Summary:
FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016

(Sec. 4) This bill reauthorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for FY2017-FY2018.

The bill designates amounts for: (1) the FCC's office of inspector general, and (2) the FCC to move to a new facility or reconfigure its existing facility.

(Sec. 5) The bill allows a person chosen to fill a commissioner's vacancy on the FCC to continue to serve after the expiration of the fixed term of the commissioner that the person succeeds until a successor has taken office. But the person filling the vacancy may not continue to serve after the session of Congress that begins after the expiration of the fixed term of the commissioner that the person succeeds.

(Sec. 6) The FCC must submit concurrently to Congress a copy of any budget estimates, requests, or legislative recommendations that it submits to the President or the Office of Management and Budget. No U.S. officer or agency may require the FCC to obtain that officer's or agency's approval before the FCC submits legislative recommendations to Congress.

The FCC inspector general must concurrently submit its semiannual reports on the FCC's activities to both the FCC and Congress.

(Sec. 7) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must recommend adjustments to the FCC's regulatory fee structure in a report that considers: (1) the FCC's workload, (2) benefits to payors, and (3) whether the current fee structure has a disparate impact on certain technologies or small-sized payors.

(Sec. 8) The Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act is amended to extend through FY2018 provisions rendering the Antideficiency Act inapplicable to: (1) amounts collected or received as universal service contributions, or (2) expenditures or obligations of such contributions.

(Sec. 9) Any deposits that the FCC may require for the qualification of bidders in a system of competitive bidding for spectrum licenses must be deposited directly in the Treasury instead of in an interest bearing account at a financial institution. The bill removes a provision that requires the interest accrued to such a financial institution account to be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. The deposits of successful bidders must be credited to the deposit fund of the Treasury, unless existing exceptions apply.

(Sec. 10) The FCC is prohibited from changing its regulations for universal service support payments to implement the February 27, 2004, recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal service support payments.

(Sec. 11) The Communications Act of 1934 is amended to expand the prohibition against knowingly transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to apply to: (1) persons outside the United States if the recipient of the call is within the United States, and (2) text messages.

Existing caller identification requirements that apply to calls made using a telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service are revised to apply to: (1) voice communications using resources from the North American Numbering Plan; and (2) transmissions from a telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to a telephone facsimile machine.

 The FCC must collaborate with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regularly update education materials that help consumers identify: (1) scams and fraudulent activity that rely upon misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, and (2) existing technologies that consumers can use to protect against such fraud.

The GAO must report on: (1) actions taken, or actions that could be taken, by the FCC or the FTC to combat the fraudulent provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information; and (2) any recommendations to combat the fraudulent provision of such information.

Kari's Law Act of 2016

(Sec. 12) This section prohibits businesses from manufacturing or importing for use in the United States, or selling or leasing in the United States, a multi-line telephone system unless it can be installed to allow 9-1-1 calls to be transmitted to the appropriate public safety answering point: (1) without requiring the user to dial any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix (including any trunk-access code such as the digit "9"); and (2) regardless of what a user is required to dial for other calls.

Businesses are prohibited from installing multi-line telephone systems unless upon installation they allow 9-1-1 calls to be initiated without dialing such additional codes.

Installers must configure such systems to provide on-site notifications (if possible without improvement to the hardware) so that when a person at the facility where the system is installed initiates a 9-1-1 call, the system notifies: (1) a central location at the facility, or (2) a person or organization with responsibility for safety or security for the location.

(Sec. 13) The FCC must complete a rulemaking proceeding relating to the placing of unauthorized charges on a consumer's telephone bill (commonly referred to as "cramming") to consider measures to block the placement of third-party charges on a consumer's wireline, wireless, or bundled services telephone bill under the criteria it relied upon when it entered into a consent decree relating to cramming with mobile voice and data service providers.

(Sec. 14) The FCC must release a notice of inquiry to gather information and seek public comment on how to promote broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular those with low-incomes or who reside in rural areas.

(Sec. 15) The FCC must implement metrics to measure the impact of universal service support on the deployment and adoption of broadband on tribal lands by: (1) residents, (2) schools and libraries, and (3) health care facilities and rural health care providers.

The FCC must report biennially on ways to overcome barriers to the adoption of broadband on tribal lands. It must also examine ways to measure impacts on: (1) tribe members who do not live on tribal land; and (2) schools, libraries, and health providers that are not located on tribal land but that serve large numbers of tribal land residents.

(Sec. 16) The FCC must ensure that its chief information officer is authorized to participate in budget planning decisions related to information technology.

The FCC must obtain the chief information officer's approval for the allocation of amounts appropriated to the FCC that are available for information technology.

(Sec. 17) The FCC must include in press releases regarding its issuance of a notice of apparent liability for a forfeiture penalty a disclaimer informing consumers that: (1) the notice should be treated only as allegations, (2) any proposed forfeiture penalty represents the maximum penalty that the FCC may impose for the violations alleged in the notice.

(Sec. 18) Every other year, the GAO must report on the annual opportunity cost of each federal spectrum band assigned or allocated for federal entities between 150 megahertz and 6000 megahertz. "Opportunity cost" is defined as the dollar value of the spectrum if it were to be reallocated to the highest commercial alternative use that currently does not have access to that spectrum. The FCC must also consider: (1)national security, (2) the ability of federal entities to move to new bands or share existing bands, (3) relocation costs, (4) market valuations from spectrum auctions and secondary spectrum trading, and (5) spectrum value on an exclusive or shared basis.

Within two years after the bill's enactment and then every five years, the GAO must determine whether federal entities operating on federal spectrum allocations are using the most spectrum-efficient technologies available. If the technologies are not the most spectrum-efficient, the GAO must determine: (1) the upgrade costs and benefits, and (2) whether there are potential problems with upgrading.

(Sec. 19) The GAO must recommend how to consolidate redundant filing requirements for telecommunications carriers that receive universal service support under the Universal Service Fund program.

(Sec. 20) The FCC must report on the feasibility of conducting mobile broadband coverage drive testing in rural areas (to determine the scope of existing mobile broadband coverage) using U.S. Postal Service delivery systems and commercial entities.

(Sec. 21) The GAO must report on the transition of telecommunications services in the United States from legacy telephone services to Internet Protocol-based services. The report must examine how the federal government: (1) is working with public and private sector stakeholders, and (2) can facilitate the transition in rural and low-income communities.

(Sec. 22) The FCC must submit reports on the broadcast spectrum incentive auction required under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. The FCC must address: (1) reimbursements requested by broadcast television licensees, how many television stations will be required to relocate to a new channel assignment, and bilateral spectrum coordination with Canada and Mexico; and (2) the construction schedule for the relocation of television stations to new channel assignments, whether viewers will face service interruptions, impacts on rural areas and translator services, and steps to expedite successful auction bidders' use of spectrum.

