Summary:
Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015

TITLE I--SENTENCING REFORM

 (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to reduce from life to 25 years and from 20 to 15 years the enhanced mandatory minimum prison terms imposed on certain nonviolent defendants convicted of high-level repeat drug offenses (including unlawful import, export, manufacture, or distribution of, or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance). A high-level drug offense involves a very substantial drug quantity (e.g., one kilogram or more of heroin). Additionally, the bill limits the prior convictions which trigger the enhanced mandatory minimum prison terms. A court may apply the reductions retroactively, after considering certain factors.

(Sec. 102) It amends the federal criminal code to expand safety valve eligibility to permit a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum for certain nonviolent, cooperative drug defendants with a limited criminal history.

(Sec. 103) A court may impose a reduced 5-year (instead of a statutory 10-year) mandatory minimum prison term for certain nonviolent, cooperative defendants convicted of a high-level first-time or low-level repeat drug offense. A low-level drug offense involves a substantial drug quantity (e.g., 100 grams to 999 grams of heroin).

(Sec. 104) The bill reduces from 25 to 15 years the enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who uses a firearm in a crime of violence or drug offense after a prior conviction for such offense. A court may apply the reductions retroactively, after considering certain factors.

 (Sec. 105) It reduces from 15 to 10 years the enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for an armed career criminal convicted of unlawful firearm possession after three prior convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses. A court may apply the reductions retroactively, after considering certain factors.

 (Sec. 106) The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 applies retroactively to allow a court to reduce the prison term of a convicted crack cocaine offender sentenced before August 3, 2010.

(Sec. 107) It amends the federal criminal code to create a 10-year mandatory minimum prison term for interstate domestic violence that results in a victim's death.

(Sec. 108) The bill amends the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to create a five-year mandatory minimum prison term for providing goods and services to terrorists or a state sponsor of terrorism, to any person in connection with development of weapons of mass destruction, or to a country subject to an arms embargo.

(Sec. 109) The Department of Justice (DOJ) must report to Congress on and publish all federal criminal statutory offenses. Each executive agency must report to Congress on and publish all criminal regulatory offenses enforceable by the agency.

TITLE II--CORRECTIONS ACT

Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2015 or the CORRECTIONS Act

(Sec. 202) DOJ must review existing recidivism reduction programs and productive activities (e.g., a prison work program). The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) must expand offerings to all eligible prisoners. Certain prisoners who successfully complete a recidivism reduction program or productive activity are eligible to earn time credits and other incentives (e.g., additional telephone or visitation privileges).

(Sec. 203) DOJ must develop the Post-Sentencing Risk and Needs Assessment System for use by the BOP to assess prisoner recidivism and violence risk and ensure appropriate housing, grouping, and program assignments.

(Sec. 204) The bill amends the federal criminal code to allow pre-release custody for an additional period of time equal to a prisoner's earned time credits for successful completion of recidivism reduction programs or productive activities. A prisoner may serve the additional period of pre-release custody in a residential reentry center, on home confinement, or on community supervision.

(Sec. 205) DOJ must report to Congress on: (1) activities carrying out this title, including any budgetary savings; (2) prison work programs; (3) recidivism rates of released prisoners; and (4) effectiveness of recidivism reduction programs and productive activities on various prisoner categories.

(Sec. 206) The bill requires presentence investigation reports to include certain information such as substance abuse history, military service, and veteran status. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts must establish a supervised release pilot program to reduce recidivism and improve substance abuse recovery.

(Sec. 207) The BOP must issue pepper spray to its officers and employees for use in reducing violent acts.

(Sec. 208) DOJ must: (1) evaluate reentry best practices and create reentry demonstration projects in judicial districts, and (2) report on reentry impact in communities disproportionately affected.

(Sec. 209) A court may reduce the prison term and impose supervised release for a defendant convicted as an adult for an offense committed as a juvenile if the defendant has served 20 years in custody and the court, after considering certain factors, determines that release poses no public safety danger.

(Sec. 210) It amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to make permanent a pilot program for elderly offender early release and expand program eligibility to include terminally ill offenders. The bill modifies elderly offender eligibility criteria by lowering from 65 to 60 the qualifying age and reducing from 75% to two-thirds the required portion of completed prison term. An eligible terminally ill offender is a nonviolent offender who meets specified criteria and is either terminally ill or at a nursing home.

(Sec. 211) This bill establishes a process to seal and expunge juvenile records related to a juvenile nonviolent offense. A juvenile record includes a court, law enforcement, or government agency record. A juvenile nonviolent offense is a criminal offense or firearm violation committed before age 18 that is not a violent offense, terrorism, or misdemeanor domestic violence.

A court must automatically seal the juvenile records of a juvenile nonviolent offender (i.e., a person adjudicated delinquent for a juvenile nonviolent offense) three years after such offender completes probation, detention, or supervision. Seal means to close from public viewing and physically seal shut. A court must provide notice of automatic sealing and the benefits of such sealing. The bill creates a process for a juvenile nonviolent offender to petition for early sealing of such records. It prohibits intentional disclosure of a sealed juvenile record, except in specified circumstances, and subjects a violator to a fine, up to one year in prison, or both. A law enforcement agency may access sealed records to determine first-time-offender diversion program eligibility, for investigatory or prosecutorial purposes, or for background checks.

A court must automatically expunge the juvenile records related to: (1) a juvenile nonviolent offender who commits an offense before age 15 and completes probation, detention, or supervision before age 18 on the date such offender attains age 18; (2) a juvenile who is arrested but not adjudicated for a juvenile nonviolent offense; and (3) a juvenile who is adjudicated and found not delinquent. Expunge means to destroy a record and obliterate from the public record the name to whom such record pertains. A court must provide notice of automatic expungement and the benefits of such expungement. A juvenile nonviolent offender who commits an offense on or after age 15 may petition to expunge related juvenile records. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must create a universal expungement petition form. A court must provide notice, conduct a hearing, and grant or deny the petition after considering specified factors. It must appoint counsel for nonviolent juvenile offender who has not attained age 18.

If a court orders the sealing or expungement of a juvenile record, then related proceedings are deemed never to have occurred.

