,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdbi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #af1 #bjag ,mr4 ,mac,arthur 7for himself1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln of ,puerto ,rico1 ,mr4 ,duffy1 and ,ms4 ,velzquez7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,financial ,services1 ,ways and ,means1 ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,judiciary1 ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 ,education and the ,workforce1 and ,appropriations1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to support businesses in ,puerto ,rico1 improve health funding for ,puerto ,rico1 and promote security in ,puerto ,rico1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,puerto ,rico ,task ,force ,economic ,empowerment ,act of #bjag4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,employment ,subtitle ,a--,flexibility for ,puerto ,rico in ,small ,business ,administration programs ,sec4 #aaja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #aajb4 ,definitions4 ,part ,i--,lending ,sec4 #aaaa4 ,microloan program for ,puerto ,rico small business concerns4 ,sec4 #aaab4 ,fee reductions4 ,sec4 #aaac4 ,economic stimulus lending program for small businesses4 ,sec4 #aaad4 ,contribution percentages for #ejd projects4 ,sec4 #aaae4 ,independent subsidy calculation4 ,part ,,ii--,procurement ,sec4 #aaba4 ,contracting preference for ,puerto ,rico businesses4 ,sec4 #aabb4 ,priority for surplus property transfers4 ,sec4 #aabc4 ,subcontracting incentives for protege firms that are ,puerto ,rico businesses4 ,sec4 #aabd4 ,additional mentor-protege relationships for protege firms that are ,puerto ,rico businesses4 ,part ,,iii--,entrepreneurial ,development ,sec4 #aaca4 ,veteran ,business ,outreach ,center in ,puerto ,rico4 ,sec4 #aacb4 ,,fast grant program for ,puerto ,rico4 ,part ,,iv--,small ,business ,administration ,oversight ,sec4 #aada4 ,requirement for the ,district ,director of ,puerto ,rico4 ,part ,v--,disaster ,loan ,program ,expansion ,sec4 #aaea4 ,amendment to definition of disaster for #g7;b7 loans4 ,part ,,vi--,amendment to the ,investment ,company ,act of #aidj ,sec4 #aafa4 ,termination of exemption for companies in territories of the ,united ,states4 ,subtitle ,b--,unemployment pilot programs ,sec4 #abja4 ,reemployment through demonstration projects4 ,sec4 #abjb4 ,evaluation of demonstration projects4 ,subtitle ,c--,federal ,statistics ,sec4 #acja4 ,authority to transfer ,department of ,labor appropriations1 to include ,puerto ,rico in reports of the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics4 ,sec4 #acjb4 ,annual report by principal ,federal statistical agencies on ,puerto ,rico4 ,title ,,ii--,health ,subtitle ,a--,improved ,prescription ,drug ,funding ,sec4 #baja4 ,increasing levels of pharmacy assistance4 ,sec4 #bajb4 ,treatment of prescription drug assistance to all part ,d eligibles as medical assistance2 no territory match required4 ,subtitle ,b--,additional provisions ,sec4 #bbja4 ,calculation of ,medicare ,,dsh payments for ,,ipps hospitals in ,puerto ,rico4 ,sec4 #bbjb4 ,administrative flexibility with respect to the territories4 ,sec4 #bbjc4 ,sense of ,congress regarding ,federal health programs in territories of the ,united ,states4 ,title ,,iii--,security ,sec4 #caja4 ,caribbean border counternarcotics strategy4 ,i ,employment ,a ,flexibility for ,puerto ,rico in ,small ,business ,administration programs #aaja4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,puerto ,rico ,opportunity1 ,small ,business ,prosperity1 and ,economic ,revitalization ,act of #bjag4 #aajb4 ,definitions 7a7 ,in general ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration4 7#b7 ,oversight ,board termination date ,the term ,oversight ,board termination date means the date on which the ,oversight ,board established under section #aja of the ,puerto ,rico ,oversight1 ,management1 and ,economic ,stability ,act 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #baba7 terminates4 7#c7 ,puerto ,rico ,the term ,puerto ,rico means the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4 7#d7 ,puerto ,rico business ,the term ,puerto ,rico business means a small business concern that has its principal office located in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4 7#e7 ,small business concern ,the term small business concern has the meaning given such term under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7b7 ,small ,business ,act ,section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7ee7 ,puerto ,rico business ,in this ,act1 the term ,puerto ,rico business means a small business concern that has its principal office located in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4 4 ,i ,lending #aaaa4 ,microloan program for ,puerto ,rico small business concerns 7a7 ,increase in access to capital for certain intermediaries ,section #g7m77#c77;,c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#c77;,c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting and except as provided in clause 7ii7 after subsection 7a77#c72 7#b7 by striking ,notwithstanding and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,exception for certain ,puerto ,rico businesses 7,i7 ,in general ,no loan shall be made under this subsection if the total amount outstanding and committed to #a covered intermediary 7excluding outstanding grants7 from the business loan and investment fund established by this ,act would1 as a result of such loan1 exceed #f1jjj1jjj in the remaining years of the covered intermediary's participation in the program4 7,,ii7 ,definition ,in this clause1 the term covered intermediary means an intermediary that-- 7aa7 is participating in the program2 and 7bb7 submits to the ,administrator a certification that not less than #bj percent of the microloans made by the intermediary under this subsection1 during such period as the ,administrator may specify1 will be made to ,puerto ,rico businesses4 4 7b7 ,waiver of #be_/ge rule for microloans to ,puerto ,rico small business concerns 7#a7 ,waiver authorized ,section #g7m77#d77;,e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#d77;,e77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking ,each and inserting ,except as provided in clause 7iii71 each2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,exception for certain intermediaries ,the ,administrator shall waive the requirements of clause 7i7 for an intermediary for which not less than #be percent of the loans made by the intermediary are made to ,puerto ,rico businesses4 4 7#b7 ,study ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report on the impact of waiving the requirements of section #g7m77#d77;,e77i7 of the ,small ,business ,act for all intermediaries receiving grant funds under section #g7m77#a77;,b77ii7 of the ,small ,business ,act1 which shall include an analysis of the effectiveness and feasibility of expanding the waiver to small business concerns nationwide4 7c7 ,prospective repeal ,effective on the ,oversight ,board termination date-- 7#a7 section #g7m77#c77;,c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#c77;,c771 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking limits4-- and all that follows through as provided in clause 7ii7 and inserting limits4--,notwithstanding subsection 7a77#c72 and 7,b7 by striking clause 7ii72 and 7#b7 section #g7m77#d77;,e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#d77;,e771 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking ,except as provided in clause 7iii71 each and inserting ,each2 and 7,b7 by striking clause 7iii74 7d7 ,,gao study ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall complete a study and submit to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the following3 7#a7 ,the operations 7including services provided1 structure1 size1 and area of operation7 of a representative sample of-- 7,a7 intermediaries that are eligible for participation in the microloan program under section #g7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77 and that participate in the microloan program2 and 7,b7 intermediaries 7including those operated for profit1 operated as nonprofit organizations1 and affiliated with a ,united ,states institution of higher learning 7as defined in section #cdeb of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code77 that are so eligible and that do not participate in the microloan program4 7#b7 ,the reasons why intermediaries described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 choose not to participate in the microloan program4 7#c7 ,recommendations on how to encourage increased participation in the microloan program by intermediaries described in paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7#d7 ,recommendations for increasing the number of intermediaries located in the territories of the ,united ,states or in economically distressed areas 7as defined in section #g7m77#aa77;,d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#aa77;,d777 that are eligible for participation in the microloan program under section #g7m7 of such ,act4 7#e7 ,recommendations on how to decrease the costs associated with participation in the microloan program for eligible intermediaries4 #aaab4 ,fee reductions 7a7 ,administrative provisions for the ,small ,business ,administration 7#a7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term covered business loan means a loan-- 7,a7 of not more than #b1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 that is guaranteed by the ,administrator under section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a772 7,c7 for which the application is approved on or after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,d7 that is made to a ,puerto ,rico business4 7#b7 ,fees ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the ,oversight ,board termination date1 and to the extent that the cost of such elimination or reduction of fees is offset by appropriations1 with respect to each covered business loan1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under section #g7;a77#bc77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act1 collect no fee or reduce fees to the maximum extent possible2 and 7,b7 in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under section #g7;a77#ah77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act1 collect no fee or reduce fees to the maximum extent possible4 7b7 ,temporary fee elimination for the #ejd loan program 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the ,oversight ,board termination date1 and to the extent the cost of such elimination in fees is offset by appropriations1 with respect to each loan of not more than #b1jjj1jjj guaranteed by the ,administrator under title ,v of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq47 with respect to a development company that has its principal office located in ,puerto ,rico and for which an application is approved or pending approval on or after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 the ,administrator shall1 in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under section #ejc7;d77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fig7;d77#b771 collect no fee2 and 7,b7 a development company shall1 in lieu of the processing fee under section #abj4iga7;a77#a7 of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7relating to fees paid by borrowers71 or any successor thereto1 collect no fee4 7#b7 ,reimbursement for waived fees 7,a7 ,in general ,to the extent that the cost of such payments is offset by appropriations1 the ,administrator shall reimburse each development company that does not collect a processing fee under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,amount ,the reimbursement to a development company