(Sec. 23) The FCC must report on the Universal Service Rural Health Care Program and issue a notice of inquiry to evaluate whether the program is meeting its statutory goals. The report must include data on: (1) funding distributed to health care providers in each state since funding year 2013, (2) the types of providers and advanced telecommunications and information services funded, and (3) whether the Telecommunications Program (a program that provides discounts for telecommunications services for eligible health care providers) should be transitioned into the Healthcare Connect Fund.

(Sec. 24) The GAO must report on the FCC's E-rate universal service support program for broadband Internet connections and Wi-Fi at schools and libraries. The report must review: (1) whether the Second E-rate Modernization Order adopted on December 11, 2014, has resulted in overbuilding and duplication, (2) gaps that still exist in Internet connectivity, and (3) recommendations to improve the program.

(Sec. 25) The GAO must report on how public availability of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's broadband inventory map helps the FCC ensure that the broadband data it collects is accurate, complete, and reliable. The report must evaluate the extent to which federal agencies or other entities authorized to distribute federal grants or loans for broadband projects rely on the map to: (1) award grants and loans for broadband projects, or (2) determine whether federal funds will be used to deploy broadband in areas already served by private broadband providers.

The GAO must address challenges to the map's accuracy, the FCC's plans concerning the map's limitations for policy or funding decisions, and whether the FCC should collect data from additional or alternative commercial sources.

(Sec. 26) The FCC must submit annual spectrum auction reports regarding: (1) each expenditure for competitive bidding during the preceding (currently, second preceding) fiscal year, (2) an estimate of what systems of competitive bidding may be initiated during the next year and the bands of frequencies it expects to include in the auctions, and (3) a justification for the use of auction proceeds retained by the FCC to develop and implement auctions.

(Sec. 27) The FCC must report, and seek public comment, on its broadband deployment and subscription data collection practices and how data collection can be improved for fixed and mobile broadband.

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universal service temporary suspension act amended extend fy2018 provisions rendering act inapplicable amounts collected received universal service contributions expenditures obligations contributions sec deposits fcc require qualification bidders system competitive bidding spectrum licenses deposited directly treasury instead interest bearing account financial institution bill removes provision requires interest accrued financial institution account dedicated sole purpose deficit reduction deposits successful bidders credited deposit fund treasury existing exceptions apply sec fcc prohibited changing regulations universal service support payments implement february recommendations federal state joint board universal service single connection primary line restrictions universal service support payments sec communications act amended expand prohibition knowingly transmitting misleading inaccurate caller identification information apply persons outside united_states recipient 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access code digit regardless user required calls businesses prohibited installing multi line telephone systems installation allow calls initiated dialing additional codes systems provide site notifications possible improvement hardware person facility system installed initiates system notifies central location facility person organization responsibility safety security location sec fcc complete rulemaking proceeding relating placing unauthorized charges consumer telephone bill commonly referred consider measures block placement party charges consumer wireline wireless bundled services telephone bill criteria relied entered consent decree relating mobile voice data service providers sec fcc release notice inquiry gather information seek public comment promote broadband internet access service veterans particular low incomes reside rural areas sec fcc implement metrics measure impact universal service support deployment adoption broadband tribal lands residents schools libraries health_care facilities rural health_care providers fcc report biennially ways overcome barriers adoption broadband tribal lands examine ways measure impacts tribe members live tribal land schools libraries health providers located tribal land serve large numbers tribal land residents sec fcc ensure chief information officer authorized participate budget planning decisions related information technology fcc obtain chief information officer approval allocation amounts appropriated fcc available information technology sec fcc include press releases issuance notice apparent liability forfeiture penalty disclaimer informing consumers notice treated allegations proposed forfeiture penalty represents maximum penalty fcc impose violations alleged notice sec year gao report annual opportunity cost federal spectrum band assigned allocated federal entities megahertz megahertz opportunity cost defined dollar value spectrum reallocated highest commercial alternative use currently access spectrum fcc consider security ability federal entities new bands share existing bands relocation costs market valuations spectrum auctions secondary spectrum trading spectrum value exclusive shared basis years bill enactment years gao determine federal entities operating federal spectrum allocations spectrum efficient technologies available technologies spectrum efficient gao determine upgrade costs benefits potential problems upgrading sec gao recommend consolidate redundant filing requirements telecommunications carriers receive universal service support universal service fund program sec fcc report feasibility conducting mobile broadband coverage drive testing rural areas determine scope existing mobile broadband coverage postal_service delivery systems commercial entities sec gao report transition telecommunications services united_states legacy telephone services internet protocol based services report examine federal_government working public private sector stakeholders facilitate transition rural low income communities sec fcc submit reports broadcast spectrum incentive auction required middle class tax relief job creation act fcc address reimbursements requested broadcast television licensees television stations required relocate new channel assignment bilateral spectrum coordination canada mexico construction schedule relocation television stations new channel assignments face service interruptions impacts rural areas translator services steps expedite successful auction bidders use spectrum sec fcc report universal service rural health_care program issue notice inquiry evaluate program meeting statutory goals report include data funding distributed health_care providers state funding year types providers advanced telecommunications information services funded telecommunications program program provides discounts telecommunications services eligible health_care providers healthcare connect fund sec gao report fcc rate universal service support program broadband internet connections schools libraries report review second rate modernization order adopted december resulted duplication gaps exist internet connectivity recommendations improve program sec gao report public availability national_telecommunications_and_information_administration broadband inventory map helps fcc ensure broadband data collects accurate complete reliable report evaluate extent federal agencies entities authorized distribute federal grants loans broadband projects rely map award grants loans broadband projects determine federal funds deploy broadband areas served private broadband providers gao address challenges map accuracy fcc plans concerning map limitations policy funding decisions fcc collect data additional alternative commercial sources sec fcc submit annual spectrum auction reports expenditure competitive bidding preceding currently second preceding fiscal year estimate systems competitive bidding initiated year bands frequencies expects include 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Summary: Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act - (Sec. 3) Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to existing university transportation centers, or to consortia consisting of such a center and one or more institutions of higher education, to carry out green transportation infrastructure research and development and technology transfer activities. Defines "green transportation infrastructure" as infrastructure that: (1) preserves and restores natural processes, landforms (such as floodplains), natural vegetated stream side buffers, wetlands, or other topographical features that can slow, filter, and naturally store stormwater runoff and floodwaters for future water supply and recharge of natural aquifers; (2) uses natural design techniques to manage stormwater; and (3) minimizes lifecycle energy consumption and air pollution. Requires grant recipients to be selected on a merit-reviewed competitive basis according to specified criteria, including demonstrated expertise in transportation and green infrastructure research and technology transfer resources. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2010. (Sec. 4) Directs the National Highway Institute of the Federal Highway Administration to continually develop courses relating to the application of emerging technologies for the use of green transportation infrastructure for environmental protection and mitigating environmental impacts of transportation construction. Adds green transportation infrastructure options as a road and transportation area for which the Secretary may make local technical assistance program grants to assist rural, local transportation agencies and tribal governments to develop and expand their expertise.

