Summary: New Markets Tax Credit Military Installation Act of 2013 or the NMTC Military Installation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the new markets tax credit, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to allocate in 2014 and thereafter funds in the limitation amount for such credit among qualified community development entities to make qualified low-income community investments within the former boundaries of military installations realigned or closed due to a base closure law.

act respect new markets tax credit direct secretary treasury allocate funds limitation credit qualified community development entities qualified low income community investments boundaries military installations realigned closed base closure law


Summary: Army Combat Vehicle Industrial Base Study Validation Act of 2013 - Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to the congressional defense committees on the Army's study of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle industrial base submitted to Congress pursuant to the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. Requires such report to: (1) address each of the combat vehicles included in the study, (2) include an assessment of the reasonableness of the study's methods, and (3) include findings and recommendations on the combat vehicle industrial base.

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Summary:
This bill requires the Department of the Air Force, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to report on perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonates contamination at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, Plattsburgh, Hoosick Falls, and Petersburgh, New York, and any other appropriate sites.

The report shall include:

 an accelerated time line and status on the inspection and cleanup at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, Plattsburgh, Hoosick Falls, and Petersburgh; an update on Air Force efforts to notify everyone potentially impacted by the contamination; an assessment of the Air Force's role, if any, in the new contaminations; a summary of Air Force support for the EPA regarding the latest contaminations; and a proposal requiring financial compensation for cleanup, water accessibility interim programs, and water source filtration initiatives in the event the Air Force is responsible for the contamination.

bill requires collaboration environmental_protection_agency epa report acid contamination new_york appropriate sites report shall include accelerated time line status inspection cleanup update air_force efforts notify potentially impacted contamination assessment air_force role new summary air_force support epa latest proposal requiring financial compensation cleanup water accessibility interim programs water source initiatives event air_force responsible contamination


Summary: Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - (Sec. 2) Recognizes the great suffering and steadfast loyalty and courage of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make the following payments for Guam World War II claims: (1) spouses, children or parents of compensable Guam decedents would be eligible for $25,000; (2) compensable Guam victims who were raped or suffered severe personal injury would be eligible for $15,000, those who were subjected to forced labor or suffered personal injury would be eligible for $12,000, and those who were subjected to forced march, internment, or hiding to evade internment would be eligible for $10,000; and (3) eligible heirs of compensable decedents or compensable victims would be eligible for $7,000. Requires payments to be made to living compensable Guam victims before survivor payments are made. Defines "compensable Guam decedent" and "compensable Guam victim." (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to adjudicate claims and determine payment eligibility. Requires: (1) claims to be filed within one year after the Commission publishes public notice of the filing period in the Federal Register; and (2) the Commission to make filing period information available to the public through the media in Guam. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program for research, educational, and media activities that memorialize the events surrounding the occupation of Guam during World War II, honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during such occupation, or both. (Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations which shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2012, for: (1) claims payments and adjudication; and (2) the World War II grants program.

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Summary: Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include the Territory of Guam among the affected areas for which health claims relating to atmospheric nuclear testing are allowed. Sets forth periods of required presence during testing periods for persons in Guam filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Authorizes assistance for residents of Guam not otherwise covered, to be determined on a case-by-case basis by the National Cancer Institute. Makes covered individuals eligible for the costs of screening, follow-up referrals, work-up diagnosis, and disease-specific treatment. Directs the Health Resources and Services Administration to conduct an education program about the health risks of fallout exposure from the U.S. nuclear-weapons testing.

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense to pay (subject to the availability of appropriated funds) a specified amount of compensation to those members of the Armed Forces and U.S. civilian employees, or to the surviving spouses of such members and employees, who were captured by Japan and who were used as slave labor during World War II.

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army to issue a certificate of service to Filipino nationals who the Secretary determines have performed any military service in the Philippine Islands during World War II which qualifies such a person or a survivor to receive any military, veterans', or other benefits under U.S. laws.

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Summary: Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of Energy, as a part of the Marshall Islands program, to periodically conduct: (1) a visual study of the concrete exterior of the Cactus Crater containment structure on Runit Island; and (2) a radiochemical analysis of the groundwater surrounding, and in, the Cactus Crater containment structure on Runit Island. Makes specified funds available to conduct such radiochemical groundwater analysis. Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees whether the surveys and analyses indicate any significant change in the health risks to the people of Enewetak from the contaminants within the Cactus Crater containment structure. (Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include a citizen or national of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia within the definitions of "covered employee," "atomic weapons employee," and "Department of Energy contractor employee." Provides for an offset of benefits under such Act for an individual who has received benefits under such Act and under the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the same illness (other than medical benefits and benefits for vocational rehabilitation that the individual received by reason of the illness). (Sec. 4) Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide to the Republic of the Marshall Islands an annual supplemental health care grant to: (1) provide enhanced primary health care, with an emphasis on providing regular screenings for radiogenic illnesses by upgrading existing services or by providing quarterly medical field team visits in Enewetak, Bikini, Rongelap, Utrik, Ailuk, Mejit, Likiep, Wotho, Wotje, and Ujelang Atolls, which were affected by the U.S. nuclear testing program; (2) enhance the capabilities of the Marshall Islands to provide secondary treatment for radiogenic illness; and (3) operate a whole-body counting facility on Utrik Atoll. Appropriates FY2009-FY2023 funds.

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Summary: Agent Orange Equitable Compensation Act - States that awards of veterans' disability compensation based on a presumption of service-connection due to exposure to certain herbicide agents during service in Vietnam (Agent Orange compensation) shall not be effective earlier than the effective date of the regulation establishing such presumption. States that, for purposes of such presumption, a veteran will be considered to have served in Vietnam only if the veteran was physically present on land in Vietnam or on its inland waterways, and not if the veteran served only on the waters offshore or in airspace above.

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Summary: Requires the payment of compound interest by the United States on the payment of any claim in connection with the correction of a military record that involves the setting aside of a conviction by court-martial.

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Summary: Libyan Claims Resolution Act - States that Congress supports the President's efforts to provide fair compensation to all U.S. nationals who have terrorism-related claims against Libya as part of the process of restoring normal U.S.-Libya relations. Defines "claims agreement" as a binding international agreement between the United States and Libya that provides for the settlement of terrorism-related claims of U.S. nationals against Libya through fair compensation Authorizes the Secretary of State, after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, to designate one or more entities to assist in providing compensation to U.S. nationals pursuant to a claims agreement. States that: (1) upon such designation property that relates to the claims agreement and that is held by or transferred to or from a designated entity shall be immune from attachment or any other judicial process; (2) such entity and any person acting through or on its behalf shall not be liable in any federal or state court for any action taken to implement a claims agreement; and (3) such entity shall not be subject to the Government Corporation Control Act. Exempts Libya (and related instrumentalities and individuals) from specified property liens and attachments, limitations on foreign jurisdictional immunity, and private rights of action if the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the U.S. government has received sufficient funds pursuant to the claims agreement to ensure: (1) payment of specified settlements to the Pan Am 103 victims families, the LaBelle Disco bombing victims, and other relevant terrorism cases; and (2) fair compensation of specified claims by U.S. nationals against Libya for wrongful death or physical injury in cases pending on the date of enactment of this Act. (Applies such provisions only to conduct or events occurring before June 30, 2006.) States that the designation and certification authorities under this Act: (1) are within the Secretary's sole discretion and may not be delegated; and (2) are not subject to judicial review.

