological event takes place.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE AND GOALS.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of the Community Hazard Assessment and
Mitigation Program (CHAMP) is to award one-year grants directly to
emergency management departments to build and maintain infrastructure
to warn people of an approaching tsunami and to address post-tsunami
needs.
    (b) Goals.--The primary goal of this Act is to provide assistance
to meet the needs of emergency management departments regarding tsunami
hazard preparedness, mitigation, and response. In part, the program
seeks to support departments that lack the tools and resources
necessary to protect the health and safety of the public and emergency
response personnel with respect to a tsunami and its aftermath. In
addition, any improvement in warning systems for the coastal
communities will improve all hazard capabilities.

SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Grant Authorization.--The Secretary of Homeland Security,
acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Administration, may provide grants in accordance with this Act to
certain areas to prepare for a tsunami.
    (b) Priority.--The Director shall give priority to areas in which
the likelihood of a tsunami striking in the next 50 years is 10 percent
or greater.
    (c) Competitive Awards.--In addition to the priority given pursuant
to subsection (b), the Director shall award a grant under this Act to
emergency management departments on a competitive basis considering
financial need, benefit to the community and a demonstrated ability to
cooperate with other providers of emergency services.

SEC. 5. USE OF FUNDS.

    An emergency management department that receives a grant under this
Act may use grant funds--
            (1) to establish or improve warning systems, including the
        purchase of--
                    (A) sirens;
                    (B) individual weather radios;
                    (C) public safety agency communications gear; and
                    (D) reverse 911 systems;
            (2) to purchase public safety agency rescue equipment;
            (3) to reinforce buildings and facilities in maintaining
        continuity of critical services, including--
                    (A) police stations;
                    (B) fire stations;
                    (C) emergency management facilities;
                    (D) hospitals;
                    (E) shelters; and
                    (F) endangered sewer sanitation systems;
            (4) post-tsunami shelters and supplies; and
            (5) to develop outreach programs to educate both residents
        and tourists of different types of tsunami (near shore and far
        field) and how to react to each type.

SEC. 6. MATCHING FUNDS.

    (a) Population of More Than 50,000.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under this Act, an emergency management department serving an
area with a population over 50,000 shall provide, with non-Federal
funds, 20 percent of the total cost of a project established with a
grant provided under this Act.
    (b) Population Between 20,001 and 50,000.--To be eligible to
receive a grant under this Act, an emergency management department
serving an area with a population between 20,001 and 50,000 shall
provide, with non-Federal funds, 10 percent of the total cost of a
project established with a grant provided under this Act.
    (c) Population Under 20,000.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this Act, an emergency management department serving an area with
a population under 20,000 shall provide, with non-Federal funds, 5
percent of the total cost of a project established with a grant
provided under this Act.
    (d) In-Kind Contributions.--In determining the non-Federal share of
the total costs of a project, the Secretary shall consider in-kind
contributions of an emergency management department, not to exceed 50
percent of the amount that the department contributes in non-Federal
funds.

SEC. 7. EVALUATION AND REPORT.

    (a) Evaluation.--Not later than 180 days after grants are awarded
under this Act, the Director shall determine if emergency management
departments that received a grant under this section meet the standards
for certification by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration as being tsunami ready and evaluate the effectiveness
and tsunami readiness of programs established pursuant to this Act.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the evaluation is
completed under subsection (a), the Director shall report such findings
to the appropriate Committees of Congress.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the
Federal Emergency Management Administration.
    (b) Emergency Management Department.--The term ``emergency
management department'' means an agency or organization that is part
of, or has a formally recognized arrangement with, a State, territory,
local, or tribal authority (city, county, parish, fire district,
township, town, or other governing body) and is responsible for
planning, preparing, and providing for the prevention, mitigation, and
management of emergencies or disasters that present a threat to the
lives and property of the citizens and visitors of the community.
    (c) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States and the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Puerto
Rico.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 to the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to carry out the
activities of this Community hazard Assessment and Mitigation Program.
    (b) Reservation.--From the amount made available to carry out this
Act, the Director may reserve 5 percent for administrative costs.
    (c) Availability.--Such funds shall remain available until
expended.

Summary: Community Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), to provide grants to certain areas to prepare for a tsunami. Requires the Director to: (1) give priority to areas in which the likelihood of a tsunami striking in the next 50 years is 10 or greater. And (2) award grants to state, territory, local, or tribal emergency management departments on a competitive basis considering financial need, benefit to the community, and a demonstrated ability to cooperate with other emergency services providers. Authorizes the use of grant funds to: (1) establish or improve warning systems, (2) purchase public safety agency rescue equipment. (3) reinforce buildings and facilities in maintaining continuity of critical services, (4) provide post-tsunami shelters and supplies. And (5) develop outreach programs to educate residents and tourists about different types of tsunamis and how to react to each type. Sets forth matching fund requirements, based on population. Requires the Director to: (1) determine if grant recipients meet National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) certification standards. And (2) evaluate the effectiveness and tsunami readiness of programs established pursuant to his Act.

