Summary: Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program for: (1) the attachment of federal liens to public transportation assets (federal-aid highways, highway or mass transit projects, air navigation facilities, or federally-assisted train or multimodal stations); and (2) release of such liens in connection with concession agreements between state or local governments and private individuals or entities. Limits the meaning of public transportation asset to a transportation facility constructed, maintained, or upgraded before, on, or after enactment of this Act using federal funds: (1) whose fair market value is more than $500 million, and which has received any federal funding; (2) whose fair market value is less than $500 million, and which has received $25 million or more in federal funding; or (3) in which a significant national public interest (such as interstate commerce, homeland security, public health, or the environment) is at stake. Prohibits any asset transaction (entry into a concession agreement for, or contract for the sale or lease of, a public transportation asset) for an asset attached with a federal lien unless: (1) the lien is released, and (2) the state or local government and the private individual or entity seeking the asset transaction enter into agreements with the Secretary. Defines "concession agreement" as one entered into by a private individual or entity and a state or local government with jurisdiction over a public transportation asset to convey to the private individual or entity the right to manage, operate, and maintain the asset for a specific period of time in exchange for the authorization to impose and collect a toll or other user fee from a person for each use of the asset during that period. Prohibits the release of a federal lien on a public transportation asset unless: (1) the state or local government or other public sponsor seeking the asset transaction pays the Secretary an amount determined according to a specified formula, and (2) the Secretary certifies that the required concession agreements have been signed and their terms incorporated into the asset transaction terms. Permits a private individual or entity to enter into an asset transaction covering National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) facilities and equipment provided certain conditions are met.

protecting_taxpayers transportation asset transfers act directs secretary transportation dot establish program attachment federal liens public transportation assets federal aid highways highway mass transit projects air navigation facilities federally assisted train multimodal stations release liens connection concession agreements state local governments private individuals entities limits meaning public transportation asset transportation facility constructed maintained upgraded enactment act federal funds fair market value million received federal funding fair market value million received million federal funding significant national public interest interstate commerce homeland security public health environment stake prohibits asset transaction entry concession agreement contract sale lease public transportation asset asset attached federal lien lien released state local government private individual entity seeking asset transaction enter agreements secretary defines concession agreement entered private individual entity state local government jurisdiction public transportation asset convey private individual entity right manage operate maintain asset specific period time exchange authorization impose collect toll user fee person use asset period prohibits release federal lien public transportation asset state local government public sponsor seeking asset transaction pays secretary determined according specified formula secretary certifies required concession agreements signed terms incorporated asset transaction terms permits private individual entity enter asset transaction covering national_railroad_passenger_corporation amtrak facilities equipment provided certain conditions met


Summary: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 - Establishes an independent National Infrastructure Bank to: (1) designate qualified transit, public housing, water, highway, bridge, aviation, freight, passenger rail, or road infrastructure projects for loans, loan guarantees, and other financial assistance; and (2) issue general purpose and project-based infrastructure bonds exempt from state and local taxation.

establishes independent designate qualified transit public housing water highway bridge aviation freight passenger rail road infrastructure projects loans loan guarantees financial assistance issue general purpose project based infrastructure bonds exempt state local taxation


Summary: Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, by the end of FY2016, an additional: (1) 5,000 full-time U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to serve on all inspection lanes and enforcement teams at U.S. land ports of entry on the northern and southern borders of the United States, and (2) 350 full-time support staff for all U.S. ports of entry. Directs the Secretary to: (1) equip each CBP officer with a secure communication and satellite-enabled device that allows communication between ports of entry and inspection stations, and with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement entities; and (2) establish a grant program for the purchase of detection equipment at land ports of entry and communication and biometric devices for state and local law enforcement officers serving on the southern border. Authorizes: (1) the Commissioner of CBP to construct land ports of entry, acquire necessary land or land interests, and construct additional ports of entry along the borders; and (2) the Secretary to acquire necessary real property leaseholds. Authorizes appropriations. Rescinds specified funds equal to such appropriations.

emergency infrastructure funding act directs secretary homeland_security dhs hire end fy2016 additional time cbp officers serve inspection lanes enforcement teams land ports entry northern southern borders united_states time support staff ports entry directs secretary equip cbp officer secure communication satellite enabled device allows communication ports entry inspection stations federal state local tribal law enforcement entities establish grant program purchase detection equipment land ports entry communication biometric devices state local law enforcement officers serving southern border authorizes commissioner cbp construct land ports entry acquire necessary land land interests construct additional ports entry borders secretary acquire necessary real property authorizes appropriations rescinds specified funds equal appropriations