(Sec. 212) It prohibits juvenile solitary confinement, except as a temporary response to behavior that poses a serious and immediate risk of harm.

(Sec. 213) The bill amends the federal judicial code to require DOJ to establish and report to Congress on procedures for the prompt release of accurate criminal and arrest records exchanged for employment-related purposes through the Federal Bureau of Investigation background check system.

It sets forth required procedures, including requirements for DOJ to: (1) promptly correct inaccurate records; (2) complete or verify incomplete records; (3) notify reporting jurisdiction of any action to correct, complete, or verify an inaccurate or incomplete record; and (4) notify a job applicant of the right to obtain and review a record, and provide an opportunity for such applicant to challenge the record's accuracy and completeness.

Additionally, it prohibits from inclusion in an employment-related exchange records related to: (1) an arrest more than two years old that was not disposed of; (2) a nonserious offense such as drunkenness, vagrancy, disturbing the peace, loitering, or curfew violation; or (3) a circumstance that is not clearly an arrest or disposition of an arrest.

sentencing reform corrections act title sentencing reform sec bill amends controlled substances act controlled_substances_import_and_export_act reduce life years years enhanced mandatory minimum prison terms imposed certain nonviolent defendants convicted high level repeat drug offenses including unlawful import export manufacture distribution possession intent distribute controlled substance high level drug offense involves substantial drug quantity heroin additionally bill limits prior convictions trigger enhanced mandatory minimum prison terms court apply reductions retroactively considering certain factors sec amends federal criminal code expand safety eligibility permit court impose sentence mandatory minimum certain nonviolent cooperative drug defendants limited criminal history sec court impose reduced year instead statutory year mandatory minimum prison term certain nonviolent cooperative defendants convicted high level time low level repeat drug offense low level drug offense involves substantial drug quantity grams grams heroin sec bill reduces years enhanced mandatory minimum prison term defendant uses firearm crime violence drug offense prior conviction offense court apply reductions retroactively considering certain factors sec reduces years enhanced mandatory minimum prison term armed career criminal convicted unlawful firearm possession prior convictions violent felonies drug offenses court apply reductions retroactively considering certain factors sec fair sentencing act applies retroactively allow court reduce prison term convicted crack cocaine offender sentenced august sec amends federal criminal code create year mandatory minimum prison term interstate domestic violence results victim death sec bill amends international_emergency_economic_powers_act create year mandatory minimum prison term providing goods services terrorists state sponsor terrorism person connection development weapons mass destruction country subject arms embargo sec department_of_justice doj report congress publish federal criminal statutory offenses executive agency report congress publish criminal regulatory offenses enforceable agency title corrections act corrections oversight recidivism reduction eliminating costs taxpayers national system act corrections act sec doj review existing recidivism reduction programs productive activities prison work program bureau_of_prisons expand offerings eligible prisoners certain prisoners successfully complete recidivism reduction program productive activity eligible earn time credits incentives additional telephone visitation privileges sec doj develop post sentencing risk needs assessment system use assess prisoner recidivism violence risk ensure appropriate housing grouping program assignments sec bill amends federal criminal code allow pre release custody additional period time equal prisoner earned time credits successful completion recidivism reduction programs productive activities prisoner serve additional period pre release custody residential reentry center home confinement community supervision sec doj report congress activities carrying title including budgetary savings prison work programs recidivism rates released prisoners effectiveness recidivism reduction programs productive activities prisoner categories sec bill requires investigation reports include certain information substance abuse history military service veteran status administrative_office_of_the_united_states_courts establish supervised release pilot program reduce recidivism improve substance abuse recovery sec issue officers employees use reducing violent acts sec doj evaluate reentry best practices create reentry demonstration projects judicial districts report reentry impact communities disproportionately affected sec court reduce prison term impose supervised release defendant convicted adult offense committed juvenile defendant served years custody court considering certain factors determines release poses public safety danger sec amends second chance act permanent pilot program elderly offender early release expand program eligibility include terminally ill offenders bill modifies elderly offender eligibility criteria lowering qualifying age reducing thirds required portion completed prison term eligible terminally ill offender nonviolent offender meets specified criteria terminally ill nursing home sec bill establishes process seal juvenile records related juvenile nonviolent offense juvenile record includes court law enforcement government agency record juvenile nonviolent offense criminal offense firearm violation committed age violent offense terrorism misdemeanor domestic violence court automatically seal juvenile records juvenile nonviolent offender person adjudicated delinquent juvenile nonviolent offense years offender completes probation detention supervision seal means close public viewing physically seal shut court provide notice automatic sealing benefits sealing bill creates process juvenile nonviolent offender petition early sealing records prohibits intentional disclosure sealed juvenile record specified circumstances subjects violator fine year prison law enforcement agency access sealed records determine time offender diversion program eligibility investigatory prosecutorial purposes background checks court automatically juvenile records related juvenile nonviolent offender commits offense age completes probation detention supervision age date offender attains age juvenile arrested adjudicated juvenile nonviolent offense juvenile adjudicated found delinquent means destroy record public record record pertains court provide notice automatic expungement benefits expungement juvenile nonviolent offender commits offense age petition related juvenile records administrative office courts create universal expungement petition form court provide notice conduct hearing grant deny petition considering specified factors appoint counsel nonviolent juvenile offender attained age court orders sealing expungement juvenile record related proceedings deemed occurred sec prohibits juvenile solitary confinement temporary response behavior poses immediate risk harm sec bill amends federal judicial code require doj establish report congress procedures prompt release accurate criminal arrest records exchanged employment related purposes federal_bureau_of_investigation background check system sets forth required procedures including requirements doj promptly correct inaccurate records complete verify incomplete records notify reporting jurisdiction action correct complete verify inaccurate incomplete record notify job applicant right obtain review record provide opportunity applicant challenge record accuracy completeness additionally prohibits inclusion employment related exchange records related arrest years old disposed offense disturbing peace violation circumstance clearly arrest disposition arrest


Summary:
Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2016

 This bill establishes a National Forensic Science Research Initiative, carried out by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to improve, expand, and coordinate federal research in forensic sciences.

