SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Administration
Accountability Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. AMENDING SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION BUDGETARY MATTERS.

    (a) Annual Budget.--Section 704(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 904(b)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b)(1)(A) The Commissioner shall prepare and submit an annual
budget estimate for the Administration directly to the President and
Congress.''.
    (b) Contents of Budget.--Section 704(b)(1)(B) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 904(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(B) The Commissioner shall include in the annual budget prepared
pursuant to subparagraph (A) the following:
            ``(i) The total number of cases pending at each hearing
        office, listed by hearing office, and an aggregate total of all
        cases pending at all hearing offices.
            ``(ii) The total number of cases pending for over the
        preceding year at each hearing office, listed by both hearing
        office and presiding administrative judge, and an aggregate
        total of all cases pending for over such year at all hearing
        offices.
            ``(iii) The average duration of time to process each case
        at each hearing office, listed by hearing office.
            ``(iv) The staffing levels at each hearing office and field
        office, including a listing of job titles, classifications, and
        the number of staff within each title and classification.''.
    (c) Comprehensive Work Force Plan.--Section 704(b)(2)(A) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 904(b)(2)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``Not later than 90 days before a revision of the
comprehensive work force plan, the Commissioner shall submit the
document setting forth the revision to the Committee on Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the
Senate.''.

SEC. 3. CLOSURE OF FIELD OR HEARING OFFICES.

    (a) Moratorium on Closure or Consolidation of Field or Hearing
Offices or New Limitations on Access to Such Offices.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        Commissioner of Social Security shall take no action on or
        after the date of the enactment of this Act to close or
        consolidate field or hearing offices of the Social Security
        Administration or to otherwise impose any new limitation on
        access to such offices.
            (2) Cessation of moratorium upon report to congress.--
        Paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective 180 days after the
        Commissioner submits to the Committee on Ways and Means of the
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the
        Senate a detailed report outlining and justifying the process
        for selecting field or hearing offices to be closed or
        consolidated or otherwise to have limited access. Such report
        shall include--
                    (A) an analysis of the criteria used for selecting
                field or hearing offices for closure, consolidation, or
                limited access;
                    (B) a description of how the Commissioner has
                analyzed and considered relevant factors, including but
                not limited to transportation and communication burdens
                faced by individuals serviced by the offices, including
                elderly and disabled citizens; and
                    (C) a description of any method of cost-benefit
                analysis applied by the Commissioner in connection with
                closures and consolidations of field or hearing
                offices, and other limitations on access to field or
                hearing offices, including any analysis that takes into
                account--
                            (i) the anticipated savings resulting from
                        the closure, consolidation, or limitation on
                        access;
                            (ii) the anticipated costs associated with
                        replacing services lost by the closure,
                        consolidation, or limitation on access;
                            (iii) the anticipated effects on employees
                        of the offices affected; and
                            (iv) such other relevant factors as may be
                        determined by the Commissioner, including but
                        not limited to transportation and communication
                        burdens faced by individuals serviced by the
                        offices, including elderly and disabled
                        citizens.
    (b) Requirements for Future Closures, Consolidations, and New
Limitations on Access.--
            (1) In general.--Section 704 of the Social Security Act (42
        U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following new
        subsection:

                      ``Field and Hearing Offices

    ``(f)(1) The Commissioner may not close a field or hearing office
of the Administration, consolidate two or more such offices, or
otherwise impose any new limitation on public access to any such
office, unless the Commissioner complies with the requirements of
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) in connection with the closure,
consolidation, or limitation on public access.
    ``(2)(A) The requirements of this paragraph are met in connection
with a closure, consolidation, or new limitation on access referred to
in paragraph (1) only if--
            ``(i) not later than 120 days before the date of the
        closure, consolidation, or limitation on access, the
        Commissioner provides effective public notice of the proposed
        closure, consolidation, or limitation on access (including, to
        the extent practicable, notice by direct mailing and through
        community outlets such as newspapers and posting in heavily
        frequented public spaces) to individuals residing in the area
        serviced by the affected office or offices; and
            ``(ii) not earlier than 30 days after the issuance of
        public notice pursuant to clause (i) and not later than 45 days
        before the date of the proposed closure, consolidation, or
        limitation on access, the Commissioner conducts at least 2
        public hearings (scheduled so that the first and last such
        hearings are separated by at least 10 days), at which the
        Commissioner presents the justifications for the closure,
        consolidation, or limitation on access described in
        subparagraph (B) and provides for attendees an opportunity to
        present their views regarding the proposed closure,
        consolidation, or limitation on access.
    ``(B) The justifications referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall
consist of the following:
            ``(i) an analysis of the criteria used for selecting the
        field or hearing office or offices for closure, consolidation,
        or limited access;
            ``(ii) a description of how the Commissioner has analyzed
        and considered relevant factors, including but not limited to
        transportation and communication burdens faced by individuals
        serviced by the offices, including elderly and disabled
        citizens; and
            ``(iii) a description of a method of cost-benefit analysis
        which shall be applied by the Commissioner in connection with
        the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access, and which
        shall take into account--
                    ``(I) the anticipated savings resulting from the
                closure, consolidation, or limitation on access;
                    ``(II) the anticipated costs associated with
                replacing services lost by the closure, consolidation,
                or limitation on access;
                    ``(III) the anticipated effects on employees of the
                offices affected; and
                    ``(IV) such other relevant factors as may be
                determined by the Commissioner, including but not
                limited to transportation and communication burdens
                faced by individuals serviced by the offices, including
                elderly and disabled citizens.
    ``(C) The notice provided pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) shall
include notice of the time and place of the public hearings to be
conducted pursuant to clause (A)(ii) and of the right of aggrieved
individuals to appeal to the Commissioner regarding the proposed
closure, consolidation, or limitation on access pursuant to paragraph
(4).
    ``(3) The requirements of this paragraph are met in connection with
a closure, consolidation, or limitation on access referred to in
paragraph (1) only if, not later than 30 days before the date of the
proposed closure, consolidation, or limitation on access, the
Commissioner submits to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and each
Member of the Congress representing a State or congressional district
in which the affected office or offices are located a detailed final
report in support of the closure, consolidation, or limitation on
access. Such report shall include--
            ``(A) the justifications described in paragraph (2)(B),
        (including any amendments made to such justifications after the
        public hearings conducted pursuant to paragraph (2)(A));
            ``(B) any findings made by the Commissioner pursuant to the
        public hearings;
            ``(C) the status of any appeals regarding the closure,
        consolidation, or new limitation on access which were commenced
        pursuant to paragraph (4) before the date of the report;
            ``(D) the final decision of the Commissioner regarding the
        closure, consolidation, or new limitation on access; and
            ``(E) such other information as the Commissioner considers
        relevant.
    ``(4)(A) Upon timely request by any individual who makes a showing
in writing described in subparagraph (B) in connection with a proposed
closure, consolidation, or limitation on access referred to in
subparagraph (A), the Commissioner shall give such individual an
opportunity for a hearing with respect to the closure, consolidation,
or limitation on access. The request for the hearing shall be
considered timely only if it is made not later than 30 days before the
proposed date of the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access.
The Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and
each Member of the Congress representing a State or congressional
district in which the affected office or offices are located the
Commissioner's findings based on the hearing and a description of any
action taken or to be taken by Commissioner on the basis of such
findings.
    ``(B) A showing described in subparagraph (A) shall consist of a
showing that--
            ``(i) the determination of the Commissioner to close a
        field or hearing office, consolidate field or hearing offices,
        or impose a new limitation on access to a field or hearing
        office is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, not in
        accordance with law, or not based on substantial evidence; or
            ``(ii) the Commissioner has failed to observe procedures
        required by law in connection with the closure, consolidation,
        or new limitation on access.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) of
        this subsection shall apply with respect to closures and
        consolidations of field or hearing offices and impositions of
        new limitations on access to such offices occurring after the
        cessation of the moratorium under subsection (a) of this
        section.

