1.
(a)This Act may be cited as the
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2011
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short
title.
Title I—Job Creation
Incentives
Subtitle A—North
American Energy Access
Sec. 1001. Short
title.
Sec. 1002. Permit for
Keystone XL Pipeline.
Subtitle B—EPA
Regulatory Relief
Sec. 1101. Short
title.
Sec. 1102. Legislative stay.
Sec. 1103. Compliance
dates.
Sec. 1104. Energy
recovery and conservation.
Sec. 1105. Other
provisions.
Subtitle C—Extension
of 100 Percent Expensing
Sec. 1201. Extension
of allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
Title II—Extension of
Certain Expiring Provisions and Related Measures
Subtitle A—Extension
of Payroll Tax Reduction
Sec. 2001. Extension
of temporary employee payroll tax reduction through end of 2012.
Subtitle
B—Unemployment Compensation
Sec. 2101. Short
title.
Part 1—Reforms of
Unemployment Compensation to Promote Work and Job Creation
Sec. 2121. Consistent
job search requirements.
Sec. 2122. Participation in reemployment services made a
condition of benefit receipt.
Sec. 2123. State
flexibility to promote the reemployment of unemployed workers.
Sec. 2124. Assistance
and guidance in implementing self-employment assistance programs.
Sec. 2125. Improving
program integrity by better recovery of overpayments.
Sec. 2126. Data
standardization for improved data matching.
Sec. 2127. Drug
testing of applicants.
Part 2—Provisions
Relating To Extended Benefits
Sec. 2141. Short
title.
Sec. 2142. Extension
and modification of emergency unemployment compensation program.
Sec. 2143. Temporary
extension of extended benefit provisions.
Sec. 2144. Additional
extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act.
Part 3—Improving
Reemployment Strategies Under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Program
Sec. 2161. Improved
work search for the long-term unemployed.
Sec. 2162. Reemployment services and reemployment and
eligibility assessment activities.
Sec. 2163. State
flexibility to support long-term unemployed workers with improved reemployment
services.
Sec. 2164. Promoting
program integrity through better recovery of overpayments.
Sec. 2165. Restore
State flexibility to improve unemployment program solvency.
Subtitle C—Medicare
Extensions; Other Health Provisions
Part 1—Medicare
Extensions
Sec. 2201. Physician
payment update.
Sec. 2202. Ambulance
add-ons.
Sec. 2203. Medicare
payment for outpatient therapy services.
Sec. 2204. Work
geographic adjustment.
Part 2—Other health
provisions
Sec. 2211. Qualifying
individual (QI) program.
Sec. 2212. Extension
of Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA).
Sec. 2213. Modification to requirements for qualifying for
exception to Medicare prohibition on certain physician referrals for
hospitals.
Part
3—Offsets
Sec. 2221. Adjustments to maximum thresholds for recapturing
overpayments resulting from certain Federally-subsidized health
insurance.
Sec. 2222. Prevention
and Public Health Fund.
Sec. 2223. Parity in
Medicare payments for hospital outpatient department evaluation and management
office visit services.
Sec. 2224. Reduction
of bad debt treated as an allowable cost.
Sec. 2225. Rebasing
of State DSH allotments for fiscal year 2021.
Subtitle D—TANF
Extension
Sec. 2301. Short
title.
Sec. 2302. Extension
of program.
Sec. 2303. Data
standardization.
Sec. 2304. Spending
policies for assistance under State TANF programs.
Sec. 2305. Technical
corrections.
Title III—Flood
Insurance Reform
Sec. 3001. Short
title.
Sec. 3002. Extensions.
Sec. 3003. Mandatory
purchase.
Sec. 3004. Reforms of
coverage terms.
Sec. 3005. Reforms of
premium rates.
Sec. 3006. Technical
Mapping Advisory Council.
Sec. 3007. FEMA
incorporation of new mapping protocols.
Sec. 3008. Treatment
of levees.
Sec. 3009. Privatization initiatives.
Sec. 3010. FEMA
annual report on insurance program.
Sec. 3011. Mitigation
assistance.
Sec. 3012. Notification to homeowners regarding mandatory
purchase requirement applicability and rate phase-ins.
Sec. 3013. Notification to members of congress of flood map
revisions and updates.
Sec. 3014. Notification and appeal of map changes; notification
to communities of establishment of flood elevations.
Sec. 3015. Notification to tenants of availability of contents
insurance.
Sec. 3016. Notification to policy holders regarding direct
management of policy by FEMA.
Sec. 3017. Notice of
availability of flood insurance and escrow in RESPA good faith
estimate.
Sec. 3018. Reimbursement for costs incurred by homeowners and
communities obtaining letters of map amendment or revision.
Sec. 3019. Enhanced
communication with certain communities during map updating process.
Sec. 3020. Notification to residents newly included in flood
hazard areas.
Sec. 3021. Treatment
of swimming pool enclosures outside of hurricane season.
Sec. 3022. Information regarding multiple perils
claims.
Sec. 3023. FEMA
authority to reject transfer of policies.
Sec. 3024. Appeals.
Sec. 3025. Reserve
fund.
Sec. 3026. CDBG
eligibility for flood insurance outreach activities and community building code
administration grants.
Sec. 3027. Technical
corrections.
Sec. 3028. Requiring
competition for national flood insurance program policies.
Sec. 3029. Studies of
voluntary community-based flood insurance options.
Sec. 3030. Report on
inclusion of building codes in floodplain management criteria.
Sec. 3031. Study on
graduated risk.
Sec. 3032. Report on
flood-in-progress determination.
Sec. 3033. Study on
repaying flood insurance debt.
Sec. 3034. No cause
of action.
Sec. 3035. Authority
for the corps of engineers to provide specialized or technical
services.
Title IV—Jumpstarting
Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011
Sec. 4001. Short
title.
Sec. 4002. Definitions.
Sec. 4003. Rule of
construction.
Sec. 4004. Enforcement.
Sec. 4005. National
security restrictions on use of funds and auction participation.
Subtitle A—Spectrum
Auction Authority
Sec. 4101. Deadlines
for auction of certain spectrum.
Sec. 4102. 700 MHz
public safety narrowband spectrum and guard band spectrum.
Sec. 4103. General
authority for incentive auctions.
Sec. 4104. Special
requirements for incentive auction of broadcast TV spectrum.
Sec. 4105. Administration of auctions by
Commission.
Sec. 4106. Extension
of auction authority.
Sec. 4107. Unlicensed
use in the 5 GHz band.
Subtitle B—Advanced
Public Safety Communications
Part 1—National
Implementation
Sec. 4201. Licensing
of spectrum to Administrator.
Sec. 4202. National
Public Safety Communications Plan.
Sec. 4203. Plan
administration.
Sec. 4204. Initial
funding for Administrator.
Sec. 4205. Study on
emergency communications by amateur radio and impediments to amateur radio
communications.
Part 2—State
Implementation
Sec. 4221. Negotiation and approval of contracts.
Sec. 4222. State
implementation grant program.
Sec. 4223. State
Implementation Fund.
Sec. 4224. Grants to
States for network buildout.
Sec. 4225. Wireless
facilities deployment.
Part 3—Public Safety
Trust Fund
Sec. 4241. Public
Safety Trust Fund.
Part 4—Next Generation
9–1–1 Advancement Act of 2011
Sec. 4261. Short
title.
Sec. 4262. Findings.
Sec. 4263. Purposes.
Sec. 4264. Definitions.
Sec. 4265. Coordination of 9–1–1 implementation.
Sec. 4266. Requirements for multi-line telephone
systems.
Sec. 4267. GAO study
of State and local use of 9–1–1 service charges.
Sec. 4268. Parity of
protection for provision or use of Next Generation 9–1–1 services.
Sec. 4269. Commission
proceeding on autodialing.
Sec. 4270. NHTSA
report on costs for requirements and specifications of Next Generation 9–1–1
services.
Sec. 4271. FCC
recommendations for legal and statutory framework for Next Generation 9–1–1
services.
Subtitle C—Federal
Spectrum Relocation
Sec. 4301. Relocation
of and spectrum sharing by Federal Government stations.
Sec. 4302. Spectrum
Relocation Fund.
Sec. 4303. National
security and other sensitive information.
Subtitle
D—Telecommunications Development Fund
Sec. 4401. No
additional Federal funds.
Sec. 4402. Independence of the Fund.
Title
V—Offsets
Subtitle A—Guarantee
Fees
Sec. 5001. Guarantee
Fees.
Subtitle B—Social
Security Provisions
Sec. 5101. Information for administration of Social Security
provisions related to noncovered employment.
Subtitle C—Child Tax
Credit
Sec. 5201. Social
Security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax
credit.
Subtitle
D—Eliminating Taxpayer Benefits for Millionaires
Sec. 5301. Ending
unemployment and supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for
millionaires.
Subtitle E—Federal
Civilian Employees
Part 1—Retirement
Annuities
Sec. 5401. Short
title.
Sec. 5402. Retirement
contributions.
Sec. 5403. Amendments
relating to secure annuity employees.
Sec. 5404. Annuity
supplement.
Part 2—Federal
Workforce
Sec. 5421. Extension
of pay limitation for Federal employees.
Sec. 5422. Reduction
of discretionary spending limits to achieve savings from Federal employee
provisions.
Sec. 5423. Reduction
of revised discretionary spending limits to achieve savings from Federal
employee provisions.
Subtitle F—Health
Care Provisions
Sec. 5501. Increase
in applicable percentage used to calculate Medicare part B and part D premiums
for high-income beneficiaries.
Sec. 5502. Temporary
adjustment to the calculation of Medicare part B and part D
premiums.
Title VI—Miscellaneous
Provisions
Sec. 6001. Repeal of
certain shifts in the timing of corporate estimated tax payments.
Sec. 6002. Repeal of
requirement relating to time for remitting certain merchandise processing
fees.
Sec. 6003. Points of
order in the Senate.
Sec. 6004. PAYGO
scorecard estimates.
<enum>I</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Job Creation Incentives</header>
<subtitle commented="no" id="H1F87160B2D5F43769530E516A85763F9" level-type="subsequent"><enum>A</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">North American Energy Access</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="S1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1001.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>North American Energy Security Act
</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H993D387DD4424455842A611DB7C16EAD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1002.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8E6EB7790A34088B3A604E723E18B74"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subsection (b), not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President,
acting through the Secretary of State, shall grant a permit under Executive
Order 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note; relating to issuance of permits with respect to
certain energy-related facilities and land transportation crossings on the
international boundaries of the United States) for the Keystone XL pipeline
project application filed on September 19, 2008 (including amendments).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F351AAE514147FCBCE19BA158B95519"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41527EE6E5BE48D78C438EF62A65F1BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall not be required to
grant the permit under subsection (a) if the President determines that the
Keystone XL pipeline would not serve the national interest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AD05077A5D14DF1A121BEB9FC864AB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the President determines that the
Keystone XL pipeline is not in the national interest under paragraph (1), the
President shall, not later than 15 days after the date of the determination,
submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the
Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives a
report that provides a justification for determination, including consideration
of economic, employment, energy security, foreign policy, trade, and
environmental factors.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0D40AAEF54B4F08BD48F1A60CF56A48"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effect of no finding or
action</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a determination is
not made under paragraph (1) and no action is taken by the President under
subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline described in subsection (a) that meets
the requirements of subsections (c) and (d) shall be in effect by operation of
law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD61C653C17F48658CCA7629C78702C7"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The permit granted under subsection (a)
shall require the following:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9C1BB0904638454EAFA1BB4305B295FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The permittee shall comply with all
applicable Federal and State laws (including regulations) and all applicable
industrial codes regarding the construction, connection, operation, and
maintenance of the United States facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H588F07D90F934D55836CB315AB3B8D77"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The permittee shall obtain all requisite
permits from Canadian authorities and relevant Federal, State, and local
governmental agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB963CCBF2DA4BC3BCCB97312F55EAC0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The permittee shall take all appropriate
measures to prevent or mitigate any adverse environmental impact or disruption
of historic properties in connection with the construction, operation, and
maintenance of the United States facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9F987BDFB6444C08886D5201624723A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purpose of the permit issued under
subsection (a) (regardless of any modifications under subsection (d))—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FFC24C01B054BB5B13167CCE669EEBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the final environmental impact statement
issued by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, satisfies all requirements
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCADADA330D2431AB66E7C42499A306C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any modification required by the Secretary
of State to the Plan described in paragraph (5)(A) shall not require
supplementation of the final environmental impact statement described in that
paragraph; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3258650A6EEC4E5DA87E22F7EED648C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no further Federal environmental review
shall be required.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF87CB899988D462DAD65EF7E5D6A8B90"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The construction, operation, and
maintenance of the facilities shall be in all material respects similar to that
described in the application described in subsection (a) and in accordance
with—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24B88D6ABEBB40CB9EE4CEFEAF11B7AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the construction, mitigation, and
reclamation measures agreed to by the permittee in the Construction Mitigation
and Reclamation Plan found in appendix B of the final environmental impact
statement issued by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, subject to the
modification described in subsection (d);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9738AA5F2AE340829933C8D8A2D5F659"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the special conditions agreed to between
the permittee and the Administrator of the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration of the Department of Transportation found in appendix U of the
final environmental impact statement described in subparagraph (A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H349731CFF6CC45BA8B0DF6C55B2F62FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the modified route submitted by the
Governor of Nebraska under subsection (d)(3)(B) crosses the Sand Hills region,
the measures agreed to by the permittee for the Sand Hills region found in
appendix H of the final environmental impact statement described in
subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE2984AEB4214DB19DC6870BC317B6E5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the stipulations identified in appendix S
of the final environmental impact statement described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A6C7F72B5464D99AFD59A05F7FDE500"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other requirements that are standard
industry practice or commonly included in Federal permits that are similar to a
permit issued under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H907709E0BB3649E39CFD25EEF0933902"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The permit issued under subsection (a)
shall require—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9A83EEB5F8241B79E7DC6F826DF2665"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the reconsideration of routing of the
Keystone XL pipeline within the State of Nebraska;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F483E2290184402B5A0152FC9233EC0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review period during which routing within
the State of Nebraska may be reconsidered and the route of the Keystone XL
pipeline through the State altered with any accompanying modification to the
Plan described in subsection (c)(5)(A); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA6C25D9C81D4264816D31D196E2A1B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the President—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E4C6F5C4D7D4C0DAB63441ACF860E84"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to coordinate review with the State of
Nebraska and provide any necessary data and reasonable technical assistance
material to the review process required under this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92AE52D91ED04982A5D269F2974FAFE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to approve the route within the State of
Nebraska that has been submitted to the Secretary of State by the Governor of
Nebraska.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC962881A83DE434E96BF3F74ADF47FAE"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effect of no approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the President does not approve the route
within the State of Nebraska submitted by the Governor of Nebraska under
subsection (d)(3)(B) not later than 10 days after the date of submission, the
route submitted by the Governor of Nebraska under subsection (d)(3)(B) shall be
considered approved, pursuant to the terms of the permit described in
subsection (a) that meets the requirements of subsection (c) and this
subsection, by operation of law.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="H5F18CDBED40945CBA1469103A7330B7C" level-type="subsequent"><enum>B</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">EPA Regulatory Relief</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE02E873DF104DE6BF6481D99DB0AC67" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>EPA Regulatory Relief Act of
2011</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF8F705499AD4D11A4DE7A2B2A3C25E5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1102.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Legislative stay</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H19972D6B33EB47B8B97016A08B909224"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment of standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In place of the rules specified in
subsection (b), and notwithstanding the date by which such rules would
otherwise be required to be promulgated, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency (in this subtitle referred to as the
<quote>Administrator</quote>) shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10E6E1EDDC764054B1440A3317686736"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">propose regulations for industrial,
commercial, and institutional boilers and process heaters, and commercial and
industrial solid waste incinerator units, subject to any of the rules specified
in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE709D09A63E84A2FB737AE680DF10047"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing maximum achievable control
technology standards, performance standards, and other requirements under
sections 112 and 129, as applicable, of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412,
7429); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE68091268DD45A1A41EF69B0D60AD5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifying non-hazardous secondary
materials that, when used as fuels or ingredients in combustion units of such
boilers, process heaters, or incinerator units are solid waste under the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; commonly referred to as the
<quote>Resource Conservation and Recovery Act</quote>) for purposes of
determining the extent to which such combustion units are required to meet the
emissions standards under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) or
the emission standards under section 129 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7429);
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E21FA78AA9D410D93E0BCDD713164FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">finalize the regulations on the date that
is 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73BE28FBB5DF4A19A293779C0753F653"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Stay of earlier rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following rules are of no force or
effect, shall be treated as though such rules had never taken effect, and shall
be replaced as described in subsection (a):</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF63757734ED4F22B193C7CA5180A580"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and
Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters</quote>, published at 76 Fed. Reg.
15608 (March 21, 2011).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4935B268FEC4A87BFBB7CD175122EF2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and
Institutional Boilers</quote>, published at 76 Fed. Reg. 15554 (March 21,
2011).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5FD5DE74D81D49BDB03FE551E98F61D2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>Standards of Performance for New
Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and
Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units</quote>, published at 76 Fed. Reg.
15704 (March 21, 2011).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H613E3B1BDA7E42DFA2D44838C2AAFBE2"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>Identification of Non-Hazardous
Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste</quote>, published at 76 Fed. Reg.
15456 (March 21, 2011).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H181A9032C1634C7398B157786F4BA0E3"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Inapplicability of certain
provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to
any standard required by subsection (a) to be promulgated in regulations under
section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412), the provisions of
subsections (g)(2) and (j) of such section 112 shall not apply prior to the
effective date of the standard specified in such regulations.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2AE44D9D9AB454AB5ADDF7948190C92" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1103.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compliance dates</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H61B161C181C74CC3A41C9642F86DC2D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment of compliance
dates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each regulation
promulgated pursuant to section 1012, the Administrator—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H315A3FE53C3D47469E3D29A5DB6B90F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall establish a date for compliance with
standards and requirements under such regulation that is, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, not earlier than 5 years after the effective date of
the regulation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H591CD71C6E2B4E1B981496DCB0D2D66B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in proposing a date for such compliance,
shall take into consideration—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99C867932B67411FBD8E20EF8BCB246E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of achieving emissions
reductions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7BD90382112447F9BD6C8C688B468066"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any non-air quality health and
environmental impact and energy requirements of the standards and
requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC085E3E6CC2F4AEC9CE164229C7352C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the feasibility of implementing the
standards and requirements, including the time needed to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H506F63E885824FE6A5D2E839A5C722CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">obtain necessary permit approvals;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H926DE6E7FB4344BF91065A0BC4E15E6B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">procure, install, and test control
equipment;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40C86AA1E75B4B76B8473641BA2E08A9"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the availability of equipment, suppliers,
and labor, given the requirements of the regulation and other proposed or
finalized regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC642215E425B4917B1770B05CF676CF0"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">potential net employment impacts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45C4FFB7801B44E9BF3E987C6C7447F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">New sources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The date on which the Administrator
proposes a regulation pursuant to section 1012(a)(1) establishing an emission
standard under section 112 or 129 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412, 7429)
shall be treated as the date on which the Administrator first proposes such a
regulation for purposes of applying the definition of a new source under
section 112(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(a)(4)) or the definition of a new
solid waste incineration unit under section 129(g)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
7429(g)(2)).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6478E635ABD143B8912EAECCF23CC675"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed
to restrict or otherwise affect the provisions of paragraphs (3)(B) and (4) of
section 112(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(i)).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4450F02C9008435E99959AF84C2A4933" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1104.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Energy recovery and
conservation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, and to ensure the recovery and conservation of
energy consistent with the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.;
commonly referred to as the <quote>Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act</quote>), in promulgating rules under section 1012(a) addressing the
subject matter of the rules specified in paragraphs (3) and (4) of section
1012(b), the Administrator—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FEFFA86A4244BC78766360B16444B00"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall adopt the definitions of the terms
<term>commercial and industrial solid waste incineration unit</term>,
<term>commercial and industrial waste</term>, and <term>contained gaseous
material</term> in the rule entitled <quote>Standards of Performance for New
Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and
Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units</quote>, published at 65 Fed. Reg.
75338 (December 1, 2000); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0A4F7D60E8A4AC0BEF3B39B3FE6C6EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall identify non-hazardous secondary
material to be solid waste only if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE908C9E2CA8E478DA1FC6F56F345473B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the material meets such definition of
commercial and industrial waste; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFECDA65B7C943F68EA6CDB1579726EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the material is a gas, it meets such
definition of contained gaseous material.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H218B0572E94C4BC28FDFA54D41BEF55C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1105.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other provisions</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBF2444EBB824C61B3B9E4C158ABA99F"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment of standards achievable in
practice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In promulgating
rules under section 1012(a), the Administrator shall ensure that emissions
standards for existing and new sources established under section 112 or 129 of
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412, 7429), as applicable, can be met under
actual operating conditions consistently and concurrently with emission
standards for all other air pollutants regulated by the rule for the source
category, taking into account variability in actual source performance, source
design, fuels, inputs, controls, ability to measure the pollutant emissions,
and operating conditions.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H20D24721FE5F49FDA3037835F26E81EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulatory alternatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each regulation promulgated pursuant to
section 1012(a), from among the range of regulatory alternatives authorized
under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) including work practice
standards under section 112(h) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(h)), the
Administrator shall impose the least burdensome, consistent with the purposes
of such Act and Executive Order No. 13563 published at 76 Fed. Reg. 3821
(January 21, 2011).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="HBEA6B02F659A4F0EB9ED84F2FBD2457E" level-type="subsequent"><enum>C</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of 100 Percent Expensing</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H415589A5A6CD4899AFE8FF4BC0C22836" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of allowance for bonus
depreciation for certain business assets</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF14A477FC69457A92931F006082C41C"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of 100 percent bonus
depreciation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28DEA2167D6849C694E02FDFFCE0BB07"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (5) of section 168(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5AD13747406A4594936B2000A60537A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>January 1, 2012</quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote>January 1, 2013</quote>, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05AAC37FB758436CA34BA758E764EBFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>January 1, 2013</quote>
and inserting <quote>January 1, 2014</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB23731F1244451F9ED56C1E9A939EF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A074886F0A54F55AE695076A03BDB8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading for paragraph (5) of section
168(k) of such Code is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Pre-2012 periods</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Pre-2013
periods</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FFD76643484460D876FD0FFCF39BEA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (ii) of section 460(c)(6)(B) of such
Code is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8428D20E051A4F06A4E3F5E6138F30FB" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4862D3262FB4EF482B09A8A37E992FA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is placed in service—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF2F4FE8A9F8C413E96574DAB66DACF52"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">after December 31, 2009, and before January
1, 2011 (January 1, 2012, in the case of property described in section
168(k)(2)(B)), or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6793E329AA76441B80BCBC945BCD555E"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">after December 31, 2011, and before January
1, 2013 (January 1, 2014, in the case of property described in section
168(k)(2)(B)).</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D7C5E0B6AE047FAAE3C9AAAEC101DAB"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this subsection shall apply to property placed in service after December 31,
2011.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A37956E3103479CBC3F23320DD1808C"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expansion of election To accelerate AMT
credits in lieu of bonus depreciation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFDC2B0CB644D4512BF17C693F30EE430"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (4) of section 168(k) of such
Code is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA1F087F25AD464CAD8EC4EB5683A63C" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69E2324D186946C9B65FC538E13E1927"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Election to accelerate amt credits in lieu
of bonus depreciation</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H536C4E9DADA847CCBC37DB9BEC8430E5"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a corporation elects to have this
paragraph apply for any taxable year—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E93313F7E9C4EADB31F790316F5B3CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
eligible qualified property placed in service by the taxpayer in such taxable
year,</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8DFE55A8EC4C4A4EBDF2D68FB0FB48D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicable depreciation method used
under this section with respect to such property shall be the straight line
method, and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6DA138250E04C96A8B4EABFD0D54DF1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the limitation imposed by section 53(c) for
such taxable year shall be increased by the bonus depreciation amount which is
determined for such taxable year under subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46745E3DC3C34E59B48B159AD6A3C0FA"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bonus depreciation amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H65C6F141CAD74ED3920C50DAA1F8ACF1"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The bonus depreciation amount for any
taxable year is an amount equal to 20 percent of the excess (if any) of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3193144384744521ABE5F2C331AA8247"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aggregate amount of depreciation which
would be allowed under this section for eligible qualified property placed in
service by the taxpayer during such taxable year if paragraph (1) applied to
all such property, over</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HECBEFE8576964E9B914AA92FACB7ABA8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aggregate amount of depreciation which
would be allowed under this section for eligible qualified property placed in
service by the taxpayer during such taxable year if paragraph (1) did not apply
to any such property.</text>
</subclause><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="clause">The aggregate amounts determined under
subclauses (I) and (II) shall be determined without regard to any election made
under subsection (b)(2)(D), (b)(3)(D), or (g)(7) and without regard to
subparagraph (A)(ii).</continuation-text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E3F2A7A23CF40E08857546632C3C485"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The bonus depreciation amount for any
taxable year shall not exceed the lesser of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D396F075C6C4895B79F7B3ECD0E6AB5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the minimum tax credit under section 53(b)
for such taxable year determined by taking into account only the adjusted
minimum tax for taxable years ending before January 1, 2012 (determined by
treating credits as allowed on a first-in, first-out basis), or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB98A00A8A94D4F2E967451B71CE970C3"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">50 percent of the minimum tax credit under
section 53(b) for the first taxable year ending after December 31, 2011.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8137D83268604449A1E5104AF0062196"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Aggregation rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All corporations which are treated as a
single employer under section 52(a) shall be treated—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCF9277B2105F4E03B4FD581F3BB37564"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as 1 taxpayer for purposes of this
paragraph, and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA24F5133169E471BBC03E4B7E3B45BF4"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as having elected the application of this
paragraph if any such corporation so elects.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9EBB1A907B444189543ED6DAADC4E64"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible qualified property</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph, the term
<quote>eligible qualified property</quote> means qualified property under
paragraph (2), except that in applying paragraph (2) for purposes of this
paragraph—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC078EA70641049D69A3A305238B0D89A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>March 31, 2008</quote> shall be
substituted for <quote>December 31, 2007</quote> each place it appears in
subparagraph (A) and clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (E) thereof,</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDF7D5DED9146425EB8889FDC171C2C1C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>April 1, 2008</quote> shall be
substituted for <quote>January 1, 2008</quote> in subparagraph (A)(iii)(I)
thereof, and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA66EC6A7F94493592FD33347DC53DA5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">only adjusted basis attributable to
manufacture, construction, or production—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEFB5F3840EFB4CFAB2DBBDE9B3054E73"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">after March 31, 2008, and before January 1,
2010, and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE2F396C43E1409490CCE38DC255475B"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">after December 31, 2010, and before January
1, 2013, shall be taken into account under subparagraph (B)(ii) thereof.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E41618000DD47A580ADBB57AD5C8BC5"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Credit refundable</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of section 6401(b), the
aggregate increase in the credits allowable under part IV of subchapter A for
any taxable year resulting from the application of this paragraph shall be
treated as allowed under subpart C of such part (and not any other
subpart).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B177FE0C19841C09DE7020EFE634A12"><enum>(E)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other rules</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA79F12C6B3C540659F8BDFD647389B0E"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Election</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any election under this paragraph may be
revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41B0BCD61D6F40A8B777E49BF81555F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Partnerships with electing
partners</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a
corporation making an election under subparagraph (A) and which is a partner in
a partnership, for purposes of determining such corporation’s distributive
share of partnership items under section 702—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B91814F1C634F3489AAEFE5FFA3FF70"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
eligible qualified property, and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H303484FE7E2A4FCF8D20BB5D63C4F7E8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicable depreciation method used
under this section with respect to such property shall be the straight line
method.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBBBEC88B366D49EBB82AB923DD05BEF9"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a partnership in which more
than 50 percent of the capital and profits interests are owned (directly or
indirectly) at all times during the taxable year by one corporation (or by
corporations treated as 1 taxpayer under subparagraph (B)(iii)), each partner
shall be treated as having an amount equal to such partner’s allocable share of
the eligible property for such taxable year (as determined under regulations
prescribed by the Secretary).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBCB9C45ECBAE4A3A844AF5CCD4D49219"><enum>(iv)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Special rule for passenger
aircraft</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any
passenger aircraft, the written binding contract limitation under paragraph
(2)(A)(iii)(I) shall not apply for purposes of subparagraphs (B)(i)(I) and
(C).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7291FF32E9B44956A7453950F5077958"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31,
2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92A30F4376084810AFCC21C94CEB9154"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transitional rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a taxable year beginning
before January 1, 2012, and ending after December 31, 2011, the bonus
depreciation amount determined under paragraph (4) of section 168(k) of
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for such year shall be the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7805B1942ED54699BAEEFBF15F2AAAA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such amount determined under such paragraph
as in effect on the date before the date of enactment of this Act taking into
account only property placed in service before January 1, 2012, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4D74D638FDF4648A49A0BF77F3C5E47"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such amount determined under such paragraph
as amended by this Act taking into account only property placed in service
after December 31, 2011.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of Certain Expiring Provisions
and Related Measures</header>
<subtitle commented="no" id="H0CA23994564A45B996E3E1F248EF711A" level-type="subsequent"><enum>A</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of Payroll Tax Reduction</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25AC4A85638443C9AF549885E46B5237" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2001.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of temporary employee payroll tax
reduction through end of 2012</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (c) of section 601 of the Tax
Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 is
amended by striking <quote>calendar year 2011</quote> and inserting
<quote>calendar years 2011 and 2012</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="H22CCA7E60BD04B8599AB9621C60D5783" level-type="subsequent"><enum>B</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unemployment Compensation</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D59396D94EC49389163C075DA862A45" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Extended Benefits, Reemployment, and
Program Integrity Improvement Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><part commented="no" id="H2D24E3DE5CA947F9B677BD1BCB903F2B" level-type="subsequent"><enum>1</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reforms of Unemployment Compensation to
Promote Work and Job Creation</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93114A591C26486E9C6E7643021CB7B1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2121.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent job search requirements</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6F138C5BB9347F8A9F5A2AA367B908F"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 303(a) of the Social Security Act
is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H758567FE627A4710A425E9421122046B" style="traditional">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40D9F2B09DAD49F7AC7DC37C8F5D8C60"><enum>(11)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8177C6E03E574303826DB0F4AEC5EA6F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A requirement that, as a condition of
eligibility for regular compensation for any week, a claimant must be able to
work, available to work, and actively seeking work.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1470E98351E14518A41ABB0CD231A10E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph, the term
<term>actively seeking work</term> means, with respect to an individual, that
such individual is actively engaged in a systematic and sustained effort to
obtain work, as determined based on evidence (whether in electronic format or
otherwise) satisfactory to the State agency charged with the administration of
the State law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF98F66DF998949DF97E6769485CA8C7A" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The specific requirements that must be met
in order to satisfy this paragraph shall be established by the State agency,
and shall include at least the following:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H62FC0979189E4F109BCF25721B78BAC5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Registration for employment services within
10 days after making initial application for regular compensation.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E00D8F70C024B349F2A96D9A1D9A3A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Posting a resume, record, or other
application for employment on such database as the State agency may
require.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18F0CDF25E8A4ACFBE9E113524F26467"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applying for work in such manner as the
State agency may
require.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31B908B544674BD3B9DC436006793421"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to weeks beginning after the end of the first
session of the State legislature which begins after the date of enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01B56AB1C81B4D89A5ED91151C572803" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2122.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Participation in reemployment services made
a condition of benefit receipt</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H907DF0C165EF4055AD209C9D075D58E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Social Security Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (10) of section 303(a) of the
Social Security Act is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7BE508499F147339CB7F1D8B9274C2A" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF541E8308F264610AE7C9F911543B3C7"><enum>(10)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H9E8E26C7AC24498FBAB8BE5CEB5C3BE5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A requirement that, as a condition of
eligibility for regular compensation for any week and in addition to State work
search requirements—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H195083B0C8444D77B0794CDD8C1003BC" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a claimant shall meet the minimum
educational requirements set forth in subparagraph (B); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA16F9969F5DD4C6C82E0D5EB1FBC1DBF" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any claimant who has been referred to
reemployment services shall participate in such services.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE5A2E26EBB5D4F5AB230D215EDA6F1B0" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph, an
individual shall not be considered to have met the minimum educational
requirements of this subparagraph unless such individual—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B3AB173AC4544EF85ABD0633A889FE0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has earned a high school diploma;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9412458B460340CBBAF4B7C925E8D0EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has earned the General Educational
Development (GED) credential or other State-recognized equivalent (including by
meeting recognized alternative standards for individuals with disabilities);
or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F6160EB5A3A42E39988A058639BE58C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is enrolled and making satisfactory
progress in classes leading to satisfaction of clause (i) or (ii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C51A60C43604BBD98BF8ECA4247C0CF" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of subparagraph (B) may be
waived for an individual to the extent that the State agency charged with the
administration of the State law deems such requirements to be unduly
burdensome.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H921D576309EB44669C16BF7B6E741F6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Internal Revenue Code of 1986</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (8) of section 3304(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0733FECFCE82404F961C4EAE5F4D935D" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA00A006F78D452C812F6C6AFF8EF787"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compensation shall not be denied to an
individual for any week in which the individual is enrolled and making
satisfactory progress in education or training which has been previously
approved by the State
agency;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD75FEA5CCEC647F884425DCAA99BF73B"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall apply to weeks beginning after the end of the first session
of the State legislature which begins after the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DA2366050904C07A142F1B6D8D54E8E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2123.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State flexibility to promote the
reemployment of unemployed workers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title III of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 501 and following) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFCE0DFC7D384C88A81D7C82B88F1DC7" style="traditional">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16EDD478F31A4ADD8AF04F938FD7AE1C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>305.</enum><header>Demonstration projects</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA2DC03FB268C41709DC323E303FE1728"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Labor may enter into
agreements, with up to 10 States per year that submit an application described
in subsection (b), for the purpose of allowing such States to conduct
demonstration projects to test and evaluate measures designed—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1982F7D74CF14737B1986E5EF7EDA92C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to expedite the reemployment of individuals
who have established a benefit year and are otherwise eligible to claim
unemployment compensation under the State law of such State; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H565F8E7C0ABA46E682A0248C5CEBAA69"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to improve the effectiveness of a State in
carrying out its State law with respect to reemployment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H30C576A149724FBEBCDDFF50F0C08D1B"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Governor of any State desiring to
conduct a demonstration project under this section shall submit an application
to the Secretary of Labor. Any such application shall include—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBCCCF8A2D356490A92424EF79DA502D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a general description of the proposed
demonstration project, including the authority (under the laws of the State)
for the measures to be tested, as well as the period of time during which such
demonstration project would be conducted;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8029BB83493F45CFB820B3625E504AA4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if a waiver under subsection (c) is
requested, a statement describing the specific aspects of the project to which
the waiver would apply and the reasons why such waiver is needed;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5EB241E9C6CA44DD8831FB60B998A8BD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the goals and the expected
programmatic outcomes of the demonstration project, including how the project
would contribute to the objective described in subsection (a)(1), subsection
(a)(2), or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3733725EF4CF486F8BDC9D469E36E476"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assurances (accompanied by supporting
analysis) that the demonstration project would operate for a period of at least
1 calendar year and not result in any increased net costs to the State’s
account in the Unemployment Trust Fund;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2A4BAB70A944F16915E2866E394FA67"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the manner in which the
State—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55E30D916408461887E5EAC0431A5E89"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will conduct an impact evaluation, using a
methodology appropriate to determine the effects of the demonstration project;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BD77D43DB7647A88349B64B30EE2D2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will determine the extent to which the
goals and outcomes described in paragraph (3) were achieved; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3BCF08BA1E734C5696C54FDB245E5728"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assurances that the State will provide any
reports relating to the demonstration project, after its approval, as the
Secretary of Labor may require.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD40F53132F864C758F7CF60E4DA5DB91"><enum>(c)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Labor may waive any of the
requirements of section 3304(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or of
paragraph (1) or (5) of section 303(a), to the extent and for the period the
Secretary of Labor considers necessary to enable the State to carry out a
demonstration project under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CA71449FF884EA9B6AD0B56B0C1DBA2"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A demonstration project under this
section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEFC93185C3984FBAAFFDB6706B426BEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be commenced any time after the date of
enactment of this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H032EF624A5504CB9AC69BB293A017B11"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not be approved for a period of time
greater than 3 years, subject to extension upon request of the Governor of the
State involved for such additional period as the Secretary of Labor may agree
to, except that in no event may a demonstration project under this section be
conducted after the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment
of this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA34AA533CAEE485DBD4A975319F1E62C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not be extended without sufficient data
to show that the project—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8A5D1203B4B441D82FB637676C66EF6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">did not increase the net cost to the
State’s account in the Unemployment Trust Fund during the initial demonstration
period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE3DC07C93B7477590FA47474D693342"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be reasonably projected not to increase
the net cost to the State’s account in the Unemployment Trust Fund during the
extended period requested.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4652D66DFEFF41AC8E35ED9F00068E74"><enum>(e)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Labor shall, in the case
of any State for which an application is submitted under subsection (b)—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15361FC6D30C486AB8ED33C4447D1275"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notify the State as to whether such
application has been approved or denied within 30 days after receipt of a
complete application; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H482E0199DEB0449E9D933B45F5B3BF26"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide public notice of the decision
within 10 days after providing notification to the State in accordance with
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subsection">Public notice under paragraph (2)
may be provided through the Internet or other appropriate means. Any
application under this section that has not been denied within the 30-day
period described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed approved, and public notice
of any approval under this sentence shall be provided within 10 days
thereafter.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81F88517739A4A1B9071F9C8589B0D9C"><enum>(f)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Labor may terminate a
demonstration project under this section if the Secretary determines that the
State has violated the substantive terms or conditions of the project.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1BF1A1365ADA47DDA23B30E6A63C278E"><enum>(g)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding certified under section 302(a) may
be used for an approved demonstration
project.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD0E3F7FA4D442AC9B626957B01C4B3D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2124.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistance and guidance in implementing
self-employment assistance programs</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86C6FB6B2C6B424CAEF5641B4C8B5A20"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of assisting States in
establishing, improving, and administering self-employment assistance programs,
the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3DD1084F7BB4F0C8D260D2C81F1EDB3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop model language that may be used by
States in enacting such programs, as well as periodically review and revise
such model language;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF7FBBBFEFA346DDA65E0B37A9288791"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide technical assistance and guidance
in establishing, improving, and administering such programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8E0BCC4BE3F4D13BB3B62167CDBEC16"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish reporting requirements for States
in regard to such programs, including reporting on—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE29084EE7644A0C881A0F194985ED6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of businesses and jobs created,
both directly and indirectly, by self-employment assistance programs;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE26D576A79F4720B2987A9D4C0E4C34"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the estimated Federal and State tax
revenues collected from such businesses and their employees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC94DC9AA498847C4BA0A4DDE771D2B73"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Model language and guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The model language, guidance, and reporting
requirements developed by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a)
shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73C535A313FB4EBA97FD0C19A7EDA020"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allow sufficient flexibility for States and
participating individuals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3092ACDB63E84E229DC4D13A0B658212"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure accountability and program
integrity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE04469C235545D59C24A048A632D4B7"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the model language, guidance,
and reporting requirements pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall
consult with employers, labor organizations, State agencies, and other relevant
program experts.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72A8597136D1428AA068ABCDCAD833AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Entrepreneurial training
programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
coordinate with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
ensure that adequate funding is reserved and made available for the provision
of entrepreneurial training to individuals participating in self-employment
assistance programs.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFDD957CFD684772979B9E89160EBBAD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2125.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improving program integrity by better
recovery of overpayments</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE4CA61E09FA64E6CB721B0DDBF4689D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of unemployment compensation To repay
overpayments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
3304(a)(4)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 303(g)(1) of the
Social Security Act are amended by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting
<quote>shall</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E798E4A2BF84E47A85142851A9FE604"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of unemployment compensation To repay
Federal additional compensation overpayments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 303(g)(3) of the Social Security
Act is amended by inserting <quote>Federal additional compensation,</quote>
after <quote>trade adjustment allowances,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD46DA0D9A9014D96BA3D407D1674A1CF"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall apply to weeks beginning after the end of the first session
of the State legislature which begins after the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA212F919E98C4BA08DF15AAB0D2CD688" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2126.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Data standardization for improved data
matching</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8A415F371C1499FA6704063A3965E64"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title IX of the Social Security Act is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71DE133163DF4B82A6B1B4CB0D84072B" other-style="archaic" style="other">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC48F09234A694319BC4E5D2BB5CDB299" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>911.</enum><header>Data standardization for improved data
matching</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2B57F07D4BBE4212869332329CE983D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Standard data
elements</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H71D69BF1CD2B4C84AF95E2E5FB5A3260"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Labor, in consultation
with an interagency work group which shall be established by the Office of
Management and Budget, and considering State and employer perspectives, shall,
by rule, designate standard data elements for any category of information
required under title III or this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16CEDC79919C42A9851291A8F7B7E50C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The standard data elements designated under
paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be nonproprietary and
interoperable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8BEBBA27EF5A4405B73E4142651A15BF" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In designating standard data elements under
this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall, to the extent practicable,
incorporate—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H903832C25E844C90B7143C05DB2680C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">interoperable standards developed and
maintained by an international voluntary consensus standards body, as defined
by the Office of Management and Budget, such as the International Organization
for Standardization;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H27D8A0F0B58B4AC1AACEC1BFD4D2D7BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">interoperable standards developed and
maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the National Information
Exchange Model; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF9E155FD26147C68075DEBCB6EE4A72"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">interoperable standards developed and
maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting and financial
assistance, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H44A9A51A3B7E42C19503C24753682717"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Data standards for
reporting</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA1A82F3F88084D87A62F6CE92A03E530"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Labor, in consultation
with an interagency work group established by the Office of Management and
Budget, and considering State and employer perspectives, shall, by rule,
designate data reporting standards to govern the reporting required under title
III or this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EE8300312C047BB9D4DFE3DFC3A0B32" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The data reporting standards required by
paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B4B28BB0A2245B0ADAD475CFBA4F21A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporate a widely-accepted,
nonproprietary, searchable, computer-readable format;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02ED1F95C4A94CB2B85EB3E99324C533"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be consistent with and implement applicable
accounting principles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7718527C692410C9DFD44D39CE989A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be capable of being continually upgraded as
necessary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3138E76D39F46609F9FBE47CAE4BE88" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In designating reporting standards under
this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall, to the extent practicable,
incorporate existing nonproprietary standards, such as the eXtensible Business
Reporting
Language.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD93EE06C472B4255984921C54F8B66F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall apply after September 30, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05D4657C21E742CE85D7D583CE3EB3BA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2127.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Drug testing of applicants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 303 of the Social Security Act is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H78630A2D88024A1A9D6F938A34A18E96" style="traditional">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74A060E2184E4849BD94A70BAABDFCDB"><enum>(k)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H07C8F2B3C36641A2ABD40488D06F9A23"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this Act or any other provision
of Federal law shall be considered to prevent a State from—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2CEBFFBAFE67439DB891B824D39D1412" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">testing an applicant for unemployment
compensation for the unlawful use of controlled substances as a condition for
receiving such compensation; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDA58912DA91476AAE0AA358EB4E6002" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">denying such compensation to such applicant
on the basis of the result of such testing.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF1A89D74E3744FC9DB61C7FAC62C274" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7294F2612F14F1A841C2326CE7A5F38"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <quote>unemployment
compensation</quote> has the meaning given such term in subsection (d)(2)(A);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13D09AFB8494465A82022B0BD3C53F32"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <quote>controlled
substance</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
802).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></part><part commented="no" id="H4A1FFA146E28471CA0871BAF9C382378" level-type="subsequent"><enum>2</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Provisions Relating To Extended
Benefits</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE978461B66B42CD9814C18055DE6750" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2141.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This part may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of
2011</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB18D2245BDD040E8915D07D9FA4BC3F7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2142.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension and modification of emergency
unemployment compensation program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0252DC1BB99F424797F19D6D9BE4A383"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4007 of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7CE47C0986E4FF49BC0CFBF84BFA25E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A923EDBEC1D46E791396CB5EC1C4532"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Except as provided in
subsection (b), an</quote> and inserting <quote>An</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H54ECCAD6DC984E2FB60A3B66B679552B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>January 3, 2012</quote>
and inserting <quote>January 31, 2013</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H684DEB84F73048B288801721D0C85CB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (b) to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8B34BB3DD1F4FBEAD1910544232C805" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC55ACF3944C4223843D077810063414"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No compensation under this title shall be
payable for any week subsequent to the last week described in subsection
(a).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDBE983DF8E304E2D8230EA0A3EB4C401"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modified tiers of emergency unemployment
compensation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D1AA657963441238504A73DB8C44670"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4002 of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended
by striking subsections (b) through (e) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H723F31ED72FF4F47A29CF5FB90D89E76" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15E4B0A379474BDFA3E72A40290649D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">First-Tier emergency unemployment
compensation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB484A3FEDB744FCCBBBF8BB628104F61"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount established in an account under
subsection (a) shall be an amount (in this title referred to as
<quote>first-tier emergency unemployment compensation</quote>) equal to the
lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB889E4D0480496AB26EE89924A9E5B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">80 percent of the total amount of regular
compensation (including dependents’ allowances) payable to the individual
during the individual’s benefit year under the State law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDB996BB644B94A218EAC4D428CE7F387"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">20 times the individual’s average weekly
benefit amount for the benefit year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H132C349A3ADD4D0BB8948E0FF37E748B"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Weekly benefit amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, an
individual’s weekly benefit amount for any week is the amount of regular
compensation (including dependents’ allowances) under the State law payable to
such individual for such week for total unemployment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H054F24B93C72408F86EC011CFCCC8A27"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Second-Tier emergency unemployment
compensation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EDA2609E09046A0A8A4B97F56BD702F"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, at the time that the amount established
in an individual’s account under subsection (b)(1) is exhausted or at any time
thereafter, such individual’s State is in an extended benefit period (as
determined under paragraph (2)), such account shall be augmented by an amount
(in this title referred to as <quote>second-tier emergency unemployment
compensation</quote>) equal to the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8877616DF31D4BCF9CEC00B174B3D893"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">50 percent of the total amount of regular
compensation (including dependents’ allowances) payable to the individual
during the individual’s benefit year under the State law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6DA32BEC8A34CE0BAFAF38A248C98D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">13 times the individual’s average weekly
benefit amount (as determined under subsection (b)(2)) for the benefit
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCAC7D9E50ADF4111935BF25A258ABEAC"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extended benefit period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of paragraph (1), a State
shall be considered to be in an extended benefit period, as of any given time,
if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF68F3A3DDA9E47EDB00CB1DA5BF39820"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such a period would then be in effect for
such State, under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of
1970, if section 203(d) of such Act—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73F52B2DEAE741469AADE2E840A3D2C4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">were applied by substituting
<quote>4</quote> for <quote>5</quote> each place it appears; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41FE014D6A874C699841DE6C691747C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">did not include the requirement under
paragraph (1)(A) thereof; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9888179013724C5B9E7D6AF1114A47AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such a period would then be in effect for
such State, under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of
1970, if—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88A15191D43A40A2A8C405F930E32325"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 203(f) of such Act were applied to
such State (regardless of whether or not the State by law had provided for such
application); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA276E534F4BB451DA8945FEF404419FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such section 203(f)—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5ECCAFB0D4D4A0CBF572D61D8C14F63"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">were applied by substituting
<quote>6.0</quote> for <quote>6.5</quote> in paragraph (1)(A)(i) thereof;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7FA6019F0B74E40A6749C4589AC8BD6"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">did not include the requirement under
paragraph (1)(A)(ii) thereof.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7EF5A1F0D9440239A0B4108467E04D3"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The account of an individual may be
augmented not more than once under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7894C75A0DE945BAB7E9AD85208CAE28"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical and conforming
amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4002 of
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304
note), as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32E1C78AFDEF49E59BC7D3B6A6C08924"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (f); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBD0E6333DE34C7D9D32DCFBEACD7D5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (g) as
subsection (d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AD4FDFBFC974FA683A3B943C63AEF70"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Order of payments requirement</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5143532C9604EE683A22AF7A6A4AB92"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4001(e) of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0496F6A3428443D0B9A82D5F5DD81D20" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HECB6057CC40E468F897B758DCE71A40A"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordination rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An agreement under this section shall not
apply (or shall cease to apply) with respect to a State upon a determination by
the Secretary that, under the State law or other applicable rules of such
State, the payment of extended compensation for which an individual is
otherwise eligible may or must be deferred until after the payment of any
emergency unemployment compensation under section 4002, as amended by the
Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of 2011, for which the individual is
concurrently
eligible.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F2289AE573C49EAB64A70C7FC2A25B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical and conforming
amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4001(b)(2)
of such Act is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF067F85B2AE2432390B61E6A6A649548"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>or extended
compensation</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA92B28D28C9F41BCB4886FBF1E102888"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(except as provided
under subsection (e))</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2742E9FA1639483FA0B787CF2D2D828E"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4AEE46D30454461AB4032C8B7AEC3C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFC03A8BD14D4A86BCF4619053112DD2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subparagraph (G) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H54A947D90D674FDBA194CF962A101488" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7BF7C0A2544472784355C150271E6DC"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amendments made by section 2302 of the
<short-title>Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of
2011</short-title>; and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72C75A022C834E9B815296279D1FBF98"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective dates; transition rules relating
to subsection <enum-in-header>(b)</enum-in-header></header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE95E4DED4B6049698ABCCE580AE6285D"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB01335C6A95A4C598DE9F7E46615C027"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subsection (a) shall take effect as if
included in the enactment of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance
Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–312);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE9A509BF3134EE4B7C3B416D7936081"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subsections (b) and (c) shall take effect
on December 28, 2011, and shall apply with respect to weeks of unemployment
beginning after that date; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H64B822BECE944E34A742A56A252C2D02"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subsection (d) shall take effect on the
date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAEAF10F7D84B459DA1876BE660D7CFCA"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transition rules for the application of the
amendments made by subsection <enum-in-header>(b)</enum-in-header> in the case
of individuals having residual amounts in their account</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B722FE645E746E188B31B1DB0BAEA02"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exhaustion of residual
amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an
individual who, as of any time during the last week ending before January 3,
2012, has amounts remaining in an account established under section 4002 of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, emergency unemployment compensation
shall continue to be payable to such individual from the amounts so remaining,
subject to section 4007(b) of such Act, as amended by this subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29EAD8D316F243D99B13D25F93814D66"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Non-augmentation rule</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2312F754944341408D0F167C9B3143B0"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clause (ii), after
exhausting the amounts remaining in the individual’s account under subparagraph
(A), no augmentation (or further augmentation) to such account may be
made.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DEFBAA21C3C414BBA6EFF260C06CCA4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual whose residual
amounts (as described in subparagraph (A)) represent amounts that were
established in such individual’s account under section 4002(b) of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, as in effect before the date of
enactment of this Act, no augmentation to such account may be made except in
accordance with section 4002(c) of such Act, as amended by this
subtitle.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H62621FACA19C4D1C9B1E457FE024C4FC"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transition rules for the application of the
amendments made by subsection <enum-in-header>(b)</enum-in-header> in the case
of individuals between tiers</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC0429BC4317408EBDA766E4CFA11D47"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual for whom an
emergency unemployment compensation account has been established under section
4002 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, as in effect before the date
of enactment of this Act, but who is not covered by paragraph (2), no
augmentation (or further augmentation) to such account shall be allowable,
except as provided in subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H656580886AAE45A09F021ED335BA49E2"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB9898EDA9174C899D01376124A93E1E"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a first-tier exhaustee,
augmentation shall be allowable in a manner similar to that described in
paragraph (2)(B)(ii).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD2C86D9AA2D4FCC9E9782EFBCDB939C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subparagraph, the term
<quote>first-tier exhaustee</quote> means an individual—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84A5577F59544AE3B5F6A0E373C8BB3E"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">who is described in subparagraph (A);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB310D4F844BD4B7FA346B7A45BDAC8D9"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whose emergency unemployment compensation
account—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6403A839D9274436B4622C2AE85E4DC1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has been exhausted of amounts described in
section 4002(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, as in effect
before the enactment of this Act; but</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32E711AE5AFB4F6693E528E2EA4050D8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has never been augmented.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB379B5C437B14EEB89C6A5924975C1E1"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Week defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, the term
<quote>week</quote> has the meaning given such term under section 4006 of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H648282A20ED64E8B8660F63412587868" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2143.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Temporary extension of extended benefit
provisions</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE39ECD09A1C84AD5A1E0936DE4D793C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2005 of the Assistance for
Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained in Public Law
111–5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED2504B6580A49A98D0441FF7CDCA9D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>January 4, 2012</quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote>January 31, 2013</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24EB9AE2DFCA4DF88BEB9E7BF42AAC71"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), by striking <quote>June
11, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>January 31, 2013</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H90193AFE9D2A4F65B420E2E9C6D9FEF0"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of matching for states with no
waiting week</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5 of the
Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–449; 26 U.S.C.
