To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

November 7, 2005

Mr. NUSSLE, from the Committee on the Budget, reported the following bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Deficit Reduction Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF TITLES.

The table of titles is as follows:

TITLE I--COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

TITLE II--COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE

TITLE III--COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE

TITLE IV--COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES

TITLE V--COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

TITLE VI--COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

TITLE VII--COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

TITLE VIII--COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

TITLE I--COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

SECTION 1001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This title may be cited as the `Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005'.

(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this title is as follows:

Sec. 1001. Short title; table of contents.

Subtitle A--Commodity Programs

Sec. 1101. Percentage reduction in amount of direct payments for covered commodities and peanuts.

Sec. 1102. Reduction in percentage of direct payment amount authorized to be paid in advance.

Sec. 1103. Cotton competitiveness provisions.

Subtitle B--Conservation

Sec. 1201. Limitations on use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds to carry out watershed rehabilitation program.

Sec. 1202. Conservation security program.

Sec. 1203. Limitations on use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds to carry out agricultural management assistance program.

Subtitle C--Energy

Sec. 1301. Termination of use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds to carry out renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements program.

Subtitle D--Rural Development

Sec. 1401. Enhanced access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas.

Sec. 1402. Value-added agricultural product market development grants.

Sec. 1403. Rural business investment program.

Sec. 1404. Rural business strategic investment grants.

Sec. 1405. Rural firefighters and emergency personnel grants.

Subtitle E--Research

Sec. 1501. Initiative for Future Food and Agriculture Systems.

Subtitle F--Nutrition

Sec. 1601. Eligible households.

Sec. 1602. Availability of commodities for the emergency food assistance program.

Sec. 1603. Residency requirement.

Sec. 1604. Disaster food stamp program.

Subtitle A--Commodity Programs

SEC. 1101. PERCENTAGE REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR COVERED COMMODITIES AND PEANUTS.

(a) Covered Commodities- Section 1103 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7913) is amended--

(1) in subsection (c), by striking `The amount' and inserting `Except as provided in subsection (e), the amount'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(e) Direct Payment Amount Reduction- Notwithstanding subsection (c), for the 2006 and 2007 crop years (and the 2008 and 2009 crop years if direct payments are provided under this section for those crop years), the Secretary shall reduce the total amount of the direct payment to be paid to the producers on a farm for a covered commodity for the crop year concerned by an amount equal to 1 percent of the direct payment amount otherwise determined for that farm for that covered commodity for that crop year. No reduction shall be made under the authority of this subsection if direct payments are made for the 2010 or any subsequent crop year of a covered commodity.'.

(b) Peanuts- Section 1303 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7953) is amended--

(1) in subsection (d), by striking `The amount' and inserting `Except as provided in subsection (f), the amount'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(f) Direct Payment Amount Reduction- Notwithstanding subsection (d), for the 2006 and 2007 crops of peanuts (and the 2008 and 2009 crops of peanuts if direct payments are provided under this section for those crops), the Secretary shall reduce the total amount of the direct payment to be paid to the producers on a farm for that crop of peanuts by an amount equal to 1 percent of the direct payment amount otherwise determined for that farm for that crop of peanuts. No reduction shall be made under the authority of this subsection if direct payments are made for the 2010 or any subsequent crop of peanuts.'.

SEC. 1102. REDUCTION IN PERCENTAGE OF DIRECT PAYMENT AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

(a) Covered Commodities- Section 1103(d)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7913(d)(2)) is amended in the first sentence by striking `2007 crop years' and inserting `2005 crop years and up to 40 percent of the direct payment for a covered commodity for each of the 2006 and 2007 crop years'.

(b) Peanuts- Section 1303(e)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7953(e)(2)) is amended in the first sentence by striking `2007 crop years' and inserting `2005 crop years and up to 40 percent of the direct payment for each of the 2006 and 2007 crop years'.

SEC. 1103. COTTON COMPETITIVENESS PROVISIONS.

(a) Repeal of Authority to Issue Cotton User Marketing Certificates- Section 1207 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7937) is amended--

(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the following: `upland cotton import quotas.';

(2) by striking subsection (a);

(3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively;

(4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated--

(A) in paragraph (1)--

(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking `, adjusted for the value of any certificate issued under subsection (a),'; and

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking `, for the value of any certificates issued under subsection (a)'; and

(B) in paragraph (4), by striking `subsection (c)' and inserting `subsection (b)'; and

(5) in subsection (b)(2), as so redesignated, by striking `subsection (b)' and inserting `subsection (a)'.

(b) Conforming Amendment- Section 136 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7236) is repealed.

(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section take effect on August 1, 2006.

Subtitle B--Conservation

SEC. 1201. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUNDS TO CARRY OUT WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM.

(a) Fiscal Year 2007 Funding- Subparagraph (E) of section 14(h)(1) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)) is amended by striking `$65,000,000' and inserting `$50,000,000'.

(b) Termination of Multi-Year Availability of Funds- Such section is further amended by striking `, to remain available until expended' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A).

(c) Rescission of Unobligated Prior-Year Funds- Funds previously made available under such section for a fiscal year and unobligated as of September 30, 2006, are hereby rescinded effective on that date.

SEC. 1202. CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM.

(a) Funding- Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended--

(1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking `For' and inserting `Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for'; and

(2) in paragraph (3), by striking `not more than $6,037,000,000' and all that follows through `2014.' and inserting the following:

`not more than--

`(A) $2,213,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010; and

`(B) $5,729,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2015.'.