Summary: Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II for the period October 1, 2011-March 4, 2012. Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2013, and authorizes appropriations for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Includes among extended funds those for: (1) the surface transportation research, development, and deployment program; (2) training and education; (3) the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; (4) university transportation research; and (5) intelligent transportation systems (ITS) research. Repeals the set-aside of surface transportation program funds to states for a fiscal year for transportation enhancement activities. Extends for FY2012 and FY2013 the prohibition against additional funding of certain allocated transportation programs found to be sufficiently funded before or during FY2011. Authorizes the appropriation of $425 million from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for administrative expenses of the federal-aid highway program for FY2012 and FY2013. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through FY2013 authority for expenditures from: (1) the HTF Highway and Mass Transit accounts, (2) the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and (3) the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. Extends through FY2013 excise taxes on: (1) fuel used by certain buses, (2) certain alcohol fuels, (3) gasoline (other than aviation gasoline) and diesel fuel or kerosene, (4) certain heavy trucks and trailers, and (5) tires. Extends through FY2014 the excise tax on certain heavy vehicles. Extends through March 31, 2014, the requirement to credit or refund paid floor stocks taxes for unsold tires and taxable fuel. Extends through FY2013 the exemptions from excise taxes on: (1) certain sales, and (2) motor vehicles used by a state and local government. Directs the Secretary to carry out a project delivery acceleration initiative to identify, develop, and advance the use of best practices and deployment of technology and innovation to accelerate project delivery and to reduce project costs for transportation projects and programs while enhancing safety and protecting the environment. Authorizes a contracting agency (state transportation department) to award, on a competitive basis, a two-phase contract to a construction manager or general contractor for pre-construction and construction services on federal-aid highway projects. Amends National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to authorize a lead agency (DOT or a state transportation department) to apply one or more categorical exclusions (that do not involve significant environmental impact) to certain components of a multimodal transportation project if specified circumstances apply. Authorizes the Secretary, subject to specified conditions, to adopt and use any planning product (decisionmaking process) that integrates the planning and environmental review process of transportation projects or programs. Revises NEPA requirements involving the environmental review process of transportation projects and programs. Authorizes a public authority to acquire real property that may be used for an approved surface transportation project before the completion of the environmental review process under NEPA for such project. Revises and makes permanent the surface transportation project delivery pilot program. Authorizes the reconstruction, in the same location with the same capacity, dimensions, and design, and without environmental oversight, of any federal road, highway, or bridge that is in operation for less than 30 years or under construction that is damaged by a state- or federally-declared emergency. Declares specified rules without force or effect, and to be treated as though they had never taken effect, with respect to: (1) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants; and (2) Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units, and Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials that are Solid Waste, insofar as such rules are applicable to the Portland cement manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in place of such rules, to promulgate regulations, meeting specified requirements, for the Portland cement manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants. Authorizes appropriations from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and the General Fund of the Treasury for FY2012 and FY2013 for public transportation programs, projects, and activities under SAFETEA-LU and other federal transportation law, with a limit on obligational authority for the programs equal to the total authorized for such programs for FY2011. Amends SAFETEA-LU to extend for FY2012 and FY2013 the authorization of appropriations for specified National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety programs and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) programs. Authorizes appropriations through FY2013 for: (1) drug-impaired driving enforcement, and (2) older driver safety and law enforcement training. Extends for FY2012 and FY2013 the funding for hazardous materials (hazmat) research projects. Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to extend through FY2013 the authorized distribution of funds under such Act for coastal wetlands, recreational boating safety, projects under the Clean Vessel Act of 19921, boating infrastructure projects, and the National Outreach and Communications Program. Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 or REINS Act - Rewrites requirements for congressional review of agency rulemaking to require congressional approval of major rules of the executive branch before they may take effect. (Currently, major rules take effect unless Congress passes and the President signs a joint resolution disapproving them). Defines "major rule" as any that has resulted in or is likely to result in: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or U.S. competitiveness. Declares that, if a joint resolution of approval of a major rule is not enacted within a certain period of time, the rule shall be deemed not to be approved and shall not take effect. Permits a major rule to take effect for 90 calendar days without such approval if necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, for the enforcement of criminal laws, for national security, or to implement an international trade agreement. Prescribes House and Senate procedures for joint resolutions approving major rules and disapproving non-major rules. EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - Declares specified rules without force or effect, and to be treated as though they had never taken effect, with respect to: (1) the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; (2) the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers; (3) the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units; and (4) Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That are Solid Waste. Requires the EPA Administrator, in place of such rules, to promulgate regulations, meeting specified requirements, for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers and process heaters and commercial and industrial solid waste incinerator units. Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011 - Suspends the effective date of certain covered regulations for one-year beginning on the enactment of this Act. Defines a "covered regulation" as a final regulation that did not take effect before September 1, 2011, that increases costs on businesses in a manner that will have an adverse effect on job creation, job retention, productivity, competitiveness, or the efficient functioning of the economy, and that is likely to: (1) have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) adversely affect in a material way the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities; (3) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action by another agency; (4) materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients; or (5) raise novel legal or policy issues. Allows agency heads to exempt covered regulations in certain circumstances . Rescinds $40 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds. Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Corps of Engineers, or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

directs secretary transportation dot reduce apportioned surface transportation program project activity fy2012 amounts apportioned allocated period october march amends continue fy2013 authorizes appropriations specified federal aid highway programs safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users safetea transportation equity act 21st century includes extended funds surface transportation research development deployment program training education university transportation research transportation systems research repeals set aside surface transportation program funds states fiscal year transportation enhancement activities extends fy2012 fy2013 prohibition additional funding certain allocated transportation programs found sufficiently funded fy2011 authorizes appropriation million highway_trust_fund mass transit account administrative expenses federal aid highway program fy2012 fy2013 amends internal revenue code extend fy2013 authority expenditures mass transit accounts sport_fish_restoration boating_trust_fund leaking underground storage tank trust fund extends fy2013 excise taxes fuel certain buses certain alcohol fuels gasoline aviation gasoline diesel fuel kerosene certain heavy trucks trailers tires extends fy2014 excise tax certain heavy vehicles extends march requirement credit refund paid floor stocks taxes tires taxable fuel extends fy2013 exemptions excise taxes certain sales motor vehicles state local government directs secretary carry project delivery acceleration initiative identify develop advance use best practices deployment technology innovation accelerate project delivery reduce project costs transportation projects programs enhancing safety protecting environment authorizes contracting agency state transportation department award competitive basis phase contract construction manager general contractor pre construction construction services federal aid highway projects nepa authorize lead agency dot state transportation department apply categorical exclusions involve significant environmental impact certain components multimodal transportation project specified circumstances apply authorizes secretary subject specified conditions adopt use planning product decisionmaking process integrates planning environmental review process transportation projects programs revises nepa requirements involving environmental review process transportation projects programs authorizes public authority acquire real property approved surface transportation project completion environmental review process nepa project revises makes permanent surface transportation project delivery pilot program authorizes reconstruction location capacity dimensions design environmental oversight federal road highway bridge operation years construction damaged state- federally declared emergency declares specified rules force effect treated taken effect respect national emission standards standards performance new stationary sources emission guidelines existing sources commercial industrial_solid_waste_incineration_units identification non-hazardous_secondary_materials solid_waste insofar rules applicable portland cement manufacturing industry portland cement plants requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa place rules promulgate regulations meeting specified requirements portland cement manufacturing industry portland cement plants authorizes appropriations mass transit account highway_trust_fund htf general_fund treasury fy2012 fy2013 public transportation programs projects activities federal transportation law limit obligational authority programs equal total authorized programs fy2011 extend fy2012 fy2013 authorization appropriations specified national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa safety programs federal_motor_carrier_safety_administration fmcsa programs authorizes appropriations fy2013 drug impaired driving enforcement older driver safety law enforcement training extends fy2012 fy2013 funding hazardous materials hazmat research projects amends dingell johnson sport fish restoration act extend fy2013 authorized distribution funds act coastal wetlands recreational boating safety projects clean vessel act boating infrastructure projects regulations executive need scrutiny act requirements congressional review agency rulemaking require congressional approval major rules executive branch effect currently major rules effect congress passes president signs joint resolution disapproving defines major rule resulted likely result annual effect economy million major increase costs prices significant adverse effects competition employment investment productivity innovation competitiveness declares joint resolution approval major rule enacted certain period time rule shall deemed approved shall effect permits major rule effect calendar days approval necessary imminent threat health safety emergency enforcement criminal laws national security implement international trade agreement prescribes house senate procedures joint resolutions approving major rules disapproving non major rules epa regulatory relief act declares specified rules force effect treated taken effect respect major sources industrial commercial institutional boilers process heaters industrial commercial standards performance new stationary sources emission guidelines existing sources commercial industrial_solid_waste_incineration_units identification non-hazardous_secondary_materials solid_waste requires place rules promulgate regulations meeting specified requirements industrial commercial institutional boilers process heaters commercial industrial solid waste incinerator units suspends effective date certain covered regulations year beginning enactment act defines covered regulation final regulation effect september increases costs businesses manner adverse effect job creation job retention productivity competitiveness efficient functioning economy likely annual effect economy million adversely affect material way economy productivity competition jobs environment public health safety state local tribal governments communities create inconsistency interfere action agency materially alter budgetary impact entitlements grants user fees loan programs rights obligations recipients raise novel legal policy issues allows agency heads exempt covered regulations certain circumstances rescinds billion appropriated unobligated discretionary funds exempts unobligated funds department_of_defense dod corps_of_engineers department_of_veterans_affairs


