Summary: Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or the Keep Our PACT Act - Makes appropriations of: (1) the greater of specified amounts or the authorized amounts for programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for FY2007-FY2014; and (2) specified amounts for FY2007-FY2015 and an amount determined pursuant to a specified formula (based on the number of children who received special education, the average per-pupil expenditure, and the rate of change in a state's population) for FY2016 and thereafter for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Requires such appropriated amounts to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.

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Summary: Everyone Deserves Unconditional Access to Education (EDUCATE) Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize part B programs of education of all children with disabilities. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for part B for FY2008-FY2016 and thereafter, according to a certain formula. (Provides phased-in increases of such authorized funding designed to reach a promised 40% federal share by FY2015.) Makes appropriations in specified amounts (which are less than the amounts this Act authorizes to be appropriated) for part B for FY2008-FY2016 and thereafter. Requires such amounts to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.

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Summary: Achieving Our IDEA Act of 2007 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to authorize and make appropriations for: (1) each of FY2008-FY2012 in specified amounts; and (2) each subsequent fiscal year, in amounts necessary to fully fund 40% of the average per pupil expenditure for IDEA part B programs of assistance for education of all children with disabilities.

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Summary: Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Declares that purposes of this Act are to: (1) strengthen national energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficient transportation and public buildings; (2) create incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy; and (3) ensure sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning. Title I: Department of Transportation - (Sec. 101) Establishes in the Department of Transportation (DOT) a Center for Climate Change and Environment to plan, coordinate, and implement efforts to: (1) reduce transportation-related energy use and mitigate the effects of climate change; and (2) address the impacts of climate change on transportation systems and infrastructure. Directs the Center to study and report to a specified congressional committee on low-cost solutions to reducing congestion and transportation-related energy use and mitigating the effects of climate change. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011. Title II: Highways and Transit - Subtitle A: Public Transportation - (Sec. 201) Authorizes additional appropriations for FY2008 and FY2009 for urbanized and non-urbanized area formula grants to improve public transportation services. Limits the use of such grant money for operating costs of equipment and facilities that: (1) the recipient is no longer able to pay from revenues as a result of reducing fares; or (2) the recipient incurs as a result of expanding public transportation service. Sets the federal share of grant costs at 100%. (Sec. 202) Increases from 90% to 100% the federal share of costs under a grant for acquiring clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities for purposes of compliance with the Clean Air Act. (Sec. 203) Authorizes a public transportation authority or a rail carrier to apply to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for nonbinding mediation if the authority cannot reach an agreement with the rail carrier to: (1) use trackage of, and have related services provided by, the rail carrier for purposes of fixed guideway transportation; or (2) acquire an interest in a railroad right-of-way for the construction and operation of a segregated fixed guideway facility. Subtitle B: Federal-Aid Highways - (Sec. 251) Increases from 80% to 100% the federal share of costs for congestion mitigation and air quality (CMAQ) projects. (Sec. 252) Sets forth a process for the distribution to states of unobligated federal-aid highway fund amounts that have been rescinded after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 253) Expresses the sense of Congress that state and local governments should, in constructing new roadways or rehabilitating existing facilities, employ policies designed to accommodate all users, including motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and people of all ages and abilities. Title III: Railroad and Pipeline Transportation - Subtitle A: Railroads - (Sec. 301) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to establish grant programs to: (1) assist railroad carriers and state and local governments in purchasing, or reconditioning locomotives to become, green locomotives (that exceed Environmental Protection Agency emission standards); and (2) rehabilitate, preserve, or improve railroad track of class II and class III railroads. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2008-FY2011. Subtitle B: Pipelines - (Sec. 311) Directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary, to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of constructing pipelines dedicated to the transportation of ethanol. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 and FY2009. Title IV: Maritime Transportation - Subtitle A: General Provisions - (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary to establish a loan guarantee program for short sea transportation (carriage by vessel of passengers and cargo between one U.S. port and another U.S. or a Canadian port in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System) to mitigate landside congestion. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011. (Sec. 402) Allows a U.S. citizen who owns a vessel and has an agreement with the Secretary or the Secretary of Commerce to establish a capital construction fund to provide replacement vessels, additional vessels, or reconstructed vessels, built in the United States and documented under U.S. laws for operation in short sea transportation trade. (Sec. 403) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the short sea transportation program. (Sec. 404) Directs the Secretary to establish a green ports initiative of grants or low-cost revolving loans to promote the use of technologies in U.S. ports and shipyards to reduce air emissions. Sets the maximum federal share of grant costs at 90%. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011. Subtitle B: Maritime Pollution - (Sec. 453) Amends the Prevent Pollution from Ships Act (the Act) to apply it (with respect to Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Convention)) to non-U.S. ships that enter, depart from, or are in U.S. ports, shipyards, offshore terminals, navigable waters, specified emission control areas, or the U.S. exclusive economic zone. Makes the Act applicable to all persons to ensure compliance with Annex VI to the Convention. (Sec. 454) Defines certain duties of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with respect to the administration and enforcement of Annex VI to the Convention. (Sec. 455) Grants the EPA Administrator authority to issue Engine International Air Pollution Prevention certificates to ships under the MARPOL Protocol to the Convention. (Sec. 456) Authorizes the EPA Administrator, jointly with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, to prescribe regulations: (1) setting criteria for determining the adequacy of ports and terminals (reception facilities) to receive ozone depleting substances, equipment containing them, and exhaust gas cleaning residues from ships; and (2) for certification that such facilities are adequate to receive such substances. Revises authority of the Secretary in the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to deny entry of a ship to a reception facility required to be adequate to receive such substances or residues from such ship if the reception facility is not in compliance with such requirement. (Sec. 457) Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to: (1) inspect a ship to verify whether it complies with Annex VI to the Convention and the Act; and (2) undertake enforcement action in the event of noncompliance, or refer the matter to the EPA Administrator, who shall have all the Secretary's enforcement authorities, especially with respect to shoreside violations. (Sec. 458) Authorizes the EPA Administrator to consult with the Secretary of State with respect to proposed amendments to the Convention. (Sec. 459) Authorizes certain penalties for violators of the MARPOL Protocol, Annex IV to the Antarctic Protocol, or related regulations. Title V: Aviation - (Sec. 501) Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enter into a cooperative agreement with an institution, entity, or consortium to carry out a program to develop CLEEN (continuous lower energy, emissions, and noise) engine and airframe technology for aircraft over the next 10 years. Directs the Secretary to establish a research program to develop jet fuel from clean coal. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011. (Sec. 502) Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program to carry out environmental mitigation demonstration projects at up to six public-use airports. Sets the federal share of project costs at 50%. Title VI: Public Buildings - Subtitle A: General Services Administration - (Sec. 601) Requires the Administrator of General Services to include in a prospectus for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of any building or space to be leased an estimate of its future energy performance and a specific description of the use of energy efficient and renewable energy systems, including photovoltaic systems, in carrying out the project. Requires the Administrator, with respect to space to be leased, to include minimum performance requirements requiring energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. Requires: (1) each public building constructed, altered, or acquired by the Administrator to be equipped with energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs; and (2) fixtures and bulbs in public buildings that are replaced in the normal course of maintenance to be replaced with fixtures and bulbs that are energy efficient. Sets forth factors for the Administrator to consider in making a determination concerning the feasibility of installing an energy efficient bulb or fixture. Makes acquisitions of bulbs and fixtures subject to the requirements of the Buy America Act. Authorizes the Administrator to contract for public utility services for a period of no more than 30 years if doing so is cost effective and necessary to promote the use of energy efficient and renewable energy systems. Requires the Administrator to include in the solicitation for any lease requiring a prospectus an evaluation factor considering the extent to which the offeror will promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. (Sec. 602) Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require the Secretary of Energy to establish methods for estimating and comparing life cycle costs for federal buildings, using the sum of all capital and operating expenses associated with the energy system of the building involved over the shorter of the expected life of such system or 40 (currently 25) years. (Sec. 603) Requires the Administrator to install a photovoltaic system, as set forth in the Sun Wall Design Project, for the Department of Energy's headquarters, commonly known as the Forrestal Building. Authorizes funding. Subtitle B: Coast Guard - (Sec. 631) Prohibits a general service incandescent lamp from being purchased or installed in a Coast Guard facility (excluding a vessel or aircraft) on or after January 1, 2009, except: (1) when necessary due to the purpose or design; (2) when reasonable due to the architectural or historical value of a light fixture; and (3) when the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that operations requirements necessitate the use of a such a lamp. Subtitle C: Architect of the Capitol - (Sec. 651) Authorizes the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to study and report to specified congressional committees on the feasibility of constructing a photovoltaic roof for the Rayburn House Office Building. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008. (Sec. 652) Requires the AOC to construct a fuel tank and pumping system for E-85 fuel at or near the Capitol Grounds Fuel Station. Requires such tank and system to be available for use by all legislative branch vehicles capable of operating with such fuel. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008. (Sec. 653) Requires the AOC to include energy efficiency measures, climate change mitigation measures, and other environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan. (Sec. 654) Requires the AOC to install technologies for the capture and storage or use of carbon dioxide emitted from the Capitol Power plant in the District of Columbia as a result of burning coal. Title VII: Water Resources and Emergency Management Preparedness - Subtitle A: Water Resources - (Sec. 701) Declares as U.S. Policy that all federal water resources projects: (1) reflect national priorities for flood damage reduction, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and hazard mitigation and consider the future impacts of increased hurricanes, droughts, and other climate change-related weather events; (2) avoid the unwise use of flood plains, minimize vulnerabilities in any case in which a flood plain must be used, protect and restore the extent and functions of natural systems, and mitigate any unavoidable damage to aquatic natural system; and (3) avoid impacts to wetlands, help filter water, serve as recharge areas for aquifers, reduce floods and erosion, and provide plant and animal habitat. (Sec. 702) Establishes the 21st Century Water Commission to: (1) project future water supply and demand and impacts of climate change to our nation's flood risk, water availability, and water quality; (2) study current water management programs directed at increasing water supplies and improving the availability, reliability, and quality of freshwater resources and evaluate such programs' hazard mitigation strategies and contingency planning in light of climate change impacts; and (3) develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy. Requires a report to the President and specified congressional committees. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 703) Directs the Secretary of the Army to study and report to Congress on the potential for reduced fossil fuel consumption through an increase in hydropower capabilities of the Corps of Engineers. (Sec. 704) Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enter into an arrangement for the National Academy of Sciences to: (1) identify the potential impacts of climate change on water resources, watersheds, and water quality; (2) assess the extent to which federal and state efforts under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and other ocean and coastal laws may be affected by climate change; (3) identify steps to assess emerging information and identify appropriate response actions to meet the requirements of such Act; and (4) recommend potential legislative or regulatory changes to address impacts of global climate change on efforts to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters. (Sec. 705) Requires the Secretary of the Army to: (1) ensure that Corps of Engineers water resources projects and studies take into account the potential effects of climate change; and (2) utilize a representative range of climate change scenarios, including the current analyses of the United States Climate Change Science Program and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on such projects. Subtitle B: Emergency Management - (Sec. 731) Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to study and report to specified congressional committees on the increase in demand for FEMA's emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation programs and services that may be reasonably anticipated as a result of an increased number and intensity of natural disasters affected by climate change.