under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be in an amount equal to #a4e percent of the net debenture proceeds for which the development company does not collect a processing fee under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7c7 ,application of fee eliminations ,to the extent that amounts are made available to the ,administrator for the purpose of fee eliminations or reductions under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 first use any amounts provided to eliminate or reduce fees paid by borrowers under clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7 of section #g7;a77#ah77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#ah77;,a771 to the maximum extent possible2 7#b7 to the extent amounts provided remain after use in accordance with paragraph 7#a71 use any amounts provided to eliminate or reduce fees under section #g7;a77#bc77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#bc77;,a77 paid by lenders with assets of not more than #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#c7 to the extent amounts provided remain after use in accordance with paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 use any remaining amounts provided to reduce fees under section #g7;a77#bc77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act paid by lenders other than those described under paragraph 7#b74 #aaac4 ,economic stimulus lending program for small businesses 7a7 ,authority ,notwithstanding section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a771 for a qualifying small business loan the ,administrator may guarantee not more than #ij percent of the balance of the financing outstanding at the time of disbursement of the loan1 if such balance is less than or equal to #b1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,qualifying small business loan defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term qualifying small business loan means any loan to a ,puerto ,rico business made pursuant to section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a771 except for such loans made under section #g7;a77#ca7 of such ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#ca774 7c7 ,qualified borrowers 7#a7 ,aliens unlawfully present in the ,united ,states ,the ,administrator may not guarantee a loan made under this section to a small business concern if an individual who is an alien unlawfully present in the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 has an ownership interest in that concern2 or 7,b7 has an ownership interest in another concern that itself has an ownership interest in that concern4 7#b7 ,firms in violation of immigration laws ,the ,administrator may not guarantee a loan made under this section to any entity1 based on a determination by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security or the ,attorney ,general1 found to have engaged in a pattern or practice of hiring1 recruiting1 or referring for a fee for employment in the ,united ,states an alien1 if such entity knows that the person is an unauthorized alien4 7d7 ,criminal background checks ,prior to guaranteeing a loan made under this section1 the ,administrator may verify the applicant's criminal background1 or lack thereof1 through the best available means1 including1 if possible1 use of the ,national ,crime ,information ,center computer system at the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7e7 ,application of other law ,nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any activity of the ,administrator under this section from the ,federal ,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij4 7f7 ,small ,business ,act provisions ,the provisions of the ,small ,business ,act applicable to loan guarantees under section #g of that ,act and regulations promulgated thereunder as of the date of enactment of this ,act shall apply to loan guarantees under this section except as otherwise provided in this section4 7g7 ,sunset ,the ,administrator may not guarantee a loan made under this section after the ,oversight ,board termination date4 #aaad4 ,contribution percentages for #ejd projects ,notwithstanding section #ejb7c7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fif7c771 during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the ,oversight ,board termination date1 the ,administrator may guarantee a debenture issued by a development company that has its principal office located in ,puerto ,rico if1 of the total cost of the project financed-- 7#a7 #ej percent is derived from a loan from a private sector lender2 7#b7 #de percent is derived from a loan made from the proceeds of such debenture issued by the development company2 and 7#c7 #e percent is provided by the borrower of such loans4 #aaae4 ,independent subsidy calculation ,in making calculations under section #g7;a77#bf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#bf77 or section #ejc7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fig7;g771 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall make such calculations separately for loans purchased or guaranteed under the authority under section #aaab1 #aaac1 or #aaad of this ,act4 ,,ii ,procurement #aaba4 ,contracting preference for ,puerto ,rico businesses ,section #ae of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7u7 ,contracting preference for ,puerto ,rico businesses 7#a7 ,contracting preference ,an agency shall provide a contracting preference for a ,puerto ,rico business during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date on which the ,oversight ,board established under section #aja of the ,puerto ,rico ,oversight1 ,management1 and ,economic ,stability ,act 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #baba7 terminates4 ,the preference under this subsection shall take priority over any preference for purchasing from the procurement list established pursuant to section #hejc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 or the ,federal ,prison ,industries catalog described under section #dabd7;d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,credit for meeting contracting goals ,if an agency awards a contract to a ,puerto ,rico business as described in paragraph 7#a71 the value of the contract shall be doubled for purposes of determining compliance with the goals for procurement contracts under subsection 7g77#a77;,a74 4 #aabb4 ,priority for surplus property transfers ,section #g7;j77#ac77;,f7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;j77#ac77;,f77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 7,i7 ,in this clause1 the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this clause and ending on the date on which the ,oversight ,board established under section #aja of the ,puerto ,rico ,oversight1 ,management1 and ,economic ,stability ,act 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #baba7 terminates4 7,,ii7 ,the ,administrator may transfer technology or surplus property under clause 7i7 on a priority basis to a ,puerto ,rico business if the ,puerto ,rico business meets the requirements for such a transfer1 without regard to whether the ,puerto ,rico business is a ,program ,participant4 4 #aabc4 ,subcontracting incentives for protege firms that are ,puerto ,rico businesses ,section #de7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegr7a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,puerto ,rico small business concerns 7,a7 ,in general ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph and ending on the date on which the ,oversight ,board established under section #aja of the ,puerto ,rico ,oversight1 ,management1 and ,economic ,stability ,act 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #baba7 terminates1 the ,administrator shall provide additional incentives to covered mentors1 including providing additional credit for subcontracts awarded to covered proteges and costs incurred for providing training to covered proteges4 7,b7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph-- 7i7 the term covered mentor means a mentor that enters into an agreement under this ,act1 or under any mentor-protege program approved under subsection 7b77#a71 with a covered protege2 and 7ii7 the term covered protege means a protege-- 7,i7 of a covered mentor2 and 7,,ii7 that has its principal office located in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4 4 #aabd4 ,additional mentor-protege relationships for protege firms that are ,puerto ,rico businesses ,section #de7;b77#c77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegr7b77#c77;,a77 is amended by inserting 1 except that such restrictions shall not apply to a relationship that was entered into before the date on which the ,oversight ,board established under section #aja of the ,puerto ,rico ,oversight1 ,management1 and ,economic ,stability ,act 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #baba7 terminates and in which the principal office of the protege is located in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico after each participant4 ,,iii ,entrepreneurial ,development #aaca4 ,veteran ,business ,outreach ,center in ,puerto ,rico 7a7 ,in general ,section #cb of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7g72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,veteran ,business ,outreach ,center in ,puerto ,rico ,the ,administrator shall partner with an organization to establish a ,veteran ,business ,outreach ,center in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico to provide entrepreneurial development services to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans located in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4 ,if the ,administrator cannot partner with an organization1 the ,administrator shall use amounts appropriated to carry out this subsection to provide such services to veterans who own or are considering starting a ,puerto ,rico business4 4 7b7 ,prospective repeal ,effective on the ,oversight ,board termination date1 section #cb of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7f72 and 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7f74 #aacb4 ,,fast grant program for ,puerto ,rico 7a7 ,in general ,section #cd of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,,fast grant program for ,puerto ,rico 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall establish a program that shall be part of the ,,fast program to make awards to1 or enter into cooperative agreements with1 a ,puerto ,rico business4 7#b7 ,technical assistance ,if no applicant is selected to receive assistance under this subsection1 the ,administrator shall use amounts appropriated to carry out this subsection to provide business advice and counseling to a ,puerto ,rico business4 7#c7 ,waiver of matching requirements ,the ,administrator may1 upon application1 waive the matching requirements under subsection 7e77#b7 for an applicant that receives an award or has in effect a cooperative agreement under this subsection4 7#d7 ,funding ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ajj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 and each fiscal year thereafter1 to carry out this subsection4 4 7b7 ,prospective repeal ,effective on the ,oversight ,board termination date1 section #cd of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;d71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended by striking subsection 7j74 ,,iv ,small ,business ,administration ,oversight #aada4 ,requirement for the ,district ,director of ,puerto ,rico 7a7 ,in general ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the ,oversight ,board termination date1 the director of the district office of the ,small ,business ,administration located in ,puerto ,rico shall submit directly to ,congress and the ,administrator an annual report on the