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a pilot program under which the Secretary conducts case studies of states and metropolitan planning organizations that are designed to: (1) provide more detailed, in-depth analysis and data collection regarding transportation programs; and (2) apply rigorous methods of measuring and addressing the effectiveness of pilot program participants in achieving national transportation goals. Requires states and metropolitan planning organizations participating in the program to work cooperatively with the Secretary to: (1) evaluate the methods and metrics they use in measuring their effectiveness in achieving national transportation goals, and (2) identify steps to improve those methods and metrics. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to program participants to assist them in these efforts. Directs the Secretary, within 21 months of this Act's enactment, to analyze the pilot program case studies and develop and implement a plan for the DOT to use outcome-oriented performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of transportation programs in achieving national transportation goals.

directs secretary transportation dot establish pilot program secretary conducts case studies states metropolitan planning organizations designed provide detailed depth analysis data collection transportation programs apply rigorous methods measuring addressing effectiveness pilot program participants achieving national transportation goals requires states metropolitan planning organizations participating program work cooperatively secretary evaluate methods metrics use measuring effectiveness achieving national transportation goals identify steps improve methods metrics authorizes secretary provide financial assistance program participants assist efforts directs secretary months act enactment analyze pilot program case studies develop implement plan dot use outcome oriented performance measures evaluate effectiveness transportation programs achieving national transportation goals


Summary: Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into agreements with persons for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide customs and immigration services at a land border port of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse the CBP for providing such services. Directs the Administrator of General Services to establish procedures for evaluating proposals submitted by persons to: (1) enter into cost-sharing or reimbursement agreements with the General Services Administration (GSA) for the construction or maintenance of infrastructure at a land border port of entry, and (2) provide GSA an unconditional gift of property for use in the construction or maintenance of such infrastructure. Prescribes minimum requirements for such procedures.

authorizes secretary homeland_security dhs enter agreements persons cbp provide customs immigration services land border port entry subject payment fee reimburse cbp providing services directs administrator general_services establish procedures evaluating proposals submitted persons enter cost sharing reimbursement agreements general_services_administration gsa construction maintenance infrastructure land border port entry provide gsa unconditional gift property use construction maintenance infrastructure prescribes minimum requirements procedures


Summary: Flood Protection Public Safety Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement any flood risk management project for which the Secretary has transmitted to Congress, before the date of enactment of this Act, a letter that includes: (1) a description of the project as recommended in a report by the Chief of Engineers that concludes that the project is technically sound, environmentally acceptable, and economically justified; and (2) notification that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has concluded that the report's recommendations are consistent with the President's policy and programs.

authorizes secretary army acting chief engineers implement flood risk management project secretary transmitted congress date enactment act letter includes description project recommended report chief_of_engineers concludes project technically sound environmentally acceptable economically justified notification office_of_management_and_budget omb concluded report recommendations consistent president policy programs


Summary: Restarting Local Economies Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to: (1) authorize the use of grants for economic adjustment for activities identified by communities, the economies of which are injured by the closure of a local government entity that had an economic development mission and left obligations related to economic development projects unfulfilled when closed; and (2) authorize the Secretary of Commerce to increase the federal share for a grant to up to 100% of the cost of a project that assists such a community.

local economies act amends public_works_and_economic_development_act authorize use grants economic adjustment activities identified communities economies injured closure local government entity economic development mission left obligations related economic development projects closed authorize secretary commerce increase federal share grant cost project assists community


Summary:
American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act - Establishes the American Infrastructure Investment Fund in the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: (1) invest in infrastructure projects that increase or otherwise improve U.S. economic output, productivity, or competitive commercial advantage; (2) provide funding for projects that face significant funding barriers because of the need to combine resources across multiple jurisdictions or modes of transportation; and (3) improve the efficiency or throughput, the safety, and the environmental sustainability of a national or regional transportation network.

Requires the Fund to publish: (1) a detailed description of its strategy in an Investment Prospectus, and (2) its Operating Guidance for the Fund's management.

Requires the President to appoint the Fund's Executive Director, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as well as a Fund Advisory Committee.

Authorizes the Fund to provide direct loans and loan guarantees to eligible recipients for activities related to the planning, preparation, or design of an eligible project proposal.

Prohibits the use of funds for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron and steel used in the project is domestic, except in certain circumstances.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish: (1) a competitive national infrastructure investment grant program, and (2) an oversight program to monitor the effective and efficient use of funds authorized under this Act.

Sets forth the federal share of net project costs at 80%.

act establishes department_of_transportation dot invest infrastructure projects increase improve economic output productivity competitive commercial advantage provide funding projects face significant funding barriers need combine resources multiple jurisdictions modes transportation improve efficiency throughput safety environmental sustainability national regional transportation network requires fund publish detailed description strategy investment prospectus operating guidance fund management requires president appoint fund executive director advice consent senate authorizes fund provide direct loans loan guarantees eligible recipients activities related planning preparation design eligible project proposal prohibits use funds project construction alteration maintenance repair public building public work iron steel project domestic certain circumstances directs secretary transportation establish competitive national infrastructure investment grant program oversight program monitor effective efficient use funds authorized act sets forth federal share net project costs


Summary:
Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment Act or BRIDGE Act - Establishes the Infrastructure Financing Authority (IFA) as a wholly-owned government corporation, headed by a Chief Executive Officer and managed by a Board of Directors, which shall provide direct loans and loan guarantees to facilitate the construction, consolidation, alteration, or repair of transportation, water, and energy infrastructure projects. Requires infrastructure projects assisted under this Act to have costs that are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $50 million ($10 million for rural infrastructure projects).

Sets forth special requirements for infrastructure projects in rural areas. Establishes an Office of Technical and Rural Assistance to provide technical assistance to state and local governments and parties in public-private partnerships in the development and financing of eligible infrastructure projects, including rural infrastructure projects.