To provide grants to certain areas to prepare for a tsunami.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Security Assessment Feasibility for
Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for our Homeland Act''
or the ``SAFE TECH Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the
        Transportation Security Administration.
            (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.

SEC. 3. THIRD PARTY TESTING OF SECURITY SCREENING TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the
Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of
Homeland Security, shall develop a program to enable a vendor of
transportation security screening technology to obtain testing,
including as an alternative to the Administration's testing process
under paragraph (9) of section 114(f) of title 49, United States Code,
by an appropriate third party, as determined by the Administrator, in
consultation with the Under Secretary, of such technology before
procurement or development of such technology.
    (b) Detection Testing.--
            (1) In general.--The third party testing program authorized
        under subsection (a) shall include detection testing to
        evaluate the performance of a security screening technology
        relating to the probability of detection, the probability of
        false alarm, and other indicators that such technology is able
        to meet the Administration's mission needs for detection of--
                    (A) explosives; and
                    (B) prohibited items.
            (2) Coordination with final processes.--To the extent
        practicable, and without compromising the integrity of the
        Administration's testing process under paragraph (9) of section
        114(f) of title 49, United States Code, or the Department of
        Homeland Security's oversight of such testing process, or
        increasing costs to the Administration, the Administrator shall
        coordinate the third party detection testing under paragraph
        (1) with any associated subsequent final Department of Homeland
        Security testing.
            (3) International partnerships.--To the extent practicable
        and permissible under law, and in accordance with national
        security interests of the United States, the Administrator
        shall--
                    (A) share with appropriate international partners
                detection testing information and standards; and
                    (B) coordinate with such appropriate international
                partners to align such testing information and
                standards to maximize the capability to detect
                explosives and other threats.
    (c) Alternative Testing Factors.--Third party testing under
subsection (a) may include as an alternative, at the discretion of the
Administrator, the testing at the TSA Systems Integration Facility of
the Administration, including testing for--
            (1) health and safety factors;
            (2) operator interface;
            (3) human factors;
            (4) environmental factors;
            (5) throughput;
            (6) reliability, maintainability, and availability factors;
        and
            (7) interoperability.
    (d) Testing Framework.--The Administrator, in consultation with the
Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of
Homeland Security, shall--
            (1) establish a framework for the third party testing under
        this section to determine if the security screening technology
        that is the subject of such testing satisfies the
        Administration's requirements before such technology may enter
        or re-enter, as applicable, operational testing at an airport
        or other transportation facility; and
            (2) use phased implementation to allow the Administration
        and the third party concerned to establish best practices.
    (e) Prioritization of Third Party Testing.--The Administrator may
prioritize, when appropriate, the field testing of security screening
technology and equipment by third parties.
    (f) Eligible Entities.--
            (1) United states ownership.--An entity providing third
        party testing under the program developed pursuant to
        subsection (a) shall be owned and controlled by a citizen of
        the United States.
            (2) Waiver.--The Administrator may waive the requirement
        specified in paragraph (1) with respect to an entity that is a
        United States subsidiary of a parent company that has
        implemented a foreign ownership, control, or influence
        mitigation plan that has been approved by the Defense Security
        Service of the Department of Defense prior to seeking to engage
        in third party testing. The Administrator has complete
        discretion to reject any proposal from a company to provide
        testing under subsection (a) that requires a waiver under this
        paragraph.
            (3) Conflicts of interest.--The Administrator shall ensure,
        to the extent possible, that an entity providing third party
        testing under this section does not have a contractual,
        business, or other pecuniary interest (exclusive of any such
        testing) in--
                    (A) the security screening technology subject to
                such testing; or the
                    (B) vendor of such technology.

SEC. 4. RECIPROCAL RECOGNITION OF SECURITY STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator, in coordination with the
European Civil Aviation Conference, shall continue development of a
validation process for the reciprocal recognition of security
validation processes for recognition of security screening technologies
or certification authorities for deployment.
    (b) Requirement.--The validation process under subsection (a) shall
ensure that the certification process of each participating
international security partner or recognized certification authority
complies with Administration standards.

SEC. 5. GAO REVIEW.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
study on the third party testing program developed under this Act. Such
study shall include a review of the following:
            (1) Any efficiencies or gains in effectiveness achieved in
        the Administration's operations as a result of such program.
            (2) The degree to which the Administration conducts timely
        and regular oversight of entities engaged in such testing.
            (3) The effect of such program on the following:
                    (A) The introduction of innovative detection
                technologies into security screening operations.
                    (B) The availability of testing for technologies
                developed by small to medium sized businesses.
                    (C) Any vulnerabilities associated with such
                program including with respect to the following:
                            (i) National security.
                            (ii) Conflicts of interest between entities
                        carrying out such testing and entities with
                        such technologies to be tested.
                            (iii) Waste, fraud, and abuse.

            Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for our Homeland Act or the SAFE TECH Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a program allowing a vendor to obtain performance testing of transportation security screening technology through a third party as an alternative to the TSA's regular testing process. The TSA must develop a process for reciprocal recognition of security standards in coordination with the European Civil Aviation Conference. The Government Accountability Office must report on the third-party testing program established by this bill.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nursing School Capacity Act of
2005''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Researchers in the field of public health have
        identified the need for a national study to identify
        constraints encountered by schools of nursing in graduating the
        number of nurses sufficient to meet the health care needs of
        the United States.
            (2) The shortage of qualified registered nurses has
        adversely affected the health care system of the United States.
            (3) Individual States have had varying degrees of success
        with programs designed to increase the recruitment and
        retention of nurses.
            (4) Schools of nursing have been unable to provide a
        sufficient number of qualified graduates to meet the workforce
        needs.
            (5) Many nurses are approaching the age of retirement, and
        the problem worsens each year.
            (6) In 2004, an estimated 125,000 applications from
        qualified applicants were rejected by schools of nursing, due
        to a shortage of faculty and a lack of capacity for additional
        students.

SEC. 3. STUDY WITH RESPECT TO CONSTRAINTS WITH RESPECT TO SCHOOLS OF
              NURSING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
request the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences
to enter into an agreement under which the Institute conducts a study
for the purpose of--
            (1) identifying constraints encountered by schools of
        nursing in admitting and graduating the number of registered
        nurses necessary to ensure patient safety and meet the need for
        quality assurance in the provision of health care; and
            (2) developing recommendations to alleviate the constraints
        on a short-term and long-term basis.
    (b) Certain Components.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
agreement under subsection (a) provides that the study under such
subsection will include information on the following:
            (1) The trends in applications for attendance at schools of
        nursing that are relevant to the purpose described in such
        subsection, including trends regarding applicants who are
        accepted for enrollment and applicants who are not accepted,
        particularly qualified applicants who are not accepted.
            (2) The number and demographic characteristics of entry-
        level and graduate students currently enrolled in schools of
        nursing, the retention rates at the schools, and the number of
        recent graduates from the schools, as compared to previous
        years and to the projected need for registered nurses based on
        two-year, five-year, and ten-year projections.
            (3) The number and demographic characteristics of nurses
        who pursue graduate education in nursing and non-nursing
        programs but do not pursue faculty positions in schools of
        nursing, the reasons therefor, including any regulatory
        barriers to choosing to pursue such positions, and the effect
        of such decisions on the ability of the schools to obtain
        adequate numbers of faculty members.
            (4) The extent to which entry-level graduates of the
        schools are satisfied with their educational preparation,
        including their participation in nurse externships,
        internships, and residency programs, and to which they are able
        to effectively transition into the nursing workforce.
            (5) The satisfaction of nurse managers and administrators
        with respect to the preparation and performance levels of
        entry-level graduates from the schools after one-year, three-
        year, and five-years of practice, respectively.
            (6) The extent to which the current salary, benefit
        structures, and characteristics of the workplace, including the
        number of nurses who are presently serving in faculty
        positions, influence the career path of nurses who have pursued
        graduate education.
            (7) The extent to which the use of innovative technologies
        for didactic and clinical nursing education might provide for
        an increase in the ability of schools of nursing to train
        qualified nurses.
    (c) Recommendations.--Recommendations under subsection (a)(2) may
include recommendations for legislative or administrative changes at
the Federal or State level, and measures that can be taken in the
private sector--
            (1) to facilitate the recruitment of students into the
        nursing profession;
            (2) to facilitate the retention of nurses in the workplace;
        and
            (3) to improve the resources and ability of the education
        and health care systems to prepare a sufficient number of
        qualified registered nurses.
    (d) Methodology of Study.--
            (1) Scope.--The Secretary shall ensure that the agreement
        under subsection (a) provides that the study under such
        subsection will consider the perspectives of nurses and
        physicians in each of the various types of inpatient,
        outpatient, and residential facilities in the health care
        delivery system; faculty and administrators of schools of
        nursing; providers of health plans or health insurance; and
        consumers.
            (2) Consultation with relevant organization.--The Secretary
        shall ensure that the agreement under subsection (a) provides
        that relevant agencies and organizations with expertise on the
        nursing shortage will be consulted with respect to the study
        under such subsection, including but not limited to the
        following:
                    (A) The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
                    (B) The American Academy of Nursing.
                    (C) The American Association of Colleges of
                Nursing.
                    (D) The American Nurses Association.
                    (E) The American Organization of Nurse Executives.
                    (F) The National Institute of Nursing Research.
                    (G) The National League for Nursing.
                    (H) The National Organization for Associate Degree
                Nursing.
                    (I) The National Student Nurses Association.
    (e) Report.--The Secretary shall ensure that the agreement under
subsection (a) provides that not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, a report providing the findings and
recommendations made in the study under such subsection will be
submitted to the Secretary, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Labor,
Education, and Pensions of the Senate.
    (f) Other Organization.--If the Institute declines to conduct the
study under subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into an agreement
with another appropriate private entity to conduct the study.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) The term ``Institute'' means the Institute of Medicine
        of the National Academy of Sciences.
            (2)(A) The term ``school of nursing'' means a collegiate,
        associate degree, or diploma school of nursing in a State.
            (B) The terms ``collegiate school of nursing'', ``associate
        degree school of nursing'', and ``diploma school of nursing''
        have the meanings given to such terms in section 801 of the
        Public Health Service Act.
            (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health
        and Human Services.