green transportation infrastructure research technology transfer act sec amends federal transportation law direct secretary transportation grants existing university transportation centers consortia consisting center institutions higher education carry green transportation infrastructure research development technology transfer activities defines green transportation infrastructure infrastructure preserves restores natural processes floodplains natural stream buffers wetlands features slow filter naturally store stormwater runoff future water supply recharge natural aquifers uses natural design techniques manage stormwater minimizes lifecycle energy consumption air pollution requires grant recipients selected merit reviewed competitive basis according specified criteria including demonstrated expertise transportation green infrastructure research technology transfer resources authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2010 sec directs national highway institute federal_highway_administration continually develop courses relating application emerging technologies use green transportation infrastructure environmental protection mitigating environmental impacts transportation construction adds green transportation infrastructure options road transportation area secretary local technical assistance program grants assist rural local transportation agencies tribal governments develop expand expertise


Summary: Promoting Green Transportation Infrastructure through Research and Development Act - Moves the Office of Climate Change and Environment into the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and requires it to coordinate research, development, and technology transfer activities: (1) that focus on transportation-related emissions and energy reduction strategies, and (2) on the impacts of climate change on surface transportation infrastructure. Revises the surface transportation, research, development, and technology program to direct the Administrator of RITA to make grants to institutions of higher education (including consortia) to establish regional university transportation centers (UTCs) to carry out research, development, and technology transfer activities in the field of green transportation infrastructure (i.e., infrastructure that preserves and restores natural processes, utilizes natural design techniques, and minimizes energy consumption and pollution). Directs the Administrator to establish a pavement research, deployment, and education program.

promoting green transportation infrastructure research development act moves office climate change environment research innovative technology_administration rita department_of_transportation dot requires coordinate research development technology transfer activities focus transportation related emissions energy reduction strategies impacts climate change surface_transportation infrastructure revises surface_transportation research development technology program direct administrator rita grants institutions higher education including consortia establish regional university transportation centers carry research development technology transfer activities field green transportation infrastructure infrastructure preserves restores natural processes utilizes natural design techniques minimizes energy consumption pollution directs administrator establish pavement research deployment education program


Summary: Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a competitive program to provide between three and seven grants of up to $3 million to each recipient for each of three years to advance research and development and to demonstrate technologies, including plug-in hybrid technology, for advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles (vehicles with a gross weight between 14,000 and 56,000 pounds that are fueled, in part, by a rechargeable energy storage system, excluding truck tractors). Requires that each grant recipient complete two phases: (1) phase one, research and demonstration of advanced hybrid technology by producing or retrofitting one or more advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) phase two, demonstration of advanced manufacturing processes and technologies by producing or retrofitting a minimum of 50 advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct research into alternative power train designs for use in advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) establish a pilot program through the National Laboratories and Technology Centers of the Department of Energy to research and test the effects on the domestic electric power grid of the widespread use of plug-in hybrid vehicles, including plug-in hybrid vehicles that are advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Amends the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support vehicles with a gross weight over 16,000 pounds.

heavy duty hybrid vehicle research development demonstration act directs secretary energy doe establish competitive program provide seven grants million recipient years advance research development demonstrate technologies including plug hybrid technology advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles vehicles gross weight pounds fueled rechargeable energy storage system excluding truck requires grant recipient complete phases phase research demonstration advanced hybrid technology producing retrofitting advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles phase demonstration advanced manufacturing processes technologies producing retrofitting minimum advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles directs secretary conduct research alternative power train designs use advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles establish pilot program national_laboratories technology centers department_of_energy research test effects domestic electric power grid widespread use plug hybrid vehicles including plug hybrid vehicles advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles amends united_states energy storage competitiveness act direct secretary conduct applied research program energy storage systems support vehicles gross weight pounds


Summary: Driving Research through Innovative Viable Economic Solutions Act of 2012 or DRIVES Act of 2012 - Amends federal transportation law related to: (1) surface transportation research, (2) technology deployment, (3) transportation training and education, (4) intelligent transportation systems, (5) University Transportation Centers, and (6) the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Reauthorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for up to 80% of the costs of those programs and entities for FY2013-FY2016. Allows the Secretary to carry out surface transportation research and development activities to: (1) improve highway safety; (2) improve infrastructure integrity; (3) reduce congestion, improve highway operations, and enhance freight productivity; and (4) assess policy and system financing alternatives. Eliminates the Long-Term Pavement Performance, Seismic Research, and Long-Term Bridge Performance programs. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) implement a competitive prize program to stimulate surface transportation innovations, and (2) establish up to four Centers for Surface Transportation Excellence to assist states in implementing surface transportation programs. Requires the Secretary to implement a technology deployment program relating to all aspects of highway transportation. Eliminates the Innovative Bridge Research and Construction, Innovative Pavement Research and Deployment, and Safety Innovation Deployment programs. Directs the Secretary to implement the recommendations of the Future Strategic Highway Research program administered by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Sets the federal share of the costs of local technical assistance center activities at 50%. Requires amounts provided to institutions of higher education (IHEs) under the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship program to be used for student expenses. Eliminates the authority of states to use for surface transportation workforce development, training, and education certain federal funds they received to maintain the Interstate Highway System or replace or rehabilitate highway bridges. Repeals the International Highway Transportation Outreach and Surface Transportation-Environmental Cooperative Research programs. Requires the Secretary to develop a strategic five-year plan to guide federal transportation research and development activities. Repeals the National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research and Future Strategic Highway Research programs. Requires the Secretary to develop a five-year National Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) program plan. Amends SAFETEA-LU to require the Secretary to ensure that ITS programs conform with regional ITS architecture and standards. Authorizes the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, with a 50% federal share, to carry out collaborative research and development with non-federal entities, federal laboratories, and other federal agencies. Revises the university transportation centers program to establish competitive grants to IHEs to establish and operate university transportation centers for 65% of the costs to: (1) improve highway safety; (2) improve infrastructure integrity; (3) reduce congestion, improve highway operations, and enhance freight productivity; and (4) assess policy and system financing alternatives.