The bill establishes a National Forensic Science Coordinating Office to coordinate with relevant federal agencies in the development of: (1) a unified federal research strategy; and (2) any necessary programs, policies, and budgets to support implementation of the research strategy.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) shall contract with the National Research Council to develop a report: (1) identifying the most critical challenges in forensic science that require further research, and (2) making recommendations for research to address those challenges.

The bill states that each external forensic science research grant awarded by a federal agency under this bill shall be subject to a specified competitive merit-review process.

 The NSF shall:

 award forensic science basic research grants to improve the foundation and practice of forensic science; support one or more forensic science research centers; and conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the NSF's full portfolio of forensic science research and education grants every four years. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shall establish: (1) a competitively selected Center of Excellence focusing on measurement sciences, technology, and standards in forensic science; and (2) scientific area committees to identify gaps in and opportunities for standards development in the forensic sciences.

 NIST and the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall establish a National Commission on Forensic Science to advise the agencies participating in the unified federal research strategy and review recommendations on standards development in forensic science.

DOJ shall:

 encourage the broad adoption of forensic science standards, requiring each DOJ laboratory, and encouraging other federal forensic laboratories, to adopt these standards; promote accreditation and certification based on forensic science standards; and promote recommendations made by the National Commission on Forensic Science.

forensic science standards act bill establishes national forensic science research initiative carried office_of_science_and_technology_policy improve expand coordinate federal research forensic sciences bill establishes national forensic science coordinating office coordinate relevant federal agencies development unified federal research strategy necessary programs policies budgets support implementation research strategy national_science_foundation nsf shall contract national_research_council develop report identifying critical challenges forensic science require research making recommendations research address challenges bill states external forensic science research grant awarded federal agency bill shall subject specified competitive merit review process nsf shall award forensic science basic research grants improve foundation practice forensic science support forensic science research centers conduct comprehensive evaluation nsf portfolio forensic science research education grants years national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist shall establish competitively selected center_of_excellence focusing measurement sciences technology standards forensic science scientific area committees identify gaps opportunities standards development forensic sciences nist department_of_justice doj shall establish national_commission forensic science advise agencies participating unified federal research strategy review recommendations standards development forensic science doj shall encourage broad adoption forensic science standards requiring doj laboratory encouraging federal forensic laboratories adopt standards promote accreditation certification based forensic science standards promote recommendations national_commission forensic science


Summary: Prohibiting the Department of Labor's Secret Rule Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from issuing, administering, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from the proposal submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) entitled Requirements for DOL Agencies' Assessment of Occupational Health Risks.

prohibiting department_of_labor secret rule act prohibits secretary labor issuing administering enforcing rule regulation requirement derived proposal submitted office_of_management_and_budget omb entitled requirements dol agencies assessment occupational health risks


Summary: Job Access and Reverse Commute Program Improvements Act of 2008 - Revises the job access and reverse commute (JARC) program to authorize a state to accept a single combined application for a project funded from at least two of the following programs that provide individuals with transportation to and from a job: (1) the JARC program; (2) the elderly and disabled specialized transit program; (3) the new freedom program (for disabled workers); and (4) any other program the Secretary deems appropriate. Makes eligible for JARC formula grant funding the subsidizing of costs associated with the transportation of low income high school students and young adults to career or technical education, job training, or apprenticeship programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, at state request, to waive or streamline JARC program reporting and certification requirements, provided program goals are met. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of eliminating, revising, or reducing frequency of collection for any reporting or certification requirements relating to the JARC formula grant program, particularly examining the burden on and needs of nonprofit organizations that receive funding and are unaccustomed to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a grant pilot program to: (1) improve education and employment related transportation activities for eligible teens and young adults; (2) evaluate streamlined reporting and certification requirements; and (3) support more comprehensive projects integrated with other federal, state, and local transportation and human service programs, while ensuring the paperwork burden is minimized. Requires the Secretary to continue and expand JARC technical assistance activities so that the Department of Transportation supports various specified efforts, including those that act as an information clearinghouse and information network.

job access reverse commute program improvements act revises job access reverse commute program authorize state accept single combined application project funded following programs provide individuals transportation job program elderly disabled specialized transit program new freedom program disabled workers program secretary deems appropriate makes eligible formula grant funding subsidizing costs associated transportation low income high school students young adults career technical education job training apprenticeship programs authorizes secretary transportation state request waive streamline program reporting certification requirements provided program goals met directs secretary study feasibility eliminating revising reducing frequency collection reporting certification requirements relating formula grant program particularly examining burden needs nonprofit organizations receive funding federal_transit_administration fta regulations authorizes secretary carry grant pilot program improve education employment related transportation activities eligible teens young adults evaluate streamlined reporting certification requirements support comprehensive projects integrated federal state local transportation human service programs ensuring paperwork burden requires secretary continue expand technical assistance activities department_of_transportation supports specified efforts including act information clearinghouse information network


Summary: Renames the basic employment eligibility verification pilot program established under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 as the Employment Eligibility Verification System. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for permanent nationwide implementation of the System. Requires entities hiring individuals for employment in the United States to participate in such System. Phases in compliance requirements over a seven-year period according to the number of persons employed by the entity. Establishes sanctions for noncompliance. Provides for voluntary participation by entities not required to participate.

renames basic employment eligibility verification pilot program established illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act employment eligibility verification system directs secretary homeland_security provide permanent nationwide implementation system requires entities hiring individuals employment united_states participate system phases compliance requirements seven year period according number persons employed entity establishes sanctions noncompliance provides voluntary participation entities required participate


