SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Opportunity and Mortgage
Equity Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. AFFORDABLE REFINANCING MORTGAGES AND NEW MORTGAGES.

    (a) Authority.--The Federal National Mortgage Association and the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall each carry out a program
under this section to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing
mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing, in
accordance with this section and policies and procedures that the
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall establish.
    (b) Purchase of Qualified Mortgages.--
            (1) Requirement to purchase.--If a lender proffers to an
        enterprise, in accordance with requirements established by the
        Director, a mortgage or mortgages for purchase under this
        section, the enterprise shall make a determination of whether
        such mortgage or mortgages are qualified mortgages. Subject to
        subsection (g), if the enterprise determines that such mortgage
        or mortgages meet the requirements for qualified mortgages, the
        enterprise shall make a commitment to purchase, and shall
        purchase, the mortgage or mortgages.
            (2) Advance commitments.--The Director shall require each
        enterprise to establish a procedure for approval of lenders to
        receive commitments, in advance of the origination of qualified
        mortgages, for purchase of such mortgages under this section by
        the enterprise.
    (c) Qualified Mortgages.--
            (1) Qualified mortgage.--For purposes of this section, the
        term ``qualified mortgage'' means a mortgage that is a
        qualified refinancing mortgage or a qualified new mortgage.
            (2) Qualified refinancing mortgage.--For purposes of this
        section, the term ``qualified refinancing mortgage'' means a
        mortgage that meets the following requirements:
                    (A) Single-family housing.--The property subject to
                the mortgage shall be a one- to four-family dwelling,
                including a condominium or a share in a cooperative
                ownership housing association.
                    (B) Principal residence.--The mortgagor under the
                mortgage shall occupy the property subject to the
                mortgage as his or her principal residence.
                    (C) Refinancing.--The principal loan amount
                repayment of which is secured by the mortgage shall be
                used to satisfy all indebtedness under an existing
                first mortgage that--
                            (i) was made for purchase of, or
                        refinancing another first mortgage on, the same
                        property that is subject to the qualified
                        refinancing mortgage; and
                            (ii) was originated on or before January 1,
                        2008.
                    (D) Interest rate; term to maturity.--The mortgage
                shall--
                            (i) bear interest at a single rate that is
                        fixed for the entire term of the mortgage,
                        which shall not exceed 4.0 percent annually;
                        and
                            (ii) have a term to maturity of not less
                        than 30 years and not more than 40 years from
                        the date of the beginning of the amortization
                        of the mortgage.
                    (E) Underwriting standards.--The mortgage shall
                meet such underwriting standards as the Director shall
                require.
                    (F) Waiver of prepayment penalties.--All penalties
                for prepayment or refinancing of the underlying
                mortgage refinanced by the mortgage, and all fees and
                penalties related to the default or delinquency on such
                mortgage, shall have been waived or forgiven.
            (3) Qualified new mortgage.--For purposes of this section,
        the term ``qualified new mortgage'' means a mortgage that meets
        the following requirements:
                    (A) Terms.--The mortgage meets the requirements
                under subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), and (E) of paragraph
                (2).
                    (B) Home purchase.--The principal loan amount
                repayment of which is secured by the mortgage shall be
                used to purchase the property that is subject to the
                qualified new mortgage.
                    (C) New mortgages.--The mortgage was originated on
                or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Exceptions to Underwriting Standards.--Each enterprise shall
establish such exceptions to the underwriting standards of the
enterprise, including downpayment and credit rating standards, that
conform to the underwriting standards established pursuant to
subsection (c)(5), as may be necessary to allow the enterprise to
purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified
new mortgages under this section, in accordance with such requirements
as the Director shall establish.
    (e) Securitization.--
            (1) Requirement.--Each enterprise shall, upon such terms
        and conditions as it may prescribe, set aside any qualified
        mortgages purchased by it under this section and, upon approval
        of the Secretary of the Treasury, issue and sell securities
        based upon such mortgages set aside.
            (2) Form.--Securities issued under this subsection may be
        in the form of debt obligations or trust certificates of
        beneficial interest, or both.
            (3) Terms.--Securities issued under this subsection shall
        have such maturities and bear such rate or rates of interest as
        may be determined by the enterprise with the approval of the
        Secretary.
            (4) Exemption.--Securities issued by an enterprise under
        this subsection shall, to the same extent as securities which
        are direct obligations of or obligations guaranteed as to
        principal and interest by the United States, be deemed to be
        exempt securities within the meaning of laws administered by
        the Securities and Exchange Commission.
            (5) Principal and interest payments.--Mortgages set aside
        pursuant to this subsection shall at all times be adequate to
        enable the issuing enterprise to make timely principal and
        interest payments on the securities issued and sold pursuant to
        this subsection.
            (6) Required disclosure.--Each enterprise shall insert
        appropriate language in all of the securities issued under this
        subsection clearly indicating that such securities, together
        with the interest thereon, are not guaranteed by the United
        States and do not constitute a debt or obligation of the United
        States or any agency or instrumentality thereof other than the
        enterprise.
    (f) Federal Reserve Financing Facility.--The Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System shall establish a credit facility of the
Federal Reserve System to make credit available to the enterprises at
interest rates comparable to rates on securities issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury under chapter 31 of title 31, United States
Code, and having comparable terms, as determined by the Board.
    (g) Termination.--The requirement under subsection (b)(1) for the
enterprises to purchase mortgages shall not apply to any mortgage
proferred to an enterprise after December 31, 2010.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
        the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
            (2) Enterprise.--The term ``enterprise'' means the Federal
        National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan
        Mortgage Corporation.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Treasury.

Summary: Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Sets forth requirements for the purchase and securitization of qualified mortgages. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish a credit facility of the Federal Reserve System to make credit available to the enterprises at interest rates comparable to certain rates on securities issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. Terminates the requirement under this Act for the enterprises to purchase mortgages after December 31, 2010.

To prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase the availability of affordable new mortgages.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``White House Quadrennial Small
Business Summit Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
        the Small Business Administration;
            (2) the term ``Chief Counsel'' means the Chief Counsel for
        Advocacy of the Small Business Administration;
            (3) the term ``Small Business Commission'' means the
        national White House Quadrennial Commission on Small Business
        established under section 6;
            (4) the term ``Small Business Summit''--
                    (A) means the White House Quadrennial Summit on
                Small Business conducted under section 3(a); and
                    (B) includes the last White House Conference on
                Small Business occurring before 2002;
            (5) the term ``small business'' has the meaning given the
        term ``small business concern'' in section 3 of the Small
        Business Act;
            (6) the term ``State'' means any of the 50 States of the
        United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
        Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands; and
            (7) the term ``State Summit'' means a State Summit on Small
        Business conducted under section 3(b).

SEC. 3. NATIONAL AND STATE QUADRENNIAL SUMMITS ON SMALL BUSINESS.

    (a) Quadrennial Summits.--There shall be a national White House
Quadrennial Summit on Small Business once every 4 years, to be held
during the second year following each Presidential election, to carry
out the purposes set forth in section 4.
    (b) State Summits.--Each Small Business Summit referred to in
subsection (a) shall be preceded by a State Summit on Small Business,
with not fewer than 1 such summit held in each State, and with not
fewer than 2 such summits held in any State having a population of more
than 10,000,000.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES OF SMALL BUSINESS SUMMITS.

    The purposes of each Small Business Summit shall be--
            (1) to increase public awareness of the contribution of
        small business to the national economy;
            (2) to identify the problems of small business;
            (3) to examine the status of minorities and women as small
        business owners;
            (4) to assist small business in carrying out its role as
        the Nation's job creator;
            (5) to assemble small businesses to develop such specific
        and comprehensive recommendations for legislative and
        regulatory action as may be appropriate for maintaining and
        encouraging the economic viability of small business and
        thereby, the Nation; and
            (6) to review the status of recommendations adopted at the
        immediately preceding Small Business Summit.