activities of the ,small ,business ,administration in ,puerto ,rico4 7b7 ,coordination ,in preparing each report described in subsection 7a71 the director described in such subsection shall consult with other ,federal agencies to collect data on grants1 programs1 and outreach activities carried out by such agencies that affect any ,puerto ,rico business4 ,v ,disaster ,loan ,program ,expansion #aaea4 ,amendment to definition of disaster for #g7;b7 loans 7a7 ,in general ,section #c7k77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7k77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 communicable diseases for which the ,federal ,government issues a travel alert or travel warning4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to a communicable disease-- 7#a7 for which the ,federal ,government issues a travel alert or travel warning before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 the effects of which are experienced on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,vi ,amendment to the ,investment ,company ,act of #aidj #aafa4 ,termination of exemption for companies in territories of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,section #f7;a7 of the ,investment ,company ,act of #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj;a-#f7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 respectively4 7b7 ,effective date and safe harbor 7#a7 ,effective date ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,safe harbor ,with respect to a company that is exempt under section #f7;a77#a7 of the ,investment ,company ,act of #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj;a-#f7;a77#a771 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,extension of safe harbor ,the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission1 by rule and regulation upon its own motion1 or by order upon application1 may conditionally or unconditionally1 under section #f7;c7 of the ,investment ,company ,act of #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj;a-#f7;c771 may further delay the effective date for a company described in paragraph 7#b7 to be not later than the date that is #f years after the date of enactment of this ,act if1 before the end of the initial #c-year period1 the ,commission determines that such a rule1 regulation1 motion1 or order is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors4 ,b ,unemployment pilot programs #abja4 ,reemployment through demonstration projects 7a7 ,modification of numerical limitation ,subsection 7a7 of section #cje of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eje7 is amended by inserting per year after #aj ,states4 7b7 ,clarification of application requirements ,subsection 7b7 of such section #cje is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or his or her designee after ,the ,governor of any ,state2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 for any waiver requested under subsection 7c71 a statement describing-- 7,a7 the specific provision or provisions of law for which such waiver is requested2 and 7,b7 the specific aspects of the project to which such waiver would apply and the reasons why it is needed2 4 7c7 ,extension of eligible time period ,subsection 7d7 of such section #cje is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking may not be approved and inserting may not be conducted2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting 1 or in the case of ,puerto ,rico1 ,december #ca1 #bjbj after ,december #ca1 #bjae4 7d7 ,clarification of demonstration activities ,subsection 7e7 of such section #cje is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking for employer-provided training1 such as and inserting to employers or claimants for employer-provided training or2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking receiving unemployment compensation and all that follows through prior benefit level and inserting receiving unemployment compensation1 including disbursements used to retain individual employees1 not to exceed the weekly benefit amount for each such individual4 7e7 ,termination of demonstration projects ,subsection 7g7 of such section #cje is amended to read as follows3 7g7 ,the ,secretary of ,labor may terminate a demonstration project under this section if the ,secretary-- 7#a7 determines that the ,state has violated the substantive terms or conditions of the project2 7#b7 notifies the ,state in writing with sufficient detail describing the violation2 and 7#c7 determines that the ,state has not taken action to correct the violation within #ij days after the notification4 4 7f7 ,effective date2 transition rule 7#a7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,transition rule 7,a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act shall be considered to terminate or otherwise affect any demonstration project approved under section #cje of the ,social ,security ,act before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,original conditions continue to apply ,a demonstration project described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be conducted in the same manner as if subsections 7a7 through 7f7 had not been enacted4 #abjb4 ,evaluation of demonstration projects 7a7 ,in general ,section #cje of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eje7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall conduct an impact evaluation of each demonstration project conducted under this section1 using existing data sources to the extent possible and methodology appropriate to determine the effects of the demonstration project1 including on individual skill levels1 earnings1 and employment retention4 4 7b7 ,cooperation by ,state ,section #cje7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eje7;b771 as amended by section #abja7;b7 of this ,act1 is further amended by striking paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 and