Summary: Nursing School Capacity Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request that the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) conduct a study to: (1) identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the number of registered nurses necessary to ensure patient safety and meet the need for quality assurance in the provision of health care. And (2) develop recommendations to alleviate the constraints on a short-term and long-term basis. Directs the Secretary to provide that the study consider the perspectives of: (1) nurses and physicians in inpatient, outpatient, and residential facilities, (2) faculty and administrators of nursing schools, (3) providers of health plans or health insurance, and (4) consumers.

To provide for a study by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the number of nurses sufficient to meet the health care needs of the United States, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act
of 2016''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY RANDOM DRUG TESTING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF INDIAN
              HEALTH SERVICE.

    (a) Regulations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such
        regulations as are necessary to implement a mandatory random
        drug testing program for covered employees of the Indian Health
        Service. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, the
        Secretary shall promulgate such regulations in accordance with
        the--
                    (A) guidelines promulgated on November 25, 2008,
                titled ``Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace
                Drug Testing'' (73 Fed. Reg. 71858); and
                    (B) regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of
                the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
                of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note).
            (2) Testing of certain drugs.--In carrying out the program
        required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that
        each covered employee is tested not less than once per year for
        each of the following drugs:
                    (A) Marijuana.
                    (B) Cocaine.
                    (C) Opiates.
                    (D) Amphetamines.
                    (E) Methamphetamine.
                    (F) Phencyclidine.
    (b) Notice of Mandatory Random Drug Testing Program.--Not less than
90 days before implementing the program required under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall provide written notice to all covered employees
that--
            (1) a mandatory random drug testing program will be
        implemented; and
            (2) covered employees will have the opportunity, and
        reasonable time, to submit medical documentation of lawful use
        of a drug listed under subsection (a)(2).
    (c) Notification of Selection.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) notify a covered employee selected for random drug
        testing under this section on the same day, but prior to, such
        testing; and
            (2) include in the notification an assurance that the
        covered employee was selected randomly and is under no
        suspicion of illegal drug use.
    (d) Deferral of Testing.--A covered employee selected for random
drug testing under this section may obtain a deferral of testing if the
covered employee is--
            (1) in a leave status; or
            (2) in official travel status away from the test site or
        will embark on official travel that was scheduled prior to the
        notification of selection under subsection (c).
    (e) Finding of Illegal Drug Use and Disciplinary Consequences.--
            (1) Finding of illegal drug use.--The Secretary may
        determine that a covered employee has engaged in illegal drug
        use based on any of the following:
                    (A) A verified positive test result from a specimen
                submitted by the covered employee.
                    (B) Direct observation by a higher-level
                supervisor, including observed illegal drug use and the
                unlawful possession of a drug listed under subsection
                (a)(2).
                    (C) Evidence obtained from an arrest or criminal
                conviction of the covered employee.
                    (D) The voluntary admission of the covered
                employee.
            (2) Mandatory administrative action.--
                    (A) In general.--If a covered employee is found to
                have engaged in illegal drug use under paragraph (1),
                the Secretary shall--
                            (i) prohibit the covered employee from
                        performing any activity related to providing
                        health care or administrative services to
                        patients; and
                            (ii) refer such employee to the Employee
                        Assistance Program of the Department of Health
                        and Human Services.
                    (B) Return to duty.--At the discretion of the
                Secretary, a covered employee may return to performing
                activities related to providing health care or
                administrative services to patients after obtaining
                counseling or rehabilitation through the Employee
                Assistance Program.
            (3) Adverse actions.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subsection (g), in
                addition to carrying out the required actions under
                paragraph (2), the Secretary may initiate an adverse
                action, including removal, against a covered employee
                who is found to have engaged in illegal drug use under
                paragraph (1).
                    (B) Voluntary admission exception.--The Secretary
                may not initiate an adverse action under subparagraph
                (A) against a covered employee who--
                            (i) voluntarily admits to illegal drug use;
                            (ii) ceases such illegal drug use; and
                            (iii) obtains counseling or rehabilitation
                        through the Employee Assistance Program.
    (f) Refusal To Submit to Random Drug Testing and Disciplinary
Consequences.--If a covered employee refuses to submit to random drug
testing under this section when so required, the Secretary--
            (1) shall prohibit the covered employee from performing any
        activity related to providing health care or administrative
        services to patients; and
            (2) subject to subsection (g), may initiate an adverse
        action, including removal, against such employee.
    (g) Due Process.--In carrying out an adverse action under this
section against a covered employee, the Secretary shall provide the
covered employee with notice and an opportunity to respond.
    (h) Appeals.--A covered employee subject to an administrative or
adverse action under this section may appeal such action to the Merit
Systems Protection Board under section 7701 of title 5, United States
Code.
    (i) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be
appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section
shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such
purpose.
    (j) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) Covered employee.--The term ``covered employee''--
                    (A) means an individual who--
                            (i) is employed in a part-time or full-time
                        position at a health care facility of the
                        Indian Health Service (excluding tribal
                        contract or compact health centers and urban
                        Indian health centers); and
                            (ii) provides health care or administrative
                        services to patients at such health care
                        facility; and
                    (B) does not include officers of the Commissioned
                Corps of the United States Public Health Service.
            (2) Employee assistance program.--The term ``Employee
        Assistance Program'' means the Employee Assistance Program of
        the Department of Health and Human Services.
            (3) Illegal drug use.--The term ``illegal drug use'' means
        the unlawful use of a drug listed under subsection (a)(2) by a
        covered employee.
            (4) Random drug testing.--The term ``random drug testing''
        means drug testing that is imposed on a covered employee
        without individualized suspicion that such employee is
        engaging, or has engaged, in illegal drug use.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of
        the Indian Health Service.
            (6) Specimen.--The term ``specimen'' means urine collected
        from a covered employee for the purpose of random drug testing
        under this section.