Summary: Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to submit an annual budget estimate of the Social Security Administration (SSA) directly to Congress and the President . Revises requirements for the general contents of the SSA budget, requiring inclusion of the number of cases pending at each hearing office and the average processing time. Prohibits the Commissioner from closing or consolidating SSA field or hearing offices, or otherwise limiting public access to one, until 180 days after submitting to specified congressional committees a detailed report outlining and justifying the process for selecting field offices to be closed, consolidated, or otherwise have limited access. Prohibits the Commissioner from closing an SSA field or hearing office, consolidating two or more such offices, or otherwise imposing any new limitation on public access to any such office unless the Commissioner follows certain administrative procedures.

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to require the President to transmit the annual budget of the Social Security Administration without revisions to Congress, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Drug Formulary Protection
Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF COVERED PART D DRUGS FROM THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN
              FORMULARY.

    (a) Limitation on Removal or Change of Covered Part D Drugs From
the Prescription Drug Plan Formulary.--Section 1860D-4(b)(3)(E) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-104(b)(3)(E)) is amended to read
as follows:
                    ``(E) Removing a drug from formulary or imposing a
                restriction or limitation on coverage.--
                            ``(i) Limitation on removal, limitation, or
                        restriction.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Subject to
                                subclause (II) and clause (ii),
                                beginning with 2006, the PDP sponsor of
                                a prescription drug plan may not remove
                                a covered part D drug from the plan
                                formulary or impose a restriction or
                                limitation on the coverage of such a
                                drug (such as through the application
                                of a preferred status, usage
                                restriction, step therapy, prior
                                authorization, or quantity limitation)
                                other than at the beginning of each
                                plan year except as the Secretary may
                                permit to take into account new
                                therapeutic uses and newly covered part
                                D drugs.
                                    ``(II) Special rule for newly
                                enrolled individuals.--Subject to
                                clause (ii), in the case of an
                                individual who enrolls in a
                                prescription drug plan on or after the
                                date of enactment of this subparagraph,
                                the PDP sponsor of such plan may not
                                remove a covered part D drug from the
                                plan formulary or impose a restriction
                                or limitation on the coverage of such a
                                drug (such as through the application
                                of a preferred status, usage
                                restriction, step therapy, prior
                                authorization, or quantity limitation)
                                during the period beginning on the date
                                of such enrollment and ending on
                                December 31 of the immediately
                                succeeding plan year except as the
                                Secretary may permit to take into
                                account new therapeutic uses and newly
                                covered part D drugs.
                            ``(ii) Exceptions to limitation on
                        removal.--Clause (i) shall not apply with
                        respect to a covered part D drug that--
                                    ``(I) is a brand name drug for
                                which there is a generic drug approved
                                under section 505(j) of the Food and
                                Drug Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j))
                                that is placed on the market during the
                                period in which there are limitations
                                on removal or change in the formulary
                                under subclause (I) or (II) of clause
                                (i);
                                    ``(II) is a brand name drug that
                                goes off-patent during such period;
                                    ``(III) is a drug for which the
                                Commissioner of Food and Drugs issues a
                                clinical warning that imposes a
                                restriction or limitation on the drug
                                during such period; or
                                    ``(IV) has been determined to be
                                ineffective during such period.
                            ``(iii) Notice of removal under application
                        of exception to limitation.--The PDP sponsor of
                        a prescription drug plan shall provide
                        appropriate notice (such as under subsection
                        (a)(3)) of any removal or change under clause
                        (ii) to the Secretary, affected enrollees,
                        physicians, pharmacies, and pharmacists.''.
    (b) Notice for Change in Formulary and Other Restrictions or
Limitations on Coverage.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1860D-4(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
        1395w-104(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(5) Annual notice of changes in formulary and other
        restrictions or limitations on coverage.--Each PDP sponsor
        offering a prescription drug plan shall furnish to each
        enrollee at the time of each annual coordinated election period
        (referred to in section 1860D-1(b)(1)(B)(iii)) for a plan year
        a notice of any changes in the formulary or other restrictions
        or limitations on coverage of a covered part D drug under the
        plan that will take effect for the plan year.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
        shall apply to annual coordinated election periods beginning
        after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit removal of covered part D drugs from a prescription drug plan formulary, or imposition of a restriction or limitation on the coverage of such a drug, during the plan year: (1) except at the beginning. Or (2) for an individual enrollee, from the date of enrollment until December 31 of the immediately succeeding plan year. Specifies exceptions to such prohibition. Requires an annual notice to enrollees of changes in formulary and other restrictions or limitations on coverage.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit removal of covered part D drugs from a prescription drug plan formulary during the plan year once an individual has enrolled in the plan.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Mobility Safety Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. PERSONAL SELECTIONS OF AUTOMOBILES AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    Section 3903(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``Except'' and inserting ``(1) Except''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) The Secretary shall ensure that to the extent practicable an
eligible person who is provided an automobile or other conveyance under
this chapter is given the opportunity to make personal selections
relating to such automobile or other conveyance.''.
SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY FOR THE AUTOMOBILES ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT
PROGRAM.
    (a) Comprehensive Policy.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
develop a comprehensive policy regarding quality standards for
providers who provide modification services to veterans under the
automobile adaptive equipment program.
    (b) Scope.--The policy developed under subsection (a) shall cover
each of the following:
        (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs-wide management of the
    automobile adaptive equipment program.
        (2) The development of standards for safety and quality of
    equipment and installation of equipment through the automobile
    adaptive equipment program, including with respect to the defined
    differentiations in levels of modification complexity.
        (3) The consistent application of standards for safety and
    quality of both equipment and installation throughout the
    Department.
        (4) In accordance with subsection (c)(1), the certification of
    a provider by a manufacturer if the Secretary designates the
    quality standards of such manufacturer as meeting or exceeding the
    standards developed under this section.
        (5) In accordance with subsection (c)(2), the certification of
    a provider by a third party, nonprofit organization if the
    Secretary designates the quality standards of such organization as
    meeting or exceeding the standards developed under this section.
        (6) The education and training of personnel of the Department
    who administer the automobile adaptive equipment program.
        (7) The compliance of the provider with the Americans with
    Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) when furnishing
    automobile adaptive equipment at the facility of the provider.
        (8) The allowance, where technically appropriate, for veterans
    to receive modifications at their residence or location of choice,
    including standards that ensure such receipt and notification to
    veterans of the availability of such receipt.
    (c) Certification of Manufacturers and Third Party, Nonprofit
Organizations.--
        (1) Certification of manufacturers.--The Secretary shall
    approve a manufacturer as a certifying manufacturer for purposes of
    subsection (b)(4), if the manufacturer demonstrates that its
    certification standards meet or exceed the quality standards
    developed under this section.
        (2) Certification of third party, nonprofit organizations.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary may approve two or more