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equipment facilities recipient longer able pay revenues result reducing fares recipient incurs result expanding public transportation service sets federal share grant costs sec increases federal share costs grant acquiring clean fuel alternative fuel vehicle related equipment facilities purposes compliance clean air act sec authorizes public transportation authority rail carrier apply surface_transportation_board stb nonbinding mediation authority reach agreement rail carrier use trackage related services provided rail carrier purposes fixed guideway transportation acquire interest railroad right way construction operation segregated fixed guideway facility subtitle federal aid highways sec increases federal share costs congestion mitigation air quality projects sec sets forth process distribution states unobligated federal aid highway fund amounts rescinded enactment act sec expresses sense congress state local governments constructing new rehabilitating existing facilities employ policies designed accommodate users including pedestrians transit riders people ages abilities title iii railroads sec directs secretary transportation secretary establish grant programs assist railroad carriers state local governments purchasing locomotives green locomotives exceed environmental_protection_agency emission standards rehabilitate preserve improve railroad track class class iii railroads authorizes appropriations grants fy2008 fy2011 subtitle pipelines sec directs secretary energy coordination secretary study report congress feasibility constructing pipelines dedicated transportation ethanol authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2009 title maritime transportation subtitle general provisions sec directs secretary establish loan guarantee program short sea transportation carriage vessel passengers cargo port canadian port great lakes saint lawrence seaway system mitigate congestion authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2011 sec allows citizen owns vessel agreement secretary secretary commerce establish capital construction fund provide replacement vessels additional vessels reconstructed vessels built united_states documented laws operation short sea transportation trade sec directs secretary report congress short sea transportation program sec directs secretary establish green ports initiative grants low cost revolving loans promote use technologies ports shipyards reduce air emissions sets maximum federal share grant costs authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2011 subtitle maritime pollution sec amends prevent pollution ships act act apply respect ships convention ships enter depart ports shipyards offshore terminals navigable waters specified emission control areas exclusive economic zone makes act applicable persons ensure compliance convention sec defines certain duties administrator environmental_protection_agency epa respect administration enforcement convention sec grants authority issue certificates ships protocol convention sec authorizes epa administrator jointly secretary department coast_guard operating prescribe regulations setting criteria determining adequacy ports terminals reception facilities receive ozone depleting substances equipment containing exhaust gas cleaning residues ships certification facilities adequate receive substances revises authority secretary department coast_guard operating deny entry ship reception facility required adequate receive substances residues ship reception facility compliance requirement sec authorizes secretary department coast_guard operating inspect ship verify complies convention act undertake enforcement action event noncompliance refer matter epa administrator shall secretary enforcement authorities especially respect violations sec authorizes epa administrator consult secretary state respect proposed amendments convention sec authorizes certain penalties violators protocol antarctic protocol related regulations title aviation sec directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa enter cooperative agreement institution entity consortium carry program develop continuous lower energy emissions noise engine technology aircraft years directs secretary establish research program develop jet fuel clean coal authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2011 sec directs secretary establish pilot program carry environmental mitigation demonstration projects public use airports sets federal share project costs title public buildings subtitle general_services_administration sec requires administrator general_services include prospectus construction alteration acquisition building space leased estimate future energy performance specific description use energy efficient renewable energy systems including photovoltaic systems carrying project requires administrator respect space leased include minimum performance requirements requiring energy efficiency use renewable energy requires public building constructed altered acquired administrator equipped energy efficient lighting fixtures bulbs fixtures bulbs public buildings replaced normal course maintenance replaced fixtures bulbs energy efficient sets forth factors administrator consider making determination concerning feasibility installing energy efficient makes acquisitions bulbs fixtures subject requirements buy america act authorizes administrator contract public utility services period years cost effective necessary promote use energy efficient renewable energy systems requires administrator include solicitation lease requiring prospectus evaluation factor considering extent offeror promote energy efficiency use renewable energy sec amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act require secretary energy establish methods estimating comparing life cycle costs federal buildings sum capital operating expenses associated energy system building involved shorter expected life system currently years sec requires administrator install photovoltaic system set forth department_of_energy headquarters commonly known building authorizes funding subtitle coast guard sec prohibits general service incandescent lamp purchased installed coast_guard facility excluding vessel aircraft january necessary purpose design reasonable architectural historical value light commandant coast guard determines operations requirements use lamp subtitle architect capitol sec authorizes architect capitol aoc study report specified congressional committees feasibility constructing photovoltaic roof authorizes appropriations fy2008 sec requires aoc construct fuel tank pumping system e-85 fuel near requires tank system available use legislative branch vehicles capable operating fuel authorizes appropriations fy2008 sec requires aoc include energy efficiency measures climate change mitigation measures environmental measures capitol complex master plan sec requires aoc install technologies capture storage use carbon dioxide emitted plant district_of_columbia result burning coal title vii preparedness subtitle water resources sec declares policy federal water resources projects reflect national priorities flood damage reduction navigation ecosystem restoration hazard mitigation consider future impacts increased hurricanes droughts climate change related weather events avoid use flood plains minimize vulnerabilities case flood plain protect restore extent functions natural systems mitigate unavoidable damage aquatic natural system avoid impacts wetlands help filter water serve recharge areas aquifers reduce floods erosion provide plant animal habitat sec establishes 21st project future water supply demand impacts climate change nation flood risk water availability water quality study current water management programs directed increasing water supplies improving availability reliability quality freshwater resources evaluate programs hazard mitigation strategies contingency planning light climate change impacts develop recommendations comprehensive water strategy requires report president specified congressional committees authorizes appropriations sec directs secretary army study report congress potential reduced fossil fuel consumption increase hydropower capabilities corps_of_engineers sec requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences identify potential impacts climate change water resources watersheds water quality assess extent federal state efforts federal_water_pollution_control_act ocean coastal laws affected climate change identify steps assess emerging information identify appropriate response actions meet requirements act recommend potential legislative regulatory changes address impacts global climate change efforts restore maintain chemical physical biological integrity nation waters sec requires secretary army ensure corps_of_engineers water resources projects studies account potential effects climate change utilize representative range climate change scenarios including current analyses requires secretary report specified congressional committees projects subtitle emergency management sec requires administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema study report specified congressional committees increase demand fema emergency preparedness response recovery mitigation programs services reasonably anticipated result increased number intensity natural disasters affected climate change