Establishes an Office of Special Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the business activities of IFA.

Prohibits financial assistance from IFA for any private project for which no public benefit is created. Sets forth terms for loans or loan guarantees for eligible infrastructure projects and for the repayment of such loans. Requires an annual independent audit of IFA finances.

Requires the Chief Executive Officer of IFA to: (1) establish fees with respect to loans and loan guarantees that are sufficient to cover IFA's administrative costs; and (2) take actions to make IFA a self-sustaining entity, with administrative and federal credit subsidy costs fully funded by fees and risk premiums on loans and loan guarantees.

building renewing infrastructure development growth employment act bridge act establishes wholly owned government corporation headed chief executive officer managed board_of_directors shall provide direct loans loan guarantees facilitate construction consolidation alteration repair transportation water energy infrastructure projects requires infrastructure projects assisted act costs reasonably anticipated equal exceed million million rural infrastructure projects sets forth special requirements infrastructure projects rural areas provide technical assistance state local governments parties public private partnerships development financing eligible infrastructure projects including rural infrastructure projects conduct supervise coordinate audits investigations business activities prohibits financial assistance private project public benefit created sets forth terms loans loan guarantees eligible infrastructure projects repayment loans requires annual independent audit finances requires chief executive officer establish fees respect loans loan guarantees sufficient cover administrative costs actions self sustaining entity administrative federal credit subsidy costs fully funded fees risk premiums loans loan guarantees


Summary:
Partnership to Build America Act of 2014 - Establishes the American Infrastructure Fund (AIF) as a wholly-owned government corporation to provide bond guarantees and make loans to state and local governments, non-profit infrastructure providers, private parties, and public-private partnerships for state or local government sponsored transportation, energy, water, communications, or educational facility infrastructure projects (Qualified Infrastructure Projects [QIPs]). Authorizes AIF also to make equity investments in QIPs .

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the AIF, to issue American Infrastructure Bonds with an aggregate face value of $50 billion. Requires proceeds from the sale of the bonds to be deposited into the AIF.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow U.S. corporations to exclude from gross income qualified cash dividend amounts received during a taxable year from a foreign-controlled corporation equal to the face value of qualified infrastructure bonds the corporation has purchased.

Prohibits allowance of a foreign tax credit to the excluded portion of any dividend received by a U.S. corporation. Prohibits also the allowance of a deduction for expenses related to that excludable portion.

partnership build america act establishes wholly owned government corporation provide bond guarantees loans state local governments non profit infrastructure providers private parties public private partnerships state local government sponsored transportation energy water communications educational facility infrastructure projects qualified infrastructure projects authorizes equity investments directs secretary treasury acting issue american infrastructure bonds aggregate face value billion requires proceeds sale bonds deposited amends internal revenue code allow corporations exclude gross income qualified cash dividend amounts received taxable year foreign controlled corporation equal face value qualified infrastructure bonds corporation purchased prohibits allowance foreign tax credit excluded portion dividend received corporation prohibits allowance deduction expenses related excludable portion


Summary:
Nation Building Here at Home Act of 2015

 Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to establish a transformational infrastructure competitive grant program to award grants to state and local governments, transit agencies, and port authorities for certain public transportation projects (including water infrastructure projects) that will significantly impact a metropolitan area, a region, or all of the United States.

Specifies the federal share of project costs at 100%.

Requires the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in projects funded under this Act to have been produced in the United States, except in specified circumstances.

Requires the Secretary to coordinate with relevant federal departments and agencies to ensure that environmental reviews are made in a manner that accelerates delivery of such projects.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Nation Building Here at Home Financing Initiative.

nation building home act directs secretary transportation secretary establish transformational infrastructure competitive grant program award grants state local governments transit agencies port authorities certain public transportation projects including water infrastructure projects significantly impact metropolitan area region united_states specifies federal share project costs requires iron steel manufactured goods projects funded act produced united_states specified circumstances requires secretary coordinate relevant federal departments agencies ensure environmental reviews manner accelerates delivery projects directs secretary treasury establish nation building home financing initiative


Summary:
Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Act of 2015

This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to establish a regional infrastructure accelerator program to provide grants to regional infrastructure accelerators to establish and administer a process for developing the priorities of, and acquiring financing for, covered infrastructure projects.

A "regional infrastructure accelerator" is defined as a multi-jurisdictional organization dedicated to provide technical assistance, financing options, and resources for covered infrastructure projects within the represented jurisdictions. A "covered infrastructure project" is as an infrastructure project sponsored by a state, local, or regional public entity that involves the construction, consolidation, alteration, or repair of rail, bus, or public transportation facilities or equipment, highway facilities (including bridges and tunnels), airports, port or marine facilities and equipment, pipelines, inland waterways, intermodal facilities and equipment, water treatment and solid waste disposal facilities, storm water management systems, dams and levees, and facilities or equipment for energy transmission, distribution, or storage.

From applications received, Treasury shall select five regional infrastructure accelerators from geographically diverse regions to receive initial grants. A regional infrastructure accelerator shall use such a grant to:

 assess regional approaches to advancing innovative investment in covered infrastructure projects; develop strategies for transparency in the analysis of such projects to ensure protection of the public interest, for the bundling of smaller scale and rural projects into a larger transaction for investment, and for reducing transaction costs; facilitate the creation of a catalog of covered infrastructure projects available for investment; and analyze and apply project procurement methods. Treasury shall review reports submitted by such accelerators and select four of them to receive subsequent grants. A selected accelerator may use such subsequent grant to make subgrants to public entities for covered infrastructure predevelopment costs, which may include project planning, feasibility studies, economic assessments, cost-benefit analyses, public benefit studies, design and engineering, financial planning, permitting, environmental review, assessment of the impacts on the area, workforce and wages and benefits, assessment of infrastructure vulnerability and resilience to the impacts of climate change and other risks, and public outreach and community engagement.

regional infrastructure accelerator act bill authorizes department_of_the_treasury establish regional infrastructure accelerator program provide grants regional infrastructure accelerators establish administer process developing priorities acquiring financing covered infrastructure projects regional infrastructure accelerator defined multi jurisdictional organization dedicated provide technical assistance financing options resources covered infrastructure projects represented jurisdictions covered infrastructure project infrastructure project sponsored state local regional public entity involves construction consolidation alteration repair rail bus public transportation facilities equipment highway facilities including bridges tunnels airports port marine facilities equipment pipelines inland waterways intermodal facilities equipment water treatment solid waste disposal facilities storm water management systems dams levees facilities equipment energy transmission distribution storage applications received treasury shall select regional infrastructure accelerators geographically diverse regions receive initial grants regional infrastructure accelerator shall use grant assess regional approaches advancing innovative investment covered infrastructure projects develop strategies transparency analysis projects ensure protection public interest bundling smaller scale rural projects larger transaction investment reducing transaction costs facilitate creation catalog covered infrastructure projects available investment analyze apply project procurement methods treasury shall review reports submitted accelerators select receive subsequent grants selected accelerator use subsequent grant subgrants public entities covered infrastructure predevelopment costs include project planning feasibility studies economic assessments cost benefit analyses public benefit studies design engineering financial planning permitting environmental review assessment impacts area workforce wages benefits assessment infrastructure vulnerability resilience impacts climate change risks public outreach community engagement


Summary:
National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2015

Establishes the National Infrastructure Development Bank as a wholly owned government corporation.