SEC. 5. SUMMIT PARTICIPANTS.

    (a) In General.--To carry out the purposes set forth in section 4,
the Small Business Commission shall conduct Small Business Summits and
State Summits to bring together individuals concerned with issues
relating to small business.
    (b) Summit Delegates.--
            (1) Qualification.--Only individuals who are owners or
        officers of a small business shall be eligible for appointment
        or election as delegates (or alternates) to the Small Business
        Summit, or be eligible to vote in the selection of delegates at
        the State Summits pursuant to this subsection.
            (2) Appointed delegates.--Two months before the date of the
        first State Summit, there shall be--
                    (A) 1 delegate (and 1 alternate) appointed by the
                Governor of each State;
                    (B) 1 delegate (and 1 alternate) appointed by each
                Member of the House of Representatives, from the
                congressional district of that Member;
                    (C) 1 delegate (and 1 alternate) appointed by each
                Member of the Senate from the home State of that
                Member; and
                    (D) 53 delegates (and 53 alternates) appointed by
                the President, 1 from each State.
            (3) Elected delegates.--The participants at each State
        Summit shall elect 3 delegates and 3 alternates to the Small
        Business Summit for each congressional district within the
        State, or part of the State represented at the Summit, or not
        fewer than 9 delegates, pursuant to rules developed by the
        Small Business Commission.
            (4) Powers and duties.--Delegates to each Small Business
        Summit shall--
                    (A) attend the State summits in his or her
                respective State;
                    (B) elect a delegation chairperson, vice
                chairperson, and other leadership as may be necessary;
                    (C) conduct meetings and other activities at the
                State level before the date of the Small Business
                Summit, subject to the approval of the Small Business
                Commission; and
                    (D) direct such State level summits, meetings, and
                activities toward the consideration of the purposes set
                forth in section 4, in order to prepare for the next
                Small Business Summit.
            (5) Alternates.--Alternates shall serve during the absence
        or unavailability of the delegate.
    (c) Role of the Chief Counsel.--The Chief Counsel shall, after
consultation and in coordination with the Small Business Commission,
assist in carrying out the Small Business Summits and State Summits
required by this Act by--
            (1) preparing and providing background information and
        administrative materials for use by participants in the
        summits;
            (2) distributing issue information and administrative
        communications, electronically where possible through an
        Internet web site and e-mail, and in printed form if requested;
            (3) maintaining an Internet web site and regular e-mail
        communications after each Small Business Summit to inform
        delegates and the public of the status of recommendations and
        related governmental activity; and
            (4) maintaining, between summits, an active interim
        organization of delegate representatives from each region of
        the Administration, to advise the Chief Counsel on each of the
        major small business issue areas, and monitor the progress of
        the Summits' recommendations.
    (d) Expenses.--Each delegate (and alternate) to each Small Business
Summit and State Summit--
            (1) shall be responsible for the expenses of that delegate
        related to attending the summits; and
            (2) shall not be reimbursed either from funds made
        available pursuant to this section or the Small Business Act.
    (e) Advisory Committee.--
            (1) In general.--The Small Business Commission shall
        appoint a Summit Advisory Committee, which shall be composed of
        10 individuals who were participants at the most recently
        preceding Small Business Summit, to advise the Small Business
        Commission on the organization, rules, and processes of the
        Summits.
            (2) Preference.--Preference for appointment under this
        subsection shall be given to individuals who have been active
        participants in the implementation process following the most
        recently preceding Small Business Summit.
    (f) Public Participation.--Small Business Summits and State Summits
shall be open to the public, and no fee or charge may be imposed on any
attendee, other than an amount necessary to cover the cost of any meal
provided, plus, with respect to State Summits, a registration fee to
defray the expense of meeting rooms and materials of not to exceed $20
per person.

SEC. 6. WHITE HOUSE QUADRENNIAL COMMISSION ON SMALL BUSINESS.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the White House
Quadrennial Commission on Small Business.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Appointment.--The Small Business Commission shall be
        composed of 9 members, including--
                    (A) the Chief Counsel;
                    (B) 4 members appointed by the President;
                    (C) 1 member appointed by the Majority Leader of
                the Senate;
                    (D) 1 member appointed by the Minority Leader of
                the Senate;
                    (E) 1 member appointed by the Majority Leader of
                the House of Representatives; and
                    (F) 1 member appointed by the Minority Leader of
                the House of Representatives.
            (2) Selection.--Members of the Small Business Commission
        described in subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph (1)
        shall be selected from among distinguished individuals noted
        for their knowledge and experience in fields relevant to the
        issue of small business and the purposes set forth in section
        4.
            (3) Time of appointment.--The appointments required by
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall be made not later than 18 months before
                the opening date of each Small Business Summit; and
                    (B) shall expire 6 months after the date on which
                each Small Business Summit is convened.
    (c) Election of Chairperson.--At the first meeting of the Small
Business Commission, a majority of the members present and voting shall
elect a member of the Small Business Commission to serve as the
Chairperson.
    (d) Powers and Duties of Commission.--The Small Business
Commission--
            (1) may enter into contracts with public agencies, private
        organizations, and academic institutions to carry out this Act;
            (2) shall consult, coordinate, and contract with an
        independent, nonpartisan organization that--
                    (A) has both substantive and logistical experience
                in developing and organizing conferences and forums
                throughout the Nation with elected officials and other
                government and business leaders;
                    (B) has experience in generating private resources
                from multiple States in the form of event sponsorships;
                and
                    (C) can demonstrate evidence of a working
                relationship with Members of Congress from the majority
                and minority parties, and at least 1 Federal agency;
                and
            (3) shall prescribe such financial controls and accounting
        procedures as needed for the handling of funds from fees and
        charges and the payment of authorized meal, facility, travel,
        and other related expenses.
    (e) Planning and Administration of Summits.--In carrying out the
Small Business Summits and State Summits, the Small Business Commission
shall consult with--
            (1) the Chief Counsel;
            (2) Congress; and
            (3) such other Federal agencies as the Small Business
        Commission determines to be appropriate.
    (f) Reports Required.--Not later than 6 months after the date on
which each Small Business Summit is convened, the Small Business
Commission shall submit to the President and to the Chairpersons and
Ranking Members of the Committees on Small Business of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a final report, which shall--
            (1) include the findings and recommendations of the Small
        Business Summit and any proposals for legislative action
        necessary to implement those recommendations; and
            (2) be made available to the public.
    (g) Quorum.--Four voting members of the Small Business Commission
shall constitute a quorum for purposes of transacting business.
    (h) Meetings.--The Small Business Commission shall meet not later
than 20 calendar days after the appointment of the initial members of
the Small Business Commission, and not less frequently than every 30
calendar days thereafter.
    (i) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Small Business Commission shall
not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the manner in which the
original appointment was made.
    (j) Executive Director and Staff.--The Small Business Commission
may appoint and compensate an Executive Director and such other
personnel to conduct the Small Business Summits and State Summits as
the Small Business Commission may determine to be advisable, without
regard to title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the
competitive service, and without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter
III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and General
Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the Executive
Director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level
V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
    (k) Funding.--Members of the Small Business Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence at
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes
or regular places of business in the performance of services for the
Small Business Commission.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out each Small Business Summit and the State
Summits required by this Act, $5,000,000, which shall remain available
until expended. New spending authority or authority to enter contracts
as provided in this title shall be effective only to such extent and in
such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
    (b) Specific Earmark.--No amount made available to the Small
Business Administration may be made available to carry out this title,
other than amounts made available specifically for the purpose of
conducting the Small Business Summits and State Summits.