driving research innovative viable economic solutions act drives act amends federal transportation law related surface_transportation research technology deployment transportation training education transportation systems university transportation centers bureau transportation statistics reauthorizes appropriations highway_trust_fund htf costs programs entities fy2013 fy2016 allows secretary carry surface_transportation research development activities improve highway safety improve infrastructure integrity reduce congestion improve highway operations enhance freight productivity assess policy system financing alternatives eliminates long term pavement performance seismic research long term bridge performance programs authorizes secretary implement competitive prize program stimulate surface_transportation innovations establish centers surface_transportation excellence assist states implementing surface_transportation programs requires secretary implement technology deployment program relating aspects highway transportation eliminates innovative bridge research construction innovative pavement research deployment safety innovation deployment programs directs secretary implement recommendations future strategic highway research program administered national_academy_of_sciences nas sets federal share costs local technical assistance center activities requires amounts provided institutions higher education ihes david transportation fellowship program student expenses eliminates authority states use surface_transportation workforce development training education certain federal funds received maintain interstate highway system replace rehabilitate highway bridges repeals international highway transportation outreach surface_transportation environmental cooperative research programs requires secretary develop strategic year plan guide federal transportation research development activities repeals national cooperative freight transportation research future strategic highway research programs requires secretary develop year national transportation system program plan amends safetea require secretary ensure programs conform regional architecture standards authorizes administrator research innovative technology_administration federal share carry collaborative research development non federal entities federal laboratories federal agencies revises university transportation centers program establish competitive grants ihes establish operate university transportation centers costs improve highway safety improve infrastructure integrity reduce congestion improve highway operations enhance freight productivity assess policy system financing alternatives


Summary: Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2010 [sic] - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide competitive grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for green infrastructure. Defines "green infrastructure" as a stormwater management technique that preserves, restores, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology. Establishes the duties of each center, including: (1) researching green infrastructure; (2) developing manuals and establishing industry standards on best management practices relating to state, tribal, local, and commercial green infrastructure; (3) providing information about its research and manuals to the national electronic clearinghouse center; (4) providing technical assistance and training on green infrastructure; and (5) evaluating regulatory and policy issues relating to green infrastructure. Requires one of the centers to be designated as the national electronic clearinghouse center, which shall, in addition to its other duties, operate a website and a public database on green infrastructure. Requires the Administrator to provide competitive grants to eligible entities that manage stormwater, water resources, or waste water resources to: (1) plan and design and install green infrastructure projects; (2) develop standards and revisions to local zoning, building, or other local codes necessary to accommodate such projects; (3) develop fee structures to provide financial support for green infrastructure; (4) develop training and educational materials regarding green infrastructure; (5) develop and implement a green infrastructure portfolio standard program; (6) protect or restore interconnected networks of natural areas that protect water quality; (7) monitor and evaluate the environmental, economic, or social benefits of green infrastructure; and (8) implement a best practices standard for a green infrastructure program. Requires the Administrator to give priority to applications from: (1) a community that has combined storm and sanitary sewers in its collection system or is low-income or disadvantaged; or (2) an eligible entity that will use at least 10% of the grant for a low-income or disadvantaged community. Requires the Administrator to: (1) ensure that EPA's Office of Water, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Office of Research and Development, and Office of Policy promote the use of green infrastructure in, and coordinate the integration of green infrastructure into, permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance; (2) direct each EPA regional office to promote and integrate the use of green infrastructure within the region; (3) promote information-sharing with state, tribal, and local governments, tribal communities, the private sector, and the public regarding green infrastructure approaches for reducing water pollution, protecting water resources, complying with regulatory requirements, and achieving other environmental, public health, and community goals; and (4) establish voluntary, measurable goals, to be known as the green infrastructure portfolio standard, to increase the percentage of annual water managed by eligible entities that use green infrastructure.

green infrastructure clean water act sic requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide competitive grants eligible higher education institutions research institutions establish maintain centers_of_excellence green infrastructure defines green infrastructure stormwater management technique preserves restores enhances natural hydrology establishes duties center including researching green infrastructure developing manuals establishing industry standards best management practices relating state tribal local commercial green infrastructure providing information research manuals national electronic clearinghouse center providing technical assistance training green infrastructure evaluating regulatory policy issues relating green infrastructure requires centers designated national electronic clearinghouse center shall addition duties operate website public database green infrastructure requires administrator provide competitive grants eligible entities manage stormwater water resources waste water resources plan design install green infrastructure projects develop standards revisions local zoning building local codes necessary accommodate projects develop fee structures provide financial support green infrastructure develop training educational materials green infrastructure develop implement green infrastructure portfolio standard program protect restore interconnected networks natural areas protect water quality monitor evaluate environmental economic social benefits green infrastructure implement best practices standard green infrastructure program requires administrator priority applications community combined storm sanitary sewers collection system low income disadvantaged eligible entity use grant low income disadvantaged community requires administrator ensure epa office_of_water office enforcement compliance office research development office policy promote use green infrastructure coordinate integration green infrastructure permitting programs planning efforts research technical assistance funding guidance direct epa regional office promote integrate use green infrastructure region promote information sharing state tribal local governments tribal communities private sector public green infrastructure approaches reducing water pollution protecting water resources complying regulatory requirements achieving environmental public health community goals establish voluntary measurable goals known green infrastructure portfolio standard increase percentage annual water managed eligible entities use green infrastructure


Summary: Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Revises the National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research program. Includes as one of the governing elements of the program that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) coordinate research agendas, research project selections, and competitions across all NAS transportation-related cooperative research programs to ensure program efficiency, effectiveness, and sharing of research findings. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Multimodal Innovative Research Program in the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) to support key partnerships between the Department of Transportation (DOT) and other federal agencies in order to leverage their investments in transportation research and technology developments to address transportation problems at modal interfaces or affecting more than one transportation mode. Requires the Program, moreover, to award contracts or cooperative agreements competitively for advanced multimodal transportation research to facilitate practical innovative approaches to solve transportation problems. (Sec. 4) Establishes in RITA the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), headed by a Director. (Actually, BTS was created in 1992 under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act [ISTEA] and later transferred to become part of RITA on February 20, 2005.) Requires the BTS Director to establish an intermodal transportation database for all modes of transportation. Establishes in the BTS a National Transportation Library to: (1) support the information management and decisionmaking needs of transportation at federal, state, and local levels; and (2) serve as a central depository for DOT research results and technical publications. Requires the BTS Director to maintain an Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS). Prohibits certain disclosures by a BTS officer, employee, or contractor of statistical transportation information that identifies individuals or organizations. Requires the BTS Director to develop a national transportation atlas database composed of geospatial databases that depict: (1) transportation networks; (2) flows of people, goods, vehicles, and craft over the networks; and (3) social, economic, and environmental conditions that affect, or are affected by, the networks. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, public and nonprofit private entities (including state transportation departments, metropolitan planning organizations, and institutions of higher education) for research and development relating to new methods of data collection, standardization, management, integration, dissemination, interpretation, and analysis. Subjects to a $500 fine an owner or person in charge of any company that neglects, or refuses when requested by the BTS Director, to answer completely all questions relating to the company or to make available company records or statistics. Increases such fine to $10,000 for anyone who willfully gives a false answer to a question. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the deployment of Gigahertz (GHz) vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications systems. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the RITA Administrator to: (1) expend certain funds for necessary administrative expenses for the coordination, evaluation, and oversight of RITA programs; (2) carry out collaborative research and development with federal laboratories and agencies as well as non-federal entities (with a 50% or greater federal share), including the Transportation Research Board of the NAS National Research Council, state and local governments, foreign governments, colleges and universities, corporations, institutions, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and trade associations incorporated or established under state law. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive cash prizes to stimulate innovation in research, technology development, and prototype demonstration that have potential for application to the national transportation system. (Sec. 9) Revises the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program. Increases from $250,000 to $500,000 the amount of DOT funds the Secretary may use for each fiscal year to carry out the program on ITS outreach, websites, public relations, displays, tours, and brochures. Authorizes the Secretary to develop and implement incentives to accelerate deployment of ITS technologies and services within all programs funded under this Act. (Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary, after seeking ACTS recommendations, to establish the National Travel Data Program to collect essential national passenger and freight travel data to help guide transportation operations, policy, and investment decisions for federal, state, and local governments and the private sector. Makes certain funds available for each of FY2012-FY2013. (Sec. 11) Reauthorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY2012-FY2013 for RITA.