Summary: Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement mandatory random drug testing for Indian Health Service (IHS) employees who provide health care or administrative services to patients at IHS health care facilities. Officers of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service are exempt from this drug testing. Each employee must be tested at least once per year for specified drugs. HHS must notify employees of the implementation of this drug testing. Employees selected for drug testing must be notified of their selection on the same day as the testing. Employees found to have engaged in illegal drug use, through testing, direct observation, evidence from a conviction, or voluntary admission, are prohibited from providing services to patients and referred to the HHS Employee Assistance Program (EAP). At the discretion of HHS, an employee may return to duty after obtaining counseling or rehabilitation through the EAP. HHS may initiate an adverse action, including removal, against an employee engaged in illegal drug use unless the employee voluntarily admits to illegal drug use, ceases such activity, and obtains counseling or rehabilitation through the EAP. Employees who refuse to submit to drug testing are prohibited from providing services to patients and are subject to adverse action.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act
of 2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) On February 22, 2014, the United Nations Security
        Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2139 recognizing the
        escalating level of violence in Syria.
            (2) Credible sources estimate the death of more than
        140,000 people in Syria, including 10,000 children.
            (3) On February 27, 2014, the Department of State issued
        its 2013 Human Rights Report on Syria, which described
        President Bashar al Assad's use of ``indiscriminate and deadly
        force'' in the conflict, including the August 21, 2013, use of
        ``sarin gas and artillery to target East Ghouta and Moadamiya
        al-Sham, suburbs of Damascus, which killed over 1,000 people.''
            (4) The United Nations Independent International Commission
        of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic reports that pro-
        government forces have conducted attacks on Syrian civilian
        populations, and have utilized murder, torture, assault, and
        rape as war tactics. Anti-government groups have also committed
        murder and torture, engaged in hostage-taking, attacked
        protected objects, and shelled civilian neighborhoods.
            (5) Internationally accepted rules of war require actors to
        distinguish between civilians and combatants and that all
        parties adhere to the principle of medical neutrality whereby
        both sides ensure unhindered access to medical care.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    Congress--
            (1) strongly condemns the ongoing violence, use of chemical
        weapons, targeting of civilian populations with barrel,
        incendiary and cluster bombs, and SCUD missiles, and systematic
        gross human rights violations carried out by Government of
        Syria and pro-government forces under the direction of
        President Bashar al-Assad, as well as abuses committed by
        violent extremist groups and other combatants involved in the
        civil war in Syria;
            (2) expresses its support for the people of Syria seeking
        democratic change;
            (3) urges all parties to the conflict to immediately halt
        indiscriminate attacks on civilians;
            (4) calls on the President to support efforts in Syria and
        on the part of the international community to ensure
        accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity
        committed during the conflict; and
            (5) calls for a United Nations Security Council
        investigation into gross violations of human rights and war
        crimes committed during the Syrian conflict.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST
              HUMANITY IN SYRIA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and again not later than 180 days after the
cessation of violence in Syria, the Secretary of State shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report on war crimes and
crimes against humanity in Syria.
    (b) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
include the following elements:
            (1) A description of violations of internationally
        recognized human rights and crimes against humanity perpetrated
        during the civil war in Syria, including--
                    (A) an account of the war crimes and crimes against
                humanity committed by the regime of President Bashar
                al-Assad;
                    (B) an account of the war crimes and crimes against
                humanity committed by violent extremist groups and
                other combatants in the conflict; and
                    (C) a description of the conventional and
                unconventional weapons used for such crimes and, where
                possible, the origins of the weapons.
            (2) A description of efforts by the Department of State and
        the United States Agency for International Development to
        ensure accountability for violations of internationally
        recognized human rights and crimes against humanity perpetrated
        against the people of Syria by the regime of President Bashar
        al-Assad, violent extremist groups, and other combatants
        involved in the conflict, including--
                    (A) a description of initiatives that the United
                States Government has undertaken to train investigators
                in Syria on how to document, investigate, and develop
                findings of war crimes, including the number of United
                States Government or contract personnel currently
                designated to work full-time on these issues and an
                identification of the authorities and appropriations
                being used to support training efforts;
                    (B) a description of the strategy and
                implementation efforts to ensure accountability for
                crimes committed during the Syrian conflict, including
                efforts to promote the establishment of an ad hoc
                tribunal to prosecute the perpetrators of war crimes
                committed during the civil war in Syria; and
                    (C) an assessment of the impact of those
                initiatives.
    (c) Appropriate Congressional Committee Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
        Representatives.