Summary: White House Quadrennial Small Business Summit Act of 2001 - Mandates a national White House Quadrennial Summit on Small Business, once every four years, to undertake specified actions with respect to the recognition, development, and promotion of American small business. Requires each Quadrennial Summit to be preceded by a State Summit on Small Business. Establishes the White House Quadrennial Commission on Small Business to: (1) conduct the Quadrennial and State Summits to bring together individuals concerned with issues relating to small business. And (2) appoint a Summit Advisory Committee from participants at the last Quadrennial Summit. Directs the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to assist in carrying out the Quadrennial and State Summits. Requires each Summit's Commission to report to the President and the chairpersons and ranking members of the congressional small business committees on its findings, recommendations, and proposals for legislative changes to implement such recommendations. Authorizes appropriations.

A bill to provide for national quadrennial summits on small business and State summits on small business, to establish the White House Quadrennial Commission on Small Business, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Aviation Administration
Research, Engineering, and Development Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Amounts Authorized.--Section 48102(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (7);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) for fiscal year 2003, $261,000,000, including--
                    ``(A) $211,000,000 to improve aviation safety;
                    ``(B) $18,000,000 to improve the efficiency of the
                air traffic control system;
                    ``(C) $16,000,000 to reduce the environmental
                impact of aviation; and
                    ``(D) $16,000,000 to improve the efficiency of
                mission support;
            ``(10) for fiscal year 2004, $274,000,000, including--
                    ``(A) $221,000,000 to improve aviation safety;
                    ``(B) $19,000,000 to improve the efficiency of the
                air traffic control system;
                    ``(C) $17,000,000 to reduce the environmental
                impact of aviation; and
                    ``(D) $17,000,000 to improve the efficiency of
                mission support; and
            ``(11) for fiscal year 2005, $287,000,000, including--
                    ``(A) $231,000,000 to improve aviation safety;
                    ``(B) $20,000,000 to improve the efficiency of the
                air traffic control system;
                    ``(C) $18,000,000 to reduce the environmental
                impact of aviation; and
                    ``(D) $18,000,000 to improve the efficiency of
                mission support.''.

SEC. 3. COORDINATION OF NATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY RESEARCH
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) Development of Plan.--Not later than June 30, 2003, the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator, the
Federal Aviation Administration Administrator, and the Under Secretary
of Transportation for Security shall prepare and transmit an updated
integrated civil aviation research and development plan to the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the
House of Representatives Committee on Science.
    (b) Contents.--The updated integrated civil aviation research and
development plan shall include--
            (1) identification of the respective aviation research and
        development requirements, roles, and responsibilities of the
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Federal
        Aviation Administration, and the Transportation Security
        Administration; and
            (2) review of steps they could take to facilitate the
        transfer and adoption of new technologies in an operational
        environment, including consideration of increasing the exchange
        of research staff, providing greater details on funding at the
        project level in joint plans, and providing for greater use of
        technology readiness in program plans and budgets to help frame
        the maturity of new technologies and determine when they can be
        implemented.

SEC. 4. RESEARCH PROGRAM TO IMPROVE AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS.

    The Federal Aviation Administration Administrator shall continue
the program to consider awards to nonprofit concrete and asphalt
pavement research foundations to improve the design, construction,
rehabilitation, and repair of concrete and asphalt airfield pavements
to aid in the development of safer, more cost-effective, and more
durable airfield pavements. The Administrator may use grants or
cooperative agreements in carrying out this section. Nothing in this
section requires the Administrator to prioritize an airfield pavement
research program above safety, security, Flight 21, environment, or
energy research programs.

SEC. 5. ENSURING APPROPRIATE STANDARDS FOR AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Aviation Administration Administrator
shall review and determine whether the Federal Aviation
Administration's standards used to determine the appropriate thickness
for asphalt and concrete airfield pavements are in accordance with the
Federal Aviation Administration's standard 20-year-life requirement
using the most up-to-date available information on the life of airfield
pavements. If the Administrator determines that such standards are not
in accordance with that requirement, the Administrator shall make
appropriate adjustments to the Federal Aviation Administration's
standards for airfield pavements.
    (b) Report.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator shall report the results of the review conducted
under subsection (a) and the adjustments, if any, made on the basis of
that review to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, and the House of Representatives
Committee on Science.

SEC. 6. AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.

    (a) Objective.--The Federal Aviation Administration Administrator,
in coordination with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Administrator, shall participate in a national initiative with the
objective of defining and developing an air traffic management system
designed to meet national long-term aviation security, safety, and
capacity needs. The initiative should result in a multiagency blueprint
for acquisition and implementation of an air traffic management system
that would--
            (1) build upon current air traffic management and
        infrastructure initiatives;
            (2) improve the security, safety, quality, and
        affordability of aviation services;
            (3) utilize a system of systems approach;
            (4) develop a highly integrated, secure common information
        network to enable common situational awareness for all
        appropriate system users; and
            (5) ensure seamless global operations for system users.
    (b) Implementation.--In implementing subsection (a), the Federal
Aviation Administration Administrator, in coordination with the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator, shall work
with other appropriate Government agencies and industry to--
            (1) develop system performance requirements;
            (2) determine an optimal operational concept and system
        architecture to meet such requirements;
            (3) utilize new modeling, simulation, and analysis tools to
        quantify and validate system performance and benefits;
            (4) ensure the readiness of enabling technologies; and
            (5) develop a transition plan for successful implementation
        into the National Airspace System.

SEC. 7. ASSESSMENT OF WAKE TURBULENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Assessment.--The Federal Aviation Administration Administrator
shall enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council for
an assessment of the Federal Aviation Administration's proposed wake
turbulence research and development program. The assessment shall
address--
            (1) research and development goals and objectives;
            (2) research and development objectives that should be part
        of Federal Aviation Administration's proposed program;
            (3) proposed research and development program's ability to
        achieve the goals and objectives of the Federal Aviation
        Administration, and of the National Research Council, the
        schedule, and the level of resources needed; and
            (4) the roles other Federal agencies, such as National
        Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Oceanic
        and Atmospheric Administration, should play in wake turbulence
        research and development, and coordination of these efforts.
    (b) Report.--A report containing the results of the assessment
shall be provided to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, and the House of Representatives
Committee on Science not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Federal Aviation Administration Administrator for
fiscal year 2003, $500,000 to carry out this section.

SEC. 8. DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND CERTIFICATION METHODS.

    The Federal Aviation Administration may conduct research to promote
the development of analytical tools to improve existing certification
methods and to reduce the overall costs to manufacturers for the
certification of new products.

SEC. 9. CABIN AIR QUALITY RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    In accordance with the recommendation of the National Academy of
Sciences in its report entitled ``The Airliner Cabin Environment and
the Health of Passengers and Crew'', the Federal Aviation
Administration may establish a research program to answer questions
about cabin air quality of aircraft.

SEC. 10. RESEARCH TO IMPROVE CAPACITY AND REDUCE DELAYS.

    The Administrator may include, as part of the Federal Aviation
Administration research program, a systematic review and assessment of
the specific causes of airport delay at the 31 airports identified in
the Airport Benchmarking Study, on an airport-by-airport basis.

            Passed the Senate November 18, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                  JERI THOMSON,

                                                             Secretary.