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require both the participation and performance of disabled children using reasonable accommodations, or the modifications they regularly use in daily classroom instruction as documented in their individualized education program or their plan under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to be counted in determinations as to whether local educational agencies and schools are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards.

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Summary: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2012 the grant program for armor vests for law enforcement officers.

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Summary: IDEA Full Funding Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize part B programs of education of all children with disabilities. Authorizes appropriations for part B: (1) for FY2008-FY2015 in specified amounts; and (2) for FY2016 and each fiscal year thereafter in an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amounts of the grants all states may receive under certain IDEA provisions. (Provides phased-in increases of such authorized funding.)Makes appropriations for part B for FY2008-FY2015, as well as for FY2016 and each fiscal year thereafter, in amounts less than the amounts this Act authorizes to be appropriated.

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Summary: VA Vision Scholars Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee for three years within the first six years after program completion. Sets maximum assistance amounts of $15,000 per academic year and $45,000 total. Requires pro rate repayment for failure to satisfy education or service requirements, while allowing the Secretary to waive or suspend such repayment whenever noncompliance is due to circumstances beyond the control of the participant, or when waiver or suspension is in the best interests of the United States.

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Summary: Global Autism Assistance Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish and administer a health and education grant program (Global Autism Assistance Program) to: (1) support activities by nongovernmental organizations and other service providers, including advocacy groups, focused on autism in developing countries; and (2) establish a "teach the teachers" program to train health and education professionals working with autistic children in developing countries.

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Summary: Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or the Keep Our PACT Act - Makes appropriations for: (1) programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for FY2009-FY2014; and (2) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including specified amounts for FY2009-FY2016 and an amount determined pursuant to a specified formula (based on the number of children who received special education, the average per-pupil expenditure, and the rate of change in a state's population) for FY2017 and thereafter. Requires such appropriated amounts to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.

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Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to adopt alternate and modified academic performance standards for disabled students who, consistent with their individualized education programs, should be given opportunities to achieve grade-level proficiency beyond a given school year. Requires such modified standards to reflect ambitious annual academic achievement goals.

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Summary: Everyone Deserves Unconditional Access to Education (EDUCATE) Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. Sets the amount to be authorized and the amount to be appropriated for each fiscal year from FY2010-FY2015 as the greater of: (1) a specified amount; or (2) a specified percentage of an amount determined pursuant to a formula that multiplies the number of children receiving special education services by the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools. Authorizes appropriations for FY2016 and thereafter that equal 40% of the amount determined using such formula. Makes appropriations for FY2016 and thereafter that are determined by subtracting a specified amount from the amount authorized. Requires amounts appropriated to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.