research innovative technology_administration reauthorization act sec revises national cooperative freight transportation research program includes governing elements program national_academy_of_sciences nas coordinate research research project selections competitions nas transportation related cooperative research programs ensure program efficiency effectiveness sharing research findings sec directs secretary transportation establish multimodal innovative research program research innovative technology_administration rita support key partnerships department_of_transportation dot federal agencies order leverage investments transportation research technology developments address transportation problems modal interfaces affecting transportation mode requires program award contracts cooperative agreements competitively advanced multimodal transportation research facilitate practical innovative approaches solve transportation problems sec establishes rita bureau transportation statistics headed director actually created intermodal surface_transportation efficiency_act later transferred rita february requires director establish intermodal transportation database modes transportation establishes national transportation library support information management decisionmaking needs transportation federal state local levels serve central depository dot research results technical publications requires director maintain advisory_council transportation statistics acts prohibits certain disclosures officer employee contractor statistical transportation information identifies individuals organizations requires director develop national transportation database composed geospatial databases transportation networks flows people goods vehicles craft networks social economic environmental conditions affect affected networks authorizes secretary award grants enter cooperative agreements contracts public nonprofit private entities including state transportation departments metropolitan planning organizations institutions higher education research development relating new methods data collection standardization management integration dissemination interpretation analysis subjects fine owner person charge company refuses requested director answer completely questions relating company available company records statistics increases fine willfully gives false answer question sec directs secretary report congress deployment gigahertz vehicle vehicle vehicle infrastructure communications systems sec authorizes rita administrator expend certain funds necessary administrative expenses coordination evaluation oversight rita programs carry collaborative research development federal laboratories agencies non federal entities greater federal share including transportation_research_board nas national_research_council state local governments foreign governments colleges universities corporations institutions partnerships sole trade associations incorporated established state law sec authorizes secretary award competitive cash prizes stimulate innovation research technology development prototype demonstration potential application national transportation system sec revises transportation systems program increases dot funds secretary use fiscal year carry program outreach websites public relations displays authorizes secretary develop implement incentives accelerate deployment technologies services programs funded act sec directs secretary seeking acts recommendations establish national travel data program collect essential national passenger freight travel data help guide transportation operations policy investment decisions federal state local governments private sector makes certain funds available fy2012 fy2013 sec reauthorizes appropriations highway_trust_fund mass transit account fy2012 fy2013 rita


Summary: Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) conduct a nationwide study of stops for traffic violations by law enforcement officers; (2) perform an initial analysis of existing data, including complaints alleging and information concerning traffic stops motivated by race and other bias; and (3) gather specified data from a nationwide sample of jurisdictions, including the traffic infraction alleged to have been committed that led to the stop, identifying characteristics of the driver stopped, whether immigration status was questioned, and whether any warning or citation was issued as a result of the stop. Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to law enforcement agencies to collect and submit data collected under this Act to the appropriate agency as designated by the Attorney General. Prohibits information released from revealing the identity of any individual who is stopped or any officer involved.

traffic stops border statistics study act directs attorney general conduct nationwide study stops traffic violations law enforcement officers perform initial analysis existing data including complaints alleging information concerning traffic stops motivated race bias gather specified data nationwide sample jurisdictions including traffic alleged committed led stop identifying characteristics driver stopped immigration status questioned warning citation issued result stop authorizes attorney general grants law enforcement agencies collect submit data collected act appropriate agency designated attorney general prohibits information released revealing identity individual stopped officer involved


Summary:
Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop a five-year transportation research and development strategic plan for FY2018-FY2022.

The head of each DOT modal administration and joint program office shall submit comprehensive annual research plans, consistent with the strategic plan.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (ORT) shall:

 publish annually on a public website a comprehensive database of all DOT research projects, including research funded through University Transportation Centers; and examine the impact of pavement durability and sustainability on vehicle fuel consumption, vehicle wear and tear, road conditions, and road repairs. DOT shall establish a working group to design and develop a research program to reduce traffic congestion.

The ORT shall:

 seek to identify new, innovative, and emerging vehicle technologies and advanced communications and sensing techniques; assess wireless technologies' capabilities to achieve a deployable system in which vehicles of all types, traffic signals, other infrastructure systems, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and mobile devices can interact with each other through secure communications; and assist in the development of cybersecurity standards. The ORT shall also:

 analyze the state of rail safety technologies and whether passenger, commuter, and transit rail transportation industries are keeping up with technological innovations to make rail cars safer; determine how much additional time and resources are needed for railroad carriers to meet positive train control system implementation requirements; and identify technologies that achieve the safety goals of those requirements that could be implemented sooner than positive train control systems. Neither an individual nor an entity shall be ineligible to receive a cash prize to stimulate innovation in basic and applied surface transportation research and technology development just for using a federal facility or consulting with a federal employee in relation to the prize competition if the same facility or employee is made available equitably to all competition participants.

 DOT may not require a prize competition participant to waive claims against DOT arising out of the unauthorized DOT use or disclosure of the participant's intellectual property, trade secrets, or confidential business information. But the federal government may not gain an interest in intellectual property developed by a prize competition participant without the participant's written consent.

The ORT shall reach an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to study the most effective means of preventing motorcycle crashes.

DOT highway and rail bridge infrastructure research and development activities shall include corrosion prevention measures for structural integrity.

The hazardous material (hazmat) technical assessment, research, development, and analysis program may include cooperative research on hazmat transport.