        private, nonprofit organizations as third party, nonprofit
        certifying organizations for purposes of subsection (b)(5).
            (B) Limitation.--If at any time there is only one third
        party, nonprofit certifying organization approved by the
        Secretary for purposes of subsection (b)(5), such organization
        shall not be permitted to provide certifications under such
        subsection until such time as the Secretary approves a second
        third party, nonprofit certifying organization for purposes of
        such subsection.
    (d) Updates.--
        (1) Initial updates.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update Veterans
    Health Administration Handbook 1173.4, or any successor handbook or
    directive, in accordance with the policy developed under subsection
    (a).
        (2) Subsequent updates.--Not less frequently than once every 6
    years thereafter, the Secretary shall update such handbook, or any
    successor handbook or directive.
    (e) Consultation.--The Secretary shall develop the policy under
subsection (a), and revise such policy under subsection (d), in
consultation with veterans service organizations, the National Highway
Transportation Administration, industry representatives, manufacturers
of automobile adaptive equipment, and other entities with expertise in
installing, repairing, replacing, or manufacturing mobility equipment
or developing mobility accreditation standards for automobile adaptive
equipment.
    (f) Conflicts.--In developing and implementing the policy under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
        (1) minimize the possibility of conflicts of interest, to the
    extent practicable; and
        (2) establish procedures that ensure against the use of a
    certifying organization referred to in subsection (b)(5) that has a
    financial conflict of interest regarding the certification of an
    eligible provider.
    (g) Biennial Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which
    the Secretary updates Veterans Health Administration Handbook
    1173.4, or any successor handbook or directive, under subsection
    (d), and not less frequently than once every other year thereafter
    through 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans'
    Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the
    implementation and facility compliance with the policy developed
    under subsection (a).
        (2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
    include the following:
            (A) A description of the implementation plan for the policy
        developed under subsection (a) and any revisions to such policy
        under subsection (d).
            (B) A description of the performance measures used to
        determine the effectiveness of such policy in ensuring the
        safety of veterans enrolled in the automobile adaptive
        equipment program.
            (C) An assessment of safety issues due to improper
        installations based on a survey of recipients of adaptive
        equipment from the Department.
            (D) An assessment of the adequacy of the adaptive equipment
        services of the Department based on a survey of recipients of
        adaptive equipment from the Department.
            (E) An assessment of the training provided to the personnel
        of the Department with respect to administering the program.
            (F) An assessment of the certified providers of the
        Department of adaptive equipment with respect to meeting the
        minimum standards developed under subsection (b)(2).
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Automobile adaptive equipment program.--The term
    ``automobile adaptive equipment program'' means the program
    administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to
    chapter 39 of title 38, United States Code.
        (2) Veterans service organization.--The term ``veterans service
    organization'' means any organization recognized by the Secretary
    for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38,
    United States Code.
SEC. 4. APPOINTMENT OF LICENSED HEARING AID SPECIALISTS IN VETERANS
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
    (a) Licensed Hearing Aid Specialists.--
        (1) Appointment.--Section 7401(3) of title 38, United States
    Code, is amended by inserting ``licensed hearing aid specialists,''
    after ``Audiologists,''.
        (2) Qualifications.--Section 7402(b)(14) of such title is
    amended by inserting ``, hearing aid specialist'' after ``dental
    technologist''.
    (b) Requirements.--With respect to appointing hearing aid
specialists under sections 7401 and 7402 of title 38, United States
Code, as amended by subsection (a), and providing services furnished by
such specialists, the Secretary shall ensure that--
        (1) a hearing aid specialist may only perform hearing services
    consistent with the hearing aid specialist's State license related
    to the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids without
    excluding other qualified professionals, including audiologists,
    from rendering services in overlapping practice areas;
        (2) services provided to veterans by hearing aid specialists
    shall be provided as part of the non-medical treatment plan
    developed by an audiologist; and
        (3) the medical facilities of the Department of Veterans
    Affairs provide to veterans access to the full range of
    professional services provided by an audiologist.
    (c) Consultation.--In determining the qualifications required for
hearing aid specialists and in carrying out subsection (b), the
Secretary shall consult with veterans service organizations,
audiologists, otolaryngologists, hearing aid specialists, and other
stakeholder and industry groups as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
    (d) Annual Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter during the 5-year
    period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on
    the following:
            (A) Timely access of veterans to hearing health services
        through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (B) Contracting policies of the Department with respect to
        providing hearing health services to veterans in facilities
        that are not facilities of the Department.
        (2) Timely access to services.--Each report shall, with respect
    to the matter specified in paragraph (1)(A) for the 1-year period
    preceding the submittal of such report, include the following:
            (A) The staffing levels of audiologists, hearing aid
        specialists, and health technicians in audiology in the
        Veterans Health Administration.
            (B) A description of the metrics used by the Secretary in
        measuring performance with respect to appointments and care
        relating to hearing health.
            (C) The average time that a veteran waits to receive an
        appointment, beginning on the date on which the veteran makes
        the request, for the following:
                (i) A disability rating evaluation for a hearing-
            related disability.
                (ii) A hearing aid evaluation.
                (iii) Dispensing of hearing aids.
                (iv) Any follow-up hearing health appointment.
            (D) The percentage of veterans whose total wait time for
        appointments described in subparagraph (C), including an
        initial and follow-up appointment, if applicable, is more than
        30 days.
        (3) Contracting policies.--Each report shall, with respect to
    the matter specified in paragraph (1)(B) for the 1-year period
    preceding the submittal of such report, include the following:
            (A) The number of veterans that the Secretary refers to
        non-Department audiologists for hearing health care
        appointments.
            (B) The number of veterans that the Secretary refers to
        non-Department hearing aid specialists for follow-up
        appointments for a hearing aid evaluation, the dispensing of
        hearing aids, or any other purpose relating to hearing health.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 17, 2016. Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that an eligible disabled veteran provided an automobile or other conveyance is given the opportunity to make personal selections relating to such conveyance. The VA shall develop a comprehensive policy regarding quality standards for providers of modification services to veterans under the automobile adaptive equipment program. Such policy shall cover: (1) management of the automobile adaptive equipment program, (2) development and application of safety and quality standards for equipment and installation, (3) provider certification by a third party organization or manufacturer, (4) manufacturer certification of a provider, (5) education and training of VA personnel, (6) provider compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and (7) allowance for veterans to receive modifications at their residence or location of choice. The VA shall approve a manufacturer as a certifying manufacturer if such manufacturer demonstrates that its certification standards meet or exceed the quality standards provided for by this bill. The VA may approve two or more private, nonprofit organizations as third party, nonprofit certifying organizations. The VA shall: (1) within one year and at least every six years thereafter, update VHA Handbook 1173.4 in accordance with such policy. And (2) within one year of such update and biennially thereafter through 2022, report on policy implementation and facility compliance. The VA shall: (1) develop and revise such policy in consultation with veteran service organizations, the National Highway Transportation Administration, industry representatives, manufacturers of automobile adaptive equipment, and other entities with relevant expertise. And (2) ensure against the use of a certifying entity that has a financial conflict of interest regarding the certification of an eligible provider. The VA may appoint licensed hearing aid specialists to the Veterans Health Administration. The VA shall ensure that: (1) a hearing aid specialist may only perform hearing services consistent with the specialist's state license related to the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids, without excluding other qualified professionals from rendering services in overlapping practice areas. (2) services provided to veterans by hearing aid specialists shall be provided as part of the non-medical treatment plan developed by an audiologist. And (3) VA medical facilities provide veterans with access to the full range of audiologist services. The VA shall, within one year and annually thereafter for the next five years, report on: (1) veterans access to such hearing health services. And (2) VA contracting policies for providing hearing health services to veterans in non-VA facilities, including the number of veterans referred to audiologists and hearing aid specialists.

Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Measuring the Economic Impact of
Broadband Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS REGARDING THE EFFECT OF THE DIGITAL
              ECONOMY ON THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                Transportation of the Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works
                of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Small Business and
                Entrepreneurship of the Senate;
                    (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
                House of Representatives;
                    (E) the Committee on Transportation and
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
                    (F) the Committee on Small Business of the House of
                Representatives.
            (2) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
        means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications
        and Information.
            (3) Broadband.--The term ``broadband'' means an Internet
        Protocol-based transmission service that enables users to send
        and receive voice, video, data, or graphics, or a combination
        of those items.
            (4) Digital economy.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
                term ``digital economy'' has the meaning given the term
                by the Secretary in carrying out this section.
                    (B) Considerations.--In establishing a definition
                for the term ``digital economy'' under subparagraph
                (A), the Secretary shall consider--
                            (i) the digital-enabling infrastructure
                        that a computer network needs to exist and
                        operate; and
                            (ii) the roles of e-commerce and digital
                        media.
            (5) Digital media.--The term ``digital media'' means the
        content that participants in e-commerce create and access.
            (6) E-commerce.--The term ``e-commerce'' means the digital
        transactions that take place using the infrastructure described
        in paragraph (4)(B)(i).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Commerce.
    (b) Biennial Assessment and Analysis Required.--Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially
thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the
Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce and the
Assistant Secretary, shall conduct an assessment and analysis regarding
the contribution of the digital economy to the economy of the United
States.
    (c) Considerations and Consultation.--In conducting each assessment
and analysis required under subsection (b), the Secretary shall--
            (1) consider the impact of--
                    (A) the deployment and adoption of--
                            (i) digital-enabling infrastructure; and
                            (ii) broadband;
                    (B) e-commerce and platform-enabled peer-to-peer
                commerce; and
                    (C) the production and consumption of digital
                media, including free media; and
            (2) consult with--
                    (A) the heads of any agencies and offices of the
                Federal Government as the Secretary considers
                appropriate, including the Secretary of Agriculture,
                the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the
                Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and
                the Federal Communications Commission;
                    (B) representatives of the business community,
                including rural and urban Internet service providers
                and telecommunications infrastructure providers;
                    (C) representatives from State, local, and tribal
                government agencies; and
                    (D) representatives from consumer and community
                organizations.
    (d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report regarding the findings of the Secretary
with respect to each assessment and analysis conducted under subsection
(b).

            Passed the Senate December 13, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 645

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

   To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and
  analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the
         economy of the United States, and for other purposes.

Summary: Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to assess, and submit a report regarding, the effects of the digital economy on the US economy. In conducting the assessment, Commerce must: (1) consider the impact of the deployment and adoption of digital-enabling infrastructure and broadband, e-commerce and platform-enabled peer-to-peer commerce, and the production and consumption of digital media. And (2) consult with other government agencies, businesses, rural and urban Internet service and telecommunications infrastructure providers, and consumer and community organizations.

Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2017


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Improvised Explosive Device
Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Improvised explosive devices come in many forms,
        including--
                    (A) radio controlled improvised explosive devices;
                    (B) suicide improvised explosive devices;
                    (C) suicide or homicide improvised explosive
                devices;
                    (D) vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices;
                    (E) waterborne improvised explosive devices; and
                    (F) underwater improvised explosive devices.
            (2) The United States has suffered numerous improvised
        explosive device attacks in the past 25 years, including--
                    (A) the 1983 United States embassy bombing in
                Beirut, Lebanon;
                    (B) the 1983 United States Marine barracks bombing
                in Beirut, Lebanon;
                    (C) the 1983 United States Senate bombing following
                the Grenada invasion;
                    (D) the 1984 United States embassy annex bombing in
                Beirut, Lebanon;
                    (E) the 1986 TWA Flight 840 bombing;
                    (F) the 1986 LaBelle Discotheque bombing in Berlin,
                Germany;
                    (G) the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing;
                    (H) the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York
                City, New York;
                    (I) the 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
                bombing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;
                    (J) the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Khobar, Saudi
                Arabia;
                    (K) the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in
                Atlanta, Georgia;
                    (L) the 1998 health clinic bombing in Birmingham,
                Alabama;
                    (M) the 1998 United States embassy bombing in Dar
                es Salaam, Tanzania;
                    (N) the 1998 United States embassy bombing in
                Nairobi, Kenya;
                    (O) the 2000 USS Cole bombing in Aden, Yemen; and
                    (P) the 2008 military recruiting office bombing in
                New York City, New York.
            (3) Improvised explosive devices are responsible for 60
        percent of all United States combat casualties in Iraq and 50
        percent of all United States combat casualties in Afghanistan.
            (4) The knowledge to assemble, arm, and detonate improvised
        explosive devices is highly importable due to advances in
        global communications networks.
            (5) The bomb squad, public safety dive team, explosive
        detection canine team, and special weapons and tactics team
        capabilities of the United States is inadequate for the
        domestic threat of an improvised explosive device attack.
            (6) Federal funding in support of bomb squad, public safety
        dive team, explosive detection canine team, and special weapons
        and tactics team capability development is inadequate and lacks
        sufficient strategic planning to properly equip, train, and
        prepare the Nation's emergency response providers.
            (7) Bomb squad, public safety dive teams, explosive
        detection canine teams, and special weapons and tactics teams
        operated by State and local governments are usually the first
        to respond to domestic bombing threats and best-positioned to
        discern funding shortfalls based on threats identified by
        Federal, State, and local government sources.

SEC. 3. BOMBING PREVENTION.

    (a) In General.--Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 525. OFFICE FOR BOMBING PREVENTION.

    ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `IED first responder'
means a bomb squad, explosive detection canine team, special weapons
and tactics team, or public safety dive team operated by a State or
local government.
    ``(b) Establishment.--There is established in the Agency an Office
for Bombing Prevention (in this section referred to as `the Office').
    ``(c) Responsibilities.--The Office shall have the primary
responsibility within the Department for enhancing the ability, and
coordinating the efforts, of the Nation to deter, detect, prevent,
protect against, intercept, and respond to terrorist improvised
explosive device attacks, including by--
            ``(1) coordinating national and intergovernmental bombing
        prevention activities;
            ``(2) chairing any improvised explosive device working
        group or task force established by the Department;
            ``(3) conducting requirements, capabilities, and gap
        analyses of equipment and training of Federal, State, and local
        governments to deter, prevent, detect, protect against,
        intercept, and assist in any response to terrorist explosive
        attacks by--
                    ``(A) maintaining a national analysis database on
                the capabilities of IED first responders;
                    ``(B) applying the analysis derived from the
                database described in subparagraph (A) in--
                            ``(i) evaluating progress toward closing
                        identified gaps relating to national strategic
                        goals and standards; and
                            ``(ii) providing to the Administrator an
                        assessment of the needs of State and local
                        governments for Federal funds to equip and
                        train IED first responders; and
                    ``(C) providing the analysis derived from the
                database described in subparagraph (A) to other
                components of the Department and other departments and
                agencies of the Federal Government to inform decisions
                relating to homeland security policy, assistance,
                training, research and development efforts, testing and
                evaluation, and related requirements;
            ``(4) serving as the primary conduit between Federal,
        State, and local governments for conducting assessments for,
        and making changes necessary to close gaps identified through,
        the database described in paragraph (3)(A);
            ``(5) assisting State and local officials in developing
        multijurisdictional bombing prevention plans and identifying
        and prioritizing equipment requirements;
            ``(6) operating and maintaining an information portal for
        IED first responders to share critical information and lessons
        learned;
            ``(7) promoting other information sharing and improvised
        explosive device prevention awareness programs;
            ``(8) serving as a liaison to the Joint Improvised
        Explosive Device Defeat Organization of the Department of
        Defense;
            ``(9) coordinating and consulting with the Senior Advisory
        Committee on Improvised Explosive Device Prevention and
        Response established under section 890A; and
            ``(10) assisting, in cooperation with the Administrator of
        the Transportation Security Administration, departments and
        agencies of Federal, State, or local government in developing
        and implementing national explosive detection canine training
        and certification standards.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
            ``(2) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011;
        and
            ``(3) such sums as are necessary for each fiscal year
        thereafter.''.
    (b) Transfer of Existing Function.--There are transferred to the
Office for Bombing Prevention established under section 525 of the
Homeland Security Act, as added by this Act, all functions of the
Office for Bombing Prevention of the Office of Infrastructure
Protection of the Department of Homeland Security as of the day before
the date of enactment of this Act, including its personnel, assets,
components, authorities, and liabilities.