Makes the Bank's Board of Directors responsible for monitoring and overseeing energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. Authorizes the Board to: (1) make senior and subordinated direct loans and loan guarantees to assist in the financing or refinancing of an infrastructure project, (2) issue public benefit bonds and provide financing to infrastructure projects, and (3) pay an interest subsidy to the issuer of American Infrastructure Bonds.

Requires the Board to establish an Executive Committee to establish requirements and make recommendations for project proposals to be considered for financial assistance.

Requires the Bank to establish a Risk Management Committee, which shall: (1) create financial, credit, and operational risk management guidelines for the Bank; (2) set guidelines to ensure diversification of lending activities by geographic region and infrastructure project type; (3) create conforming standards for all financial assistance provided by the Bank; (4) monitor financial, credit, and operational exposure of the Bank; (5) provide financial recommendations to the Board; and (6) ensure that the aggregate amount of interest subsidies provided for American Infrastructure Bonds in a given calendar year does not exceed 28% of interest payable under all such Bonds.

Requires the Bank to establish an audit committee.

Requires the Board to approve criteria established by the Executive Committee for determining project eligibility for financial assistance. Sets forth criteria to be considered by the Board for each type of infrastructure project. Requires the Executive Committee to conduct an analysis that considers the economic, environmental, and social benefits and costs of each project under consideration, prioritizing projects that contribute to economic growth, lead to job creation, and are of regional or national significance.

Requires any financial assistance for an infrastructure project to be repayable from dedicated revenue sources that also secure the infrastructure project obligations. Limits the amount of assistance under this Act to 50% of reasonably anticipated project costs.

 Exempts all bonds issued by the Bank from state or local government taxation.

Sets forth requirements regarding compliance of assisted projects with wage rate, domestic content, and buy American statutes.

Requires the Board to establish an American Infrastructure Bond program. Establishes in the Treasury the National Infrastructure Development Bank Trust Fund into which an amount estimated to equal the tax receipts attributable to interest payable under such Bonds is to be appropriated.

act establishes wholly owned government corporation makes bank board_of_directors responsible monitoring overseeing energy environmental telecommunications transportation infrastructure projects authorizes board senior subordinated direct loans loan guarantees assist financing refinancing infrastructure project issue public benefit bonds provide financing infrastructure projects pay interest subsidy issuer requires board establish establish requirements recommendations project proposals considered financial assistance requires bank establish shall create financial credit operational risk management guidelines bank set guidelines ensure diversification lending activities geographic region infrastructure project type create conforming standards financial assistance provided bank monitor financial credit operational exposure bank provide financial recommendations board ensure aggregate interest subsidies provided given calendar year exceed interest payable bonds requires bank establish audit committee requires board approve criteria established determining project eligibility financial assistance sets forth criteria considered board type infrastructure project requires conduct analysis considers economic environmental social benefits costs project consideration prioritizing projects contribute economic growth lead job creation regional national significance requires financial assistance infrastructure project repayable dedicated revenue sources secure infrastructure project obligations limits assistance act reasonably anticipated project costs exempts bonds issued bank state local government taxation sets forth requirements compliance assisted projects wage rate domestic content buy american statutes requires board establish american infrastructure bond program establishes treasury estimated equal tax receipts attributable interest payable bonds appropriated


Summary:
Build USA Act

This bill establishes the American Infrastructure Bank as a wholly owned government corporation.

The Bank's Board of Directors has authority, among other operations, to issue public benefit bonds and provide financing to core infrastructure projects from bond proceeds.

State governments may enter into minimum three-year remittance agreements with the Bank under which:

 a state agrees to remit to the Bank at least 60% of the total amount of federal-aid highway activities funds it receives from the federal government in each of the three years, the Board will issue to the state funds from the Bank equal to 90% of the amount the state remitted to the Bank, and the state will use those funds to carry out core infrastructure projects. The Bank may grant a loan to a state or a unit of local government to implement core transportation infrastructure projects.

The deduction from gross income under the Internal Revenue Code for temporary dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) decreases from 85% to 81.4% of the cash dividends received by a U.S. corporate shareholder from a CFC during the taxable year. Allowance of the deduction applies, if the taxpayer elects it, to the three-taxable year period beginning with:

 the taxpayer's last taxable year which begins before the enactment of this Act, or the taxpayer's first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on that date of enactment.

bill establishes wholly owned government corporation bank board_of_directors authority operations issue public benefit bonds provide financing core infrastructure projects bond proceeds state governments enter minimum year remittance agreements bank state agrees remit bank total federal aid highway activities funds receives federal government years board issue state funds bank equal state remitted bank state use funds carry core infrastructure projects bank grant loan state unit local government implement core transportation infrastructure projects deduction gross income internal revenue code temporary dividends received controlled foreign corporation cfc decreases cash dividends received corporate shareholder cfc taxable year allowance deduction applies taxpayer elects taxable year period beginning taxpayer taxable year begins enactment act taxpayer taxable year begins year period beginning date enactment


Summary:
Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment Act or the BRIDGE Act

 Establishes the Infrastructure Financing Authority (IFA) as a wholly-owned government corporation, headed by a Chief Executive Officer and managed by a Board of Directors, which shall provide direct loans and loan guarantees to facilitate the construction, consolidation, alteration, or repair of transportation, water, and energy infrastructure projects. Requires infrastructure projects assisted under this Act to have costs reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $50 million ($10 million for rural infrastructure projects).

Sets forth special requirements for infrastructure projects in rural areas.

Establishes an Office of Technical and Rural Assistance to:

 provide technical assistance to state and local governments and parties in public-private partnerships in the development and financing of eligible, including rural, infrastructure projects; and establish a regional infrastructure accelerator demonstration program. Establishes an Office of Special Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the business activities of IFA.

Prohibits IFA financing of a project if:

 it is private or does not create a public benefit, or the loan applicant is unable to demonstrate a sufficient revenue stream. Sets forth terms for loans or loan guarantees for eligible infrastructure projects and for the repayment of such loans. Requires an annual independent audit of IFA finances.