The DOT curriculum of courses necessary to train public sector emergency response and preparedness teams in hazmat transportation may be online.

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Summary: Emergency Local Law Enforcement Byrne Assistance Act of 2007 - Transfers unexpended funds for certain grants administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Office of Justice Programs, and the Office on Violence Against Women to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

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Summary: Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, and other federal laws to establish and reauthorize programs to prevent and control crime. Reauthorizes and expands the program for community-oriented policing services (COPS program). Authorizes the hiring of an additional 1,000 agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in FY2008-FY2012. Authorizes the hiring of additional Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.Establishes a National Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice to study the role of law enforcement after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for: (1) early Head Start programs; (2) child abuse and prevention treatment; (3) after school programs; (4) grants for local juvenile delinquency prevention programs; (4) juvenile justice intervention programs; and (5) crime prevention in Indian tribal communities.Provides grants for community service programs for youthful offenders (16-25 years old), for improving juvenile delinquency practice in state courts, for preventing gang membership and gang violence, and for school safety. Imposes new penalties for gang-related violent crimes.Establishes a National Commission on Crime Intervention and Prevention Strategies.Reauthorizes or establishes new programs for the reduction of recidivism, for alternatives to incarceration of non-violent mentally ill offenders, and for assisting the reentry of offenders into the community after release from incarceration.Establishes programs and national task forces to combat child exploitation over the Internet. Authorizes additional funding to hire federal agents to investigate child exploitation. Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for violent crimes against children (under 18 years of age).Eliminates sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine. Establishes programs for combating drug addiction and drug trafficking and for assisting children of drug addicted parents.Imposes restrictions on obtaining prescription drugs over the Internet.Requires background checks of gun purchasers at gun shows. Renews the ban on assault weapons. Provides for new criminal and forfeiture penalties to combat computer fraud and copyright infringement. Enhances protections for crime victims with disabilities. Requires courts to enter orders for immediate restitution to victims of crime and protective orders to preserve assets available for payment of restitution.Establishes the Homeland Security and Neighborhood Safety Trust Fund.

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Summary: Wrongful Convictions Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow wrongfully incarcerated individuals: (1) an exclusion from gross income for compensation received relating to their incarceration and for the first $50,000 of annual income received by such an individual after release from incarceration; and (2) a refundable tax credit for 50% of payroll taxes on employment and self-employment income, up to $50,000 of such income. Limits the duration of such tax benefits to the lesser of 15 years or the number of years such an individual was incarcerated.Defines "wrongfully incarcerated individual" as an individual who was convicted of a criminal offense and was then pardoned or found not guilty of such offense because of innocence after serving all or a portion of a prison term. Disqualifies individuals with prior convictions punishable by more than one year of imprisonment.Requires: (1) the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to report annually to the Secretary of the Treasury on individuals who are wrongfully incarcerated and whose criminal convictions are reversed or vacated; and (2) states to report annually to the Secretary on wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

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Summary: Jane's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or a prison term of up to two years on any person who travels in interstate or foreign commerce to evade compliance with a court-ordered property distribution in a divorce proceeding involving more than $5,000. Requires payment of restitution equal to the total unpaid property distribution from any person convicted of evading payment.

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Summary: DNA Expansion and Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states and local governments to purchase or improve forensic DNA technology. Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to: (1) require state and local government grant applicants under the DNA identification program (Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program) to implement a process for the collection of DNA samples from all felons in their prisons; and (2) extend through FY2014 the authorization for appropriations for the grant programs for DNA identification and for improving forensic DNA technology. Requires the Attorney General to provide grants to states and local governments to analyze property crimes, including burglary, larceny, theft (including motor vehicle theft), and arson.

dna expansion improvement act directs attorney general grants states local governments purchase improve forensic dna technology amends dna analysis backlog elimination act require state local government grant applicants dna identification program debbie_smith dna backlog grant program implement process collection dna samples felons prisons extend fy2014 authorization appropriations grant programs dna identification improving forensic dna technology requires attorney general provide grants states local governments analyze property crimes including theft including motor vehicle theft arson


Summary: Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Initiative Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants for probation demonstration programs that reduce drug use, crime, and recidivism by requiring swift, predictable, and graduated sanctions for noncompliance with conditions of probation. Requires grant funds to be used for specified purposes, including: (1) identifying high risk probationers; (2) monitoring probationers for illicit drug use; (3) responding to probation violations with immediate arrest; (4) rewarding probationers who comply with probation rules; and (5) providing for substance abuse treatment. Requires the Attorney General to annually evaluate probation programs for cost savings and to select an evaluation coordinator for such programs.

honest opportunity probation enforcement hope initiative act authorizes attorney general award grants probation demonstration programs reduce drug use crime recidivism requiring graduated sanctions noncompliance conditions probation requires grant funds specified purposes including identifying high risk monitoring illicit drug use responding probation violations immediate arrest rewarding comply probation rules providing substance abuse treatment requires attorney general annually evaluate probation programs cost savings select evaluation coordinator programs


Summary: National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010 - Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of all areas of the criminal justice system, including federal, state, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies. Directs the Commission to: (1) make findings regarding its review and recommendations for changes in oversight, policies, practices, and laws designed to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, reduce recidivism, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure the interests of justice; (2) conduct public hearings in various locations around the United States; (3) consult with federal, state, local, and tribal government and nongovernmental leaders and other stakeholders in the criminal justice system, including the U.S. Sentencing Commission; and (4) submit a final report, within 18 months after its first meeting, to Congress, the President, and state, local, and tribal governments, and make such report available to the public. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Commission should work toward unanimously supported findings and recommendations. Sets forth the membership composition of the Commission and its administrative provisions. Exempts the Commission from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Requires all records and papers of the Commission to be deposited into the National Archives. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-2012. Terminates the Commission 60 days after it submits its report to Congress. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

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Summary: Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010 - Amends federal forfeiture law regarding the enforcement of a foreign judgment to allow the U.S. government to apply for, and a U.S. district court to issue, a restraining order to preserve the availability of property located in the United States that is subject to civil or criminal forfeiture under foreign law, at any time before or after the initiation of forfeiture proceedings by a foreign nation. (Current law allows a restraining order before or after the United States files an application on behalf of a foreign nation seeking to enforce a foreign forfeiture or confiscation judgment.)

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Summary: Corporate Crime Database Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) acquire data, for each calendar year, regarding all administrative, civil, and criminal judical proceedings against any corporation or corporate official involving a felony or misdemeanor or civl charge where potential fines may be $1,000 or more; (2) establish and maintain a publicly available website on improper conduct by all corporations with annual revenues of more than $1 billion; and (3) prepare an annual report to Congress detailing the number of civil, administrative, and criminal enforcement actions brought against any corporation or corporate official and the final dispositions of such actions.