Summary: Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a toll-free telephone- or electronic media-based employment eligibility verification system. Requires that such system: (1) provide verification or tentative non-verification of an individual's identity and employment eligibility within three days of an inquiry; and (2) provide, in the case of tentative non-verification, a secondary process for final verification or non-verification within 10 days. Directs the: (1) Commissioner of Social Security to develop a process for comparing names and social security numbers against appropriate databases in response to employer inquiries; and (2) Secretary to develop a process for comparing names and alien identification or authorization numbers and investigate uses of the same social security number that suggest fraud. Limits verification system-related individual relief to procedures under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Prohibits class actions. Immunizes from civil or criminal liability a person or entity who takes action in good faith reliance on verification system information. Sets forth employer verification requirements with respect to an affirmative defense to liability for employment of unauthorized workers, including revision of attestation and retention of verification form provisions. Places limits on the collection and use of data from the verification system. Expands the employment eligibility verification system to include: (1) previously hired individuals; and (2) recruitment and referral. Provides for: (1) voluntary employer verification utilizing such system two years after enactment of this Act for previously hired individuals; (2) mandatory employer verification three years after enactment of this Act by federal, state, and local governments, and the military for employees not verified under such system working at federal, state or local government buildings, military bases, nuclear energy sites, weapons sites, airports, or critical infrastructure sites; and (3) mandatory employer verification six years after enactment of this Act for all employees not previously verified under such system. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make employer participation in the basic pilot program mandatory two years after enactment of this Act. Applies employment eligibility verification requirements to labor service agencies. Revises civil and criminal penalty provisions. Establishes in the Treasury the Employment Verification Compensation Fund. Directs the Secretary to establish a publicly available contractor database. Authorizes the Commissioner to carry out verification responsibilities under this Act, but only to the extent advance funds are provided by the Secretary of Homeland Security to cover costs. Prohibits funds from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund from being used to carry out such responsibilities. Sets forth specified reporting requirements by the Secretary and the Commissioner.

electronic employment eligibility verification illegal immigration control act_-_amends immigration_and_nationality_act direct secretary homeland_security establish toll free electronic media based employment eligibility verification system requires system provide verification tentative non verification individual identity employment eligibility days inquiry provide case tentative non verification secondary process final verification non verification days directs commissioner_of_social_security develop process comparing names social_security numbers appropriate databases response employer inquiries secretary develop process comparing names alien identification authorization numbers investigate uses social_security number suggest fraud limits verification system related individual relief procedures federal tort claims act prohibits class actions civil criminal liability person entity takes action good faith reliance verification system information sets forth employer verification requirements respect affirmative defense liability employment unauthorized workers including revision attestation retention verification form provisions places limits collection use data verification system expands employment eligibility verification system include previously hired individuals recruitment referral provides voluntary employer verification utilizing system years enactment act previously hired individuals mandatory employer verification years enactment act federal state local governments military employees verified system working federal state local government buildings military bases nuclear energy sites weapons sites airports critical infrastructure sites mandatory employer verification years enactment act employees previously verified system amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act employer participation basic pilot program mandatory years enactment act applies employment eligibility verification requirements labor service agencies revises civil criminal penalty provisions establishes treasury employment verification compensation fund directs secretary establish publicly available contractor database authorizes commissioner carry verification responsibilities act extent advance funds provided secretary homeland_security cover costs prohibits funds federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund carry responsibilities sets forth specified reporting requirements secretary commissioner


Summary: Common Sense English Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that, notwithstanding any other equal employment opportunity provisions of the Act, it is not an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require employees to speak English while engaged in work.

common sense english act_-_amends civil rights act declare notwithstanding equal employment opportunity provisions act unlawful employment practice employer require employees speak english engaged work