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Summary: Amends the Impact Aid program (which compensates local educational agencies [LEAs] for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their areas) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to compensate LEAs for educating children who are admitted into this country as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau).

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Summary: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2011-FY2015. Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants or entering agreements with Special Olympics for activities outside the United States. Includes community-based prevention among the activities for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants or enter into agreements with Special Olympics. Requires grant or agreement applications to include a description of specific measurable annual benchmarks, as well as long-term goals and objectives, to be achieved through specified activities, which must include: (1) activities to increase the full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in inclusive school and community activities with nondisabled people; (2) education programs that dispel negative stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities; and (3) activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the United States. Requires annual reports by Special Olympics to describe demographic data about Special Olympics participants. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, including activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other aspects of community life, including education and employment, within the United States. Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact. Requires recipients to use grant funds to advance the quality of life and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through research and evaluation, technical assistance, training, data collection, evaluation, collaboration, and dissemination of evidence-based best practices.

eunice kennedy shriver act reauthorizes special olympics sport empowerment act fy2011 fy2015 directs secretary state act assistant secretary state educational cultural affairs awarding grants entering agreements special olympics activities outside united_states includes community based prevention activities secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants enter agreements special olympics requires grant agreement applications include description specific measurable annual benchmarks long term goals objectives achieved specified activities include activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities inclusive school community activities nondisabled people education programs dispel negative stereotypes people intellectual disabilities activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities special olympics outside united_states requires annual reports special olympics describe demographic data special olympics participants authorizes secretary education award grants enter contracts cooperative agreements promote expansion best_buddies including activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities social relationships aspects community life including education employment united_states directs secretary education award competitive grants institutions higher education establish eunice kennedy shriver institutes sport social impact requires recipients use grant funds advance quality life inclusion people intellectual disabilities research evaluation technical assistance training data collection evaluation collaboration dissemination evidence based best practices


Summary: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Title I: Reauthorization of Special Olympics Act - (Sec. 101) Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2011-FY2015. Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants or entering agreements with Special Olympics for activities outside the United States. Includes community-based prevention among the activities for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants or enter into agreements with Special Olympics. Requires grant or agreement applications to include a description of specific measurable annual benchmarks, long-term goals and objectives, and outcomes to be achieved through specified activities, which must include: (1) activities to increase the full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in inclusive school and community activities with nondisabled people; and (2) education programs that dispel negative stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities, activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the United States, and health-related activities (including on-site health assessments, screening for health problems, health education, community-based prevention, data collection, and referrals to direct health care services). Requires annual reports by Special Olympics to describe demographic data about Special Olympics participants. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Best Buddies - (Sec. 202) Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, including activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other aspects of community life, including education and employment, within the United States. (Sec. 203) Conditions the receipt of funds on Best Buddies submitting to the Secretary an annual report that describes the degree to which progress has been made toward meeting the specific measurable goals, objectives, and outcomes described in its grant or contract application. (Sec. 204) Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Establishment of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact - (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact. (Sec. 303) Requires recipients to use grant funds to advance the quality of life and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through research and evaluation, technical assistance, training, data collection, evaluation, collaboration, and dissemination of evidence-based best practices. (Sec. 304) Authorizes appropriations.

eunice kennedy shriver act title reauthorization special olympics act sec reauthorizes special olympics sport empowerment act fy2011 fy2015 directs secretary state act assistant secretary state educational cultural affairs awarding grants entering agreements special olympics activities outside united_states includes community based prevention activities secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants enter agreements special olympics requires grant agreement applications include description specific measurable annual benchmarks long term goals objectives outcomes achieved specified activities include activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities inclusive school community activities nondisabled people education programs dispel negative stereotypes people intellectual disabilities activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities special olympics outside united_states health related activities including site health assessments screening health problems health education community based prevention data collection referrals direct health care services requires annual reports special olympics describe demographic data special olympics participants authorizes appropriations title best sec authorizes secretary education award grants enter contracts cooperative agreements promote expansion best_buddies including activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities social relationships aspects community life including education employment united_states sec conditions receipt funds best_buddies submitting secretary annual report describes degree progress meeting specific measurable goals objectives outcomes described grant contract application sec authorizes appropriations title iii establishment eunice kennedy shriver institutes sport social impact sec directs secretary education award competitive grants institutions higher education establish eunice kennedy shriver institutes sport social impact sec requires recipients use grant funds advance quality life inclusion people intellectual disabilities research evaluation technical assistance training data collection evaluation collaboration dissemination evidence based best practices sec authorizes appropriations


Summary: Allows veterans' educational benefits that are transferred to an intellectually or developmentally disabled dependent to be used for special education, even if the dependent has not earned a secondary school diploma or equivalency certificate. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to determine whether those dependents must enroll in the exceptional family member program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Prohibits payment of the monthly stipend to such dependents if the Secretary determines that it is not relevant to their special education. Prohibits this Act's special education benefits from affecting a dependent's receipt of, or eligibility for, other federal educational benefits.

allows veterans educational benefits transferred developmentally disabled dependent special education dependent earned secondary school diploma equivalency certificate directs secretary defense prescribe regulations determine dependents enroll exceptional family member program department_of_defense dod prohibits payment monthly stipend dependents secretary determines relevant special education prohibits act special education benefits affecting dependent receipt eligibility federal educational benefits


Summary: IDEA Full Funding Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities. Decreases the amount authorized and makes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011, authorizes and makes specified appropriations for FY2012-FY2017, and sets forth a formula for determining the authorization of, and makes, appropriations for FY2018 and thereafter.

idea_full_funding_act_-_amends_the_individuals_with_disabilities_education_act idea reauthorize appropriations grant program assist states outlying areas provide special education related services children disabilities decreases authorized makes appropriations fy2010 fy2011 authorizes makes specified appropriations sets forth formula determining authorization makes appropriations fy2018


Summary: IDEA Full Funding Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. Decreases the amount authorized and makes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011, authorizes and makes specified appropriations for FY2012-FY2015, and authorizes and makes appropriations pursuant to a formula for FY2016 and thereafter.

idea_full_funding_act_-_amends_the_individuals_with_disabilities_education_act idea reauthorize appropriations grant program assist states outlying areas providing special education related services children disabilities decreases authorized makes appropriations fy2010 fy2011 authorizes makes specified appropriations authorizes makes appropriations pursuant formula fy2016