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Summary: National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010 - Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of all areas of the criminal justice system, including federal, state, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies. Directs the Commission to: (1) make findings regarding its review and recommendations for changes in oversight, policies, practices, and laws designed to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure the interests of justice; (2) conduct public hearings in various locations around the United States; (3) consult with federal, state, local, and tribal government and nongovernmental leaders and other stakeholders in the criminal justice system, including the U.S. Sentencing Commission; and (4) submit a final report, within 18 months after its formation, to Congress, the President, and state, local, and tribal governments, and make such report available to the public. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Commission should work toward unanimously supported findings and recommendations. Sets forth the membership composition of the Commission and its administrative provisions. Exempts the Commission from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Requires all records and papers of the Commission to be deposited into the National Archives. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-2011. Terminates the Commission 60 days after it submits its final report to Congress.

national criminal justice commission act establishes national criminal justice commission undertake comprehensive review areas criminal justice system including federal state local tribal governments criminal justice costs practices policies directs commission findings review recommendations changes oversight policies practices laws designed prevent deter reduce crime violence improve cost effectiveness ensure interests justice conduct public hearings locations united_states consult federal state local tribal government nongovernmental leaders stakeholders criminal justice system including sentencing commission submit final report months formation congress president state local tribal governments report available public expresses sense congress commission work supported findings recommendations sets forth membership composition commission administrative provisions exempts commission federal_advisory_committee_act requires records papers commission deposited national_archives authorizes appropriations fy2010 terminates commission days submits final report congress


Summary: Department of Justice Global Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical and financial assistance and support to the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee. Expands the activities of the Committee to include the gathering of views from federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and other agencies that work to support public safety and justice and to provide recommendations for improving the administration of justice and the protection of the public through information sharing. Expresses the sense of Congress that state, local, and tribal governments and other relevant entities should use the recommendations developed by the Committee to evaluate, improve, and develop effective strategies and technologies to improve public safety and information sharing. Directs the Attorney General to review the state of information sharing between corrections and law enforcement agencies and report recommendations.

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Summary: Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2010 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to assist states with costs associated with the implementation of minimum or enhanced DNA collection processes. Defines such processes for the purpose of this Act. Awards bonus payments to states that have implemented and used an enhanced DNA collection process.

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Summary: National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 - Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission.Directs the Commission to: (1) review all areas of the criminal justice system, including federal, state, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies; (2) make findings regarding such review and recommendations for changes to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, reduce recidivism, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure the interests of justice at every step of the criminal justice system; (3) consult with government and nongovernment leaders, including the United States Sentencing Commission; and (4) submit a final report on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Congress, the President, and state, local, and tribal governments and make such report available to the public. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Commission should work toward unanimously supported findings and recommendations.

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Summary: Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require grant applicants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to include in grant applications a comprehensive statewide plan for the improvement of the administration of the criminal justice system. Makes it unlawful for government entities or their agents to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives indigent defendants of their constitutional rights to assistance of counsel in criminal proceedings.

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Summary:
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2013 - Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission.

Directs the Commission to: (1) review all areas of the criminal justice system, including federal, state, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies; (2) make findings regarding such review and recommendations for changes to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, reduce recidivism, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure the interests of justice at every step of the criminal justice system; (3) consult with government and nongovernment leaders, including the United States Sentencing Commission; and (4) submit a final report on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Congress, the President, and state, local, and tribal governments and make such report available to the public. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Commission should work toward unanimously supported findings and recommendations.


Summary:
National Center for the Right to Counsel Act - Establishes in the District of Columbia a private, nonprofit corporation to be known as the National Center for the Right to Counsel to provide: (1) financial support to supplement, but not supplant, funding for public defense systems that provide legal assistance to indigent defendants in criminal cases, including systems run by state or local governments as well as private entities or individuals providing services under contract with such governments; and (2) financial and substantive support for training programs to improve delivery of legal services to indigent defendants.

Requires each state to have a state advisory council to: (1) monitor, receive, and investigate complaints regarding the compliance of public defense systems that receive funding with applicable laws and regulations; (2) notify the Center of any apparent violations; and (3) collect data on the delivery of public defense services and facilitate information sharing between the state's public defense systems.

Authorizes the Center to: (1) make grants and contracts; (2) undertake research, training, and technical assistance; and (3) serve as a clearinghouse for information.

Prohibits the Center from interfering with attorneys' professional responsibilities to their clients or from abrogating the authority of states or other jurisdictions to enforce such standards.

Requires the Center, to the extent feasible, to have services provided in an indigent defendant's principal language in areas where significant numbers of indigent defendants speak a language other than English.

Directs the Center to make available to the public an online database that includes the contact information for all public defense systems in every state.

Requires the Center to establish regional backup service centers to assist public defense systems with access to investigators, sentencing mitigation specialists, and information about available grants.

national center right counsel act establishes district_of_columbia private nonprofit corporation known national center right counsel provide financial support supplement supplant funding public defense systems provide legal assistance indigent defendants criminal cases including systems run state local governments private entities individuals providing services contract governments financial substantive support training programs improve delivery legal services indigent defendants requires state state advisory_council monitor receive investigate complaints compliance public defense systems receive funding applicable laws regulations notify center apparent violations collect data delivery public defense services facilitate information sharing state public defense systems authorizes center grants contracts undertake research training technical assistance serve clearinghouse information prohibits center interfering attorneys professional responsibilities clients authority states jurisdictions enforce standards requires center extent feasible services provided indigent defendant principal language areas significant numbers indigent defendants speak language english directs center available public online database includes contact information public defense systems state requires center establish regional backup service centers assist public defense systems access investigators sentencing mitigation specialists information available grants


Summary:
Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.)

Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement.

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Summary:
Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 - Division A: Supplemental Appropriations - Provides supplemental FY2014 appropriations for expenses related to the rise in unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor at the southwest border.

Makes such supplemental appropriations to: (1) the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science, and related agencies; (2) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); and (3) the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Education, and related agencies.

Specifies other authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds.

Division B: Unaccompanied Alien Children and Border Security - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied children from countries that are contiguous to the United States.)

Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements regarding the repatriation of children with Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and any other appropriate foreign country. (Currently such agreements are to be negotiated between the United States and countries contiguous to the United States.)

Directs the DHS Secretary to place any UAC that is a criminal or gang member in a proceeding for expedited removal.

Prohibits removal of a UAC from U.S. custody during preliminary proceedings until repatriation or unless placed in removal proceedings. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a proceeding to expedite due process and screening for UACs. Requires an immigration judge to: conduct and conclude a proceeding to inspect and determine the status of a UAC who applies for U.S. admission within 7 days after screening the child, and issue within 72 hours after the proceeding's conclusion an order for further proceedings, for removal, or for referral to an asylum officer for interview. Prescribes treatment for any UAC who intends to make a claim of asylum or fear of persecution.