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Summary: Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - (Sec. 2) Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make specified payments to: (1) living Guam residents who were raped, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches resulting from, or incident to, such occupation and subsequent liberation; and (2) survivors of compensable residents who died in war and survivors of compensable injured residents (such payments to be made after payments have been made to surviving Guam residents). Defines "compensable Guam decedent" as a Guam resident who died or was killed as a result of the attack and occupation of Guam by Japanese military forces during World War II, or incident to Guam's liberation by U.S. military forces, and whose death would have been compensable under the Guam Meritorious Claims Act of 1945 if a timely claim had been filed. Defines "compensable Guam victim" as an individual who, as a result of the attack and occupation of Guam by Japanese military forces during World War II or incident to the liberation of Guam by U.S. military forces, suffered any of the following: (1) rape or severe personal injury (such as loss of a limb, dismemberment, or paralysis); (2) forced labor or personal injury (such as disfigurement, scarring, or burns); or (3) forced march, internment, or hiding to evade internment. (Sec. 4) Directs the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to specify injuries that would constitute a severe personal injury or a personal injury. Authorizes the Commission to adjudicate claims and determine payment eligibility. Requires: (1) claims to be filed within one year after the Commission publishes public notice of the filing period in the Federal Register; and (2) the Commission to make filing period information available to the public through the media in Guam. Subjects false claims to criminal penalties. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program for research, educational, and media activities that memorialize the events surrounding the World War II occupation of Guam or honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during the occupation, or both. (Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations, which shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2013, for: (1) Guam World War II claims payments and adjudication; and (2) the Guam World War II memorial grant program.

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Summary: Equitable Compensation for American Victims of Torture Act of 2009 - Terminates the authority of the President to grant the government of Iraq immunity from actions by victims of terrorism seeking compensation for injuries caused by officials, employees, or agents of the government of Iraq during the 1991 Gulf War when such government was classified as a state sponsor of terrorism, unless the claims in specified cases of U.S. soldiers and civilians held in Iraq as POWs and hostages and subject to state-sponsored torture and terrorism have been adequately settled. Defines various adequate settlement amounts, depending on the victim, length of torture or detainment, etc.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase to $5,000 the maximum dollar amount of the child tax credit for the surviving spouse and children of a member of the Armed Forces who dies while serving in a combat zone; and (2) waive the adjusted gross income limitation applicable to the child tax credit for such military families.

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Summary: Veterans' Disability Claims Efficiency Act of 2010 - Allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the case of a disability claim with multiple conditions, to assign an interim disability rating for the condition(s) that can be assigned without further development and to continue development of the remaining condition(s). Requires an interim disability rating to remain in effect unless the Secretary later assigns an increased rating for such condition. Prohibits the continuation of such rating if the rating was based on fraud or the condition improves. Directs the Secretary to establish a process for the rapid identification of initial claims for disability compensation that should, in adjudication, receive priority in the order of review. Requires the Secretary to identify whether claims have the potential of being adjudicated quickly, the claims qualify for priority treatment, and a temporary disability rating could be assigned for such claims. Authorizes the Secretary to provide priority based on the effect such priority would have on a claimant.

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Summary: Authorizes the following individuals to sign veterans' benefits claims filed on behalf of a person who is under 18, mentally incompetent, or physically unable to sign: (1) a court-appointed representative or person responsible for care; or (2) in the case of an institutionalized person, the manager or principal officer of the institution.

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Summary: Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the case of a veteran's disability claim with multiple conditions, to assign a disability rating for the condition(s) that can be assigned without further development, and to continue development of the remaining condition(s). Requires the Secretary to continue development of any condition for which a rating has been assigned and to reassess such rating, if the Secretary determines that further development could result in the assignment of a higher rating. (Sec. 3) Provides that if a VA claimant in under 18 years old, mentally incompetent, or unable to sign a claim form, such form may be signed by a court-appointed representative or other person responsible for the claimant's care, including a spouse or other relative. Provides that if an individual is in the care of an institution, the manager or principal officer of such institution may sign. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to notify a claimant and the claimant's representative of additional information or medical or lay evidence required to substantiate and grant a claim, as long as the original application was substantially complete. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to: (1) treat a private medical opinion in support of a claim for compensation with the same deference as a medical opinion provided by a VA health care provider; and (2) obtain from a VA health care provider supplemental information in support of a private medical opinion that was submitted in order to assign a disability rating or to determine service-connection of a disability. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a process for the rapid identification of initial disability claims that should receive review priority; (2) assign experienced VA claim processors to review initial claims to determine those that have the potential for quick adjudication or for priority treatment; and (3) give review priority to claims identified as having the potential for quick adjudication. Authorizes the Secretary, upon notification that a claimant has no additional information or evidence to submit, to determine that the claim is fully developed, and decide the claim based on all evidence of record. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to provide an effective date of an award of disability compensation, in the case of a veteran who submits a fully-developed claim, of up to one year before the date of receipt of such claim. (Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to include with notifications of claims decisions a notice-of-disagreement form that may be used to initiate appellate review of such decision. (Sec. 9) Deems any form for VA survivor benefits as an application for both VA dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) and social security benefits. (Sec. 10) Allows the Secretary to require any person recognized as a fiduciary for a VA beneficiary to provide authorization for the Secretary to obtain from financial institutions any financial records determined necessary: (1) for the administration of a VA program; or (2) to safeguard the beneficiary's benefits against neglect, misappropriation, or fraud. Deems such an authorization as meeting the requirements of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978. Requires the Secretary to inform any person providing such authorization of its duration and scope. (Sec. 11) Treats as a motion for reconsideration of a decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) a document filed with the Board or the agency of original jurisdiction that expresses disagreement with the decision, as long as such document was filed within 120 days after such decision. (Sec. 12) Requires forms representing a notice of disagreement with a VA claim decision to be filed within 180 days (under current law, one year) after notification of the claim decision. Allows an extension of such deadline for up to 186 additional days, for good cause shown. (Sec. 13) Replaces VA responsibility to provide a "statement of the case" after the filing of a notice of disagreement with a claim decision with a "post-notice of disagreement decision." Requires additional information to be provided in the post-notice of disagreement decision, including the date by which a substantive appeal must be filed in order to obtain further review. (Sec. 14) Allows a claimant up to 60 days from the date the post-notice of disagreement decision is mailed to file a substantive appeal. Allows an additional 60 days for such filing, for good cause shown. (Sec. 15) Requires initial review by the Board of a substantive appeal containing new evidence, unless the claimant, within 30 days after submission of the new evidence, requests review by the agency of original jurisdiction. (Sec. 16) Requires the Board, upon request by an appellant for a hearing before the Board, to determine the location and manner of appearance (in-person, teleconferencing, videoconferencing) for such hearing. (Sec. 17) Directs the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court), in carrying out a review of a Board decision, to render a decision on every issue raised by the appellant. (Sec. 18) Allows the Court to extend the 120-day period for the filing of a notice of appeal of a Board decision by an additional 120 days, for good cause shown. (Sec. 19) Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of participating with local governments and tribal organizations to improve the quality of disability claims submitted by veterans, and to provide claim assistance to such veterans. (Sec. 20) Increases the annual pension payable to disabled veterans married to one another and both of whom require regular aid and attendance. (Sec. 21) Requires the Secretary to increase annually the rates of various veterans' disability compensation and DIC by the same annual percentage increase payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date. (Sec. 22) Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress an action plan for improving the correlation between the pay, advancement, and awards of VA employees with their job performance, particularly with respect to employees who process and adjudicate compensation claims.