Summary: Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering, and Development Act of 2002 - Amends Federal aviation law to authorize appropriations out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FY 2003 through 2005 for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for specified aviation research and development (RD) projects. Requires the Administrators of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to submit to specified congressional committees an updated integrated civil aviation RD plan that coordinates national aviation safety and security research programs of NASA, the FAA, and the TSA. Directs the Administrator of the FAA to continue the program to consider awards to nonprofit concrete pavement research foundations to improve the design, construction, rehabilitation, and repair of rigid concrete airfield pavements to aid in the development of safer, more cost-effective, and more durable airfield pavements. Directs the Administrator of the FAA to review and determine, and report the results to specified congressional committees on, whether FAA standards for airfield pavements are in accordance with its standard 20-year-life requirement using the most up-to-date available information on the life of airfield pavements. Directs the Administrator of the FAA, in coordination with the Administrator of NASA, to participate in a national air traffic management RD initiative designed to meet national long-term aviation security, safety, and capacity needs. Directs the Administrator of the FAA to enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council to assess, and report the results to specified congressional committees on, the FAA's proposed wake turbulence RD program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003. Authorizes the FAA to conduct research to promote the development of analytical tools to improve existing certification methods and to reduce the overall costs to manufacturers for the certification of new products. Authorizes the FAA to establish a research program to answer questions about cabin air quality of aircraft. Authorizes the Administrator of the FAA to include, as part of the FAA's research program, a systematic review and assessment of the specific causes of airport delay at the 31 airports identified in the Airport Benchmarking Study, on an airport-by-airport basis.

A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Traumatic Brain Injury
Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) State data and monitoring systems provide reliable data
        on injury causes and risk factors, identify trends in the
        incidence of traumatic brain injury, enable the development of
        cause-specific prevention strategies focused on populations at
        greatest risk, and monitor the effectiveness of such
        strategies.
            (2) Since 1995, when the Centers for Disease Control and
        Prevention published Guidelines for Surveillance of Central
        Nervous System Injury, additional causes of traumatic brain
        injury have emerged: military-related traumatic brain injuries;
        sports-related concussions; traffic injuries resulting from
        texting while driving; and increasing numbers of falls-related
        traumatic brain injuries among older adults.
            (3) In their 2013 report, Sports-Related Concussions in
        Youth: Improving the Science, Changing the Culture, the
        Institute on Medicine and the National Research Council noted
        that there is currently a lack of data to accurately estimate
        the incidence of sports-related concussions across a variety of
        sports and for youth across the pediatric age spectrum. The
        report recommended that the Centers for Disease Control and
        Prevention establish and oversee a national surveillance system
        to accurately determine the incidence of sports-related
        concussions, including those in youth ages 5 to 21, taking into
        account Federal efforts to collect information on traumatic
        brain injury.
            (4) Traumatic brain injury is a substantial public health
        problem among older persons. As the population of older persons
        continues to grow in the United States, the need to design and
        implement proven and cost-effective prevention measures that
        focus on the leading causes of traumatic brain injury becomes
        more urgent.
            (5) In order to implement this Act, the Centers for Disease
        Control and Prevention needs to collaborate with Federal
        agencies reporting military-related traumatic brain injuries,
        school systems reporting traumatic brain injuries, Medicaid and
        other Federal programs, and State agencies.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS TO IMPROVE THE RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
              OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall--
            (1) evaluate existing surveillance and data collections
        systems that track the incidence and circumstances of traumatic
        brain injury, including concussion;
            (2) not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of
        this Act, submit a report to the Congress outlining the
        findings of the evaluation under paragraph (1); and
            (3) establish a statistically sound, scientifically
        credible, integrated surveillance system regarding traumatic
        brain injury, to be known as the ``National Traumatic Brain
        Injury Surveillance System''.
    (b) Research.--The Secretary shall ensure that the National
Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance System is designed in a manner that
facilitates further research on brain injury.
    (c) Content.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary--
            (1) shall provide for the collection and storage of
        information (excluding personally identifiable information) on
        the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury,
        including concussion, in the United States across the lifespan;
            (2) to the extent practicable, shall provide for the
        collection and storage of other available information
        (excluding personally identifiable information) on traumatic
        brain injury, such as information concerning demographics and
        other information associated with the incidence of a traumatic
        brain injury, such as--
                    (A) age;
                    (B) race and ethnicity;
                    (C) sex;
                    (D) geographic location;
                    (E) history of head injury (including injury type
                and the approximate date of injury);
                    (F) pre-existing conditions, such as learning
                disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity
                disorder; and
                    (G) co-occurring issues, such as substance abuse or
                post-traumatic stress disorder;
            (3) to the extent practicable, shall provide for the
        collection and storage of information relevant to analysis on
        traumatic brain injury, such as information concerning--
                    (A) impact location on the body and nature of the
                impact;
                    (B) qualifications of personnel making the
                traumatic brain injury diagnosis;
                    (C) assessment tool used to make the diagnosis;
                    (D) signs and symptoms consistent with a head
                injury;
                    (E) sport or activity and the level of competition
                (if a sports-related activity);
                    (F) use of protective equipment and impact
                monitoring devices; and
                    (G) severity of the traumatic brain injury; and
            (4) may address issues identified during the consultation
        process under subsection (d).
    (d) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall consult with individuals with appropriate expertise, including--
            (1) epidemiologists with experience in disease surveillance
        or registries;
            (2) representatives of national health associations that--
                    (A) focus on brain injury; and
                    (B) have demonstrated experience in research, care,
                or patient services;
            (3) State public health agencies;
            (4) health information technology experts or other
        information management specialists;
            (5) clinicians with expertise in brain injury;
            (6) research scientists with experience conducting brain
        research or utilizing surveillance systems for scientific
        research purposes;
            (7) medical facilities of the Department of Veterans
        Affairs; and
            (8) behavioral health centers.
    (e) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants to, or enter into
contracts or cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit
entities to carry out activities under this section.
    (f) Coordination With Other Federal Agencies.--Subject to
subsection (h), the Secretary shall make information and analysis in
the National Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance System available, as
appropriate, to Federal departments and agencies, such as the National
Institutes of Health, the Health Resources and Services Administration,
the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the
Department of Education, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the
Department of Defense.
    (g) Public Access.--Subject to subsection (h), the Secretary shall
make information and analysis in the National Traumatic Brain Injury
Surveillance System available, as appropriate, to the public, including
researchers.
    (h) Privacy.--The Secretary shall ensure that privacy and security
protections applicable to the National Traumatic Brain Injury
Surveillance System are at least as stringent as the privacy and
security protections under HIPAA privacy and security law, including
nondisclosure of personally identifiable information.
    (i) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress
concerning the implementation of this section. Such report shall
include information on--
            (1) the development and maintenance of the National
        Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance System;
            (2) the type of information collected and stored in the
        System;
            (3) the use and availability of such information, including
        guidelines for such use; and
            (4) the use and coordination of databases that collect or
        maintain information on traumatic brain injury.
    (j) Definition.--In this Act:
            (1) National health association.--The term ``national
        health association'' means a national nonprofit organization
        with chapters, other affiliated organizations, or networks in
        States throughout the United States.
            (2) HIPAA privacy and security law.--The term ``HIPAA
        privacy and security law'' has the meaning given to that term
        in section 3009 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
        300jj-19).
            (3) Personally identifiable information.--The term
        ``personally identifiable information'' means information which
        can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity
        (such as their name, social security number, or biometric
        records) either alone or when combined with other personal or
        identifying information which is linked or linkable to a
        specific individual (such as date of birth, place of birth, and
        mother's maiden name).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Health and Human Services.
            (5) Surveillance.--The term ``surveillance'' means the
        ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and
        dissemination of data (other than personally identifiable
        information) regarding a health-related event for use in public
        health action to reduce morbidity and mortality and to improve
        health.
            (6) Traumatic brain injury.--The term ``traumatic brain
        injury'' means an injury to the head arising from blunt or
        penetrating trauma or from acceleration or deceleration forces
        associated with one or more of the following: decreased level
        of consciousness, amnesia, objective neurologic or
        neuropsychological abnormalities, skull fractures, diagnosed
        intracranial lesions, or head injury listed as a cause of death
        in the death certificate.
    (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this Act, there
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.