3304 note) is amended by striking <quote>June 10, 2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>January 31, 2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H82FA48A385A64D54A2CD43E2BEFCB4F9"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of modification of indicators
under the extended benefit program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 203 of the Federal-State Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B73A4B3DCCD41529E3047FF855004B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), by striking
<quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>January 31, 2013</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2378121643124C83AB5A87CF9939E2C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(2), by striking
<quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>January 31,
2013</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB08414FF2B754C16852F0C4EF9B85D45"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Tax
Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
(Public Law 111–312; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A8DFCCAFB454696925BBE379D272D8B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2144.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Additional extended unemployment benefits
under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3CD28ABCC16B4146A25F480FF7723FF2"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2(c)(2)(D)(iii) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act, as added by section 2006 of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 96 111–5) and as amended by section 9
of the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (Public Law
111–92) and section 505 of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance
Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–312), is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85879FE7B03341E6923AD186B2BF9F22"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>June 30, 2011</quote>
and inserting <quote>June 30, 2012</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C89D4C4C4D14195941FF6C34C8495F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>December 31,
2011</quote> and inserting <quote>January 31, 2013</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A1B663B309D41F5A92F3AA6FD4DE1CE"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clarification on authority to use
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds appropriated
under either the first or second sentence of clause (iv) of section 2(c)(2)(D)
of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost
of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section
2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to
cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D), as in
effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section></part><part commented="no" id="H71BA4D776EC54A2997F4DD1E4DCED187" level-type="subsequent"><enum>3</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improving Reemployment Strategies Under the
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA223E4B9CCFC487AAFAD00DBA960E4D4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2161.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improved work search for the long-term
unemployed</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDFD410042A04DBCB451B1587DF60D33"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4001(b) of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B59548AC0AA4AA98658B661D0B4D164"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end
of paragraph (2);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2934AF6689D14DAAB4C328FA9311B0E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (3) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1D4C03BF9A8457287E33FDCC9FBEB7A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48470AA911FD4F53ACCA7842B4D226D5" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26152F58BDED41AC93EA54AAAD5A12FB"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are able to work, available to work, and
actively seeking
work.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8897F5E24A5F4953A1D526ADAC1D87BE"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Actively seeking work</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4001 of such Act is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7C5619D47DD4ADD907846C4EF4B53A4" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H08B226B284DE40158E65EF467CD9AF35"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Actively seeking work</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58C6558B35DA4B22837E374BED6D7BB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subsection (b)(4), the term
<term>actively seeking work</term> means, with respect to any individual, that
such individual is actively engaged in a systematic and sustained effort to
obtain work, as determined based on evidence (whether in electronic format or
otherwise) satisfactory to the State agency charged with the administration of
the State law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H421D8EDA295347849B89206A27770579"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Specific requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The specific requirements that must be met
in order to satisfy subsection (b)(4), to the extent that it relates to
actively seeking work, shall be established by the State agency, and shall
include the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8DAD2049142A4ABFB79331D0340D4D1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Registration for employment services within
30 days after the date on which occurs whichever of the following events occurs
first, in the case of the individual referred to in paragraph (1):</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0AF849E63D7145A8A5FA27B737D1D24F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The submission of the claim on the basis of
which amounts described in section 4002(b) (as amended by the
<short-title>Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of
2011</short-title>) first become payable to such individual.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10FEE00BFC414DF9B65B187C0E0C330F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The submission of the claim on the basis of
which amounts described in section 4002(c) (as amended by the
<short-title>Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of
2011</short-title>) first become payable to such individual.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8138761A84D14331ADDE6BD5446205E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Posting a resume, record, or other
application for employment on such database as the State agency may
require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13F143A831D54BBCA62F9FFA8ED26BB9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applying, in such manner as the State
agency may require, for
work.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF9C922A866D44018954C1478600F649" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2162.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reemployment services and reemployment and
eligibility assessment activities</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7983798178F7403FA3754F1D1E213D83"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75BA24D5A6454CAB9BF9EDFF223BEE11"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Provision of services and
activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4001 of
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304
note) is amended by inserting after subsection (h) (as added by section 2161)
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15F46CE702EE437B918A448950DD8180" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13F68C5854C84B869151E9E173B6BFE7"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Provision of services and
activities</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H700A9B0046034AF38E71CC3FFFBFBABD"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An agreement under this section shall
require the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32AFB5072D6F4A9FBCDAAEDB15FA3450"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State which is party to such agreement
shall provide reemployment services and reemployment and eligibility assessment
activities to each individual—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11ADD7DFAC774ECC83D70E6A6466B77C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">who, on or after the 30th day after the
date of enactment of the <short-title>Extended Benefits,
Reemployment, and Program Integrity Improvement Act</short-title>, begins
receiving amounts described in subsection (b) and (c) of 4002 of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, as amended by the
<short-title>Extended Benefits, Reemployment, and Program
Integrity Improvement Act</short-title>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C0B2AE4C2A443699E8EFFFFE36C858E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">while such individual continues to receive
emergency unemployment compensation under this title.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H953B0B5D50A14A78A02EBEC314954E0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a condition of eligibility for emergency
unemployment compensation for any week—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7A92D3A02A84DF08AE9DA627903E963"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a claimant shall meet the minimum
educational requirements set forth in section 303(a)(10)(B) of the Social
Security Act;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H644AB37C20914E5BA367D1D307708F09"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a claimant who has been duly referred to
reemployment services shall participate in such services; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA2E2880CA04E428E8055328A813E57F9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a claimant shall be actively seeking work
(determined applying subsection (h)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C83F977221748D1871780A1515E04EB"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Description of services and
activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The reemployment
services and in-person reemployment and eligibility assessment activities
provided to individuals receiving emergency unemployment compensation described
in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B70A8C90C1044EC8DFB18CAEDEA4789"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall include—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF1ECB336EF574AE09CFC7F5820F82F97"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the provision of labor market and career
information;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6D07928ECF544B8B2F961199C7D8166"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the skills of the
individual;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5617EEBC018E497FA55929788A4EF93A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">orientation to the services available
through the one-stop centers established under title I of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF400DA04F09942A28C111C58735F2217"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review of the eligibility of the individual
for emergency unemployment compensation relating to the job search activities
of the individual; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8F47C938F5C34BE4B2FF063F570EC27C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may include the provision of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F7B45C7C0254D80909EB6E8D89DD834"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comprehensive and specialized
assessments;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7444CB8DC307414B823A74572410B9C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">individual and group career
counseling;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0F5BFCE6F154FBDAA94A0A5041F3071"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training services;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC85CA1BA1FD54109B2E09DD7BD6B3959"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">additional reemployment services;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB4958613CF54614AA0FABFF9197DC32"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">job search counseling and the development
or review of an individual reemployment plan that includes participation in job
search activities and appropriate workshops.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7457BAC9E81D49C9B2F0267ECA6BEB12"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Participation requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a condition of continuing eligibility
for emergency unemployment compensation for any week, an individual who has
been referred to reemployment services or reemployment and eligibility
assessment activities under this subsection shall participate in such services
or activities, unless the State agency responsible for the administration of
State unemployment compensation law determines that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A283B0FBD154720890910A82EF3FAC6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such individual has completed participating
in such services or activities; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF755EECC936544DCA810676A9DA88ECC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there is justifiable cause for failure to
participate or to complete participating in such services or activities, as
determined in accordance with guidance to be issued by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C233F97C38241A1A7BC0EE3DD5D82C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Issuance of guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance on the implementation
of the reemployment services and reemployment and eligibility assessment
activities required to be provided under the amendment made by paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H047BF9B40E204F0588B01A763BEC1B34"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4002 of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note), as amended
by section 2142(b), is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B5A7486DF4A45D189922F189F0A79A3" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E5EFE334F4B48A09ED8D07074FA9ACC"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Optional funding for reemployment services
and reemployment and eligibility assessment activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to carry out section 4001(i)(2), a
State may withhold up to $5 from any amount otherwise payable to an individual
under this title for any
week.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8477FF9A2CC344EABF1391E1EB4C5346" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2163.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State flexibility to support long-term
unemployed workers with improved reemployment services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF823D7444BD342688856460AC5643A9F" style="traditional">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB7D6553ED05427791603FE310ED9679" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4008.</enum><header>Demonstration projects</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDFF2ACFABA364283922CC9EEEACE1AA0"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may enter into an agreement
under this section, with any State which has an agreement with the Secretary
under section 4001 and which submits an application under subsection (b), for
the purpose of allowing such State to divert, in any month, a number of
emergency unemployment compensation beneficiaries not to exceed 20 percent of
the total number of beneficiaries, attributable to such State and receiving
emergency unemployment compensation for the first week of such month, to
conduct demonstration projects to test and evaluate measures designed—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0E3C0906FEB4EB2B25C7A9207CC57E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to expedite the reemployment of individuals
who establish initial eligibility for unemployment compensation under the State
law of such State; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1726BC45BF4941EBBD709F9633812E4F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to improve the effectiveness of a State in
carrying out its State law with respect to reemployment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H722E2635FD0441E7BF57758986A9C612"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Governor of any State desiring to
conduct a demonstration project under this section shall submit an application
to the Secretary. Any such application shall include—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H937632A84B0345B0A592C4B948C44D42"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the activities to be
carried out by the State to assist in the reemployment of eligible individuals
to be served in accordance with this part, including activities the State
intends to carry out and an estimate of the amounts the State intends to
allocate to those respective activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H82789EA7B54244EEA6DD14A81CBC6D1A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the performance outcomes
to be achieved by the State through the activities carried out under this part,
including the employment outcomes to be achieved by participants and the
processes the State will use to track performance, consistent with guidance
provided by the Secretary regarding such outcomes and processes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB9969AB1BA84E24804F344A12ACA637"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the timelines for implementation of the
activities described in the application and the number of emergency
unemployment compensation claimants expected to be enrolled in such activities
for each quarter;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC2AE190B04C49DF87AFFAB38DA4A86F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assurances that the State will participate
in the evaluation activities carried out by the Secretary under this
section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0EB0302D811479C85E2C9A43435C651"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assurances that the State will provide
appropriate reemployment services to individuals participating in the
demonstration project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF077FDD2C4F94008BCD908A1C6969F03"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assurances that the State will report such
information as the Secretary may require relating to fiscal, performance and
other matters, including employment outcomes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE91B785B71DB40A7B3BCDEA3341A289A"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the specific aspects of the project to
which the waiver would apply and the reasons why such waiver is needed;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9614445CBE3849B9BBCF95240179B701"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the goals and the expected
programmatic outcomes of the demonstration project, including how the project
would contribute to the objective described in subsection (a)(1), subsection
(a)(2), or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6167C95022234087BEE3587A848F03D7"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assurances (accompanied by supporting
analysis) that the demonstration project would not result in any increased net
costs to the emergency unemployment compensation program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F2A6B26A81B422BBD58D883E2896C21"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the manner in which the
State—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C03E9C50DAE4C62B3C3A3BB3CC00B7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will conduct an impact evaluation, using a
control or comparison group or other valid methodology, of the demonstration
project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB2B37E0003F451C864D42B127E01827"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will determine the extent to which the
goals and outcomes described in paragraph (8) were achieved; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F9DC407D9F7473AA5382D111F28966B"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assurances that the State will provide any
reports relating to the demonstration project, after its approval, as the
Secretary may require.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H883D91B19BF540BDA440AAC21C0765EE"><enum>(c)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Activities that may be pursued under a
demonstration project under this section, including—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H866FDA9418964418B48C0A36CC8E1422"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subsidies for employer-provided training,
such as wage subsidies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H904E0BEF5C4C4F9E93A8FBA06A6149C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">work sharing or short-time compensation;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF1F64A48430348ED81953FA0ACF57912"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhanced employment strategies, which may
include services such as—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEFEA6162D7D54F5EB0DF4C9BD3B05612"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assessments, counseling, and other
intensive services that are provided by staff on a one-to-one basis and may be
customized to meet the reemployment needs of emergency unemployment
compensation claimants and individuals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFA704E077654EF88E337B5908CC48B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comprehensive assessments designed to
identify alternative career paths;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6F0FFA361AF43BBA097E238CAA249A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">case management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF1BCCC926FA744F3AC99670754918488"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reemployment services that are provided
more frequently and more intensively than such reemployment services have
previously been provided by the State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H194499077C924D39A710581C9E1F6569"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">self-employment assistance programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD5C8EF8009F54BEFA171D483C7AAE1EE"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">services that are designed to enhance
communication skills, interviewing skills, and other skills that would assist
in obtaining reemployment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2608BD64CC84392BC31998A6EF621B1"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">direct disbursements to employers who hire
individuals receiving emergency unemployment compensation to cover part of the
cost of wages that exceed the unemployed individual's prior benefit level;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H369CC77B733C40BCAE43C7DE0D85B0C2"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other innovative activities which use a
strategy that is different from the reemployment strategies described above and
which are designed to facilitate the reemployment of individuals receiving
emergency unemployment compensation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96A21F4CCB27432E8B17CDE954E51F9E"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, in the case of any
State for which an application is submitted under subsection (b)—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3B544C318D745AA86C7FA64353682A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notify the State as to whether such
application has been approved or denied within 30 days after receipt of a
complete application; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H30C4650087DB484EBCB9E761C04B67BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide public notice of the decision
within 10 days after providing notification to the State in accordance with
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subsection">Public notice under paragraph (2)
may be provided through the Internet or other appropriate means. Any
application under this section that has not been denied within such 30 days
shall be deemed approved, and public notice of any approval under this sentence
shall be provided within 10 days thereafter.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC0653718EAD48B591F72F1D8C79C543"><enum>(e)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may terminate a demonstration
project under this section if the Secretary determines that the State has
violated the substantive terms or conditions of the project.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0E850FD519184CB4B2483EC8D3055F2A"><enum>(f)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority to carry out a demonstration
project under this section shall terminate with respect to any State after
compensation under this title ceases to be payable with respect to such
State.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD69A2A6E11BD480F8158C4133411BAA8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2164.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Promoting program integrity through better
recovery of overpayments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4005(c)(1) of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA1D2941B1A94C099EE68CC04DF0CF78"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>may</quote> and
inserting <quote>shall</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB63FF0E2B1A3457FB2EAB8AD2274E325"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>exceed</quote> and
inserting <quote>be less than</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A081B33CFC042598A03DA35ED9B2A71"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>made.</quote> and
inserting <quote>made, unless the amount to be repaid is less than 50 percent
of the weekly benefit amount.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A6D74CA937E4CCD86E394D8E6858E4B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2165.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Restore State flexibility to improve
unemployment program solvency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (g) of section 4001 of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note)
is repealed.</text>
</section></part></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="H46A75323761D492698426A78C333E8E9" level-type="subsequent"><enum>C</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Medicare Extensions; Other Health
Provisions </header>
<part commented="no" id="HCCD7572385504CE3ADC88DCE3F72886A" level-type="subsequent"><enum>1</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Medicare Extensions</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B25C4D128614D00BFB1157F5AB43E46" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Physician payment update</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H895E573CD4B24ACAB40788929B0271FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF39345601462485683AECCDE9888C9C3" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC774E422A7964991B16D55F7663345B9"><enum>(13)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Update for 2012 and 2013</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7050F31578324D418C5426BFA8EA5386"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraphs (7)(B), (8)(B),
(9)(B), (10)(B), (11)(B), and (12)(B), in lieu of the update to the single
conversion factor established in paragraph (1)(C) that would otherwise apply
for 2012 and for 2013, the update to the single conversion factor shall be 1.0
percent for the year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF7AE526B6594E36BC42CEE5018D4A0F"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">No effect on computation of conversion
factor for 2014 and subsequent years</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The conversion factor under this subsection
shall be computed under paragraph (1)(A) for 2014 and subsequent years as if
subparagraph (A) had never
applied.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2B201C221564987AA701AC736BD6875"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Mandated Studies on Physician Payment
Reform</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C56282F2CD5415586B31ED6E9F19BEB"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study by Secretary on options for bundled
or episode-based payment</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4ADD26B77F4F4EE58BEF40BA3694B621"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall conduct a study that examines options for bundled or episode-based
payments, to cover physicians’ services currently paid under the physician fee
schedule under section 1848 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4), for
one or more prevalent chronic conditions (such as cancer, diabetes, and
congestive heart failure) or episodes of care for one or more major procedures
(such as medical device implantation). In conducting the study the Secretary
shall consult with medical professional societies and other relevant
stakeholders. The study shall include an examination of related private payer
payment initiatives.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8260DC3E57994AF88B1B8280E9E596D0"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than January 1, 2013, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance in the
Senate a report on the study conducted under this paragraph. The Secretary
shall include in the report recommendations on suitable alternative payment
options for services paid under such fee schedule and on associated
implementation requirements (such as timelines, operational issues, and
interactions with other payment reform initiatives).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57889F0C7AF24C78944439448128271E"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">GAO study of private payer
initiatives</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0384E7D0E89B45439839E003C8C064A5"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study that examines initiatives of private entities
offering or administering health insurance coverage, group health plans, or
other private health benefit plans to base or adjust physician payment rates
under such coverage or plans for performance on quality and efficiency as well
as demonstration of care delivery improvement activities (such as adherence to
evidence based guidelines and patient shared decision making programs). In
conducting such study, the Comptroller General shall consult, to the extent
appropriate, with medical professional societies and other relevant
stakeholders.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72176DD1C3884FA49711D97481FDF97D"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than January 1, 2013, the
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance in
the Senate a report on the study conducted under this paragraph. Such report
shall include an assessment of applicability of the payer initiatives described
in subparagraph (A) to the Medicare program and recommendations on
modifications to existing Medicare performance-based payment
initiatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4BBA3025847E4F40A11B8B384712EDF7"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">MedPAC study of aligning payment
incentives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
March 1, 2013, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall conduct a study,
and submit to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance in the Senate a report,
that examines the feasibility of aligning private payer quality and efficiency
programs with those in the Medicare program. In conducting such study, the
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall consult with medical professional
societies and other relevant stakeholders. Such report shall include
recommendations on how to achieve such alignment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD70C86EA3F546A193B83E2F885E0B1E"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Collaboration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, Comptroller General, and
Commission may collaborate to the extent beneficial in conducting their
respective studies and submitting their respective reports under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A62DA7DCC184515B2927ECB67B83DD1"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study and review of measures To improve
physician payments, health outcomes, and efficiency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the 112th Congress, the Committees
on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Finance in the Senate shall each study and review value-based
measures and practice arrangements which may improve health outcomes and
efficiency in the Medicare program to the end of replacing the Medicare
sustainable growth rate in a fiscally responsible manner and establishing a
sustainable payment system. In conducting such study and review, the committees
shall solicit comments from stakeholder physician groups, including State
medical associations.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H106DBE54E3F34594B8EFAF2AB7DF20A0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2202.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ambulance add-ons</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6444DC482E264C31839F3B59A0643294"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ground ambulance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)(A)), as amended by section 106(a) of the
Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–309), is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FC873B1E7CA4080B3BCB88077D309EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FE470DD417B4A7896A7D98F9FA63B2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote> each place it
appears.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C724EFDAC0B4B93AFF9C9E4D158172B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Super rural ambulance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A)), as amended by section 106(c) of the
Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–309), is amended in
the first sentence by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7323A13FACA347DDA087069DA2B2D2EF"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">GAO report update</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than October 1, 2012, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall update the GAO report GAO–07–383
(relating to Ambulance Providers: Costs and Expected Medicare Margins Vary
Greatly) to reflect current costs for ambulance providers.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09A3E9FE609242D8A909DE217AB8EAE2"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">MedPAC report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
shall conduct a study of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H53E5F8F210464AC892EF0A113DEA1FA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the appropriateness of the add-on payments
for ambulance providers under paragraphs (12)(A) and (13)(A) of section 1834(l)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD06391AC25E240DFA79F197E6E16BB16"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effect these additional payments have
on the Medicare margins of ambulance providers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACCD9F4F807A442B994763934C589BF5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether there is a need to reform the
Medicare ambulance fee schedule under such section and, if so, what should such
reforms be, including rolling the add-on payments into the base rate.</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subsection">Not later than July 1, 2012, the
Commission shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the
Senate a report on such study and shall include in the report such
recommendations as the Commission deems appropriate.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85053AFB0A7E428FA4937D3E7E2EC168"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to ambulance services furnished on or after
January 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1018E8664E4045098025E0060A54C862" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2203.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Medicare payment for outpatient therapy
services</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35CF9EA98C89413DB363431AEC7E6634"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application of additional
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1833(g)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)(5)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE10C62E21A0419784C5D7E1098C0C25"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after
<quote>(5)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA54F19A5BD442B1A782DA947A0E879D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>December 31,
2011</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2013</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75CD36DB32974F1FA4C0F1440CF34BB3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the first sentence, by inserting
<quote>and if the requirement of subparagraph (B) is met</quote> after
<quote>medically necessary</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4490BA6BED854882A5567FB5983BC3B0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the second sentence, by inserting
<quote>made in accordance with such requirement</quote> after <quote>receipt of
the request</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H053306957FB24161AF84D91C2E3446AC"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD22EAFDE3BB944D685D4746FA47E6643" style="traditional">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9114E3A17414EAE93BA78FCC1D32D63" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of outpatient therapy services
for which an exception is requested under the first sentence of subparagraph
(A), the claim for such services contains an appropriate modifier (such as the
KX modifier used as of the date of the enactment of this subparagraph)
indicating that such services are medically necessary as justified by
appropriate documentation in the medical record involved.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8ECDD08397B6434486AEE86FE335ED73" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H782B81C7E0F2461188DF78AB4FA59CF9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In applying this paragraph with respect to
a request for an exception with respect to expenses that would be incurred for
outpatient therapy services (including services described in subsection
(a)(8)(B)) that would exceed the threshold described in clause (ii) for a year,
the request for such an exception, for services furnished on or after July 1,
2012, shall be subject to a manual medical review process that is similar to
the manual medical review process used for certain exceptions under this
paragraph in 2006.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F22B557C616498683BBE7CF68056FD2" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The threshold under this clause for a year
is $3,700. Such threshold shall be applied separately—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE5BFF02CD024AA7BCCB4C84B3C97541"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for physical therapy services and
speech-language pathology services; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE69CB5AB6CD64DDF80ED5085D6AEBFEB"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for occupational therapy
services.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25FCC59B72AC4D22B3E8A8A80684330E"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application of therapy cap to therapy
furnished as part of hospital outpatient services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 1833(g)
of such Act are each amended by striking <quote>but not described in section
1833(a)(8)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>but (with respect to services
furnished before July 1, 2012) not described in subsection
(a)(8)(B)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E9DA3A0D3244F87A6B36C99B2AB95AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirement for inclusion on claims of NPI
of physician who reviews therapy plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1842(t) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395u(t)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0401CD09937411CA8B43B857BAB505F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> after
<quote>(t)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE3F4937DD3840DBB955E495FEE030DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8979833AB484DF2B8B9E33942CAF9DA" style="traditional">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B273D06986C48BDAD9D5802C467BF9F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each request for payment, or bill
submitted, for therapy services described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section
1833(g) furnished on or after July 1, 2012, for which payment may be made under
this part shall include the national provider identifier of the physician who
periodically reviews the plan for such services under section
1861(p)(2).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7330CE82F54E497082F53055BA6DD324"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall implement such claims processing edits and issue such guidance as may be
necessary to implement the amendments made by this section in a timely manner.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement the
amendments made by this section by program instruction. Of the amount of funds
made available to the Secretary for fiscal year 2012 for program management for
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, not to exceed $7,500,000
shall be available for such fiscal year to carry out section 1833(g)(5)(C) of
the Social Security Act (relating to manual medical review), as added by
subsection (a). Of the amount of funds made available to the Secretary for
fiscal year 2013 for such program management, not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be
available for such fiscal year to carry out such section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DA8756711314C7BA6FFD270ADEA6989"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1,
2012.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6280BC85B3E4CED81674E663DC38ED4"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">MedPAC report on improved Medicare therapy
benefits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March
1, 2013, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall submit to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and to the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report making
recommendations on how to improve the outpatient therapy benefit under part B
of title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The report shall include
recommendations on how to reform the payment system for such outpatient therapy
services under such part so that the benefit is better designed to reflect
individual acuity, condition, and therapy needs of the patient. Such report
shall include an examination of private sector initiatives relating to
outpatient therapy benefits.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4BBBC67AE5142D7983AD905796551B7"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Collection of additional data</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8BB293C1C6454978966D3CA8F24D1708"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall implement, beginning on January 1, 2013, a claims-based data collection
strategy that is designed to assist in reforming the Medicare payment system
for outpatient therapy services subject to the limitations of section 1833(g)
of the Social Security Act. Such strategy shall be designed to provide for the
collection of data on patient function during the course of therapy services in
order to better understand patient condition and outcomes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H650B3EC636E24DC4B0697F305B7FCD32"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In proposing and implementing such
strategy, the Secretary shall consult with relevant stakeholders.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3BC871C20C9F442CB57713EE94C63D4F"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">GAO report on manual medical review process
implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
May 1, 2013, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and to the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the
implementation of the manual medical review process referred to in section
1833(g)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act. Such report shall include aggregate
data on the number of individuals and claims subject to such process, the
number of reviews conducted under such process, and the outcome of such
reviews.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E03BB1CE31A45769E65320E9ECBC848" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2204.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Work geographic adjustment</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E31DE27F4B0476CB2A46C99B1524962"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking <quote>January
1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>January 1, 2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE71162E9697843DC8D8543892E17FB3B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than June 1, 2012, the Medicare
Payment Advisory Commission shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means
and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate a report that assesses whether any geographic adjustment
is needed under section 1848 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4) to
distinguish the difference in work effort by geographic area and, if so, what
that level should be and where it should be applied. The report shall also
assess the impact of the work geographic adjustment under such section,
including the extent to which the floor impacts access to care.</text>
</subsection></section></part><part commented="no" id="H1B75586239AE499D894E5C8CE6D0EA98" level-type="subsequent"><enum>2</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other health provisions</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC92700BB3DE54E359D9A2AC316153412" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2211.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualifying individual (QI) program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H939FC48038D14978ACB742CCAB122BD6"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1902(a)(10)(E)(iv) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv)) is amended by striking
<quote>December 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>December 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7BA8FF02D2C641F79B429AF40B061F21"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extending total amount available for
allocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1933(g) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–3(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8018127A5C8343108F28F0095B083C09"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25CB009D926F40D8A1FB92D97533F8F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end
of subparagraph (O);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3ED4BB991EBE4B84AEE970AA9B9414E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (P), by striking the period
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC031E2C9D2094FB08893E2BB91A93CBA"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H627DA2C4209044BCA53072553CDCF95D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A4A904F41CC4357802B4D612C8A110D"><enum>(Q)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the period that begins on January 1,
2012, and ends on September 30, 2012, the total allocation amount is
$450,000,000; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D882A8D10E24F1E9359A1277617049B"><enum>(R)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the period that begins on October 1,
2012, and ends on December 31, 2012, the total allocation amount is
$280,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B83B89AA01A40868F8A5B2A62FFD5C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>or (P)</quote> and inserting <quote>(P),
or (R)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5BA380AB0A904BC08586B92792E43E32" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2212.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of Transitional Medical
Assistance (TMA)</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2934517114F440DCB4598C5EC1563416"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 1902(e)(1)(B) and 1925(f) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(1)(B), 1396r–6(f)) are each amended by
striking <quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H17F8D147FE9B466688779091750906F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extending application of termination of
eligibility based on income to initial extension period</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A6EECC416BC4D199C5A2DB6F1F417B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Income reporting requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b)(2)(B)(i) of section 1925 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–6) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA1926E9A2A74B9CB555D686188708A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>additional extended
assistance under this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>continued
extended assistance under subsection (a)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3DEC9DBEA4D4BCDB2C14E0AD21DA363"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(and, in the case of a
State that makes an election under subsection (a)(5), the 7th month and the
11th month)</quote> after <quote>4th month</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8D26AD1C5E24925A77C30CE3B70D70F"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a)(3) of such section is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49AA2E7AFE274364A42C4CD41A31C772"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D594CAD5C2D42DFA616B89760DD9398"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or (D)</quote> after
<quote>subparagraph (A)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCAF9076AD8C4542BF2D897F864D0A36"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the period at the end and
inserting the following: <quote>, which notice shall include (in the case of
termination under subparagraph (D)(ii), relating to no continued earnings) a
description of how the family may reestablish eligibility for medical
assistance under the State plan. No termination shall be effective under
subparagraph (D) earlier than 10 days after the date of mailing of such
notice.</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9AC1DADD72124000B1E01E12738AAB59"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9DBABD42E7AE42C7BA7B91C7357FA821"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by designating the matter beginning with
<quote>With respect to</quote> as a clause (i) with the heading
<quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">Dependent
children.—</header-in-text></quote> and appropriate indentation; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H137832A45FC94144A106EFDB4EA68B93"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H83B75E7CF3F742EEBA12995525ECEF8E" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H450BA3B04FC148D2A7EE7F6D6E594D7F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Medically needy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to an individual who would
cease to receive medical assistance because of subparagraph (D) but who may be
eligible for assistance under the State plan because the individual is within a
category of person for which medical assistance under the State plan is
available under section 1902(a)(10)(C) (relating to medically needy
individuals), the State may not discontinue such assistance under such
subparagraph until the State has determined that the individual is not eligible
for assistance under the plan.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H830CA4EF300F4237B286F86D3F08DED9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2822BB3D8D92410BAD9B7FD9F4F8395D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8F08832E20C4EB2AFD36A836B6B7CFD"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quarterly income reporting and
test</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraphs
(B) and (C), extension of assistance during the 6-month period described in
paragraph (1) to a family shall terminate (during the period) at the close of
the 4th month of the 6-month period (or 4th, 7th, or 11th month in case of a
State that makes an election under paragraph (5)) if—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2B467803B774E049CCD0B2028475D06"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the family fails to report to the State, by
the 21st day of such month, the information required under subsection
(b)(2)(B)(i), unless the family has established, to the satisfaction of the
State, good cause for the failure to report on a timely basis;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FBC5A6290BA4D81909D0D5336A185FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the caretaker relative had no earnings in
one or more of the previous 3 months, unless such lack of any earnings was due
to an involuntary loss of employment, illness, or other good cause, established
to the satisfaction of the State; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H737739C888F54E019455F09E78B48A5B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State determines that the family's
average gross monthly earnings (less such costs for such child care as is
necessary for the employment of the caretaker relative) during the immediately
preceding 3-month period exceed 185 percent of the official poverty line (as
defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in
accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1981) applicable to a family of the size involved.</text>
</clause><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subparagraph">Information described in clause
(i) shall be subject to the restrictions on use and disclosure of information
provided under section 402(a)(9). Instead of terminating a family's extension
under clause (i), a State, at its option, may provide for suspension of the
extension until the month after the month in which the family reports
information required under subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), but only if the family's
extension has not otherwise been terminated under clause (ii) or (iii). The
State shall make determinations under clause (iii) for a family each time a
report under subsection (b)(2)(B)(i) for the family is
received.</continuation-text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5FBEA7AE966147D8979762C3B52A73F2"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective date</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D128B46E9B14898B48C74518940F3E7"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this subsection
shall, subject to subparagraph (B), apply to assistance furnished for months
beginning with January 2012.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51B11F52F8B2462FB0261AB29AADCC51"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transition for current
beneficiaries</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA370138778E45CFA51D275D9A33FD69"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (ii), such amendments
shall not apply to any individual who is receiving extended assistance under
subsection (a) of section 1925 of the Social Security Act for December 2011
during the period of assistance that includes such month.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AD76FF629734D90B5DBDC6E3A9BEAAF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Special rule for individuals eligible for
12 months extended assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a State that makes an
election under paragraph (5) of such section, such amendments shall apply to an
individual who is receiving such extended assistance for such month if such
month is within the first 6 months of the 12-month period referred to in such
paragraph but only with respect to the second 6 months of such 12-month
period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2130D3A55AAB45BB93C2ABCEBA4D0443" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2213.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modification to requirements for qualifying
for exception to Medicare prohibition on certain physician referrals for
hospitals</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FF4C827BC53497F926796E1B340E1AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1877(i) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395nn(i)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H457450322C1C4C398DFEE28B35EB8544"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5D20E333D6548FCA7643A771C8CCFCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking <quote>had</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3FBB7899967B436D9D02A3E92ACEAC37"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i), by inserting
<quote>had</quote> before <quote>physician ownership</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6DC0D14C1344769941766E0C876860E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending clause (ii) to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73EE979805B946889F5E271ECA5E9281" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77E7E4BB27ED4963868E0B905D931CC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">either—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5DA2F8D237244929374828EF9A4E3D8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">had a provider agreement under section 1866
in effect on such date; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA63487672D0F4737934CF14541616312"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was under construction on such
date.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E1AF90073CF47528B26A63B5377DC5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3464A81B5D7C40E5A15A3913AF48088E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subparagraph (E) to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0162C141475F4464A49F68F737219EA0" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D48C0C5CDA2469D960FE54355D52DC4"><enum>(E)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applicable hospital</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term
<quote>applicable hospital</quote> means a hospital that does not discriminate
against beneficiaries of Federal health care programs and does not permit
physicians practicing at the hospital to discriminate against such
beneficiaries.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA92BA2319C74DEFA6BD3EBCAF38B8D8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F)(iii), by striking
<quote>subparagraph (E)(iii)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph
(E)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0E29D2E7082B4D799673C0A7D74F8457"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall be effective as if as if included in the enactment of
subsection (i) of section 1877 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395nn).</text>
</subsection></section></part><part commented="no" id="HBEB5CE2B3A0949458E26B385EBA4FA15" level-type="subsequent"><enum>3</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Offsets</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD6276C1291F423897587C8BC6E6F733" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2221.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Adjustments to maximum thresholds for
recapturing overpayments resulting from certain Federally-subsidized health
insurance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The table specified
in clause (i) of section 36B(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EE85D89ED0E41FDB938201D6F75162A" style="OLC">
<table align-to-level="section" blank-lines-after="0" blank-lines-before="1" colsep="1" frame="topbot" line-rules="hor-ver" rowsep="0" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.0.0" table-template-name="Generic: 2 text, even cols" table-type="">
<tgroup cols="2" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="column1" colsep="1" colsep-modify="bold" colwidth="163pts" min-data-value="150" rowsep="0"></colspec><colspec align="center" coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="column2" colwidth="163pts" min-data-value="150" rowsep="0"></colspec>
<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1">If the household income (expressed as a percent of
poverty line) is:</entry><entry align="center" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1">The applicable dollar amount is:</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Less than 100 percent</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$600</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">At least 100 percent and less than 150 percent</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$800</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">At least 150 percent but less than 200 percent</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$1,000</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">At least 200 percent but less than 250 percent</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$1,500</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">At least 250 percent but less than 300 percent</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$2,200</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">At least 300 percent but less than 350 percent</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$2,500</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">At least 350 percent but less than 400 percent</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$3,200.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup></table>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14F2052EF99940AE9B5330C4D4DE53E4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2222.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prevention and Public Health
Fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4002(b) of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–11(b)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73B7022236FB4F959E85F8EFB319A91A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by adding at the end
<quote>and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76E8C154C8B04D6A8E073EBB9528DFB4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking each of paragraphs (4) through
(6) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H105D8F4D72354E168690EEA580E1261C" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1C3D97EDD5547698D37394CE069DD1F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2013 and each subsequent
fiscal year,
$640,000,000.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B21928F06214899AC8E8204F31767E4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2223.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Parity in Medicare payments for hospital
outpatient department evaluation and management office visit
services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1833(t) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73D1B477599D4C3B8839709B2CB97DF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA259380F381141E792699A23D925D023"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>The
Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to subparagraph (H), the
Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9237A6500050475687B455CF7FB0C702"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B0E8E30837E46B783C3DB727D31F498" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46B8EA27408240CDBDBC2289C87186D5"><enum>(H)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Parity in fee schedule amount for specified
evaluation and management services</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89DCDCE218CE4CB3A5CC1F05D8EEF7A6"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of covered OPD services that
are specified evaluation and management services furnished during 2012 or a
subsequent year, there shall be substituted for the medicare OPD fee schedule
amount established under subparagraph (D) for such services and year, before
application of any geographic or other adjustment, an amount equal to the
product of the conversion factor established under section 1848(d) for such
year and the amount by which—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F4646C71EE4442A9BE2535A1F04B971"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the non-facility practice expense relative
value units under the fee schedule under section 1848 for such year for
physicians’ services that are such specified evaluation and management
services; exceeds</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF593320738294FFEAA442234B298F977"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the facility practice expense relative
value unit under such fee schedule for such year and services.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB87D22BF877A40B9A84D061F1ACB05CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Budget neutrality</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining the adjustments under
paragraph (9)(B) for 2012 or a subsequent year, the Secretary shall not take
into account under such paragraph or paragraph (2)(E) any changes in
expenditures that result from the application of this subparagraph.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85FE517F805C4235AF8E4D9EEB7DBA0E"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Specified evaluation and management
services defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the
purposes of this subparagraph, the term <quote>specified evaluation and
management services</quote> means the HCPCS codes in the range 99201 through
99215 as of January 1, 2011 (and such codes as subsequently modified by the
Secretary).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA411C60695CF433ABE763473F8A4BE8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (9)(B), by striking <quote>If
the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to paragraph (3)(H)(ii), if
the Secretary</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CD65E97E9164693B6B22873DA317D7E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2224.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reduction of bad debt treated as an
allowable cost</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB90140B229A6423DAF3DD65712C67DE9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Hospitals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1861(v)(1)(T) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(T)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE431E6A6069B4AA3A723A2EE7133AB86"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4BDF1881CC37497E912F18857270305E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iv)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0BCEA3E8DF04B8EB107AD21867135F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>a subsequent fiscal
year</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2001 through 2012</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H733C9C19C26F455BA5AD6ADC0E98A74C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the period at the end and
inserting <quote>, and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H125637C4E5674E559026A88A8E74D343"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69F6BE3D34FC41608FA5B60947C763D4" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DE124C853D84BDF85DEE52DB85538BE"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
fiscal year 2013, by 35 percent of such amount otherwise allowable,</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB38285A0AF7047F897E6FF578E96F199"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
fiscal year 2014, by 40 percent of such amount otherwise allowable, and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD261312A8C644F78B3E3CF1F8C5D753D"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
a subsequent fiscal year, by 45 percent of such amount otherwise
allowable.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H673C85DA0DE043259043CDB1BF13BED6"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Skilled nursing facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1861(v)(1)(V) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(V)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B6E99015C204E19A52F2075BC19D056"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking <quote>with respect to cost reporting periods beginning on or after
October 1, 2005</quote> and inserting <quote>and (beginning with respect to
cost reporting periods beginning during fiscal year 2013) for covered skilled
nursing services described in section 1888(e)(2)(A) furnished by hospital
providers of extended care services (as described in section
1883)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCF76706463E843EDACF89C6738F303DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i), by striking <quote>reduced
by</quote> and all that follows through <quote>allowable; and</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE39490A7870C4FFA809F1E6FC667A89A" style="OLC">
<text>reduced
by—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33A1FB8BF54949A2BDF0E0E7DB812E5D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning on or
after October 1, 2005, but before fiscal year 2013, 30 percent of such amount
otherwise allowable;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04E48B7A1C2C4100BE4261BF86E96C88"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
fiscal year 2013, by 35 percent of such amount otherwise allowable;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C8A7E51831D412F9AC7B4401308929E"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
fiscal year 2014, by 40 percent of such amount otherwise allowable; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01FF59A9AF7641BAB53BE5E9878C3F5C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
a subsequent fiscal year, by 45 percent of such amount otherwise allowable;
and</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE2FA12721BA4EC990FDF9C2EB60DDA7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii), by striking <quote>such
section shall not be reduced.</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0936AA3E7DDC4F2B83D55CBC7041D729" style="OLC">
<text>such
section—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H910835317E634E439771316157CDC065"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning on or
after October 1, 2005, but before fiscal year 2013, shall not be
reduced;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC734D080A8714465B3327B3A931F43B7"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
fiscal year 2013, shall be reduced by 15 percent of such amount otherwise
allowable;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0377ED0FD0BF48DB9865DCEB00F63A11"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
fiscal year 2014, shall be reduced by 30 percent of such amount otherwise
allowable; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAEBE17B8528D4316BCB91A46AFB82560"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
a subsequent fiscal year, shall be reduced by 45 percent of such amount
otherwise
allowable.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5EBFCE3D7CF4B578B6ED8D7CAB1FD45"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain other providers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1861(v)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x(v)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0985F0B524D465CA5E6E805B1132AFD" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCDEE572B86254EFDB74792758C444BBA" indent="up2"><enum>(W)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8DD1A618F5E3412D8ECA322902C18501"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining such reasonable costs for
providers described in clause (ii), the amount of bad debts otherwise treated
as allowable costs which are attributable to deductibles and coinsurance
amounts under this title shall be reduced—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9318C3AC65A142AAB488A2D8821407AE" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
fiscal year 2013, by 15 percent of such amount otherwise allowable;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2861D5B9CFC24FCCB38CF88F08FD1577" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
fiscal year 2014, by 30 percent of such amount otherwise allowable; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4DB4F069B734546938B3D7C72FC822F" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cost reporting periods beginning during
a subsequent fiscal year, by 45 percent of such amount otherwise
allowable.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05D6ACE573E44E8F9BB8EECF70701203" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A provider described in this clause is a
provider of services not described in subparagraph (T) or (V), a supplier, or
any other type of entity that receives payment for bad debts under the
authority under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H499A1E0DC20145E28956896231139571"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendment for hospital
services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4008(c) of
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, as amended by section 8402 of
the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 and section 6023 of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: <quote>Effective for cost reporting periods beginning
on or after October 1, 2012, the provisions of the previous two sentences shall
not apply.</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92ECB870E27748E2A5ED559633AD86A1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2225.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rebasing of State DSH allotments for fiscal
year 2021</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1923(f) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6831A6B3CF1146DD838C7E0E6114A189"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph
(9);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H684152C0403746F5A40105CA69E633B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)(A) by striking
<quote>paragraphs (6) and (7)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (6), (7),
and (8)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BD6572A279348E1BEEA87C91B2B04C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (7) the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC9B4384177343F6953D2422E56689B4" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D4D2931F7674DB9A8C07516DB6977A5"><enum>(8)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rebasing of State DSH allotments for fiscal
year 2021</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to
fiscal 2021 and each subsequent fiscal year, for purposes of applying paragraph
(3)(A) to determine the DSH allotment for a State, the amount of the DSH
allotment for the State under paragraph (3) for fiscal year 2020 shall be
treated as if it were such amount as reduced under paragraph
(7).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></part></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="H26310BAD4C074838B4B0991AFBC56D00" level-type="subsequent"><enum>D</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">TANF Extension</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6CCF115A087244F2954B95AEC886B63D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2301.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement
Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H087AE13DDE834CF09C892CD1C61140C5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2302.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6A5D8DAAA244FC8B860DF3C3D86F2FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Family assistance grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 403(a)(1) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H090E57896ACF425BACD1CF4690B1B8A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking
<quote>each of fiscal years 1996</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>2003</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2012</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H838FE908EB7442138E75AEC8DADCDF67"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H456AC11619F94F1BB1C833AE236BE191"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(as in effect just
before the enactment of the Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act)</quote>
after <quote>this paragraph</quote> the 1st place it appears; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E6CFFB26D9944F89B1A65CA23F80376"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(as so in
effect)</quote> after <quote>this paragraph</quote> the 2nd place it appears;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H828861201C06418FAF1E8FF7AA867465"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C), by striking
<quote>2003</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9BD3A68DC6184A38B24D7434821B6D9F"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Healthy marriage promotion and responsible
fatherhood grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
403(a)(2)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(D)) is amended by striking
<quote>2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77382B41C4D8424388B5B2BB6D1E830F"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maintenance of effort
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 409(a)(7)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7EF1C48AD434DB6925ACCB406D9E388"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking
<quote>fiscal year</quote> and all that follows through <quote>2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>a fiscal year</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E0D51F31B094018994C6AF973CEA658"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)(ii)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB2998C854004D83BC56FDBCE6C55147"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>for fiscal years 1997
through 2011,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88EBF83C64E34ED8A2344687991AA53F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>407(a) for the fiscal
year,</quote> and inserting <quote>407(a),</quote> .</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAD1EBF22CA64A82A5AE56A6CC980CC0"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Tribal grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 412(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
612(a)) is amended in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) by striking
<quote>each of fiscal years 1997</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>2003</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC6C64D335D248A9B20622E6F0C5C6EF"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Studies and demonstrations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 413(h)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
613(h)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>each of fiscal years 1997 through
2002</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF8E066FDC2B4FF1B8871DF9ED8F3E71"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Census bureau study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 414(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
614(b)) is amended by striking <quote>each of fiscal years 1996</quote> and all
that follows through <quote>2003</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year
2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C73394D71344546B573999276D81E8E"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Child care entitlement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 418(a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
618(a)(3)) is amended by striking <quote>appropriated</quote> and all that
follows and inserting <quote>appropriated $2,917,000,000 for fiscal year
2012.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F3DCA8C05304F97B8838361D47759BB"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants to territories</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1108(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1308(b)(2)) is amended by striking <quote>for fiscal years 1997 through
2003</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7DD8655B12B4D0C8C7A6B4DF35EF46A"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prevention of duplicate appropriations for
fiscal year 2012</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expenditures
made pursuant to the Short-Term TANF Extension Act (Public Law 112–35) or
section 403(b) of the Social Security Act for fiscal year 2012 shall be charged
to the applicable appropriation or authorization provided by the amendments
made by this section for such fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67C0E9210C45418C8ED882B325CCF513"><enum>(j)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section and the
amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAEFD96379838404A9C0A76D3FEEBC35F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2303.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Data standardization</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AF908694F244F37842477FFB0392C64"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 411 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 611) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98E7DA90AEF844FFABFAD4329D132D6D" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6509D2FE185C48A7BA4DBE0ACFC0246B"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Data standardization</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5FE817D6D9A475D9B96AA653C8374E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Standard data elements</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0F45512CA1D477F94A63C142BECFA1D"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with an
interagency work group which shall be established by the Office of Management
and Budget, and considering State and tribal perspectives, shall, by rule,
designate standard data elements for any category of information required to be
reported under this part.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H966E37C2BBB8435487F16634A8D527F4"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In designating the standard data elements,
the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22430E11C1EA4AA18E2595B0884E5C6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the data elements are
nonproprietary and interoperable;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE010610538CF4C3AA7869BFA0CD0712D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporate interoperable standards
developed and maintained by an international voluntary consensus standards
body, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, such as the
International Organization for Standardization;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B0284F97D874B0CBEC5F84D0631617D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporate interoperable standards
developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the
National Information Exchange Model; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77E58EC124D942DEA2E833CFCCD26806"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporate interoperable standards
developed and maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting
and financial assistance, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory
Council.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H37BF312539E44C569EF851596AB13141"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Data reporting standards</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C71926ECA7345E3BE4660066B8FAFE6"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with an
interagency work group established by the Office of Management and Budget, and
considering State and tribal perspectives, shall, by rule, designate standards
to govern the data reporting required under this part.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B4B8170B79249ADBB627B01975BE36A"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In designating the data reporting
standards, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate existing
nonproprietary standards, such as the eXtensible Business Reporting Language.