Summary: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY2010. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) state unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (6) employment and training program administration; (7) the Employee Benefits Security Administration; (8) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (9) the Employment Standards Administration; (10) certain special benefits, including ones for disabled coal miners; (11) the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund; (12) the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (13) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; (14) the Mine Safety and Health Administration; (15) the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (16) the Office of Disability Employment Policy; (17) departmental management; (18) the Office of Jobs Corps; (19) veterans employment and training; and (20) the Office of Inspector General. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds and transfers of funds appropriated under this title. (Sec. 101) Prohibits use of Job Corps funds under this title to pay individual compensation at a rate in excess of Executive Level I. (Sec. 102) Allows not more than 1% of discretionary funds for the current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act to be transferred between a program, project, or activity. Prohibits any increase of any such program, project, or activity by more than 3% by any such transfer. (Sec. 103) Prohibits funds under this Act from being obligated or expended to procure goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and host countries already identified by the Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act, in accordance with a specified executive order. (Sec. 104) Requires, with a specified exception, that funds made available to the Department of Labor for grants under the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 be used only for the training of foreign workers in the occupations and industries for which such workers were hired under the H-1B visa program. (Sec. 105) Requires certain Career Pathways Innovation Fund grants and grants for demonstration programs and projects to provide technical skills training for workers to be awarded competitively. (Sec. 106) Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from taking any action, with certain exceptions, to amend a specified definition for functions and activities or to modify a certain procedure for redesignation of local areas under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 until legislation reauthorizing the Act has been enacted. (Sec. 107) Prohibits recipients of employment and training funds from using them to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual at a rate in excess of Executive Level II, with an exception for specified vendors. (Sec. 108) Directs the Secretary of Labor to submit to the congressional appropriations committees a plan for the transfer of the administration of the Job Corps program from the Office of the Secretary of Labor to the Employment and Training Administration. Authorizes the Secretary to make such transfer 30 days after the submission of the plan. Title II: Department of Health and Human Services - Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration; (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); (3) the National Institutes of Health (NIH); (4) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; (5) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; (6) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; (7) the Administration for Children and Families; (8) the Administration on Aging; and (9) the Office of the Secretary. (Sec. 209) Prohibits the use of funds for voluntary family planning projects unless the applicant certifies that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities. (Sec. 210) Prohibits any provider of voluntary planning services under the Public Health Service Act from being exempt from any state law requiring notifications or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. (Sec. 211) Prohibits the use of funds to carry out the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary of Health and Human Services denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity because it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions. (Sec. 212) Prohibits the use of funds to withhold substance abuse funding from a state that fails to enforce state laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18 if such state certifies to the Secretary that it will commit additional funds to ensure compliance with such laws. Sets forth requirements for states that miss the retailer compliance rate goal established by the Secretary. (Sec. 213) Allows the Secretary to exercise certain authority in order to carry out international health activities during FY2010. (219) Requires the Secretary to amend regulations governing financial conflicts of interest among extramural investigators receiving NIH grant support. Title III: Department of Education - Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Education for: (1) education for the disadvantaged; (2) impact aid; (3) school improvement programs; (4) Indian education; (5) innovation and improvement activities; (6) safe schools and citizenship education; (7) English language acquisition and language enhancement; (8) special education; (9) rehabilitation services and disability research; (10) special institutions for persons with disabilities, including the American Printing House for the Blind, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet University; (11) career, technical, and adult education; (12) certain student financial assistance programs (including rescissions of funds), as well as federal administrative expenses for such programs (setting a maximum individual Pell Grant amount); (13) specified higher education programs; (14) Howard University; (15) the college housing and academic facilities loans program; (16) the historically Black college and university capital financing program account; (17) the Institute of Education Sciences; and (18) departmental management, including program administration, the Office for Civil Rights, and the Office of the Inspector General. Sets the maximum individual Pell Grant amount at $4,860 during award year 2010-2011. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title. (Sec. 301) Prohibits the use of funds to transport teachers or students in order to: (1) overcome racial imbalance in any school; or (2) carry out a racial desegregation plan. (Sec. 302) Prohibits the use of funds to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a school other than the school nearest the student's home, except, for a student requiring special education, to the school offering such special education, in order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Declares that such a prohibited indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the transportation of students to carry out a plan involving the reorganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade restructuring, pairing or clustering. Exempts the establishment of magnet schools from such prohibition. (Sec. 303) Prohibits the use of funds to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in public schools. (Sec. 304) Allows the transfer between appropriations of not more than 1% of discretionary funds for the current fiscal year for the Department of Education in this Act. Prohibits any increase of any such appropriation by more than 3% by any such transfer. (Sec. 305) Authorizes the Outlying Areas to consolidate funds received under this Act under part A (Innovative Programs) of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (Sec. 306) Prohibits funds made available under this title for the development and implementation of performance-based compensation systems for school personnel in high-need schools from being made available for new awards under the Teacher Incentive Fund (which supports such efforts) until an impact evaluation plan is submitted to Congress. (Sec. 307) Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to alter eligibility requirements for the Innovation Fund program. Makes local educational agencies (LEAs) eligible for program awards if they: (1) make significant progress in closing achievement gaps between specified student groups or increasing the achievement for all of such groups; (2) make significant improvement in other areas; and (3) establish one or more partnerships with the private sector which will provide matching funds to help bring results to scale. Makes partnerships between nonprofits and LEAs or schools eligible for such awards if they significantly improve student achievement, attainment, or retention and demonstrate that they will meet the private sector matching requirement. (Sec. 308) Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to allow states and LEAs to use public school repair, renovation, and construction funds on public school libraries. (Sec. 309) Amends the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, to continue to consider five specified Illinois school districts to be LEAs through FY2011 for purposes of the Impact Aid program, which compensates LEAs, under ESEA, for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their school districts. Continues to consider federally connected students in such districts to be attending schools in one such district, North Chicago Community Unit School District 187, for the purpose of making that district eligible for Impact Aid. Conditions such treatment on the agreement of the five school districts to apportion such assistance equitably among all five of them, and to use it only for direct educational services. Title IV: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to: (1) the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; (2) the Corporation for National and Community Service, for domestic volunteer service programs and operating expenses, the National Service Trust, administrative expenses and salaries, and the Office of Inspector General; (3) the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (4) the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (5) the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (6) the Institute of Museum and Library Services; (7) the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; (8) the National Council on Disability; (9) the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); (10) the National Mediation Board; (11) the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (12) the Railroad Retirement Board for the dual benefits payments account, federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts, administration, and the Office of Inspector General; and (13) the Social Security Administration (SSA) for payments to the Social Security trust funds, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program, administrative expenses, and the Office of Inspector General. (Sec. 401) Requires the Corporation for National and Community Service to notify the congressional appropriations committees 15 days before any significant changes to program requirements, service delivery, or policy. Prohibits, for FY2010 and during any grant selection process, an officer or employee of the Corporation from knowingly disclosing any covered grant selection information regarding such selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than an authorized officer or employee of the Corporation. (Sec. 402) Requires that donations made to the Corporation be used to supplement and not supplant current programs and operations. Title V: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 501) Authorizes the Secretaries of Labor, of Health and Human Services, and of Education to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act, to be used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated. (Sec. 505) Bars use of funds to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug. (Sec. 507) Prohibits the expenditure of funds appropriated in this Act, and in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, for: (1) any abortion; or (2) health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. (Sec. 508) Declares that this prohibition does not apply: (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Declares that nothing in Sec. 507 shall be construed as: (1) prohibiting the expenditure by a state, locality, entity, or private person of state, local, or private funds (other than Medicaid matching funds); or (2) restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a state or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with state funds (other than Medicaid matching funds). Bars the availability of funds to a federal agency or program, or to a state or local government, if it subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. (Sec. 509) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for: (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under certain federal regulations and the Public Health Service Act. (Sec. 510) Bars the use of funds for activities promoting the legalization of any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act, except for normal and recognized executive-congressional communications. Makes such limitation inapplicable when there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage. (Sec. 511) Bars the use of funds to promulgate or adopt any final standard under the Social Security Act providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's capacity as an employer or a health care provider), until legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard. (Sec. 512) Bars the obligation or expenditure of funds to enter into or renew a contract with an entity if: (1) it is otherwise a contractor with the United States and is subject to the requirement regarding submission of an annual report to the Secretary of Labor concerning employment of certain veterans; and (2) it has not submitted the required report for the most recent applicable year. (Sec. 513) Prohibits the transfer of funds made available in this Act to any federal department, agency, or instrumentality, except pursuant to an appropriation Act. (Sec. 514) Prohibits the availability of funds under the Library Services and Technology Act, as amended by the Children's Internet Protection Act, to certain libraries unless they have made specified required certifications. (Sec. 515) Prohibits the availability of certain funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Children's Internet Protection Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, to certain elementary or secondary schools unless the responsible local educational agency (LEA) has made specified required certifications. (Sec. 517) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) request that a candidate for appointment to a federal scientific advisory committee disclose his or her political affiliation or voting history or the position he or she holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and necessary for the work of the committee involved; or (2) disseminate scientific information that is deliberately false or misleading. (Sec. 518) Requires each department and related agency funded through this Act, within 45 days of enactment of this Act, to submit an operating plan that details at the program, project, and activity level any funding allocations for FY2010 that are different than those specified in this Act, the accompanying detailed table in the committee report, or the FY2010 budget request. (Sec. 519) Requires the Secretaries of Labor, of Health and Human Services, and of Education each to report to the congressional appropriations committees on the number, amount, and other specified details of contracts, non-formula grants, and cooperative agreements exceeding $5 million in value and awarded by the respective Department on a noncompetitive basis during each quarter of FY2010. (Sec. 520) Amends the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 to require the scheduled transitional minimum wage increases in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to occur on September 30, 2010, and on such date thereafter.