SEC. 4. SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 890A. SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
              PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall ensure that a subcommittee
of the Homeland Security Advisory Council established under section
871, or any successor thereto, is established that is responsible for
improvised explosive device prevention and response, to be know as the
`Senior Advisory Committee on Improvised Explosive Device Prevention
and Response'.
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Senior Advisory Committee on Bombing
Prevention and Response shall--
            ``(1) provide policy guidance and recommendations to the
        Homeland Security Advisory Council, or any successor thereto,
        on all matters related to the preparedness of emergency
        response providers to respond to, detect, and defeat
        destructive devices;
            ``(2) develop best practices, training, and basic
        operational procedures to coordinate between, and integrate the
        responsibilities and functions of, bomb squads and special
        weapons and tactics teams;
            ``(3) promote interoperability and information sharing
        between the Federal Government and IED first responders, as
        that term is defined in section 525; and
            ``(4) meet annually to review applications for grants under
        the Bomb Prevention and Response Grant Program under section
        526 and provide to the Administrator advice on the proposed
        allocation of such grants based on the gaps identified through
        the database described in section 525(c)(3)(A).
    ``(c) Membership.--The members of the Senior Advisory Committee on
Bombing Prevention and Response shall be selected in consultation
with--
            ``(1) the Attorney General of the United States;
            ``(2) the Commandant of the Coast Guard;
            ``(3) the Administrator of the Transportation Security
        Administration;
            ``(4) the Administrator of the Federal Transit
        Administration;
            ``(5) the Executive Director of the National Tactical
        Officers Association;
            ``(6) the Chair of the National Bomb Squad Commanders
        Advisory Board;
            ``(7) the Chair of the Board of the International
        Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators;
            ``(8) the Chair of the Scientific Working Group on Dog and
        Orthogonal Detector Guidelines;
            ``(9) the Executive Director of the National Emergency
        Management Association;
            ``(10) the President of the National Sheriff's Association;
            ``(11) the President of the Fraternal Order of Police;
            ``(12) the Chair of the Executive Committee of the National
        Governors Association;
            ``(13) the President of the United States Conference of
        Mayors;
            ``(14) the Regional Administrator for each region of the
        Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
            ``(15) the head of the Office for Bombing Prevention
        established under section 525.''.

SEC. 5. IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE GRANTS.

    Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 315 et
seq.), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``SEC. 526. FIRST RESPONDER IED PREVENTION AND RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established an First Responder IED
Prevention and Response Grant Program, under which the Administrator
may make grants to State and local governments.
    ``(b) Application.--A State or local government desiring a grant
under this section shall submit an application at such time, in such
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Administrator shall
establish.
    ``(c) Use of Grant Amounts.--
            ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section may be used
        for equipment, training, and, subject to paragraph (2), salary
        and benefits for personnel of an IED first responder, as that
        term is defined in section 525.
            ``(2) Personnel.--Amounts provided under a grant under this
        section may be used for salary and benefits--
                    ``(A) for an employee who--
                            ``(i) is a veteran (as that term is defined
                        in section 101(2) of title 38, United States
                        Code) with experience relating to improvised
                        explosive devices as a member of an explosive
                        ordnance disposal or response team in Iraq or
                        Afghanistan;
                            ``(ii) is a graduate of a military
                        education school for members of the Armed
                        Forces for--
                                    ``(I) explosive ordnance disposal
                                technicians; or
                                    ``(II) explosive detection canine
                                handlers; or
                            ``(iii) is a sworn law enforcement officer
                        who is certified as a bomb technician by the
                        Hazardous Devices School of the Federal Bureau
                        of Investigation; and
                    ``(B) for any employee described in subparagraph
                (A), for not more than a 3-year period.
    ``(d) Grant Awards.--The Administrator shall award grant under this
section based on the gaps identified through the database described in
section 525(c)(3)(A).
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
            ``(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
            ``(3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
            ``(4) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and
            ``(5) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.''.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by inserting after the item relating to section 524 the
        following:

``Sec. 525. Office for Bombing Prevention.
``Sec. 526. First Responder IED Prevention and Response Grant
                            Program.'';
        and
            (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 890 the
        following:

``Sec. 890A. Senior Advisory Committee on Improvised Explosive Device
                            Prevention and Response.''.

SEC. 7. MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY.

    Section 70107(k)(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
        following:
                    ``(A) identifies any modifications necessary in
                funding to ensure the correction of vulnerabilities and
                capability gaps identified by the Coast Guard and the
                dive team component of the database described in
                section 525(c)(3)(A) of the Homeland Security Act of
                2002, to ensure compliance with Area Maritime
                Transportation Security Plans and facility security
                plans;'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
        subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                    ``(C) includes an assessment of progress in
                completing assessments for the dive team component of
                the database described in section 525(c)(3)(A) of the
                Homeland Security Act of 2002, for all applicable
                ports;''.

Summary: National Improvised Explosive Device Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, which shall have primary responsibility within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for enhancing the nation's ability, and coordinating its efforts, to deter, detect, prevent, protect against, intercept, and respond to terrorist improvised explosive device (IED) attacks. Transfers to the Office all functions of the current Office for Bombing Prevention of DHS's Office of Infrastructure Protection. Directs the Secretary of DHS to ensure that a Homeland Security Advisory Council subcommittee, to be known as the Senior Advisory Committee on Improvised Explosive Device Prevention and Response, is established. Requires the Committee to: (1) provide policy guidance and recommendations, (2) develop best practices, training, and basic operational procedures. (3) promote interoperability and information sharing between the federal government and IED first responders. And (4) meet annually to review grant applications under the Bomb Prevention and Response Grant Program and provide advice on proposed grant allocations. Requires the Secretary's annual report on progress in achieving compliance with the correction of Coast Guard identified vulnerabilities in port security and compliance with Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans to include: (1) the identification of modifications necessary in funding to ensure the correction of capability gaps identified by the Coast Guard and the dive team component of the national analysis database on the capabilities of IED first responders. And (2) an assessment of progress in completing assessments for the dive team component for all applicable ports.

A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002, to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, to enhance the role of State and local bomb squads, public safety dive teams, explosive detection canine teams, and special weapons and tactics teams in national improvised explosive device prevention policy, to establish a grant program to provide for training, equipment, and staffing of State and local improvised explosive device prevention, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Intelligence Education and
Training Act''.

SEC. 2. ACADEMY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE.