inserting the following3 7#e7 a description of the manner in which the ,state will determine the extent to which the goals and outcomes described in paragraph 7#c7 were achieved2 7#f7 assurances that the ,state will cooperate1 in a timely manner1 with the ,secretary of ,labor with respect to the impact evaluation conducted under subsection 7i72 and 4 7c7 ,reporting ,not later than #ij days after the end of fiscal year #bjai and each fiscal year thereafter1 until the completion of the last evaluation under section #cje7;i7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 a report that includes a description of-- 7#a7 the status of each demonstration project being carried out under this section2 7#b7 the results of the evaluation completed during the previous fiscal year2 and 7#c7 the ,secretary's plan for-- 7,a7 disseminating the findings of the report to appropriate ,state agencies2 and 7,b7 incorporating the components of successful demonstration projects that reduced benefit duration and increased employment into ,federal unemployment law4 7d7 ,public dissemination ,in addition to the reporting requirements under subparagraph 7c71 evaluation results shall be shared broadly to inform policymakers1 service providers1 other partners1 and the public in order to promote wide use of successful strategies1 including by posting evaluation results on the ,internet website of the ,department of ,labor4 ,c ,federal ,statistics #acja4 ,authority to transfer ,department of ,labor appropriations1 to include ,puerto ,rico in reports of the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics 7a7 ,in general ,for fiscal year #bjah1 in addition to any other authority to transfer an amount appropriated to an account of the ,department of ,labor1 the ,secretary of ,labor may transfer not more than #a1hjj1jjj to any account of the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics from an amount appropriated to any other account of the ,department of ,labor4 7b7 ,use of funds ,any amount transferred under subsection 7a7 shall be used solely to study-- 7#a7 the feasibility of expanding the ,current ,population ,survey to produce estimates for ,puerto ,rico1 which would provide data on the labor force1 employment1 and unemployment from a monthly household survey2 and 7#b7 the feasibility of expanding the ,consumer ,price ,index program to include data from ,puerto ,rico4 #acjb4 ,annual report by principal ,federal statistical agencies on ,puerto ,rico ,each principal ,federal statistical agency1 as defined in the most recent report by the ,office of ,management and ,budget entitled ,statistical ,programs of the ,united ,states ,government1 shall provide a written report on its current and planned activities to include ,puerto ,rico in its ,federal statistical programs1 including progress toward efficiently including ,puerto ,rico in ,federal statistical reports to date1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the ,house ,committee on ,natural ,resources and the ,senate ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter4 ,,ii ,health ,a ,improved ,prescription ,drug ,funding #baja4 ,increasing levels of pharmacy assistance ,section #aice7;e77#c77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifu-#e7;e77#c77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking or2 7#b7 in clause 7iii7-- 7,a7 by striking a subsequent year and inserting each of fiscal years #bjjh through #bjaf2 and 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following clauses3 7iv7 fiscal year #bjah1 is equal to #ajj1jjj1jjj2 or 7v7 each fiscal year after #bjah1 is equal to the aggregate amount specified in this subparagraph for the previous year increased by the annual percentage increase specified in section #ahfj;,d-#b7;b77#f7 for the year involved4 4 #bajb4 ,treatment of prescription drug assistance to all part ,d eligibles as medical assistance2 no territory match required 7a7 ,in general ,section #aice7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifu-#e7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraphs3 7#d7 ,treatment of prescription drug assistance furnished to part ,d eligibles ,notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 financial assistance for prescription drug expenses furnished under a plan established under this subsection to a part ,d eligible individual who would qualify as a subsidy eligible individual under section #ahfj;,d-#ad7;a77#c7 if the individual resided in one of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia shall be treated as medical assistance provided by the ,state plan for purposes of section #aijc1 without regard to whether such individual otherwise qualifies for medical assistance under this title4 7#e7 ,no territory match required ,notwithstanding section #aije7;b71 with respect to medical assistance furnished to an individual by a ,state under a plan established under this subsection1 the ,federal medical assistance percentage shall be equal to #ajj percent4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b77 is amended in the first sentence by striking and section #aicc7;d7 and inserting 1 section #aicc7;d71 and section #aice7;e77#e74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjah4 ,b ,additional provisions #bbja4 ,calculation of ,medicare ,,dsh payments for ,,ipps hospitals in ,puerto ,rico ,section #ahhf7;d77#i77;,d77iii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#i77;,d77iii77 is amended to read as follows3 7iii7 ,subparagraph 7,f7 7relating to disproportionate share payments71 including application of subsection 7r71 except that for this purpose-- 7,i7 the sum described in clause 7ii7 of this subparagraph shall be substituted for the sum referred to in paragraph 7#e77;,f77ii77,i72 and 7,,ii7 for discharges occurring on or after ,october #a1 #bjah1 subclause 7,i7 of paragraph 7#e77;,f77vi7 shall be applied by substituting for the