Such standards shall, to the extent practicable—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H007DA88A0CDB4FD488CA7821BF90C37E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporate a widely-accepted,
nonproprietary, searchable, computer-readable format;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D0B3F7B5C44451692EB2FF0A11FC3BD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be consistent with and implement applicable
accounting principles; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD9CA5FB1E07493396DA3B5D356A6A6E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be capable of being continually upgraded as
necessary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC846F7C384E344CD8CA728F18BFB46E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this subsection
shall apply with respect to information required to be reported on or after
October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF429BF70D9574D62B22D64D2333F3051" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2304.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Spending policies for assistance under
State TANF programs</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68331406C3AA459EAB65453EA03D40D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45BE6401BC7F4514BFBAB02AA72FC2EF" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A45DE86A3ED4A7CA6A2A518156C7115"><enum>(12)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State requirement to prevent unauthorized
spending of benefits</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F0837E5E6674777ADAC4D19FE612CE0"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State to which a grant is made under
section 403 shall maintain policies and practices as necessary to prevent
assistance provided under the State program funded under this part from being
used in any transaction in—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C56E0C97FBA49EF89F63C8A1A693C51"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any liquor store;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28C2880016BB4700BA3ADCB9DED3AB1E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any casino, gambling casino, or gaming
establishment; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98C3F5B8BA5844BFA5553EDA296139B9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any retail establishment which provides
adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an
unclothed state for entertainment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD137A801424D4392BD17D1F5C0A6EF1E"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF3B8F814CDB4A8F810496C5B40CBCFA"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Liquor store</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>liquor store</term> means
any retail establishment which sells exclusively or primarily intoxicating
liquor. Such term does not include a grocery store which sells both
intoxicating liquor and groceries including staple foods (within the meaning of
section 3(r) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(r))).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF23D5CB442064FE595950DCF0336A3A5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Casino, gambling casino, or gaming
establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms
<term>casino</term>, <term>gambling casino</term>, and <term>gaming
establishment</term> do not include a grocery store which sells groceries
including such staple foods and which also offers, or is located within the
same building or complex as, casino, gambling, or gaming
activities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H385F5329F6EF44EBA54736CF3447A4DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Penalty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 409(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6D60336BE3245C6821EFC330A1446AE" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA3071A210CA748EAB566776950FEF1DF"><enum>(16)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Penalty for failure to enforce spending
policies</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9489C7D861E0495F8917E1A9C807C8E8"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, within 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph, any State has not reported to the Secretary on
such State's implementation of the policies and practices required by section
408(a)(12), or the Secretary determines that any State has not implemented and
maintained such policies and practices, the Secretary shall reduce, by an
amount equal to 5 percent of the State family assistance grant, the grant
payable to such State under section 403(a)(1) for—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76CD5516D43C4583AD3F9F9CD389CC34"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fiscal year immediately succeeding the
year in which such 2-year period ends; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76BECE4DF39645C88CEDBF6A68A1DEC8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each succeeding fiscal year in which the
State does not demonstrate that such State has implemented and maintained such
policies and practices.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F7BA16A7ABA491B9FAC973DF899D5A5"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reduction of applicable
penalty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
reduce the amount of the reduction required under subparagraph (A) based on the
degree of noncompliance of the State.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21DA623331574890960EC32AB442B5FE"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State not responsible for individual
violations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Fraudulent
activity by any individual in an attempt to circumvent the policies and
practices required by section 408(a)(12) shall not trigger a State penalty
under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93E758D248B9404C99A47795A3BDDDE7"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 409(c)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
609(c)(4)) is amended by striking <quote>or (13)</quote> and inserting
<quote>(13), or (16)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB42D0CF7E5454116A565759B3FA67FD2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2305.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical corrections</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4BC13D446CC9414085C1CA69D31D396E"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 404(d)(1)(A) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 604(d)(1)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>subtitle 1 of
Title</quote> and inserting <quote>Subtitle A of title</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA4FA8D863104CECB9B2155EF1737E6B"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 407(c)(2)(A)(i) and 409(a)(3)(C)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(A)(i) and 609(a)(3)(C)) are each amended by
striking <quote>403(b)(6)</quote> and inserting
<quote>403(b)(5)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9106185DE99043A29B0CBFFD2505564B"><enum>(c)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 409(a)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
609(a)(2)(A)) is amended by moving clauses (i) and (ii) 2 ems to the
right.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14CEB264D84E450AB2569CC1B940BC07"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 409(c)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
609(c)(2)) is amended by inserting a comma after
<quote>appropriate</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09A7BCA46E3D472CA16DA88313125941"><enum>(e)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended by striking the last close
parenthesis.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Flood Insurance Reform</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7BCC327880A442F92BD5569D2E5CFA1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3001.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Flood Insurance Reform Act of
2011</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA37B32218D844A07A5591C6672DFCA6D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3002.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extensions</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H36BE84C8CF224A67A51412253AD076D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1319 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking <quote>September
30, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2016</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A4E19B46339473DB3367B7CEB5A6D20"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of financing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1309(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
4016(a)) is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2011</quote> and inserting
<quote>September 30, 2016</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DF26E18E8514DBEB0B85CCAC9C2B252" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3003.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Mandatory purchase</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H991712EA22954ED399B535BA78A2452E"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority To temporarily suspend mandatory
purchase requirement</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB79EDAC5A2440F19329B9DD2362C00D"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102 of the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F2B402C7CC548239A3FC66D0D089B29" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFEEBE627035B4D08BFADA800C4172C7B"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority To temporarily suspend mandatory
purchase requirement</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H496559D33AFF42C08AEFC3E690D3520B"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Finding by Administrator that area is an
eligible area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any area,
upon a request submitted to the Administrator by a local government authority
having jurisdiction over any portion of the area, the Administrator shall make
a finding of whether the area is an eligible area under paragraph (3). If the
Administrator finds that such area is an eligible area, the Administrator
shall, in the discretion of the Administrator, designate a period during which
such finding shall be effective, which shall not be longer in duration than 12
months.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H754CB972C6EF494E951043B2B3AA8887"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Suspension of mandatory purchase
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the
Administrator makes a finding under paragraph (1) that an area is an eligible
area under paragraph (3), during the period specified in the finding, the
designation of such eligible area as an area having special flood hazards shall
not be effective for purposes of subsections (a), (b), and (e) of this section,
and section 202(a) of this Act. Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to
prevent any lender, servicer, regulated lending institution, Federal agency
lender, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation, at the discretion of such entity, from requiring the
purchase of flood insurance coverage in connection with the making, increasing,
extending, or renewing of a loan secured by improved real estate or a mobile
home located or to be located in such eligible area during such period or a
lender or servicer from purchasing coverage on behalf of a borrower pursuant to
subsection (e).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H290E5A81F2B747F2A6C0E39FF64BABF8"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible
areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible area under
this paragraph is an area that is designated or will, pursuant to any issuance,
revision, updating, or other change in flood insurance maps that takes effect
on or after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011</short-title>, become
designated as an area having special flood hazards and that meets any one of
the following 3 requirements:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE524A3C37714AB3B2B95E164CFB62FE"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Areas with no history of special flood
hazards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The area does not
include any area that has ever previously been designated as an area having
special flood hazards.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E590DA9977C4F7194922F1849F87391"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Areas with flood protection systems under
improvements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The area was
intended to be protected by a flood protection system—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H527F58F3AC9649828BABC12384E3F37F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that has been decertified, or is required
to be certified, as providing protection for the 100-year frequency flood
standard;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB8752F036CE4F808459AFC033845586"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that is being improved, constructed, or
reconstructed; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2DE3FA11355494BAFED650D70372B68"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which the Administrator has determined
measurable progress toward completion of such improvement, construction,
reconstruction is being made and toward securing financial commitments
sufficient to fund such completion.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE02E7488EBD04574958245439D019594"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Areas for which appeal has been
filed</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An area for which a
community has appealed designation of the area as having special flood hazards
in a timely manner under section 1363.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B46C1EFE57F4F55B368F225D61A6C02"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of delay</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon a request submitted by a local
government authority having jurisdiction over any portion of the eligible area,
the Administrator may extend the period during which a finding under paragraph
(1) shall be effective, except that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55630216EDE94E3D88B9114EC3E4C729"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each such extension under this paragraph
shall not be for a period exceeding 12 months; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA634CEC28F5F48CC844D150DC3BABDA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for any area, the cumulative number of such
extensions may not exceed 2.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H114738D3B2A147A1998E208A96413EC9"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Additional extension for communities making
more than adequate progress on flood protection system</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD26C293C654429B9B86C8ADFDD4AA0D"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8273BE0E465243E99F6F31F64C0AA4EA"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in
the case of an eligible area for which the Administrator has, pursuant to
paragraph (4), extended the period of effectiveness of the finding under
paragraph (1) for the area, upon a request submitted by a local government
authority having jurisdiction over any portion of the eligible area, if the
Administrator finds that more than adequate progress has been made on the
construction of a flood protection system for such area, as determined in
accordance with the last sentence of section 1307(e) of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4014(e)), the Administrator may, in the
discretion of the Administrator, further extend the period during which the
finding under paragraph (1) shall be effective for such area for an additional
12 months.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB6EDAD6731640D7AD2F6693545B9C4B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any eligible area, the cumulative
number of extensions under this subparagraph may not exceed 2.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE81B6CD093F843DD895D417378C92D07"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exclusion for new mortgages</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4DEBD1AC959B472D851C6873CD634216"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any extension under subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph of a finding under paragraph (1) shall not be effective with
respect to any excluded property after the origination, increase, extension, or
renewal of the loan referred to in clause (ii)(II) for the property.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5DB2423B999640DE98F5E39125AB6308"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Excluded properties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subparagraph, the term
<quote>excluded property</quote> means any improved real estate or mobile
home—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89159F3CC8614F22A501838E76725788"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that is located in an eligible area;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D960DA1807E4B8F9420F6BC33DA3339"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which, during the period that any
extension under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph of a finding under paragraph
(1) is otherwise in effect for the eligible area in which such property is
located—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7C049FD5FCA48D8B24DC866332BC7AF"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a loan that is secured by the property is
originated; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB5031B90E994E8D858475068F0347CD"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any existing loan that is secured by the
property is increased, extended, or renewed.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85B3E62E3A9445BE8738BE48BAF87E58"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection may be construed
to affect the applicability of a designation of any area as an area having
special flood hazards for purposes of the availability of flood insurance
coverage, criteria for land management and use, notification of flood hazards,
eligibility for mitigation assistance, or any other purpose or provision not
specifically referred to in paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1925239315743B4BFA30329FE18AC64"><enum>(7)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall, in each annual
report submitted pursuant to section 1320, include information identifying each
finding under paragraph (1) by the Administrator during the preceding year that
an area is an area having special flood hazards, the basis for each such
finding, any extensions pursuant to paragraph (4) of the periods of
effectiveness of such findings, and the reasons for such
extensions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2ADFA24E794141019BB90EBF578D8B7B"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">No refunds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection or the
amendments made by this subsection may be construed to authorize or require any
payment or refund for flood insurance coverage purchased for any property that
covered any period during which such coverage is not required for the property
pursuant to the applicability of the amendment made by paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9137D2E129A24445B6EC32EE84AAC436"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination of force-Placed
insurance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102(e) of
the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a(e)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1CC27F8BA70448D4B0E234CBA28C6F2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking
<quote>insurance.</quote> and inserting <quote>insurance, including premiums or
fees incurred for coverage beginning on the date on which flood insurance
coverage lapsed or did not provide a sufficient coverage
amount.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E0CCEC4D2EE484B9AA5EF3C430DBC7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
paragraphs (5) and 6), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H021F505A2C824C8888F432D70694C815"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A230BCDE06B4A8BA230DAA2613F4DDF" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13AC690EF2E04C9AA3EDEE4C1ADD0CC4"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination of force-placed
insurance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within 30 days of
receipt by the lender or servicer of a confirmation of a borrower’s existing
flood insurance coverage, the lender or servicer shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA70CF548B76741BC990C9EEF2B776A34"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">terminate the force-placed insurance;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1AF48725A7D4109AF01AE2C17E282B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">refund to the borrower all force-placed
insurance premiums paid by the borrower during any period during which the
borrower’s flood insurance coverage and the force-placed flood insurance
coverage were each in effect, and any related fees charged to the borrower with
respect to the force-placed insurance during such period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H620881099FCB41169F887A6896DF518B"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sufficiency of demonstration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of confirming a borrower’s
existing flood insurance coverage, a lender or servicer for a loan shall accept
from the borrower an insurance policy declarations page that includes the
existing flood insurance policy number and the identity of, and contact
information for, the insurance company or
agent.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1371341A23AE4FCFB34487F2C5181651"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of private insurance To satisfy
mandatory purchase requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102(b) of the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE4855A8F39884C85A590B832DFE19E4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E509BCEA0F3412A947386CDA0F70220"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>lending institutions not
to make</quote> and inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDA9AA961E3AC4F958CA614F3A016EF25" style="OLC">
<text>lending
institutions—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C74795E33364A56A5A93BB5E11B7A61"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not to
make</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8922FB875E2B4EE8B8155FEA9EC9A112"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), as designated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking <quote>less.</quote> and
inserting <quote>less; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1684E14FA7FD43EB8898181B0C984E64"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE32262351F004A8980ED448FF2F2E23C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE22723E466B543338523DFD3BECDADE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to accept private flood insurance as
satisfaction of the flood insurance coverage requirement under subparagraph (A)
if the coverage provided by such private flood insurance meets the requirements
for coverage under such subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EF11521E1E84950A88C32DE5A510893"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by inserting after
<quote>provided in paragraph (1).</quote> the following new sentence:
<quote>Each Federal agency lender shall accept private flood insurance as
satisfaction of the flood insurance coverage requirement under the preceding
sentence if the flood insurance coverage provided by such private flood
insurance meets the requirements for coverage under such
sentence.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E73DA3E22744DB0BA5A48816601C482"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), in the matter following
subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>The
Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation shall accept private flood insurance as satisfaction of the flood
insurance coverage requirement under the preceding sentence if the flood
insurance coverage provided by such private flood insurance meets the
requirements for coverage under such sentence.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD60317BE6E2E4C49924B1814B95E0F50"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF2F6E434D6EB451DAE7D7A7BCA3081CD" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H091FD4BBEDBF49738103F296C2F93D55"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Private flood insurance
defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection,
the term <quote>private flood insurance</quote> means a contract for flood
insurance coverage allowed for sale under the laws of any
State.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H341F1D523C284FA9B14A50FDA64C3C38" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3004.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reforms of coverage terms</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H199A56D090E342638980AEA017746D8C"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Minimum deductibles for
claims</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1312 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4019) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E9A5B50CAAA49788CCE5BF287BB0E42"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>The Director is</quote>
and inserting the following: <quote>(a)
<header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In general</header-in-text>.—The
Administrator is</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7559611273DC4E32B4C4B2C72F576564"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8CFB0103B3143C3B89D89983BAD3DC8" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AE65EF46DD3422AADA9D18AE7F75506"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Minimum annual deductibles</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB912EF3E933F47468453B223E9FF9B8A"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsidized rate properties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any structure that is covered by flood
insurance under this title, and for which the chargeable rate for such coverage
is less than the applicable estimated risk premium rate under section
1307(a)(1) for the area (or subdivision thereof) in which such structure is
located, the minimum annual deductible for damage to or loss of such structure
shall be $2,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H557CDFCD7CC447F8B53C9FAC03A6750C"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Actuarial rate properties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any structure that is covered by flood
insurance under this title, for which the chargeable rate for such coverage is
not less than the applicable estimated risk premium rate under section
1307(a)(1) for the area (or subdivision thereof) in which such structure is
located, the minimum annual deductible for damage to or loss of such structure
shall be
$1,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7FE8F3A307B447280F04038479C48C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clarification of residential and commercial
coverage limits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1306(b) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4013(b)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2474F5DCB3074CC48707AEB285C8C08A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC09C069C85E34E6691C633FCB59A1D98"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>in the case of any
residential property</quote> and inserting <quote>in the case of any
residential building designed for the occupancy of from one to four
families</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97253479580F4591B2FD0D87AA9CF59C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>shall be made available
to every insured upon renewal and every applicant for insurance so as to enable
such insured or applicant to receive coverage up to a total amount (including
such limits specified in paragraph (1)(A)(i)) of $250,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>shall be made available, with respect to any single such building, up to
an aggregate liability (including such limits specified in paragraph (1)(A)(i))
of $250,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26948DFB66204D4BB2BD89F0241C288A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F657C5F99034CD89FA26AEC6E912220"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>in the case of any
nonresidential property, including churches,</quote> and inserting <quote>in
the case of any nonresidential building, including a church,</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCD057022643841258DB9F35836EC9051"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>shall be made available
to every insured upon renewal and every applicant for insurance, in respect to
any single structure, up to a total amount (including such limit specified in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1), as applicable) of $500,000 for each
structure and $500,000 for any contents related to each structure</quote> and
inserting <quote>shall be made available with respect to any single such
building, up to an aggregate liability (including such limits specified in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1), as applicable) of $500,000, and
coverage shall be made available up to a total of $500,000 aggregate liability
for contents owned by the building owner and $500,000 aggregate liability for
each unit within the building for contents owned by the tenant</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FF1CEFB4A16407FB80279DC4B3A4E59"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Indexing of maximum coverage
limits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of
section 1306 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4013(b)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00C6D21DB605482180FD65E2EFED66BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E874CF00E2743DE9E09AA3AC9EFEF80"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5), by striking the period at
the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9165A3A181B45A2BCA02D47D20EDFCF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
(7); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3A3AC47AA5B4324A7CA65C6E1FE782E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E3C68D57C26464EB5886A0344F53F2E" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DE368BCB7F94018A764C2836833341B"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each of the dollar amount limitations under
paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) shall be adjusted effective on the date
of the enactment of the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011, such adjustments
shall be calculated using the percentage change, over the period beginning on
September 30, 1994, and ending on such date of enactment, in such inflationary
index as the Administrator shall, by regulation, specify, and the dollar amount
of such adjustment shall be rounded to the next lower dollar; and the
Administrator shall cause to be published in the Federal Register the
adjustments under this paragraph to such dollar amount limitations; except that
in the case of coverage for a property that is made available, pursuant to this
paragraph, in an amount that exceeds the limitation otherwise applicable to
such coverage as specified in paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6), the total
of such coverage shall be made available only at chargeable rates that are not
less than the estimated premium rates for such coverage determined in
accordance with section
1307(a)(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3071FF629F3478D92CB7F4FA4416B36"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Optional coverage for loss of use of
personal residence and business interruption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 1306 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4013(b)), as amended by the
preceding provisions of this section, is further amended by inserting after
paragraph (4) the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A16DFDDDD6F47518B9E8E8C7DA0EFC8" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E34C5A86ECA445999DDA836E7AD6369"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator may provide that, in the
case of any residential property, each renewal or new contract for flood
insurance coverage may provide not more than $5,000 aggregate liability per
dwelling unit for any necessary increases in living expenses incurred by the
insured when losses from a flood make the residence unfit to live in, except
that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B1F229D0E3440139ECAFACCC5EB3881"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">purchase of such coverage shall be at the
option of the insured;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7039D2F60BD54A3188F7E4442E6EABF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any such coverage shall be made available
only at chargeable rates that are not less than the estimated premium rates for
such coverage determined in accordance with section 1307(a)(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DC266292D4646C29BCBC66F28F76709"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator may make such coverage
available only if the Administrator makes a determination and causes notice of
such determination to be published in the Federal Register that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA55BFAFE5DF549618D136B09E857E746"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a competitive private insurance market for
such coverage does not exist; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1CBB446928D40BCA5CF1A23A13B72EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the national flood insurance program has
the capacity to make such coverage available without borrowing funds from the
Secretary of the Treasury under section 1309 or otherwise;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5AFE1BF44EB48E4AC643A6CDF5CED49"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator may provide that, in the
case of any commercial property or other residential property, including
multifamily rental property, coverage for losses resulting from any partial or
total interruption of the insured’s business caused by damage to, or loss of,
such property from a flood may be made available to every insured upon renewal
and every applicant, up to a total amount of $20,000 per property, except
that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8BF1DE262A0D4DFD8357AFD8ED40C196"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">purchase of such coverage shall be at the
option of the insured;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67C8D8C5E89C4323BB96E1F8E25AE19A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any such coverage shall be made available
only at chargeable rates that are not less than the estimated premium rates for
such coverage determined in accordance with section 1307(a)(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F381CE9F1744A22B4CF18A5C2901EE9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator may make such coverage
available only if the Administrator makes a determination and causes notice of
such determination to be published in the Federal Register that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA18D7BAFFB74E49B8B35E31B675B5FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a competitive private insurance market for
such coverage does not exist; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H187E259C45C447A3AADD61EF7673B06F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the national flood insurance program has
the capacity to make such coverage available without borrowing funds from the
Secretary of the Treasury under section 1309 or
otherwise;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H035B62444292440CBBA7B626F107F8E7"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of premiums in installments for
residential properties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1306 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4013) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H852CE2D3AD7B43CDB5A89C758431EC7F" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2182A8AB6EF549B7B93CEB646D2F089E"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of premiums in installments for
residential properties</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H27D455DF45574F89939A792CA3771EBE"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to any other terms and
conditions under subsection (a), such regulations shall provide that, in the
case of any residential property, premiums for flood insurance coverage made
available under this title for such property may be paid in
installments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE36107DA6B10412599B8BF2A430D5BEA"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In implementing the authority under
paragraph (1), the Administrator may establish increased chargeable premium
rates and surcharges, and deny coverage and establish such other sanctions, as
the Administrator considers necessary to ensure that insureds purchase, pay
for, and maintain coverage for the full term of a contract for flood insurance
coverage or to prevent insureds from purchasing coverage only for periods
during a year when risk of flooding is comparatively higher or canceling
coverage for periods when such risk is comparatively
lower.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B21380A4E6E499DB5C825D8C558451E"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective date of policies covering
properties affected by floods in progress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) of section 1306(c) of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4013(c)) is amended by adding
after the period at the end the following: <quote>With respect to any flood
that has commenced or is in progress before the expiration of such 30-day
period, such flood insurance coverage for a property shall take effect upon the
expiration of such 30-day period and shall cover damage to such property
occurring after the expiration of such period that results from such flood, but
only if the property has not suffered damage or loss as a result of such flood
before the expiration of such 30-day period.</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H871ADABA263046DC8BA18A0A7BAB91A5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3005.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reforms of premium rates</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H050E1A9180A943168676CE41E390ED19"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increase in annual limitation on premium
increases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1308(e) of
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(e)) is amended by
striking <quote>10 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>20
percent</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98CF252218BF4F3C9CC8D80752164A4C"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Phase-In of rates for certain properties in
newly mapped areas</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H36119EDA86EF4B338067AEA6325BDBEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1308 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H820364C434AE4E159E6501704B42E80B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or notice</quote> after <quote>prescribe by
regulation</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10300C93CB6540A9AB17553C4A461C9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), by inserting <quote>and
subsection (g)</quote> before the first comma; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A955856986640B8A8203AB9EF93E391"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A572193A7FD4BB7BEA0A5E6F4B8880E" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A2ABB0A5294441BBFDE140F414E1F78"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">5-Year phase-In of flood insurance rates
for certain properties in newly mapped areas</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E228289AE8645F393F962954610E4A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">5-year phase-in period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsection (c) or any other
provision of law relating to chargeable risk premium rates for flood insurance
coverage under this title, in the case of any area that was not previously
designated as an area having special flood hazards and that, pursuant to any
issuance, revision, updating, or other change in flood insurance maps, becomes
designated as such an area, during the 5-year period that begins, except as
provided in paragraph (2), upon the date that such maps, as issued, revised,
updated, or otherwise changed, become effective, the chargeable premium rate
for flood insurance under this title with respect to any covered property that
is located within such area shall be the rate described in paragraph
(3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D80B7172B73425DB25FEC37F88D651C"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applicability to preferred risk rate
areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any area
described in paragraph (1) that consists of or includes an area that, as of
date of the effectiveness of the flood insurance maps for such area referred to
in paragraph (1) as so issued, revised, updated, or changed, is eligible for
any reason for preferred risk rate method premiums for flood insurance coverage
and was eligible for such premiums as of the enactment of the Flood Insurance
Reform Act of 2011, the 5-year period referred to in paragraph (1) for such
area eligible for preferred risk rate method premiums shall begin upon the
expiration of the period during which such area is eligible for such preferred
risk rate method premiums.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74621B5CD46E4B6D8AD5E86377336C9C"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Phase-in of full actuarial
rates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to any
area described in paragraph (1), the chargeable risk premium rate for flood
insurance under this title for a covered property that is located in such area
shall be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1FD5430A5E9D4E9199DA4B326665F161"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the first year of the 5-year period
referred to in paragraph (1), the greater of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB760F581CC454834B999CCED6333D454"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">20 percent of the chargeable risk premium
rate otherwise applicable under this title to the property; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA12221ACBB04EA9BAA1049404DA7936"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of any property that, as of the
beginning of such first year, is eligible for preferred risk rate method
premiums for flood insurance coverage, such preferred risk rate method premium
for the property;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC67827069E574CAD8153CC4B1596464E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the second year of such 5-year period,
40 percent of the chargeable risk premium rate otherwise applicable under this
title to the property;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3474D8EE10904ED8ABCE0DFD66BBFB2E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the third year of such 5-year period,
60 percent of the chargeable risk premium rate otherwise applicable under this
title to the property;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05423FE2EF73453BB426B40EEF92429E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the fourth year of such 5-year period,
80 percent of the chargeable risk premium rate otherwise applicable under this
title to the property; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D7F6FEE4C9F46018FD7D7999D491C10"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the fifth year of such 5-year period,
100 percent of the chargeable risk premium rate otherwise applicable under this
title to the property.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3DCE26D8F76944059DAFE0EB6ED17C52"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Covered properties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of the subsection, the term
<quote>covered property</quote> means any residential property occupied by its
owner or a bona fide tenant as a primary
residence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D18A5E320E649619042099BE6B1F33C"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulation or notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall issue an interim final rule or notice to implement this
subsection and the amendments made by this subsection as soon as practicable
after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA3A9651F44E545DDA8853313D29F1999"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Phase-In of actuarial rates for certain
properties</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59BBD6FD50664BBFB96F2A23416EC116"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1308(c) of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(c)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDA28EBBFB2041CA933E5CA87E3466A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(7); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5BF0B583ECC84C5090F22848C22346E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDF3733CE421D464CA057E6F3E4FDEA02" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA755DC7EC75C4AD98A15784AC93BB89F"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commercial properties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any nonresidential property.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E93EF5DB8134DE88DB5897EDE5B7792"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Second homes and vacation
homes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any residential
property that is not the primary residence of any individual.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6201B1B24014056B5B049EE58AB44E4"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Homes sold to new owners</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any single family property that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBA4D034B13E4371A0F1FF4F81E6DB73"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has been constructed or substantially
improved and for which such construction or improvement was started, as
determined by the Administrator, before December 31, 1974, or before the
effective date of the initial rate map published by the Administrator under
paragraph (2) of section 1360(a) for the area in which such property is
located, whichever is later; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB749C6CEF0F04CDB96465B761E836930"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is purchased after the effective date of
this paragraph, pursuant to section 3005(c)(3)(A) of the
<short-title>Flood Insurance Reform Act of
2011</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2734F3B30F8412889A16EEAE3C788C8"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Homes damaged or improved</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any property that, on or after the date of
the enactment of the <short-title>Flood Insurance Reform
Act of 2011</short-title>, has experienced or sustained—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF12B5DE24CB14FE1B6F70176C2569C2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">substantial flood damage exceeding 50
percent of the fair market value of such property; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04721D5CCF1C465691D07A10971BB86C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">substantial improvement exceeding 30
percent of the fair market value of such property.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1891B690DC6A47689535DC501D8AF2F3"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Homes with multiple claims</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any severe repetitive loss property (as
such term is defined in section
1366(j)).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H345D04E9C9F848BBB39957D1D605C870"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical Amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1308 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D50BB02C8A84FA4989E52293C58BE70"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBDA13C8B2D1A4E29BD9649E269ABC670"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>the limitations provided under paragraphs (1) and (2)</quote>
and inserting <quote>subsection (e)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD88F6B314D804DEB88F8799BCDC5752F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>,
except</quote> and all that follows through <quote>subsection (e)</quote>;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4DD156A382B4662A8CE5E3BDD345BB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e), by striking
<quote>paragraph (2) or (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(7)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H34898587FCDA443683702410B228F30C"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective Date and Transition</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4FCC33D8F63C47E89A604364E1A1D063"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply beginning upon the expiration of the
12-month period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act, except as
provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H202501B87ACB458DAF5CC0E087900621"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transition for properties covered by flood
insurance upon effective date</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84ECE82FEBED4EBD8EA986E48F63E518"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increase of rates over time</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any property described in
paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 1308(c) of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968, as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection, that, as
of the effective date under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, is covered
under a policy for flood insurance made available under the national flood
insurance program for which the chargeable premium rates are less than the
applicable estimated risk premium rate under section 1307(a)(1) of such Act for
the area in which the property is located, the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall increase the chargeable premium rates for
such property over time to such applicable estimated risk premium rate under
section 1307(a)(1).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F3D84AA8D164E3983FFCF51CCDBA44C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount of annual increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such increase shall be made by increasing
the chargeable premium rates for the property (after application of any
increase in the premium rates otherwise applicable to such property), once
during the 12-month period that begins upon the effective date under
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and once every 12 months thereafter until
such increase is accomplished, by 20 percent (or such lesser amount as may be
necessary so that the chargeable rate does not exceed such applicable estimated
risk premium rate or to comply with clause (iii)).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38E6695977FB44548211E97BC27750A1"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Properties subject to phase-in and annual
increases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any
pre-FIRM property (as such term is defined in section 578(b) of the National
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1974), the aggregate increase, during any
12-month period, in the chargeable premium rate for the property that is
attributable to this subparagraph or to an increase described in section
1308(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 may not exceed 20
percent.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5BDB2C0BDD2C4D3189C58228FB129279"><enum>(iv)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Full actuarial rates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions of paragraphs (2), (3), (4),
(5), and (6) of such section 1308(c) shall apply to such a property upon the
accomplishment of the increase under this subparagraph and thereafter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C24B65AB6424B339D1F41643334FD56"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prohibition of extension of subsidized
rates to lapsed policies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1308 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015), as amended by the preceding provisions
of this title, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1AA37AA4ED34FBFA2BF563AF350FBC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e), by inserting <quote>or
subsection (h)</quote> after <quote>subsection (c)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3C0FEDD82F24B49B0E59576B6C772CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7152266DC9D64D54B16BA6E38CC78247" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8CC8D9718E44D448FB504C89B96A731"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prohibition of extension of subsidized
rates to lapsed policies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law
relating to chargeable risk premium rates for flood insurance coverage under
this title, the Administrator shall not provide flood insurance coverage under
this title for any property for which a policy for such coverage for the
property has previously lapsed in coverage as a result of the deliberate choice
of the holder of such policy, at a rate less than the applicable estimated risk
premium rates for the area (or subdivision thereof) in which such property is
located.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H61CDD20FA85B4E99B04909185E9B5229"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recognition of State and local funding for
construction, reconstruction, and improvement of flood protection systems in
determination of rates</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B78200D97A24C67ADD8AC79C95E0307"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1307 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4014) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFEAE52EB35734EF9BA2E1BECE6C22921"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEEFDF732D4F2432E9077B5998B54DADA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the first sentence, by striking
<quote>construction of a flood protection system</quote> and inserting
<quote>construction, reconstruction, or improvement of a flood protection
system (without respect to the level of Federal investment or
participation)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D69FC07A4024945A2E03016E036B70B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the second sentence—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8EBA7030DC542AD8C95D8F633FE44DD"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>construction of a flood
protection system</quote> and inserting <quote>construction, reconstruction, or
improvement of a flood protection system</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB4FD0C2DB9A49809D65C89B59716AB8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>based on the present
value of the completed system</quote> after <quote>has been expended</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9668955C41A74431BEEEC4DE8D4B74C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8C4DECF9EE846DAA1D785A627268E86"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the first sentence in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(without respect to the level of
Federal investment or participation)</quote> before the period at the
end;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B18A58EE40D4502AC5770D44550293D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the third sentence in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, whether coastal or
riverine,</quote> after <quote>special flood hazard</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3748373F9B34804A26D8CD32F3F679E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>a
Federal agency in consultation with the local project sponsor</quote> and
inserting <quote>the entity or entities that own, operate, maintain, or repair
such system</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4B3DF7B915647279C09073A71B334F5"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall promulgate regulations to implement this subsection and
the amendments made by this subsection as soon as practicable, but not more
than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. Paragraph (3) may
not be construed to annul, alter, affect, authorize any waiver of, or establish
any exception to, the requirement under the preceding sentence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0B6B6118BA34394A4F52FF15E7A3A5E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3006.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical Mapping Advisory Council</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79EA792BA6CE4E39BD5DBF5F753213E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established a council to be known
as the Technical Mapping Advisory Council (in this section referred to as the
<quote>Council</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF95A7ED1EFC24C08BE03C69A552B0FA6"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Membership</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA380A8AD4B344E2BB6D81B41D182464"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall consist of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A1879FA1A2344D38EB3F0CADCC2B052"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (in this section referred to as the
<quote>Administrator</quote>), or the designee thereof;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA304D249005247CF85D144A127F15378"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Director of the United States
Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior, or the designee
thereof;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC52E9C1B37C24B7F9719C43470CE0E71"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans
and Atmosphere, or the designee thereof;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C5DDFE19B51408CB8447A365594EFA1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the commanding officer of the United States
Army Corps of Engineers, or the designee thereof;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H757755F5F12B45EE95D9D9CBD18C2785"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the chief of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture, or the designee
thereof;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88E922F451E342099F03CE86586A69E7"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, or the designee
thereof;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A34745611C141F8AE97F940DB43FD67"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of
Commerce, or the designee thereof; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1880D774C479453AABFC4337191C7F78"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">14 additional members to be appointed by
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, who shall
be—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45223C29B6AA4BF9B6EA3CEEC3FB59E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an expert in data management;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB201D33B5634447C832618B02894A768"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an expert in real estate;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C9DC7E8DF3848D181828A0AA80F86E8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an expert in insurance;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H429D5F7A921145AFB03F994B15ECEE8D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a member of a recognized regional flood and
storm water management organization;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26A1A91190EC42778B13C5B6AFDE96CA"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a representative of a State emergency
management agency or association or organization for such agencies;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9DACE8FC2F3A4F8EA4F6B7937B41C5D2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a member of a recognized professional
surveying association or organization;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5000E7652E5345B0AB13B683495FAF73"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a member of a recognized professional
mapping association or organization;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H61824A5C0BE84349BF3C427CCAAE5771"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a member of a recognized professional
engineering association or organization;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC763C8884AD2404EA9E9E8E7B89F4064"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a member of a recognized professional
association or organization representing flood hazard determination
firms;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1CE6B750DE944D5F9AB39841C8F91A51"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a representative of State national flood
insurance coordination offices;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H70D8090C398F4339BB344A362E1AFF46"><enum>(xi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives of two local governments,
at least one of whom is a local levee flood manager or executive, designated by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency as Cooperating Technical Partners;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1799EC930ED047A78BDA381BAC665350"><enum>(xii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives of two State governments
designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as Cooperating Technical
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C2773E9FC3D4DF9ABAE6BE18B6A6135"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Members of the Council shall be appointed
based on their demonstrated knowledge and competence regarding surveying,
cartography, remote sensing, geographic information systems, or the technical
aspects of preparing and using flood insurance rate maps. In appointing members
under paragraph (1)(H), the Administrator shall ensure that the membership of
the Council has a balance of Federal, State, local, and private members, and
includes an adequate number of representatives from the States with coastline
on the Gulf of Mexico and other States containing areas identified by the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as at high-risk for
flooding or special flood hazard areas.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC240AD4A640C4973A8C76501F420C292"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Duties</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9725A4BD5068424B9E7B097B7C134DC5"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">New mapping standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the expiration of the
12-month period beginning upon the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Council shall develop and submit to the Administrator and the Congress proposed
new mapping standards for 100-year flood insurance rate maps used under the
national flood insurance program under the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968. In developing such proposed standards the Council shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC635FDB3DC0F475F87AC9B4B7B61D370"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the flood insurance rate maps
reflect true risk, including graduated risk that better reflects the financial
risk to each property; such reflection of risk should be at the smallest
geographic level possible (but not necessarily property-by-property) to ensure
that communities are mapped in a manner that takes into consideration different
risk levels within the community;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51FBCA69B9CD4289BF117E8C19A1DCFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure the most efficient generation,
display, and distribution of flood risk data, models, and maps where
practicable through dynamic digital environments using spatial database
technology and the Internet;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDF479F469275497D9E4CD0718B6A0869"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that flood insurance rate maps
reflect current hydrologic and hydraulic data, current land use, and
topography, incorporating the most current and accurate ground and bathymetric
elevation data;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C8A1DACF60B482280F3FB163A6A69BB"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine the best ways to include in such
flood insurance rate maps levees, decertified levees, and areas located below
dams, including determining a methodology for ensuring that decertified levees
and other protections are included in flood insurance rate maps and their
corresponding flood zones reflect the level of protection conferred;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3327317C15304C6FA0381ECD51FB4F40"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider how to incorporate restored
wetlands and other natural buffers into flood insurance rate maps, which may
include wetlands, groundwater recharge areas, erosion zones, meander belts,
endangered species habitat, barrier islands and shoreline buffer features,
riparian forests, and other features;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7EFD851890364B3499527A4A01CE23CC"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider whether to use vertical
positioning (as defined by the Administrator) for flood insurance rate
maps;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA427DE6BA2D54FC8B4B992E70B79E3FC"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that flood insurance rate maps
differentiate between a property that is located in a flood zone and a
structure located on such property that is not at the same risk level for
flooding as such property due to the elevation of the structure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03980F3B836B4D12BF5BA943DD8285E6"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that flood insurance rate maps take
into consideration the best scientific data and potential future conditions
(including projections for sea level rise); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A0605C567A74FE9A13FDACDF7B958E5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider how to incorporate the new
standards proposed pursuant to this paragraph in existing mapping
efforts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H135A2C0271E84B6CA4D005857CA97837"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ongoing
duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall, on
an ongoing basis, review the mapping protocols developed pursuant to paragraph
(1), and make recommendations to the Administrator when the Council determines
that mapping protocols should be altered.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED976A8C7E874FFC9D9D2FC863FB24D7"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out its duties under this
section, the Council shall consult with stakeholders through at least 4 public
meetings annually, and shall seek input of all stakeholder interests including
State and local representatives, environmental and conservation organizations,
insurance industry representatives, advocacy groups, planning organizations,
and mapping organizations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05EFC91DB67540DEA3C6F35301F1E9DC"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prohibition on compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Members of the Council shall receive no
additional compensation by reason of their service on the Council.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF43863F2D7943CEB9417EFEC095BA5A"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chairperson</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall serve as the
Chairperson of the Council.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA9D9A36E45434B7695D4B011D4552D87"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Staff</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F24016C3AFA4066AA402033221B6554"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">FEMA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the request of the Council, the
Administrator may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, personnel of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to assist the Council in carrying out its
duties.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C4EEDE244FC478E8099CAE7ADC0234B"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other Federal agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request of the Council, any other
Federal agency that is a member of the Council may detail, on a
non-reimbursable basis, personnel to assist the Council in carrying out its
duties.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H946A1A7E21DE45A08CDF49C5AD53AD62"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Powers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Council
may hold hearings, receive evidence and assistance, provide information, and
conduct research, as the Council considers appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H367C12029F1E4F0DA2E02A4AA98FABC0"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall terminate upon the
expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11B62ABA5F4A4A00AF2AC99DE1E5F6EA"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Moratorium on flood map changes</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C9995D5F0F74F25BBF50FC359AB2A72"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Moratorium</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2) and
notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, or the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, during the period
beginning upon the date of the enactment of this Act and ending upon the
submission by the Council to the Administrator and the Congress of the proposed
new mapping standards required under subsection (c)(1), the Administrator may
not make effective any new or updated rate maps for flood insurance coverage
under the national flood insurance program that were not in effect for such
program as of such date of enactment, or otherwise revise, update, or change
the flood insurance rate maps in effect for such program as of such
date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA88DC4C1AF6049208943D2200EECBB7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Letters of map change</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period described in paragraph
(1), the Administrator may revise, update, and change the flood insurance rate
maps in effect for the national flood insurance program only pursuant to a
letter of map change (including a letter of map amendment, letter of map
revision, and letter of map revision based on fill).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB611CE770820406FBCA1314247A0AF9F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3007.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">FEMA incorporation of new mapping
protocols</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FE74EEDF1974AA2B02924969AAADF82"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">New rate mapping standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the expiration of the
6-month period beginning upon submission by the Technical Mapping Advisory
Council under section 3006 of the proposed new mapping standards for flood
insurance rate maps used under the national flood insurance program developed
by the Council pursuant to section 3006(c), the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (in this section referred to as the
<quote>Administrator</quote>) shall establish new standards for such rate maps
based on such proposed new standards and the recommendations of the
Council.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A27D9ED09DB411E84E295E85283511B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The new standards for flood insurance rate
maps established by the Administrator pursuant to subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF79F2BD3E8CF46B5B3C2B42ABC2CDAD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">delineate and include in any such rate
maps—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCFDDE0AA48B440182B37B7C0C86A2D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all areas located within the 100-year flood
plain; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67267BEB5A794A01A440FA3AC159D59B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">areas subject to graduated and other risk
levels, to the maximum extent possible;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6007E49B2479474381A86C56CC1074F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that any such rate maps—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED4EB524AD7D4729A6813769F87C6D4E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include levees, including decertified
levees, and the level of protection they confer;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC9E8DC730D2455591FCCA589513D15E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reflect current land use and topography and
incorporate the most current and accurate ground level data;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F7BE20E4774488599AE35603E65B0DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take into consideration the impacts and use
of fill and the flood risks associated with altered hydrology;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE54B0DC1B0C452E8FC720EF34AA4665"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">differentiate between a property that is
located in a flood zone and a structure located on such property that is not at
the same risk level for flooding as such property due to the elevation of the
structure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A99723738694A479DA5C98934788CC7"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and incorporate natural features
and their associated flood protection benefits into mapping and rates;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H172F18A62D3843EF95963964275A220A"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify, analyze, and incorporate the
impact of significant changes to building and development throughout any river
or costal water system, including all tributaries, which may impact flooding in
areas downstream; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48251553CBB34B3AA6A409BFCA48AF35"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide that such rate maps are developed
on a watershed basis.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1921959A4B1E4C16A7EBD3FD47BD0ED1"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, in establishing new standards for flood
insurance rate maps pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the
Administrator does not implement all of the recommendations of the Council made
under the proposed new mapping standards developed by the Council pursuant to
section 3006(c), upon establishment of the new standards the Administrator
shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate specifying which such recommendations were not adopted and explaining
the reasons such recommendations were not adopted.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H39187AB210DC4ADE8E06491124D842EA"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall, not later than the
expiration of the 6-month period beginning upon establishment of the new
standards for flood insurance rate maps pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section, commence use of the new standards and updating of flood insurance rate
maps in accordance with the new standards. Not later than the expiration of the
10-year period beginning upon the establishment of such new standards, the
Administrator shall complete updating of all flood insurance rate maps in
accordance with the new standards, subject to the availability of sufficient
amounts for such activities provided in appropriation Acts.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04F634ED647A4DB2ABCEC3F27B1AF408"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Temporary suspension of mandatory purchase
requirement for certain properties</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0CC72C26DF6B42EC9C0134AA2553BB18"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Submission of elevation
certificate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, subsections (a), (b), and (e) of
section 102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a), and
section 202(a) of such Act, shall not apply to a property located in an area
designated as having a special flood hazard if the owner of such property
submits to the Administrator an elevation certificate for such property showing
that the lowest level of the primary residence on such property is at an
elevation that is at least three feet higher than the elevation of the 100-year
flood plain.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H703F2C7114AB44608C723C0B08C52721"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review of certificate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall accept as
conclusive each elevation certificate submitted under paragraph (1) unless the
Administrator conducts a subsequent elevation survey and determines that the
lowest level of the primary residence on the property in question is not at an
elevation that is at least three feet higher than the elevation of the 100-year
flood plain. The Administrator shall provide any such subsequent elevation
survey to the owner of such property.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H100021BB774B4EA49DCB6DB74FAC9ED5"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determinations for properties on borders of
special flood hazard areas</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4106C575EA6D41CA96190C479EC168E2"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expedited determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any survey for a property
submitted to the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1) showing that a portion
of the property is located within an area having special flood hazards and that
a structure located on the property is not located within such area having
special flood hazards, the Administrator shall expeditiously process any
request made by an owner of the property for a determination pursuant to
paragraph (2) or a determination of whether the structure is located within the
area having special flood hazards.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CB245C686764EC8B9B3019577012F6F"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prohibition of fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator determines pursuant to
subparagraph (A) that the structure on the property is not located within the
area having special flood hazards, the Administrator shall not charge a fee for
reviewing the flood hazard data and shall not require the owner to provide any
additional elevation data.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB88282A08EE41ED99D4A7D6F861D70E"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Simplification of review
process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall collaborate with private sector flood insurers to simplify the review
process for properties described in subparagraph (A) and to ensure that the
review process provides for accurate determinations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C7E4BAE61C44DBE8518905FD9C91AE7"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination of authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subsection shall cease to apply to a
property on the date on which the Administrator updates the flood insurance
rate map that applies to such property in accordance with the requirements of
subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H474026D23C364E088C264BDBF224AF45" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3008.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment of levees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F30AC03E420483FAFD1C4CBC3468A39" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H53A3F1EC54EE4750AD81ED616760F48F"><enum>(k)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment of levees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may not issue flood
insurance maps, or make effective updated flood insurance maps, that omit or
disregard the actual protection afforded by an existing levee, floodwall, pump
or other flood protection feature, regardless of the accreditation status of
such
feature.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3ED9A609D49D43359266936972FC6A7D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3009.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Privatization initiatives</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1690248E28C4879A379163F255E7A0C"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">FEMA and GAO reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the expiration of the
18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Comptroller
General of the United States shall each conduct a separate study to assess a
broad range of options, methods, and strategies for privatizing the national
flood insurance program and shall each submit a report to the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate with recommendations for the
best manner to accomplish such privatization.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68A890CBA2654214B58965AE4D74CE34"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Private risk-Management
initiatives</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF1ED80478454368A439F566539D7593"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency may carry out such private risk-management initiatives under
the national flood insurance program as the Administrator considers appropriate
to determine the capacity of private insurers, reinsurers, and financial
markets to assist communities, on a voluntary basis only, in managing the full
range of financial risks associated with flooding.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75567D98EA0541E092366279E18521D9"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the expiration of the
12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator shall assess the capacity of the private reinsurance, capital,
and financial markets by seeking proposals to assume a portion of the program’s
insurance risk and submit to the Congress a report describing the response to
such request for proposals and the results of such assessment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F9F404BB0224EA8BA8E4BDB81063C32"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Protocol for release of data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall develop a protocol
to provide for the release of data sufficient to conduct the assessment
required under paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE904CC84DFED4B618A965E9E08880B75"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reinsurance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC1055E877A34459BC8BC7B48EE64C45"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 1331(a)(2) (42 U.S.C.