Requires the President, immediately after IFA approves financing for a proposed project, to convene a meeting of representatives of all permitting agencies to:

 establish a permitting timetable for the environmental review of a project, and coordinate with relevant state agencies and regional infrastructure development agencies in the review of such projects. Requires the Chief Executive Officer of IFA to:

 establish fees with respect to loans and loan guarantees that are sufficient to cover IFA's administrative costs; and take actions to make IFA a self-sustaining entity, with administrative and federal credit subsidy costs fully funded by fees and risk premiums on loans and loan guarantees. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $15 billion to $16 billion the aggregate amount of proceeds from tax-exempt facility bonds the Department of Transportation shall allocate among qualified highway or surface freight transfer facilities.

building renewing infrastructure development growth employment act bridge act establishes infrastructure financing authority wholly owned government corporation headed chief executive officer managed board_of_directors shall provide direct loans loan guarantees facilitate construction consolidation alteration repair transportation water energy infrastructure projects requires infrastructure projects assisted act costs reasonably anticipated equal exceed million million rural infrastructure projects sets forth special requirements infrastructure projects rural areas provide technical assistance state local governments parties public private partnerships development financing eligible including rural infrastructure projects establish regional infrastructure accelerator demonstration program conduct supervise coordinate audits investigations business activities financing project private create public benefit loan applicant unable demonstrate sufficient revenue stream sets forth terms loans loan guarantees eligible infrastructure projects repayment loans requires annual independent audit finances requires president immediately approves financing proposed project convene meeting representatives permitting agencies establish permitting timetable environmental review project coordinate relevant state agencies regional infrastructure development agencies review projects requires chief executive officer establish fees respect loans loan guarantees sufficient cover administrative costs actions self sustaining entity administrative federal credit subsidy costs fully funded fees risk premiums loans loan guarantees amends internal revenue code increase billion billion aggregate proceeds tax exempt facility bonds department_of_transportation shall allocate qualified highway surface freight transfer facilities


Summary: Homecoming Enhancement Research and Oversight Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of members and former members of the Armed Forces who deployed in Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, and their families. Requires: (1) reports, from the Academy to the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs and from the Secretary to Congress, on such study; (2) the public availability of the reports; (3) such Secretaries to develop a joint plan to address report findings; and (4) the public availability of the Secretaries' response.

oversight act directs secretary defense enter agreement national_academy_of_sciences study physical mental health readjustment needs members members armed_forces deployed operations iraqi freedom enduring_freedom families requires reports academy secretaries defense veterans_affairs secretary congress study public availability reports secretaries develop joint plan address report findings public availability secretaries response


Summary: Border Security Technology Innovation Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that any federal government interagency or intra-agency agreement entered into by the Under Secretary to develop and transition new technology explicitly characterizes the requirements, expected use, and concept of operations for that technology.(Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to terminate the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee on December 31, 2012 (currently, 2008).(Sec. 4) Requires the Under Secretary to enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council for a one-year assessment of the basic science research needs in the border and maritime security domain.(Sec. 5) Directs: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Joint Planning and Development Office to research and develop technologies to permit routine operation of unmanned aerial vehicles, including autonomously piloted drones, within the national airspace for border and maritime security missions without degradation of existing safety levels for national airspace system users; and (2) the Secretary to coordinate with the Director and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enter into pilot projects in sparsely populated, low-density Class G air traffic airspace to conduct experiments and collect data to accelerate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system as part of research activities of the Office.(Sec. 6) Requires: (1) the Under Secretary to research and develop technologies to permit detection of near surface voids, such as tunnels, with an emphasis on technologies with real time capability; and (2) the Secretary to coordinate with other federal agencies to ensure the integration of such research and development activities with their efforts.(Sec. 7) Requires the Under Secretary and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a joint research and development program on anticounterfeit technologies and standards.(Sec. 8) Directs the Under Secretary to study and report to Congress on the need for next generation global positioning system technology as it relates to border security.(Sec. 9) Directs the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to establish a research program on the use of mobile biometric technology at the nation's borders between the ports of entry. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the program is coordinated with other DHS biometric identification programs.

innovation act sec requires secretary dhs ensure federal government interagency intra agency agreement entered secretary develop transition new technology explicitly requirements expected use concept operations amends homeland security act terminate december currently requires secretary enter arrangement national_research_council year assessment basic science research needs border maritime security directs secretary homeland_security director research develop technologies permit routine operation unmanned aerial vehicles including piloted drones national airspace border maritime security missions degradation existing safety levels national airspace system users secretary coordinate director administrator federal_aviation_administration faa enter pilot projects populated low density class air traffic airspace conduct experiments collect data accelerate safe integration unmanned aircraft systems national airspace system research activities requires secretary research develop technologies permit detection near surface voids tunnels emphasis technologies real time capability secretary coordinate federal agencies ensure integration research development activities requires secretary director national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist establish joint research development program technologies directs secretary study report congress need generation global positioning system technology relates border directs secretary coordination commissioner cbp establish research program use mobile biometric technology nation borders ports entry requires secretary ensure program coordinated dhs biometric identification programs


Summary: Amends the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 relating to the defense nanotechnology research and development program (program) to: (1) revise program purposes; (2) replace the Director of Defense Research and Engineering with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics as program administrator; (3) outline program activities, including the development of a strategic plan for defense nanotechnology research and development that is integrated with the strategic plan for the National Nanotechnology Initiative; and (4) extend through 2011 program report requirements. Requires a report from the Comptroller General to the congressional defense and appropriations committees on progress made by the Department of Defense (DOD) in achieving program purposes.

amends bob stump national defense authorization act fiscal year relating defense nanotechnology research development program program revise program purposes replace director secretary logistics program administrator outline program activities including development strategic plan defense nanotechnology research development integrated strategic plan extend program report requirements requires report comptroller_general congressional defense appropriations committees progress department_of_defense dod achieving program purposes


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense to contract with a federally funded research and development center to carry out a comprehensive study of policies, procedures, organization, and regulatory constraints affecting the acquisition of technologies supporting network-centric operations. Requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to carry out an independent study of the same subject.

directs secretary defense contract federally funded research development center carry comprehensive study policies procedures organization regulatory constraints affecting acquisition technologies supporting network operations requires chairman joint_chiefs_of_staff jcs carry independent study subject


Summary: Light Weight Armor Research Requirements for Individual Operational Readiness Act or LT WARRIOR Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish the Joint Task Force Light Weight Armor Research Requirements for Individual Operational Readiness, or JTF-LT WARRIOR, to: (1) synchronize efforts among the military departments to identify and examine the requirements for lighter weight body armor; and (2) serve as the centralized body for determining and coordinating issues regarding such armor and other personal protective equipment, including its development and procurement. Requires the Task Force to report to the Secretary semiannually over a two-year period recommending ways to more effectively address the research, development, and procurement requirements regarding reducing the weight of body armor.