Summary: Homestead National Monument of America Boundary Expansion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation or by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, from willing sellers only, the approximately 140 acres located south of the Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska and owned by the Friends of Homestead and the approximately 160 acres known as the "Graff Parcel." Instructs the Secretary to revise the boundary of Homestead National Monument to reflect the acquisition upon its completion. Requires any lands acquired under this Act to be administered by the Secretary as part of Homestead National Monument.

secretary interior acquire donation purchase donated appropriated funds willing sellers approximately acres located south nebraska owned approximately acres known parcel instructs secretary revise boundary reflect acquisition completion requires lands acquired act administered secretary


Summary: Transition toward Excellence, Achievement and Mobility through Education Act of 2011 or TEAM-Education Act of 2011 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow states to use special education grant funds to contract with entities that have the experience to assist disabled children in accomplishing the transition objectives outlined in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Conditions a state's eligibility for such grant funds on its having a plan to coordinate state efforts to transition disabled youth into adulthood. Requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide a disabled child and his or her parents, when the child's secondary education ends, with a comprehensive record of the child's work experiences and skills that would be relevant to prospective employers, post-secondary education programs, career placement services, and mentors. Requires IEPs, after a child attains age 14, to describe: (1) the transition services to be provided to assist the child in reaching postsecondary goals, and (2) the training the child will receive to empower the child to act on his or her own behalf. (Currently, IEPs are to address postsecondary goals and transition services when children turn 16.) Requires an IEP team: (1) to include a representative of the state intellectual and developmental disabilities agency after a disabled child attains age 14, if the child is expected to be eligible to receive certain adult services upon reaching adulthood; (2) to consider the transition services necessary to assist the child to attain postsecondary education, integrated employment, independent living, and community participation; (3) at the request of a 14 year old disabled child, to take certain steps to enable his or her parents to advocate at IEP team meetings on the child's behalf; and (4) after the child attains age 14, to evaluate the progress made in meeting, and discuss any additional services that may be needed to meet, the child's transition objectives. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to states to assist LEAs in establishing transition service coordinators.

transition excellence achievement mobility education act amends individuals disabilities education act allow states use special education grant funds contract entities experience assist disabled children accomplishing transition objectives outlined conditions state eligibility grant funds having plan coordinate state efforts transition disabled youth adulthood requires local educational agencies leas provide disabled child parents child secondary education ends comprehensive record child work experiences skills relevant prospective employers post secondary education programs career placement services mentors requires child attains age describe transition services provided assist child reaching postsecondary goals training child receive empower child act behalf currently address postsecondary goals transition services children turn requires team include representative state intellectual developmental disabilities agency disabled child attains age child expected eligible receive certain adult services reaching adulthood consider transition services necessary assist child attain postsecondary education integrated employment independent living community participation request year old disabled child certain steps enable parents advocate team meetings child behalf child attains age evaluate progress meeting discuss additional services needed meet child transition objectives authorizes secretary education provide grants states assist leas establishing transition service coordinators


Summary: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to include expert witness fees, including the reasonable costs of any test or evaluation necessary for the preparation of the parents' or guardians' case in the action or proceeding, within the definition of "attorneys' fees" that may be awarded to the prevailing party in a civil action brought under such Act.

idea fairness restoration act amends individuals disabilities education act include expert witness fees including reasonable costs test evaluation necessary preparation parents guardians case action proceeding definition attorneys fees awarded prevailing party civil action brought act


Summary: Defending Special Education Students and Families Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize appropriations for the grant program to assist states, outlying areas, and Freely Associated States to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities. Authorizes specified appropriations for FY2012-FY2016, and sets forth a formula for determining the authorization of appropriations for FY2017 and thereafter. Terminates funding for the F-35B and F-35C Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft and the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle. Limits the naval combat forces of the Navy, beginning on October 1, 2013, to no more than 10 operational aircraft carriers and 9 carrier air wings. Requires the Secretary of Defense to decommission the U.S.S. George Washington during 2016.

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Summary: Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a demonstration program to award five-year grants to eligible local education agencies for the following purposes in schools for children in grades pre-kindergarten through 12: (1) providing training to teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff on effective ways to teach, communicate, recognize, support, and interact with children with autism spectrum disorders in the classroom; (2) providing technical assistance consisting of consultation on the type of training needed, hands-on opportunities to practice and perform newly acquired skills and methodologies, and post-training support to ensure accuracy of implementation in the classroom; (3) executing strategies for recruiting and retaining skilled personnel participating in the education of children with such disorders; and (4) implementing a program of parental support and involvement in the education of students with such disorders.

autism understanding training school methodologies educators act authorizes secretary education carry demonstration program award year grants eligible local education agencies following purposes schools children grades pre kindergarten providing training teachers paraprofessionals staff effective ways teach communicate recognize support interact children autism spectrum disorders classroom providing technical assistance consisting consultation type training needed hands opportunities practice perform newly acquired skills methodologies post training support ensure accuracy implementation classroom executing strategies recruiting retaining skilled personnel participating education children disorders implementing program parental support involvement education students disorders


Summary: Teacher Education for Autistic Children Act of 2012 or the TEACH Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable income tax credit for up to $10,000 of the annual education expenses (e.g., tuition, books, student loan interest) incurred by individuals studying to become teachers of children or adults with an autism spectrum disorder. Terminates such credit after 2017.

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Summary: IDEA Full Funding Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities. Decreases the amount authorized and makes appropriations for FY2011, authorizes and makes specified appropriations for FY2012-FY2018, and sets forth a formula for determining the authorization of, and makes, appropriations for FY2019 and thereafter.

idea_full_funding_act_-_amends_the_individuals_with_disabilities_education_act idea reauthorize appropriations grant program assist states outlying areas provide special education related services children disabilities decreases authorized makes appropriations fy2011 authorizes makes specified appropriations fy2012-fy2018 sets forth formula determining authorization makes appropriations fy2019


Summary: IDEA Full Funding Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations through FY2021 for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. Saving Lives by Lowering Tobacco Use Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase excise taxes on cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, snuff, and chewing tobacco. Imposes an excise tax on smokeless tobacco sold in discrete single-use units. Taxes other tobacco products at a level of tax equivalent to the tax rate for cigarettes on an estimated per use basis. Provides for annual inflation adjustments to excise taxes on tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes.

idea_full_funding_act_-_amends_the_individuals_with_disabilities_education_act idea reauthorize appropriations fy2021 grant program assist states outlying areas providing special education related services children disabilities saving lives lowering tobacco use act amends internal revenue code increase excise taxes cigars cigarettes pipe tobacco roll tobacco tobacco imposes excise tax smokeless tobacco sold discrete single use units taxes tobacco products level tax equivalent tax rate cigarettes estimated use basis provides annual inflation adjustments excise taxes tobacco products cigarette papers tubes


Summary:
Transition toward Excellence, Achievement and Mobility through Education Act of 2013 or TEAM-Education Act of 2013 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow states to use special education grant funds to contract with entities that have the experience to assist disabled children in accomplishing the transition objectives outlined in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Conditions a state's eligibility for such grant funds on its having a plan to coordinate state efforts to transition disabled youth into adulthood.

Requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide a disabled child and his or her parents, when the child's secondary education ends, with a comprehensive record of the child's work experiences and skills that would be relevant to prospective employers, post-secondary education programs, career placement services, and mentors.

Requires IEPs, after a child attains age 14, to describe: (1) the transition services to be provided to assist the child in reaching postsecondary goals, and (2) the training the child will receive to empower the child to act on his or her own behalf. (Currently, IEPs are to address postsecondary goals and transition services when children turn 16.)

Requires an IEP team: (1) to include a representative of the state intellectual and developmental disabilities agency after a disabled child attains age 14, if the child is expected to be eligible to receive certain adult services upon reaching adulthood; (2) to consider the transition services necessary to assist the child to attain postsecondary education, integrated employment, independent living, and community participation; (3) at the request of a 14 year old disabled child, to take certain steps to enable his or her parents to advocate at IEP team meetings on the child's behalf; and (4) after the child attains age 14, to evaluate the progress made in meeting, and discuss any additional services that may be needed to meet, the child's transition objectives.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to states to assist LEAs in establishing transition service coordinators.


Summary:
Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a demonstration program to award 5-year grants to eligible local education agencies for the following purposes in schools for children in grades pre-kindergarten through 12:

 providing training to teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff on effective ways to teach, communicate, recognize, support, and interact with children with autism spectrum disorders in the classroom; providing technical assistance consisting of consultation on the type of training needed, hands-on opportunities to practice and perform newly acquired skills and methodologies, and post-training support to ensure accuracy of implementation in the classroom; executing strategies for recruiting and retaining skilled personnel participating in the education of children with such disorders; and implementing a program of parental support and involvement in the education of students with such disorders.


Summary:
Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require states that classify children by disability to: (1) identify, locate, and evaluate children who have visual disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing, who are, or may be, classified in another disability category; and (2) provide special education and related services to such children, including the services provided to children classified as blind or deaf or hard of hearing.

Requires states to file a written addendum to their special education plan that ensures that children in the state who have visual disabilities or who are deaf or hard of hearing are: (1) evaluated by qualified professionals, using valid and reliable assessments, regarding the special education and related services that meet their unique learning needs; and (2) provided the special education and related services that meet those needs. Specifies the minimum content of those evaluations.

Requires states to ensure that they have enough qualified personnel to serve children who are visually disabled or who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Allows parents and local educational agencies to include a representative of a state-operated, state-supported, or state-aided school for the deaf on a child's individualized education program (IEP) team.

Requires the IEP team for each child that is blind or visually impaired or deaf or hard of hearing to provide the child with instruction that meets the child's unique learning needs and includes assistive technology proficiency, self sufficiency and interaction, and age appropriate career education.

Requires states to ensure that a full continuum of alternative placements is available to meet the needs of disabled children for special education and related services.

Treats states' closure of special schools serving children who are blind or deaf as a reduction of their financial support for special education and related services for purposes of the prohibition against reducing their level of financial support for such services from one fiscal year to the next.

Directs the Secretary of Education, within one year of this Act's enactment and periodically thereafter, to review, update, and publish policy guidance concerning the provision of special education and related services to students who are visually disabled or who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Includes teachers of infants and toddlers with sensory disabilities as qualified providers of early intervention services.

Provides that the natural environments in which early intervention services are to be provided for infants and toddlers with sensory disabilities include any environment where services meeting their unique needs are available, including those where the child's language is the primary language and mode of communication.

Requires the individualized family service plan for an infant or toddler who is deaf or hard of hearing to include: (1) an ongoing language and communication assessment, (2) language and communication development goals commensurate with the child's cognitive abilities, and (3) the language and communication access that will be provided to the child.

Authorizes grants for training special education personnel to be used in preparing individuals to be qualified teachers and early intervention specialists for deaf and hard of hearing children.

Establishes within the Department of Education a national program named the Anne Sullivan Macy Center on Visual Disability and Educational Excellence, which is to be administered by a consortium composed of nonprofit organizations and at least one institution of higher education (IHE) with specified experience in the education of the visually impaired. Authorizes the Center to:

 conduct or fund original quantitative and qualitative research and disseminate that research; conduct or fund in-person and on-line continuing education opportunities for teachers of the visually impaired and related services personnel and to prepare and disseminate supporting materials; conduct or fund in-person or online enrichment projects for students with visual disabilities; fund the establishment of programs within IHEs to prepare teachers of the visually impaired to provide expert instruction to visually impaired students who also have additional disabilities; and enter into agreements or grants with nonprofit organizations to carry out authorized activities that are not otherwise directly conducted by the Center.

individuals disabilities education act require states classify children disability identify locate evaluate children visual disabilities deaf hard hearing classified disability category provide special education related services children including services provided children classified blind deaf hard hearing requires states file written addendum special education plan ensures children state visual disabilities deaf hard hearing evaluated qualified professionals valid reliable assessments special education related services meet unique learning needs provided special education related services meet needs specifies minimum content evaluations requires states ensure qualified personnel serve children visually disabled deaf hard hearing allows parents local educational agencies include representative state operated state supported state aided school deaf child individualized education program team requires team child blind visually impaired deaf hard hearing provide child instruction meets child unique learning needs includes assistive technology proficiency self sufficiency interaction age appropriate career education requires states ensure continuum alternative placements available meet needs disabled children special education related services treats states closure special schools serving children blind deaf reduction financial support special education related services purposes prohibition reducing level financial support services fiscal year directs secretary education year act enactment periodically review update publish policy guidance concerning provision special education related services students visually disabled deaf hard hearing includes teachers infants toddlers sensory disabilities qualified providers early intervention services provides natural environments early intervention services provided infants toddlers sensory disabilities include environment services meeting unique needs available including child language primary language mode communication requires individualized family service plan infant toddler deaf hard hearing include ongoing language communication assessment language communication development goals commensurate child cognitive abilities language communication access provided child authorizes grants training special education personnel preparing individuals qualified teachers early intervention specialists deaf hard hearing children establishes department_of_education national program named administered consortium composed nonprofit organizations institution higher education ihe specified experience education visually impaired authorizes center conduct fund original quantitative qualitative research disseminate research conduct fund person line continuing education opportunities teachers visually impaired related services personnel prepare disseminate supporting materials conduct fund person online enrichment projects students visual disabilities fund establishment programs ihes prepare teachers visually impaired provide expert instruction visually impaired students additional disabilities enter agreements grants nonprofit organizations carry authorized activities directly conducted center


Summary: IDEA Full Funding Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities. Authorizes and makes specified appropriations for FY2013-FY2020, and sets forth a formula for determining the authorization of, and makes, appropriations for FY2021 and thereafter.