4051(a)(2)), by inserting <quote>, including as reinsurance of insurance
coverage provided by the flood insurance program</quote> before <quote>, on
such terms</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC00C516F28794E81A60295793BBE8664"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 1332(c)(2) (42 U.S.C.
4052(c)(2)), by inserting <quote>or reinsurance</quote> after <quote>flood
insurance coverage</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3B4811B296849B68DCF8E181F18E477"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 1335(a) (42 U.S.C.
4055(a))—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A17FC40818945C1819E687AB226D1E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> after
<quote>(a)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16E5193609624020A9CF10C1E92E7E11"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35C787A519FF4B01B415EB313B5784E6" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H771794109C9F4436B2036B16663D61FC" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator is authorized to secure
reinsurance coverage of coverage provided by the flood insurance program from
private market insurance, reinsurance, and capital market sources at rates and
on terms determined by the Administrator to be reasonable and appropriate in an
amount sufficient to maintain the ability of the program to pay claims and that
minimizes the likelihood that the program will utilize the borrowing authority
provided under section
1309.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H182C3F6B506144AD93AA60EE69910781"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 1346(a) (12 U.S.C.
4082(a))—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D8A75E2F12646EDA995BFD33731C45E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
inserting <quote>, or for purposes of securing reinsurance of insurance
coverage provided by the program,</quote> before <quote>of any or all
of</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22004ADC8624487FA57BCC50B1C069C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD945A34F14B84BB9A3915B77830E92BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>estimating</quote> and
inserting <quote>Estimating</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H559431E2FEF44B3DAED7CA27D590662C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the semicolon at the end and
inserting a period;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H496940392AAE4E918B8745B18777C104"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C98C9685FC5499AAF38D76B2174BE26"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>receiving</quote> and
inserting <quote>Receiving</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H668195F7C53E4D3497D9481287287211"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the semicolon at the end and
inserting a period;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H126FA09C39664E4EB9238B151C377B27"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E83EF0F1BEB41438F75D9DADC98779B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>making</quote> and
inserting <quote>Making</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD87288D943649E1BD5BE778740FA779"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>; and</quote> and
inserting a period;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DD69C4B726E4931B2C95906BA88CCB3"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H041B43AE06C9424A9CD0B544F7629513"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>otherwise</quote> and
inserting <quote>Otherwise</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D5D06278B8245D29DF837BC8C0BA399"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating such paragraph as
paragraph (5); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE295B56A6091427393C7F17B446BE40D"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9CC50D7E9F946B988FC1CC9A9467E5C" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9B3336690064A3D8492926F8794289B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Placing reinsurance coverage on insurance
provided by such program.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4EDF670B076943AB8C513B9F4E815674"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 1370(a)(3) (42 U.S.C.
4121(a)(3)), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following:
<quote>, is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, pursuant to section 13(a) or 15(d) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78m(a),
78o(d)), or is authorized by the Administrator to assume reinsurance on risks
insured by the flood insurance program</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28A3AA663F594510A70BFB148B4AAFED"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assessment of Claims-Paying
ability</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38A63BFF01474B4FA12A61CCEA98C7D4"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30 of each year,
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall conduct an
assessment of the claims-paying ability of the national flood insurance
program, including the program’s utilization of private sector reinsurance and
reinsurance equivalents, with and without reliance on borrowing authority under
section 1309 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016). In
conducting the assessment, the Administrator shall take into consideration
regional concentrations of coverage written by the program, peak flood zones,
and relevant mitigation measures.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84F2A3B1F7984655AF063F149C0E646E"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall submit a report to
the Congress of the results of each such assessment, and make such report
available to the public, not later than 30 days after completion of the
assessment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3FB3735EA7E547529A0DB4483BE4D94C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3010.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">FEMA annual report on insurance
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1320 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4027) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1FEA41A3C964266B594C43C49A5D882"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC"></header-in-text><header-in-text level="section" style="traditional">Report to the President</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="traditional">annual
report to congress</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E419FF9A737401AA635B8C002D9A15D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B9E5ABE23A842D0995E04C2D3DEAE2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking
<quote>biennially</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC55EDD8F0504DC19FD017292026E177"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>the President for
submission to</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H231D7C4F9DB04419A7BEFBC0D9CB5FC2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>not later than June 30
of each year</quote> before the period at the end;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3490E04DD1A44DA9B595E9701C81430"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b), by striking
<quote>biennial</quote> and inserting <quote>annual</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE79C0E62D770431C834950862062ED5D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D00C9AD2D054EBAA9BA80AA617E47B0" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H736D2874E6FE4D57846D4396AEBF8892"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Financial status of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under this section for each year
shall include information regarding the financial status of the national flood
insurance program under this title, including a description of the financial
status of the National Flood Insurance Fund and current and projected levels of
claims, premium receipts, expenses, and borrowing under the
program.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4BED3DBD197943E5BC82E00843152395" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3011.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Mitigation assistance</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEFF2193C2A214D88A6B3013B629F3793"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Mitigation assistance grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1366 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3803E7804A4147BC99082F96910F0C95"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by striking the last
sentence and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H53AA2A06B7FF480EBF831A505AF9576F" style="OLC">
<text>Such
financial assistance shall be made available—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC260F7F6AAA41D78D8AE5567963C389"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to States and communities in the form of
grants under this section for carrying out mitigation activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4E9EC76D9434EF9B58CD052B8A87B32"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to States and communities in the form of
grants under this section for carrying out mitigation activities that reduce
flood damage to severe repetitive loss structures; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7842022E8800464F91E72A771179A873"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to property owners in the form of direct
grants under this section for carrying out mitigation activities that reduce
flood damage to individual structures for which 2 or more claim payments for
losses have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title if the
Administrator, after consultation with the State and community, determines that
neither the State nor community in which such a structure is located has the
capacity to manage such
grants.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFBDE1C392D4C4155ACDC6643CE41D570"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H616F2F98798648E18561A7D88FF84B24"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD5E26AF185594C73AB31B7E3AC3B5AD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>flood risk</quote> and
inserting <quote>multi-hazard</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA052BB88CF9D467B8EFFEBD0A184875D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>provides protection
against</quote> and inserting <quote>examines reduction of</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0530474C70BB458BB4381FABE731903F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating such subsection as
subsection (b);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49F6E26B1B1942F198006F7D45A8640E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA683D6275F86484C88288014229FBB4E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4355EAAB04344E4892E7412F4A91CA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking the paragraph
designation and all that follows through the end of the first sentence and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85570390B29C46028CC53A5CC58AC251" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A2A72007B3A4DDD85FE40854A6836BE"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirement of consistency with approved
mitigation plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts
provided under this section may be used only for mitigation activities that are
consistent with mitigation plans that are approved by the Administrator and
identified under subparagraph
(4).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9FCF6719D7124C99AEF5DCE43ADF6482"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)
and inserting the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAD6F16AE27B64E7B9CEE22323F3FD1CD" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D0D62B00CC14704882A81467A67F396"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements of technical feasibility, cost
effectiveness, and interest of NFIF</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may approve only
mitigation activities that the Administrator determines are technically
feasible and cost-effective and in the interest of, and represent savings to,
the National Flood Insurance Fund. In making such determinations, the
Administrator shall take into consideration recognized benefits that are
difficult to quantify.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC89760A8D81D4F09A7CF558B92789D5D"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Priority for mitigation
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing
grants under this section for mitigation activities, the Administrator shall
give priority for funding to activities that the Administrator determines will
result in the greatest savings to the National Flood Insurance Fund, including
activities for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H929B1C68305D48E58279EBF245BEFDAF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">severe repetitive loss structures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A68044F17CD44D7B2E950A42C27F870"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">repetitive loss structures; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD649A2534AC0481C8DDFC6BBE5A573C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other subsets of structures as the
Administrator may
establish.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79DF62B7AC794DFC86EAD0DB479AEA18"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAEB745ED758B47A4BF865277B458ECE5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking all of the matter that precedes
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5E7FED7061942BD8CC91A8B3CE5FC46" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1FF7467642C4F939C0AB6DB822B402C"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible activities may
include—</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H004F8162DFA34FE4A66E8785FC6FB362"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraphs (E) and
(H);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H134B2174972146F2B1E15F0CF84E5C9D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (F),
and (G) as subparagraphs (E), (G), and (H);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H64B13347D1264A33902880097B9D9AC3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF16B82746E64B288FC0152334D240E5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA588236AFC634CD0968D825267A01920"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">elevation, relocation, and floodproofing of
utilities (including equipment that serve
structures);</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2BAFE952D60542639367D4D15081C471"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subparagraph (E), as so
redesignated by clause (iii) of this subparagraph, the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD157D96BBE79434AB762874B98FFF764" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E1D664E9E29480994A4661790D3825D"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the development or update of State, local,
or Indian tribal mitigation plans which meet the planning criteria established
by the Administrator, except that the amount from grants under this section
that may be used under this subparagraph may not exceed $50,000 for any
mitigation plan of a State or $25,000 for any mitigation plan of a local
government or Indian
tribe;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H682D9831B32E4851BD2033AC5B0EA094"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (H); as so redesignated by
clause (iii) of this subparagraph, by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H977BA616B8B940A280F214B83DC4C1ED"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1FB413D5BE1A455583A8EB57E623AFC3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE07C563FAD334495A03F27FB6CAC408B"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other mitigation activities not described
in subparagraphs (A) through (G) or the regulations issued under subparagraph
(H), that are described in the mitigation plan of a State, community, or Indian
tribe; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3AF754B877142669B59F184B1B10848"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">personnel costs for State staff that
provide technical assistance to communities to identify eligible activities, to
develop grant applications, and to implement grants awarded under this section,
not to exceed $50,000 per State in any Federal fiscal year, so long as the
State applied for and was awarded at least $1,000,000 in grants available under
this section in the prior Federal fiscal year; the requirements of subsections
(d)(1) and (d)(2) shall not apply to the activity under this
subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D63165A24A54F79AE43805A55DCC2D2"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D847D654AD64FAEB643ED56AC78B242" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2AB941655CD0497EAE62197C938E9B3C"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligibility of demolition and rebuilding of
properties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall consider as an eligible activity the demolition and rebuilding of
properties to at least base flood elevation or greater, if required by the
Administrator or if required by any State regulation or local ordinance, and in
accordance with criteria established by the
Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1869C0288ECC40B8BB7B39A156B4337A"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating such subsection as
subsection (c);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41F4BADC51AC4A72A897E6F4BEFEC375"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsections (f), (g), and (h)
and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H664020C541FD479FA4FF329FDD43310A" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D8F22989B0B4650A060E4B5AA86F313"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Matching requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may provide grants for
eligible mitigation activities as follows:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D5E108256CF42EABA38C143A6A88AF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Severe repetitive loss
structures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of
mitigation activities to severe repetitive loss structures, in an amount up to
100 percent of all eligible costs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H333BE6738A484732A2D9F8236D6DED37"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Repetitive loss structures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of mitigation activities to
repetitive loss structures, in an amount up to 90 percent of all eligible
costs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F45B3F9E7A448848F206236B2CE859D"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other mitigation activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of all other mitigation
activities, in an amount up to 75 percent of all eligible
costs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABB2541647394A82BA9075A74728DA57"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (i)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28B35C80E8124F1688CE0277BAE80DAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB763066F2CF049169DA5A91B16AC8C5A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>certified under
subsection (g)</quote> and inserting <quote>required under subsection
(d)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31C2FC190BF941658E47971B08C69063"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>3 times the
amount</quote> and inserting <quote>the amount</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E144AE5B20C4D97A198DFBF48720CC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating such subsection as
subsection (e);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF434C56213D4683BE5F28427C0D13B5"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (j)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07E0D6E3B08A4878A814841A76CDA527"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Riegle
Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994</quote> and
inserting <quote>Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7489372B606E4C5EB50194E039BB90FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating such subsection as
subsection (f); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC9EC8808BFA44E4A952DA90A24C0982"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsections (k) and (m) and
inserting the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE914BA2DFFA4DF98EA439DFED7ABF03" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9745F39A1F54E3AA24C7BC1A17AD879"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Failure To make grant award within 5
years</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any application for
a grant under this section for which the Administrator fails to make a grant
award within 5 years of the date of application, the grant application shall be
considered to be denied and any funding amounts allocated for such grant
applications shall remain in the National Flood Mitigation Fund under section
1367 of this title and shall be made available for grants under this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C1810663D164C5587CF92A75271708B"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation on funding for mitigation
activities for severe repetitive loss structures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount used pursuant to section
1310(a)(8) in any fiscal year may not exceed $40,000,000 and shall remain
available until expended.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41A06AB18CC3428AA691AF6F3787AFCE"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the following
definitions shall apply:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38AE889719814218B9429623B5197A9A"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Community</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>community</quote>
means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC22637AA1764802B4DEBB2A122D5809"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a political subdivision that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F56A0B9598B400D871331C49FF4B2EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has zoning and building code jurisdiction
over a particular area having special flood hazards, and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H116ADA2705264DA6B5A1CE88EBDFF6E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is participating in the national flood
insurance program; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F4B352A3A694379B75E5052EDF9A9C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a political subdivision of a State, or
other authority, that is designated by political subdivisions, all of which
meet the requirements of subparagraph (A), to administer grants for mitigation
activities for such political subdivisions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9ED6F2BC583467784BECA8398F5E1FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Repetitive loss structure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>repetitive loss
structure</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 1370.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H08F401B96ED148F19E6CC9477AC524DA"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Severe repetitive loss
structure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>severe repetitive loss structure</quote> means a structure that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD3CA4A06E8349C18E94E28B07F87FA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is covered under a contract for flood
insurance made available under this title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H20F1B4159F214771883156E1EF200675"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has incurred flood-related damage—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FCE8F0673E74F62965E0F7B9DFBE888"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which 4 or more separate claims
payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with
the amount of each such claim exceeding $15,000, and with the cumulative amount
of such claims payments exceeding $60,000; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0C7A6F88B444B749DF8904E07CD063C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which at least 2 separate claims
payments have been made under such coverage, with the cumulative amount of such
claims exceeding the value of the insured
structure.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E52FFF4504246DDB7B0655FD47F2C2B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Elimination of grants program for
repetitive insurance claims properties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter I of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 is amended by striking section 1323 (42 U.S.C. 4030).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A0CBB56ADA54CBB9152E092563DD652"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Elimination of pilot program for mitigation
of severe repetitive loss properties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter III of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 is amended by striking section 1361A (42 U.S.C. 4102a).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9CF55FD4A7541B98C5FE19CCC642AA6"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Flood Insurance Fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1310(a) of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4017(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC076EE805E4A4E64A6D18587D8850B75"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (6), by inserting
<quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F9ED49085C74660873AECD738E6EAF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7), by striking the semicolon
and inserting a period; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41AD0A83D9E546C5ADFF93A7DBF7432A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraphs (8) and (9).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2EB210539D394DDA859CA54A2F2A5170"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Flood Mitigation
Fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1367 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104d) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBEBC19FF1CA743E19DCEC87407E0E3D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6BE671C224846AD826E4BD0B09F1CB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H62E8BB51CAC7430491DA910D59FDF693" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9321833368FB48119539F2627F6054E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in each fiscal year, from the National
Flood Insurance Fund in amounts not exceeding $90,000,000 to remain available
until expended, of which—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB8B23A93691D4812BECE1242296DABCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not more than $40,000,000 shall be
available pursuant to subsection (a) of this section only for assistance
described in section 1366(a)(1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8968150CC8934A47984A4F68A0B47CD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not more than $40,000,000 shall be
available pursuant to subsection (a) of this section only for assistance
described in section 1366(a)(2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0E1E27CB83FD4E9AB67D44BBC1435831"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not more than $10,000,000 shall be
available pursuant to subsection (a) of this section only for assistance
described in section
1366(a)(3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA8B22B7E0C74C7A9BC50644CC8C1EE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking
<quote>section 1366(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
1366(e)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H189E6A1BFAAD4D1ABEB48DD923641ABD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), by striking
<quote>sections 1366 and 1323</quote> and inserting <quote>section
1366</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A314C8FCE0F4AA68442B2F037010B79"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35E10D8E453D4F11AB7FC3A58572523A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (c) the
following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EDFC1DCD73446A7BAE7A053E83F3B64" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E91DA4D89FC400FAC722E1F4852ED0D"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prohibition on offsetting
collections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
any other provision of this title, amounts made available pursuant to this
section shall not be subject to offsetting collections through premium rates
for flood insurance coverage under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CB73BABD1BB454BB26C9968D1556D9C"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Continued availability and
reallocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts made
available pursuant to subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(1) that
are not used in any fiscal year shall continue to be available for the purposes
specified in such subparagraph of subsection (b)(1) pursuant to which such
amounts were made available, unless the Administrator determines that
reallocation of such unused amounts to meet demonstrated need for other
mitigation activities under section 1366 is in the best interest of the
National Flood Insurance
Fund.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0BFB9D1B4FAD4E9EB1D2CC5F863EB48D"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increased cost of compliance
coverage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1304(b)(4)
of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011(b)(4)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8F616D8DEBBC414981962F46E0B9F4F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (B); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB8ACDBF8F3D14E07A89EB8485BE545F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D),
and (E) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H538B932ADE894EF0872A4C7F08FF32BF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3012.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification to homeowners regarding
mandatory purchase requirement applicability and rate phase-ins</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 201 of the Flood Disaster Protection
Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4105) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF52EF78F5C44C3DA36B3A7630FFD8A3" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E0C220A303542FC97883F81C4BB254E"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Annual notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator, in consultation with
affected communities, shall establish and carry out a plan to notify residents
of areas having special flood hazards, on an annual basis—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H12F26D6B25134FACA97374001577E0EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that they reside in such an area;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76DC6E7C1757490E9E8AE4C386CCE066"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of the geographical boundaries of such
area;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD823441B36E1423281A17E37C6EBFB56"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of whether section 1308(g) of the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 applies to properties within such area;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9EBE343A9371412BA5DC7FA19AD741DA"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of the provisions of section 102 requiring
purchase of flood insurance coverage for properties located in such an area,
including the date on which such provisions apply with respect to such area,
taking into consideration section 102(i); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC45EEFD260CA468EBE04EF88378DD2F9"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of a general estimate of what similar
homeowners in similar areas typically pay for flood insurance coverage, taking
into consideration section 1308(g) of the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46008D512B5F4BF08B2615630E4318EE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3013.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification to members of congress of
flood map revisions and updates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101), as amended by the preceding provisions of this
title, is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31B5B2861CAC4E2B9C74D0A1A136A55D" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7A49E0E1E93437484B95DC017F3348A"><enum>(l)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification to Members of Congress of map
modernization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon any
revision or update of any floodplain area or flood-risk zone pursuant to
subsection (f), any decision pursuant to subsection (f)(1) that such revision
or update is necessary, any issuance of preliminary maps for such revision or
updating, or any other significant action relating to any such revision or
update, the Administrator shall notify the Senators for each State affected,
and each Member of the House of Representatives for each congressional district
affected, by such revision or update in writing of the action
taken.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBBEC3C5121854A20BCBC1E837C0889F6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3014.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification and appeal of map changes;
notification to communities of establishment of flood elevations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1363 of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104) is amended by striking the section designation and
all that follows through the end of subsection (a) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04E02602C7FE4961BF42AED320632BE2" style="traditional">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB66D378DCF1B4A7B89EC8AB651E0AA8D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1363.</enum><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H1C4F017C42D145F3945F5893A95F5A4C"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing projected flood elevations
for land use purposes with respect to any community pursuant to section 1361,
the Director shall first propose such determinations—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD7DAE303143F44B3AF2C3A0DB6EC8539"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by providing the chief executive officer of
each community affected by the proposed elevations, by certified mail, with a
return receipt requested, notice of the elevations, including a copy of the
maps for the elevations for such community and a statement explaining the
process under this section to appeal for changes in such elevations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB4330B2E0B04A07B0BF2DE8D599573C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by causing notice of such elevations to be
published in the Federal Register, which notice shall include information
sufficient to identify the elevation determinations and the communities
affected, information explaining how to obtain copies of the elevations, and a
statement explaining the process under this section to appeal for changes in
the elevations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H90A38E47D1C5474297700291154F93B1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by publishing in a prominent local
newspaper the elevations, a description of the appeals process for flood
determinations, and the mailing address and telephone number of a person the
owner may contact for more information or to initiate an appeal; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0EC7374F9D684FFDA9AE0D4F7CFC83A3"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by providing written notification, by first
class mail, to each owner of real property affected by the proposed elevations
of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDD5D406DD554ABE8B4B501C5609E2C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the status of such property, both prior to
and after the effective date of the proposed determination, with respect to
flood zone and flood insurance requirements under this Act and the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CD06839E8334AE4A73EB898BC876CD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the process under this section to appeal a
flood elevation determination; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7F16D2F4C8A412992561FAA4A684A0C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the mailing address and phone number of a
person the owner may contact for more information or to initiate an
appeal.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D1B967687B148CFA044407808144D0B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3015.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification to tenants of availability of
contents insurance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is amended by inserting after section 1308
(42 U.S.C. 4015) the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7195774715E0429FB134179120C2194E" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE89BD48A757F4CF98D6540910B27C9D8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1308A.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification to tenants of availability of
contents insurance</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB9A0B8CCC6849979F7A393AFD7E8B42"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall, upon entering into
a contract for flood insurance coverage under this title for any
property—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04C711728E0B4C2594B56DA360C00DD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide to the insured sufficient copies of
the notice developed pursuant to subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C353C7D9A8647E4B6163F8DC729EE05"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require the insured to provide a copy of
the notice, or otherwise provide notification of the information under
subsection (b) in the manner that the manager or landlord deems most
appropriate, to each such tenant and to each new tenant upon commencement of
such a tenancy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F10CFFCB4644098AC3B8A23E656E0B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice to a tenant of a property in
accordance with this subsection is written notice that clearly informs a
tenant—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8F6B5B78FC3941CC98B448187EA379CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the property is located in an area
having special flood hazards;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF49517B5B6A46608E96A6E695742BAD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that flood insurance coverage is available
under the national flood insurance program under this title for contents of the
unit or structure leased by the tenant;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87E5879A0518465AA61DF08716AFFC52"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of the maximum amount of such coverage for
contents available under this title at that time; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71D5F155D79F4976A04455AB8428B43A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of where to obtain information regarding
how to obtain such coverage, including a telephone number, mailing address, and
Internet site of the Administrator where such information is
available.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7412BFB027474D5494BFCCA3A7044011" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3016.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification to policy holders regarding
direct management of policy by FEMA</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part C of chapter II of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B2B8664475A4B6EB94EE2432B83D287" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46123903C82E4257BD192835CAEF0933" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1349.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification to policy holders regarding
direct management of policy by FEMA</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H487F39E4B13F4A4EB135CC56F096C91E"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days before the date on
which a transferred flood insurance policy expires, and annually thereafter
until such time as the Federal Emergency Management Agency is no longer
directly administering such policy, the Administrator shall notify the holder
of such policy that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFBF55A89FE94407816CAF88930B8CBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Federal Emergency Management Agency is
directly administering the policy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD28C0E62B81B46538133B4EBE34BAA0A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such holder may purchase flood insurance
that is directly administered by an insurance company; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF7E647B70CF4027A7A91D0035E01BA3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">purchasing flood insurance offered under
the National Flood Insurance Program that is directly administered by an
insurance company will not alter the coverage provided or the premiums charged
to such holder that otherwise would be provided or charged if the policy was
directly administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0465F5C0ED094236925A494AC4972168"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term
<quote>transferred flood insurance policy</quote> means a flood insurance
policy that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA8DE2CBE02A4EE2A79623BBC1EB65BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was directly administered by an insurance
company at the time the policy was originally purchased by the policy holder;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87FF03D25D3D4AA0888EFC53F708ED46"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the time of renewal of the policy,
direct administration of the policy was or will be transferred to the Federal
Emergency Management
Agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C57D378E53F429A9A02D50C13425CD6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3017.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice of availability of flood insurance
and escrow in RESPA good faith estimate</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (c) of section 5 of the Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2604(c)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>Each such good faith
estimate shall include the following conspicuous statements and information:
(1) that flood insurance coverage for residential real estate is generally
available under the national flood insurance program whether or not the real
estate is located in an area having special flood hazards and that, to obtain
such coverage, a home owner or purchaser should contact the national flood
insurance program; (2) a telephone number and a location on the Internet by
which a home owner or purchaser can contact the national flood insurance
program; and (3) that the escrowing of flood insurance payments is required for
many loans under section 102(d) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
and may be a convenient and available option with respect to other
loans.</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA9D7C10D8A204EBD82CD56F53F91A6C3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3018.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reimbursement for costs incurred by
homeowners and communities obtaining letters of map amendment or
revision</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA40345AD71F1421A9DC28B1380B2D5C0"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1360 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101), as amended by the preceding provisions
of this title, is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAC8B5679F17439E85FEB5609B5FC393" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C28FA77AE9045F7B26C6578C8AD5333"><enum>(m)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reimbursement</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H648F3C030A15466291733558C5D462A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirement upon bona fide
error</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an owner of any
property located in an area described in section 102(i)(3) of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, or a community in which such a property is
located, obtains a letter of map amendment, or a letter of map revision, due to
a bona fide error on the part of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, the Administrator shall reimburse such owner, or such entity
or jurisdiction acting on such owner’s behalf, or such community, as
applicable, for any reasonable costs incurred in obtaining such letter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4ADA25AD708A4138901069AAAAE0F0AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reasonable costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall, by regulation or
notice, determine a reasonable amount of costs to be reimbursed under paragraph
(1), except that such costs shall not include legal or attorneys fees. In
determining the reasonableness of costs, the Administrator shall only consider
the actual costs to the owner or community, as applicable, of utilizing the
services of an engineer, surveyor, or similar
services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E1EC81ACBCB48A8A5251727AF801A0E"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall issue the regulations or notice required under section
1360(m)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as added by the
amendment made by subsection (a) of this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4CD3BF3FF24949C8B42F9A84F878088D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3019.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enhanced communication with certain
communities during map updating process</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101), as amended by the preceding provisions of this
title, is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9852912F0B1A4D99B1140848BCF7E5FE" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB39E6F84B80445983B97082F18CF2C5"><enum>(n)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enhanced communication with certain
communities during map updating process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In updating flood insurance maps under this
section, the Administrator shall communicate with communities located in areas
where flood insurance rate maps have not been updated in 20 years or more and
the appropriate State emergency agencies to resolve outstanding issues, provide
technical assistance, and disseminate all necessary information to reduce the
prevalence of outdated maps in flood-prone
areas.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B73EF9021E8476999FD39449EAE2F9E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3020.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification to residents newly included in
flood hazard areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101), as amended
by the preceding provisions of this title, is further amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA904BD5435574A82A1D7E023250CF464" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B458B46A85A4C888829F477AF4B8DCC"><enum>(o)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification to residents newly included in
flood hazard area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In revising
or updating any areas having special flood hazards, the Administrator shall
provide to each owner of a property to be newly included in such a special
flood hazard area, at the time of issuance of such proposed revised or updated
flood insurance maps, a copy of the proposed revised or updated flood insurance
maps together with information regarding the appeals process under section 1363
of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
4104).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE759B8DB0BE49D48BCC5C8CDA61196F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3021.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment of swimming pool enclosures
outside of hurricane season</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter I of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6E2ED0A24FF478A82351A83A33787FF" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7462B287BDD14918986FB0CB4D08E716" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1325.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment of swimming pool enclosures
outside of hurricane season</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In
the case of any property that is otherwise in compliance with the coverage and
building requirements of the national flood insurance program, the presence of
an enclosed swimming pool located at ground level or in the space below the
lowest floor of a building after November 30 and before June 1 of any year
shall have no effect on the terms of coverage or the ability to receive
coverage for such building under the national flood insurance program
established pursuant to this title, if the pool is enclosed with non-supporting
breakaway
walls.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF04E7FF3D0047B0BB0AD4614BD41844" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3022.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information regarding multiple perils
claims</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1345 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4081) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H90293D2B624241D2918ACD2EB53C99F7" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49D9C9129907444AA36F433E9F5BF8CC"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information regarding multiple perils
claims</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB8D9B40713684D02AC35E10B3AEF3697"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (2), if an insured
having flood insurance coverage under a policy issued under the program under
this title by the Administrator or a company, insurer, or entity offering flood
insurance coverage under such program (in this subsection referred to as a
<quote>participating company</quote>) has wind or other homeowners coverage
from any company, insurer, or other entity covering property covered by such
flood insurance, in the case of damage to such property that may have been
caused by flood or by wind, the Administrator and the participating company,
upon the request of the insured, shall provide to the insured, within 30 days
of such request—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72179238D409475D9186D1C03D542CC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a copy of the estimate of structure
damage;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F33C19283A440C19B8D8F57224DF227"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">proofs of loss;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75F292944D4B4063BCA063D4DF1DB082"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any expert or engineering reports or
documents commissioned by or relied upon by the Administrator or participating
company in determining whether the damage was caused by flood or any other
peril; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5660204C018F49A7B2D3C919EEAF6498"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator’s or the participating
company’s final determination on the claim.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HADF3B6213A7A490D8851CDB13EDCEEA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Timing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall apply only with respect
to a request described in such paragraph made by an insured after the
Administrator or the participating company, or both, as applicable, have issued
a final decision on the flood claim involved and resolution of all appeals with
respect to such
claim.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5FE16491D14F4D0791CB853B6C426897" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3023.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">FEMA authority to reject transfer of
policies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1345 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4081) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H27CA1CDD21B047049FE504E26D4F4123" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F690AB64533436780ABC74D5A643C57"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">FEMA authority To reject transfer of
policies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, the Administrator may, at the discretion of the
Administrator, refuse to accept the transfer of the administration of policies
for coverage under the flood insurance program under this title that are
written and administered by any insurance company or other insurer, or any
insurance agent or
broker.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H258573FCC75540C491EBAFF73AC2C897" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3024.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appeals</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H798D11B531DD46A597B1E03F8C6C76BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Television and radio
announcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1363 of
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51CC231C69A0430C8B7B99449C067BC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by inserting after
<quote>determinations</quote> by inserting the following: <quote>by notifying a
local television and radio station,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA18668A27544E7EB1C9826C249F7E83"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the first sentence of subsection (b), by
inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>and shall notify a
local television and radio station at least once during the same 10-day
period</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF714A8641DC84827AF181A2974A81E2C"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of appeals period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 1363 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC16CC7D08C7349B5B321D3A12745953C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(b) The Director</quote>
and inserting <quote>(b)(1) The Administrator</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H960D124D318943DB80C7BBB65C3F6451"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9062DC69180946F98B1C6431A6638D28" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE1A5D2069724D5BB8195D8240713817" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall grant an extension
of the 90-day period for appeals referred to in paragraph (1) for 90 additional
days if an affected community certifies to the Administrator, after the
expiration of at least 60 days of such period, that the community—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B9E752C442C4B42B9B507E1A03CEC1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">believes there are property owners or
lessees in the community who are unaware of such period for appeals; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD179729426114809A7577749597ED014"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will utilize the extension under this
paragraph to notify property owners or lessees who are affected by the proposed
flood elevation determinations of the period for appeals and the opportunity to
appeal the determinations proposed by the
Administrator.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB50F604DBDE44AEFA7BAAEBF9110828C"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsections (a) and
(b) shall apply with respect to any flood elevation determination for any area
in a community that has not, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, been
issued a Letter of Final Determination for such determination under the flood
insurance map modernization process.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE48F43466B524E7AA720CB22D42BB6A4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3025.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reserve fund</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84767C31B12D4340AB4C02116C2AA282"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter I of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 is amended by inserting after section 1310 (42 U.S.C. 4017) the
following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE76E347916394BC08F9E04AEEFB07464" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H043527CFFD8A41F78EB0CCBAED7A5350" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1310A.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reserve fund</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC679BFC6BE194D10B6FA8CBB71C6C042"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment of reserve fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the flood insurance program
authorized by this title, the Administrator shall establish in the Treasury of
the United States a National Flood Insurance Reserve Fund (in this section
referred to as the <quote>Reserve Fund</quote>) which shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88BF8667D02B439A90A986FA61688DF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be an account separate from any other
accounts or funds available to the Administrator; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E3F77A5662A4DC5BCC34929607AF742"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be available for meeting the expected
future obligations of the flood insurance program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0593F1405BA4B3D9255378D12C57D82"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reserve ratio</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the phase-in requirements under
subsection (d), the Reserve Fund shall maintain a balance equal to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3886895830794852ACACFDA6767FBAF8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 percent of the sum of the total potential
loss exposure of all outstanding flood insurance policies in force in the prior
fiscal year; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB22292BB04164A269725F2350F6B25D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such higher percentage as the Administrator
determines to be appropriate, taking into consideration any circumstance that
may raise a significant risk of substantial future losses to the Reserve
Fund.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24003A02C2324105B8E0C4B3D637EC94"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maintenance of reserve ratio</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CEA3A95A7084746A2984967095FBFCD"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall have the authority
to establish, increase, or decrease the amount of aggregate annual insurance
premiums to be collected for any fiscal year necessary—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDA89D90652D4BDE82F9C60F9B0F4103"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to maintain the reserve ratio required
under subsection (b); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4058B1C9C86F416AB3F5DACFF46A7517"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to achieve such reserve ratio, if the
actual balance of such reserve is below the amount required under subsection
(b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF235A8C5B9BC4F64ACB261D08B72D5BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In exercising the authority under paragraph
(1), the Administrator shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H78F7AAA5C559481B85EAA6CFAC46A62B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the expected operating expenses of the
Reserve Fund;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13DD6A9C1F7F4CAD96043DC139EDDB48"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the insurance loss expenditures under the
flood insurance program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0BEBE6BA92C34477BA18E05DBF219BA4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any investment income generated under the
flood insurance program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1A5D89DEDB3431C9A866264B9E16056"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other factor that the Administrator
determines appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2500E3DE7CF84252B7FD000E0608B522"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In exercising the authority under paragraph
(1), the Administrator shall be subject to all other provisions of this Act,
including any provisions relating to chargeable premium rates and annual
increases of such rates.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7230238C41B5445F88DF48BA424C44B6"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Phase-In requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The phase-in requirements under this
subsection are as follows:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H627F4542637E4F3D9035EA659D7FB64E"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning in fiscal year 2012 and not
ending until the fiscal year in which the ratio required under subsection (b)
is achieved, in each such fiscal year the Administrator shall place in the
Reserve Fund an amount equal to not less than 7.5 percent of the reserve ratio
required under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDF0C5D5CD1FC4FFB9DF34F9D445DB750"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount satisfied</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as the ratio required under
subsection (b) is achieved, and except as provided in paragraph (3), the
Administrator shall not be required to set aside any amounts for the Reserve
Fund.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0EACE95BFCB427FB7F78700BAEDC6F0"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If at any time after the ratio required
under subsection (b) is achieved, the Reserve Fund falls below the required
ratio under subsection (b), the Administrator shall place in the Reserve Fund
for that fiscal year an amount equal to not less than 7.5 percent of the
reserve ratio required under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H217ED6FB71324D459436AF754C9B8A97"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation on reserve ratio</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any given fiscal year, if the
Administrator determines that the reserve ratio required under subsection (b)
cannot be achieved, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Congress
that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD30DEE3464994179A30C2B20589046DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes and details the specific concerns
of the Administrator regarding such consequences;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB73BA018575E48DF855006E93BCD4829"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrates how such consequences would
harm the long-term financial soundness of the flood insurance program;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC1E3B6357F6342F499C4B351AB8727C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">indicates the maximum attainable reserve
ratio for that particular fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C2943EAE4664F5692DE1DB34EAB7B50"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Availability of amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The reserve ratio requirements under
subsection (b) and the phase-in requirements under subsection (d) shall be
subject to the availability of amounts in the National Flood Insurance Fund for
transfer under section 1310(a)(10), as provided in section
1310(f).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6419B8171BC64E478E6A9A022004CF6A"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1310 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4017(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68D9D4C9F6264D6496C459A6DA1A22CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (8), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA34711F03D974C2197EF45324B881BF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (9), by striking the period at
the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2DB104D49884F98902610B80EC54EEE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCABA6FD8560D4F699FEBAE89CEE8F93C" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBEFA837549D4407EBC8EE48480E54F73"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for transfers to the National Flood
Insurance Reserve Fund under section 1310A, in accordance with such
section.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF248DD7FB9C5460AB15936DCDF36BB88" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3026.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">CDBG eligibility for flood insurance
outreach activities and community building code administration
grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 105(a) of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC6A40A14D7348558EF83065BD9E6293"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (24), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF50646E4411E4A3FA730DE183834E501"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (25), by striking the period
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA081411A6EBE49A8BF59307284A3E2D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35F57C9139AB45F9BF72E8CD05027DD7" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAAABCF6B8F546C59780A48AAF2B3EBF"><enum>(26)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supplementing existing State or local
funding for administration of building code enforcement by local building code
enforcement departments, including for increasing staffing, providing staff
training, increasing staff competence and professional qualifications, and
supporting individual certification or departmental accreditation, and for
capital expenditures specifically dedicated to the administration of the
building code enforcement department, except that, to be eligible to use
amounts as provided in this paragraph—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H39B086F04960419DAD0E5CE9E9867344"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a building code enforcement department
shall provide matching, non-Federal funds to be used in conjunction with
amounts used under this paragraph in an amount—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33C49295B36444E79029977837E4AE9E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a building code enforcement
department serving an area with a population of more than 50,000, equal to not
less than 50 percent of the total amount of any funds made available under this
title that are used under this paragraph;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FB7D4244BD4466BAA69DF6B0797F769"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a building code enforcement
department serving an area with a population of between 20,001 and 50,000,
equal to not less than 25 percent of the total amount of any funds made
available under this title that are used under this paragraph; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58039910AA0A47FFA9CE2108DF896068"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a building code enforcement
department serving an area with a population of less than 20,000, equal to not
less than 12.5 percent of the total amount of any funds made available under
this title that are used under this paragraph,</text>
</clause><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subparagraph">except that the Secretary may
waive the matching fund requirements under this subparagraph, in whole or in
part, based upon the level of economic distress of the jurisdiction in which is
located the local building code enforcement department that is using amounts
for purposes under this paragraph, and shall waive such matching fund
requirements in whole for any recipient jurisdiction that has dedicated all
building code permitting fees to the conduct of local building code
enforcement; and</continuation-text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H476A283177A4431CB529DFC8D98C77B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any building code enforcement department
using funds made available under this title for purposes under this paragraph
shall empanel a code administration and enforcement team consisting of at least
1 full-time building code enforcement officer, a city planner, and a health
planner or similar officer; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C73626B487049289B7EDDAB3BA95506"><enum>(27)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provision of assistance to local
governmental agencies responsible for floodplain management activities
(including such agencies of Indians tribes, as such term is defined in section
4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
(25 U.S.C. 4103)) in communities that participate in the national flood
insurance program under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
4001 et seq.), only for carrying out outreach activities to encourage and
facilitate the purchase of flood insurance protection under such Act by owners
and renters of properties in such communities and to promote educational
activities that increase awareness of flood risk reduction; except that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F40D7700773429C82AAA79A5D2C22B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">amounts used as provided under this
paragraph shall be used only for activities designed to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B08F4227F0046C9B9E0C730348E15EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify owners and renters of properties
in communities that participate in the national flood insurance program,
including owners of residential and commercial properties;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1CAEF4655E04994B6B05A36D2981D14"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notify such owners and renters when their
properties become included in, or when they are excluded from, an area having
special flood hazards and the effect of such inclusion or exclusion on the
applicability of the mandatory flood insurance purchase requirement under
section 102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) to
such properties;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35C41EBDE965497A8DE4FCE1DF938CB7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">educate such owners and renters regarding
the flood risk and reduction of this risk in their community, including the
continued flood risks to areas that are no longer subject to the flood
insurance mandatory purchase requirement;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D0A18B976914E02956A4F50FCBCAF19"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">educate such owners and renters regarding
the benefits and costs of maintaining or acquiring flood insurance, including,
where applicable, lower-cost preferred risk policies under this title for such
properties and the contents of such properties;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE2C1A3F3BD74BA5BE6CDF38C46FA898"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">encourage such owners and renters to
maintain or acquire such coverage;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35DBD169E354484C9A6012C025A81973"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notify such owners of where to obtain
information regarding how to obtain such coverage, including a telephone
number, mailing address, and Internet site of the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (in this paragraph referred to as the
<quote>Administrator</quote>) where such information is available; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6A29EF02DE84C63BD5B637207A98973"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">educate local real estate agents in
communities participating in the national flood insurance program regarding the
program and the availability of coverage under the program for owners and
renters of properties in such communities, and establish coordination and
liaisons with such real estate agents to facilitate purchase of coverage under
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and increase awareness of flood risk
reduction;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB41E9EB822684C17911A21F06DEA3F21"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in any fiscal year, a local governmental
agency may not use an amount under this paragraph that exceeds 3 times the
amount that the agency certifies, as the Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator, shall require, that the agency will contribute from non-Federal
funds to be used with such amounts used under this paragraph only for carrying
out activities described in subparagraph (A); and for purposes of this
subparagraph, the term <quote>non-Federal funds</quote> includes State or local
government agency amounts, in-kind contributions, any salary paid to staff to
carry out the eligible activities of the local governmental agency involved,
the value of the time and services contributed by volunteers to carry out such
services (at a rate determined by the Secretary), and the value of any donated
material or building and the value of any lease on a building;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1CE8C29EE71A4C73B0FAFF3F364F13EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a local governmental agency that uses
amounts as provided under this paragraph may coordinate or contract with other
agencies and entities having particular capacities, specialties, or experience
with respect to certain populations or constituencies, including elderly or
disabled families or persons, to carry out activities described in subparagraph
(A) with respect to such populations or constituencies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76176733395E4652AEC092B26B100E3D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each local government agency that uses
amounts as provided under this paragraph shall submit a report to the Secretary
and the Administrator, not later than 12 months after such amounts are first
received, which shall include such information as the Secretary and the
Administrator jointly consider appropriate to describe the activities conducted
using such amounts and the effect of such activities on the retention or
acquisition of flood insurance
coverage.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3375E770C0B14CD59DB9EFB49F7EE687" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3027.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical corrections</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94C49A2F168840FBBE5F0F88D8FB5CBD"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4002 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA9B798FFEDB743D18D069E6B9293475C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Director</quote> each
place such term appears, except in section 102(f)(3) (42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)(3)),
and inserting <quote>Administrator</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2599AB8265B4266B26DE70EBBE39CE4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 201(b) (42 U.S.C. 4105(b)), by
striking <quote>Director’s</quote> and inserting
<quote>Administrator’s</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C579995B9884AF5A03B049A0B625E8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Flood Insurance Act of
1968</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7D01D2C81C7499D80BE41546DA4C106"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Director</quote> each
place such term appears and inserting <quote>Administrator</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0E602A06221422B90682A93232CD7B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 1363 (42 U.S.C. 4104), by
striking <quote>Director’s</quote> each place such term appears and inserting
<quote>Administrator’s</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA4D79D01EB84FCC9F9CBEAEED88A53C"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal Flood Insurance Act of
1956</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 15(e) of the
Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956 (42 U.S.C. 2414(e)) is amended by striking
<quote>Director</quote> each place such term appears and inserting
<quote>Administrator</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8DEB95B771BF413EA2AC87A4D922396D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3028.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requiring competition for national flood
insurance program policies</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4ABC5B480F72495AAF113F216C4B2C1B"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the expiration of the 90-day
period beginning upon the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with insurance
companies, insurance agents and other organizations with which the
Administrator has contracted, shall submit to the Congress a report describing
procedures and policies that the Administrator shall implement to limit the
percentage of policies for flood insurance coverage under the national flood
insurance program that are directly managed by the Agency to not more than 10
percent of the aggregate number of flood insurance policies in force under such
program.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7190992A5464623916CDF356041BF36"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon submission of the report under
subsection (a) to the Congress, the Administrator shall implement the policies
and procedures described in the report. The Administrator shall, not later than
the expiration of the 12-month period beginning upon submission of such report,
reduce the number of policies for flood insurance coverage that are directly
managed by the Agency, or by the Agency’s direct servicing contractor that is
not an insurer, to not more than 10 percent of the aggregate number of flood
insurance policies in force as of the expiration of such 12-month
period.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A150CD9008F492E92AC54225F12A062"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Continuation of current agent
relationships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out
subsection (b), the Administrator shall ensure that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA098CCE2BEB2410299BD95360CCF8406"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">agents selling or servicing policies
described in such subsection are not prevented from continuing to sell or