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army to issue a certificate of service to any Filipino national who the Secretary determines performed any military service in the Philippine Islands during World War II qualifying such person or such person's survivor to receive any military, veterans', or other benefits under U.S. laws.

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Summary:
Veterans Backlog Reduction Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the case of any claim for veterans' disability compensation that is not adjudicated within 125 days after submission, to pay such claimant provisional benefits, from the period beginning on the date of such deadline and ending on the date on which a final claim decision is made. Provides a conditional provisional benefit amount.

Requires the Secretary to reduce any final claim amount covering the same period by the amount of provisional benefits received. Prohibits the Secretary, upon the eventual denial of a claim, from recovering any provisional payments unless the Secretary determines an indication of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith in connection with the original claim.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 27, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Title I: Improvement of Claims Processing - (Sec. 101) Establishes within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a commission or task force to study: (1) the backlog of veterans' disability claims, including the current process used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to evaluate claims and appeals and the applicable laws and regulations; and (2) the anticipated increase of such appeals. Requires the commission or task force to submit to the Secretary, the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Veterans Claims information with respect to remedies and solutions identified under the studies. Directs the commission or task force to report to the President on study findings, conclusions, and recommendations, as well as on progress in implementing appropriate solutions to expedite the elimination of the backlog of claims. Requires commission or task force members to be appointed within 15 days after the enactment of this Act and terminates the commission or task force 60 days after submission of its final report. Provides funding.

(Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress, within 60 days after the enactment of this Act and every 120 days thereafter until May 25, 2015, a supplemental report on VA implementation of the Strategic Plan to Eliminate the Compensation Claims Backlog, including verification that during the period covered by the report each claim was approved or denied within 125 days after it was submitted with an accuracy rate of 98%.

(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements to ensure that the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) transfer to the VA disability or medical records that the VA Secretary will use to evaluate a disability claim by not later than 30 days after the Secretary requests such records. Requires the two Secretaries to submit to Congress, and implement, a plan to reduce to 30 days the time needed to provide members of the National Guard and the VA Secretary with the medical records of Guard members.

(Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary to establish a two-year training program for newly-hired VA claims processors.

(Sec. 105) Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the progress of the Secretary in improving the timeliness of claims processing and eliminating the claims backlog.

(Sec. 106) Directs the Secretary, in processing veterans claims for compensation, to provide priority over other claimants to veterans: (1) who have attained age 70; (2) who are terminally ill; (3) with life-threatening illnesses; (4) who are homeless; (5) who were awarded the Medal of Honor; (6) who are former prisoners of war; (7) whose claims are being re-reviewed in relation to a previously denied claim relating to military sexual trauma; and (8) whom the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, either are seriously or very seriously injured or should be given priority based on an application for good cause established by the Secretary.

(Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary to maintain on the VA website publicly accessible information concerning pending and completed claims of compensation for a veteran's service-connected disability or death , including the number of claims pending and completed, and the average number of days between submission and completion, for certain periods. Requires the information provided to be updated at least every seven days.

(Sec. 108) Directs the Secretary to include in a required annual VA activities and costs report to Congress information on the automatic processing of claims for compensation during the preceding year, including each medical condition for which claims were processed and the number of claims for each condition.

(Sec. 109) Directs the Secretary to post notices of average times for the processing of compensation claims, as well as the percentage of claims approved, in a conspicuous place in each VA regional office and claims intake facility and on the VA website. Requires the Secretary to notify each person submitting a claim of such information and of the person's eligibility to receive up to an extra year of benefit payments upon filing an original claim that is fully developed. Requires the notice information to be updated at least quarterly.

Title II: Compensation and Pensions - (Sec. 201) Amends the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 to extend through 2016 VA authority for the performance of medical disability evaluations by contract physicians. Permits licensed, VA-contracted physicians to conduct such examinations at any location in any state, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, so long as the examination is authorized under the contract. Amends the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1996 to provide similar authorities with respect to permissible examination locations to licensed physicians under the pilot program authorizing the VA to use contract physicians to perform medical disability examinations of applicants for benefits under laws carried out through the Under Secretary for Benefits. Expands from 10 to 15 the maximum number of VA regional offices through which the Secretary is authorized to carry out the pilot program.

(Sec. 202) Provides that if a veteran eligible for a pension for service or for a non-service-connected disability, or the spouse of such veteran, disposes of a resource that was part of such veteran's estate for less than its fair market value within three years before applying for such pension, the Secretary shall deny or discontinue the pension payment for months beginning on the date of such disposition and ending when the uncompensated value of such resource is reached. Provides the same denial or discontinuance in the case of a veteran eligible for an increased pension payment on account of a child, unless the Secretary determines that such denial or discontinuance would work an undue hardship. Applies the same denial or discontinuance, with the same exception, in the case of: (1) a veteran's surviving spouse who disposes of a covered resource for less than fair market value within such period, and (2) an increased pension for such spouse on account of a child. Requires the Secretary, at the time a veteran, surviving spouse, or child applies for such a pension, to: (1) inform the individual of such requirements, and (2) obtain information to determine whether a period of ineligibility for such payments will be required. Requires annual reports from the Secretary, through 2018, on the administration of this section.

(Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary, over the eight-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, prior to adjudicating a claim that requires decisions with respect to two or more disabilities, to make interim payments based on any disability for which the Secretary has already made a decision. Requires the Secretary, upon claim adjudication, to pay the benefits awarded less the amount of the interim payments.

(Sec. 204) Extends through FY2018 the current $90 per month limit on the amount of a VA pension that may be paid to veterans residing in nursing homes when their nursing costs are paid through title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act.

Title III: Other Matters - (Sec. 301) Directs the DOD Secretary to: (1) review the logs of each Navy ship known to have operated in the waters near Vietnam during the Vietnam Era (January 9, 1962, through May 7, 1975); (2) determine the dates of operation and the closest proximity to shore of each such ship; and (3) provide such information to the VA Secretary. Requires the VA Secretary to make such unclassified information publicly available.

(Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to accept additional documentation for verifying honorable service as a coastwise merchant seaman between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such documentation to include Social Security Administration records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping or discharge forms, ship logbooks, documents, or other official employment records. Requires the Secretary, when determining whether to recognize service allegedly performed during such period, to recognize masters of seagoing vessels or other command officers who were authorized to document an individual for purposes of hiring for or discharging from the merchant marine. Considers any service so recognized as active-duty service for purposes of veterans' burial benefits. Makes such veterans eligible for any appropriate military medals, ribbons, and decorations. Requires the DHS Secretary to verify that an individual performed such service under honorable conditions without regard to their sex, age, or disability during the service period.

(Sec. 303) Directs the Secretary to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City" based on its: (1) contributions to the war effort during World War II; and (2) efforts to preserve the history of such contributions, including preservation organizations or museums, restoration of World War II facilities, and recognition of World War II veterans. Designates Wilmington, North Carolina, as the first such city.

(Sec. 304) Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.

measure amended reported house september summary version repeated title improvement claims processing sec establishes department_of_veterans_affairs commission task force study backlog veterans disability claims including current process secretary veterans_affairs secretary evaluate claims appeals applicable laws regulations anticipated increase appeals requires commission task force submit secretary chairman chief judge veterans claims information respect remedies solutions identified studies directs commission task force report president study findings conclusions recommendations progress implementing appropriate solutions expedite elimination backlog claims requires commission task force members appointed days enactment act terminates commission task force days submission final report provides funding sec directs secretary submit congress days enactment act days supplemental report implementation strategic plan eliminate compensation claims backlog including verification period covered report claim approved denied days submitted accuracy rate sec directs secretary enter agreements ensure commissioner social_security_administration secretary defense dod transfer disability medical records secretary use evaluate disability claim later days secretary requests records requires secretaries submit congress implement plan reduce days time needed provide members national_guard secretary medical records guard members sec requires secretary establish year training program newly hired claims processors sec directs comptroller general report congress progress secretary improving timeliness claims processing eliminating claims backlog sec directs secretary processing veterans claims compensation provide priority claimants veterans attained age terminally ill life threatening illnesses homeless awarded medal honor prisoners war claims reviewed relation previously denied claim relating military sexual trauma secretary determines case case basis seriously seriously injured given priority based application good cause established secretary sec directs secretary maintain website publicly accessible information concerning pending completed claims compensation veteran service connected disability death including number claims pending completed average number days submission completion certain periods requires information provided updated seven days sec directs secretary include required annual activities costs report congress information automatic processing claims compensation preceding year including medical condition claims processed number claims condition sec directs secretary post notices average times processing compensation claims percentage claims approved conspicuous place regional office claims intake facility website requires secretary notify person submitting claim information person eligibility receive extra year benefit payments filing original claim fully developed requires notice information updated quarterly title compensation pensions sec amends veterans benefits act extend authority performance medical disability evaluations contract physicians permits licensed contracted physicians conduct examinations location state district_of_columbia commonwealth territory possession united_states long examination authorized contract amends veterans benefits improvement act provide similar authorities respect permissible examination locations licensed physicians pilot program authorizing use contract physicians perform medical disability examinations applicants benefits laws carried secretary benefits expands maximum number regional offices secretary authorized carry pilot program sec provides veteran eligible pension service non service connected disability spouse veteran disposes resource veteran estate fair market value years applying pension secretary shall deny discontinue pension payment months beginning date disposition ending uncompensated value resource reached provides denial discontinuance case veteran eligible increased pension payment account child secretary determines denial discontinuance work undue hardship applies denial discontinuance exception case veteran surviving spouse disposes covered resource fair market value period increased pension spouse account child requires secretary time veteran surviving spouse child applies pension inform individual requirements obtain information determine period ineligibility payments required requires annual reports secretary administration section sec directs secretary year period beginning date enactment act prior adjudicating claim requires decisions respect disabilities interim payments based disability secretary decision requires secretary claim adjudication pay benefits awarded interim payments sec extends fy2018 current month limit pension paid veterans residing nursing homes nursing costs paid title xix medicaid social security act title iii matters sec directs dod secretary review logs navy ship known operated waters near vietnam january determine dates operation closest proximity shore ship provide information secretary requires secretary unclassified information publicly available sec directs secretary homeland_security dhs accept additional documentation verifying honorable service coastwise merchant seaman december december purposes eligibility veterans benefits bill improvement act requires documentation include social_security_administration records validated testimony case absence coast_guard shipping discharge forms ship documents official employment records requires secretary determining recognize service allegedly performed period recognize masters vessels command officers authorized document individual purposes hiring discharging merchant marine considers service recognized active duty service purposes veterans burial benefits makes veterans eligible appropriate military medals decorations requires dhs secretary verify individual performed service honorable conditions regard sex age disability service period sec directs secretary designate city united_states year american world war city based contributions war effort world war efforts preserve history contributions including preservation organizations museums restoration world war facilities recognition world war veterans designates wilmington north_carolina city sec directs president issue annual proclamation calling people united_states observe minutes silence veterans day beginning atlantic standard time honor service sacrifice veterans history nation


Summary:
Changes the commencement for the period of military service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for purposes of eligibility for hospital care and medical services for specified illnesses or conditions related to exposure to contaminated water at such installation, from January 1, 1957, to either August 1, 1953, or an earlier date that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in consultation with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, shall specify.

Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register any earlier date chosen.

changes commencement period military service camp lejeune north_carolina purposes eligibility hospital care medical services specified illnesses conditions related exposure contaminated water installation january august earlier date secretary veterans_affairs consultation agency toxic substances disease registry shall specify requires secretary publish federal_register earlier date chosen


Summary: Graduation for All Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to establish a program that will provide grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish reading and writing programs to improve overall reading and writing performance among middle and high school students. Limits eligibility for subgrants to LEAs in a state that are among those that have the lowest graduation rates for public secondary school students. Includes among required uses of LEA subgrant funds: (1) hiring and inservice training of literacy coaches; (2) counseling for at-risk students; and (3) professional development for educators that addresses literacy needs of certain student groups. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include public secondary school graduation rates for all students under requirements for: (1) accountability for adequate yearly progress (AYP); and (2) annual state report cards. Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to require annual reports on the number participants who are 16, 17, or 18 years old in certain programs and services, disaggregated by certain attributes.

graduation act authorizes secretary education establish program provide grants state educational agencies seas subgrants local educational agencies leas establish reading writing programs improve overall reading writing performance middle high school students limits eligibility subgrants leas state lowest graduation rates public secondary school students includes required uses lea subgrant funds hiring training literacy coaches counseling risk students professional development educators addresses literacy needs certain student groups amends elementary secondary education act include public secondary school graduation rates students requirements accountability adequate yearly progress ayp annual state report cards amends adult_education family literacy act require annual reports number participants years old certain programs services disaggregated certain attributes


Summary: Child Labor Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase civil penalties for violations of: (1) child labor requirements and prohibitions; and (2) minimum wage and maximum hours requirements. Increases from $10,000 to $11,000 the maximum employer penalty for each employee who was the subject of a child labor violation. Establishes a $50,000 civil penalty for each such violation that causes the death or serious injury of any employee under age 18. Allows the doubling of such a penalty where the violation is a repeated or willful violation. Defines "serious injury" as permanent: (1) loss or substantial impairment of one of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, tactile sensation); (2) loss or substantial impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, including the loss of all or part of an arm, leg, foot, hand or other body part; or (3) permanent paralysis or substantial impairment that causes loss of movement or mobility of an arm, leg, foot, hand or other body part. Increases from $1,000 to $1,100 the civil penalty for any repeated or willful violation of specified minimum wage or maximum hours requirements of such Act.

child labor protection act amends fair labor standards act increase civil penalties violations child labor requirements prohibitions minimum wage maximum hours requirements increases maximum employer penalty employee subject child labor violation establishes civil penalty violation causes death injury employee age allows doubling penalty violation repeated willful violation defines injury permanent loss substantial impairment sight hearing loss substantial impairment function bodily member organ mental faculty including loss arm leg foot hand body permanent paralysis substantial impairment causes loss movement mobility arm leg foot hand body increases civil penalty repeated willful violation specified minimum wage maximum hours requirements act


Summary: Place to Call Home Act - Amends and reauthorizes the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase funding for the safe and stable families program. Amends the Public Health Service Act with respect to substance abuse prevention and the treatment performance partnership block grant program. Amends SSA title IV part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) with respect to the curtailment of involuntary separation of children from their families.Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to prohibit the involuntary separation of youth from their families. Provides for: (1) expanded eligibility for foster care and adoption assistance; (2) kinship guardianship assistance payments; (3) eligibility for foster care maintenance payments and adoption assistance payments through age 20; and (4) youth access to the child welfare system. Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Reauthorization of 2008 - Reauthorizes the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a national homeless youth awareness campaign. Revises requirements for the use of funds under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. Directs the Attorney General to establish a Youth Offender Reentry Grants program. Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to provide for transitional housing assistance for youth victims of commercial sexual exploitation. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified homeless youth a targeted group of the work opportunity credit. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 with respect to unaccompanied youth access to workforce investment activities.Amends the Public Health Service Act with respect to the prioritization of services for runaway, homeless, and street youth. Provides for enhanced youth access to medical assistance under SSA title XIX (Medicaid). Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act with respect to the access of homeless children and youths to elementary and secondary education, including grants to increase student attendance. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to financial assistance for disconnected students and continued access to student housing for homeless youth. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide for section 8 rental assistance (housing choice vouchers) for homeless youth. Amends SSA title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) with regard to young family concerns. Outlines requirements for custody, release, family reunification, and detention of unaccompanied immigrant youth, including: (1) access to child advocates and counsel; and (2) children's asylum claims. Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 with respect to the deinstitutionalization of status offenders.

place home act amends reauthorizes child abuse prevention treatment act amends child family services title social security act ssa increase funding safe stable families program amends public_health_service_act respect substance abuse prevention treatment performance partnership block grant program amends ssa title federal payments foster care adoption assistance respect involuntary separation children families amends mckinney-vento homeless assistance act prohibit involuntary separation youth families provides expanded eligibility foster care adoption assistance kinship guardianship assistance payments eligibility foster care maintenance payments adoption assistance payments age youth access child welfare system runaway homeless youth act reauthorization reauthorizes runaway homeless youth act requires secretary health_and_human_services conduct national homeless youth awareness campaign revises requirements use funds john chafee foster care independence program directs attorney general establish youth offender reentry grants program amends provide transitional housing assistance youth victims commercial sexual exploitation amends internal revenue code qualified homeless youth targeted group work opportunity credit amends workforce investment act respect unaccompanied youth access workforce investment activities amends public_health_service_act respect prioritization services runaway homeless street youth provides enhanced youth access medical assistance ssa title xix medicaid amends elementary secondary education act respect access homeless children youths elementary secondary education including grants increase student attendance amends higher education act respect financial assistance disconnected students continued access student housing homeless youth amends united_states housing act provide section rental assistance housing choice vouchers homeless youth amends ssa title tanf regard young family concerns outlines requirements custody release family reunification detention unaccompanied immigrant youth including access child advocates counsel children asylum claims amends delinquency prevention act respect status offenders


Summary: Job Investment and Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2008 to the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor for summer youth employment activities.

job investment economic stimulus act makes supplemental appropriations fy2008 employment training administration department_of_labor summer youth employment activities


Summary: Authorizes additional appropriations for FY2008-FY2009 to the Secretary of Labor for summer youth employment activities under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

authorizes additional appropriations fy2008 fy2009 secretary labor summer youth employment activities workforce investment act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the work opportunity tax credit for the employment of a disconnected youth. Defines "disconnected youth" as an individual: (1) between the ages of 16 and 25 on the hiring date; (2) not regularly employed or attending a school during the six-month period before the hiring date; and (3) not readily employable due to a lack of basic skills.

amends internal revenue code allow work opportunity tax credit employment disconnected youth defines disconnected youth individual ages hiring date regularly employed attending school month period hiring date readily lack basic skills


Summary: Summer Jobs Stimulus Act of 2008 - Makes appropriations to the Secretary of Labor for summer youth employment opportunities directly linked to academic and occupational learning for the period of April 1-December 31, 2008. Prohibits the use of such funds for statewide workforce investment activities or the award of certain youth opportunity grants.

summer jobs stimulus act makes appropriations secretary labor summer youth employment opportunities directly linked academic occupational learning period april december prohibits use funds statewide workforce investment activities award certain youth opportunity grants