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Summary:
IDEA Full Funding Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations through FY2024 for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpayer's modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable year (tentative fair share tax). Establishes the amount of such tax as the excess (if any) of the tentative fair share tax over the excess of: (1) the sum of the taxpayer's regular tax liability, the alternative minimum tax (AMT) amount, and the payroll tax for the taxable year; over (2) certain tax credits. Provides for a phase-in of such tax. Requires an inflation adjustment to the $1 million income threshold for taxable years beginning after 2016.

idea_full_funding_act_-_amends_the_individuals_with_disabilities_education_act idea reauthorize appropriations fy2024 grant program assist states outlying areas provide special education related services children disabilities amends internal revenue code require individual taxpayer adjusted gross income exceeds million pay minimum tax rate excess taxpayer adjusted gross income taxpayer modified charitable contribution deduction taxable year tentative fair share tax establishes tax excess tentative fair share tax excess sum taxpayer regular tax liability alternative minimum tax amt payroll tax taxable year certain tax credits provides phase tax requires inflation adjustment million income threshold taxable years beginning


Summary: Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive federal assistance for the education of disabled children under the Act to reduce their spending for the education of such children if that reduction is attributable to reductions in their spending for employment related benefits for special education personnel.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Library of Congress Modernization Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to purchase, maintain, or replace reproducers for books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings, or in any other form (currently limited to reproducers of sound-reproduction recordings) for the use of the blind and for other physically disabled U.S. residents.

(Sec. 3) The bill establishes the Library of Congress National Collection Stewardship Fund, whose amounts may be used for:

 preparing collection materials for long-term storage; and transferring amounts to the Architect of the Capitol for designing, constructing, altering, upgrading, and equipping collections preservation and storage facilities for the Library of Congress, or for acquiring real property by lease for the preservation and storage of Library of Congress collections. The Library of Congress shall report a plan for expenditures from the fund in its first five fiscal years of operation.

(Sec. 4) The bill requires continued service on the Joint Committee on the Library in a new Congress, until new committee members are appointed, of Members of Congress who served on such Committee in the previous Congress.

The bill also sets forth requirements for determining who shall serve as Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library before its first organizational meeting in a new Congress.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure library congress modernization act sec bill authorizes library_of_congress purchase maintain replace books published raised characters sound reproduction recordings form currently limited sound reproduction recordings use blind physically disabled residents sec bill establishes library congress national collection stewardship fund amounts preparing collection materials long term storage transferring amounts architect capitol designing constructing altering upgrading equipping collections preservation storage facilities library_of_congress acquiring real property lease preservation storage library congress collections library congress shall report plan expenditures fund fiscal years operation sec bill requires continued service joint_committee library new congress new committee members appointed members congress served committee previous congress bill sets forth requirements determining shall serve chairman joint_committee library organizational meeting new congress


Summary:
Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act or the AIM HEA Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Secretary of Education to establish an independent commission to develop and issue voluntary accessibility guidelines for postsecondary electronic instructional materials and an annotated list of information technology standards.

The Department of Education must review and, as appropriate, update the voluntary guidelines and information technology standards every five years.

An institution of higher education (IHE) that uses electronic instructional materials or related technologies that conform to the voluntary guidelines is deemed to be in compliance with its obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An IHE that uses electronic instructional materials or related technologies that do not fully conform to the voluntary guidelines qualifies for a limited safe harbor from monetary liability under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 if the IHE complies with specified requirements.

education act aim hea act bill directs speaker house_of_representatives president pro tempore senate secretary education establish independent commission develop issue voluntary accessibility guidelines postsecondary electronic instructional materials list information technology standards department_of_education review appropriate update voluntary guidelines information technology standards years institution higher education ihe uses electronic instructional materials related technologies conform voluntary guidelines deemed compliance obligations rehabilitation act americans disabilities act ihe uses electronic instructional materials related technologies fully conform voluntary guidelines qualifies limited safe harbor monetary liability rehabilitation act americans disabilities act ihe complies specified requirements


Summary:
IDEA Full Funding Act

Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities.

Sets the amount authorized each fiscal year at a percentage of the maximum amount of the grants all states may receive for special education. Increases that percentage each fiscal year from FY2016-FY2025, until it reaches 100% in FY2025 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Sets the appropriation for each fiscal year as an amount equal to the difference between the amount of such percentage that is applicable that fiscal year and a specified amount.

Makes funds appropriated for a fiscal year available for obligation on July 1 of such fiscal year through September 30 of the succeeding year.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to purchase, maintain, or replace reproducers for books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings, or in any other form (currently limited to reproducers of sound-reproduction recordings) for the use of the blind and for other physically disabled U.S. residents.

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Summary: Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make federal provisions which prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds either in excess of appropriated amounts or in violation of sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1986 inapplicable to: (1) any amount collected or received as federal universal service contributions; or (2) the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions.

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Summary: Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 - Prohibits states from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services (cell phones), mobile services providers, or mobile services property for three years after enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property which is not generally imposed on other types of services or property or is generally imposed at a lower rate.

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Summary: Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue regulations to revise the Telemarketing Sales (do-not-call) Rule to prohibit, as an abusive telemarketing act or practice, any politically-oriented telephone calls to persons who, after such regulations are issued, register with the FTC to include their telephone numbers on a "do-not-call" registry established to prohibit such calls.

directs federal_trade_commission ftc issue regulations revise telemarketing sales rule prohibit abusive telemarketing act practice politically oriented telephone calls persons regulations issued register ftc include telephone numbers registry established prohibit calls


Summary: Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer election to exclude from gross income a portion of the gain from the sale of the assets of a telecommunications business to an eligible purchaser. Defines "eligible purchaser" as: (1) any economically and socially disadvantaged business as designated by the Secretary of the Treasury using specified criteria; or (2) a corporation or partnership which, following the sale of a telecommunications business, owns substantially all of the assets of such business and is at least five percent owned by the Telecommunications Development Fund established under the Communications Act of 1934. Allows an investment tax credit of ten percent of the taxable income of any local exchange carrier that is not a Bell operating company and is headquartered in an area designated as an empowerment zone by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Allows the exclusion from gross income of 50 percent of the gain from the sale or exchange of stock, held for more than five years, in an eligible purchaser engaged in a telecommunications business. Directs the Comptroller General, not later than January 1, 2007, and two years thereafter, to audit and report on the administration of this Act.