Summary: Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2014 - States that Congress: (1) condemns the ongoing violence, use of chemical weapons, targeting of civilian populations, and systematic gross human rights violations carried out by government of Syria and pro-government forces under the direction of President Bashar al-Assad, as well as abuses committed by extremist groups and other combatants involved in the civil war in Syria, (2) supports the people of Syria seeking democratic change. (3) urges all parties to the conflict to halt attacks on civilians. (4) calls on the President to support efforts in Syria and on the part of the international community to ensure accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the conflict. And (5) calls for a United Nations (U. N.) Security Council investigation into gross violations of human rights and war crimes committed during the Syrian conflict. Direct the Secretary of State to report to Congress regarding war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Home Energy Loss Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY AUDIT REQUIREMENT FOR SINGLE-FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY
              HOUSING PURCHASED USING A FEDERALLY RELATED HOUSING LOAN.

    (a) Requirements.--Except as provided in subsection (d) and section
3, a seller of single-family or multifamily housing that will be
purchased with the assistance of a federally related housing loan may
not sell such housing, unless--
            (1) not less than 5 years before the time of sale of the
        housing, an energy audit meeting the requirements of subsection
        (b) is conducted with respect to such housing;
            (2) the seller provides the purchaser a copy of the results
        of the energy audit referred to in paragraph (1); and
            (3) the results of the energy audit referred to in
        paragraph (1) are submitted to the Secretary of Housing and
        Urban Development.
    (b) Energy Audit.--An energy audit meets the requirements under
this subsection only if--
            (1) the audit is conducted by a home energy auditor or
        equivalent, as determined by the Secretary;
            (2) the results of the audit are recorded using energy
        audit and disclosure forms prescribed by regulation by the
        Secretary for single-family or multifamily housing, as
        applicable; and
            (3) the results of the audit include--
                    (A) a standardized ratings score, based on a
                scoring system approved by the Secretary, in
                consultation with the Secretary of Energy, that allows
                the energy efficiency of the housing to be compared to
                the energy efficiency of similar housing, as determined
                by the Secretary; and
                    (B) a prioritized list, based on cost-effectiveness
                and energy savings, of potential energy efficiency
                improvements for the housing.
    (c) Notice.--A person who accepts applications for federally
related housing loans shall provide to each applicant for such a loan,
at the time of such application, written notice of the following:
            (1) The requirements under subsection (a).
            (2) The exception under subsection (d) and exemption under
        section 3.
            (3) That the Department of Housing and Urban Development
        maintains, on an Internet website, a database containing copies
        of the results of energy audits conducted pursuant to this Act.
            (4) That the applicant for the loan may obtain, from the
        Department of Housing and Urban Development, copies of any
        energy audits with respect to the housing for which the loan
        application is made that have been submitted to such
        Department.
    (d) Exception for New Energy Efficient Housing.--The requirements
under this section shall not apply with respect to the seller of
single-family housing or multifamily housing that will be purchased
with the assistance of a federally related housing loan if such
housing--
            (1) was constructed not more than 5 years before the time
        of sale involving such loan; and
            (2) is--
                    (A) Energy Star qualified;
                    (B) certified under the Leadership in Energy and
                Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating
                System of the United States Green Building Council; or
                    (C) certified under an equivalent certification
                system approved by the Secretary, in consultation with
                the Secretary of Energy.
    (e) Accessibility of Energy Audit Results.--
            (1) Local housing offices.--The Secretary shall coordinate
        with appropriate local recorders of deeds (or other similar
        local offices responsible for maintaining records of
        residential real property interests and transactions) to
        maintain copies of the results of energy audits conducted
        pursuant to this Act on-file in conjunction with the deeds to
        such housing.
            (2) HUD database.--The Secretary shall establish and
        maintain a database containing copies of the results of energy
        audits conducted pursuant to this Act and ensure such database
        is accessible to the public on an Internet website.

SEC. 3. EXEMPTION.

    The Secretary may grant a seller an exemption from any requirement
of this Act if the Secretary determines that such requirement would,
due to circumstances unique to the single-family housing or multifamily
housing that will be purchased with the assistance of a federally
related housing loan and not based on a condition caused by actions of
the seller, cause undue hardship for the seller. An exemption granted
under this section shall be limited to the minimum change necessary to
avoid undue hardship.

SEC. 4. CIVIL PENALTIES.

    In the case of any sale of single-family or multifamily housing
involving a federally related housing loan in violation of section 2 of
this Act, the Secretary shall assess a civil money penalty against the
seller in an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the sale price of such
housing for which such loan is made.

SEC. 5. HOME ENERGY LOSS PREVENTION FUND AND FEE.