Summary: Senior Year Community Service Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Corporation for National and Community Service to implement a national pilot program awarding six competitive grants to local educational agencies to establish local programs matching secondary school seniors to community service opportunities for which such students receive national service educational awards. Directs the Corporation to contract with an independent agency to study the effects of the national pilot program on the achievement of participating students. Requires the Corporation to plan an expansion of such program if it is shown to be effective in improving student achievement.

senior year community service act amends national_and_community_service_act direct corporation_for_national_and_community_service implement national pilot program awarding competitive grants local educational agencies establish local programs matching secondary school seniors community service opportunities students receive national service educational awards directs corporation contract independent agency study effects national pilot program achievement participating students requires corporation plan expansion program shown effective improving student achievement


Summary: AmeriCorps: Together Improving Our Nation Act or the ACTION Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to alter the formula for determining the amount of the national service educational award to base the award on the average cost of attending a four-year institution of higher education, rather than a portion of a veteran's basic educational assistance allowance. Excludes the national service educational award from an individual's gross income for tax purposes. Permits the Corporation for National and Community Service to support a national service program that is carried out by another federal agency and implements the priorities of such agency. Makes Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation a Cabinet position. Raises the Officer's compensation to Level I of the Executive Schedule.

americorps improving nation act action act amends national community service act alter formula determining national service educational award base award average cost attending year institution higher education portion veteran basic educational assistance allowance excludes national service educational award individual gross income tax purposes permits corporation_for_national_and_community_service support national service program carried federal agency implements priorities agency makes chief executive officer corporation cabinet position raises officer compensation level executive schedule


Summary: Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2009 or the CARE Act of 2009 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to repeal certain exemptions from child labor prohibitions for agricultural employment. Applies such child labor prohibitions with respect to any employee under 18 employed in agriculture unless employed by a parent or a person standing in place of a parent on a farm owned or operated by such parent or person. Eliminates any waiver of such prohibitions for hand-harvesting of certain crops. Increases civil and establishes criminal penalties for child labor violations. Directs the Secretary of Labor to analyze data and report to Congress on work-related injuries to children and related matters. Requires employers to report on work-related serious injuries, illnesses, or deaths of agricultural employees under age 18. Directs the Secretary to revise federal child labor regulations to prohibit the employment of children under 18 in occupations that prohibit exposure to pesticides.

children act responsible employment care act amends fair labor standards act flsa repeal certain exemptions child labor prohibitions agricultural employment applies child labor prohibitions respect employee employed agriculture employed parent person standing place parent farm owned operated parent person eliminates waiver prohibitions hand harvesting certain crops increases civil establishes criminal penalties child labor violations directs secretary labor analyze data report congress work related injuries children related matters requires employers report work related injuries illnesses deaths agricultural employees age directs secretary revise federal child labor regulations prohibit employment children occupations prohibit exposure pesticides


Summary: Employing Youth for the American Dream Act of 2010 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to expand to age 24 the age eligibility requirements under the youth opportunity grants program for youth activities. Directs the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to make certain allotments to states for summer jobs programs for disconnected youth (youth age 16 to 24 who are not regularly employed or attending school). Requires the Secretary to award grants to states to carry out employment programs for the partial reimbursement of wages paid by employers of small or medium-sized business concerns for new hires or rehires of former employees. Requires states to give priority for payments to eligible employers who hire or rehire a disconnected youth. Requires the Secretary to make allotments and grants to states to carry out eligible on-the-job training programs for disconnected youth. Directs the President to establish a public service employment program to employ individuals to carry out works of a public nature in connection with parks, roads, schools, and after-school programs. Requires priority for such jobs to be given to individuals who are long-term unemployed, low-income, and disconnected youth. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the work opportunity tax credit through calendar 2015; (2) include as a member of a targeted group for purposes of such credit a qualified Title 1-B youth services recipient and rename a "qualified ex-felon" as a "qualified ex-offender" for purposes of the credit; (3) double the amount of allowable wages that may be considered in calculating such credit; (4) revive and extend the designation period for tax-preferred empowerment zones and revive certain zone designations that terminated on December 31, 2009; and (5) allow an employer tax credit through 2012 for the employment of disconnected youth. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to give preference to the hiring of individuals age 16 to 24 for federal park and forestry jobs. Authorizes contracting officers of executive agencies to give preference in the award of federal contracts for the procurement of goods and services to employers: (1) that employ, in a youth apprenticeship and in the performance of the contract, disconnected youth who reside in high unemployment areas; and (2) whose contracts are funded for FY2011 under a law enacted to create infrastructure, transportation, or green energy jobs.

employing youth american dream act amends workforce investment act expand age age eligibility requirements youth opportunity grants program youth activities directs secretary labor secretary certain allotments states summer jobs programs disconnected youth youth age regularly employed attending school requires secretary award grants states carry employment programs partial reimbursement wages paid employers small medium sized business concerns new hires employees requires states priority payments eligible employers hire rehire disconnected youth requires secretary allotments grants states carry eligible job training programs disconnected youth directs president establish public service employment program employ individuals carry works public nature connection parks roads schools school programs requires priority jobs given individuals long term unemployed low income disconnected youth amends internal revenue code extend work opportunity tax credit calendar include member targeted group purposes credit qualified title youth services recipient rename qualified felon qualified offender purposes credit double allowable wages considered calculating credit revive extend designation period tax preferred empowerment zones revive certain zone designations terminated december allow employer tax credit employment disconnected youth requires secretary interior preference hiring individuals age federal park forestry jobs authorizes contracting officers executive agencies preference award federal contracts procurement goods services employers employ youth apprenticeship performance contract disconnected youth reside high unemployment areas contracts funded fy2011 law enacted create infrastructure transportation green energy jobs


Summary: Summer and Year-Round Jobs for Youth Stimulus Act of 2009 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Labor for summer and year-round youth jobs and training programs for individuals aged 14 to 24 under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 which are directly linked to academic and occupational learning for calendar 2009-2010. Prohibits the use of such funds for unpaid jobs, statewide workforce investment activities, or the award of certain youth opportunity grants. Requires local areas receiving such funds to give priority to providing: (1) work experiences in public and nonprofit sector green-collar jobs and in other viable industries such as health care; and (2) job referral services for youth to work jobs in green-collar industries. Defines "green-collar industries" as those industries that offer jobs for compensation that promote energy efficiency, energy conservation (including renewable energy and clean technology), and environmental protection.

summer year round jobs youth stimulus act authorizes appropriations secretary labor summer year round youth jobs training programs individuals aged workforce investment act directly linked academic occupational learning calendar prohibits use funds unpaid jobs statewide workforce investment activities award certain youth opportunity grants requires local areas receiving funds priority providing work experiences public nonprofit sector green jobs viable industries health care job referral services youth work jobs green industries defines green industries industries offer jobs compensation promote energy efficiency energy conservation including renewable energy clean technology environmental protection