    (a) Academy Required.--(1) The Attorney General shall maintain an
academy, to be known as the Academy for Law Enforcement Intelligence,
for the training of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers
and analysts in the analysis, dissemination, and management of
intelligence.
    (2) The Attorney General shall carry out paragraph (1) in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator
of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary
of Defense, and the Director of Central Intelligence.
    (b) Curriculum.--The curriculum of the Academy shall include--
            (1) basic, intermediate, and advanced training in the
        collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence;
            (2) modular courses in collection, analysis, communications
        for intelligence, critical thinking, counter-terrorism, foreign
        language, criminal intelligence, studies in intelligence
        methodology, leadership and management, ethics and the law,
        narcotics, organized crime, white-collar crime, technology, and
        information security;
            (3) courses on the use and management of intelligence for
        law enforcement officers, supervisors, and executives; and
            (4) may include both in-person and distance-learning
        courses.
    (c) Location of Academy.--The Attorney General shall develop and
administer the academy curriculum utilizing the Justice Training Center
facilities located in Quantico, Virginia. Training shall be provided at
that facility and at any other locations that the Attorney General
considers appropriate.
    (d) Advisory Board on Law Enforcement Intelligence.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Attorney General shall establish an
        advisory board to be known as the Advisory Board on Law
        Enforcement Intelligence (hereinafter in this subsection
        referred to as the ``Board''). The Attorney General shall, on a
        regular basis, consult with the Board with respect to matters
        within the duties of the Board.
            (2) Members.--The Attorney General shall appoint the
        members of the Board from among individuals from the fields of
        intelligence and law enforcement. The Attorney General shall
        ensure that the Board includes members from each of the
        following groups:
                    (A) Officers, analysts, and agents who represent
                Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies.
                    (B) Officers, analysts, and agents who represent
                appropriate elements of the intelligence community.
                    (C) Individuals recognized for exceptional
                expertise in academic studies on intelligence.
            (3) Terms.--The Attorney General shall determine the
        number, terms of service, and pay and allowances of members of
        the Board.
            (4) Duties.--The duty of the Board shall be to advise the
        Attorney General with respect to the following matters:
                    (A) The overall operation of the Academy.
                    (B) The quality of instruction and the content of
                curriculum of the Academy.
                    (C) The appointment of staff and the hiring of
                contract instructors at the Academy.
                    (D) The efforts of the Academy to promote the
                intelligence profession among undergraduate and
                graduate students in the United States.
            (5) Meetings.--The Board shall meet not less frequently
        than semi-annually.
            (6) Report.--(A) Not later than September 1, 2004, the
        Board shall submit to the Attorney General a report containing
        the recommendations of the Board with respect to establishing
        and maintaining the highest-quality intelligence personnel
        resources for Federal, State, and local law enforcement
        agencies. The report shall include recommendations with respect
        to existing intelligence training initiatives that represent
        all levels of law enforcement agencies and professional
        intelligence training associations and consortiums.
            (B) Not later than 30 days after the receipt of the report
        under subparagraph (A), the Attorney General shall transmit a
        copy of the report to Congress. In transmitting the report, the
        Attorney General may include the responses of the Attorney
        General to any or all of the recommendations contained in that
        report.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Amounts are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section as follows:
            (1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.
            (2) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.
            (3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.

SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM ON TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE
              ANALYSTS.

    (a) Pilot Program Required.--(1) The Attorney General shall carry
out a pilot program, to be known as the Law Enforcement Analyst
Training Assistance Program, to assess the feasibility and advisability
of providing for the preparation of selected students for availability
for employment as intelligence analysts for the intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of law enforcement agencies in the
United States.
    (2) The Attorney General shall model the pilot program after the
Reserve Officers' Training Corps program of the Department of Defense.
    (b) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection
(a), the Attorney General shall establish and maintain one or more
cadres of students who--
            (1) participate in such training as intelligence analysts
        as the Attorney General considers appropriate; and
            (2) upon completion of such training, are available for
        employment as intelligence analysts under such terms and
        conditions as the Attorney General considers appropriate.
    (c) Duration.--The Attorney General shall carry out the pilot
program under subsection (a) during fiscal years 2004 through 2006.
    (d) Limitation on Number of Members During Fiscal Year 2004.--
During fiscal year 2004, not more than 150 students may participate in
the pilot program under subsection (a).
    (e) Responsibility.--The Attorney General shall carry out the pilot
program under subsection (a) through the Office of Intelligence of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (f) Reports.--(1) Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a
preliminary report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including
a description of the pilot program and the authorities to be utilized
in carrying out the pilot program.
    (2) Not later than one year after the commencement of the pilot
program, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the
pilot program. The report shall include--
            (A) a description of the activities under the pilot
        program, including the number of students who participated in
        the pilot program and the training provided such students under
        the pilot program;
            (B) an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program
        in meeting the purpose of the pilot program; and
            (C) any recommendations for additional legislative or
        administrative action that the Attorney General considers
        appropriate in light of the pilot program.
    (g) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such amounts as may be
necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006.

SEC. 4. USE OF COPS FUNDS FOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ACTIVITIES.

     Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
    ``(l) Intelligence Officer Activities.--Not less than 25 percent of
the amounts made available to carry out this part shall be used only
for programs, projects, and other activities to--
            ``(1) increase, through hiring or redeployment, the number
        of State and local law enforcement officers or employees
        involved in activities that are focused on the development of
        intelligence for the purposes of countering terrorism,
        countering crime, or both;
            ``(2) provide specialized training to not more than 5
        intelligence officers per grant recipient, to enhance the
        observational skills, intelligence-gathering skills, foreign
        language skills, and analytical skills, for the purposes
        referred to in paragraph (1);
            ``(3) improve coordination among Federal, State, and local
        law enforcement officers involved in activities referred to in
        paragraph (1); and
            ``(4) ensure that not less than 1 intelligence officer per
        grant recipient has a security clearance of not less than `top
        secret' level.''.

Summary: National Intelligence Education and Training Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) maintain an Academy for Law Enforcement Intelligence for training Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers and analysts in the analysis, dissemination, and management of intelligence. And (2) establish the Advisory Board on Law Enforcement Intelligence to advise the Attorney General regarding the Academy's operation, instruction and content of curriculum, appointment of staff and hiring of contract instructors, and efforts to promote the intelligence profession among undergraduate and graduate students. Directs the Attorney General to carry out a pilot program, known as the Law Enforcement Analyst Training Assistance Program, to assess providing for the preparation of selected students for employment as intelligence analysts for US law enforcement agencies. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct that not less than 25 percent of COPS program grant funds be made available for activities to: (1) increase the number of State and local law enforcement officers or employees involved in developing intelligence for countering terrorism, crime, or both. (2) provide specialized training to not more than five intelligence officers per grant recipient to enhance observational, intelligence-gathering, foreign language, and analytical skills, (3) improve Federal-State-local law enforcement coordination. And (4) ensure that not less than one intelligence officer per grant recipient has at least a top secret level security clearance.

To provide training opportunities for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in intelligence analysis and dissemination, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Angeles and San
Bernardino National Forests Protection Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Administration of Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel
                            Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 4. Expansion of Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 5. Protection of property rights and uses in additions to
                            Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness
                            Areas.
Sec. 6. Fire management in Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel
                            Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 7. Maintenance of Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests.
Sec. 8. Completion of wild and scenic rivers studies.
Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) California has experienced devastating wildfires that
        have caused mudslides, burned public and private lands,
        destroyed and damaged structures and homes, and taken the lives
        of residents and first responders.
            (2) On August 30, 2009, Fire Captain Tedmund ``Ted'' Hall,
        47, and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo ``Arnie'' Quinones, 34,
        of the Los Angeles County Fire Department lost their lives
        while battling the Station Fire.
            (3) Coordination among Federal, State, and local agencies
        is essential to effectively respond to emergencies and prevent
        further loss of life from incidents in and around the Angeles
        and San Bernardino National Forests.
            (4) The Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests are
        among the most widely visited national forests in the Nation.
            (5) The Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests provide
        families with a variety of recreational opportunities,
        including hunting, fishing, biking, hiking, boating, swimming,
        off-highway vehicle use, skiing and snowboarding, horseback
        riding, camping, and picnicking.
            (6) The Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests account
        for approximately 70 percent of the open space and provide 35
        percent of the drinking water in Los Angeles County, the most
        populous county in the Nation.
            (7) Several private land holdings and cabin communities are
        located within the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests.
            (8) The Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests are
        also home to several rare and endangered plant and animal
        species.
            (9) Public safety, preserving recreational activities, and
        the protection of our natural resources must remain the top
        three priorities for these areas.

SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF CUCAMONGA, SHEEP MOUNTAIN, AND SAN GABRIEL
              WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas.--Except as
otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
continue to administer the Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness
Areas as provided in section 103 of the California Wilderness Act of
1984 (Public Law 98-425; 98 Stat. 1619; 16 U.S.C. 1131 note) and the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that, with respect to
areas added to the Cucamonga or Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas by an
amendment made by section 4, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the
effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference
to the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) San Gabriel Wilderness Area.--Except as otherwise provided in
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to administer the
San Gabriel Wilderness Area in accordance with section 3 of the Act
entitled ``An Act to designate the San Gabriel Wilderness, Angeles
National Forest, in the State of California'', approved May 24, 1968
(Public Law 90-318; 82 Stat. 131; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), and the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF CUCAMONGA AND SHEEP MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Expansion of Cucamonga Wilderness Area.--Section 101(a)(5) of
the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 98 Stat.
1619; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by inserting after ``1984,'' the
following: ``and which comprise approximately 18,983 acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled `Sheep Mountain and Cucamonga
Proposed Wilderness Addition' and dated July 13, 2010,''.
    (b) Expansion of Sheep Mountain Wilderness Area.--Section
101(a)(29) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425;
98 Stat. 1623; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by inserting after
``1984,'' the following: ``and which comprise approximately 53,889
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled `Sheep Mountain and
Cucamonga Proposed Wilderness Addition' and dated July 13, 2010,''.
    (c) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
file with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a copy
of the map referred to in the amendments made by subsections (a) and
(b) and legal descriptions of each wilderness area expanded by such
amendments. The map and legal descriptions shall have the same force
and effect as if included in this Act. The map and legal descriptions
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the Forest Service.

SEC. 5. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS AND USES IN ADDITIONS TO
              CUCAMONGA AND SHEEP MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Definition of Covered Wilderness Addition.--For purposes of
this section, the term ``covered wilderness addition'' means an area
added by the amendments in subsections (a) and (b) in subsection (4)
to--
            (1) the Cucamonga Wilderness Area; or
            (2) the Sheep Mountain Wilderness Area.
    (b) No Effect on Valid Existing Rights.--No provision in this Act
shall affect any valid existing rights, including the following rights:
            (1) The rights of owners of private property in a covered
        wilderness addition.
            (2) Water rights.
    (c) Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping.--Consistent with section
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this
Act or the Wilderness Act shall be construed as affecting the
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of California with
respect to hunting, fishing, and trapping in a covered wilderness
addition.
    (d) Wildlife and Fish Conservation Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Consistent with section 4(d)(7) of the
        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this Act
        shall be construed as affecting the authority of the State of
        California to carry out activities for the conservation of
        wildlife and fish, including management activities to maintain
        or restore wildlife and fish populations and the habitats
        supporting such populations, in a covered wilderness addition.
            (2) Use of aircraft and other vehicles.--Consistent with
        the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary of
        Agriculture may authorize in a covered wilderness addition, in
        the manner in which the Secretary has previously authorized
        such activities in the Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness
        Areas--
                    (A) the use of transportation and equipment
                including motor vehicles, motorized equipment or
                motorboats, aircraft, and other forms of mechanical
                transport to carry out activities described in
                paragraph (1); and
                    (B) if the Secretary determines that the minimum
                tools necessary will be used, the infrequent and
                temporary landing of helicopters at unmodified sites
                for wildlife research or for the capture or
                translocation of species of wildlife including bighorn
                sheep.
    (e) Drug Interdiction.--Nothing in this Act or the Wilderness Act
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) shall interfere with drug interdiction
operations in, around, or affecting a covered wilderness addition
(including low-level overflights of such addition), or otherwise
restrict law enforcement access to a covered wilderness addition.
    (f) Military Activities.--Nothing in this Act or the Wilderness Act
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) shall interfere with low-level overflights of
military aircraft, the designation of new units of special airspace, or
the use or establishment of military flight training routes over a
covered wilderness addition.
    (g) Horses.--Nothing in this Act precludes horseback riding in, or
the entry of recreational or commercial saddle or pack stock into, a
covered wilderness addition in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)) and subject to any terms and
conditions determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be necessary.
    (h) Access for Persons With Disabilities.--The Secretary of
Agriculture, in consultation with the public, shall consider options
for the design and construction of trails in the covered wilderness
additions that are suitable for use by persons with disabilities.
    (i) Access to Private Property.--In conformance with subsections
(a) and (b) of section 5 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134), the
Secretary of Agriculture shall provide any owner of private property
within the boundary of a covered wilderness addition adequate access to
the property to ensure the reasonable use and enjoyment of the property
by the owner.
    (j) Activities or Uses in Buffer Zones.--Congress does not intend
the inclusion of a covered wilderness addition in the Cucamonga or
Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas to result in the creation of protective
perimeters or buffer zones around such addition. The fact that
nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from within a
covered wilderness addition shall not, of itself, preclude such
activities or uses up to the boundaries of such addition.

SEC. 6. FIRE MANAGEMENT IN CUCAMONGA, SHEEP MOUNTAIN, AND SAN GABRIEL
              WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Authorized Measures for Control of Fire, Insects, and
Diseases.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture may take such
        measures in the Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel
        Wilderness Areas as are necessary for the control of fire,
        insects, and diseases (including the use of prescribed burning,
        priority treatments, or fuels reduction) in accordance with
        section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1))
        and House Report 98-40 of the 98th Congress.
            (2) Use of mechanized equipment and other measures.--The
        inclusion of the Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel
        Wilderness Areas in the National Wilderness Preservation System
        shall not be construed to interfere with or prevent--
                    (A) for purposes of wildfire prevention, the
                mechanical thinning of trees or underbrush in the
                wilderness areas; and
                    (B) for purposes of responding to a wildfire that
                threatens a community, the use by the Secretary, the
                Forest Service, or a Federal Incident Commander of any
                modern method of fire suppression in the wilderness
                areas, including methods involving the use of
                mechanized heavy equipment, installation of fire breaks
                (including roads), and such other methods as are
                necessary to address the threat.
    (b) Revision and Development of Local Fire Management Plans.--As
soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall amend the local fire management plans
that apply to the Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel Wilderness
Areas. In the local fire management plans, the Secretary shall identify
the following:
            (1) Best management practices (consistent with subsection
        (a)) for wildfire prevention, wildfire response, and watershed
        protection in the wilderness areas.
            (2) State and local officials to carry out the management
        practices described in paragraph (1).
    (c) Administration.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, to ensure a timely and efficient response to
wildfires in the Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel Wilderness
Areas, the Secretary shall carry out the following measures:
            (1) The Secretary shall establish agency approval
        procedures (including delegations of authority, as appropriate,
        to the Forest Supervisor, District Manager, Incident Commander,
        or other agency officials) for responding to wildfires.
            (2) The Secretary shall enter into agreements, as
        appropriate, with State and local firefighting agencies to
        carry out measures for wildfire prevention and response.
    (d) Funding Priorities.--Nothing in this Act limits funding for
fire and fuels management in the Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San
Gabriel Wilderness Areas.