    (a) Fee.--The Secretary shall assess persons that make federally
related housing loans a fee for each such loan made, in an amount to be
determined by the Secretary, but not more than necessary to pay costs
incurred in carrying out the responsibilities of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development under this Act. The Secretary shall
collect and deposit such fees in the Home Energy Loss Prevention Fund
established under subsection (b)(1) for use in accordance with this
section.
    (b) Fund.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of
        the United States a fund to be known as the ``Home Energy Loss
        Prevention Fund'', consisting of--
                    (A) amounts collected as fees assessed under
                subsection (a); and
                    (B) any interest earned on investment of amounts in
                the Home Energy Loss Prevention Fund credited to the
                Fund under paragraph (2)(B).
            (2) Investment of amounts.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury
                shall invest such portion of the Home Energy Loss
                Prevention Fund as is not, in the judgment of the
                Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet current
                withdrawals. Investments may be made only in interest-
                bearing obligations of the United States.
                    (B) Credits to fund.--The interest on, and the
                proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any
                obligations held in the Home Energy Loss Prevention
                Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
            (3) Use of amounts in the fund.--To the extent provided in
        advance in appropriations Acts, amounts in the Home Energy Loss
        Prevention Fund shall be made available to the Secretary
        without fiscal year limitation to carry out the
        responsibilities of the Department of Housing and Urban
        Development under this Act.

SEC. 6. REGULATIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) Regulations.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to
carry out this Act.
    (b) Effective Date.--The requirements under this Act shall take
effect 6 months after the date regulations are promulgated pursuant to
subsection (a).

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Energy audit.--The term ``energy audit'' has the
        meaning given such term in section 391(13) of the Energy Policy
        and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371(13)).
            (2) Federally related housing loan.--The term ``federally
        related housing loan'' means the following loans:
                    (A) Single-family housing loans.--A federally
                related mortgage loan, as such term is defined in
                paragraph (1) of section 3 of the Real Estate
                Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2602(1)).
                    (B) Multifamily housing loans.--A loan that is
                described in paragraph (1) of section 3 of the Real
                Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C.
                2602(1)), except that for purposes of subparagraph (A)
                of such paragraph (1) shall be applied--
                            (i) by substituting ``(including
                        condominium and cooperative projects)'' for
                        ``(including individual units of condominiums
                        and cooperatives)''; and
                            (ii) by substituting ``5 or more families''
                        for ``from one to four families''.
            (3) Home energy auditor.--The term ``home energy auditor''
        means a person who is certified by an agency approved by the
        Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to
        conduct energy audits for single-family housing or multifamily
        housing, as applicable.
            (4) Multifamily housing.--The term ``multifamily housing''
        means any residential structure consisting of 5 or more
        dwelling units.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Housing and Urban Development.
            (6) Single-family housing.--The term ``single-family
        housing'' means any residential structure consisting of 1 to 4
        dwelling units.
            (7) Time of sale.--The term ``time of sale'' means, with
        respect to any single-family or multifamily housing for which a
        federally related housing loan is made, the date of the
        recording of a deed transferring legal title to real property
        to implement the sale of property that involved such loan.

Summary: Home Energy Loss Prevention Act - Prohibits a seller of housing that will be purchased with the assistance of a federally related housing loan from selling such housing, unless: (1) no less than five years before the sale of such housing, an energy audit is conducted. (2) the seller provides the purchaser a copy of audit results. And (3) such results are submitted to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Requires such audits to be conducted by a home energy auditor or equivalent. Requires such audit results to be recorded using energy audit and disclosure forms prescribed by the Secretary and to include: (1) a standardized ratings score that allows the housing's energy efficiency to be compared to the energy efficiency of similar housing. And (2) a prioritized list, based on cost-effectiveness and energy savings, of potential energy efficiency improvements. Establishes notice requirements for persons who accept such loans. Exempts from such requirements the seller of housing that: (1) was constructed no more than five years before the time of sale. And (2) is Energy Star qualified or certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System of the United States Green Building Council or an equivalent certification system approved by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to maintain an online, publicly accessible database containing copies of audit results. Authorizes the Secretary to grant a seller an exemption from any requirement of this Act that would cause the seller undue hardship due to circumstances unique to the housing and not based on a condition caused by the seller's actions. Requires the Secretary to assess persons that make federally related housing loans a fee for each such loan made and to deposit such fees in the Home Energy Loss Prevention Fund , which shall be available to the Secretary to carry out HUD's responsibilities under this Act.

To require energy audits to be conducted for any single-family and multifamily housing purchased using federally related housing loans, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION AND UPDATING AMENDMENTS.