departments_of_labor health_and_human_services education related agencies appropriations act makes appropriations departments_of_labor health_and_human_services education related agencies fy2010 title department_of_labor department_of_labor appropriations act makes appropriations fy2010 department_of_labor employment_and_training_administration including training employment services community service employment older americans federal unemployment benefits allowances state unemployment insurance employment service operations advances unemployment_trust_fund black lung disability trust_fund employment training program administration employee benefits security administration pension_benefit_guaranty_corporation employment standards administration certain special benefits including ones disabled coal miners energy employees occupational illness compensation fund black lung disability trust_fund occupational_safety_and_health_administration safety_and_health_administration bureau_of_labor_statistics office disability employment policy departmental management office jobs corps veterans employment training office_of_inspector_general sets forth authorized uses limitations funds transfers funds appropriated title sec prohibits use job_corps funds title pay individual compensation rate excess executive level sec allows discretionary funds current fiscal year department_of_labor act transferred program project activity prohibits increase program project activity transfer sec prohibits funds act obligated expended procure goods mined produced manufactured harvested services rendered forced child labor industries host countries identified department_of_labor prior enactment act accordance specified executive order sec requires specified exception funds available department_of_labor grants american competitiveness workforce improvement act training foreign workers occupations industries workers hired h-1b visa program sec requires certain career pathways innovation_fund grants grants demonstration programs projects provide technical skills training workers awarded competitively sec prohibits secretary labor taking action certain exceptions amend specified definition functions activities modify certain procedure redesignation local areas workforce investment act legislation reauthorizing act enacted sec prohibits recipients employment training funds pay salary bonuses individual rate excess executive level exception specified vendors sec directs secretary labor submit congressional appropriations committees plan transfer administration job_corps program office_of_the_secretary labor employment_and_training_administration authorizes secretary transfer days submission plan title department_of_health_and_human_services department_of_health_and_human_services appropriations act makes appropriations fy2010 department_of_health_and_human_services hhs health_resources_and_services_administration centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc national_institutes_of_health nih substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration agency healthcare_research_and_quality centers medicare medicaid_services administration children families administration_on_aging office_of_the_secretary sec prohibits use funds voluntary family planning projects applicant certifies encourages family participation decision minors seek family planning services provides counseling minors resist attempts coerce minors engaging sexual activities sec prohibits provider voluntary planning services public_health_service_act exempt state law requiring notifications reporting child abuse child sexual abuse rape incest sec prohibits use funds carry medicare_advantage program secretary health_and_human_services denies participation program eligible entity provide pay provide coverage provide referrals abortions sec prohibits use funds withhold substance abuse funding state fails enforce state laws prohibiting sale tobacco products individuals age state certifies secretary commit additional funds ensure compliance laws sets forth requirements states retailer compliance rate goal established secretary sec allows secretary exercise certain authority order carry international health activities fy2010 requires secretary amend regulations governing financial conflicts interest extramural investigators receiving nih grant support title iii department_of_education department_of_education appropriations act makes appropriations fy2010 department_of_education education disadvantaged impact aid school improvement programs indian education innovation improvement activities safe schools citizenship education english_language_acquisition language_enhancement special education rehabilitation services disability research special institutions persons disabilities including american printing house blind national technical institute deaf university career technical adult_education certain student financial assistance programs including rescissions funds federal administrative expenses programs setting maximum individual pell_grant specified higher education programs university college housing academic facilities loans program historically black college university capital financing program account institute_of_education_sciences departmental management including program administration office civil rights office_of_the_inspector_general sets maximum individual pell_grant award year sets forth authorized uses limitations funds appropriated title sec prohibits use funds transport teachers students order overcome racial imbalance school carry racial plan sec prohibits use funds require directly indirectly transportation student school school nearest student home student requiring special education school offering special education order comply title civil rights act declares prohibited indirect requirement transportation students includes transportation students carry plan involving reorganization grade structure schools pairing schools schools combination grade restructuring pairing exempts establishment magnet schools prohibition sec prohibits use funds prevent implementation programs voluntary prayer public schools sec allows transfer appropriations discretionary funds current fiscal year department_of_education act prohibits increase appropriation transfer sec authorizes outlying areas consolidate funds received act innovative_programs title elementary secondary education act sec prohibits funds available title development implementation performance based compensation systems school personnel high need schools available new awards teacher incentive fund supports efforts impact evaluation plan submitted congress sec amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act alter eligibility requirements innovation_fund program makes local educational agencies leas eligible program awards significant progress closing achievement gaps specified student groups increasing achievement groups significant improvement areas establish partnerships private sector provide matching funds help bring results scale makes partnerships nonprofits leas schools eligible awards significantly improve student achievement attainment retention demonstrate meet private sector matching requirement sec amends elementary secondary education act esea allow states leas use public school repair renovation construction funds public school libraries sec amends departments_of_labor health_and_human_services education related agencies appropriations act continue consider specified illinois school districts leas fy2011 purposes impact aid program compensates leas esea financial burden federal activities affecting school districts continues consider federally connected students districts attending schools district north chicago community unit school district purpose making district eligible impact aid conditions treatment agreement school districts apportion assistance equitably use direct educational services title related agencies makes appropriations fy2010 committee purchase people blind severely disabled corporation_for_national_and_community_service domestic volunteer service programs operating expenses national_service_trust administrative expenses salaries office_of_inspector_general corporation_for_public_broadcasting federal_mediation_and_conciliation_service federal safety health review commission institute museum library services medicare_payment_advisory_commission national council disability national_labor_relations_board nlrb national mediation board occupational_safety_and_health_review_commission railroad_retirement_board dual benefits payments account federal payments railroad retirement accounts administration office_of_inspector_general social_security_administration ssa payments social_security_trust_funds supplemental security income ssi program administrative expenses office_of_inspector_general sec requires corporation_for_national_and_community_service notify congressional appropriations committees days significant changes program requirements service delivery policy prohibits fy2010 grant selection process officer employee corporation knowingly disclosing covered grant selection information selection directly indirectly person authorized officer employee corporation sec requires donations corporation supplement supplant current programs operations title general_provisions specifies certain uses limits prohibitions use funds appropriated act sec authorizes secretaries labor health_and_human_services education transfer unexpended balances prior appropriations accounts corresponding current appropriations provided act purpose periods time originally appropriated sec bars use funds carry program distributing sterile needles syringes injection illegal drug sec prohibits expenditure funds appropriated act trust_fund funds appropriated act abortion health benefits coverage includes coverage abortion sec declares prohibition apply pregnancy result act rape incest case woman suffers physical disorder physical injury physical illness including life endangering physical condition caused arising pregnancy certified physician place woman danger death abortion performed declares sec shall construed prohibiting expenditure state locality entity private person state local private funds medicaid matching funds restricting ability managed care provider offering abortion coverage ability state locality contract separately provider coverage state funds medicaid matching funds bars availability funds federal agency program state local government subjects institutional individual health_care entity discrimination basis health_care entity provide pay provide coverage refer abortions sec prohibits use funds available act creation human embryo research purposes research human embryo destroyed knowingly subjected risk injury death greater allowed research certain federal regulations public_health_service_act sec bars use funds activities promoting legalization drug substance included schedule schedules controlled substances controlled substances act normal recognized executive congressional communications makes limitation inapplicable significant medical evidence therapeutic advantage use drug substance federally sponsored clinical trials conducted determine therapeutic advantage sec bars use funds promulgate adopt final standard social_security_act providing providing assignment unique health identifier individual individual capacity employer health_care provider legislation enacted specifically approving standard sec bars obligation expenditure funds enter renew contract entity contractor united_states subject requirement submission annual report secretary labor concerning employment certain veterans submitted required report recent applicable year sec prohibits transfer funds available act federal department agency instrumentality pursuant appropriation act sec prohibits availability funds library services technology act amended children internet protection act certain libraries specified required certifications sec prohibits availability certain funds elementary secondary education act amended children internet protection act child left act certain elementary secondary schools responsible local educational agency lea specified required certifications sec prohibits use funds request candidate appointment federal scientific advisory_committee disclose political affiliation voting history position holds respect political issues directly related necessary work committee involved disseminate scientific information deliberately false misleading sec requires department related agency funded act days enactment act submit operating plan details program project activity level funding allocations fy2010 different specified act accompanying detailed table committee report fy2010 budget request sec requires secretaries labor health_and_human_services education report congressional appropriations committees number specified details contracts non formula_grants cooperative agreements exceeding million value awarded respective department noncompetitive basis quarter fy2010 sec amends troop readiness veterans care katrina_recovery iraq_accountability_appropriations_act require scheduled transitional minimum wage increases american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands occur september date