Summary: National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015 Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) evaluate existing surveillance and data collection systems that track the incidence and circumstances of traumatic brain injury, including concussion. (2) establish a statistically sound, scientifically credible, and integrated National Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance System. And (3) ensure that the System is designed in a manner that facilitates further research on brain injury. Requires the CDC to make information and analysis in the System available to the public and ensure that privacy and security protections applicable to the System are at least as stringent as those under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring the Partnership for County
Health Care Costs Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The United States Supreme Court has interpreted the 8th
        Amendment to require governmental entities to provide medical
        care to persons involuntarily confined in jails, detention
        centers, and prisons.
            (2) The Federal Government does not provide health benefits
        under Medicare, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
        or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to inmates
        even if the person is awaiting trial in jail and has not been
        convicted. However, beneficiaries who are released after
        posting bond, or who are released under their own recognizance,
        or who are released under house arrest may continue to receive
        Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, and CHIP benefits.
            (3) The cost of providing health care in prisons and jails
        has increased exponentially due in part to high incarceration
        rates, infectious diseases, chronic conditions, substance abuse
        treatment, mental illness, aging prison populations, rising
        prescription drug costs, and mandatory sentencing laws.
            (4) Providing health care for inmates constitutes a major
        portion of local jail operating costs. Requiring county
        governments to cover health care costs for inmates who have not
        been convicted places an unnecessary burden on local
        governments who have been negatively impacted by recession,
        widespread budget deficits, and cuts to safety net programs and
        services.
            (5) Jails generally have a higher instance of mentally ill
        inmates because jails frequently serve as holding places for
        low-income persons who are waiting placement in a mental
        facility and for mentally ill persons who commit nuisance
        crimes because of inadequate access to treatment in their
        communities.
            (6) The rising cost of bail has also contributed to an
        overall increase in the jail population and health care costs
        for inmates. The high cost of bail has contributed to the
        disproportionate rate of incarceration among African-Americans
        and Latinos.
            (7) Terminating benefits to people in county jails who are
        awaiting trial violates the presumption of innocence, because
        it does not distinguish between persons awaiting disposition of
        charges and those who have been duly convicted and sentenced.
            (8) Otherwise eligible individuals who have been charged
        with a crime and incarcerated, but not convicted, should
        continue to be eligible for Federal health benefits, such as
        Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, or CHIP, until such time as they may
        be convicted and sentenced to an institution. SSI payments
        should be held until the inmate has been acquitted and
        released, or until the inmate has completed his or her sentence
        and been released.

SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF INMATE LIMITATION ON BENEFITS UNDER MEDICAID,
              MEDICARE, SSI, AND CHIP.

    (a) Medicaid.--The subdivision (A) of section 1905(a) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) that follows paragraph (29) is
amended by inserting ``or in custody pending disposition of charges''
after ``patient in a medical institution''.
    (b) Medicare.--Section 1862(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395y(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ``in the case of services
furnished to individuals who are in custody pending disposition of
charges,'' after ``1880(e)''.
    (c) SSI.--Section 1611(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1382(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
    ``(K)(i) As used in subparagraph (A), the term `inmate of a public
institution' does not include an individual who is in custody pending
disposition of charges.
    ``(ii) In the case of an individual who is an eligible individual
or eligible spouse for purposes of this title only because of the
application of the definition in clause (i), any supplemental security
income benefits otherwise payable shall be withheld until such time as
the individual is no longer either in custody pending disposition of
charges or an inmate of a public institution or shall be paid to the
individual's estate if the individual dies before the pending charges
are disposed of or while the individual is an inmate of a public
institution.''.
    (d) CHIP.--Section 2110(b)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1397jj(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``(except as an
individual in custody pending disposition of charges)'' after ``inmate
of a public institution''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning more
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall
apply to items and services furnished, and supplemental security income
benefits paid, for periods beginning on or after such date.

Summary: Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2015 This bill amends titles XVI , XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (CHIP) to allow an otherwise eligible individual whonbsp. Is in custody pending charges to receive SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP benefits. Any SSI benefits payable to such an individual: (1)nbsp. Must be withheld until the individual is no longer in custody, nbsp. And (2) if the individual dies while in custody, shall be paid to the individual's estate. nbsp,


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Harriet Tubman National Historical
Parks Act''.