Summary: Youth Jobs Act of 2010 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Labor for summer and year-round youth jobs and training programs for individuals aged 14 to 24 under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 which are directly linked to academic and occupational learning for the period January 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011. Prohibits the use of such funds for unpaid jobs, statewide workforce investment activities, or the award of certain youth opportunity grants. Requires local areas receiving such funds to give priority to providing: (1) work experiences in viable, emerging, or demand industries, or work experiences in the public or nonprofit sector that fulfill a community need; and (2) job referral services for youth for such jobs in which the employer agrees to pay the wages and benefits consistent with federal and state child labor laws. Authorizes such local areas to give priority to providing work experiences linked to academic and occupational learning to: (1) provide opportunities to youth to earn a short-term certificate or credential that has value in the labor market; and (2) encourage the likelihood of a participant's return to, or completion of, a program of study leading to a recognized secondary or postsecondary degree, certificate, or credential.

youth jobs act authorizes appropriations secretary labor summer year round youth jobs training programs individuals aged workforce investment act directly linked academic occupational learning period january june prohibits use funds unpaid jobs statewide workforce investment activities award certain youth opportunity grants requires local areas receiving funds priority providing work experiences viable emerging demand industries work experiences public nonprofit sector fulfill community need job referral services youth jobs employer agrees pay wages benefits consistent federal state child labor laws authorizes local areas priority providing work experiences linked academic occupational learning provide opportunities youth earn short term certificate credential value labor market encourage likelihood participant return completion program study leading recognized secondary postsecondary degree certificate credential


Summary: Fiscally Responsible Relief for Our States Act of 2010 - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the final date for entering a federal-state agreement under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through November 30, 2010. Postpones the termination of the program until April 30, 2011. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until December 1, 2010, requirements that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC. Amends the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 to exempt weeks of unemployment between enactment of this Act and April 30, 2011, from the prohibition in the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 against federal matching payments to a state for the first week in an individual's eligibility period for which extended compensation or sharable regular compensation is paid if the state law provides for payment of regular compensation to an individual for his or her first week of otherwise compensable unemployment. (Thus allows temporary federal matching for the first week of extended benefits for states with no waiting period.) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to apply to claims for EUC payments the terms and conditions of state unemployment compensation law relating to availability of work, active search for work, and refusal to accept work. Requires a state to determine whether an individual is to be paid EUC or regular compensation for a week of unemployment by using one of four specified methods if: (1) an individual has been determined to be entitled to EUC for a benefit year; (2) that benefit year has expired; and (3) such individual has remaining entitlement to EUC for that benefit year, and would qualify for a new benefit year in which the weekly benefit amount of regular compensation is at least either $100 or 25% less than the individual's weekly benefit amount in such benefit year. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to extend until January 1, 2011, the temporary increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP), under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA), for any state with a certain unemployment increase percentage during the recession adjustment period. Requires the FMAP percentage increase for each state to be decreased: (1) for the second quarter of FY2011 to 3.2 percentage points; and (2) for the third quarter of FY2011 to 1.2 percentage points. Extends the entire recession adjustment period from December 31, 2010, through December 31, 2011. Applies the FMAP percentage increases to Medicaid payments attributable to expenditures for eligible nonpregnant childless adults who would have been eligible for child health assistance or other health benefits under eligibility standards in effect as of December 31, 2009. Appropriates additional FY2011 funds to the Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration, Training and Employment Services for grants to states for youth activities, including summer employment for youth. Rescinds the unobligated balance of each amount appropriated or made available under ARRA (except under title X: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of division A) in order to offset the net increase in spending resulting from title I of this Act. Makes related amendments to ARRA with respect to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly food stamp program), and to the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the advance refundability of the earned income credit (EIC) and to include in gross income certain amounts from taxable rollovers to Roth IRA accounts. Rescinds $4 billion in appropriated discretionary unexpired federal funds.

fiscally responsible relief states act amends supplemental appropriations act respect state established individual emergency unemployment compensation account euca extends final date entering federal state agreement program november postpones termination program april amends assistance_for_unemployed_workers struggling families act extend december requirements federal payments states cover euc amends unemployment compensation extension act exempt weeks unemployment enactment act april prohibition federal-state_extended_unemployment_compensation_act federal matching payments state week individual eligibility period extended compensation sharable regular compensation paid state law provides payment regular compensation individual week compensable unemployment allows temporary federal matching week extended benefits states waiting period amends supplemental appropriations act apply claims euc payments terms conditions state unemployment compensation law relating availability work active search work refusal accept work requires state determine individual paid euc regular compensation week unemployment specified methods individual determined entitled euc benefit year benefit year expired individual remaining entitlement euc benefit year qualify new benefit year weekly benefit regular compensation individual weekly benefit benefit year amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act arra extend january temporary increase federal medical assistance percentage fmap title xix medicaid social security act ssa state certain unemployment increase percentage recession adjustment period requires fmap percentage increase state decreased second quarter fy2011 percentage points quarter fy2011 percentage points extends entire recession adjustment period december december applies fmap percentage increases medicaid payments attributable expenditures eligible adults eligible child health assistance health benefits eligibility standards effect december appropriates additional fy2011 funds department_of_labor dol employment training administration training employment services grants states youth activities including summer employment youth rescinds unobligated balance appropriated available arra title military construction veterans_affairs division order offset net increase spending resulting title act makes related amendments arra respect supplemental nutrition assistance program food stamp program internal revenue code eliminate advance refundability earned income credit include gross income certain amounts taxable rollovers roth ira accounts rescinds billion appropriated discretionary unexpired federal funds


Summary: Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to rename the Public Lands Corps as the Public Lands Service Corps (the Corps). Permits Corps participants to work in the National Marine Sanctuary System, coral reefs, and other coastal, estuarine, and marine habitats, and other lands and facilities administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Requires the: (1) establishment of a department-level office within the Department of the Interior, Forest Service, and NOAA for the coordination of Corps activities; and (2) designation of a Corps coordinator for each agency within the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce that administers such activities. Expands those authorized to be in the Corps to permit: (1) members of a qualified youth or conservation corps, (2) the enrollment of consulting interns. Permits enrollment for a term of up to 24 months. Requires a recruitment program for the Corps. Requires training programs at residential conservation centers or at other sites to provide training for Corps participants. Describes the types of natural and cultural resources conservation projects that may be carried out by the Corps. Authorizes: (1) the Corps to provide certain visitor and interpretation services; (2) establishing residential conservation centers; and (3) individual placements of consulting interns with federal land, coastal, and ocean management agencies to carry out management analysis. Requires the issuance of management guidelines for programs of the Corps.