    The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988
(Public Law 100-692) is updated as follows:
            (1) In section 2, by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) The Corridor contained the only historic system of
        the Industrial Revolution that integrated anthracite mining and
        resource extraction, canals and railroads, commerce and heavy
        industry, and a remarkable number of the historic elements of
        the system are intact.''.
            (2) In section 4, by striking ``Environmental Resources''
        and inserting ``Conservation and Natural Resources''.
            (3) In section 8--
                    (A) in subsection (b), by inserting ``and review
                and approval by the Secretary of the strategic plan''
                after ``in section 10(a)'';
                    (B) by inserting ``and the strategic plan'' after
                ``goals of the Plan'';
                    (C) by amending the text of subsection (b)(1) to
                read as follows: ``assisting the Commonwealth,
                political subdivisions and non-profit agencies in
                preserving the historic transportation system of Canals
                and overland railroads and the maintenance of the
                system as a trail significant to nation;'';
                    (D) in subsection (b)(2), by striking
                ``governments'' and inserting ``agencies'';
                    (E) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``in the
                Corridor'' and inserting ``and heighten the
                understanding of the Corridor's nationally important
                stories''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Stategic Plan.--The Corporation shall develop a Strategic
Plan that takes in account the findings and recommendations of the
study titled `Connecting Stories, Landscapes and People: Exploring the
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Partnership' conducted
by the National Park Service Conservation Study Institute. The
strategic plan shall complement the management plan for the Corridor by
guiding future investment, strengthening and serving the partnership
network, positioning the Corridor to take advantage of opportunities,
and prioritizing actions.''.
            (4) In section 9, by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Corporation as Local Management Entity.--Upon the date of the
enactment of this subsection, the local management entity for the
corridor shall be the Corporation.
    ``(d) Implementation of Management Plan.--The Corporation will
assume the duties of the Commission for the implementation of the
management action plan.
    ``(e) Use of Funds.--The Corporation may use Federal funds made
available under this Act--
            ``(1) to make grants to and enter into cooperative
        agreements with the Commonwealth, political subdivisions,
        nonprofit organizations, and individuals;
            ``(2) to hire, train, and compensate staff;
            ``(3) to enter into contracts for goods and services; and
            ``(4) to obtain money from any source under any program or
        law requiring the recipient of such money to make a
        contribution in order to receive such money.''.
            (5) In section 10--
                    (A) in subsection (c), by striking ``shall assist
                the Commission'' and inserting ``shall, upon the
                Corporation's request, assist'';
                    (B) in subsection (d), by striking ``Commission''
                each place it appears and inserting ``Corporation'';
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Transition MOU.--The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum
of understanding with the Corporation to assure appropriate transition
of the local management to the Corporation and coordination with the
Corporation regarding the implementation of the management action plan.
    ``(f) Special Resource Studies.--
            ``(1) Sites and features.--The Secretary shall conduct a
        special resource study of sites and associated landscape
        features within the boundaries of the Corridor that contribute
        to the understanding of the Corridor's national significance.
        To provide appropriate context regarding the contribution of
        anthracite mining, industries, transportation and commerce to
        the nation's growth and industrial development, the special
        resource study shall review the resources of the greater
        anthracite region of Pennsylvania covered by other designated
        national heritage areas.
            ``(2) Potential designation.--
                    ``(A) Authorization.--Not later than 3 years after
                the date on which funds are made available to carry out
                this subsection, the Secretary, in coordination with
                the Corporation, shall complete the special resource
                study to evaluate the possibility of--
                            ``(i) designating one or more site or
                        landscape feature as a unit of the National
                        Park System; and
                            ``(ii) coordinating and complementing
                        actions by the Corporation, Commonwealth,
                        political subdivisions and non-profit agencies,
                        in the preservation and interpretation of
                        significant resources within the Corridor and
                        greater anthracite region.
                    ``(B) Study.--Not later than 30 days after the date
                on which the special resource study is completed, the
                Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of
                the House of Representatives and the Committee on
                Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report
                that describes the findings, conclusions, and
                recommendations of the study.''.
            (6) In section 12--
                    (A) by striking ``Commission'' each place it
                appears and inserting ``Corporation''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2019''.
            (7) In section 13, by striking ``Commission'' and inserting
        ``Corporation''.
            (8) In section 14--
                    (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) the term `Corporation' means the Delaware and Lehigh
        National Heritage Corridor, Incorporated, an organization
        described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
        of 1986 and exempt from taxation.''.

Summary: Amends the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 to revise the appropriate steps the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission is required to take in implementing its Cultural Heritage and Corridor Management Plan for the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor. Requires the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Incorporated to develop a Strategic Plan for the Corridor that takes into account the findings and recommendations of a specified study conducted by the National Park Service Conservation Study Institute. Requires the plan to compliment the Corridor's management plan. Makes the Corporation the management entity for the Corridor, assuming the Commission's duties in implementing the management action plan. Authorizes the Corporation to use federal funds to make grants to and enter into cooperative agreements with Pennsylvania, local governments, nonprofit corporations, and individuals. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites and associated landscape features within the Corridor, including resources of the greater anthracite region of Pennsylvania covered by other designated national heritage areas, that contribute to the understanding of the Corridor's national siginificance. Requires the Secretary, in coordination with the Corporation, to evaluate and report to specified congressional committees on the possibility of: (1) designating one or more sites or landscape features as a unit of the National Park System. And (2) coordinating and complementing actions by the Corporation, Pennsylvania, local governments, and nonprofit agencies in the preservation and interpretation of significant resources within the Corridor and greater anthracite region. Extends the Corporation, in place of the Commission, through November 18, 2019.

To reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988, and for other purposes.