SEC. 2. HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK,
              MARYLAND.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means
        the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical
        Park established by subsection (b)(1)(A).
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled
        ``Authorized Acquisition Area for the Proposed Harriet Tubman
        Underground Railroad National Historical Park'', numbered T20/
        80,001, and dated July 2010.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Maryland.
    (b) Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park.--
            (1) Establishment.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), there
                is established the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad
                National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and
                Talbot Counties, Maryland, as a unit of the National
                Park System.
                    (B) Determination by secretary.--The historical
                park shall not be established until the date on which
                the Secretary determines that a sufficient quantity of
                land, or interests in land, has been acquired to
                constitute a manageable park unit.
                    (C) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date
                on which the Secretary makes a determination under
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall publish in the
                Federal Register notice of the establishment of the
                historical park, including an official boundary map for
                the historical park.
                    (D) Availability of map.--The official boundary map
                published under subparagraph (C) shall be on file and
                available for public inspection in appropriate offices
                of the National Park Service.
            (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the historical park is to
        preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future
        generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources
        associated with the life of Harriet Tubman and the Underground
        Railroad.
            (3) Land acquisition.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land and
                interests in land within the areas depicted on the map
                as ``Authorized Acquisition Areas'' by purchase from
                willing sellers, donation, or exchange.
                    (B) Boundary adjustment.--On acquisition of land or
                an interest in land under subparagraph (A), the
                boundary of the historical park shall be adjusted to
                reflect the acquisition.
    (c) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the
        historical park in accordance with this section and the laws
        generally applicable to units of the National Park System,
        including--
                    (A) the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C.
                1 et seq.); and
                    (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et
                seq.).
            (2) Interagency agreement.--Not later than 1 year after the
        date on which the historical park is established, the Director
        of the National Park Service and the Director of the United
        States Fish and Wildlife Service shall enter into an agreement
        to allow the National Park Service to provide for public
        interpretation of historic resources located within the
        boundary of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge that are
        associated with the life of Harriet Tubman, consistent with the
        management requirements of the Refuge.
            (3) Interpretive tours.--The Secretary may provide
        interpretive tours to sites and resources located outside the
        boundary of the historical park in Caroline, Dorchester, and
        Talbot Counties, Maryland, relating to the life of Harriet
        Tubman and the Underground Railroad.
            (4) Cooperative agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into a
                cooperative agreement with the State, political
                subdivisions of the State, colleges and universities,
                non-profit organizations, and individuals--
                            (i) to mark, interpret, and restore
                        nationally significant historic or cultural
                        resources relating to the life of Harriet
                        Tubman or the Underground Railroad within the
                        boundaries of the historical park, if the
                        agreement provides for reasonable public
                        access; or
                            (ii) to conduct research relating to the
                        life of Harriet Tubman and the Underground
                        Railroad.
                    (B) Visitor center.--The Secretary may enter into a
                cooperative agreement with the State to design,
                construct, operate, and maintain a joint visitor center
                on land owned by the State--
                            (i) to provide for National Park Service
                        visitor and interpretive facilities for the
                        historical park; and
                            (ii) to provide to the Secretary, at no
                        additional cost, sufficient office space to
                        administer the historical park.
                    (C) Cost-sharing requirement.--
                            (i) Federal share.--The Federal share of
                        the total cost of any activity carried out
                        under this paragraph shall not exceed 50
                        percent.
                            (ii) Form of non-federal share.--The non-
                        Federal share of the cost of carrying out an
                        activity under this paragraph may be in the
                        form of in-kind contributions or goods or
                        services fairly valued.
    (d) General Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on
        which funds are made available to carry out this section, the
        Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the
        historical park in accordance with section 12(b) of the
        National Park Service General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-
        7(b)).
            (2) Consultation.--The general management plan shall be
        prepared in consultation with the State (including political
        subdivisions of the State).
            (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the
        preparation and implementation of the management plan with--
                    (A) the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge;
                    (B) the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
                established by section 3(b)(1)(A); and
                    (C) the National Underground Railroad Network to
                Freedom.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 3. HARRIET TUBMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, AUBURN, NEW YORK.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means
        the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park established by
        subsection (b)(1)(A).
            (2) Home.--The term ``Home'' means The Harriet Tubman Home,
        Inc., located in Auburn, New York.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Harriet
        Tubman National Historical Park'', numbered T18/80,000, and
        dated March 2009.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New York.
    (b) Harriet Tubman National Historical Park.--
            (1) Establishment.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), there
                is established the Harriet Tubman National Historical
                Park in Auburn, New York, as a unit of the National
                Park System.
                    (B) Determination by secretary.--The historical
                park shall not be established until the date on which
                the Secretary determines that a sufficient quantity of
                land, or interests in land, has been acquired to
                constitute a manageable park unit.
                    (C) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date
                on which the Secretary makes a determination under
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall publish in the
                Federal Register notice of the establishment of the
                historical park.
                    (D) Map.--The map shall be on file and available
                for public inspection in appropriate offices of the
                National Park Service.
            (2) Boundary.--The historical park shall include the
        Harriet Tubman Home, the Tubman Home for the Aged, the Thompson
        Memorial AME Zion Church and Rectory, and associated land, as
        identified in the area entitled ``National Historical Park
        Proposed Boundary'' on the map.
            (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the historical park is to
        preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future
        generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources
        associated with the life of Harriet Tubman.
            (4) Land acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire land and
        interests in land within the areas depicted on the map by
        purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange.
    (c) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the
        historical park in accordance with this section and the laws
        generally applicable to units of the National Park System,
        including--
                    (A) the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C.
                1 et seq.); and
                    (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et
                seq.).
            (2) Interpretive tours.--The Secretary may provide
        interpretive tours to sites and resources located outside the
        boundary of the historical park in Auburn, New York, relating
        to the life of Harriet Tubman.
            (3) Cooperative agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into a
                cooperative agreement with the owner of any land within
                the historical park to mark, interpret, or restore
                nationally significant historic or cultural resources
                relating to the life of Harriet Tubman, if the
                agreement provides that--
                            (i) the Secretary shall have the right of
                        access to any public portions of the land
                        covered by the agreement to allow for--
                                    (I) access at reasonable times by
                                historical park visitors to the land;
                                and
                                    (II) interpretation of the land for
                                the public; and
                            (ii) no changes or alterations shall be
                        made to the land except by mutual agreement of
                        the Secretary and the owner of the land.
                    (B) Research.--The Secretary may enter into a
                cooperative agreement with the State, political
                subdivisions of the State, institutions of higher
                education, the Home and other nonprofit organizations,
                and individuals to conduct research relating to the
                life of Harriet Tubman.
                    (C) Cost-sharing requirement.--
                            (i) Federal share.--The Federal share of
                        the total cost of any activity carried out
                        under this paragraph shall not exceed 50
                        percent.
                            (ii) Form of non-federal share.--The non-
                        Federal share may be in the form of in-kind
                        contributions or goods or services fairly
                        valued.
                    (D) Attorney general.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall submit
                        to the Attorney General for review any
                        cooperative agreement under this paragraph
                        involving religious property or property owned
                        by a religious institution.
                            (ii) Finding.--No cooperative agreement
                        subject to review under this subparagraph shall
                        take effect until the date on which the
                        Attorney General issues a finding that the
                        proposed agreement does not violate the
                        Establishment Clause of the first amendment to
                        the Constitution.
    (d) General Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on
        which funds are made available to carry out this section, the
        Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the
        historical park in accordance with section 12(b) of the
        National Park Service General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-
        7(b)).
            (2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the
        preparation and implementation of the management plan with--
                    (A) the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad
                National Historical Park established by section
                2(b)(1); and
                    (B) the National Underground Railroad Network to
                Freedom.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act, except
that not more than $7,500,000 shall be available to provide financial
assistance under subsection (c)(3).

SEC. 4. OFFSET.

    Section 101(b)(12) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996
(Public Law 104-303; 110 Stat. 3667) is amended by striking
``$53,852,000'' and inserting ``$29,852,000''.

            Passed the Senate July 9, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                NANCY ERICKSON,

                                                             Secretary.

Summary: This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 22, 2013. Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act - Establishes in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. Establishes in Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park also as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities for the historical preservation and interpretation of the parks. Requires the Secretary to complete a general management plan for the parks. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to decrease the federal share of project costs for navigation and safety improvements to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and Baltimore Harbor Connecting Channels in Delaware and Maryland.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Minority Business Development
Improvements Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    The Director of the Minority Business Development Agency shall
establish the Minority Business Development Program (hereinafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Program'') to assist qualified minority
businesses. The Program shall provide to such businesses the following:
            (1) Technical assistance.
            (2) Loan guarantees.
            (3) Contract procurement assistance.

SEC. 3. QUALIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS.

    (a) Certification.--For purposes of the Program, the Director may
certify as a qualified minority business any entity that satisfies each
of the following:
            (1) Not less than 51 percent of the entity is directly and
        unconditionally owned or controlled by historically
        disadvantaged individuals.
            (2) Each officer or other individual who exercises control
        over the regular operations of the entity is a historically
        disadvantaged individual.
            (3) The net worth of each principal of the entity is not
        greater than $2,000,000. (The equity of a disadvantaged owner
        in a primary personal residence shall be considered in this
        calculation.)
            (4) The principal place of business of the entity is in the
        United States.
            (5) Each principal of the entity maintains good character
        in the determination of the Director.
            (6) The entity engages in competitive and bona fide
        commercial business operations in not less than one sector of
        industry that has a North American Industry Classification
        System code.
            (7) The entity submits reports to the Director at such
        time, in such form, and containing such information as the
        Director may require.
            (8) Any additional requirements that the Director
        determines appropriate.
    (b) Term of Certification.--A certification under this section
shall be for a term of 5 years and may not be renewed.