Prescribes procedures for expedited due process for a UAC present in the United States, including due process protections, among them protective HHS custody.

Requires the HHS Secretary and the DHS Secretary to exchange specified information with regard to placement of a UAC. Requires regular inspections of HHS facilities for the care and custody of UACs. Prescribes requirements, especially for nongovernmental sponsors, in connection with the custody of UACs in a formal removal proceeding. Prohibits the HHS Secretary from placing a UAC in the custody of an individual convicted of a sex offense or a crime involving a severe form of trafficking in persons. Requires related biometric criminal background checks. Makes it unlawful for a person to obtain custody of a UAC by fraudulent representations. Requires DHS or HHS to notify the governor of a state within 48 hours before placing a UAC in the care of a facility or sponsor in the state. Requires HHS to monitor regularly and frequently the physical and emotional well-being of each UAC discharged to a sponsor or remaining in HHS custody until resolution of the child's immigration case. Directs the Attorney General (DOJ) to designate up to 100 immigration judges to conduct expedited inspection and screening of UACs. Requires the HHS Secretary to report to Congress on the care of UACs. Directs the Secretary of State to carry out in-country processing of refugee applications in El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras. Requires the President to certify annually whether the government of each of these countries: (1) is actively working to reduce the number of UACs from that country attempting to migrate illegally to the United States; (2) is cooperating with the United States to facilitate the repatriation of UACs removed from the United States and returned to their countries; and (2) has negotiated or is actively negotiating an agreement for the repatriation of UACs. Prescribes requirements for treatment and deportation of aliens associated with criminal gangs, especially the expedited removal of dangerous criminals, terrorists, and gang members. Authorizes DHS to: (1) hire 350 ICE detention officers that comprise 50 Fugitive Operations Teams responsible for identifying, locating, and arresting fugitive aliens; and (2) increase by at least 5,000 the number of detention beds available for aliens placed in removal proceedings, including beds available for family units. Prohibits the use of federal funds or resources to issue a new directive, memorandum, or executive order providing for relief from removal or work authorization to a class of individuals not otherwise eligible for it under the Immigration and Nationality Act, including expanding deferred action for childhood arrivals. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, for the federal lands under their jurisdictions, to authorize and grant CBP personnel immediate access to such lands for specified security activities, conducted in a manner that will best protect natural and cultural resources. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make grants to state and local governments in Border Patrol Sectors on the along the U.S.-Mexican border for costs related to enhancing law enforcement preparedness, humanitarian responses, and operational readiness along the southern border through Operation Stonegarden. Makes it a crime to: (1) transmit (spot) to another person the location, movement, or activities of law enforcement agents with the intent to further a federal crime relating to immigration, customs, controlled substances, agriculture, monetary instruments, or other border controls; and (2) destroy, alter, or damage any physical or electronic device used by the federal government to control the border or any port of entry. Prohibits the carrying or use of a firearm in an alien smuggling crime.

Prohibits an individual acting for financial gain from directing or participating in an effort to bring or attempt to bring three or more persons unlawfully into the United States. Prescribes criminal penalties, including enhanced penalties for certain violations. Directs the DHS Secretary to implement a strategy to deter and interdict human smuggling across the international land and maritime borders of the United States.

protecting children america homeland act division supplemental appropriations provides supplemental fy2014 appropriations expenses related rise unaccompanied alien children alien adults accompanied alien minor southwest_border makes supplemental appropriations department_of_commerce department_of_justice doj science related agencies department_of_homeland_security dhs including customs border_protection cbp immigration customs enforcement ice department_of_labor department_of_health_and_human_services hhs department_of_education related agencies specifies authorized restricted prohibited uses appropriated funds division unaccompanied alien children border_security amends william_wilberforce_trafficking_victims_protection_reauthorization_act declare unaccompanied alien child uac victim severe form trafficking persons credible fear persecution returning country nationality habitual residence shall placed removal proceedings eligible voluntary departure cost child provided access counsel currently expedited removal requirements apply unaccompanied children countries contiguous united_states directs secretary state negotiate agreements repatriation children canada el_salvador guatemala honduras mexico appropriate foreign country currently agreements negotiated united_states countries contiguous united_states directs dhs secretary place uac criminal gang member proceeding expedited removal prohibits removal uac custody preliminary proceedings repatriation placed removal proceedings amends immigration_and_nationality_act establish proceeding expedite process screening uacs requires immigration judge conduct conclude proceeding inspect determine status uac applies admission days screening child issue hours proceeding conclusion order proceedings removal referral asylum officer interview prescribes treatment uac intends claim asylum fear persecution prescribes procedures expedited process uac present united_states including process protections protective hhs custody requires hhs secretary dhs secretary exchange specified information regard placement uac requires regular inspections hhs facilities care custody uacs prescribes requirements especially nongovernmental sponsors connection custody uacs formal removal proceeding prohibits hhs secretary placing uac custody individual convicted sex offense crime involving severe form trafficking persons requires related biometric criminal background checks makes unlawful person obtain custody uac fraudulent representations requires dhs hhs notify governor state hours placing uac care facility sponsor state requires hhs monitor regularly frequently physical emotional uac discharged sponsor remaining hhs custody resolution child immigration case directs attorney general doj designate immigration judges conduct expedited inspection screening uacs requires hhs secretary report congress care uacs directs secretary state carry country processing refugee applications el_salvador guatemala honduras requires president certify annually government countries actively working reduce number uacs country attempting illegally united_states cooperating united_states facilitate repatriation uacs removed united_states returned countries negotiated actively negotiating agreement repatriation uacs prescribes requirements treatment deportation aliens associated criminal gangs especially expedited removal dangerous criminals terrorists gang members authorizes dhs hire ice detention officers comprise fugitive operations teams responsible identifying locating arresting fugitive aliens increase number detention beds available aliens placed removal proceedings including beds available family units prohibits use federal funds resources issue new directive memorandum executive order providing relief removal work authorization class individuals eligible immigration_and_nationality_act including expanding deferred_action_for_childhood_arrivals requires secretary agriculture secretary interior federal lands jurisdictions authorize grant cbp personnel immediate access lands specified security activities conducted manner best protect natural cultural resources directs administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema grants state local governments border_patrol sectors border costs related enhancing law enforcement preparedness humanitarian responses operational readiness southern border operation stonegarden makes crime transmit spot person location movement activities law enforcement agents intent federal crime relating immigration customs controlled substances agriculture monetary instruments border controls destroy alter damage physical electronic device federal_government control border port entry prohibits carrying use firearm alien smuggling crime prohibits individual acting financial gain directing participating effort bring attempt bring persons unlawfully united_states prescribes criminal penalties including enhanced penalties certain violations directs dhs secretary implement strategy deter interdict human smuggling international land maritime borders united_states