service such policies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4307D15F3A6A4364B2629E5769903D0C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">insurance companies are not prevented from
waiving any limitation such companies could otherwise enforce to limit any such
activity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8EBD5AB039A499BBC42AA58059A8872" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3029.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Studies of voluntary community-based flood
insurance options</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H53928E3381954EC0A9D959BB5593C95A"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Studies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the Comptroller General of the United States shall each
conduct a separate study to assess options, methods, and strategies for
offering voluntary community-based flood insurance policy options and
incorporating such options into the national flood insurance program. Such
studies shall take into consideration and analyze how the policy options would
affect communities having varying economic bases, geographic locations, flood
hazard characteristics or classifications, and flood management
approaches.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F02F2D870C942E680B6B70C8770653A"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the expiration of the
18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Comptroller
General of the United States shall each submit a report to the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the results and
conclusions of the study such agency conducted under subsection (a), and each
such report shall include recommendations for the best manner to incorporate
voluntary community-based flood insurance options into the national flood
insurance program and for a strategy to implement such options that would
encourage communities to undertake flood mitigation activities.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA3687D4B93A74971AC0D0D146EAE94EC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3030.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report on inclusion of building codes in
floodplain management criteria</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than the expiration of the 6-month
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall conduct a study and submit a
report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
regarding the impact, effectiveness, and feasibility of amending section 1361
of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4102) to include widely
used and nationally recognized building codes as part of the floodplain
management criteria developed under such section, and shall determine—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD606600765AC435C8A1248A40CC295C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the regulatory, financial, and economic
impacts of such a building code requirement on homeowners, States and local
communities, local land use policies, and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H62A80D44BE1B4AA3A0200240F9D80872"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the resources required of State and local
communities to administer and enforce such a building code requirement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED05708D76304D61AC404AF047DC184F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of such a building code
requirement in reducing flood-related damage to buildings and contents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02D37AF2533D4AC5B45660A06DC6885A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact of such a building code
requirement on the actuarial soundness of the National Flood Insurance
Program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H423B9BCA09F74C9F827BD227A89D4AB5"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of nationally recognized
codes in allowing innovative materials and systems for flood-resistant
construction;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6090DD2FA2184FF4BD672A5CDA437637"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the feasibility and effectiveness of
providing an incentive in lower premium rates for flood insurance coverage
under such Act for structures meeting whichever of such widely used and
nationally recognized building code or any applicable local building code
provides greater protection from flood damage;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E66EBFE7B19497E8052E817103B4970"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact of such a building code
requirement on rural communities with different building code challenges than
more urban environments; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF8C85A9DCB74F5FAA98206DE68EE934"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact of such a building code
requirement on Indian reservations.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EDC38F2B74C437298722A359FCFAEFB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3031.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study on graduated risk</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE4DDFA3B6C341F5A836AA80880F85D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Academy of Sciences shall
conduct a study exploring methods for understanding graduated risk behind
levees and the associated land development, insurance, and risk communication
dimensions, which shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H469861F8766D4329A9DCEC7C2074B4F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research, review, and recommend current
best practices for estimating direct annualized flood losses behind levees for
residential and commercial structures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1838D94C1E444596A4B451879611F4DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rank such practices based on their best
value, balancing cost, scientific integrity, and the inherent uncertainties
associated with all aspects of the loss estimate, including geotechnical
engineering, flood frequency estimates, economic value, and direct
damages;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A5AE07DE09B49F69ED5F7BF2F5D448D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research, review, and identify current best
floodplain management and land use practices behind levees that effectively
balance social, economic, and environmental considerations as part of an
overall flood risk management strategy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4069B328998343269C168EEF19335002"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify examples where such practices have
proven effective and recommend methods and processes by which they could be
applied more broadly across the United States, given the variety of different
flood risks, State and local legal frameworks, and evolving judicial
opinions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BE6ED21A2624AB58CF17ECFF3F99094"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research, review, and identify a variety of
flood insurance pricing options for flood hazards behind levees which are
actuarially sound and based on the flood risk data developed using the top
three best value approaches identified pursuant to paragraph (1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD58E787719540E1BB94565BBA60B100"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate and recommend methods to reduce
insurance costs through creative arrangements between insureds and insurers
while keeping a clear accounting of how much financial risk is being borne by
various parties such that the entire risk is accounted for, including
establishment of explicit limits on disaster aid or other assistance in the
event of a flood; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6B15C64ACD24F3C8E3639AA8B92AE16"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">taking into consideration the
recommendations pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3), recommend approaches to
communicating the associated risks to community officials, homeowners, and
other residents.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7CA0126CBC5B4C1CAE6F160EA71FBD67"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the expiration of the
12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
National Academy of Sciences shall submit a report to the Committees on
Financial Services and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and
Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate on the study under
subsection (a) including the information and recommendations required under
such subsection.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H253C119F98A844C3BFF8B8B0109D4D6B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3032.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report on flood-in-progress
determination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall review the
processes and procedures for determining that a flood event has commenced or is
in progress for purposes of flood insurance coverage made available under the
national flood insurance program under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
and for providing public notification that such an event has commenced or is in
progress. In such review, the Administrator shall take into consideration the
effects and implications that weather conditions, such as rainfall, snowfall,
projected snowmelt, existing water levels, and other conditions have on the
determination that a flood event has commenced or is in progress. Not later
than the expiration of the 6-month period beginning upon the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Congress
setting forth the results and conclusions of the review undertaken pursuant to
this section and any actions undertaken or proposed actions to be taken to
provide for a more precise and technical determination that a flooding event
has commenced or is in progress.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7F057C804A249719B10E22D2230B7A0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3033.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study on repaying flood insurance
debt</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than the
expiration of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit
a report to the Congress setting forth a plan for repaying within 10 years all
amounts, including any amounts previously borrowed but not yet repaid, owed
pursuant to clause (2) of subsection (a) of section 1309 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)(2)).</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4793FB46D17B4870BB377363A3A81B6A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3034.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">No cause of action</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No cause of action shall exist and no claim
may be brought against the United States for violation of any notification
requirement imposed upon the United States by this title or any amendment made
by this title.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB923B3C0D3E8436AA6B30EA0CBF11D03" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3035.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority for the corps of engineers to
provide specialized or technical services</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H12DD5DBF9A8D4887A922BC774DA0D77C"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
upon the request of a State or local government, the Secretary of the Army may
evaluate a levee system that was designed or constructed by the Secretary for
the purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program established under chapter
1 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7988A6F7D43648259056FC92D280D1FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A levee system evaluation under subsection
(a) shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCF6D266CF9D491D920A94599F7470ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comply with applicable regulations related
to areas protected by a levee system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F625E7F828640F38B36FA9D25D9C2E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be carried out in accordance with such
procedures as the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, may establish; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2B7C20BFA4D41ABB8FD9B02379C7542"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be carried out only if the State or local
government agrees to reimburse the Secretary for all cost associated with the
performance of the activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband
Spectrum Act of 2011</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H27EFFDC46CEF4666BC18482495F4C062" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4001.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity with
Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011</short-title></quote> or the <quote>JOBS Act of
2011</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35E14A3FACDE4B5B85926C2FDBAB07D2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4002.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3CE0108F53A145D6BAA358ADE9B6DAC1"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">700 MHz D block spectrum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>700 MHz D block
spectrum</term> means the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the
frequencies from 758 megahertz to 763 megahertz and between the frequencies
from 788 megahertz to 793 megahertz.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDD3E785D903477DA194156135333C58"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">700 MHz public safety guard band
spectrum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>700
MHz public safety guard band spectrum</term> means the portion of the
electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 768 megahertz to 769
megahertz and between the frequencies from 798 megahertz to 799
megahertz.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58DD6004F4DB4895AE3CD0EE8260BFE1"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">700 MHz public safety narrowband
spectrum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>700
MHz public safety narrowband spectrum</term> means the portion of the
electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 769 megahertz to 775
megahertz and between the frequencies from 799 megahertz to 805
megahertz.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24685D14421D4BCA9430E3B3C8AD3341"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Administrator</term> means
the entity selected under section 4203(a) to serve as Administrator of the
National Public Safety Communications Plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35045A4A73434145987FE096CF73B691"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistant Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Assistant Secretary</term>
means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
Information.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB82E7F403E42416AAF385C0163DFBE68"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Board</term> means the
Public Safety Communications Planning Board established under section
4202(a)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H237149FA8C1B430AA2B0CF8AC3CC9ECD"><enum>(7)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Broadcast television licensee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>broadcast television
licensee</term> means the licensee of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE5AEF460012E4A219C2225D7A569E7A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a full-power television station; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29E5D083AE89453584954458D3F0F665"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a low-power television station that has
been accorded primary status as a Class A television licensee under section
73.6001(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H65EBC59CC4CB42279F5CBD4681833C66"><enum>(8)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Broadcast television spectrum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>broadcast television
spectrum</term> means the portions of the electromagnetic spectrum between the
frequencies from 54 megahertz to 72 megahertz, from 76 megahertz to 88
megahertz, from 174 megahertz to 216 megahertz, and from 470 megahertz to 698
megahertz.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF6C81F02229341ADA72D0DD44F183749"><enum>(9)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commercial mobile data
service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>commercial mobile data service</term> means any mobile service (as
defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153)) that
is—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79641E8C3E94446F84BA6B4196262B54"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a data service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85BEB4F9DBA64DA487022DEA341AEC78"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provided for profit; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC73BB08318C1463C8DE4CD73685E160E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">available to the public or such classes of
eligible users as to be effectively available to a substantial portion of the
public, as specified by regulation by the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9E36FA4D91B453D86E9FA9946DCD77D"><enum>(10)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commercial mobile service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>commercial mobile
service</term> has the meaning given such term in section 332 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D540B87335A4318971681B52CE852FB"><enum>(11)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commercial standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>commercial standards</term>
means the technical standards followed by the commercial mobile service and
commercial mobile data service industries for network, device, and Internet
Protocol connectivity. Such term includes standards developed by the Third
Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry
Solutions (ATIS), the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2451C0494A1C4FF1B3FC3ACB275F8E8F"><enum>(12)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Commission</term> means the
Federal Communications Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED056D5EA1194646821F955C1DC8E872"><enum>(13)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Emergency
call</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>emergency
call</term> means any real-time communication with a public safety answering
point or other emergency management or response agency, including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDF85CA4DFCF44E2CB81032E39987A1D4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through voice, text, or video and related
data; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E07A5455EDB40EF921030E55260426C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nonhuman-initiated automatic event alerts,
such as alarms, telematics, or sensor data, which may also include real-time
voice, text, or video communications.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H80DC8744D767461185FA0456038FE449"><enum>(14)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Forward auction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>forward auction</term> means
the portion of an incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum under
section 4104(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE4959E5A190B49B1AA1101DCD06E3791"><enum>(15)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Incentive auction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>incentive auction</term>
means a system of competitive bidding under subparagraph (G) of section
309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 4103.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB6E3DCE093941B3ACDCB4A44B63279C"><enum>(16)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Multichannel video programming
distributor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>multichannel video programming distributor</term> has the meaning given
such term in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
522).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40766D9AE1B147A79603681B3F5DE3EE"><enum>(17)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Public Safety Communications
Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>National
Public Safety Communications Plan</term> or <term>Plan</term> means the plan
adopted under section 4202(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7956843C225E4612AD71E1D284CF61A2"><enum>(18)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Next Generation 9–1–1
services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Next
Generation 9–1–1 services</term> means an IP-based system comprised of
hardware, software, data, and operational policies and procedures that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D52984F46DC4FBCBC0124C57926AA84"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides standardized interfaces from
emergency call and message services to support emergency communications;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3AA90B84D1E452FA75AA7E23A6FD652"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">processes all types of emergency calls,
including voice, text, data, and multimedia information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE243027C2B3844B2B68E956D7CAA4EF1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">acquires and integrates additional
emergency call data useful to call routing and handling;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H182C6EA7DB1A448A95C15E137851791D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">delivers the emergency calls, messages, and
data to the appropriate public safety answering point and other appropriate
emergency entities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA15C122EDB504D1EA0871A5798C851AA"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supports data or video communications needs
for coordinated incident response and management; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8243571D081C4D10BE415C2886515F50"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides broadband service to public safety
answering points or other first responder entities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C11BE5C4CC6480FBABB35C5D945C3E0"><enum>(19)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">NTIA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>NTIA</term> means the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4D51AAA97E0478A8F7EA83396E5521F"><enum>(20)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public safety answering point</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>public safety answering
point</term> has the meaning given such term in section 222 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA733905D19CE4252997F4D451870C8A1"><enum>(21)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public safety broadband
spectrum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>public safety broadband spectrum</term> means the portion of the
electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 763 megahertz to 768
megahertz and between the frequencies from 793 megahertz to 798
megahertz.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76D6D53DBE114918B56FD84DA8AB4B24"><enum>(22)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public safety communications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>public safety
communications</term> means communications by providers of public safety
services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6D9282026C149618E866CE9EEF188CA"><enum>(23)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public safety services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>public safety
services</term> has the meaning given such term in section 337 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4CB7563A5E5B40E39809C8A643CDB88A"><enum>(24)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reverse auction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>reverse auction</term> means
the portion of an incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum under
section 4104(a), in which a broadcast television licensee may submit bids
stating the amount it would accept for voluntarily relinquishing some or all of
its broadcast television spectrum usage rights.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC02F0E4C066431B87D094A0983751FD"><enum>(25)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Spectrum licensed to the
Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>spectrum licensed to the Administrator</term> means the portion of the
electromagnetic spectrum that the Administrator is licensed to use under
section 4201(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07B2268A787044CEB97EFACF54BD0ED6"><enum>(26)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State</term> has the meaning
given such term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
153).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7991E84D53EB4ECB888B524C962AA0BD"><enum>(27)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State public safety broadband
communications network</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
term <term>State public safety broadband communications network</term> means a
broadband network for public safety communications established by a State
Public Safety Broadband Office, in accordance with the National Public Safety
Communications Plan, using the spectrum licensed to the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF00FA602EE7A43539FFCF45830776617"><enum>(28)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State Public Safety Broadband
Office</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State
Public Safety Broadband Office</term> means an office established or designated
under section 4221(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H086D27F1D9134CCCA2CAB299B0809F94"><enum>(29)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ultra high frequency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>ultra high frequency</term>
means, with respect to a television channel, that the channel is located in the
portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 470
megahertz to 698 megahertz.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF6D768C17937411A94C9BA2497881D9A"><enum>(30)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Very high frequency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>very high frequency</term>
means, with respect to a television channel, that the channel is located in the
portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 54
megahertz to 72 megahertz, from 76 megahertz to 88 megahertz, or from 174
megahertz to 216 megahertz.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C2A1A8881B74B51ACA55ECF2BEA38FE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4003.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each range of frequencies described in this
title shall be construed to be inclusive of the upper and lower frequencies in
the range.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC7283CE23AA43AE8B28B7D98D3E18DE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4004.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enforcement</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42D6264328374F20A07CDDD3FBB0E8A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall implement and enforce
this title as if this title is a part of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 151 et seq.). A violation of this title, or a regulation promulgated
under this title, shall be considered to be a violation of the Communications
Act of 1934, or a regulation promulgated under such Act, respectively.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2CD41BAF304646579D18E57B0202BFA9"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exceptions</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF7FCE727532C4008B628E2F7D82881E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other
agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) does
not apply in the case of a provision of this title that is expressly required
to be carried out by an agency (as defined in section 551 of title 5, United
States Code) other than the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24E0C1E4075C43A5B605918ACB1205BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">NTIA regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary may promulgate such
regulations as are necessary to implement and enforce any provision of this
title that is expressly required to be carried out by the Assistant
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4FE0217D6924B068012A9B264AD0205" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4005.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National security restrictions on use of
funds and auction participation</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE6A3630F13A45F08DC24FD3F2BD5A41"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No funds made available by section 4102 or
subtitle B may be used to make payments under a contract to a person described
in subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H30F49A1717CE43139CFD6BB8E4D36F8B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Auction participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person described in subsection (c) may
not participate in a system of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j))—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF847A8BC5AE443D79BD56A13A78EF64F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that is required to be conducted by this
title; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06C3B218D81745FCAEA6BED3B6C035FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in which any spectrum usage rights for
which licenses are being assigned were made available under clause (i) of
subparagraph (G) of paragraph (8) of such section, as added by section
4103.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02A3F40AA90041EB95D88D92C743F7BB"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Person described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person described in this subsection is a
person who has been, for reasons of national security, barred by any agency of
the Federal Government from bidding on a contract, participating in an auction,
or receiving a grant.</text>
</subsection></section><subtitle commented="no" id="H4EAF13B25E384C6CBA805328254E2FE5" level-type="subsequent"><enum>A</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Spectrum Auction Authority</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59FB1B5AD40A42448DEC3DAC141BCB14" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deadlines for auction of certain
spectrum</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC63AB81D70A4426289D32C44A2E97FE6"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clearing certain Federal spectrum</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H878249AB1A964526807EB2F20C97E9F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89B96AE42EC14E1AA100C26C2C7E7B8F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 3 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, begin the process of withdrawing or modifying the
assignment to a Federal Government station of the electromagnetic spectrum
described in paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDBB103B5E29942509D66C3D184FFB3DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 30 days after completing the
withdrawal or modification, notify the Commission that the withdrawal or
modification is complete.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB4A0A78866A4ED596D4320F6F02B995"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Spectrum described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The electromagnetic spectrum described in
this paragraph is the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4DE6FE40E1FC4AE1A63BAE67907AC537"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The frequencies between 1755 megahertz and
1780 megahertz, except that if—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H276C2E6A75C54FE6AE0C68C7AC3F1E09"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Commerce—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC36A1410BC9D4EDDABF206EFCAE29E3B"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determines that such frequencies cannot be
reallocated for non-Federal use because incumbent Federal operations cannot be
eliminated, relocated to other spectrum, or accommodated through other
means;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE04FAF1D1024D24B25829167B42AAD4"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies other spectrum for reallocation
for non-Federal use that the Secretary of Commerce determines can reasonably be
expected to produce a comparable amount of net auction proceeds; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H234ECC5882694A33A2EABEEEBD554EA3"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submits to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that identifies such spectrum
and explains the determinations under subclauses (I) and (II); and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8228DE8DB10B4E029299366DB92ED262"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 1 year after the date of the
submission of such report, there is enacted a law approving the substitution of
the spectrum identified under clause (i)(II) for the frequencies between 1755
megahertz and 1780 megahertz;</text>
</clause><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subparagraph">the spectrum described in this
subparagraph shall be the spectrum identified under such clause.</continuation-text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H012532CC29624A50B2222F7EB93BB3D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The 15 megahertz of spectrum between 1675
megahertz and 1710 megahertz identified under paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC314763537C54FB4B44D17E9779AB270"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The frequencies between 3550 megahertz and
3650 megahertz, except for the geographic exclusion zones (as such zones may be
amended) identified in the report of the NTIA published in October 2010 and
entitled <quote>An Assessment of Near-Term Viability of Accommodating Wireless
Broadband Systems in 1675–1710 MHz, 1755–1780 MHz, 3500–3650 MHz, and 4200–4220
MHz, 4380–4400 MHz Bands</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09314C75844F409999A265058973D4B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification by Secretary of
Commerce</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce
shall submit to the President a report identifying 15 megahertz of spectrum
between 1675 megahertz and 1710 megahertz for reallocation from Federal use to
non-Federal use.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD41AB0FFEBBC407BA60E6C7B93992872"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reallocation and auction</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H869EB92B44B245A3AB4637216BA56826"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (15)(A) of
section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)), not later
than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall,
except as provided in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H445A07A987244F5493F170AFC2580203"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allocate the spectrum described in
paragraph (2) for commercial use; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8B36EEDEE14464FA15F2F1D098F6358"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through a system of competitive bidding
under such section, grant new initial licenses for the use of such spectrum,
subject to flexible-use service rules.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H485FE17EC86C461F90EF76C2F52C668A"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Spectrum described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The spectrum described in this paragraph is
the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE9B8D1370F94FF0A162AC57242153D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The frequencies between 1915 megahertz and
1920 megahertz, paired with the frequencies between 1995 megahertz and 2000
megahertz.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD54FD4005B34B5FB704020C0E54C192"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The frequencies described in subsection
(a)(2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E46E76A9437470E860EC55FE749D5A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The frequencies between 2155 megahertz and
2180 megahertz.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3888EDEAB2D84C8097D042DB6852C840"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The 15 megahertz of spectrum identified
under subsection (a)(3), paired with 15 megahertz of contiguous spectrum to be
identified by the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5940EF50FB74498A61044106A47A5FC"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The frequencies described in subsection
(a)(2)(C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6191EA2270BD48D4901DAD1EC4CC4F87"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Proceeds to cover 110 percent of Federal
relocation or sharing costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed
to relieve the Commission from the requirements of section 309(j)(16)(B) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(16)(B)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF970E86799F349E491F9562E45D66C3B"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determination by Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commission determines that either
band of frequencies described in paragraph (2)(A) cannot be used without
causing harmful interference to commercial mobile service licensees in the
frequencies between 1930 megahertz and 1995 megahertz, the Commission may
not—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F47D6A8D01C40ADA1C7FFBE4F9CA2AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allocate for commercial use under paragraph
(1)(A) either band described in paragraph (2)(A); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H08391F972B244BC3B2F30AB60F5C7C4A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">grant licenses under paragraph (1)(B) for
the use of either band described in paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4BC5DB37C9A647D5B6D9FBC17917C6A2"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Auction proceeds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB47498DC9D2947069FC9EC617D91E02D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking
<quote>(D), and (E),</quote> and inserting <quote>(D), (E), (F), and
(G),</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H54338EB8A24F46F3B2FA9AF308CAFEC7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking
<quote>subparagraph (E)(ii)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (D)(ii),
(E)(ii), (F), and (G)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8829EF7D0EC40A0B3E2A7950CA6CA42"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5067A9E0E964438AE4EECB99B62B56E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the heading and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Proceeds from
reallocated Federal spectrum</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H335637927E6A4FF19BDCC24577E7C4B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Cash</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B23BAF283D44E68B760F622DB0EDC1C" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A92FABB4B6C4DF285C4DCADFDBD8F60"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clause (ii),
cash</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3987B16472AE4FF49E6665234AF71FC8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6FA1F5DA2AB433CAF6D6BFC7F7D51C5" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEEFB3DA836C44AD198696F1AEC84D76E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain other proceeds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and except
as provided in subparagraph (B), in the case of proceeds (including deposits
and upfront payments from successful bidders) attributable to the auction of
eligible frequencies described in paragraph (2) of section 113(g) of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act
that are required to be auctioned by section 4101(b)(1)(B) of the
<short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband
Spectrum Act of 2011</short-title>, such portion of such proceeds as is
necessary to cover the relocation or sharing costs (as defined in paragraph (3)
of such section 113(g)) of Federal entities relocated from such eligible
frequencies shall be deposited in the Spectrum Relocation Fund. The remainder
of such proceeds shall be deposited in the Public Safety Trust Fund established
by section 4241(a)(1) of the <short-title>Jumpstarting
Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum Act of
2011</short-title>.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC269101F289413BB7B041B0C4A6177C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H284691DD52174131A4D702A92D805AD5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C1D3D2507214AA5B2C8CCD0B5210BED"><enum>(F)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain proceeds designated for Public
Safety Trust Fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and except
as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (D)(ii), the proceeds (including deposits
and upfront payments from successful bidders) from the use of a system of
competitive bidding under this subsection pursuant to section 4101(b)(1)(B) of
the <short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband
Spectrum Act of 2011</short-title> shall be deposited in the Public Safety
Trust Fund established by section 4241(a)(1) of such
Act.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74D28CE98CB8467DB421FBD41CA7ACB4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4102.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">700 MHz public safety narrowband spectrum
and guard band spectrum</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD592AB7C83224A43B20E71ACED8E2E9C"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reallocation and auction</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H025E3D5F801C4F0197CACBA47D14720A"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the date that is 5 years after a
certification by the Administrator to the Commission of the availability of
standards for public safety voice over broadband, the Commission shall,
notwithstanding paragraph (15)(A) of section 309(j) of the Communications Act
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j))—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF59D274C42C84C18BD21CA0EF1E3E6FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reallocate the 700 MHz public safety
narrowband spectrum and the 700 MHz public safety guard band spectrum for
commercial use; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07F373BA61E74BC492CE5275D1789E53"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">begin a system of competitive bidding under
such section to grant new initial licenses for the use of such spectrum.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33198F52F41B4E918E0B5839CB36E613"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Auction proceeds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and
(C)(i) of paragraph (8) of such section, not more than $1,000,000,000 of the
proceeds (including deposits and upfront payments from successful bidders) from
the use of a system of competitive bidding pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) shall
be available to the Assistant Secretary to carry out subsection (b) and shall
remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3478662D1022484D89B5A417F2B6C8D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants for public safety radio
equipment</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92FD961BF47D48E28D47FC65D1ECC722"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From amounts made available under
subsection (a)(2), the Assistant Secretary shall make grants to States for the
acquisition of public safety radio equipment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AF46D74B48C45348226242766E183AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary may only make a
grant under this subsection to a State that submits an application at such
time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the
Assistant Secretary may require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF6D9481A66C64349822E078FC8FEA85B"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quarterly reports</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4DD354413C71486A907B1AFD5CEFA43A"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">From grantees to NTIA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State receiving grant funds under this
subsection shall, not later than 3 months after receiving such funds and not
less frequently than quarterly thereafter until the date that is 1 year after
all such funds have been expended, submit to the Assistant Secretary a report
on the use of grant funds by such State.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE4878641D1C3441FA987F8F989324DC2"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">From NTIA to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after making the
first grant under this subsection and not less frequently than quarterly
thereafter until the date that is 18 months after all such funds have been
expended by the grantees, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86C0A6FA750249488F94FD2919FCB35B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">summarizes the reports submitted by
grantees under subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF2D3AF79D8EC450FBE5E9EC9CC14EA92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes and evaluates the use of grant
funds disbursed under this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5B8CFE531C541F695386571035E1004"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 337(a) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 337(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4368B7994087473A8ECB5D9370DC4AB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91B400CD1A40431AB0D2409B950B47F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Not later than January
1, 1998, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5DE9225358640A2911E2C86DE640B8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>for either public
safety services or commercial use,</quote> after
<quote>inclusive,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF59F4BA37C99444DB07C1AB416A027DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5EF4FC19988490B97F1D5A60FABD3FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>24 megahertz</quote> and
inserting <quote>Not more than 34 megahertz</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7FE1337480B646289F048AA7EEC694D8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>, in consultation with
the Secretary of Commerce and the Attorney General; and</quote> and inserting a
period; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC90A6B9135B04E669BCFBBAA385E78C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>36
megahertz</quote> and inserting <quote>Not more than 40
megahertz</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H37917F1699894678B40F8A7C9D86306C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4103.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">General authority for incentive
auctions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 309(j)(8) of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by section 4101(c), is further
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E6BD66642E945799CB88A1E8351DCD5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF06684402A894A13A63E0ECF7355E9FC"><enum>(G)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Incentive auctions</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H085B7E0D782949E785487F1F716C98B0"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and except
as provided in subparagraph (B), the Commission may encourage a licensee to
relinquish voluntarily some or all of its licensed spectrum usage rights in
order to permit the assignment of new initial licenses subject to flexible-use
service rules by sharing with such licensee a portion, based on the value of
the relinquished rights as determined in the reverse auction required by clause
(ii)(I), of the proceeds (including deposits and upfront payments from
successful bidders) from the use of a competitive bidding system under this
subsection.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A60E7E81BD14C1691EF4CB2281930B5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may not enter into an
agreement for a licensee to relinquish spectrum usage rights in exchange for a
share of auction proceeds under clause (i) unless—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0684E14706094305A2DBD50B6212F1C9"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Commission conducts a reverse auction
to determine the amount of compensation that licensees would accept in return
for voluntarily relinquishing spectrum usage rights; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0E186A0D9D5B43528D48EA834AB70956"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least two competing licensees
participate in the reverse auction.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8387C468747D4465B71FC9BA8A71D84E"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment of revenues</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and except
as provided in subparagraph (B), the proceeds (including deposits and upfront
payments from successful bidders) from any auction, prior to the end of fiscal
year 2021, of spectrum usage rights made available under clause (i) that are
not shared with licensees under such clause shall be deposited as
follows:</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE823E406CF314685A81F112EBC68DB5C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,000,000,000 of the proceeds from the
incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum required by section 4104 of
the <short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband
Spectrum Act of 2011</short-title> shall be deposited in the TV Broadcaster
Relocation Fund established by subsection (d)(1) of such section.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18E79DA3A2924F54B394FB9B90DC1E0E"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All other proceeds shall be
deposited—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H172F93445C2B45F689FCA124DD991F9B"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prior to the end of fiscal year 2021, in
the Public Safety Trust Fund established by section 4241(a)(1) of such Act;
and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB72722C5A3A42C6B2D86DEBFB19539E"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">after the end of fiscal year 2021, in the
general fund of the Treasury, where such proceeds shall be dedicated for the
sole purpose of deficit reduction.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD981725EEB034E0680600604D3A32C56"><enum>(iv)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congressional notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least 3 months before any incentive
auction conducted under this subparagraph, the Chairman of the Commission, in
consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall
notify the appropriate committees of Congress of the methodology for
calculating the amounts that will be shared with licensees under clause
(i).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC21FA51BBF0642F2886DF226B0C5690F"><enum>(v)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subparagraph, the term
<term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA66CBC9F209749388E985DFF10DAE60E"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48AD1B8791674C3DA01F9FC52F0A7B6C"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0853EE78F61A4717AB01598E612AC87B"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16F9C7BC2B9947F4A2FBE1F8A8405603"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of
Representatives.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8F71D125EF5946FD96989B9D549010B6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4104.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Special requirements for incentive auction
of broadcast TV spectrum</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55D33CE2FCA64E3481A7FFF83A5E33F4"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reverse auction To identify incentive
amount</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E91E00E4F2E47E7AC4D9AAFC0F8E41C"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall conduct a reverse
auction to determine the amount of compensation that each broadcast television
licensee would accept in return for voluntarily relinquishing some or all of
its broadcast television spectrum usage rights in order to make spectrum
available for assignment through a system of competitive bidding under
subparagraph (G) of section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
added by section 4103.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H661D6FC0792847E2A9AA76350B39188A"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible relinquishments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A relinquishment of usage rights for
purposes of paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45630D2914F34464AFC1D0C550158029"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Relinquishing all usage rights with respect
to a particular television channel without receiving in return any usage rights
with respect to another television channel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAD470B005204DF095A666E06EB40CB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Relinquishing all usage rights with respect
to an ultra high frequency television channel in return for receiving usage
rights with respect to a very high frequency television channel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CF2E87E7FE24C9EA843FF4208CBFDBB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Relinquishing usage rights in order to
share a television channel with another licensee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F7B92FB019C4E49978308138240708A"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Confidentiality</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall take all reasonable
steps necessary to protect the confidentiality of Commission-held data of a
licensee participating in the reverse auction under paragraph (1), including
withholding the identity of such licensee until the reassignments and
reallocations (if any) under subsection (b)(1)(B) become effective, as
described in subsection (f)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2DA7665158054A779169869DB1BEF33D"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Protection of carriage rights of licensees
sharing a channel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A broadcast
television station that voluntarily relinquishes spectrum usage rights under
this subsection in order to share a television channel and that possessed
carriage rights under section 338, 614, or 615 of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 338; 534; 535) on November 30, 2010, shall have, at its shared
location, the carriage rights under such section that would apply to such
station at such location if it were not sharing a channel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38F1473DDD41410282CAAC43105D03C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reorganization of broadcast TV
spectrum</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4EA68FB315984AE8BC1553CAEB960DDA"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of making available spectrum
to carry out the forward auction under subsection (c)(1), the
Commission—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F0D5E8E6A73433983206D7EF62F1AEE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall evaluate the broadcast television
spectrum (including spectrum made available through the reverse auction under
subsection (a)(1)); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73827EA4ACA84D43B518045A8096C28A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may, subject to international coordination
along the border with Mexico and Canada—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA31032501FD407BB317EAF6A9716A09"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make such reassignments of television
channels as the Commission considers appropriate; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDB5ADA8C385E443BB64F3BA00BE84898"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reallocate such portions of such spectrum
as the Commission determines are available for reallocation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14AAB98FF85B4A4A998CD3B5D5F5376C"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Factors for consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making any reassignments or
reallocations under paragraph (1)(B), the Commission shall make all reasonable
efforts to preserve, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the coverage
area and population served of each broadcast television licensee, as determined
using the methodology described in OET Bulletin 69 of the Office of Engineering
and Technology of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H63933FA0EBA04FBAAB0863BCEFFFEEDE"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">No involuntary relocation from UHF to
VHF</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making any
reassignments under paragraph (1)(B)(i), the Commission may not involuntarily
reassign a broadcast television licensee—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2CF19608A0C642A4AEE7705809350C49"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from an ultra high frequency television
channel to a very high frequency television channel; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H604308B71E394F4FA38DF7BBD3A56AED"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from a television channel between the
frequencies from 174 megahertz to 216 megahertz to a television channel between
the frequencies from 54 megahertz to 88 megahertz.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAB2F8CCB3C1411CAC309375AE88977C"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of relocation costs</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57F06A33713C4C72AEA0A6BD57954771"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
from amounts made available under subsection (d)(2), the Commission shall
reimburse costs reasonably incurred by—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C1AB79D7D33473D9B33B3802A7391E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a broadcast television licensee that was
reassigned under paragraph (1)(B)(i) from one ultra high frequency television
channel to a different ultra high frequency television channel, from one very
high frequency television channel to a different very high frequency television
channel, or, in accordance with subsection (g)(1)(B), from a very high
frequency television channel to an ultra high frequency television channel, in
order for the licensee to relocate its television service from one channel to
the other; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD7AB0A490CE642BEB89C956E52443DCB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a multichannel video programming
distributor in order to continue to carry the signal of a broadcast television
licensee that—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE71D7E8F00614CABAF1B12BED2EE5D64"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is described in clause (i);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB21CDA2FD994357AAFE31C978DF5156"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">voluntarily relinquishes spectrum usage
rights under subsection (a) with respect to an ultra high frequency television
channel in return for receiving usage rights with respect to a very high
frequency television channel; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66D1252F0691440A89ED591B804879F9"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">voluntarily relinquishes spectrum usage
rights under subsection (a) to share a television channel with another
licensee.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02B943771A4046DBBAD413D17F50B126"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulatory relief</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In lieu of reimbursement for relocation
costs under subparagraph (A), a broadcast television licensee may accept, and
the Commission may grant as it considers appropriate, a waiver of the service
rules of the Commission to permit the licensee, subject to interference
protections, to make flexible use of the spectrum assigned to the licensee to
provide services other than broadcast television services. Such waiver shall
only remain in effect while the licensee provides at least 1 broadcast
television program stream on such spectrum at no charge to the public.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H65F97C3C60E044AC96928E1AE0E563F2"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may not make reimbursements
under subparagraph (A) for lost revenues.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC646D066F92E49E29F49A4BEC160BDBF"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall make all
reimbursements required by subparagraph (A) not later than the date that is 3
years after the completion of the forward auction under subsection
(c)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA3B099E2292438F8E81BDC5CB4F880F"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Low-power television usage
rights</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to alter the spectrum usage rights of low-power
television stations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE2A593248024ED0920436F9174FCDF8"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Forward auction</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H576924FB54844AB5804F7A119D713FE0"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Auction required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall conduct a forward
auction in which—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B5D232CBDBB4086BDE54D06C79EDA05"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Commission assigns licenses for the use
of the spectrum that the Commission reallocates under subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5AB2D63FFAC441D6ACE91B6A3279FAD6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of the proceeds that the
Commission shares under clause (i) of section 309(j)(8)(G) of the
Communications Act of 1934 with each licensee whose bid the Commission accepts
in the reverse auction under subsection (a)(1) is not less than the amount of
such bid.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC497B2823B84F4BA2B178C74004CAC6"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Minimum proceeds</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5682AFC06DD424B91DD741E93C10E41"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the amount of the proceeds from the
forward auction under paragraph (1) is not greater than the sum described in
subparagraph (B), no licenses shall be assigned through such forward auction,
no reassignments or reallocations under subsection (b)(1)(B) shall become
effective, and the Commission may not revoke any spectrum usage rights by
reason of a bid that the Commission accepts in the reverse auction under
subsection (a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3AB86E77DBA44748E1DC8F8DACDB2CA"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sum described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The sum described in this subparagraph is
the sum of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9517040D3B61414292829B581E5CC853"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total amount of compensation that the
Commission must pay successful bidders in the reverse auction under subsection
(a)(1);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C875DA19F5746A1B64E3861B74A9567"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of conducting such forward
auction that the salaries and expenses account of the Commission is required to
retain under section 309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
309(j)(8)(B)); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H581EBB45DCB5458F9B3A45DAE6CE0BCB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the estimated costs for which the
Commission is required to make reimbursements under subsection
(b)(4)(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57B6F8A7F0A7491F9C57F94866BD4DBC"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administrative costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of the proceeds from the forward
auction under paragraph (1) that the salaries and expenses account of the
Commission is required to retain under section 309(j)(8)(B) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)) shall be sufficient to
cover the costs incurred by the Commission in conducting the reverse auction
under subsection (a)(1), conducting the evaluation of the broadcast television
spectrum under subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(1), and making any
reassignments or reallocations under subparagraph (B) of such subsection, in
addition to the costs incurred by the Commission in conducting such forward
auction.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF97EF5C83C8A477397E9C54F44C40964"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Factor for consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the forward auction under
paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider assigning licenses that cover
geographic areas of a variety of different sizes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B6DC2F03C014B4A927A50A86DEBAC5B"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCCE28CABA684FF8A28A9F3206CFEF40"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Treasury of the
United States a fund to be known as the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEEA65D935A6444D8BAABF663BA076FC4"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of relocation costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts borrowed under paragraph (3)(A)
and any amounts in the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund that are not necessary
for reimbursement of the general fund of the Treasury for such borrowed amounts
shall be available to the Commission to make the payments required by
subsection (b)(4)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87DB08CA3A6D43C6BE3915C40A41A851"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Borrowing authority</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD23B02496BBD4D3F81B65DEE3285A145"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date when any
reassignments or reallocations under subsection (b)(1)(B) become effective, as
provided in subsection (f)(2), and ending when $1,000,000,000 has been
deposited in the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund, the Commission may borrow from
the Treasury of the United States an amount not to exceed $1,000,000,000 to use
toward the payments required by subsection (b)(4)(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFB5D0FD9D1B44F88671A63783FCE4D3"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall reimburse the general
fund of the Treasury, without interest, for any amounts borrowed under
subparagraph (A) as funds are deposited into the TV Broadcaster Relocation
Fund.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46A7844498534DC6BEDDA77512E70AA3"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transfer of unused funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If any amounts remain in the TV Broadcaster
Relocation Fund after the date that is 3 years after the completion of the
forward auction under subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of the Treasury
shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA811743E6F184709811BA3D93CD17DD3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prior to the end of fiscal year 2021,
transfer such amounts to the Public Safety Trust Fund established by section
4241(a)(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0723B6CEA04436C83B81FAF582791A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">after the end of fiscal year 2021, transfer
such amounts to the general fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be
dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBB3DD782CFC4C689AAFB0B4D3E5CFC6"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Numerical limitation on auctions and
reorganization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission
may not complete more than one reverse auction under subsection (a)(1) or more
than one reorganization of the broadcast television spectrum under subsection
(b).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC726A24430C04EBAA2DF988A45D229BA"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Timing</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC73E540308340D9AB60AA981EC96493"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contemporaneous auctions and reorganization
permitted</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may
conduct the reverse auction under subsection (a)(1), any reassignments or
reallocations under subsection (b)(1)(B), and the forward auction under
subsection (c)(1) on a contemporaneous basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAEAF14943A84637A1275AE2DB0A1A50"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effectiveness of reassignments and
reallocations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), no reassignments or reallocations under subsection (b)(1)(B)
shall become effective until the completion of the reverse auction under
subsection (a)(1) and the forward auction under subsection (c)(1), and, to the
extent practicable, all such reassignments and reallocations shall become
effective simultaneously.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C7856E82A3E404A8A39C90EE76248A7"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may not conduct the reverse
auction under subsection (a)(1) or the forward auction under subsection (c)(1)
after the end of fiscal year 2021.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H810838D94462426CBEA92EE7902C6E91"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limit on discretion regarding auction
timing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 309(j)(15)(A)
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(15)(A)) shall not apply in
the case of an auction conducted under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H721701986AAF43CDB593D197BA875CB0"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation on reorganization
authority</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H70C08BD7EB224BB983854FBD3A69ECB6"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period described in paragraph
(2), the Commission may not—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H27100C5E88CC41F18450D40B7405C646"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">involuntarily modify the spectrum usage
rights of a broadcast television licensee or reassign such a licensee to
another television channel except—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E0DE15033D54ECEA2F1FCA397B33981"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in accordance with this section; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H44B582DF92B94D5C89C7941655A2696C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a violation by such licensee
of the terms of its license or a specific provision of a statute administered
by the Commission, or a regulation of the Commission promulgated under any such
provision; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D15ABE1E5034F99B47FC18F7000C03F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reassign a broadcast television licensee
from a very high frequency television channel to an ultra high frequency
television channel, unless such a reassignment will not decrease the total
amount of ultra high frequency spectrum made available for reallocation under
this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDBE19A82559C40FAA6CFA147248AA8A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Period described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The period described in this paragraph is
the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the
earliest of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8807297A4E43455F935EF6845BDD621C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the first date when the reverse auction
under subsection (a)(1), the reassignments and reallocations (if any) under
subsection (b)(1)(B), and the forward auction under subsection (c)(1) have been
completed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B20CC00165C4C3DAF7F15877AA7586E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date of a determination by the
Commission that the amount of the proceeds from the forward auction under
subsection (c)(1) is not greater than the sum described in subsection
(c)(2)(B); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59AF54D78CD94B349078CF91B119324E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">September 30, 2021.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7CA881C67BA64F2DB5BCD95CD7D59469"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Protest right inapplicable</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The right of a licensee to protest a
proposed order of modification of its license under section 316 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 316) shall not apply in the case of a
modification made under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EE797CB7C0640E0AFB9765B68142BAF"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commission authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in subsection (b) shall be
construed to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB1CB303B72943C9ACF4D2D682928E69"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expand or contract the authority of the
Commission, except as otherwise expressly provided; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C60426D2AE3423C98D2D1DDD85EFBBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prevent the implementation of the
Commission’s <quote>White Spaces</quote> Second Report and Order and Memorandum
Opinion and Order (FCC 08–260, adopted November 4, 2008) in the spectrum that
remains allocated for broadcast television use after the reorganization
required by such subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41A13E96A3C1416FB4032C71576A9DC0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4105.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administration of auctions by
Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 309(j) of
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED62F72AC007401A9388CE006ED2F479" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7E89A836DF24645BCBE4E78589E5E9E"><enum>(17)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain conditions on auction participation
prohibited</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Commission may not prevent a person from
participating in a system of competitive bidding under this subsection if such
person—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33B0B76A374C48AE8B3BCAE7063585E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets the technical, financial, and
character qualifications required by sections 303(l)(1), 308(b), and 310 to
hold a license; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H897A532CA5944AEF81D883289FAA0CE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">could meet such qualifications prior to the
grant of the license.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F4C2674386347E3A5D76B0C652D2699"><enum>(18)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain licensing conditions
prohibited</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In assigning
licenses through a system of competitive bidding under this subsection, the
Commission may not impose any condition on the licenses assigned through such
system that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03473D2881394A94BA70546DEB6F492A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">limits the ability of a licensee to manage
the use of its network, including management of the use of applications,
services, or devices on its network, or to prioritize the traffic on its
network as it chooses; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B8C14FE5F52439F90C2F980E613A095"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">requires a licensee to sell access to its
network on a wholesale
basis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF3365081DD44838B46CE577B4AB9C42" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4106.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of auction
authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 309(j)(11)
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2021</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE4998D72D5EE445D900136B7224F5D77" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4107.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unlicensed use in the 5 GHz band</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF70EC20978F8495FAA690FA2F75349E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modification of Commission regulations To
allow certain unlicensed use</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8847622A2C545128F17B844E523BFDE"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 1
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall begin a
proceeding to modify part 15 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow
unlicensed U–NII devices to operate in the 5350–5470 MHz band.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6975D79919BB426FB9F456C8D25010B0"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Required determinations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may make the modification
described in paragraph (1) only if the Commission determines that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H297EC3077D0A40C9A1057DF05BC55899"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">licensed users will be protected by
technical solutions, including use of existing, modified, or new