SEC. 7. MAINTENANCE OF ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FORESTS.

    (a) Assessment of Maintenance Backlog.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall assess the backlog in the Angeles and San Bernardino
National Forests in--
            (1) preventive wildfire management activities, including
        fuels reduction;
            (2) maintenance of recreational areas, including the upkeep
        of signage for recreational areas and trails; and
            (3) restoration of the levels of access to and availability
        of recreational facilities and trails to at least the levels
        that existed immediately before the Station Fire in August
        2009.
    (b) Elimination of Maintenance Backlog.--As soon as practicable
after the Secretary of Agriculture has assessed the backlog under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out measures to eliminate the
backlog assessed under subsection (a), focusing on the restoration
described in paragraph (3) of such subsection.

SEC. 8. COMPLETION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS STUDIES.

    Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete and submit to Congress
the studies, undertaken before the date of the enactment of this Act
and uncompleted as of such date, regarding the potential addition of
portions of the San Gabriel River (East, West, and North Forks), San
Antonio Creek, and Middle Fork Lytle Creek in California to the
national wild and scenic rivers system instituted by the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). Such studies shall include
information about the effect of each proposed addition on the
following:
            (1) Valid existing rights of owners of property adjacent to
        such rivers, including owners of cabins on leased property, and
        their access to and use of such rivers, including their use of
        pump systems.
            (2) Other uses of such rivers, including the operation of
        dams.
            (3) Sediment management operations for reservoirs.
            (4) Valid existing water rights and easements in such
        rivers.
            (5) Use of and access to existing roadways, bridges, and
        trails, including the extent to which an existing roadway,
        bridge, or trail may be maintained or improved.
            (6) Construction of new roadways, bridges, and trails.
            (7) Implementation of future projects, including any delays
        that may be caused by environmental documentation required as a
        result of the addition.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Agriculture such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

Summary: Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests Protection Act - Incorporates specified proposed wilderness additions into the Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests in California. Sets forth provisions regarding private property and water rights protections and permissible activities in such additions. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to take such measures in the Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel Wilderness Areas that are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases. Directs the Secretary to assess a specified maintenance backlog in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests. Requires completion of the studies regarding the potential addition of portions of the San Gabriel River, San Antonio Creek, and Middle Fork Lytle Creek in California to the national wild and scenic rivers system.

To provide for additions to the Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests and the protection of existing property rights in such additions, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to take steps to prevent and prepare for wildfires in the Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel Wilderness Areas and address the backlog of maintenance in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Investment Tax Incentive Act of
1993''.

SEC. 2. DEPRECIATION ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE
              IN TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1992.

    (a) In General.--Section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to accelerated cost recovery system) is amended by adding at
the end thereof the following new subsection:
    ``(j) Deduction Adjustment To Allow Equivalent of Expensing For
Certain Property Placed in Service in Taxable Years Beginning After
December 31, 1992.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of tangible property placed
        in service in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 1992,
        the deduction allowable under this section with respect to such
        property for any taxable year (after the taxable year during
        which the property is placed in service) shall be--
                    ``(A) the amount so allowable for such taxable year
                without regard to this subsection, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the applicable neutral cost recovery ratio
                for such taxable year.
        For purposes of subparagraph (A), paragraphs (1) and (2) of
        section 168(b) shall be applied by substituting `150 percent'
        for `200 percent'.
            ``(2) Applicable neutral cost recovery ratio.--For purposes
        of paragraph (1), the applicable neutral cost recovery ratio
        for any taxable year is the number determined by--
                    ``(A) dividing--
                            ``(i) the gross national product deflator
                        for the calendar quarter ending in such taxable
                        year which corresponds to the calendar quarter
                        during which the property was placed in service
                        by the taxpayer, by
                            ``(ii) the gross national product deflator
                        for the calendar quarter during which the
                        property was placed in service by the taxpayer,
                        and
                    ``(B) then multiplying the number determined under
                subparagraph (A) by the number equal to 1.035 to the
                nth power where `n' is the number of full years in the
                period beginning on the 1st day of the calendar quarter
                during which the property was placed in service by the
                taxpayer and ending on the day before the beginning of
                the corresponding calendar quarter ending during such
                taxable year.
        The applicable neutral cost recovery ratio shall not be taken
        into account unless it is greater than 1. The applicable
        neutral cost recovery ratio shall be rounded to the nearest
        one-tenth of 1 percent.
            ``(3) Gross national product deflator.--For purposes of
        paragraph (2), the gross national product deflator for any
        calendar quarter is the implicit price deflator for the gross
        national product for such quarter (as shown in the first
        revision thereof).
            ``(4) Election not to have subsection apply.--This
        subsection shall not apply to any property if the taxpayer
        elects not to have this subsection apply to such property. Such
        an election, once made, shall be irrevocable.''
    (b) Minimum Tax Treatment.--Paragraph (1) of section 56(a) of such
Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Use of Neutral Cost Recovery Ratio.--In the
                case of tangible property placed in service in a
                taxable year beginning after December 31, 1992, the
                deduction allowable under this paragraph with respect
                to such property for any taxable year (after the
                taxable year during which the property is placed in
                service) shall be--
                            ``(i) the amount so allowable for such
                        taxable year without regard to this
                        subparagraph, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the applicable neutral cost recovery
                        ratio for such taxable year (as determined
                        under section 168(j)).
                This subparagraph shall not apply to any property with
                respect to which there is an election in effect not to
                have section 168(j) apply.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1992.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF SPECIAL DEPRECIATION RULES APPLICABLE UNDER THE
              ADJUSTED CURRENT EARNINGS PROVISIONS OF THE MINIMUM TAX.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 56(g)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to adjustments) is amended to
read as follows:
                    ``(A) Depreciation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The depreciation
                        deduction with respect to any property for any
                        taxable year beginning after December 31, 1992,
                        shall be the same as the depreciation deduction
                        allowable in computing alternative minimum
                        taxable income for such taxable year.
                            ``(ii) Basis rules.--Notwithstanding
                        subparagraph (I), the adjusted basis of any
                        depreciable property held by the taxpayer as of
                        the beginning of the taxpayer's first taxable
                        year beginning after December 31, 1992, shall
                        be determined as if the provisions of clause
                        (i) had also applied to taxable years beginning
                        in 1990, 1991, or 1992.
                            ``(iii) Lost basis recovered over 5
                        years.--The amount determined under clause (iv)
                        shall be allowed as a deduction ratably over
                        the 60-month period beginning with the first
                        month of the taxpayer's first taxable year
                        beginning after December 31, 1992.
                            ``(iv) Amount of lost basis.--The amount
                        determined under this clause is the excess of--
                                    ``(I) the aggregate adjusted bases
                                of depreciable property held by the
                                taxpayer as of the beginning of the
                                taxpayer's first taxable year beginning
                                after December 31, 1992, which would
                                have been determined (as of such time)
                                under subparagraph (I) without regard
                                to clause (ii), over
                                    ``(II) the aggregate adjusted bases
                                of such property (as of such time) as
                                determined under the rules of clause
                                (ii).''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1992.

Summary: Investment Tax Incentive Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the depreciation deduction to be computed based on a neutral recovery basis for property placed in service after December 31, 1992. Repeals the special depreciation rules applicable under the adjusted current earnings provisions of the minimum tax.

Investment Tax Incentive Act of 1993