public_lands_service corps act amends public_lands_corps_act rename public_lands_corps public_lands_service_corps corps participants work national_marine_sanctuary_system coral reefs coastal estuarine marine habitats lands facilities administered national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa requires establishment department level office noaa coordination corps activities designation corps coordinator agency departments interior agriculture commerce administers activities expands authorized corps permit members qualified youth conservation corps enrollment consulting interns permits enrollment term months requires recruitment program corps requires training programs residential conservation centers sites provide training corps participants describes types natural cultural resources conservation projects carried corps authorizes corps provide certain visitor interpretation services establishing residential conservation centers individual placements consulting interns federal land coastal ocean management agencies carry management analysis requires issuance management guidelines programs corps


Summary: Youth Corps Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to eligible public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations to carry out Youth Corps programs that utilize the Youth Corps model to provide eligible youth age 16 through 24 with education and work readiness training to enable them to find employment in the economy of the 21st century, and instill in them a sense of civic engagement and environmental stewardship. Defines "Youth Corps model" as a youth education and training program for which an eligible entity provides eligible youth, among other things, with stipended or paid work experience and basic and technical skills training leading to: (1) enrollment in postsecondary education or training, (2) attainment of an industry-recognized certification or credential, (3) meaningful employment in the economy of the 21st century, or (4) military service.

amends workforce investment act authorize secretary labor grants eligible public private nonprofit agencies organizations carry youth_corps programs utilize youth_corps model provide eligible youth age education work readiness training enable find employment economy 21st century sense civic engagement environmental stewardship defines youth_corps model youth education training program eligible entity provides eligible youth things paid work experience basic technical skills training leading enrollment postsecondary education training attainment industry recognized certification credential meaningful employment economy 21st century military service


Summary: Saving America's Youth: the Youth Employment Act of 2011 or SAY YEA - Amends the Workforce Act of 1998 regarding the work opportunity tax credit with respect to disconnected youth (who are not regularly attending school, not regularly employed, nor readily employable) hired in 2009 or 2010 under the youth opportunity grants program to lower the maximum eligibility age of such youth from 24 to 21. Directs the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to make certain allotments to states for summer jobs programs for disconnected youth. Requires the Secretary to award grants to states to carry out employment programs for the partial reimbursement of wages paid by employers of small or medium-sized business concerns for new hires or rehires of former employees. Requires states to give priority for payments to eligible employers who hire or rehire a disconnected youth. Requires the Secretary to make allotments and grants to states to carry out eligible on-the-job training programs for disconnected youth. Directs the President to establish a public service employment program to employ individuals to carry out works of a public nature in connection with parks, roads, schools, and after-school programs. Requires priority for such jobs to be given to individuals who are disconnected, low-income, and long-term unemployed youth. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the work opportunity tax credit through calendar 2016, (2) include as a member of a targeted group for purposes of such credit a qualified Title 1-B youth services recipient and rename a "qualified ex-felon" as a "qualified ex-offender" for purposes of the credit, (3) double the amount of allowable wages that may be considered in calculating such credit, (4) extend the designation period for tax-preferred empowerment zones, and (5) allow an employer tax credit through 2013 for the employment of disconnected youth. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to give preference to the hiring of individuals age 16 to 21 for federal park and forestry jobs. Authorizes contracting officers of executive agencies to give preference in the award of federal contracts for the procurement of goods and services to employers: (1) that employ, in a youth apprenticeship and in the performance of the contract, disconnected youth who reside in high unemployment areas; and (2) whose contracts are funded for FY2012 under a law enacted to create infrastructure, transportation, or green energy jobs.

youth amends workforce act work opportunity tax credit respect disconnected youth regularly attending school regularly employed readily hired youth opportunity grants program lower maximum eligibility age youth directs secretary labor secretary certain allotments states summer jobs programs disconnected youth requires secretary award grants states carry employment programs partial reimbursement wages paid employers small medium sized business concerns new hires employees requires states priority payments eligible employers hire rehire disconnected youth requires secretary allotments grants states carry eligible job training programs disconnected youth directs president establish public service employment program employ individuals carry works public nature connection parks roads schools school programs requires priority jobs given individuals disconnected low income long term unemployed youth amends internal revenue code extend work opportunity tax credit calendar include member targeted group purposes credit qualified title youth services recipient rename qualified felon qualified offender purposes credit double allowable wages considered calculating credit extend designation period tax preferred empowerment zones allow employer tax credit employment disconnected youth requires secretary interior preference hiring individuals age federal park forestry jobs authorizes contracting officers executive agencies preference award federal contracts procurement goods services employers employ youth apprenticeship performance contract disconnected youth reside high unemployment areas contracts funded fy2012 law enacted create infrastructure transportation green energy jobs


Summary: Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2011 or the CARE Act of 2011 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to define "oppressive child labor," for purposes of the Act's child labor prohibitions, as the employment of any employee who is: (1) 16 or 17 in any occupation found by the Secretary of Labor to be particularly hazardous for their employment or detrimental to their health or well-being; (2) 14 or 15, unless the employment is confined to periods which do not interfere with the employee's schooling, health, or well-being; or (3) under 14. Revises the Act's exemptions to make the restrictions on oppressive child labor inapplicable to the following: (1) employment in agriculture of an employee under 18 years of age by his or her parent, or by a person standing in the place of the parent, on a farm owned by the parent or person (current law uses an age- and consent-based scheme); and (2) employment of an employee under age 16 by a parent, or a person standing in place of a parent, other than in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, or any other employment the Secretary finds to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children age 16 or 17 or detrimental to their health or well-being (current law applies the child labor restrictions to particularly hazardous agricultural employment, except where the child is employed by a parent or a person standing in place of the parent on a farm owned or operated by such person). Eliminates any waiver of such prohibitions for hand-harvesting of certain crops. Increases civil and establishes criminal penalties for child labor violations. Directs the Secretary to revise federal child labor regulations to prohibit the employment of children under 18 in duties involving the handling of pesticides.

children act responsible employment care act amends fair labor standards act define oppressive child labor purposes act child labor prohibitions employment employee occupation found secretary labor particularly hazardous employment detrimental health employment confined periods interfere employee schooling health revises act exemptions restrictions oppressive child labor inapplicable following employment agriculture employee years age parent person standing place parent farm owned parent person current law uses consent based scheme employment employee age parent person standing place parent agriculture manufacturing mining employment secretary finds particularly hazardous employment children age detrimental health current law applies child labor restrictions particularly hazardous agricultural employment child employed parent person standing place parent farm owned operated person eliminates waiver prohibitions hand harvesting certain crops increases civil establishes criminal penalties child labor violations directs secretary revise federal child labor regulations prohibit employment children duties involving handling pesticides