SEC. 4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--In carrying out the Program, the Director may
provide to qualified minority businesses technical assistance with
regard to the following:
            (1) Writing business plans.
            (2) Marketing.
            (3) Management.
            (4) Securing sufficient financing for business operations.
    (b) Contract Authority.--The Director may enter into agreements
with persons to provide technical assistance under this section.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $200,000,000 to the Director to carry out this section.
Such sums shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 5. LOAN GUARANTEES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Director may
guarantee up to 90 percent of the amount of a loan made to a qualified
minority business to be used for business purposes, including the
following:
            (1) Purchasing essential equipment.
            (2) Payroll expenses.
            (3) Purchasing facilities.
            (4) Renovating facilities.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) In general.--The Director may make guarantees under
        this section for projects on such terms and conditions as the
        Director determines appropriate, after consultation with the
        Secretary of the Treasury, in accordance with this section.
            (2) Repayment.--No guarantee shall be made under this
        section unless the Director determines that there is reasonable
        prospect of repayment of the principal and interest on the
        obligation by the borrower.
            (3) Defaults.--
                    (A) Payment by director.--
                            (i) In general.--If a borrower defaults on
                        the obligation (as defined in regulations
                        promulgated by the Director and specified in
                        the guarantee contract), the holder of the
                        guarantee shall have the right to demand
                        payment of the unpaid amount from the Director.
                            (ii) Payment required.--Within such period
                        as may be specified in the guarantee or related
                        agreements, the Director shall pay to the
                        holder of the guarantee the unpaid interest on,
                        and unpaid principal of the obligation as to
                        which the borrower has defaulted, unless the
                        Director finds that there was no default by the
                        borrower in the payment of interest or
                        principal or that the default has been
                        remedied.
                            (iii) Forbearance.--Nothing in this
                        paragraph precludes any forbearance by the
                        holder of the obligation for the benefit of the
                        borrower which may be agreed upon by the
                        parties to the obligation and approved by the
                        Director.
                    (B) Subrogation.--
                            (i) In general.--If the Director makes a
                        payment under subparagraph (A), the Director
                        shall be subrogated to the rights of the
                        recipient of the payment as specified in the
                        guarantee or related agreements including,
                        where appropriate, the authority
                        (notwithstanding any other provision of law)
                        to--
                                    (I) complete, maintain, operate,
                                lease, or otherwise dispose of any
                                property acquired pursuant to such
                                guarantee or related agreements; or
                                    (II) permit the borrower, pursuant
                                to an agreement with the Director, to
                                continue to pursue the purposes of the
                                project if the Director determines this
                                to be in the public interest.
                            (ii) Superiority of rights.--The rights of
                        the Director, with respect to any property
                        acquired pursuant to a guarantee or related
                        agreements, shall be superior to the rights of
                        any other person with respect to the property.
                            (iii) Terms and conditions.--A guarantee
                        agreement shall include such detailed terms and
                        conditions as the Director determines
                        appropriate to--
                                    (I) protect the interests of the
                                United States in the case of default;
                                and
                                    (II) have available all the patents
                                and technology necessary for any person
                                selected, including the Director, to
                                complete and operate the project.
                    (C) Payment of principal and interest by
                director.--With respect to any obligation guaranteed
                under this section, the Director may enter into a
                contract to pay, and pay, holders of the obligation,
                for and on behalf of the borrower, from funds
                appropriated for that purpose, the principal and
                interest payments which become due and payable on the
                unpaid balance of the obligation if the Director finds
                that--
                            (i)(I) the borrower is unable to meet the
                        payments and is not in default;
                                    (II) it is in the public interest
                                to permit the borrower to continue to
                                pursue the purposes of the project; and
                                    (III) the probable net benefit to
                                the Federal Government in paying the
                                principal and interest will be greater
                                than that which would result in the
                                event of a default;
                            (ii) the amount of the payment that the
                        Director is authorized to pay shall be no
                        greater than the amount of principal and
                        interest that the borrower is obligated to pay
                        under the agreement being guaranteed; and
                            (iii) the borrower agrees to reimburse the
                        Director for the payment (including interest)
                        on terms and conditions that are satisfactory
                        to the Director.
                    (D) Action by attorney general.--
                            (i) Notification.--If the borrower defaults
                        on an obligation, the Director shall notify the
                        Attorney General of the default.
                            (ii) Recovery.--On notification, the
                        Attorney General shall take such action as is
                        appropriate to recover the unpaid principal and
                        interest due from--
                                    (I) such assets of the defaulting
                                borrower as are associated with the
                                obligation; or
                                    (II) any other security pledged to
                                secure the obligation.
            (4) Fees.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director shall charge and
                collect fees for guarantees in amounts the Director
                determines are sufficient to cover applicable
                administrative expenses, not to exceed 1 percent of the
                amount guaranteed.
                    (B) Availability.--Fees collected under this
                paragraph shall--
                            (i) be deposited by the Director into the
                        Treasury; and
                            (ii) remain available until expended,
                        subject to such other conditions as are
                        contained in annual appropriations Acts.
    (c) Credit Requirements.--To receive a loan guaranteed under this
section a qualified minority business shall--
            (1) be in good standing with regard to the credit of that
        business in the determination of the Director;
            (2) have received technical assistance under section 4; and
            (3) submit reports, at such time, in such form, and
        containing such information as the Director may require
        regarding the credit of the business.
    (d) Limits on Guarantee Amounts.--
            (1) Maximum amount of guarantee.--The Director may
        guarantee not more than $450,000 of any loan under this
        section.
            (2) Maximum gross loan amount.--A loan guaranteed under
        this section may not be for a gross loan amount in excess of
        $500,000.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Director not more than $500,000,000 to carry out
this section during fiscal years 2011 through 2016.

SEC. 6. SET-ASIDE CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Director may enter into agreements with the
United States Government and any department, agency, or officer thereof
having procurement powers for purposes of providing for the fulfillment
of procurement contracts and providing opportunities for qualified
minority businesses with regard to such contracts.
    (b) Qualifications on Participation.--The Director shall by rule
establish requirements for participation under this section by a
qualified minority business in a contract.
    (c) Annual Limit on Number of Contracts Per Qualified Minority
Business.--A qualified minority business may not participate under this
section in contracts in an amount that exceeds $10,000,000 for goods
and services each fiscal year.
    (d) Limits on Contract Amounts.--
            (1) Goods and services.--Except as provided in paragraph
        (2), a contract for goods and services under this section may
        not exceed $6,000,000.
            (2) Manufacturing and construction.--A contract for
        manufacturing and construction services under this section may
        not exceed $10,000,000.

SEC. 7. TERMINATION FROM THE PROGRAM.

    The Director may terminate a qualified minority business from the
Program for any violation of a requirement of sections 3 through 6 of
this Act by that qualified minority business, including the following:
            (1) Conduct by a principal of the qualified minority
        business that indicates a lack of business integrity.
            (2) Willful failure to comply with applicable labor
        standards and obligations.
            (3) Consistent failure to tender adequate performance with
        regard to contracts under the Program.
            (4) Failure to obtain and maintain relevant certifications.
            (5) Failure to pay outstanding obligations owed to the
        Federal Government.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

    (a) Report of the Director.--Not later than October 1, 2011, and
annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report
describing the activities of the Director during the preceding year
with respect to the Program.
    (b) Report of the Secretary of Commerce.--Not later than October 1,
2011, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a report describing the activities the Secretary engaged in
during the preceding year to build wealth among historically
disadvantaged individuals.

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) The term ``historically disadvantaged individual''
        means any individual who is a member of a group that is
        designated as eligible to receive assistance under section
        1400.1 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in
        effect on January 1, 2009.
            (2) The term ``principal'' means any person that the
        Director determines to exercise significant control over the
        regular operations of a business entity.

Summary: Minority Business Development Improvements Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the Minority Business Development Agency to establish the Minority Business Development Program to provide qualified minority businesses with technical assistance, loan guarantees, and contract procurement assistance. Outlines minority business qualification requirements for the Program, including that: (1) not less than 51 of the entity be directly and unconditionally owned by historically disadvantaged individuals. And (2) each officer or other individual exercising control over regular operations is a historically disadvantaged individual. Outlines specific types of technical assistance and loan guarantees authorized under the Program. Provides loan guarantee limits. Authorizes the Director to enter into agreements for the fulfillment of federal procurement contracts by, and contracting opportunities for, qualified minority businesses. Provides contract limits. Allows the Director to terminate a qualified minority business from the Program under specified circumstances.

To establish in the Department of Commerce the Minority Business Development Program to provide qualified minority businesses with technical assistance, loan guarantees, and contracting opportunities, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Country of Origin Labeling Amendment
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. REVISED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING REQUIREMENTS.