light weight armor research requirements individual operational readiness act warrior act directs secretary defense dod establish armor research requirements warrior efforts military departments identify examine requirements lighter weight body armor serve centralized body determining coordinating issues armor personal protective equipment including development procurement requires task force report secretary semiannually year period recommending ways effectively address research development procurement requirements reducing weight body armor


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to: (1) conduct a study on the ability of the major air test and training range infrastructure to support the full spectrum of Air Force operations; (2) develop a master plan for requirements and proposed investments to meet Air Force training and test needs through 2025; and (3) submit to the congressional defense and appropriations committees an interim and final report on the master plan.

directs secretary air_force conduct study ability major air test training range infrastructure support spectrum air_force operations develop master plan requirements proposed investments meet air_force training test needs submit congressional defense appropriations committees interim final report master plan


Summary: Reduces by 10% the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2012 for studies, analysis, and evaluations under Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide operation and maintenance funds.

reduces amounts authorized appropriated department_of_defense dod fy2012 studies analysis evaluations army navy marine_corps air_force defense wide operation maintenance funds


Summary: Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence; (2) recognize the need to enhance the research and treatment of tinnitus and to ensure the allocation of appropriate resources for such research and treatment conducted by such Centers, commensurate with peer-review protocols; and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to further research on tinnitus.

treatment act directs secretary veterans_affairs recognize tinnitus condition research treatment department_of_veterans_affairs auditory centers excellence recognize need enhance research treatment tinnitus ensure allocation appropriate resources research treatment conducted centers commensurate peer review protocols ensure cooperation established department_of_defense dod research tinnitus


Summary:
DoD Laboratory Authorities for Breakthrough Scientific Research Act or the DoD LABS Research Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense (DOD) from disallowing an employee of a defense laboratory from traveling to a technical symposium or conference if the head of such laboratory determines that there is a sufficient amount available to the laboratory for such travel and approves such travel using standard travel approval procedures.

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to allow the director of any DOD science and technology laboratory to appoint as an employee, through 2019, any student enrolled in a program of undergraduate or graduate instruction leading to a bachelor's or master's degree in a scientific, technical, engineering, mathematical, or medical course of study. (Under current law, such a director may only appoint through such period a candidate already possessing a bachelor's degree or a qualified veteran.)

Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional defense committees on the implementation and use by DOD of specified hiring authorities provided under federal law, prior defense authorization Acts, and the Intergovernmental Personnel Act.

Amends the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to reinstate and make permanent a DOD personnel program for the hiring of scientific and technical personnel.

research act secretary defense dod employee defense laboratory traveling technical conference head laboratory determines sufficient available laboratory travel approves travel standard travel approval procedures amends national defense authorization act fiscal year allow director dod science technology laboratory appoint employee student enrolled program undergraduate graduate instruction leading bachelor master degree scientific technical engineering mathematical medical course study current law director appoint period candidate possessing bachelor degree qualified veteran directs secretary report congressional defense committees implementation use dod specified hiring authorities provided federal law prior defense authorization acts intergovernmental personnel act amends fiscal year reinstate permanent dod personnel program hiring scientific technical personnel


Summary: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to award grants to carry out research for the advancement of orthotic and prosthetic clinical care for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and civilians who have undergone amputation, traumatic brain injury, and other serious physical injury as a result of combat or military experience. Includes under such research the prevention of amputations, orthotic and prosthetic intervention, and orthotics and prosthetic materials and technology research.

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Summary:
Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make available on a publicly-available Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) website: (1) data files that contain information on VA research, (2) a data dictionary on each data file, and (3) instructions on how to obtain access to each data file for use in research.

Directs the Secretary, within 540 days after enactment of this Act, to require, as a condition on the use of any data gathered or formulated from research funded by the VA, that any final, peer-reviewed manuscript prepared for publication that uses such data be submitted to the Secretary for deposit in a digital archive (established by the Secretary under this Act). Requires such archive to be publicly available.

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive to submit to the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) options and recommendations for establishing a program of long-term cooperation and data-sharing between and within the VA and DOD to facilitate research on outcomes of military service, readjustment after combat deployment, and other topics of importance to veterans, members of the Armed Forces (members), their families, and members of communities that have a significant population of veterans or members.

transparency act directs secretary veterans_affairs available publicly available department_of_veterans_affairs website data files contain information research data data file instructions obtain access data file use research directs secretary days enactment act require condition use data gathered formulated research funded final peer reviewed prepared publication uses data submitted secretary deposit digital archive established secretary act requires archive publicly available requires department veterans affairs department defense joint executive submit secretary secretary defense dod options recommendations establishing program long term cooperation data sharing dod facilitate research outcomes military service readjustment combat deployment topics importance veterans members armed_forces members families members communities significant population veterans members


Summary: Directs the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Labor to jointly conduct a study (with annual updates) on employment fields with the greatest need for employees in various geographic areas. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make the study's findings available on the Department of Veterans Affairs website.

directs secretaries veterans_affairs labor jointly conduct study annual updates employment fields greatest need employees geographic areas directs secretary veterans_affairs study findings available department_of_veterans_affairs website


Summary: Summer Travel Delay Prevention Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop: (1) a plan for opening up to commercial flights special use airspace for additional lanes of air traffic at specific choke points; and (2) a permanent plan for sharing military airspace off the eastern U.S. coast by such flights. Authorizes the Director of the New York Integration Office of the FAA to transfer appropriated amounts for Office operations to flight delay reduction projects in airspace over the New York-New Jersey region. Requires the FAA Administrator to establish an Aviation Traveler Task Force to: (1) clarify interpretations of FAA safety directives with which air carriers will soon need to comply; (2) develop contingency plans in the event that additional aircraft do not comply with such safety directives and need to be grounded; and (3) design a notification system to alert passengers of potential service disruptions.

delay prevention act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa develop plan opening commercial flights special use airspace additional lanes air traffic specific points permanent plan sharing military airspace eastern coast flights authorizes director transfer appropriated amounts office operations flight delay reduction projects airspace new_york new_jersey region requires faa administrator establish clarify interpretations faa safety directives air carriers soon need comply develop contingency plans event additional aircraft comply safety directives need grounded design notification system alert passengers potential service disruptions


Summary: National Commission on Employment and Economic Security Act - Establishes the National Commission on Employment and Economic Security to: (1) examine the effects of economic and psychological insecurity caused by employment displacement and the decreasing number of well-paid jobs on U.S. workers and their families; and (2) recommend to the President and Congress potential solutions, including legislative and administrative action, to alleviate such problems.