spectrum-sharing technologies and solutions, such as dynamic frequency
selection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC239C8F2CFB648A5BA1048F672444511"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the primary mission of Federal spectrum
users in the 5350–5470 MHz band will not be compromised by the introduction of
unlicensed devices.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7EAAB40CBB0648369B90F9A1D24F5236"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study by NTIA</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7F9E1377C2D46DC89C0AB5B94380AE5"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary, in consultation
with the Commission, shall conduct a study evaluating known and proposed
spectrum-sharing technologies and the risk to Federal users if unlicensed U–NII
devices were allowed to operate in the 5350–5470 MHz band.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF98C88575D524EE9B3A2FFC354F88D95"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 8 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit the study
required by paragraph (1) to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B6D47D4B9474953A11E8AE699D6D048"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACEC0F3ABBC04DE8B7DF1A7B98A64490"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF42B698F13244272BD4C62221B81AA61"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">5350–5470 MHz band defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>5350–5470
MHz band</term> means the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the
frequencies from 5350 megahertz to 5470 megahertz.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="H22E578FCF4F6434A8D0F5FE1C1504A3F" level-type="subsequent"><enum>B</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advanced Public Safety
Communications</header>
<part commented="no" id="H09798B845551491BB65F688EC4D47FD5" level-type="subsequent"><enum>1</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Implementation</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4268A7B87BB94ACCBE3B3319BB8B1A76" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Licensing of spectrum to
Administrator</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF532A63E2CFD4B378FCE23F3F44065B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the initial
selection under section 4203(a) of an entity to serve as Administrator, the
Commission shall assign to the Administrator a license for the exclusive use of
the public safety broadband spectrum and the 700 MHz D block spectrum.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC530E9B6DB2B4E059DC9EB483C810301"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Term of license and license
conditions</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59A708815987403B8936105BFF480102"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Initial license</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The initial license assigned under
subsection (a) shall be for a term of 10 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCDEE869591E34119BC5D6619F5CA6A60"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Renewal of license</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to the expiration of the term of the
initial license assigned under subsection (a) or the expiration of any renewal
of such license, if the Administrator wishes to continue serving as
Administrator after the license expires, the Administrator shall submit to the
Commission an application for the renewal of such license in accordance with
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) and any applicable
Commission regulations. Such renewal application shall demonstrate that, during
the term of the license that the Administrator is seeking to renew, the
Administrator has fulfilled its duties and obligations under this title and the
Communications Act of 1934 and has complied with all applicable Commission
regulations. A renewal of the initial license granted under subsection (a) or
any renewal of such license shall be for a term not to exceed 10 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H764CCA5807CA49939E365F94549A8956"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of spectrum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in section 4221(d), the
license assigned under subsection (a) and any renewal of such license shall
prohibit the Administrator from using the public safety broadband spectrum or
the 700 MHz D block spectrum for any purpose other than authorizing the
operation of State public safety broadband communications networks in
accordance with the National Public Safety Communications Plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5AB45B4D60794116AAB35A9303FF7E07"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation on license
conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may
not place any conditions on the license assigned under subsection (a) or any
renewal of such license or, with respect to the spectrum governed by such
license, otherwise prohibit any action of the Administrator, a State Public
Safety Broadband Office, or an entity with which such an Office has entered
into a contract under section 4221(b)(1)(D), except as necessary to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9A48732443E4A22927E42EBFEFE3C98"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protect other users from harmful
interference;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F14182C66CD4D969E225842EF43DCF2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that such spectrum is used in
accordance with the National Public Safety Communications Plan; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F96E3A2BC6445D098CD8BBB02FC7182"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enforce a provision of this title or the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) that governs the use of such
spectrum.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0D567F4EF0D4D31886DDD42990B4D88"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">License conditioned on service as
Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an entity
ceases to serve as Administrator, the Commission shall, as soon as practicable
after the Assistant Secretary selects a different entity to serve as
Administrator under section 4203(a)(2), transfer to such different entity the
license assigned under subsection (a) or any renewal of such license.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11BCEE94AE854F338A10728520C05815"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Elimination of D block auction
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
section 309(j)(15)(C)(v) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
309(j)(15)(C)(v)), the Commission may not assign a license for the use of the
700 MHz D block spectrum except under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AF3E7F239B043739474F6E92059FA1C"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definition of public safety
services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 337(f)(1) of
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337(f)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6C88EEECDE449FFB72400211F2325EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>to
protect the safety of life, health, or property</quote> and inserting <quote>to
provide law enforcement, fire and rescue response, or emergency medical
assistance (including such assistance provided by ambulance services,
hospitals, and urgent care facilities)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H626EE865AEEE4E6F9BF47E1D29D7A056"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H64079518BA464441A053252B47140DCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i), by inserting <quote>or
tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b))</quote> before the semicolon;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1113E2E9147B434495E77FDF1371FF7A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii), by inserting <quote>or a
tribal organization</quote> after <quote>a governmental entity</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81DC0391498C430C86827FE6A44F465A"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 337(d)(3) of the Communications Act
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337(d)(3)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96A269E4F66049028745F774F4CFF1BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by striking <quote>public safety services licensees and commercial
licensees</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H64D57AF15F4B45E38FAA95D2FA0B11A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by inserting
<quote>public safety services licensees and commercial licensees</quote> before
<quote>to aggregate</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76B32E43157248DEBADA3C2B2B09F439"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by inserting
<quote>commercial licensees</quote> before <quote>to
disaggregate</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA4F3F7D389934D7B9CEC2C08E19CB3D3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4202.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Public Safety Communications
Plan</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3DE4DA831FAC4ACFA467BB6CBAF1F9E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment of Public Safety
Communications Planning Board</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA4C535F51D04E49AAEC36570ED28B84"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a board to be known
as the Public Safety Communications Planning Board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD31FDBB1F9DA4A5FA7D11B97EF76705D"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The membership of the Board shall be as
follows:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF96DB03992B14011A7CD32D180FDEEBE"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal members</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6915FE5A96046338A391839D2E3833D"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Four Federal members as follows:</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD817308209214CF4ADABB8933D9E89E8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairman of the Commission, or a
designee.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C1757F187174F498FB19DB491639D61"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary, or a
designee.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CBE6034210D488FB470ECDAC1D4946F"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Emergency
Communications in the Department of Homeland Security, or a designee.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H20B75996B4D74319BD584D97274AD41A"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, or a designee.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43468CFC4AC24C5198E21CA13B1B5A9D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Designees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a Federal official designates a designee
under clause (i), such designee shall be an officer or employee of the agency
of the official who is subordinate to the official, except that the Chairman of
the Commission may designate another Commissioner of the Commission or an
officer or employee of the Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB54344A4D914CB1BC682F20503A768C"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Non-Federal members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nine non-Federal members as follows:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25428019509B437796EA8B860E72DBFA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two members who represent providers of
commercial mobile data service, with one representing providers that have
nationwide coverage areas and one representing providers that have regional
coverage areas.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9F33B5FA8B34AFF936F9BA2C131B305"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two members who represent manufacturers of
mobile wireless network equipment.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB64650ADB3204635A96BA67CBB99DC50"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Five members who represent the interests of
State and local governments, chosen to reflect geographic and population
density differences across the United States, as follows:</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB7CA2377BC942AA96A33FAF7E9C1AFE"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two members who represent the public safety
interests of the States.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55CAB784C17549B7A3BB8A1BA0408556"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One member who represents State and local
public safety employees.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFDFC5D86B7A94617BB65533449DADC86"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two members who represent other interests
of State and local governments, to be determined by the Chairman of the
Commission.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE780148DFDB1496BAC595DF73D4BC5F4"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Selection of non-Federal members</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H780DDA4830444146B1EEE8A559E34173"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nomination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each non-Federal member of the Board,
the group that is represented by such member shall, by consensus, nominate an
individual to serve as such member and submit the name of the nominee to the
Chairman of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9307EDED1C148FA9A7596E2A868FB37"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairman of the Commission shall
appoint the non-Federal members of the Board from the nominations submitted
under subparagraph (A). If a group fails to reach consensus on a nominee or to
submit a nomination for a member that represents such group, or if the nominee
is not qualified under subparagraph (C), the Chairman shall select a member to
represent such group.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EA66A4668F9456AA7CA97C781BCD647"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each non-Federal member appointed under
subparagraph (B) shall meet at least 1 of the following criteria:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89F19A8C43854633B3AE99A165CDA0FE"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public safety experience</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Knowledge of and experience in Federal,
State, local, or tribal public safety or emergency response.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H049CFE17FD5D46D8BA1470FE3CEECCBE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical expertise</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical expertise regarding broadband
communications, including public safety communications.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD411725556224F95916FEA63A7E07DDB"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Network expertise</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expertise in building, deploying, and
operating commercial telecommunications networks.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H54792FED5CDD47918A1587C49AC3B8B1"><enum>(iv)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Financial expertise</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expertise in financing and funding
telecommunications networks.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F60488943AE4C9285E0A1DBF6CB296E"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Terms of appointment</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0F6A95196944801854F3C4558AAE8B7"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Length</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H185E2AABC7024DDB915C4281FA11B6FC"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term of office of each Federal member
of the Board shall be 3 years, except that such term shall end when such member
no longer holds the Federal office by reason of which such member is a member
of the Board (or, in the case of a designee, the Federal official who
designated such designee no longer holds the office by reason of which such
designation was made or the designee is no longer an officer, employee, or
Commissioner as described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94405B893DA94E1584282B07D9AE188C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Non-Federal members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term of office of each non-Federal
member of the Board shall be 3 years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD93C344964AA4A5EA1A347B616C8F112"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Staggered terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the initial non-Federal
members of the Board—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA02FE1F5D27A4F039682B43C76A18E3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">three members shall serve for a term of 3
years;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5111B7CBD19F4190AA78395D411C1C66"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">three members shall serve for a term of 2
years; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9ED155FA633A45469756E4CDE056CC39"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">three members shall serve for a term of 1
year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H568E1208625042A681FB6630BE5C344B"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Vacancies</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC1ACFE22312743808CD2DA96B7E02C3C"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effect of vacancies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A vacancy in the membership of the Board
shall not affect the Board’s powers, subject to paragraph (8), and shall be
filled in the same manner as the original member was appointed.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07FA2A0CE40446AB90F94C779163AE30"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appointment to fill vacancy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the Board appointed to fill a
vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which that member’s
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of the
predecessor’s term.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H502797EC7EEF4CC988630DD0C6ECC983"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expiration of term</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A non-Federal member of the Board whose
term has expired may serve until such member’s successor has taken office, or
until the end of the calendar year in which such member’s term has expired,
whichever is earlier.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF31D374EEA9B4F1C85FFE36F3C4A4E11"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chair</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5388C51816CC4D4092D210B66C665F79"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Selection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chair of the Board shall be selected by
the Board from among the members of the Board.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09D82F3A7C6941068FD70F0D5EA09AF7"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Term</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term of office of the Chair of the
Board shall run from the date when the Chair is selected until the date when
the term of the Chair as a member of the Board expires.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2FE2E17862C4FD5827557D18F45CB2C"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Removal of Chair and non-Federal
members</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46B003B675D141CB9D47DAF05AC0B7D3"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">By Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The members of the Board may, by majority
vote—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC059EB72E914D6CBB59F3B70076B60E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">remove the Chair of the Board from the
position of Chair for conduct determined to be detrimental to the Board;
or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4D7D2E2D27A461096848A1919AE9F68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">remove from the Board any non-Federal
member of the Board for conduct determined to be detrimental to the
Board.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5748C5AD55C74F9FBDFD9258E8D3225F"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">By Chairman of the Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairman of the Commission may, for
good cause—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB26F3D6DE0EE44E99693FEF889CF3CF7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">remove the Chair of the Board from the
position of Chair; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C132D1A8CB342EF9A557C8800B69962"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">remove from the Board any non-Federal
member of the Board.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B61F675F9DD4CF38A4B2DEA5ADF8776"><enum>(7)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Annual meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to any other meetings necessary
to carry out the duties of the Board under this section, the Board shall
meet—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3837A5CE60BA4C998D0C746A39B3C6FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subject to the call of the Chair;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6CF6A59564E9484DAD2CB21EA02468C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">annually to consider the most recent report
submitted by the Administrator under section 4203(f)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00FF89FCB29247638F36FE7C6020875A"><enum>(8)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quorum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Seven members of the Board, including not
fewer than 6 non-Federal members, shall constitute a quorum.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86707CEA992D474F8CEFF6B3A96A1411"><enum>(9)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Resources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall provide the Board with
the staff, administrative support, and facilities necessary to carry out the
duties of the Board under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6EE6A793CACA47CE8DB84052E817A44A"><enum>(10)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prohibition against
compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the
Board shall serve without pay but shall be allowed a per diem allowance for
travel expenses, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the
home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the
duties of the Board. Compensation of a Federal member of the Board for service
in the Federal office or employment by reason of which such member is a member
of the Board shall not be considered compensation under this paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69C1CD7426624785865C5EFAFD7B052A"><enum>(11)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal Advisory Committee Act
inapplicable</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Board.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H83F9BAE258774D28BF47ABBF42B7DC07"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Development of Plan by Board</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7222853838804B0EB773313376122007"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the Board is established under subsection (a)(1), the Board shall submit
to the Commission a detailed proposal for a National Public Safety
Communications Plan to govern the use of the spectrum licensed to the
Administrator in order to meet long-term public safety communications
needs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7410B852576E4078BDE7BE3F660E2720"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation on recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Board may not make any recommendations
for requirements generally applicable to providers of commercial mobile service
or private mobile service (as defined in section 332 of the Communications Act
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A926F67BF864612B8F223255198C76D"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consideration of Plan by
Commission</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC00D1A81A804C5A9A9D0B2B80AAC908"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of
the submission of the proposal by the Board under subsection (b)(1), the
Commission shall complete a single proceeding to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1112F6A0B904B5D97FB4FF6A4FA7F3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adopt such proposal, without modification,
as the National Public Safety Communications Plan; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D0E237A5F6344999FB94426495035B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reject such proposal.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA098526A2C54707B2DD6369565BC2EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Procedures if plan rejected</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commission rejects such proposal
under paragraph (1)(B), the Board shall, not later than 90 days thereafter,
submit to the Commission a revised proposal. Such revised proposal shall be
treated as a proposal submitted by the Board under subsection (b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF67B76F23D1843F2B4FABD1A1A9973BC"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Revisions to Plan</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2312D296A7C1403EB978EEFB9C6228F0"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Board shall periodically submit to the
Commission proposals for revisions to the Plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F17C209E5584EB1B3F839BCE95FD154"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consideration by Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the submission
of such a proposal, the Commission shall complete a single proceeding
to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73D4C5BC82164D79B57690D655059430"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">revise the Plan in accordance with such
proposal, without modification of the proposal; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB233D8F6D13740A78B7CAE68D5780563"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reject such proposal.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26DB7485102F4F3AAC86C17FEBAA0044"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements for Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Plan shall include the following
requirements:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50691B02FAA54D9F9EA14D68B17A9146"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deployment standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Plan shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16020C3ABCD24AE48EEB6FAE53E94D67"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require each State public safety broadband
communications network to be interconnected and interoperable with all other
such networks;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC021605F522E40EE894180EA2F54190D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require each State public safety broadband
communications network to be based on a network architecture that evolves with
technological advancements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15C1AF7CBF8642FE937D8F59E80D7656"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require all State public safety broadband
communications networks to be based on the same commercial standards;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45680A5CD7304426A315632DA3846611"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require each State public safety broadband
communications network to be deployed as networks are typically deployed by
providers of commercial mobile data service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74C0EB2FF30C499BBBF370E115705FAD"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote competition in the public safety
equipment market by requiring equipment for use on the State public safety
broadband communications networks to be—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1E6BBFE19B044C3B76392FA1528D64E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">built to open, nonproprietary, commercial
standards;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDABFBCE9C31944DA806871978C7E57AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">capable of being used by any provider of
public safety services and accessed by devices manufactured by multiple
vendors; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D29C84462B74CE9AF6EE5C9B602FB68"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">backward-compatible with prior generations
of commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service networks to the
extent typically deployed by providers of commercial mobile service and
commercial mobile data service; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B5F6436763040428792F3636E07F0D5"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require each State public safety broadband
communications network to be integrated with public safety answering points, or
the equivalent of public safety answering points, and with networks for the
provision of Next Generation 9–1–1 services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE11AD196D79E4312861672A64CC93384"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State-specific requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Plan shall require each State Public
Safety Broadband Office to include in requests for proposals for the
construction, management, maintenance, and operation of the State public safety
broadband communications network of such State—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79634357F7974ECFB5C8DBCBB5D6E777"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specifications for the construction and
deployment of such network, including—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2403BD2707A24D94BDD7C36F1B60D362"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">build timetables, which shall take into
consideration the time needed to build out to rural areas;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23608D4784CA4AF394A5EEDAA0EC601E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">required coverage areas, including rural
and nonurban areas;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9BB6EA99566F4289B873C2F398303910"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">minimum service levels; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA19A76CAFE164804B9DD57C96C04817C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specific performance criteria;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A18ADEBA73246A088B79ACAC5AF2CF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the technical and operational requirements
for such network;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H720D457D85AF4B8D89B6B61D7066DC49"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the practices, procedures, and standards
for the management and operation of such network;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0046E951E9A144F5AF6F8564EAFBDD3F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the terms of service for the use of such
network; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA3D23EE3332B4B36B6B4BFAFAA4974B0"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specifications for ongoing compliance
review and monitoring of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE3F4FDEB2A44787AFF5910A5377523E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the construction, management, maintenance,
and operation of such network;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3ED45068A90A4D778DE8081C36DA05CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the practices and procedures of the
entities operating on such network; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FD9D42352CE42219F00D56B6ACFE0A9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the necessary training needs of network
users.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE9EDDBA167D409AA86CE81EA3439934"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Development of baseline request for
proposals</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD78A9B4A53494FA992C491B388E2090F"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Development by Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the Board is established under subsection (a)(1), the Board shall submit
to the Commission a draft baseline request for proposals for each State to use
in developing its request for proposals for the construction, management,
maintenance, and operation of a State public safety broadband communications
network.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H948164A723BE4D4494AF67F0CB84082C"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consideration by Commission</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB33CFAF220094E0B841A132531F5EE2D"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of
the submission of the draft baseline request for proposals by the Board under
paragraph (1), the Commission shall complete a single proceeding to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H34BC4911AAE146A1A9D02AEA46614602"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adopt such draft, without modification;
or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3E58922398F4882AAF0FE4F261F8CAC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reject such draft.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D4E6FC5E8504D9DA5C2D3FFEFCC019A"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Procedures if draft rejected</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commission rejects such draft under
subparagraph (A)(ii), the Board shall, not later than 60 days thereafter,
submit to the Commission a revised draft baseline request for proposals. Such
revised draft shall be treated as a draft submitted by the Board under
paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA97991D19BC1466FB6476F949F7DC8F9"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Revisions</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72FEDF0925894B48BEA8E6FF7F908559"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Board shall periodically submit to the
Commission draft revisions to the baseline request for proposals adopted under
paragraph (2)(A)(i).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB8D37C69F8841CFB691D3A9AF68DF1F"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consideration by Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the submission
of such a draft revision, the Commission shall complete a single proceeding
to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7821977CDAF5441DB7F0CFC67CDC851B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">revise the baseline request for proposals
in accordance with such draft revision, without modification of such draft
revision; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF60B612B9D3142F086AD10CD9C246B6A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reject such draft revision.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC91BAFA9476F4703A2FA95606AEBCAE8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4203.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Plan administration</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75A53E2318FD40608B04A5994E6D6BB6"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Selection of Administrator</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H881B75B1B85E4715BE325D76E2349C73"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary shall, through an
open, transparent request-for-proposals process, select an entity to serve as
the Administrator of the Plan. The Assistant Secretary shall commence such
process not later than 120 days after the date of the adoption of the Plan by
the Commission under section 4202(c)(1)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98081D39049349F99DB78132D243D996"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Replacement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an entity ceases to serve as
Administrator under a contract awarded under paragraph (1) or this paragraph,
the Assistant Secretary shall, through an open, transparent
request-for-proposals process, select another entity to serve as
Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3305A959A724459288D69447F09C8D6A"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Powers and duties of
Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAFF4DBE5ABD445FBBA3D87CFE09AD90"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and coordinate the implementation of
the Plan and the construction, management, maintenance, and operation of the
State public safety broadband communications networks, in accordance with the
Plan, under contracts entered into by the State Public Safety Broadband
Offices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF1F3323E9C449879BC148B4350B9A58"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transmit to each State Public Safety
Broadband Office the baseline request for proposals adopted by the Commission
under section 4202(e)(2)(A)(i) and any revisions to such baseline request for
proposals adopted by the Commission under section 4202(e)(3)(B)(i);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A2C9F77448847F999AA4EBDD7813AB0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and approve or disapprove, in
accordance with section 4221(c), each contract proposed by a State Public
Safety Broadband Office for the construction, management, maintenance, and
operation of a State public safety broadband communications network;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8E0D1C78CF54BB0A58BE02D83F106FF"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give public notice of each decision to
approve or disapprove such a contract and of any other decision of the
Administrator with respect to such a contract, a State Public Safety Broadband
Office, or a State public safety broadband communications network;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H927D23F1AA4C47F491B8125E4EE8C6B8"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in consultation with State Public Safety
Broadband Offices, conduct assessments for inclusion in the annual report
required by subsection (f)(1) of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10BCC3B8D3344E3F82B4BFEFD9FC18C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">progress on construction and adoption of
the State public safety broadband communications networks; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA41ED53E1A84AEEBCC74154A1FABE1E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the management, maintenance, and operation
of such networks; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91093CF7A77C48CE8DE7EA3AD24E9974"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct such audits as are necessary to
ensure—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAC39113BEDB40D8BA8C31EF7CBDACF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to contracts described in
paragraph (3), the integrity of the contracting process and the adequate
performance of such contracts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD5345ABB1AC14511A620143AD92B6CE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that the State public safety broadband
communications networks are constructed, managed, maintained, and operated in
accordance with the Plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD03C6F238B49497CB2D480076399C4B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation on powers of
Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Administrator may not—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAD8AB45B965240A88D36C1F7DC97038B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take any action unless this title expressly
confers on the Administrator the power to take such action or such action is
necessary to carry out a power that this title expressly confers on the
Administrator; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D37E6FE00D6471B8A754F5E00E8B1FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prohibit or refuse to approve any action of
a State Public Safety Broadband Office or with respect to a State public safety
broadband communications network unless such action would violate the Plan or
the license terms of the spectrum licensed to the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA4C857167B1D4C84B3A4BC6D3A0521DF"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review of decisions of
Administrator</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73DE923D4A57421A833FA4CDFF3B2162"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United States District Court for the
District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction to review decisions of
the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA04AA9AD1AE40AF937195342DB0E202"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Filing of petition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any party aggrieved by a decision of the
Administrator may seek review of such decision by filing a petition for review
with the court not later than 30 days after the date on which public notice is
given of such decision.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91E4EF7993C947728B01D9E1666E7D9B"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contents of petition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The petition shall contain a concise
statement of the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4BBE668DCBA44C4AB17E8320B402002E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The nature of the proceedings as to which
review is sought.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H62B5D82231304AC5BFA4E4A45E0F8CE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The grounds on which relief is
sought.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46F389EA23CC465783DDA012828F7CB1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The relief prayed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA303B8FC9244B27B7811DB7B6B9739B"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Attachment to petition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The petitioner shall attach to the
petition, as an exhibit, a copy of the decision of the Administrator on which
review is sought.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D057BF246174C89B1F74D8DBA323B44"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The clerk shall serve a true copy of the
petition on the Administrator, the Assistant Secretary, and the Commission by
registered mail, with request for a return receipt.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H638AB51724C9425BABA063E0889642F6"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Standard of review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The court may affirm or vacate a decision
of the Administrator on review. The court may vacate a decision of the
Administrator only—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7058F6EB0F5C4365B4F7336DDCD01667"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">where the decision was procured by
corruption, fraud, or undue means;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1EE14D2970B4237AC4C27DBAC7AE23C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">where there was actual partiality or
corruption in the Administrator;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE623125E6B849718433F5D1CE04521C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">where the Administrator was guilty of
misconduct in refusing to hear evidence pertinent and material to the decision
or of any other misbehavior by which the rights of any party have been
prejudiced; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EC3685E76DF41C1B4DEAD896F956080"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">where the Administrator exceeded the powers
conferred on it by this title or otherwise did not arguably construe or apply
the Plan in making its decision.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71DD591DD36C4474BB797E966939F353"><enum>(7)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review by NTIA prohibited</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary shall take such
action as is necessary to ensure that the Administrator complies with the
requirements of this title, the Plan, and the terms of the contract entered
into under subsection (a), but the Assistant Secretary may not vacate or
otherwise modify a decision by the Administrator with respect to a third
party.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24AD2A767D774AFDBB248D31B5A374FF"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Audits of use of Federal funds by
Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
1 year after entering into a contract to serve as Administrator, and annually
thereafter, the Administrator shall provide to the Assistant Secretary a
statement, audited by an independent auditor, that details the use during the
preceding fiscal year of any Federal funds received by the Administrator in
connection with its service as Administrator.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H811055C0516343F1802CE477219C26CA"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Annual report by Administrator</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5D8F8EEC7C94705AF476E580CF1A2C7"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after entering into a
contract to serve as Administrator, and annually thereafter, the Administrator
shall submit a report covering the preceding fiscal year to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H235899300D2A4140A2C8486EECC6DAC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9878BE619AD248A0BB37BF696D157CB2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Assistant Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8020E5744B21497EA57E6CCA2C41ED2B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H575C6605E07B4C08B2AA54814907C5C3"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Board.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H476423264A6049D5BC5BFCD2164DCF36"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Required content</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBBB3D6EC512F4B26A284ED0C4F19CF19"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a comprehensive and detailed description
of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6B22034B34047BDA13E4B595E22855F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the results of assessments conducted under
subsection (b)(5) and audits conducted under subsection (b)(6);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96D3DD20D7B2471B8B7AE6F93926AF46"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the activities of the Administrator in its
capacity as Administrator; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H213B1D69621C46B5B41B0949448E51C8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the financial condition of the
Administrator; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD64E48EB08B44DB0ABD1D7F7D7A11B8D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such recommendations or proposals for
legislative or administrative action as the Administrator considers
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40B43D72B54C4594AA559A940C3F3353" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4204.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Initial funding for Administrator</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED6E009E9AE24CA58B39006256B6B697"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Borrowing authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to the end of fiscal year 2021, the
Assistant Secretary may borrow from the general fund of the Treasury of the
United States not more than $40,000,000 to enter into a contract with an entity
to serve as Administrator under section 4203(a).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8BEED5D7ADAB4F5680BD9D14EBA54A36"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse the
general fund of the Treasury, without interest, for any amounts borrowed under
subsection (a) from funds made available from the Public Safety Trust Fund
established by section 4241(a)(1), as such funds become available.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5011529DAB2432D815F36CC7E9644C7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4205.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study on emergency communications by
amateur radio and impediments to amateur radio communications</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAE9812896F044F3B575DAF2E58E04FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Office of
Emergency Communications in the Department of Homeland Security, shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H90189F60607D4823A56AF24E29712D07"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">complete a study on the uses and
capabilities of amateur radio service communications in emergencies and
disaster relief; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99CC18A44DF44C05B00C9601DC83EA6B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of such
study.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCF1F49051CF4A3C8326241595D77A9C"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study required by subsection (a) shall
include—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29264E9C58414285BD1CBCF181413050"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H28E70E4C47A24D8D83811B376784A259"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review of the importance of emergency
amateur radio service communications relating to disasters, severe weather, and
other threats to lives and property in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA60FCBFB98EF4353B306353B5B845C56" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations for—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05A4FFD156E34DA498A336CE0B529DF8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancements in the voluntary deployment of
amateur radio operators in disaster and emergency communications and disaster
relief efforts; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF6B13B312FD441AA8C422CCD76F7B55C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improved integration of amateur radio
operators in the planning and furtherance of initiatives of the Federal
Government; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF98EA0080FAA4223B3466247B06B5C93"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H635072407CB14575A75F7BD587C0215F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of impediments to
enhanced amateur radio service communications, such as the effects of
unreasonable or unnecessary private land use restrictions on residential
antenna installations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13A85FD1F03E4D1DA0728C447F3B34BE" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations regarding the removal of
such impediments.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2763F1A825F74A618E9B6FB4C25A0EE3"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expertise</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study required by
subsection (a), the Commission shall use the expertise of stakeholder entities
and organizations, including the amateur radio, emergency response, and
disaster communications communities.</text>
</subsection></section></part><part commented="no" id="HD4BC1AC303CB42F48E48F7BC255695A5" level-type="subsequent"><enum>2</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State Implementation</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H747F145C1D8F4BD8ABED0235CC0D3131" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4221.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Negotiation and approval of
contracts</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F16FA08AAF344D691F4A1E34BCDDF0D"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State Public Safety Broadband
Offices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State desiring
to establish a State public safety broadband communications network shall
establish or designate a State Public Safety Broadband Office.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAEBBD66BF8C84272BB0AAF81C40ADA59"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Negotiation by States</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93C1798447B74E5FB40DB7911BD9BF16"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State Public Safety Broadband Office
shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58DB05036B4E427CB60082E14FA98550"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">use the baseline request for proposals
transmitted under section 4203(b)(2) to develop a request for proposals for the
construction, management, maintenance, and operation of a State public safety
broadband communications network;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50865B203FA44E28ABB848B170D87436"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">negotiate a contract with a private-sector
entity for such construction, management, maintenance, and operation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3CB30E9CD9F48BF81D75E70A1B5EC86"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transmit such contract to the Administrator
for approval; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4EB3ADE85B8436AB00C5939BFE7B43D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Administrator approves such
contract, enter into such contract with such entity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA9C9336CBB32441AA7FD9F3A53ADCD83"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Factors for consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing a request for proposals under
paragraph (1)(A) and negotiating a proposed contract under paragraph (1)(B),
the State Public Safety Broadband Office shall take into consideration the
following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H254E043F096B497080988A42DAD5B280"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The most efficient and effective use and
integration by State, local, and tribal providers of public safety services
within such State of the spectrum licensed to the Administrator and the
infrastructure, equipment, and other architecture associated with the State
public safety broadband communications network to satisfy the wireless
communications and data services needs of such providers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05F1AADE537A4E42BF0602949B588B22"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The particular assets and specialized needs
of such providers. Such assets may include available towers and infrastructure.
Such needs may include the projected number of users, preferred buildout
timeframes, special coverage needs, special hardening, reliability, security,
and resiliency needs, local user priority assignments, and integration needs of
public safety answering points and emergency operations centers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC801765E843740F2BBDB9A7D06191FEA"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether any entities that are not providers
of public safety services should have emergency access to the State public
safety broadband communications network, as described in subsection (e).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H268669ADFDBA46958F8F54DC8F2203E0"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether the State public safety broadband
communications network provides for the selection on a localized basis of
network options that remain consistent with the Plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F3F4A4CEAC54AB69F073E13F9C23ABC"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How to ensure the reliability, security,
and resiliency of the State public safety broadband communications network,
including through measures for—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF7F42774A2B74ADFB6D0966486AD1DA2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protecting and monitoring the cybersecurity
of the network; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9EF9D5D65C84D4EAEFD90F12FED6865"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">managing supply chain risks to the
network.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7CD5D3068164C0D9C032056DE6100B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Partnerships</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FEF62891AC74317BE186D486319F989"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In choosing from among the entities that
respond to the request for proposals developed under paragraph (1)(A), the
State Public Safety Broadband Office shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E74DF8D4B85423AB1BB7946AA900C58"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">select a provider of commercial mobile
service or commercial mobile data service; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAA4CE9CDC4948BC9D79D7BE9ED2F909"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give additional consideration to providers
of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service whose proposals
include a partnership with a utility provider.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H892DCEB6914344B3B3793231E2C415BC"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Joint
ventures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of
subparagraph (A), a joint venture that includes a provider of commercial mobile
service or commercial mobile data service shall be considered to be such a
provider.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC53BFCA74ED4CEBAD0189E037BC24EF"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review by Administrator</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32AF058F5C14469FACE3002F28B14E2F"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon receiving from a State Public Safety
Broadband Office a contract negotiated under subsection (b), the Administrator
shall either approve or disapprove such contract but may not make any changes
to its terms.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86C70ED255664B088B7EC52D1CC4983B"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Disapproval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of disapproval under paragraph
(1), the State Public Safety Broadband Office may renegotiate the contract,
negotiate a contract with another entity that responded to the Office’s request
for proposals, or issue a new request for proposals.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB894F1D675D8414982BBF8DAE7B60178"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public-Private partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any limitation in section
337 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337), a contract entered into
between a State Public Safety Broadband Office and a private entity under
subsection (b)(1)(D) may permit—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4290DAE1C24B441A87075FBCEC8E5C15"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such entity to obtain access to the
spectrum licensed to the Administrator in such State for services that are not
public safety services; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99F157B1105B411789E9DA5EFA0FE7CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State Public Safety Broadband Office to
share with such entity equipment or infrastructure of the State public safety
broadband communications network, including antennas and towers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A65BAECBDFE42BE80EB605705FE73E9"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Emergency access by non-Public safety
entities</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97A70DBE8DFF4F028BD40DFF5C1BE9AA"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any limitation in section
337 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337), as expressly permitted
by the terms of a contract entered into under subsection (b)(1)(D) for the
construction, management, maintenance, and operation of a State public safety
broadband communications network, the Administrator may enter into agreements
with entities in such State that are not providers of public safety services to
permit such entities to obtain access on a secondary, preemptible basis to the
State public safety broadband communications network of such State in order to
facilitate interoperability between such entities and providers of public
safety services in protecting the safety of life, health, and property during
emergencies and during preparation for and recovery from emergencies, including
during emergency drills, exercises, and tests.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF6DDA8F7EAF440EBA476E98D7F22C6A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Preemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall ensure that, under
any agreement entered into under paragraph (1), providers of public safety
services may preempt use of the State public safety broadband communications
network by an entity with which the Administrator has entered into such
agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB780D6F1977A4D2BB994A2F0BE666BB0"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Multi-State negotiation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State Public Safety Broadband Offices
of more than one State may form a consortium for purposes of developing a
request for proposals and negotiating and entering into a contract for the
construction, management, maintenance, and operation of a State public safety
broadband communications network for such States. While such Offices remain in
the consortium, such States shall be treated as a single State, such Offices
shall be treated as a single Office of a single State, and such network shall
be treated as the State public safety broadband communications network of a
single State.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E1F4E4097FB448C8536DFF18EBCBC87" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4222.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State implementation grant program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DC8B02F4B814903AB4A82C1104E90B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From amounts made available under
<internal-xref idref="H0404D8CFA4084281A2DB9168A3D47EFD" legis-path="233.(b)">section 4223(b)</internal-xref>, the Assistant Secretary
shall, in consultation with the Administrator, make grants to State Public
Safety Broadband Offices to assist such Offices in carrying out the duties of
such Offices under this part, except for making payments under contracts
entered into under
<internal-xref idref="HC4EB3ADE85B8436AB00C5939BFE7B43D" legis-path="231.(b)(1)(D)">section 4221(b)(1)(D)</internal-xref>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8F329FE448CD4869933EE4A527DFBDC2"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary may only make a
grant under this section to a State Public Safety Broadband Office that submits
an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and
assurances as the Assistant Secretary may require.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A34A970AD374899946FC0B39CD901B4"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Matching requirements; Federal
share</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00AE9971EB234A14AB0CC7324B9531E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of any
activity carried out using a grant under this section may not exceed 80 percent
of the eligible costs of carrying out that activity, as determined by the
Assistant Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H272C16A0B3CB48B78D87DE7B2A459B4D"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary may waive, in whole
or in part, the requirements of paragraph (1) if the State Public Safety
Broadband Office has demonstrated financial hardship.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC91087BE76DC4B5EA2EC1BF797FFE0C9"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Programmatic requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the
adoption of the Plan by the Commission under section 4202(c)(1)(A), the
Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Board, shall establish
requirements relating to the grant program to be carried out under this
section, including the following:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H44B26DC7EB0E49F7A689A2BE352F4E90"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Defining eligible costs for purposes of
<internal-xref idref="H00AE9971EB234A14AB0CC7324B9531E1" legis-path="232.(c)(1)">subsection (c)(1)</internal-xref>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0BB447D1B9B4E3185251C398147EEC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determining the scope of eligible
activities for grant funding under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8486326F57A41559B14916C5081EE09"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prioritizing grants for activities that
ensure coverage in rural as well as urban areas.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC50E483C39BC4864A708586378F34F50" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4223.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State Implementation Fund</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A24F7D4D3F546B6A7F7204E4A287F70"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Treasury of the
United States a fund to be known as the State Implementation Fund.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0404D8CFA4084281A2DB9168A3D47EFD"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts available for State implementation
grant program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts
borrowed under
<internal-xref idref="H0A6AB08845ED4EB68F3E1C6DA9BF9379" legis-path="233.(c)(1)">subsection (c)(1)</internal-xref> and any amounts in
the State Implementation Fund that are not necessary to reimburse the general
fund of the Treasury for such borrowed amounts shall be available to the
Assistant Secretary to implement
<internal-xref idref="H6E1F4E4097FB448C8536DFF18EBCBC87" legis-path="232.">section 4222</internal-xref>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H180F63E68C8043A8825D4545013E84AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Borrowing authority</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A6AB08845ED4EB68F3E1C6DA9BF9379"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to the end of fiscal year 2021, the
Assistant Secretary may borrow from the general fund of the Treasury such sums
as may be necessary, but not to exceed $100,000,000, to implement
<internal-xref idref="H6E1F4E4097FB448C8536DFF18EBCBC87" legis-path="232.">section 4222</internal-xref>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07D74ACF4F1B4D2C8B7608B4C34E98E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse the
general fund of the Treasury, without interest, for any amounts borrowed under
paragraph (1) as funds are deposited into the State Implementation Fund.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32371BBD49754E3C824A7F678899B7C7"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transfer of unused funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If there is a balance remaining in the
State Implementation Fund on September 30, 2021, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall transfer such balance to the general fund of the Treasury, where such
balance shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H83EFA09056A54F4AADE3F8B74252395E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4224.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants to States for network
buildout</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF18DA6A3FAB42AFB4FC13EB726B70E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From amounts made available from the Public
Safety Trust Fund established by section 4241(a)(1), the Assistant Secretary
shall make grants to State Public Safety Broadband Offices for payments under
contracts entered into under
<internal-xref idref="HC4EB3ADE85B8436AB00C5939BFE7B43D" legis-path="231.(b)(1)(D)">section 4221(b)(1)(D)</internal-xref>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32CCFC03629E438B87B0042CDDD7EE15"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary may only make a
grant under this section to a State Public Safety Broadband Office that submits
an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and
assurances as the Assistant Secretary may require.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB55B1322D9D493ABC1BC41970F3BC82"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quarterly reports</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C2A191837114AEA85C7FC94BB8476FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">From grantees to NTIA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 months after receiving a
grant under this section and not less frequently than quarterly thereafter
until the date that is 1 year after all such funds have been expended, a State
Public Safety Broadband Office shall submit to the Assistant Secretary a report
on—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEEE81260BB6C4DF6AE13F897AEED6A0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of grant funds by such Office;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H517A62D02CA640F4AA1130D217998B18"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the construction, management, maintenance,
and operation of the State public safety broadband communications network of
such State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE57AE6996AE240849AACA3915AFB1187"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">From NTIA to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after making the
first grant under this section and not less frequently than quarterly
thereafter until the date that is 18 months after all such funds have been
expended by the grantees, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3206DA6C3A64A76924DDC54FC0030F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">summarizes the reports submitted by
grantees under paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74BFE9AA11354EBF9BA4E5D1F115701A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes and evaluates—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73D86F9D5D9B47D89635F03C0DDD8ADC"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of grant funds disbursed under this
section; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42F9B897BF6F4902B7B557E35585731B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the construction, management, maintenance,
and operation of the State public safety broadband communications networks
under the contracts under which grantees make payments using grant
funds.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCD163A4390FB4602994DF5EEB5C06D9B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4225.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Wireless facilities deployment</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E8E4C7A256A4718BBAB3C1C8ACD6F08"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Facility modifications</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H287CD332307E45A0B12ED83D0F710259"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 704 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–104) or any other provision of
law, a State or local government may not deny, and shall approve, any eligible
facilities request for a modification of an existing wireless tower or base
station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such
tower or base station.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CC67809F78340B4BF54DC260D2C70D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible facilities request</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, the term
<term>eligible facilities request</term> means any request for modification of
an existing wireless tower or base station that involves—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9FF915D286E4442FAFC3B62AD0C04438"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collocation of new transmission
equipment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EA7C2B378CF42AABFE0609BA9B1CB3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">removal of transmission equipment;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51A2255DC18E43CF9D19DEE65A8FAB69"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">replacement of transmission
equipment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F25FECF2B0A43059A8A0D74AED9583F"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal easements and
rights-of-Way</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA84768C6DC704BFCB2D09E580C526E09"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an executive agency, a State, a
political subdivision or agency of a State, or a person, firm, or organization
applies for the grant of an easement or right-of-way to, in, over, or on a
building or other property owned by the Federal Government for the right to
install, construct, and maintain wireless service antenna structures and
equipment and backhaul transmission equipment, the executive agency having
control of the building or other property may grant to the applicant, on behalf
of the Federal Government, an easement or right-of-way to perform such
installation, construction, and maintenance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H83EAD48E280E4AB6B4C7ACBF6C13804A"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of General Services shall
develop a common form for applications for easements and rights-of-way under
paragraph (1) for all executive agencies that shall be used by applicants with
respect to the buildings or other property of each such agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB50F10E84DAA4F4CABFF69710A2F70DD"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Fee</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6318F0AEE5364715826BAA50E31671D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Administrator of General Services shall establish a fee for the grant of an
easement or right-of-way pursuant to paragraph (1) that is based on direct cost
recovery.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C8C4FA2635A40C0968D87D5963BCDA3"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of General Services may
establish exceptions to the fee amount required under subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57B016835EC84AA499FCCB736D4F3B42"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in consideration of the public benefit
provided by a grant of an easement or right-of-way; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E77CCC98C6E4CDC8A848E84FD4C42A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the interest of expanding wireless and
broadband coverage.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2908F46E3D7C4FBE8C9F31F0E8B82A90"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of fees collected</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any fee amounts collected by an executive
agency pursuant to paragraph (3) may be made available, as provided in
appropriations Acts, to such agency to cover the costs of granting the easement
or right-of-way.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H53EFDA1304AA4886983912CCBF155B9C"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Master contracts for wireless facility
sitings</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B97D86468FF479EA20226099D443F19"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 704 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 or any other provision of law, and not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
General Services shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AB908BB37B540418A73C3F86EB2EEB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop 1 or more master contracts that
shall govern the placement of wireless service antenna structures on buildings
and other property owned by the Federal Government; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0FE0B9B25874DF7BF77366C2B0EB533"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in developing the master contract or
contracts, standardize the treatment of the placement of wireless service
antenna structures on building rooftops or facades, the placement of wireless
service antenna equipment on rooftops or inside buildings, the technology used
in connection with wireless service antenna structures or equipment placed on
Federal buildings and other property, and any other key issues the
Administrator of General Services considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC61FBE7E1DC0476BBD0471A47F79411B"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The master contract or contracts developed
by the Administrator of General Services under paragraph (1) shall apply to all
publicly accessible buildings and other property owned by the Federal
Government, unless the Administrator of General Services decides that issues
with respect to the siting of a wireless service antenna structure on a
specific building or other property warrant nonstandard treatment of such
building or other property.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EA9C69E17F4430DA4501291324A0C6F"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of General Services shall
develop a common form or set of forms for wireless service antenna structure
siting applications under this subsection for all executive agencies that shall
be used by applicants with respect to the buildings and other property of each
such agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC789DBF14F1244D0A0606162786FD9EB"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Executive agency defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>executive
agency</term> has the meaning given such term in section 102 of title 40,
United States Code.</text>
</subsection></section></part><part commented="no" id="HE2842C66578E4CF4BC3E1402550D647D" level-type="subsequent"><enum>3</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public Safety Trust Fund</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93A083D21905400584ECA14F9413EE17" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4241.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public Safety Trust Fund</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC01418BB04D04EB2801FB730217B8894"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment of Public Safety Trust
Fund</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DA472E00BBA44DE820CAC4B449134F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Treasury of the