    The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 is amended by striking
subtitle D (7 U.S.C. 1638 et seq.) and inserting the following new
subtitle:

                ``Subtitle D--Country of Origin Labeling

``SEC. 281. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Beef.--The term `beef' means meat produced from
        cattle (including veal).
            ``(2) Covered commodity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `covered commodity'
                means--
                            ``(i) muscle cuts of beef, lamb, and pork;
                            ``(ii) ground beef, ground lamb, and ground
                        pork;
                            ``(iii) farm-raised fish;
                            ``(iv) wild fish;
                            ``(v) a perishable agricultural commodity;
                        and
                            ``(vi) peanuts.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `covered commodity'
                does not include an item described in subparagraph (A)
                if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item.
            ``(3) Farm-raised fish.--The term `farm-raised fish'
        includes--
                    ``(A) farm-raised shellfish; and
                    ``(B) fillets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh
                from a farm-raised fish or shellfish.
            ``(4) Food service establishment.--The term `food service
        establishment' means a restaurant, cafeteria, lunch room, food
        stand, saloon, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar facility
        operated as an enterprise engaged in the business of selling
        food to the public. The term may include a retailer, but only
        to the extent that the retailer provides a salad bar or
        prepared-food bar containing ready-to-eat food that the
        consumer packages for purchase.
            ``(5) Lamb.--The term `lamb' means meat, other than mutton,
        produced from sheep.
            ``(6) Perishable agricultural commodity; retailer.--The
        terms `perishable agricultural commodity' and `retailer' have
        the meanings given the terms in section 1(b) of the Perishable
        Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499a(b)).
            ``(7) Pork.--The term `pork' means meat produced from hogs.
            ``(8) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
        of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing
        Service.
            ``(9) Wild fish.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `wild fish' means
                naturally born or hatchery-raised fish harvested in the
                wild and shellfish harvested in the wild.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `wild fish' includes a
                fillet, steak, nugget, and any other flesh from wild
                fish or shellfish.
                    ``(C) Exclusions.--The term `wild fish' excludes
                netpen aquacultural or other farm-raised fish.

``SEC. 282. NOTICE OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.

    ``(a) Notice of Country of Origin Required.--Except as provided in
subsection (c), a retailer of a covered commodity shall inform
consumers, at the final point of sale of the covered commodity to
consumers, of the country of origin of the covered commodity.
    ``(b) United States Country of Origin.--A retailer of a covered
commodity may designate the covered commodity as having a United States
country of origin only if the covered commodity--
            ``(1) in the case of beef, is exclusively from an animal
        that is exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United
        States (including from an animal exclusively born and raised in
        Alaska or Hawaii and transported for a period not to exceed 60
        days through Canada to the United States and slaughtered in the
        United States);
            ``(2) in the case of lamb and pork, is exclusively from an
        animal that is exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the
        United States;
            ``(3) in the case of farm-raised fish, is hatched, raised,
        harvested, and processed in the United States;
            ``(4) in the case of wild fish--
                    ``(A) is harvested in the United States or a
                territory of the United States, if the wild fish is
                harvested in a river, stream, or lake; or
                    ``(B) is harvested by a vessel that is documented
                under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, or
                registered in the United States, if the wild fish is
                harvested at sea; and
            ``(5) in the case of a perishable agricultural commodity or
        peanuts, is exclusively produced in the United States.
            ``(6) Wild fish and farm-raised fish.--The notice of
        country of origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall
        distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish.
    ``(c) Exemption for Food Service Establishments.--Subsection (a)
shall not apply to a covered commodity if the covered commodity is--
            ``(1) prepared or served in a food service establishment;
        and
            ``(2)(A) offered for sale or sold at the food service
        establishment in normal retail quantities; or
            ``(B) served to consumers at the food service
        establishment.
    ``(d) Method of Notification.--
            ``(1) In general.--The information required by subsection
        (a) may be provided to consumers by means of a label, stamp,
        mark, placard, or other clear and visible sign on the covered
        commodity or on the package, display, holding unit, or bin
        containing the commodity at the final point of sale to
        consumers.
            ``(2) Labeled commodities.--If the covered commodity is
        already individually or otherwise labeled for retail sale
        regarding country of origin, the retailer shall not be required
        to provide any additional information to comply with this
        section.
    ``(e) Use of Existing Records to Verify Compliance.--The Secretary
shall use existing records, such as inventory and tax records, to
verify that any person that prepares, stores, handles, or distributes a
covered commodity for retail sale complies with this subtitle,
including the regulations promulgated under section 284(b). Such
records may be maintained at the point of sale or at a centralized
distribution center.
    ``(f) Information on Country of Origin.--Any person engaged in the
business of supplying a covered commodity to a retailer shall provide
information to the retailer indicating the country of origin of the
covered commodity.
    ``(g) Certification of Origin.--
            ``(1) Certification program.--The Secretary shall carry out
        a program that provides for the self-certification by producers
        of the country of origin of covered commodities. In
        establishing the program, the Secretary shall use as a model
        the procedures contained in part 589.2000 of title 21, Code of
        Federal Regulations, regarding animal proteins prohibited in
        ruminant feed.
            ``(2) Third party audits.--Except as provided in paragraph
        (3), the Secretary shall prohibit any third party audit or
        verification of producer compliance with country of origin
        labeling.
            ``(3) Verification.--To verify producer compliance with
        country of origin requirements under the certification program,
        the Secretary shall use Department of Agriculture records of
        imports and existing producer records, such as tax records,
        sale receipts, brand records, feed bills, birth records,
        receiving records, breeding stock records, health records, or
        animal inventory records.
    ``(h) Producer Protection.--A retailer or other person subject to
this section may not require, as a condition of the purchase of beef,
lamb, or pork or of live cattle, hogs, or sheep from a producer or
packer, that the producer or packer--
            ``(1) indemnify the retailer or other person from any
        liability arising from a violation of this section; or
            ``(2) produce records or other documentation to verify the
        country of origin of the beef, lamb, or pork or of the live
        cattle, hogs, or sheep.

``SEC. 283. ENFORCEMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c),
section 253 shall apply to a violation of this subtitle in addition to
violations of subtitle B.
    ``(b) Warnings.--If the Secretary determines that a retailer is in
violation of section 282, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) notify the retailer of the determination of the
        Secretary; and
            ``(2) provide the retailer a 30-day period, beginning on
        the date on which the retailer receives the notice under
        paragraph (1) from the Secretary, during which the retailer may
        take necessary steps to comply with section 282.
    ``(c) Civil Penalty.--If, on completion of the 30-day period
described in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary determines that the
retailer has willfully violated section 282, after providing notice and
an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary with respect to the
violation, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty against the
retailer in an amount of $100 for the first day of the violation. The
civil penalty amount shall double for each subsequent day that the
retailer is in noncompliance for the same violation, except that the
total amount of the civil penalty assessed for a single violation may
not exceed $5,000.
    ``(d) Adulteration and Misbranding.--The Secretary may not treat a
covered commodity as either adulterated or misbranded under the Federal
Meat Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or any other provision of
law by reason of the failure of the covered commodity to comply with
the country of origin requirements of section 282.

``SEC. 284. REGULATIONS.

    ``(a) Regulations.--Not later than September 30, 2004, the
Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to
implement this subtitle.
    ``(b) Partnerships With States.--In promulgating the regulations,
the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enter into
partnerships with States with enforcement infrastructure to assist in
the administration of this subtitle.

``SEC. 285. APPLICABILITY.

    ``This subtitle shall apply to the retail sale of a covered
commodity beginning September 30, 2004.''.

Summary: Country of Origin Labeling Amendment Act of 2003 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to revise country of origin labeling provisions, including: (1) specifying the model certification of origin program, (2) specifying producer protections, (3) reducing maximum retailer fines. (4) prohibiting treatment of country of origin violations as adulteration or misbranding, and (5) extending the implementing guideline deadline.

To amend the country-of origin labeling requirements of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to specify the model upon which the certification program for producers shall be based, to facilitate verification of compliance with the requirements, to impose a schedule of penalties for violation of the requirements, and for other purposes.