Summary: Put America to Work Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants to states, local government units, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents of distressed communities. Specifies grant uses, including funding of fast-track jobs for: (1) painting and repair of schools, community centers, and libraries; (2) restoration of abandoned and vacant properties; (3) expansion of emergency food programs to reduce hunger; (4) augmentation of staffing in Head Start and other early childhood education programs; and (5) renovation and maintenance of parks, playgrounds, and other public spaces. Requires grant recipients to use remaining grant funds to make grants to public entities, nonprofit organizations, public-private partnerships, or small businesses to create employment opportunities in: (1) construction, rehabilitation, and improvements in energy efficiency of residences or public facilities; (2) the provision of human services; (3) remediation and demolition of vacant and abandoned properties; and (4) programs that provide opportunities for employment, education, and training for disadvantaged youth.

america work act directs secretary labor grants states local government units indian tribes create employment opportunities unemployed residents distressed communities specifies grant uses including funding fast track jobs repair schools community centers libraries restoration abandoned vacant properties expansion emergency food programs reduce hunger augmentation staffing head_start early childhood education programs renovation maintenance parks public spaces requires grant recipients use remaining grant funds grants public entities nonprofit organizations public private partnerships small businesses create employment opportunities construction rehabilitation improvements energy efficiency residences public facilities provision human services remediation demolition vacant abandoned properties programs provide opportunities employment education training disadvantaged youth


Summary: Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to revise requirements and reauthorize appropriations for: (1) WIA title I, workforce investment systems for job training and employment services; and (2) WIA title II, adult education and family literacy education programs. Revises and reauthorizes workforce investment systems with respect to: (1) state and local planning, allocation, work force investment board membership, and performance accountability; (2) one-stop centers; (3) consolidated funding for adult program activities, including job training, dislocated worker retraining, the employment service system, and reemployment grants; (4) training programs for both out-of-school and in-school youth, including challenge grants; and (5) national job training programs, including the Job Corps and programs for Native Americans, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and veterans. Requires the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor to be the principal agency to administer WIA title I workforce investment systems for job training and employment services and title III (Job Corps). Exempts religious organizations, with respect to their employment of individuals of a particular religion, from WIA nondiscrimination requirements. Prescribes requirements for the approval of state Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) plans for the carrying out of certain workforce development activities. Repeals Wagner-Peyser Act provisions relating to the U.S. Employment Service. Directs the Secretary of Labor to oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of a nationwide workforce and labor market information system. Revises requirements and reauthorizes appropriations for: (1) vocational rehabilitation services under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and (2) the Helen Keller National Center Act.