United States a trust fund to be known as the Public Safety Trust Fund.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0AB9B9CE42C74F3BA7EA06D1B6EF5F38"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts deposited in the Public Safety
Trust Fund shall remain available through fiscal year 2021. Any amounts
remaining in the Fund after the end of such fiscal year shall be deposited in
the general fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the
sole purpose of deficit reduction.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0CB977C17D847AF8E5EE74A00F802F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of Fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As amounts are deposited in the Public
Safety Trust Fund, such amounts shall be used to make the following deposits or
payments in the following order of priority:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5FCAD7A6DB07438B8FFA7A2D1DB7011F"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Repayment of amount borrowed for
administration of National Public Safety Communications Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An amount not to exceed $40,000,000 shall
be available to the Assistant Secretary to reimburse the general fund of the
Treasury for any amounts borrowed under section 4204(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77D9B97E42C940E49CFFB4EADEB0BF74"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State Implementation Fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$100,000,000 shall be deposited in the
State Implementation Fund established by section 4223(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02A864EAD1A14873A5303D3B0C03BDD0"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Buildout of State public safety broadband
communications networks</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$4,960,000,000 shall be available to the
Assistant Secretary to carry out section 4224.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H606D33E65DFE430E91E409E12A34A324"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deficit reduction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$20,400,000,000 shall be deposited in the
general fund of the Treasury, where such amount shall be dedicated for the sole
purpose of deficit reduction.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40490DBBAA6040C987CA56BCE9C4BD7E"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">9–1–1, E9–1–1, and Next Generation 9–1–1
Implementation Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$250,000,000 shall be available to the
Assistant Secretary and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration to carry out the grant program under section 158 of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act, as
amended by section 4265 of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD54D6675B6124F88A9C9F20D2AAF131E"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Buildout of State public safety broadband
communications networks and deficit reduction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the remaining amounts deposited in the
Fund—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD3D1B3E333D4DDDB230D0FBC086E707"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">10 percent of any such amounts, not to
exceed $1,500,000,000, shall be available to the Assistant Secretary to carry
out section 4224; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A07071FE8844A9B93EC69FE40A70BF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">90 percent of any such amounts (or 100
percent of any such amounts after amounts made available under subparagraph (A)
exceed $1,500,000,000) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury,
where such amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit
reduction.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3AA0E0944CC4A809F71B11C9520E5F1"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Investment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts in the Public Safety Trust Fund
shall be invested in accordance with section 9702 of title 31, United States
Code, and any interest on, and proceeds from, any such investment shall be
credited to, and become a part of, the Fund.</text>
</subsection></section></part><part commented="no" id="HE4CF8D181E7B4AAAB0D539C044020065" level-type="subsequent"><enum>4</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Next Generation 9–1–1 Advancement Act of
2011</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H180559EA91214891BAC646E555500108" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4261.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This part may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Next Generation 9–1–1 Advancement Act
of 2011</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D15D06775F94916A196050B3B6A1CC2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4262.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9FD35AC317844E3699239B01C7358DC3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the sake of the public safety of our
Nation, a universal emergency service number (9–1–1) that is enhanced with the
most modern and state-of-the-art telecommunications capabilities possible,
including voice, data, and video communications, should be available to all
citizens wherever they live, work, and travel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B5F320126894281B49303F0684A71BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a successful migration to Next Generation
9–1–1 service communications systems will require greater Federal, State, and
local government resources and coordination;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01B02F78A82C41F5B7E5AC8202CFBE13"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any funds that are collected from fees
imposed on consumer bills for the purposes of funding 9–1–1 services, enhanced
9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 9–1–1 services should only be used for the
purposes for which the funds are collected;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDBD7629AE10944308B909888CBE0F31D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">it is a national priority to foster the
migration from analog, voice-centric 9–1–1 and current generation emergency
communications systems to a 21st century, Next Generation, IP-based emergency
services model that embraces a wide range of voice, video, and data
applications;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H34FB9268597C4370A23CE653575FBA75"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring 9–1–1 access for all citizens
includes improving access to 9–1–1 systems for the deaf, hard of hearing,
deaf-blind, and individuals with speech disabilities, who increasingly
communicate with non-traditional text, video, and instant-messaging
communications services, and who expect those services to be able to connect
directly to 9–1–1 systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC62F3CB4172E4DF8B23C6069A9485DC7"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a coordinated public educational effort on
current and emerging 9–1–1 system capabilities and proper use of the 9–1–1
system is essential to the operation of effective 9–1–1 systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H522106335708491F9F451D5D6C98C2D2"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal policies and funding should enable
the transition to Internet Protocol-based (IP-based) Next Generation 9–1–1
systems, and Federal 9–1–1 and emergency communications laws and regulations
must keep pace with rapidly changing technology to ensure an open and
competitive 9–1–1 environment based on the most advanced technology available;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6B59AA798A5498AB0D51E4B246A1426"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal policies and grant programs should
reflect the growing convergence and integration of emergency communications
technology, such that State interoperability plans and Federal funding in
support of such plans are made available for all aspects of Next Generation
9–1–1 service and emergency communications systems.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6D40C44A5654AF29CF8EB303F644A36" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4263.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this part are—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB9A7077C4334D47AA70F65C773FD6BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to focus Federal policies and funding
programs to ensure a successful migration from voice-centric 9–1–1 systems to
IP-enabled, Next Generation 9–1–1 emergency response systems that use voice,
data, and video services to greatly enhance the capability of 9–1–1 and
emergency response services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A8F85E97F5744E0BFA9F2B623C554C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to ensure that technologically advanced
9–1–1 and emergency communications systems are universally available and
adequately funded to serve all Americans; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C852D717ED64CD9AADEA1D4D35147C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to ensure that all 9–1–1 and emergency
response organizations have access to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3D1DCA616EF4019BD02A6FCBBFBF426"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">high-speed broadband networks;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB62FCD3D44074D409A71AC99CC228955"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">interconnected IP backbones; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32F57D59D45E430EAEFFBE349313ABE8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">innovative services and
applications.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75EC78B344E546D995123779A3343697" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4264.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this part, the following definitions
shall apply:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H626F8F54B41447FB8458242A1C3F3195"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">9–1–1 services and E9–1–1
services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms
<quote>9–1–1 services</quote> and <quote>E9–1–1 services</quote> shall have the
meaning given those terms in section 158 of the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 942), as amended by this
part.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE9BD16FA3ED4DEFA16CB26801480E3B"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Multi-line telephone system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>multi-line telephone
system</term> or <term>MLTS</term> means a system comprised of common control
units, telephone sets, control hardware and software and adjunct systems,
including network and premises based systems, such as Centrex and VoIP, as well
as PBX, Hybrid, and Key Telephone Systems (as classified by the Commission
under part 68 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations), and includes systems
owned or leased by governmental agencies and non-profit entities, as well as
for profit businesses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC70ECACA401490EBF38F371EA7C8061"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Office</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Office</term> means the
9–1–1 Implementation Coordination Office established under section 158 of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47
U.S.C. 942), as amended by this part.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEFC1C83D57A044E0B2F4C23307E3A97C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4265.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordination of 9–1–1
implementation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 158 of
the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act
(47 U.S.C. 942) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BF6AB0CCD3645619B72B5C24E064119" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD905131EB3C54241977E2AAA68E5B928" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>158.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordination of 9–1–1, E9–1–1, and next
generation 9–1–1 implementation</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3303206B0A0B4A20B886C8260BB63EE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">9–1–1 Implementation Coordination
Office</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C28A91E4C244AA78B7A8236D271432D"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment and
continuation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant
Secretary and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A75FF101020490EBEB9F313A5978AB2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish and further a program to
facilitate coordination and communication between Federal, State, and local
emergency communications systems, emergency personnel, public safety
organizations, telecommunications carriers, and telecommunications equipment
manufacturers and vendors involved in the implementation of 9–1–1 services;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59F3D3B7230841BAAE83626C36CD4271"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a 9–1–1 Implementation
Coordination Office to implement the provisions of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H062B23145632456EAD4E1F3B126948E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Management plan</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C4EE0BA9ED643E9BBC6F6AB4AC723C4"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary and the
Administrator shall develop a management plan for the grant program established
under this section, including by developing—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DCC47B2F19E4A2F94AC0FC99FB8AA7E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">plans related to the organizational
structure of such program; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AC719CF839C4F719F5F50674BBB78EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">funding profiles for each fiscal year of
the duration of such program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A7862CEC5D94F2F89E94699E758F802"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Submission to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Next Generation 9–1–1
Advancement Act of 2011</short-title>, the Assistant Secretary and the
Administrator shall submit the management plan developed under subparagraph (A)
to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3114BD63ACF94B2ABDBBCEF3242CA792"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committees on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42B1004F7D374F9D96ABC90A52211901"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committees on Energy and Commerce and
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8F64DDE8BFF047BB984C1C6E592B5834"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Purpose of office</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C117B3AABCF4CA797A5C2610FE9A276"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take actions, in concert with coordinators
designated in accordance with subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii), to improve coordination
and communication with respect to the implementation of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1
services, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5F9F137BBAF49579E7F07A74DCC0286"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop, collect, and disseminate
information concerning practices, procedures, and technology used in the
implementation of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, and Next Generation 9–1–1
services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A20C384DF8C4126BD7FD7671CB89092"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advise and assist eligible entities in the
preparation of implementation plans required under subsection
(b)(3)(A)(iii);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED0CECBD4D4A4A41903D70538E7E3154"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receive, review, and recommend the approval
or disapproval of applications for grants under subsection (b); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9CDBE6DD51E54C8B859798A809B0ECE3"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">oversee the use of funds provided by such
grants in fulfilling such implementation plans.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE5E06FB4D9484F768675D7296554FA7A"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary and the
Administrator shall provide an annual report to Congress by the first day of
October of each year on the activities of the Office to improve coordination
and communication with respect to the implementation of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1
services, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB1C5B31ED3A4DD481C848D61A28B320"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">9–1–1, E9–1–1, and Next Generation 9–1–1
Implementation Grants</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9BE294CA803491AB9BDD1614F8EC732"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Matching grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary and the
Administrator, acting through the Office, shall provide grants to eligible
entities for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6EFF72C538B44B58827BB37568B3AF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the implementation and operation of 9–1–1
services, E9–1–1 services, migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and
adoption and operation of Next Generation 9–1–1 services and
applications;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B9360019DCE4EC68CE7135464225A3D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the implementation of IP-enabled emergency
services and applications enabled by Next Generation 9–1–1 services, including
the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application layer software
infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of emergency response
organizations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA49947ADA4C84BD1B44392E1374C2408"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training public safety personnel, including
call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and organizations who are
part of the emergency response chain in 9–1–1 services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F677624CB6145478BBACF4C682A0D0B"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Matching requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of a project
eligible for a grant under this section shall not exceed 80 percent. The
non-Federal share of the cost shall be provided from non-Federal sources unless
waived by the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F4AD7FEC9E548A29A9F40DFA1B4C6BD"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordination required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing grants under paragraph (1),
the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall require an eligible entity
to certify in its application that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41A292C469A04B469D2EC55718728AF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an eligible entity that is a
State government, the entity—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFBCC956BB484A869EF8F5077D6AFEEE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has coordinated its application with the
public safety answering points located within the jurisdiction of such
entity;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E9F33E67C9B4435B608A6324921771D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has designated a single officer or
governmental body of the entity to serve as the coordinator of implementation
of 9–1–1 services, except that such designation need not vest such coordinator
with direct legal authority to implement 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, or
Next Generation 9–1–1 services or to manage emergency communications
operations;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA211A6BD36C4423A702E7A006906D17"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has established a plan for the coordination
and implementation of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, and Next Generation
9–1–1 services; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DE07D0EAC02464BB5756952A8656831"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has integrated telecommunications services
involved in the implementation and delivery of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services,
and Next Generation 9–1–1 services; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18C3845143524AB291F0592233FF7FD9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an eligible entity that is
not a State, the entity has complied with clauses (i), (iii), and (iv) of
subparagraph (A), and the State in which it is located has complied with clause
(ii) of such subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25FE13887F784135A6C5D722CE30CFA7"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Next Generation 9–1–1
Advancement Act of 2011</short-title>, the Assistant Secretary and the
Administrator shall issue regulations, after providing the public with notice
and an opportunity to comment, prescribing the criteria for selection for
grants under this section. The criteria shall include performance requirements
and a timeline for completion of any project to be financed by a grant under
this section. The Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall update such
regulations as necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7307E5A876494C5CA766B8474B88E0C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Diversion of 9–1–1 Charges</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5856EA6B44A74420881391BD82EF77B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Designated 9–1–1 charges</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of this subsection, the
term <quote>designated 9–1–1 charges</quote> means any taxes, fees, or other
charges imposed by a State or other taxing jurisdiction that are designated or
presented as dedicated to deliver or improve 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services,
or Next Generation 9–1–1 services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE70622D3E1F147E7B268FDF756A1A5A8"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each applicant for a matching grant under
this section shall certify to the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator at
the time of application, and each applicant that receives such a grant shall
certify to the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator annually thereafter
during any period of time during which the funds from the grant are available
to the applicant, that no portion of any designated 9–1–1 charges imposed by a
State or other taxing jurisdiction within which the applicant is located are
being obligated or expended for any purpose other than the purposes for which
such charges are designated or presented during the period beginning 180 days
immediately preceding the date of the application and continuing through the
period of time during which the funds from the grant are available to the
applicant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E4D2C0D824C47C08A49B98B901D965D"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Condition of grant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each applicant for a grant under this
section shall agree, as a condition of receipt of the grant, that if the State
or other taxing jurisdiction within which the applicant is located, during any
period of time during which the funds from the grant are available to the
applicant, obligates or expends designated 9–1–1 charges for any purpose other
than the purposes for which such charges are designated or presented,
eliminates such charges, or redesignates such charges for purposes other than
the implementation or operation of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, or Next
Generation 9–1–1 services, all of the funds from such grant shall be returned
to the Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16F73B2FD3C1459AB4795F7C410D8921"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Penalty for providing false
information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any applicant
that provides a certification under paragraph (2) knowing that the information
provided in the certification was false shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAD55CF24FF2D46078049B9BA016BE06A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not be eligible to receive the grant under
subsection (b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB57EBF0E32484CB88BA74EE4CF8A7C32"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">return any grant awarded under subsection
(b) during the time that the certification was not valid; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC667DB64C0144E1D9677B820B259B687"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not be eligible to receive any subsequent
grants under subsection (b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28F1459ED07046C0B07A17F12F926E1A"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding and Termination</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H17A4147554EF4B2191AA2CF3684F6C8C"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From the amounts made available to the
Assistant Secretary and the Administrator under section 4241(b)(5) of the
Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011, the Assistant
Secretary and the Administrator are authorized to provide grants under this
section through the end of fiscal year 2021. Not more than 5 percent of such
amounts may be obligated or expended to cover the administrative costs of
carrying out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H34C9296313F94DDF87E67A946A33140F"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective on October 1, 2021, the authority
provided by this section terminates and this section shall have no
effect.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF95162A411664FBABEA5B0B810EF5231"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions
shall apply:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD99647B7703445BCA5C47609F010A9FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">9–1–1
services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>9–1–1
services</term> includes both E9–1–1 services and Next Generation 9–1–1
services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0F60649FFA34DF293FB945E47C1298F"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum-in-header>E9–1–1</enum-in-header>
services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>E9–1–1 services</term> means both phase I and phase II enhanced 9–1–1
services, as described in section 20.18 of the Commission's regulations (47 CFR
20.18), as in effect on the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Next Generation 9–1–1 Advancement Act of
2011</short-title>, or as subsequently revised by the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AFC30385E4149418B1F49685C1C308C"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible entity</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48D1E12E9DA04EF4A1D9239ED3674337"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible entity</term> means
a State or local government or a tribal organization (as defined in section
4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b(l))).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E575E740B1B4C99B12CCC8E5F20C348"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Instrumentalities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible entity</quote>
includes public authorities, boards, commissions, and similar bodies created by
1 or more eligible entities described in subparagraph (A) to provide 9–1–1
services, E9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 9–1–1 services.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAD51E1FAD2A34187A99E817A667B6DF1"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible entity</quote>
does not include any entity that has failed to submit the most recently
required certification under subsection (c) within 30 days after the date on
which such certification is due.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H012D877632F042468BBE77C31BEDF36A"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Emergency
call</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>emergency
call</term> refers to any real-time communication with a public safety
answering point or other emergency management or response agency,
including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9E0427F6E6145E1AC3183A8976DBA90"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through voice, text, or video and related
data; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77AD3F1DD33D4793B821B6B6514465D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nonhuman-initiated automatic event alerts,
such as alarms, telematics, or sensor data, which may also include real-time
voice, text, or video communications.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0217C95F8DF640859F5ABEF42A942907"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Next Generation 9–1–1
services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Next
Generation 9–1–1 services</term> means an IP-based system comprised of
hardware, software, data, and operational policies and procedures that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE67F1A1D731C4D9EA63D9650E729560B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides standardized interfaces from
emergency call and message services to support emergency communications;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3B76852814B4657A7D23108D6A37B78"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">processes all types of emergency calls,
including voice, data, and multimedia information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFBB4748677740FB861CA8AA61C06FF5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">acquires and integrates additional
emergency call data useful to call routing and handling;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DD5064DBB6C4929AE556C72FF670285"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">delivers the emergency calls, messages, and
data to the appropriate public safety answering point and other appropriate
emergency entities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3975D2A2010F4C81AF65FF3875DDBA8F"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supports data or video communications needs
for coordinated incident response and management; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C5034E5A53B48119560F7DD2B48A037"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides broadband service to public safety
answering points or other first responder entities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFEEC9555BB84E179A4291C7A8C29E34"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Office</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Office</term> means the
9–1–1 Implementation Coordination Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77EF35EA98AB4185A3BC845BEC1223A3"><enum>(7)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public safety answering point</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>public safety answering
point</term> has the meaning given the term in section 222 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D863CF8EE5F445E9B5C1D3E9F95F961"><enum>(8)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State</term> means any State
of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa,
Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any
other territory or possession of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6D69E31647B4904916337D40F890D75" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4266.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements for multi-line telephone
systems</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBF4435687714926BDEB8B84F08E95A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services, in
conjunction with the Office, shall issue a report to Congress identifying the
9–1–1 capabilities of the multi-line telephone system in use by all Federal
agencies in all Federal buildings and properties.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAFA0BC7ACD04F8F92990282718903D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commission action</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H961EE754438645DEAC874A372049717A"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a public notice seeking
comment on the feasibility of requiring MLTS manufacturers to include within
all such systems manufactured or sold after a date certain, to be determined by
the Commission, one or more mechanisms to provide a sufficiently precise
indication of a 9–1–1 caller’s location, while avoiding the imposition of undue
burdens on MLTS manufacturers, providers, and operators.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49FC5480C56B48A282401C06AAD74AAA"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Specific requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The public notice under paragraph (1) shall
seek comment on the National Emergency Number Association’s <quote>Technical
Requirements Document On Model Legislation E9–1–1 for Multi-Line Telephone
Systems</quote> (NENA 06–750, Version 2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H511E3ACEC57049C9B0C6CF3EE344EFC1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4267.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">GAO study of State and local use of 9–1–1
service charges</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDB506AE650094BB691B8AD9647EF2A0D"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
initiate a study of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H187CC66FE8C940C59A98CFFAA6EA73C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the imposition of taxes, fees, or other
charges imposed by States or political subdivisions of States that are
designated or presented as dedicated to improve emergency communications
services, including 9–1–1 services or enhanced 9–1–1 services, or related to
emergency communications services operations or improvements; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97F1E7DCD061462684550DE8C1491F0E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of revenues derived from such
taxes, fees, or charges.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2536D7E79F21491A9E035E27F6667F2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after initiating
the study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall prepare and
submit a report on the results of the study to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives setting forth the findings,
conclusions, and recommendations, if any, of the study, including—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC1BFBD68E3C451E945F3F7168269C67"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the identity of each State or political
subdivision that imposes such taxes, fees, or other charges; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F9980BA24F148519B4BA8D11A1159FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of revenues obligated or
expended by that State or political subdivision for any purpose other than the
purposes for which such taxes, fees, or charges were designated or
presented.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE4DFF01D4BC489A90C2023F17F13E83" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4268.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Parity of protection for provision or use
of Next Generation 9–1–1 services</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4888E0FF30444D6AFB53D0CBB8B00BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Immunity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A provider or user of Next Generation 9–1–1
services, a public safety answering point, and the officers, directors,
employees, vendors, agents, and authorizing government entity (if any) of such
provider, user, or public safety answering point, shall have immunity and
protection from liability under Federal and State law to the extent provided in
subsection (b) with respect to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8381477E2354C719E2FA8F3D3ECAA45"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the release of subscriber information
related to emergency calls or emergency services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B0D47D1995F4EA783981D1C624341FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use or provision of 9–1–1 services,
E9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 9–1–1 services; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE5DF3043D8984848B0CCD9C58A83BF61"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other matters related to 9–1–1 services,
E9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 9–1–1 services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8820B8FA82984211A20369193C6A62A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Scope of immunity and protection from
liability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The scope and
extent of the immunity and protection from liability afforded under subsection
(a) shall be the same as that provided under section 4 of the Wireless
Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 (47 U.S.C. 615a) to wireless
carriers, public safety answering points, and users of wireless 9–1–1 service
(as defined in paragraphs (4), (3), and (6), respectively, of section 6 of that
Act (47 U.S.C. 615b)) with respect to such release, use, and other
matters.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4249631FC704D868744A9ACABF90264" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4269.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commission proceeding on
autodialing</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H64304B774B6A4DB9AF98BA8ACD8CC55F"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a proceeding to create
a specialized Do-Not-Call registry for public safety answering points.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H495462E4A5ED45F586F867D72B3EDCA4"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Features of the registry</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall issue regulations,
after providing the public with notice and an opportunity to comment,
that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A1457F334124B838B9D3DEBAB83CAC6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">permit verified public safety answering
point administrators or managers to register the telephone numbers of all 9–1–1
trunks and other lines used for the provision of emergency services to the
public or for communications between public safety agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8DBD5C43B6448A5AB8977F09E5FFB20"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide a process for verifying, no less
frequently than once every 7 years, that registered numbers should continue to
appear upon the registry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3259E1FBE1F4EF3A3C5E82E3BEA7514"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide a process for granting and tracking
access to the registry by the operators of automatic dialing equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA39646ED942D452A9278449A984EBC79"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protect the list of registered numbers from
disclosure or dissemination by parties granted access to the registry;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A760B22FE5842DCADAFCC010DDE68FB"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prohibit the use of automatic dialing or
<quote>robocall</quote> equipment to establish contact with registered
numbers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H118C8202FA074570BA0FCD81C09435D5"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enforcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40E8FBB3569C4851B8D5B5570B32258C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish monetary penalties for violations
of the protective regulations established pursuant to subsection (b)(4) of not
less than $100,000 per incident nor more than $1,000,000 per incident;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC16D9FC27FB7414BB033E0F62713ECB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish monetary penalties for violations
of the prohibition on automatically dialing registered numbers established
pursuant to subsection (b)(5) of not less than $10,000 per call nor more than
$100,000 per call; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H756C1FF9C7D74A978BEBCFEAA8AB759C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for the imposition of fines under
paragraphs (1) or (2) that vary depending upon whether the conduct leading to
the violation was negligent, grossly negligent, reckless, or willful, and
depending on whether the violation was a first or subsequent offence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4FE497EEADF6455EA6570A0CD7ABBB1A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4270.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">NHTSA report on costs for requirements and
specifications of Next Generation 9–1–1 services</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11475D82642C4F7F98CC8F20D960E779"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, in consultation with the Commission, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, and the Office, shall prepare and submit a report to Congress that
analyzes and determines detailed costs for specific Next Generation 9–1–1
service requirements and specifications.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FF09B4C6BED4E4BBC00CF47BF3B8EF5"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Purpose of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of the report required under
subsection (a) is to serve as a resource for Congress as it considers creating
a coordinated, long-term funding mechanism for the deployment and operation,
accessibility, application development, equipment procurement, and training of
personnel for Next Generation 9–1–1 services.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H869051E6D11E4E5A92F72841E202FC7A"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Required inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD670847CC9D94F1588F2D02C25B32F16"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How costs would be broken out
geographically and/or allocated among public safety answering points, broadband
service providers, and third-party providers of Next Generation 9–1–1
services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22AC71B44065472994855782583CD9D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the current state of Next
Generation 9–1–1 service readiness among public safety answering points.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8CEFCFA3FEC42A886EA648F4E122532"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How differences in public safety answering
points’ access to broadband across the country may affect costs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA67AF7188A24BCC81906C00C86B4ED2"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A technical analysis and cost study of
different delivery platforms, such as wireline, wireless, and satellite.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE59910CFB9E94BBEB8B77DFAB9BDA803"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the architectural
characteristics, feasibility, and limitations of Next Generation 9–1–1 service
delivery.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6286105A2DAE4D92B5A554703E389D33"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of the needs for Next
Generation 9–1–1 services of persons with disabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4ECA1D325D14EEFA984E66D744D445A"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Standards and protocols for Next Generation
9–1–1 services and for incorporating Voice over Internet Protocol and
<quote>Real-Time Text</quote> standards.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9399DE6551D47D9AAA84A584AABEFE8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4271.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">FCC recommendations for legal and statutory
framework for Next Generation 9–1–1 services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission, in coordination with the Secretary of
Homeland Security, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, and the Office, shall prepare and submit a report to Congress
that contains recommendations for the legal and statutory framework for Next
Generation 9–1–1 services, consistent with recommendations in the National
Broadband Plan developed by the Commission pursuant to the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including the following:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C63CF2ECD884EEB9540F8BCC79F5CFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A legal and regulatory framework for the
development of Next Generation 9–1–1 services and the transition from legacy
9–1–1 to Next Generation 9–1–1 networks.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0C9DC41DA87428189FCD2F3447744D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Legal mechanisms to ensure efficient and
accurate transmission of 9–1–1 caller information to emergency response
agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9CD04DE194E417EAC4C17BE2110796F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations for removing jurisdictional
barriers and inconsistent legacy regulations including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB8DDD4978A034505B0F98A92853E1E87"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">proposals that would require States to
remove regulatory roadblocks to Next Generation 9–1–1 services development,
while recognizing existing State authority over 9–1–1 services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD530B39E536143259DD513B244F8B728"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">eliminating outdated 9–1–1 regulations at
the Federal level; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H350EFF1EA93F4C6A984D8F19D024A441"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">preempting inconsistent State
regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section></part></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="HA4484CD43BEB490C9C931619C6365CAD" level-type="subsequent"><enum>C</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal Spectrum Relocation</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA4E588159143483E9AD23C6C915352AF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4301.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Relocation of and spectrum sharing by
Federal Government stations</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88143F4FF37643378E4AFD0BE9D26881"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 113 of the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C.
923) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57474799044E4555AE623B4BA3F950F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58220F02F860402E9947DDA15C394208"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the heading and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Relocation of and
spectrum sharing by Federal Government
stations</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAA03EA84022472A9677DC42E04AB5D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H82D52A4B8A1B4DD887D2D6A23752DB5B" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3074F358F0094CB6B0A0DE5B3C0C14C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible federal entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any Federal entity that operates a Federal
Government station authorized to use a band of eligible frequencies described
in paragraph (2) and that incurs relocation or sharing costs because of
planning for an auction of spectrum frequencies or the reallocation of spectrum
frequencies from Federal use to exclusive non-Federal use or to shared use
shall receive payment for such relocation or sharing costs from the Spectrum
Relocation Fund, in accordance with this section and section 118. For purposes
of this paragraph, Federal power agencies exempted under subsection (c)(4) that
choose to relocate from the frequencies identified for reallocation pursuant to
subsection (a) are eligible to receive payment under this
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C284B9DF4AF47DBAEAE4A00F984DA29"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending paragraph (2)(B) to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93468A58701F4EB0A4C7E151639BE240" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F70CB47E09B42A9AB0589E2ED9BA513"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other band of frequencies reallocated
from Federal use to exclusive non-Federal use or to shared use after January 1,
2003, that is assigned by competitive bidding pursuant to section 309(j) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
309(j)).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05E15E31AFDF4544BD93E1196457D841"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending paragraph (3) to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C4E66DB36F8415783B2303688A64242" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDEF4A29932C94001B1063B841DD218B7"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Relocation or sharing costs
defined</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD50345C7E3A425C97299CBB118FB68D"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section and section
118, the term <term>relocation or sharing costs</term> means the costs incurred
by a Federal entity in connection with the auction of spectrum frequencies
previously assigned to such entity or the sharing of spectrum frequencies
assigned to such entity (including the auction or a planned auction of the
rights to use spectrum frequencies on a shared basis with such entity) in order
to achieve comparable capability of systems as before the relocation or sharing
arrangement. Such term includes, with respect to relocation or sharing, as the
case may be—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE237978E1C1F48ABAA746EDA16336281"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of any modification or
replacement of equipment, spares, associated ancillary equipment, software,
facilities, operating manuals, training, or compliance with regulations that
are attributable to relocation or sharing;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89E43CFDB845435085F9A12B6DE450E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of all engineering, equipment,
software, site acquisition, and construction, as well as any legitimate and
prudent transaction expense, including term-limited Federal civil servant and
contractor staff necessary to carry out the relocation or sharing activities of
a Federal entity, and reasonable additional costs incurred by the Federal
entity that are attributable to relocation or sharing, including increased
recurring costs associated with the replacement of facilities;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCF00B5DA9EBF449D8C61E6860939C71E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of research, engineering studies,
economic analyses, or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection
with—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H90BC5DDDC36D4616BF6F2EA6B277B21D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">calculating the estimated relocation or
sharing costs that are provided to the Commission pursuant to paragraph
(4)(A);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4000597E4C3249C7937BFF220278EDBF"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determining the technical or operational
feasibility of relocation to 1 or more potential relocation bands; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC23F016B1A0745FC86FA1AB82027116D"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">planning for or managing a relocation or
sharing arrangement (including spectrum coordination with auction
winners);</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B40BCD512A7462F835DF65DADB189A4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the one-time costs of any modification of
equipment reasonably necessary—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35F0214AF94B4D369748A95F44730767"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to accommodate non-Federal use of shared
frequencies; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3071A037F61045FABA42F2B03F4AE076"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of eligible frequencies
reallocated for exclusive non-Federal use and assigned through a system of
competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 309(j)) but with respect to which a Federal entity retains primary
allocation or protected status for a period of time after the completion of the
competitive bidding process, to accommodate shared Federal and non-Federal use
of such frequencies for such period; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A7FBBE7F5104873A308E907338F04D4"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs associated with the accelerated
replacement of systems and equipment if the acceleration is necessary to ensure
the timely relocation of systems to a new frequency assignment or the timely
accommodation of sharing of Federal frequencies.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E6DD772E94F4DB68A0B89834BC442BA"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Comparable capability of
systems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of
subparagraph (A), comparable capability of systems—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5039E8F00307405E925FFB3B3C6276ED"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be achieved by relocating a Federal
Government station to a new frequency assignment, by relocating a Federal
Government station to a different geographic location, by modifying Federal
Government equipment to mitigate interference or use less spectrum, in terms of
bandwidth, geography, or time, and thereby permitting spectrum sharing
(including sharing among relocated Federal entities and incumbents to make
spectrum available for non-Federal use) or relocation, or by utilizing an
alternative technology; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35992FA22C8A40499155E2E27E784A29"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes the acquisition of
state-of-the-art replacement systems intended to meet comparable operational
scope, which may include incidental increases in
functionality.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26524F4CB8864DA69B7AA69BF7D13020"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B472EF2C9DA4539BA08BCC6A6179FF3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">relocations
costs</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">relocation or sharing
costs</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E59163D8FDD4CD181A229BFC89B98CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>relocation costs</quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote>relocation or sharing costs</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFDF42E2444E4ADBBD8B95184768F11D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or
sharing</quote> after <quote>such relocation</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H953119C5FCEB4AA49E0F06EEBA5C57FC"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H324598C14F9A485D81E49EBC9AF7EE94"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>relocation costs</quote>
and inserting <quote>relocation or sharing costs</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA10EBF84051A4EEB9B0A11AA8DC625FA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or sharing</quote>
after <quote>for relocation</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D43BF4C4C534E2C9C3A521C70B5B700"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending paragraph (6) to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AA8E055D21C40ED83BA43736B16EF76" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA636C185B2D545B79F76DBCE0633F3D6"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Implementation of procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The NTIA shall take such actions as
necessary to ensure the timely relocation of Federal entities' spectrum-related
operations from frequencies described in paragraph (2) to frequencies or
facilities of comparable capability and to ensure the timely implementation of
arrangements for the sharing of frequencies described in such paragraph. Upon a
finding by the NTIA that a Federal entity has achieved comparable capability of
systems, the NTIA shall terminate or limit the entity's authorization and
notify the Commission that the entity's relocation has been completed or
sharing arrangement has been implemented. The NTIA shall also terminate such
entity's authorization if the NTIA determines that the entity has unreasonably
failed to comply with the timeline for relocation or sharing submitted by the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section
118(d)(2)(C).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C75E520AF9D44259827B02C13F0BE66"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as
subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7116BB04CDD74E5BA39F9C08583E69A5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (g) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7405FD2328164943A2C247A225088A19" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68AD7860EF3B4CBA882640A985CE5FE5"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Development and publication of relocation
or sharing transition plans</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H64EE216335BF49ECBCF7493027F5D7EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Development of transition plan by Federal
entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 240
days before the commencement of any auction of eligible frequencies described
in subsection (g)(2), a Federal entity authorized to use any such frequency
shall submit to the NTIA and to the Technical Panel established by paragraph
(3) a transition plan for the implementation by such entity of the relocation
or sharing arrangement. The NTIA shall specify, after public input, a common
format for all Federal entities to follow in preparing transition plans under
this paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57A5B3E436F141A5956C50CE95313517"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contents of transition plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The transition plan required by paragraph
(1) shall include the following information:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H063B9FFC9D194358861CD8A0B9B80315"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The use by the Federal entity of the
eligible frequencies to be auctioned, current as of the date of the submission
of the plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45BF54FE7F4E46C0B07293A34CD9B562"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The geographic location of the facilities
or systems of the Federal entity that use such frequencies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7F7FFFB9213452CBEEA4A8C6A1BA7C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The frequency bands used by such facilities
or systems, described by geographic location.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA2EA2358273D48BE980F481EC8D4D9F8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The steps to be taken by the Federal entity
to relocate its spectrum use from such frequencies or to share such
frequencies, including timelines for specific geographic locations in
sufficient detail to indicate when use of such frequencies at such locations
will be discontinued by the Federal entity or shared between the Federal entity
and non-Federal users.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8600AE0CEA5A42F59FCF65E2F330CDB4"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The specific interactions between the
eligible Federal entity and the NTIA needed to implement the transition
plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD8E1E14B42D48A2B9A065144E5B5CAF"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The name of the officer or employee of the
Federal entity who is responsible for the relocation or sharing efforts of the
entity and who is authorized to meet and negotiate with non-Federal users
regarding the transition.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87A39DFFCFD24366BF5972F847350C10"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plans and timelines of the Federal
entity for—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F27C2C2E8AB49EB8C172AE993D88140"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">using funds received from the Spectrum
Relocation Fund established by section 118;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5BB2B42A29B47C9B67F95E15A08AE09"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">procuring new equipment and additional
personnel needed for relocation or sharing;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H17E8F82DF43E4DBAA62724F22D9159BB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">field-testing and deploying new equipment
needed for relocation or sharing; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H508B94BC4BCB4BD492B3C9AB3FB35BD2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hiring and relying on contract personnel,
if any, needed for relocation or sharing.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5AFEC21472A24F9E9618C369167DDA4C"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Factors that could hinder fulfillment of
the transition plan by the Federal entity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26738AC42BED499094B715662EE0E54E"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical Panel</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDFF62A8FA1EB4C8BB8B919E2A51F3964"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established within the NTIA a
panel to be known as the Technical Panel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD20FFC7D05464AE2B2B848AE0E650430"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Membership</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EBAFC37A8DC43499BA4EE53440B5A0B"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Number and appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Technical Panel shall be composed of 3
members, to be appointed as follows:</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFB9250CFD9B4D129227E400F67BA2D3"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One member to be appointed by the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget (in this subsection referred to as
<quote>OMB</quote>).</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB853F30FFA9043C3B2B010C2F0E4DFB2"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One member to be appointed by the Assistant
Secretary.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F01E6EC2C764373B12EB06132DC6AEC"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One member to be appointed by the Chairman
of the Commission.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H20D05D20C19C4ABFA83783022196F7B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each member of the Technical Panel shall be
a radio engineer or a technical expert.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5A04D3876E14871A4EE6D9B934274F7"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Initial appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The initial members of the Technical Panel
shall be appointed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
the <short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband
Spectrum Act of 2011</short-title>.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3129CE8CDF14C04A113850DE848A11F"><enum>(iv)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term of a member of the Technical Panel
shall be 18 months, and no individual may serve more than 1 consecutive
term.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3309A6BD3DF547FAA06110255BFE8512"><enum>(v)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Vacancies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any member appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor
was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member
may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has
taken office. A vacancy shall be filled in the manner in which the original
appointment was made.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4392E86D31BE4F9F88523F46B867CECC"><enum>(vi)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">No compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The members of the Technical Panel shall
not receive any compensation for service on the Technical Panel. If any such
member is an employee of the agency of the official that appointed such member
to the Technical Panel, compensation in the member’s capacity as such an
employee shall not be considered compensation under this clause.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA90E4D2EE36B464CBFCE2CBE934E7B0C"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administrative support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The NTIA shall provide the Technical Panel
with the administrative support services necessary to carry out its duties
under this subsection and subsection (i).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89013E074A224C17823D32FFF7157937"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of the <short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity
with Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011</short-title>, the NTIA shall, after public
notice and comment and subject to approval by the Director of OMB, adopt
regulations to govern the workings of the Technical Panel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB281E05C4C05407891F3399086AA551F"><enum>(E)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain requirements
inapplicable</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and sections 552 and 552b of title 5,
United States Code, shall not apply to the Technical Panel.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE4712D96B504E2B91B2388CE83BAFB2"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review of plan by Technical Panel</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEBDB689DC79547E8A3DB78FFFA980754"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the submission
of the plan under paragraph (1), the Technical Panel shall submit to the NTIA
and to the Federal entity a report on the sufficiency of the plan, including
whether the plan includes the information required by paragraph (2) and an
assessment of the reasonableness of the proposed timelines and estimated
relocation or sharing costs, including the costs of any proposed expansion of
the capabilities of a Federal system in connection with relocation or
sharing.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43B3BDD7F33C4FEA8785A079171EC80B"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Insufficiency of plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Technical Panel finds the plan
insufficient, the Federal entity shall, not later than 90 days after the
submission of the report by the Technical panel under subparagraph (A), submit
to the Technical Panel a revised plan. Such revised plan shall be treated as a
plan submitted under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC5B54797DB14EBD915A63105A71E4F9"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Publication of transition
plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days
before the commencement of the auction described in paragraph (1), the NTIA
shall make the transition plan publicly available on its website.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7FFB88C4B8104B1F8134E1875A5C68EF"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Updates of transition plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As the Federal entity implements the
transition plan, it shall periodically update the plan to reflect any changed
circumstances, including changes in estimated relocation or sharing costs or
the timeline for relocation or sharing. The NTIA shall make the updates
available on its website.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDB29088AB570436B96CAFF1C222D348F"><enum>(7)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Classified and other sensitive
information</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA259BD27FE984B5DB59540DBC6691C0B"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Classified information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If any of the information required to be
included in the transition plan of a Federal entity is classified information
(as defined in section 798(b) of title 18, United States Code), the entity
shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A7623F854104514A02909A4301EC0C2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include in the plan—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD95DC08A3EE5449B8394C14EA0A7901A"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an explanation of the exclusion of any such
information, which shall be as specific as possible; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71DB2B94588344D0AD09E05B9DEA0E40"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all relevant non-classified information
that is available; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31191ACC1ACB45CC9F9FC664D956CA35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discuss as a factor under paragraph (2)(H)
the extent of the classified information and the effect of such information on
the implementation of the relocation or sharing arrangement.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26EE2DB223D647EDBBE767DC8F34F00D"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of the <short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity
with Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011</short-title>, the NTIA, in consultation
with the Director of OMB and the Secretary of Defense, shall adopt regulations
to ensure that the information publicly released under paragraph (5) or (6)
does not contain classified information or other sensitive information.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB546E5A85B54418BA57094FF10AEF49"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Dispute resolution process</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE34E4392A01D42D9B9B5B0E6CB689A39"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a dispute arises between a Federal
entity and a non-Federal user regarding the execution, timing, or cost of the
transition plan submitted by the Federal entity under subsection (h)(1), the
Federal entity or the non-Federal user may request that the NTIA establish a
dispute resolution board to resolve the dispute.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE051145D9F294AB388A2D49700E4DCC8"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment of board</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF55A721278BB42BDA181F6085937B3C7"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the NTIA receives a request under
paragraph (1), it shall establish a dispute resolution board.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDBD0C22D2DAC49B09133B8B71B1E05D3"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Membership and appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The dispute resolution board shall be
composed of 3 members, as follows:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB83FF69A0A449EAA9BBF3F049E4E5E6"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A representative of the Office of
Management and Budget (in this subsection referred to as <quote>OMB</quote>),
to be appointed by the Director of OMB.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0518A130B65D4F75B4A3F7F3E1148ADD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A representative of the NTIA, to be
appointed by the Assistant Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA476D8C0C9A42449F2ED7072F37C927"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A representative of the Commission, to be
appointed by the Chairman of the Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C2D052C4CEB46FEA8ADE86D93F8811E"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chair</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The representative of OMB shall be the
Chair of the dispute resolution board.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H598697B398B44065A6BB93F71F71F1C9"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Vacancies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any vacancy in the dispute resolution board
shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was
made.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1827B3A1B86E4A249CD7A8133DD36283"><enum>(E)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">No compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The members of the dispute resolution board
shall not receive any compensation for service on the board. If any such member
is an employee of the agency of the official that appointed such member to the
board, compensation in the member’s capacity as such an employee shall not be
considered compensation under this subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95BBFCBC1F7845DAB788CC1737B17F28"><enum>(F)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination of board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The dispute resolution board shall be
terminated after it rules on the dispute that it was established to resolve and
the time for appeal of its decision under paragraph (7) has expired, unless an
appeal has been taken under such paragraph. If such an appeal has been taken,
the board shall continue to exist until the appeal process has been exhausted
and the board has completed any action required by a court hearing the
appeal.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEBFDE8290FE042B69B318EA7395FB2E6"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The dispute resolution board shall meet
simultaneously with representatives of the Federal entity and the non-Federal
user to discuss the dispute. The dispute resolution board may require the
parties to make written submissions to it.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA5013048A7F4C8292976E0B0CD554A1"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deadline for decision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The dispute resolution board shall rule on
the dispute not later than 30 days after the request was made to the NTIA under
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2ABC5B11C9AA4966B5E99C03F04605EF"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistance from Technical
Panel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Technical Panel
established under subsection (h)(3) shall provide the dispute resolution board
with such technical assistance as the board requests.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86CA399356F6467BB7C5453D223A92A7"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administrative support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The NTIA shall provide the dispute
resolution board with the administrative support services necessary to carry
out its duties under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3860FA89213E45DD90FA2A64043A1FCB"><enum>(7)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appeals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A decision of the dispute resolution board
may be appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit by filing a notice of appeal with that court not later than 30
days after the date of such decision. Each party shall bear its own costs and
expenses, including attorneys’ fees, for any appeal under this
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16B835C3282D419CABF2E16947F56322"><enum>(8)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of the <short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity
with Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011</short-title>, the NTIA shall, after public
notice and comment and subject to approval by OMB, adopt regulations to govern
the working of any dispute resolution boards established under paragraph (2)(A)
and the role of the Technical Panel in assisting any such board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45AB4AFDAE4C4462920889003603172C"><enum>(9)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain requirements
inapplicable</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and sections 552 and 552b of title 5,
United States Code, shall not apply to a dispute resolution board established
under paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H842606CB459745609ADC8B45DB2B3ED0"><enum>(j)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Relocation prioritized over
sharing</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB73DB2AAB25F46EE87F4DA27029E9EE6"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In evaluating a band of frequencies for
possible reallocation for exclusive non-Federal use or shared use, the NTIA
shall give priority to options involving reallocation of the band for exclusive
non-Federal use and shall choose options involving shared use only when it
determines, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, that relocation of a Federal entity from the band is not feasible
because of technical or cost constraints.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA17B52755B0D44AA97C1A600B03426D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification of Congress when sharing
chosen</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the NTIA determines
under paragraph (1) that relocation of a Federal entity from the band is not
feasible, the NTIA shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives of the determination, including the specific technical
or cost constraints on which the determination is
based.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7250CF3CBD644212A97B746CFB794D58"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 309(j) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended by section 4105, is further amended by striking
<quote>relocation costs</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>relocation or sharing costs</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FC77417B2824B3EBA226D48DFF736DC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4302.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Spectrum Relocation Fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 118 of the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C.
928) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41DBFD856E3F450ABA7A39E9404E9473"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>relocation costs</quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote>relocation or sharing
costs</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68AC61B2BC5E48A5B8D2061EFFA4F4E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (c) to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4BF35F7CB074D8A84C17F87CDD1040F" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4803EE7F13F44D51856B523F6B3010D1"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amounts in the Fund from auctions of
eligible frequencies are authorized to be used to pay relocation or sharing
costs of an eligible Federal entity incurring such costs with respect to
relocation from or sharing of those
frequencies.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2C6E6E834264868986D6A07D100D1E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9AAFEEE3607E4450916B561B6FFECDAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEFE9B65A6A81426F997754B541151304"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or
sharing</quote> before the semicolon;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE809CA34141C427A846580EA7E9EB714"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>or
sharing</quote> before the period at the end;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE840603BEDEC4CE499FBA5AED303B23E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B)
as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC330D185DA04F348184F86DDD7AB4AC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so
redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB78DED631CE9427CA12D6B6AD021004C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8870379A23034551974088742B4C2560"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unless the eligible Federal entity has
submitted a transition plan to the NTIA as required by paragraph (1) of section
113(h), the Technical Panel has found such plan sufficient under paragraph (4)
of such section, and the NTIA has made available such plan on its website as
required by paragraph (5) of such
section;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H610B179E3EF6464B8A7CDF56097FAB55"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H777697DE0A584DBA8B172C44CF541BE1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H716F79CB851B4B4E94FAA7EFA4572661" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2168EE004A1A4B09A79432C0CCDA1DD5"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transfers for pre-auction costs</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40DAFBA1828B4F629A923A27036B3E42"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraph (B), the Director
of OMB may transfer to an eligible Federal entity, at any time (including prior
to a scheduled auction), such sums as may be available in the Fund to pay
relocation or sharing costs related to pre-auction estimates or research, as
such costs are described in section 113(g)(3)(A)(iii).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4624DC97B5114F16BBC6D9A47DF14CCF"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No funds may be transferred pursuant to
subparagraph (A) unless—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H705E7EC1232147179F4E7D21DFFE4224"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the notification provided under paragraph
(2)(C) includes a certification from the Director of OMB that—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAF4E60BC5AB4638B09403B4FC068E93"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">funds transferred before an auction will
likely allow for timely implementation of relocation or sharing, thereby
increasing net expected auction proceeds by an amount not less than the time
value of the amount of funds transferred; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97B407F5729F4A89ADD6E5742CD6CBCE"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the auction is intended to occur not later
than 5 years after transfer of funds; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D477113DB564260913753849C153ACA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the transition plan submitted by the
eligible Federal entity under section 113(h)(1) provides—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3BA3CEF230A2477390088E8CF6D1AF11"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the fullest extent possible, for sharing
and coordination of eligible frequencies with non-Federal users, including
reasonable accommodation by the eligible Federal entity for the use of eligible
frequencies by non-Federal users during the period that the entity is
relocating its spectrum uses (in this clause referred to as the
<quote>transition period</quote>);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2BC3726B9444B4E8014A0185F48B392"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for non-Federal users to be able to use
eligible frequencies during the transition period in geographic areas where the
eligible Federal entity does not use such frequencies;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD1431606263451AA5DEB5D71526D8DC"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that the eligible Federal entity will,
during the transition period, make itself available for negotiation and
discussion with non-Federal users not later than 30 days after a written
request therefor; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46239FBBB4964AEB8A77A3958A506CC2"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that the eligible Federal entity will,
during the transition period, make available to a non-Federal user with
appropriate security clearances any classified information (as defined in
section 798(b) of title 18, United States Code) regarding the relocation
process, on a need-to-know basis, to assist the non-Federal user in the
relocation process with such eligible Federal entity or other eligible Federal
entities.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABE8174D581B4D3E8454C575F789FE7F"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applicability to certain costs</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C1EB81A6935487D92B63BD79942BF3C"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of OMB may transfer under
subparagraph (A) not more than $10,000,000 for costs incurred after June 28,
2010, but before the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband
Spectrum Act of 2011</short-title>.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A8277196A944F1DA4B1DE8E288C38EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Supplement not supplant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts transferred by the Director of
OMB pursuant to clause (i) shall be in addition to any amounts that the
Director of OMB may transfer for costs incurred on or after the date of the
enactment of the <short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity
with Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011</short-title>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25A5123FB8ED4E80BA27CBE26451A503"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reversion of unused funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts in the Fund that are remaining
after the payment of the relocation or sharing costs that are payable from the
Fund shall revert to and be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, for
the sole purpose of deficit reduction, not later than 8 years after the date of
the deposit of such proceeds to the Fund, unless within 60 days in advance of
the reversion of such funds, the Director of OMB, in consultation with the
NTIA, notifies the congressional committees described in paragraph (2)(C) that
such funds are needed to complete or to implement current or future relocation
or sharing
arrangements.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H318E010A712E4767A76D8C4CEAC33E56"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC788A00F4F44DC4A574FBB67559B399"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)(B)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E05D9FC1C8D4A089B924B493A03ACF9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i), by striking
<quote>subsection (d)(2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection
(d)(2)(B)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1BA045692BB846ADBF7CA555E174119F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii), by striking
<quote>subsection (d)(2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection
(d)(2)(C)</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0615B3DF04444C189C950712B5B4F72"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0491D222582E4B06A2DFB5292B0DBC2C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>entity’s
relocation</quote> and inserting <quote>relocation of the entity or
implementation of the sharing arrangement by the entity</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6DF27B737884D11B494157B9CD13D79"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or the implementation
of such arrangement</quote> after <quote>such relocation</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H929EFE008D344CF19084E89D2F9519E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>subsection
(d)(2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(2)(B)</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H550AD7406C8B4FEA882F220D453F42F9"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H052A348092B84DD08B44CF154944751A" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A3EB865A6B1407F9601184B036C96BD"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Additional payments from Fund</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7FAA5200CF644362BCF8279E1DAF1FC7"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts available</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsections (c) through
(e), after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum Act of
2011</short-title>, there are appropriated from the Fund and available to the
Director of OMB for use in accordance with paragraph (2) not more than 10
percent of the amounts deposited in the Fund from auctions occurring after such
date of enactment of licenses for the use of spectrum vacated by eligible
Federal entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77E8C2561AFE4879B8629F18771126EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of amounts</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B204F0D8F544BF1A759212600D555E2"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of OMB, in consultation with
the NTIA, may use amounts made available under paragraph (1) to make payments
to eligible Federal entities that are implementing a transition plan submitted
under section 113(h)(1) in order to encourage such entities to complete the
implementation more quickly, thereby encouraging timely access to the eligible
frequencies that are being reallocated for exclusive non-Federal use or shared
use.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE257B5A654344F12B6804CF27461852E"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any payment by the Director
of OMB under subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9BED5DD40B404CFAAA41D12E9AF42E88"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such payment shall be based on the market
value of the eligible frequencies, the timeliness with which the eligible
Federal entity clears its use of such frequencies, and the need for such
frequencies in order for the entity to conduct its essential missions;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H346C3E51EC8E4320AFD292F57D44ECB3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the eligible Federal entity shall use such
payment for the purposes specified in clauses (i) through (v) of section
113(g)(3)(A) to achieve comparable capability of systems affected by the
reallocation of eligible frequencies from Federal use to exclusive non-Federal
use or to shared use;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF2A53CD8B32E4588B746219A05E87A0C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such payment may not be made if the amount
remaining in the Fund after such payment will be less than 10 percent of the
winning bids in the auction of the spectrum with respect to which the Federal
entity is incurring relocation or sharing costs; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE34A8CA1B6714AF3B539B51DD5169183"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such payment may not be made until 30 days
after the Director of OMB has notified the congressional committees described
in subsection
(d)(2)(C).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H896E4CD672EC4FEC9D92CFE22A077CE1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4303.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National security and other sensitive
information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part B of title I
of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization
Act (47 U.S.C. 921 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF07AFCA9C164A0CBF597ED706ED316E" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A169A7584B6401AAA21491C75E76158" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>119.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National security and other sensitive
information</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0CFFCD40A97B4A9BBDB921AD37EA95F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the head of an Executive agency (as
defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) determines that public
disclosure of any information contained in a notification or report required by
section 113 or 118 would reveal classified national security information, or
other information for which there is a legal basis for nondisclosure and the
public disclosure of which would be detrimental to national security, homeland
security, or public safety or would jeopardize a law enforcement investigation,
the head of the Executive agency shall notify the Assistant Secretary of that
determination prior to the release of such information.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4D13DF9BFD4445BA0AF229046E6EA02"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Inclusion in annex</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of the Executive agency shall
place the information with respect to which a determination was made under
subsection (a) in a separate annex to the notification or report required by
section 113 or 118. The annex shall be provided to the subcommittee of primary
jurisdiction of the congressional committee of primary jurisdiction in
accordance with appropriate national security stipulations but shall not be
disclosed to the public or provided to any unauthorized person through any
means.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="HAEC9FBBC3EB6462781D7B2CCF8929D3D" level-type="subsequent"><enum>D</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Telecommunications Development
Fund</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46F563214A264FD7AB0DD4A7CB6CF499" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4401.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">No additional Federal funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 309(j)(8)(C)(iii) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(C)(iii)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCEBF353A49A41798E3FFC767D6DB1B7" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HADC9472317234A5780E883B8A37517D1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the interest accrued to the account shall
be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, where such amount shall be
dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit
reduction.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC180AD10392D4ED6839CA2261DD562E1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4402.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Independence of the Fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 714 of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 614) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H961704AEED234AF6B08E303221395E2A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (c) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB52FFF1CCC5343589960DE564E7A46DD" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H313B328C01A74994934C6277391AA929"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Independent board of
directors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Fund shall have
a Board of Directors consisting of 5 people with experience in areas including
finance, investment banking, government banking, communications law and
administrative practice, and public policy. The Board of Directors shall select
annually a Chair from among the directors. A nominating committee, comprised of
the Chair and 2 other directors selected by the Chair, shall appoint additional
directors. The Fund’s bylaws shall regulate the other aspects of the Board of
Directors, including provisions relating to meetings, quorums, committees, and
other matters, all as typically contained in the bylaws of a similar private
investment
fund.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56D8E3A64AD94456BDEF27A951F7FA8D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA67EBF1C6784AC194094269FB887605"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(after consultation with
the Commission and the Secretary of the Treasury)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDF475ED958BE4E46AD30F51B54E4827F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBCB6B088E9D3474EB1B6381B9FE1753A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4)
as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7E136F675E442ACAD5591C79D1C4DE1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g), by striking
<quote>subsection (d)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection
(d)(1)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Offsets</header>
<subtitle commented="no" id="H5ED339110D6B4EFE9997A8693FE79C25" level-type="subsequent"><enum>A</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Guarantee Fees</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC82572C53FF147F9879DA259EF93C82F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5001.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Guarantee
Fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subpart A of part 2 of
subtitle A of title XIII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
is amended by adding after section 1326 (12 U.S.C. 4546) the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB19EECAF75F9449D85477A1AC870BBB8" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE4AC891308F47F6A34B631DC0B32A9F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1327.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enterprise guarantee fees</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE5B20ED3827E4B93A924C5325BCC4F85"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the following
definitions shall apply:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB195D05770274232A5DBAFB10A2F1919"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Guarantee fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>guarantee fee</term>—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEAE57F5CEE784FEAA5F440FEA1B3CAE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means a fee described in subsection (b);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CB0FE9277FB4A42879381F1346F29F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A4967F33DE343C499FDB8DDC88B3B3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the guaranty fee charged by the Federal
National Mortgage Association with respect to mortgage-backed securities;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H522E289EB8DD4897B8624CB0EB13ACFD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the management and guarantee fee charged by
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with respect to participation
certificates.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0BB58DBF3AD1439CBFD8F46E44C34954"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Average fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>average fees</term> means
the average contractual fee rate of single-family guaranty arrangements by an
enterprise entered into during 2011, plus the recognition of any up-front cash
payments over an estimated average life, expressed in terms of basis points.
Such definition shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the annual
report on guarantee fees by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE411B87FD4FB4323BF55F4B40B7E5967"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increase</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16BD99D15A134D40B612A0C480D9CC16"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEAA7A0871D9D4542869AB58B6E225D9D"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Phased increase required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (c), the Director
shall require each enterprise to charge a guarantee fee in connection with any
guarantee of the timely payment of principal and interest on securities, notes,
and other obligations based on or backed by mortgages on residential real
properties designed principally for occupancy of from 1 to 4 families,
consummated after the date of enactment of this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51FB90F14525453786F8D86477F9D577"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of the increase required under
this section shall be determined by the Director to appropriately reflect the
risk of loss, as well the cost of capital allocated to similar assets held by
other fully private regulated financial institutions, but such amount shall be
not less than an average increase of 10 basis points for each origination year
or book year above the average fees imposed in 2011 for such guarantees. The
Director shall prohibit an enterprise from offsetting the cost of the fee to
mortgage originators, borrowers, and investors by decreasing other charges,
fees, or premiums, or in any other manner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF1E8B7BCE26642E8B7DCB9A07848FE90"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority to limit offer of
guarantee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
prohibit an enterprise from consummating any offer for a guarantee to a lender
for mortgage-backed securities, if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00822099F7604728849B994F738FD27E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the guarantee is inconsistent with the
requirements of this section; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41AD4DB51796498980F13330A6CE7AAA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the risk of loss is allowed to increase,
through lowering of the underwriting standards or other means, for the primary
purpose of meeting the requirements of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H392144B260D5401298839423172070CC"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deposit in Treasury</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent that amounts are received
from fee increases imposed under this section that are necessary to comply with
the minimum increase required by this subsection, such amounts shall be
deposited directly into the United States Treasury, and shall be available only
to the extent provided in subsequent appropriations Acts. Such fees shall not
be considered a reimbursement to the Federal Government for the costs or
subsidy provided to an enterprise.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B10AA87A0F8482C9522CD79839F8120"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Phase-In</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAC173B3CB844F949265E7F14D4D47F4"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director may provide for compliance
with subsection (b) by allowing each enterprise to increase the guarantee fee
charged by the enterprise gradually over the 2-year period beginning on the
date of enactment of this section, in a manner sufficient to comply with this
section. In determining a schedule for such increases, the Director
shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF72786D01D944D37B45CA45CF4A6E535"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for uniform pricing among
lenders;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBB0772F6DD34CA59F131324A49AFFF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for adjustments in pricing based on
risk levels; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22AC599E3E144E16AA9C0BA56B10092C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take into consideration conditions in
financial markets.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6EE84FC696B4E0587F5BC8426B1A2BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection shall be
interpreted to undermine the minimum increase required by subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA4B537990A644BD812CDC22AD24B2FB"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information collection and annual
analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
require each enterprise to provide to the Director, as part of its annual
report submitted to Congress—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE83A69A952B4AD5A618C207DFF7F2D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H889AA9B2560E4722A5755DF3FAAD6DE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">changes made to up-front fees and annual
fees as part of the guarantee fees negotiated with lenders; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB3E8B5783964B36AB4F4E9C50FEA1B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">changes to the riskiness of the new
borrowers compared to previous origination years or book years; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B384259F5904186A17C0B3769326E23"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of how the changes in the
guarantee fees described in paragraph (1) met the requirements of subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF29629874EFC42CF98C4876E4D8AE920"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enforcement</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB439E6371F349E08B2413482AA17062"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Required adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Based on the information from subsection
(d) and any other information the Director deems necessary, the Director shall
require an enterprise to make adjustments in its guarantee fee in order to be
in compliance with subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F8CED3DF69F4CC397F4D0151CE26473"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Noncompliance penalty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An enterprise that has been found to be out
of compliance with subsection (b) for any 2 consecutive years shall be
precluded from providing any guarantee for a period, determined by rule of the
Director, but in no case less than 1 year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF993CBE6A5FA49CEA61B244D3EF421D9"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection shall be
interpreted as preventing the Director from initiating and implementing an
enforcement action against an enterprise, at a time the Director deems
necessary, under other existing enforcement authority.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H515223BE61AF46C58464C9BF2AE028B8"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority for other increases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section may be construed to
prohibiting, restricting, or limiting increases, other than pursuant to this
section, in the guarantee fees charged by an enterprise.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96D5A4DD4E4F40BB9EB8416F052C4069"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expiration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions of this section shall expire
on October 1,
2021.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="H5D66186A4EC941CC824B47AA1382F696" level-type="subsequent"><enum>B</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Social Security Provisions</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8FEF0988D9A4D5EB9930438F2E94D5B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information for administration of Social
Security provisions related to noncovered employment</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D81888F6ADD42DF9C0B5863A43C941E"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of section 6047 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3) and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99005DA4284148168646399E92D9F55C" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3FA278DE87B4BE1AC438C5CF1078B43"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deferred compensation plans of a
State</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H53AE00BC36484D248598A82C2D356A29"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any employer deferred
compensation plan (as defined in section 3405(e)(5)) of a State, a political
subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing,
the Secretary shall in such forms or regulations require, to the extent such
information is known or should be known, the identification of any designated
distribution (as defined in section 3405(e)(1)) if paid to any participant or
beneficiary of such plan based in whole or in part upon an individual’s
earnings for service in the employ of any such governmental entity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2171EE6ED61A4EAC91D526DCE82BBC11"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
<quote>State</quote> includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth or
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Island, Guam, and American
Samoa.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E23012877054D7E80681F4B4963F7E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Disclosure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) of section 6103(l) of such
Code is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B),
by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting <quote>;
and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88B0FA76D64E431BBEFE5D0C7A3EFFEF" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0EC66AD43A4149ECAB4CDBF1ADC7E1C0"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any designated distribution described in
section 6047(d)(2) to the Social Security Administration for purposes of its
administration of the Social Security
Act.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC683F4B051A4518AE11B1A44144D021"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective dates</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D7D6788E7B24A4C8B20B094807C853B"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection
<enum-in-header>(a)</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to distributions made after December 31, 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95BC4E21E6254C66864988B9EFF17C12"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection
<enum-in-header>(b)</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (b) shall
apply to disclosures made after December 31, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="H7900449581B246CEB3A5053DDD518F35" level-type="subsequent"><enum>C</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Child Tax Credit</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H241BFC132C494D2C94B3FDF67D9A7600" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Social Security number required to claim
the refundable portion of the child tax credit</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8223A15578204C5DAFA9240FE0A5B0EC"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of section 24 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D1F0D12841E4480A2CBC94C161ED188" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF1FEC0FD035A420CA7C43AAC5B64CC5F"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification requirement with respect to
taxpayer</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AEEB59D8FE44A2BBEA9C2E1C0373FF7"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s
Social Security number on the return of tax for such taxable year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77C3722B485C41379EB01292B6D98D2F"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Joint returns</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a joint return, the
requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the Social Security
number of either spouse is included on such
return.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DEE62B8A9C3428B9179E5668164D8B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Omission treated as mathematical or
clerical error</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph
(I) of section 6213(g)(2) of such Code is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5355EDBA8814AFD887926519BDAD075" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3B752C1D7E84BB5AD225801FDF8A7EB"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an omission of a correct Social Security
number required under section 24(d)(5) (relating to refundable portion of child
tax credit), or a correct TIN under section 24(e) (relating to child tax
credit), to be included on a
return,</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9C65F566105D471C85163C37F1F34EB4"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (e) of section 24 of such Code
is amended by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">with respect to qualifying children</header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Identification
requirement</header-in-text></quote> in the heading thereof.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8697E5108B64057A9037C720D916A09"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="HBDE8EE09E5DF401E9EDA091C575FA474" level-type="subsequent"><enum>D</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eliminating Taxpayer Benefits for
Millionaires</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1AD4F434C05E4091933B482B9E437D2E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5301.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ending unemployment and supplemental
nutrition assistance program benefits for millionaires</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1296D6C333424E0EA60069E05D7F37E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ending unemployment benefits for
millionaires</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A764D7E81724381929DD9DA4A11B308"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F5306A448BF4976AFEB274B5B3C5125" style="OLC">
<chapter commented="no" id="HD93A3957570D471E97C7330FB933D8E3" level-type="subsequent"><enum>56</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Excess unemployment compensation</header>
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 5895. Excess
unemployment compensation.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1E9A786335147B7BC72D402ACACB70E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5895.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Excess unemployment compensation</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40BCB1AA79CF40B691850630EB516EBC"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Imposition of tax</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is hereby imposed a tax equal to 100
percent of the excess unemployment compensation received by a taxpayer in any
taxable year.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8949136BD7774B13B41A1887C0E7B581"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Excess unemployment
compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of
this section, the term <term>excess unemployment compensation</term> means,
with respect to any State, the amount which bears the same ratio (not to exceed
1) to the amount of unemployment compensation received by the taxpayer from
such State in the taxable year as—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7505992D9CCF477DB9469B7E0EC5D305"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the excess of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22A827D0132A415EAEAB606934A5ECB4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the taxpayer's adjusted gross income for
such taxable year, over</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD10C925ADA584C9BACF48A48F01F69A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$750,000 ($1,500,000 in the case of a joint
return), bears to</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4EA28B3499A541EFA399B1BD3D02F51B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$250,000 ($500,000 in the case of a joint
return).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7187B417FFF486AB58963B389C7B0FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Additional definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42A161CD8B4549EFAA0AAE5D5FFFF26E"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Adjusted gross income</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>adjusted gross income</term>
has the meaning given such term by section 62.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C644536BE8848729FB5EA95124E4963"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unemployment compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>unemployment
compensation</term> has the meaning given such term by section 85(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11F530565D974B688D512129365132E6"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administrative provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of the deficiency procedures
of subtitle F, any tax imposed by this section shall be treated as a tax
imposed by subtitle A.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA94A086F1DD439E94344A7FF699BD70"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transfer of tax receipts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to excess unemployment
compensation received by any taxpayer from a State, there is hereby
appropriated to the unemployment fund (as defined in section 3306(f)) of such
State, an amount equal to the amount of the tax imposed under subsection (a) on
such excess unemployment compensation received in the
Treasury.</text>
</subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3207B70650D48BB8702D284DFEF0310"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Tax not deductible</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 275(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA185DF88437A4A5284CA06F839BB452C" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4B2A81E50D64E68B084E3A184BE2D96"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Tax imposed by section
5895.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1308B51D8DE6405B9B93562250EFAA75"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of chapters for subtitle E of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H013FDBFEF9334214B35971810E02588A" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" idref="HD93A3957570D471E97C7330FB933D8E3" level="chapter">Chapter 56—Excess
unemployment
compensation</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1346A4CFFAE4F32BFF6EDDF402645F2"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this subsection shall apply to unemployment compensation received in taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2011.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA3E1CB9C36184BC2B57A35DE22BD467F"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ending supplemental nutrition assistance
program benefits for millionaires</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC74E550BB29442D89DCCAEA1BBA17D45"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D3F3BCD285145DB9F7BBDEA4C3BA35A" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B5640495E7442DE9CE5572B1097D316"><enum>(r)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Disqualification for receipt of assets of
at least $1,000,000</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any
household in which a member receives income or assets with a fair market value
of at least $1,000,000 shall, immediately on the receipt of the assets, become
ineligible for further participation in the program until the date on which the
household meets the income eligibility and allowable financial resources
standards under section
5.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5AEB9712516B4262AB6FC0C03358974D"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended in the second sentence by striking
<quote>sections 6(b), 6(d)(2), and 6(g)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsections (b), (d)(2), (g), and (r) of section 6</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="HB98D51013DCE4454BA6540A98B20E772" level-type="subsequent"><enum>E</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal Civilian Employees</header>
<part commented="no" id="H0DDE6F440F0348548CE66CB80AB82808" level-type="subsequent"><enum>1</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Retirement Annuities</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDB73BF28E4344D7AF71DC6A9BD7FDA4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5401.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This part may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Securing Annuities for Federal
Employees Act of 2011</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCDE24E16779F4E6286145DE2A86D511D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5402.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Retirement contributions</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H329242C5F17249848DEDC0FB91274484"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Civil Service Retirement System</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9DA2E02633D2407DBC19F4A520BF3544"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Individual contributions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8334(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0A294C0E60346859B74779B6299358B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(a)(1)(A) The</quote>
and inserting <quote>(a)(1)(A)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii),
the</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9E485F50C7246BBABE8A3A9F9872D79"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97636484254E4C4A916551CDA3F94329" style="USC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8E8492AE5FA434EA2B8A026A720EE43" indent="up3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The percentage of basic pay to be deducted
and withheld under clause (i) shall—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H459501E0CFDA4B5B9B1205A45707D392"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each of calendar years 2013, 2014, and
2015, be equal to the percentage that applied in the preceding calendar year
(as increased under this subclause, if applicable), plus an additional 0.5
percentage point; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AF7D0F25C1E4D6DA5ADE60AF8E24B77"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each calendar year after 2015, be equal
to the applicable percentage for calendar year 2015 (as determined under
subclause
(I)).</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H717BE7902DD1410C9285FC3C8F40790E"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Government contributions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8334(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H273AE0D4ECBC4B00857F7419C16EB7D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i), by striking <quote>Except as
provided in clause (ii),</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in
clause (ii) or (iii),</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22F819443FEE4D2ABD0E7DF886F52969"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E2B0AFE57A6449CA4563B5449EEB537" style="USC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E1461378A7D4340A0C8625EB0C3C9DF" indent="up3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount to be contributed under clause
(i) shall, with respect to a period in any calendar year specified in
subparagraph (A)(ii), be equal to—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B6B36D0A2CA40119F360FEA1BC92AD0"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount that would otherwise apply under
clause (i), reduced by</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8EDDB533153489A8A9C8BB0CCA4FAD1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount by which the withholding under
subparagraph (A) exceeds the amount which would (but for clause (ii) of such
subparagraph) otherwise have been withheld under such subparagraph from the
basic pay of the employee or elected official involved with respect to such
period.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67E8E2BEE52440799D493777A736E0AB"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Offset rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8334(k) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66CA956624034F999D70FE79B4722FE7" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A0ACDE9A27C42958FE8E7875EBA9ACE" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subsection shall be applied in a
manner consistent with subsections (a)(1)(A)(ii) and (a)(1)(B)(iii) of section
8334.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE116F2F350244C2E92054E435A550DDC"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal Employees’ Retirement
System</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8422(a) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8C246871F00404FA97EFC26A0E0C122"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>paragraph (2).</quote> and inserting <quote>this subsection.</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8519F8D225F94ED6AFD53BFE24502EEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50D4E1C398984C19B760F0C55D4E2B4E" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7E8B8BAE2214DCD8F68C7C236B297C8" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection, the percentage to be deducted and withheld under this subsection
shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB7178B059764746B7FC7E2DC5364FEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each of calendar years 2013, 2014, and
2015, be equal to the percentage that applied in the preceding calendar year
under this subsection (including this subparagraph, if applicable), plus an
additional 0.5 percentage point; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H469312E69EB2496296FA5C6FB4D3BF50"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each calendar year after 2015, be equal
to the applicable percentage for calendar year 2015 (as determined under
subparagraph
(A)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8B2AE25E7544CACA08BD64942021BB7"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Foreign Service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For provisions of law requiring maintenance
of existing conformity—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9127A115B13441259B8F8DBA0B01BC9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">between the Civil Service Retirement System
and the Foreign Service Retirement System, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9013BED00E44986A803C131E7170A81"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">between the Federal Employees’ Retirement
System and the Foreign Service Pension System,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subsection">see section 827 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4067).</continuation-text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H326B030CF672466A8A878A5A08BD2D62"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">CIARDS</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAFB331298644477494A1E9B5E2EDC121"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compatibility with CSRS</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to carry out the purposes of this
section with respect to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
Disability System, the authority under section 292 of the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2141) shall be applied.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H952233B9ACF24A33B81CD60DD77AFF6E"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applicability of FERS</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For provisions of law providing for the
application of the Federal Employees’ Retirement System with respect to
employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, see title III of the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2151 and following).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H30310E58501E4567A2EC4285B60132B7"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">TVA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3 of the Tennessee Valley Authority
Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831b) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H927C0C8FC8654694946AAD035BB6A069" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8899AED52B1048C9A6654D3F095AFE0C"><enum>(c)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The chief executive officer shall prescribe
any regulations which may be necessary in order to carry out the purposes of
the <short-title>Securing Annuities for Federal Employees
Act of 2011</short-title> with respect to any defined benefit plan covering
employees of the Tennessee Valley
Authority.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE3AB2E3087B433FB1BC7BEC44B9C5DB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5403.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amendments relating to secure annuity
employees</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H945B361A7887490F91383E6694E10434"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definition of secure annuity
employee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8401 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A6E76A51C2B432BB6D3B150B2ACA964"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (35), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF995F7767C3C4A9FBFFDCDD7DF55CBB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (36), by striking the period
and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H957376F7BEEC47C785D1C9547E179DFE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA3607D2E2845466A9367A66F2CB6BA91" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H029EF22958B549FB8820AE8A0F01AD1E"><enum>(37)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>secure annuity
employee</term> means an employee or Member who—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0F624AFB5FD4237892539AA18DDCCC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">first becomes subject to this chapter after
December 31, 2012; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H005D9303123E4E118347A6153A5FE861"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the time of first becoming subject to
this chapter, does not have at least 5 years of civilian service creditable
under the Civil Service Retirement System or any other retirement system for
Government
employees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D711F549A2B4880B5C789EDEA284C3C"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Individual contributions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8422(a) of title 5, United States
Code (as amended by section 2(b)) is further amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C4411662D804FBEA4EADE1178ED645E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4) (as added by section
2(b)), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and except in
the case of a secure annuity employee,</quote> after <quote>this
subsection</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H12FDF80E46C34913AEA335B4BDE5BAE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding after paragraph (4) (as so added)
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C2342C6AA8648F6BDCA300929837C4A" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE3D9A48941742B9B29B619D387BECB2" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection, in the case of a secure annuity employee, the percentage to be
deducted and withheld shall be computed under paragraphs (1) through (3),
except that the applicable percentage under paragraph (3) for civilian service
shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DF53155B1C54C31969673CB66188538"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a secure annuity employee
who is an employee, be equal to 10.2 percent; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H617D3839D3E249CB883D58056375E883"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a secure annuity employee
who is not subject to subparagraph (A), 10.7
percent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H093D7307A6534DBBB5503831D41DBF93"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Average pay</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8401(3) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H023AD13D4CD74DE3851DFF9F95A8AFCA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(3)</quote> and
inserting <quote>(3)(A)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B98C7B370E0412985827DDB3F0B2363"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding <quote>except that</quote> after
the semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A84CC72A14C44E587B3FE722529D830"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA532F404C0AB4C49AC17251637D48FAC" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25AD66BF08844CEE93326FB9FA2F0D4B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a secure annuity employee,
the term <term>average pay</term> has the meaning determined applying
subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EDD10DA34384BAEB36359EFD580950A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by substituting <quote>5 consecutive
years</quote> for <quote>3 consecutive years</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD3A5D08C0804C639525940FB7982565"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by substituting <quote>5 years</quote> for
<quote>3
years</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBEC2266F2C6C4BBE93E90E5D02064D8E"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Computation of basic annuity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8415 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4359A5E19434F7F805F0B53D36B5E09"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsections (a) through (e) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC93DEAF04724C55BD15F9B087089BE3" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD72D03A69B864B6C8574D215F067D831"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the annuity of an employee retiring under this subchapter is—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A27F10DFD9040BA9DE65948A0AB950C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided under paragraph (2), 1
percent of that individual's average pay multiplied by such individual's total
service; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9AFE0AD7DA2948F69CA8113A8A774F2B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a secure annuity employee,
0.7 percent of that individual's average pay multiplied by such individual's
total service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE035ABE2A67548F38D5185068C05C1C6"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The annuity of a Member, or former Member
with title to a Member annuity, retiring under this subchapter is computed
under subsection (a), except that if the individual has had at least 5 years of
service as a Member or Congressional employee, or any combination thereof, so
much of the annuity as is computed with respect to either such type of service
(or a combination thereof), not exceeding a total of 20 years, shall be
computed—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3090FA06D0AA4E4ABDC20E4D3415E5B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided under paragraph (2), by
multiplying 1.7 percent of the individual's average pay by the years of such
service; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88BA3A6507D140B797BDF34B625AEE50"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual who is a
secure annuity employee, by multiplying 1.4 percent of the individual's average
pay by the years of such service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFEFF61065F0244E3A0A503C568E7CAF5"><enum>(c)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The annuity of a Congressional employee, or
former Congressional employee, retiring under this subchapter is computed under
subsection (a), except that if the individual has had at least 5 years of
service as a Congressional employee or Member, or any combination thereof, so
much of the annuity as is computed with respect to either such type of service
(or a combination thereof), not exceeding a total of 20 years, shall be
computed—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46DD636550D741709093D6E8E44E39EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided under paragraph (2), by
multiplying 1.7 percent of the individual's average pay by the years of such
service; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H146C57B3A4E44CD9BD050BFD05970488"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual who is a
secure annuity employee, by multiplying 1.4 percent of the individual's average
pay by the years of such service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6F61250D56C496BBA04C2B5CE74D36E"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The annuity of an employee retiring under
subsection (d) or (e) of section 8412 or under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of
section 8425 is—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F2160787FC746D9A67F3AD43F270E47"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided under paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H560FE6F6997D4394A5440F45571A23AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1.7 percent of that individual's average
pay multiplied by so much of such individual's total service as does not exceed
20 years; plus</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7461279868D846F5900271572A43C6FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 percent of that individual's average pay
multiplied by so much of such individual's total service as exceeds 20 years;
or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71C2229E77FD4F77B80C99C9A52C107B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual who is a
secure annuity employee—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC6BAD93F91F40389A18FA4922F7E97F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1.4 percent of that individual's average
pay multiplied by so much of such individual's total service as does not exceed
20 years; plus</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40B58FBCCAC2453B9A92A10323868444"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">0.7 percent of that individual's average
pay multiplied by so much of such individual's total service as exceeds 20
years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F50156D9C5C4762B021199CC3EA1082"><enum>(e)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The annuity of an air traffic controller or
former air traffic controller retiring under section 8412(a) is computed under
subsection (a), except that if the individual has had at least 5 years of
service as an air traffic controller as defined by section 2109(1)(A)(i), so
much of the annuity as is computed with respect to such type of service shall
be computed—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H861B71070852451091473F1CE1A23B28"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided under paragraph (2), by
multiplying 1.7 percent of the individual's average pay by the years of such
service; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA4725C4FF33242BA919D8D5DC8349F2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual who is a
secure annuity employee, by multiplying 1.4 percent of the individual's average
pay by the years of such service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1577FA8EFE04219A6C003C5867304E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A354D4014484B7DBBEFFE651999DB5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>subsection (a)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)(1)</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1CBAC70F47DC4E88890F754EB011675F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), in the matter following
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>or customs and border protection
officer</quote> and inserting <quote>customs and border protection officer, or
secure annuity employee.</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA67C71C74C024669934C3466D4566656" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5404.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Annuity supplement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8421(a) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE497539CD2F849CA8C6B9169BE640E42"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (3) and
(4)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1F65968B5DA4982AE24B3C529B1B168"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking
<quote>paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (3) and
(4)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H103184007A2842BAB455C5602D5B59DB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3DE5102F53584F8CA31F114672A7ADFC" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H221A85E0CFF84078A1A1AE88B91D5EE3" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HAA6A9504611A4D5C81330687F6F5FC07"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no
annuity supplement under this section shall be payable in the case of an
individual whose entitlement to annuity is based on such individual’s
separation from service after December 31, 2012.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C4E85792B4243C59B41446172308C08" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this paragraph applies in the
case of an individual separating under subsection (d) or (e) of section
8412.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></part><part commented="no" id="H603E9E3C9492464D801C8A81610D7F2C" level-type="subsequent"><enum>2</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal Workforce</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H750FEE71CC484CE6804AF05BE3B31D41" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5421.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of pay limitation for Federal
employees</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA482759E73A249AEA7984E7CD29B5334"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 147 of the Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 111–242), as amended by section 1(a) of
the Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011
(Public Law 111–322; 124 Stat. 3518), is further amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD80F70DB821B44D19D17C1FF5670F8DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(1), by striking
<quote>December 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2013</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBCF657CB271444029AEDCD662B48EF63"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), by striking
<quote>December 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2013</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCADDA172F93E43E8864344E255DF2161"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application to legislative branch</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C6B6F17EB3648AAB66C8C8B38E6CFFE"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Members of congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extension of the pay limit for Federal
employees through December 31, 2013, as established pursuant to the amendments
made by subsection (a), shall apply to Members of Congress in accordance with
section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C.
31).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2A872858DC44C2386BE28E145C57E88"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other legislative branch employees</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9911BA4FF792423EBBAE6A1F2659523A"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limit in pay</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
no cost of living adjustment required by statute with respect to a legislative
branch employee which (but for this subparagraph) would otherwise take effect
during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on
December 31, 2013, shall be made.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB04985590CDA433F94A0C6B6CA64AE27"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term
<quote>legislative branch employee</quote> means—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8C96EA4C9944201939E7B373C643A61"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an employee of the Federal Government whose
pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB45C32DE97404F4CB16E6D3A22D4F0CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an employee of any office of the
legislative branch who is not described in clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H27BC1749E8A14536B2F9B381A70A8AF8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5422.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reduction of discretionary spending limits
to achieve savings from Federal employee provisions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2D6E6912BCF4910855437A258B2C44B" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0D149CC08974F3BB322C2F1569FEBD3"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Discretionary spending limit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As used in this part, the term
<quote>discretionary spending limit</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H47D63098127C4E6797E72B8247E725FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to fiscal year 2013—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B827B1DFCE34DCB8822433D9766A32E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the security category, $685,000,000,000
in new budget authority; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F8E703CC66C4E099300AE5CCEC09298"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the nonsecurity category,
$359,000,000,000 in new budget authority;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE00EBD1DC564AF7BD18FE637F667F2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to fiscal year 2014, for the
discretionary category, $1,063,000,000,000 in new budget authority;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A0685D344634E6BABD727A6A7AE07EC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to fiscal year 2015, for the
discretionary category, $1,083,000,000,000 in new budget authority;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA282872F2D07475EA560347C3075976C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to fiscal year 2016, for the
discretionary category, $1,104,000,000,000 in new budget authority;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6DF3A44A2DB4F4E9BFFC830AACD3ED3"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to fiscal year 2017, for the
discretionary category, $1,128,000,000,000 in new budget authority;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D8E9E73510844769F61D29EE1555D38"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to fiscal year 2018, for the
discretionary category, $1,153,000,000,000 in new budget authority;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E54017228B4410EB91D24D6DB079F70"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to fiscal year 2019, for the
discretionary category, $1,178,000,000,000 in new budget authority;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H081D92710AD04E5396276C916C9E4C22"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to fiscal year 2020, for the
discretionary category, $1,204,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50071C9DDD554E1C8F5FE783329ABDD5"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to fiscal year 2021, for the
discretionary category, $1,230,000,000,000 in new budget authority;</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subsection">as adjusted in strict conformance
with subsection
(b).</continuation-text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E44374F662D4BF3B936770CF45B921D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5423.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reduction of revised discretionary spending
limits to achieve savings from Federal employee provisions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 251A of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38D6631AF16E4E208883EAA5AE70C5E1" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1FF215C8246C40328E89EBD0F411F964"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Revised discretionary spending
limits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The discretionary
spending limits for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 under section 251(c) shall
be replaced with the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDC2BFAD3F164343AE50E8EC404E1DE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2013—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A3BA68F6688412B8F5345A85C57883D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the security category, $546,000,000,000
in budget authority; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16B7D33745994A0B9DC33D97CF7B7AF8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the nonsecurity category,
$499,000,000,000 in budget authority.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0B04390FD214E5D87B619ABC9A1E899"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2014—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCDE41473FC3495BA49A3D1CD3CCB4EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the security category, $556,000,000,000
in budget authority; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73F536D8454043268FA789C79B60A44B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the nonsecurity category,
$507,000,000,000 in budget authority.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDF602643B374A03982C4AE9711B930F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2015—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE114B8B30934A95BE2A8DF708CBD721"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the security category, $566,000,000,000
in budget authority; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDFE757B8DD534E6BA8A0E6C69737F24F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the nonsecurity category,
$517,000,000,000 in budget authority.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC10A2662493E427CAD2FC988CC73EB60"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2016—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0CAE52A9A8FA4140BC96517FA59BFB83"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the security category, $577,000,000,000
in budget authority; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD87DD2A4C627482FAC7F4EF1A2B1998D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the nonsecurity category,
$527,000,000,000 in budget authority.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H029D6EAA37884A9EB3ABEE75C8C2C062"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2017—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0C5BD6FEA864841AD719ADC62C6F176"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the security category, $590,000,000,000
in budget authority; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H315117CABBD944B99401A6992B84B128"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the nonsecurity category,
$538,000,000,000 in budget authority.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF607C881A00C4476809B25D1B15497B1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2018—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5FC941FB8D5445FA58D2EDB8048C3D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the security category, $603,000,000,000
in budget authority; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4CB797C98E3E4F9980A0CD6AF1D276F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the nonsecurity category,
$550,000,000,000 in budget authority.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAEF115CFF624660817A052B4B4CFDDD"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2019—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE59ED2601B234FBCA09B89ADECD7B21C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the security category, $616,000,000,000
in budget authority; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DD247B62CEF45B68CAF2929E04C7F54"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the nonsecurity category,
$562,000,000,000 in budget authority.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD865FC4CF249405794F7D4137A1C1B3A"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2020—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7CC943829F3049CB90CAED527191B8FD"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the security category, $630,000,000,000
in budget authority; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C927589E24F43A291A3801E3350979A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the nonsecurity category,
$574,000,000,000 in budget authority.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6EBC3476DE09495EAC9387F1EA8AF447"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2021—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA77F0FF0ABD249A282C71C2B568086CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the security category, $644,000,000,000
in budget authority; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAB3073D54C34F5B92D51ECEB85E4310"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the nonsecurity category,
$586,000,000,000 in budget
authority.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></part></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="H6C622A9A163B43A4A55BE4FF5EA8E332" level-type="subsequent"><enum>F</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Health Care Provisions</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BA8AF4F38C14F5A9AA1A74BE9418977" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5501.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increase in applicable percentage used to
calculate Medicare part B and part D premiums for high-income
beneficiaries</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9946865FB6FF4CE29642EF4190EFBEA8"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1839(i)(3)(C)(i) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)(3)(C)(i)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC13771FD13C42D7984854F4B700846F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">In general.—</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">In
general.—</header-in-text>(I) For calendar years prior to 2017:</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC06273ABF45747D0AF1C3D02830DFEA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subclause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56B84BB23FA947CFBACF6EAD5E3CFE78" style="OLC">
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77EB8930A71041C1973FDBDDE296C8B3" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For calendar year 2017 and each subsequent
calendar year:</text>
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<tgroup cols="2" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" colwidth="181pts" min-data-value="150" rowsep="0"></colspec><colspec align="center" char="" charoff="0" coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="column2" colwidth="144pts" min-data-value="120" rowsep="0"></colspec>
<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1"><bold>If the modified adjusted gross
is:</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1"><bold>The applicable percentage is:</bold></entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">More than $80,000 but not more than $100,000</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0"> 40.25
percent</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">More than $100,000 but not more than $150,000</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">57.5
percent</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">More than $150,000 but not more than $200,000</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">74.75
percent</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">More than $200,000</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">90 percent.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup></table>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49C656D9A6A144BBAFEAB381488CA9AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1839(i)(3)(A)(i) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)(3)(A)(i)) is amended, by inserting <quote>and
year</quote> after <quote>individual</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCF790C3E5E4E4F51886D6B54BBBD519A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5502.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Temporary adjustment to the calculation of
Medicare part B and part D premiums</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA691FA61F46245228B04B2A0FD2BD177"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1839(i)(6) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)(6)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)
by striking <quote>December 31, 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31
of the first year after the year in which at least 25 percent of individuals
enrolled under this part are subject to a reduction under this subsection to
the monthly amount of the premium subsidy applicable to the premium under this
section.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE2D118F103746E9929391F5CD91F8E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application of inflation
adjustment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1839(i)(5)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)(5)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H737C8FC8BB7646DFAE143804122FDA40"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>In
the case</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to subparagraph (C), in the
case</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H505FD9228C1741A29DF0EF23AB8CF1B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8DDE3CC9E374AB29F12F3DCA2524DCA" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7852DAE19C2C4344AFF2A6EF8F53246E"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment of years after temporary
adjustment period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In applying
subparagraph (A) for the first year beginning after the period described in
paragraph (6) and for each subsequent year, the 12-month period ending with
August 2006 described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph shall be deemed to be
the 12-month period ending with August of the last year of such period
described in paragraph
(6).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>VI</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Miscellaneous Provisions</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A3C765EB84047379CFAF6FA7322B9BE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6001.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Repeal of certain shifts in the timing of
corporate estimated tax payments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The following provisions of law (and any
modification of any such provision which is contained in any other provision of
law) shall not apply with respect to any installment of corporate estimated
tax:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A7227F9F17642D08452B63A86DCAF89"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 201(b) of the Corporate Estimated
Tax Shift Act of 2009.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22668CFC57AC4AF29B027C12FF3A4046"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 561 of the Hiring Incentives to
Restore Employment Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F9E227DD1684FECA076E3001A04730E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 505 of the United States-Korea Free
Trade Agreement Implementation Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A09DD6692834D938B3A2ACC2ADA8F88"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603 of the United States-Colombia
Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3A2294C4D524DF782A59B09E6C0810E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502 of the United State-Panama
Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7EFA8B9DBBC847078A67DEDF70F3AE64" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6002.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Repeal of requirement relating to time for
remitting certain merchandise processing fees</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1036DA7B6CC047E9A76C89D05F26E928"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension
Act of 2011 (title II of Public Law 112–40; 125 Stat. 402) is amended by
striking section 263.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H267CF32799FD4558A13E7238B7D32BB3"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents for such Act is
amended by striking the item relating to section 263.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7F1B71767F04DA2935620C17BB993F6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6003.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Points of order in the Senate</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H886C404CF466441AAE5E5304D715E370"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Point of order To protect the social
security trust fund</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D702DD59CBD4A9E98B082E4ED13A244"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any measure that extends the
dates referenced in section 601(c) of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance
Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (26 U.S.C. 1401 note).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H494109211A2548BD81667505D45561AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions of this subsection may be
waived in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members,
duly chosen and sworn.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H558CC97B56804DC8B08B7D805F66B33B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Point of order against an emergency
designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 314 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H70309AB7D2874A1D94ED71976186B5BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">redesignating subsection (e) as subsection
(f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7947D7D55AA945C29AD6F570E3F1017C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">inserting after subsection (d) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE49B00328A664F8CA812116E3ECC4897" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9BAC6D7805DD41E88C3BA656F9BECD1F"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Senate point of order against an emergency
designation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAD8E3AEB48D949089BA9D253EB464C04"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When the Senate is considering a bill,
resolution, amendment, motion, amendment between the Houses, or conference
report, if a point of order is made by a Senator against an emergency
designation in that measure, that provision making such a designation shall be
stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the
floor.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02AF8ADCDF3E46ECB6BB9D9AE417A8D9"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Supermajority waiver and appeals</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD138D2B10DA341EEA30AB862DEA3B876"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in
the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly
chosen and sworn.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H47548C7DAD1C42A08E5B77527960B2EA"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appeals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of
the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection shall be limited to 1
hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the
manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative
vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall
be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order
raised under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95A82E6990904A2782026AAF6037FE66"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definition of an emergency
designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of
paragraph (1), a provision shall be considered an emergency designation if it
designates any item pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE98E728357604CCE8C306AD111DFD555"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Form of the point of order</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A point of order under paragraph (1) may be
raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H70CCD6C824264973AA27BBE23F992CE8"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conference reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When the Senate is considering a conference
report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill, upon a
point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to this section, and such
point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference
report shall be deemed stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the
question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with
a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment,
as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion
of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so
stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in
which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate
amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this subsection),
no further amendment shall be in
order.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H635A61D5AEB34C13A8F73EE7CFD4B894" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6004.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">PAYGO scorecard estimates</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0D7E2B10E8F44DC8A1DD05090C03247"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Budgetary effects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Neither scorecard maintained by the Office
of Management and Budget pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933) shall include the budgetary effects of
this Act if such budgetary effects do not increase the deficit for the period
of fiscal years 2012 through 2021 as determined by the estimate submitted for
printing in the Congressional Record pursuant to section 4(d) of such
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H668D91A355ED4135A9F3650B64BDBE83"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deficit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The increase or decrease in the deficit in
the estimate submitted for printing referred to in subsection (a) shall be
determined on the basis of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD02242EC32C7467393CACBE1F6BBBE5E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the change in total outlays and total
revenue of the Federal Government, including off-budget effects, that would
result from this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1370B7851D32465789CE6922A961C11B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the estimate of the effects of the changes
to the discretionary spending limits set forth in section 251 of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 in this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC66005F2CAC4E2183B124AA9A6400A8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the estimate of the change in net income to
the National Flood Insurance Program by this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>
Passed the House of
Representatives December 13, 2011.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk.
December 14, 2011
Received; read the second time and placed on the
calendar