amends internal revenue code allow taxpayer election exclude gross income portion gain sale assets telecommunications business eligible purchaser defines eligible purchaser economically socially disadvantaged business designated secretary treasury specified criteria corporation partnership following sale telecommunications business owns substantially assets business percent owned established communications act allows investment tax credit percent taxable income local exchange carrier operating company headquartered area designated empowerment zone secretary housing_and_urban_development allows exclusion gross income percent gain sale exchange stock held years eligible purchaser engaged telecommunications business directs comptroller_general later january years audit report administration act


Summary: Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligible educational institutions in acquiring, and augmenting use of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the quality and delivery of educational services at such institutions. Defines as eligible institutions: (1) historically Black colleges or universities, (2) a Hispanic-, Alaskan Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution with a sufficient enrollment of needy students as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Outlines authorized assistance activities. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish an advisory council to advise on the best approaches toward maximum Program participation by eligible institutions; and (2) ensure that grant awards are made to all types of eligible institutions. Requires Program assessment every three years by the National Academy of Public Administration. (Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations.

wireless technology opportunity act sec amends stevenson wydler technology innovation act direct secretary commerce establish minority serving institution digital wireless technology opportunity program assist eligible educational institutions acquiring augmenting use digital wireless networking technologies improve quality delivery educational services institutions defines eligible institutions historically black colleges universities alaskan native- native hawaiian serving institution tribally controlled college university institution sufficient enrollment needy students defined higher education act outlines authorized assistance activities directs secretary establish advisory council advise best approaches maximum program participation eligible institutions ensure grant awards types eligible institutions requires program assessment years national_academy_of_public_administration sec authorizes appropriations


Summary: Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 - Makes it unlawful for any person in interstate commerce to knowingly and intentionally: (1) obtain confidential phone records information under false pretenses; (2) sell or transfer confidential phone records information without prior authorization from the customer; and (3) receive or purchase confidential phone records information. Provides for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement of such provisions. Makes such provisions inapplicable to law enforcement agencies. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a telecommunication carrier to notify a customer of any incidents in which proprietary network information relating to such customer is disclosed to someone other than the customer.

makes unlawful person interstate commerce knowingly intentionally obtain confidential phone records information false pretenses sell transfer confidential phone records information prior authorization customer receive purchase confidential phone records information provides federal_trade_commission ftc enforcement provisions makes provisions inapplicable law enforcement agencies amends communications act require telecommunication carrier notify customer incidents proprietary network information relating customer disclosed customer


Summary: Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on communication services (i.e., local telephone service, toll telephone service, and teletypewriter exchange service).

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Summary: Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete its proceeding and issue a final order in the Matter of Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands, ET Docket No. 04-186, which facilitates the operation of unlicensed devices in television white spaces.

wireless innovation act directs federal_communications_commission fcc complete proceeding issue final order matter unlicensed operation docket facilitates operation unlicensed devices television white spaces


Summary: Rural Broadband Deployment Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 with respect to rural broadband access loan or loan guarantee eligibility to: (1) not require a market survey for an applicant who is projecting less than 15% penetration of households in a service area; and (2) replace the credit support requirement, including the cash on hand requirement, with a minimum 20% of loan equity position (10% in specified situations of a single provider or limited broadband service participation area).

rural electrification act respect rural broadband access loan loan guarantee eligibility require market survey applicant penetration households service area replace credit support requirement including cash hand requirement minimum loan equity position specified situations single provider limited broadband service participation area


Summary: Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt regulations requiring VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) service providers and VOIP equipment manufacturers to inform subscribers of the steps needed to maintain the proper functioning of any alarm, security, or personal emergency response system.

voip notification act directs federal_communications_commission fcc adopt regulations requiring voip voice internet protocol service providers voip equipment manufacturers inform subscribers steps needed maintain proper functioning alarm security personal emergency response system


Summary: Military Affiliate Radio System Emergency Communication Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) require that high frequency (short-wave) transmitters, receivers, and related data and interface equipment that meet standards of service established for the Amateur Radio Service by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the frequency range of 2-30 megahertz are also approved for routine training functions and emergency communication service on any federal government Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) or National Communication System Shared Resources High Frequency Radio Program (SHARES) channel within that frequency range; and (2) encourage and utilize MARS personnel, facilities, capabilities, and radio equipment to connect to the Internet in their emergency communication planning.. Prohibits the Secretary from: (1) requiring the discontinuance of the use in the radio service bands assigned to MARS or SHARES of any communications equipment that has been approved by the FCC for operation within the Amateur Radio Service; or (2) adding, or permitting any agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to add, any technical requirements for MARS stations.Authorizes the Secretary to add new transmitters and receivers to the MARS and SHARES networks provided the equipment meets FCC standards for operation in the Amateur Radio Service and is equipped with frequency stabilization modules.

military amends homeland security act direct secretary homeland_security require high frequency short wave transmitters receivers related data interface equipment meet standards service established federal_communications_commission fcc frequency range megahertz approved routine training functions emergency communication service federal government military shares channel frequency range encourage utilize personnel facilities capabilities radio equipment connect internet emergency communication planning prohibits secretary requiring discontinuance use radio service bands assigned shares communications equipment approved fcc operation adding permitting agency department_of_homeland_security dhs add technical requirements stations authorizes secretary add new transmitters receivers shares networks provided equipment meets fcc standards operation equipped frequency stabilization modules


Summary: Subway Cell Access Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require that each commercial mobile (wireless) service provider provide service for the universal emergency telephone number (911) within each subway boarding station in any geographic area in which such provider provides service at ground level. Requires such providers to: (1) make available to other wireless providers appropriate infrastructure, technology, and facilities to provide such service; and (2) facilitate the sharing of such infrastructure, technology, and facilities. Includes such emergency number service within federal provisions limiting state regulation of the placement of wireless facilities.

cell access act amends communications act direct federal_communications_commission fcc require commercial mobile wireless service provider provide service universal emergency telephone number boarding station geographic area provider provides service ground level requires providers available wireless providers appropriate infrastructure technology facilities provide service facilitate sharing infrastructure technology facilities includes emergency number service federal provisions limiting state regulation placement wireless facilities


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer election to defer from tax up to $50 million of the gain from the sale of the assets or stock of a telecommunications business to certain small businesses that own 10 or fewer broadcast stations. Limits to three the number of such purchases by any qualifying small business. Requires the recapture of such deferred gain for any telecommunications business resold within five years.Authorizes the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to guarantee loans made to small businesses for the purchase of a telecommunications business.

amends internal revenue code allow taxpayer election defer tax million gain sale assets stock telecommunications business certain small businesses fewer broadcast stations limits number purchases qualifying small business requires recapture deferred gain telecommunications business years authorizes administrator small_business_administration guarantee loans small businesses purchase telecommunications business