numerator described in such subclause a factor determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 4 #bbjb4 ,administrative flexibility with respect to the territories 7a7 ,in general ,section #aajh of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,administrative flexibility with respect to the territories ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 with respect to the applicability to ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa of payment formulas under titles ,,xviii and ,,xix1 the ,secretary shall do the following3 7#a7 ,determine the availability of data for payment calculation factors required or authorized by respective payment formulas under such titles4 7#b7 ,determine the sufficiency1 relevance and reliability of available data for payment calculation factors to adequately account for variations in standard benefits under programs established under this ,act1 variations in program penetration1 and variations in the cost of delivering care that are unique to such territories4 7#c7 ,determine whether the inclusion of payment calculation factors or certain data sources thereunder1 whether prescribed by the respective titles or ordinarily used by the ,secretary1 disproportionately impact the resulting payment calculation with respect to each such territory1 either generally or relative to the ,states4 7#d7 ,insofar as the ,secretary determines in accordance with paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 that data are not available1 that available data is insufficient to reliably and adequately account for variations in standard benefits under programs established under this ,act1 variations in program penetration1 and variations in the cost of delivering care that are unique to such territories1 or to the extent that disproportionate impact to such territories would otherwise occur-- 7,a7 establish and apply a proxy for payment calculation factors or substitute data sources where data sources are determined unavailable1 or as determined necessary to adequately reflect variations in standard benefits under programs established under this ,act and in the cost of delivering care that are unique to such territories2 or 7,b7 to the extent the inclusion of payment calculation factors or certain data sources thereunder disproportionately impacts the resulting payment calculation with respect to each such territory1 either generally or relative to the ,states1 disregard the factor or data source or devise and apply an appropriate adjustment factor4 7#e7 ,for purposes of extending the full benefits of payments to such territories intended under the respective titles1 ensure that the application of payment calculation factors with respect to such territories occurs in a manner that takes into account the geographic and demographic differences1 abnormalities in the cost of delivering care in such territories1 and the potential disproportionate impact to each such territory1 either generally or relative to the ,states4 4 7b7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall determine and apply the payment calculation adjustments authorized under section #aajh7;h7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;h771 as added by subsection 7a71 as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act in order to allow for the application of appropriate payment calculation factors to ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa under titles ,,xviii and ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq41 #acif et seq47 at the earliest feasible opportunity4 #bbjc4 ,sense of ,congress regarding ,federal health programs in territories of the ,united ,states ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the territories of the ,united ,states should receive more equitable and sustainable treatment under ,federal health policies and programs1 including the ,medicare and ,medicaid programs1 in a fiscally responsible manner2 and 7#b7 the treatment of the territories of the ,united ,states under ,federal health programs1 with appropriate ,federal oversight1 should aim to-- 7,a7 improve patient outcomes and strengthen health care systems in the territories2 7,b7 mitigate against migration from the territories to the ,states and the costs to the ,state and ,federal governments which are associated with such migration2 and 7,c7 stabilize and strengthen the fiscal condition of the governments of the territories4 ,,iii ,security #caja4 ,caribbean border counternarcotics strategy 7a7 ,caribbean border counternarcotics strategy ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy shall develop a ,caribbean ,border ,counternarcotics ,strategy1 that is made available to the public1 with emphasis on the borders of ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 on terms substantially equivalent to the existing ,southwest ,border ,counternarcotics ,strategy and the ,northern ,border ,counternarcotics ,strategy4 7b7 ,amendments ,the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy ,reauthorization ,act of #aiih 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #gjb 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#aj7 through 7#ac7 as paragraphs 7#aa7 through 7#ad71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#i7 the following new paragraph3 7#aj7 ,state ,the term ,state means the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ae7 ,united ,states ,the term ,united ,states when used in the geographic sense1 means the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and all other territories and possessions of the ,united ,states1 and any waters within the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states4 2 and 7#b7 in section #gjd7;b77#ac77;,b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #agjc7;b77#ac77;,b771 by inserting the borders of ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states and after in particular4