workforce investment improvement act amends workforce investment act revise requirements reauthorize appropriations title workforce investment systems job training employment services title adult_education family literacy education programs revises reauthorizes workforce investment systems respect state local planning allocation work force investment board membership performance accountability stop centers consolidated funding adult program activities including job training dislocated worker retraining employment service system reemployment grants training programs school school youth including challenge grants national job training programs including job_corps programs native americans migrant seasonal farmworkers veterans requires employment_and_training_administration department_of_labor principal agency administer title workforce investment systems job training employment services title iii job_corps exempts religious organizations respect employment individuals particular religion nondiscrimination requirements prescribes requirements approval state workforce innovation regional economic development plans carrying certain workforce development activities repeals wagner act provisions relating employment service directs secretary labor oversee development maintenance continuous improvement nationwide workforce labor market information system revises requirements reauthorizes appropriations vocational rehabilitation services rehabilitation act national center act


Summary: New Deal for a New Economy Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, from unobligated funds under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), to make specified sums available for FY2010-FY2012 to the Secretary of Education, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Secretaries of Commerce, Labor, the Interior, and Agriculture. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Education to allocate, and each eligible local educational agency in the state to receive, funds in proportion to amounts received under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (2) a state to make and distribute the amount allocated to it within 90 days of receipt. Authorizes the use of funds to hire new employees, rehire employees laid off during the year prior to enactment, continue to employ employees scheduled to be laid off as a result of reduced budgets, and prevent furloughs scheduled as a result of reduced budgets. Directs: (1) the Attorney General to award grants to state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to hire, rehire, continue to employ, and prevent furloughs of police officers; (2) the Secretary of DHS, through the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, to award grants through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program to hire, rehire, continue to employ, and prevent furloughs of firefighters; (3) the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to states, cities or other political subdivisions or a consortium of such subdivisions, or Indian tribes, to assist in maintaining basic government services; and (4) the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to fund specific public works projects in national parks and through the National Forest Service, respectively. Establishes in the Department of Labor a New Economy Grant Program, to provide grants for the creation of new jobs on specific public works projects. Limits funding under this Act's Departments of Labor, the Interior, and Agriculture programs to individuals who meet specified criteria. Bars displacement of existing employees. Sets forth requirements regarding the use of funds, the maximum employment period, wages, reporting, and expedited administration.

new deal new economy act_-_directs secretary treasury unobligated funds emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa specified sums available fy2010 fy2012 secretary education attorney general secretary homeland_security dhs secretaries_of_commerce labor interior agriculture requires secretary education allocate eligible local educational agency state receive funds proportion amounts received elementary secondary education act state distribute allocated days receipt authorizes use funds hire new employees rehire employees laid year prior enactment continue employ employees scheduled laid result reduced budgets prevent scheduled result reduced budgets directs attorney general award grants state local tribal law enforcement agencies community oriented policing services cops program hire rehire continue employ prevent police officers secretary dhs administrator united_states_fire_administration award grants staffing adequate fire emergency response safer grant program hire rehire continue employ prevent firefighters secretary commerce award grants states cities political subdivisions consortium subdivisions indian tribes assist maintaining basic government services secretaries interior agriculture fund specific public works projects national parks national_forest service respectively establishes department_of_labor new economy grant program provide grants creation new jobs specific public works projects limits funding act departments_of_labor interior agriculture programs individuals meet specified criteria bars displacement existing employees sets forth requirements use funds maximum employment period wages reporting expedited administration


Summary: Employee Misclassification Prevention Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to require every person to: (1) keep records of non-employees (contractors) who perform labor or services (except substitute work), including through an entity such as a trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corporation, for remuneration; and (2) provide certain notice to each new employee and new non-employee, including classification as an employee or non-employee and information concerning their rights under the law. Makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) discharge or otherwise discriminate against an individual (including an employee) who has opposed any practice, or filed a complaint or instituted any proceeding related to this Act, including with respect to an individual's status as an employee or non-employee; and (2) fail to classify accurately an employee or non-employee. Doubles the amount of liquidated damages for maximum hours, minimum wage, and notice of classification violations by an employer. Subjects a person who: (1) violates such requirements (including recordkeeping requirements) to a civil penalty of up to $1,100; or (2) repeatedly or willfully violates such requirements to a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a webpage on the Department of Labor website that summarizes the rights of employees under this Act and other appropriate information. Amends the Social Security Act to require, as a condition for a federal grant for the administration of state unemployment compensation, for the state's unemployment compensation law to include a provision for: (1) auditing programs that identify employers that have not registered under the state law or that are paying unreported compensation where the effect is to exclude employees from unemployment compensation coverage; and (2) establishing administrative penalties for misclassifying employees or paying unreported unemployment compensation to employees. Requires any office, administration, or division of the Department of Labor to report any misclassification of an employee by a person subject to the FLSA that it discovers to the Department's Wage and Hour Division (WHD). Authorizes the WHD to report such information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

employee misclassification prevention act_-_amends fair labor standards act flsa require person records non employees contractors perform labor services substitute work including entity trust estate partnership association company corporation remuneration provide certain notice new employee new non employee including classification employee non employee information concerning rights law makes unlawful person discharge discriminate individual including employee opposed practice filed complaint instituted proceeding related act including respect individual status employee non employee fail classify accurately employee non employee doubles liquidated damages maximum hours minimum wage notice classification violations employer subjects person violates requirements including recordkeeping requirements civil penalty repeatedly willfully violates requirements civil penalty violation directs secretary labor establish webpage department_of_labor website summarizes rights employees act appropriate information amends social_security_act require condition federal grant administration state unemployment compensation state unemployment compensation law include provision auditing programs identify employers registered state law paying unreported compensation effect exclude employees unemployment compensation coverage establishing administrative penalties employees paying unreported unemployment compensation employees requires office administration division department_of_labor report misclassification employee person subject flsa discovers department wage hour division authorizes report information internal_revenue_service irs


Summary: Exempts an H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural worker) alien coming to work in the United States in the mobile amusement industry from fiscal year numerical limitations under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

exempts h-2b visa temporary nonagricultural worker alien coming work united_states mobile amusement industry fiscal year numerical limitations immigration_and_nationality_act