security act establishes examine effects economic psychological insecurity caused employment displacement decreasing number paid jobs workers families recommend president congress potential solutions including legislative administrative action alleviate problems


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the temporary (through June 2011) increase in the rate of the unemployment tax (thus reducing such rate from 6.2% to 6.0% of total wages).

amends internal revenue code repeal temporary june increase rate unemployment tax reducing rate total wages


Summary: Amends title XII (Advances to State Unemployment Fund) of the Social Security Act, as added by the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, to extend through December 31, 2012, the waiver of certain interest payments on advances made to states from the federal unemployment account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. (Thus continues temporary assistance for states with such advances.)

amends title social security act added assistance_for_unemployed_workers struggling families act extend december waiver certain interest payments advances states federal unemployment account unemployment_trust_fund continues temporary assistance states advances


Summary: Increases the federal share of federal-aid highway construction projects for FY2011 and FY2012 for any state with an unemployment rate equal to or exceeding 11% at any time during FY2009 and FY2010. Increases the federal share of costs for FY2011-FY2012: (1) from 90% to 95% for Interstate System projects; and (2) from 80% to 85% for other transportation projects. Suspends certain eligibility requirements with respect to the use of tolls as a credit toward the non-federal share of project costs in such states for those fiscal years. Makes eligible for use as such a credit for such fiscal years any tolls that were not previously eligible. Suspends, as well, certain state transportation capital expenditure maintenance of effort requirements during FY2011-FY2012.

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Summary: Business Incubator Promotion Act - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act to include among the Act's goals encouraging distressed communities to support the formation of business incubators to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in economically distressed areas. Defines "business incubator" as an entity established to foster the startup of businesses or accelerate the growth of fledgling companies by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses that can help create jobs and restore vitality to distressed areas, excluding an entity organized primarily as for-profit venture. Modifies criteria for the eligibility of an area for grants under such Act for public works and economic development or economic adjustment projects to require an area to have had an unemployment rate of at least 1% greater than the national average for the most recent 12-month (currently, 24-month) period for which data are available. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) increase the federal share for public works and economic development project grants based upon an area's unemployment rate or per capita income compared to the national average; and (2) reduce or waive the non-federal or local share required for participation in such grant assistance for a special need area in cases of severe economic distress. Authorizes the Secretary to provide competitive grants for: (1) the development and implementation of feasibility studies and plans for the creation or expansion of business incubators; and (2) the temporary support of operations of business incubators that is essential to self-sustainability.

business incubator promotion act amends public_works_and_economic_development_act include act goals encouraging distressed communities support formation business incubators promote innovation entrepreneurship economically distressed areas defines business incubator entity established foster startup businesses accelerate growth companies providing entrepreneurs resources services produce viable businesses help create jobs restore vitality distressed areas excluding entity organized primarily profit venture modifies criteria eligibility area grants act public works economic development economic adjustment projects require area unemployment rate greater national average recent month currently month period data available authorizes secretary commerce increase federal share public works economic development project grants based area unemployment rate capita income compared national average reduce waive non federal local share required participation grant assistance special need area cases severe economic distress authorizes secretary provide competitive grants development implementation feasibility studies plans creation expansion business incubators temporary support operations business incubators essential self sustainability


Summary: Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension 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 January 3, 2012. Postpones the termination of the program until June 9, 2012. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until January 4, 2012, 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 June 10, 2012, 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 Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to authorize a state by law to apply certain requirements of the Act, with specified substitutions, for determining an extended unemployment compensation period. Requires the state's "on" and "off" indicators to be based on its rate of insured unemployment and rate of total unemployment for the period between enactment of this Act (or, if later, the date established pursuant to state law), and ending on or before December 31, 2011. Rescinds permanently, out of all available unobligated federal funds, $95 billion in appropriated discretionary funds. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to identify and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on which appropriation accounts the rescission shall apply from, including amounts. Exempts from rescission any unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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Summary: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2011 - 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 January 3, 2013. Postpones the termination of the program until June 8, 2013. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until January 4, 2013, 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 June 10, 2013, 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 Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to authorize a state by law to apply certain requirements of the Act, with specified substitutions, for determining an extended unemployment compensation period. Requires the state's "on" and "off" indicators to be based on its rate of insured unemployment and rate of total unemployment for the period between enactment of this Act (or, if later, the date established pursuant to state law), and ending on or before December 31, 2012. Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to extend through December 31, 2012, the temporary increase in extended unemployment benefits for employees with 10 or more years of service and for those with less than 10. Amends title XII (Advances to State Unemployment Funds) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend through FY2012 the waiver on payment of interest by a state in repayment to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) of advances from it. Denies this extension, however, to any state that has not entered a voluntary agreement with the Secretary of Labor to refrain from modifying state unemployment compensation law to lower its unemployment compensation benefits. Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to reductions in credits against the federal unemployment tax for an employer's contributions to a state unemployment fund in a state which has received advances from the UTF. Postpones the commencement of such reductions until January 1, 2013, for any state entering such an agreement with the Secretary. Amends SSA title IX (Employment Security Administrative Financing) to require the payment of a solvency bonus for any quarter to the book account in the UTF of the state unemployment compensation agency of a solvent state (whose outstanding balance of advances from the UTF is zero). Makes the bonus equal to two percentage points above the average rate of interest of special obligations of the United States in which the UTF is invested.

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Summary: Jobs Score Act of 2012 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of any public bill or resolution reported from a congressional committee (except on Appropriations of each chamber) to estimate the number of jobs which would be created, sustained, or lost in carrying out such measure in the fiscal year in which it is to become effective and in each of the four ensuing fiscal years, together with the basis for each such estimate. Requires such analysis, to the extent practicable, to include regional and state-level estimates of such jobs.

amends congressional budget act require congressional_budget_office cbo analysis public bill resolution reported congressional committee appropriations chamber estimate number jobs created sustained lost carrying measure fiscal year effective ensuing fiscal years basis estimate requires analysis extent practicable include regional state level estimates jobs


Summary: Real Unemployment Calculation Act - Treats the measure of unemployment issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (known as U5) as the official and primary measure of unemployment in the United States.

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Summary: Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 - Prohibits any federal agency from taking any significant regulatory action until the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports a monthly unemployment rate equal to or less than 7.7%.   Defines as "significant" any regulatory action that is likely to: (1) have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, small entities, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities; (2) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with another agency's action; (3) materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or (4) raise novel legal or policy issues. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if the President notifies Congress that a waiver is necessary on the basis of national security or a national emergency.  Allows judicial review of all claims under this Act.

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