(b) Duration- Section 1238A(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3838a(a)) is amended by striking `2007' and inserting `2011'.

SEC. 1203. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUNDS TO CARRY OUT AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Section 524(b)(4)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(4)(B)) is amended--

(1) in clause (i), by inserting before the period at the end the following: `, except fiscal years 2007 through 2010'; and

(2) in clauses (ii) and (iii), by striking `2007' both places it appears and inserting `2006'.

Subtitle C--Energy

SEC. 1301. TERMINATION OF USE OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUNDS TO CARRY OUT RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM.

Section 9006(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(f)) is amended by striking `2007' and inserting `2006'.

Subtitle D--Rural Development

SEC. 1401. ENHANCED ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS.

(a) Termination of Fiscal Year 2007 Funding- Subparagraph (B) of section 601(j)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(j)(1)) is amended by striking `for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007' and inserting `for fiscal year 2006'.

(b) Termination of Multi-Year Availability of Funds- Such section is further amended by striking `, to remain available until expended' both places it appears.

(c) Rescission of Unobligated Prior-Year Funds- Funds previously made available under such section for a fiscal year and unobligated as of September 30, 2006, are hereby rescinded effective on that date.

SEC. 1402. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

(a) Termination of Fiscal Year 2007 Funding- Section 231(b)(4) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-224; 7 U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended by striking `October 1, 2006' and inserting `October 1, 2005'.

(b) Termination of Multi-Year Availability of Funds- Such section is further amended by striking `, to remain available until expended'.

(c) Rescission of Unobligated Prior-Year Funds- Funds previously made available under such section for a fiscal year and unobligated as of September 30, 2006, are hereby rescinded effective on that date.

SEC. 1403. RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Termination of Fiscal Year 2007 and Subsequent Funding- Subsection (a)(1) of section 384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc-18) is amended by inserting after `necessary' the following: `through fiscal year 2006'.

(b) Termination of Multi-Year Availability of Funds- Such section is further amended--

(1) by striking `(a) In General- '; and

(2) by striking subsection (b).

(c) Rescission of Unobligated Prior-Year Funds- Funds previously made available under such section and unobligated as of September 30, 2006, are hereby rescinded effective on that date.

SEC. 1404. RURAL BUSINESS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT GRANTS.

(a) Termination of Multi-Year Availability of Funds- Subsection (a) of section 385E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009dd-4) is amended by striking `, to remain available until expended,'.

(b) Rescission of Unobligated Prior-Year Funds- Funds previously made available under such section and unobligated as of September 30, 2006, are hereby rescinded effective on that date.

SEC. 1405. RURAL FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL GRANTS.

(a) Termination of Fiscal Year 2007 Funding- Section 6405(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2655(c)) is amended by striking `2007' and inserting `2006'.

(b) Termination of Multi-Year Availability of Funds- Such section is further amended by striking `, to remain available until expended'.

(c) Rescission of Unobligated Prior-Year Funds- Funds previously made available under such section for a fiscal year and unobligated as of September 30, 2006, are hereby rescinded effective on that date.

Subtitle E--Research

SEC. 1501. INITIATIVE FOR FUTURE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS.

(a) Termination of Fiscal Year 2007, 2008, and 2009 Transfers- Subsection (b)(3)(D) of section 401 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621) is amended by striking `2006' and inserting `2009'.

(b) Termination of Multi-Year Availability of Fiscal Year 2006 Funds- Paragraph (6) of subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows:

`(6) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS-

`(A) TWO-YEAR AVAILABILITY- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), funds for grants under this section shall be available to the Secretary for obligation for a 2-year period beginning on the date of the transfer of the funds under subsection (b).

`(B) EXCEPTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 TRANSFER- In the case of the funds required to be transferred by subsection (b)(3)(C), the funds shall be available to the Secretary for obligation for the 1-year period beginning on October 1, 2005.'.

Subtitle F--Nutrition

SEC. 1601. ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS.

(a) Eligible Households- Section 5 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended--

(1) in the 2d sentence of subsection (a); and

(2) in subsection (j);

by striking `receives benefits' each place it appears and inserting `in fiscal years 2006 through 2010 receives cash assistance, and in any other fiscal year receives benefits,'.

(b) Extensions- The Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended in--

(1) section 11(t)(1);

(2) section 16--

(A) in subparagraphs (A)(vii) and (E)(i) of subsection (h)(1); and

(B) in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(ii) of subsection (k)(3);

(3) section 17(b)(1)(B)(vi);

(4) section 18(a); and

(5) section 19(a)(2)(A)(ii);

by striking `2007' each place it appears and inserting `2011'.

SEC. 1602. AVAILABILITY OF COMMODITIES FOR THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) is amended--

(1) by striking `2007,' and inserting `2005 and for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011';

(2) by inserting `, and for fiscal year 2006 the Secretary shall purchase $152,000,000,' before `of a variety'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`Of the funds used to purchase commodities in accordance with this subsection for fiscal year 2006, $12,000,000 shall be used to purchase commodities for distribution to States that received a Presidential designation of a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121-5206) as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita and States contiguous to those States.'.

SEC. 1603. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT.

Section 402(a)(2)(L) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(L)) is amended by striking `5 years or more' and inserting `7 years or more effective until September 30, 2010, and for a period of 5 years or more effective beginning on October 1, 2010,'.

SEC. 1604. DISASTER FOOD STAMP PROGRAM.

Notwithstanding section 16(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, at the discretion of the Secretary, to pay to State agencies 100 percent of the administrative costs incurred in the certification of, and issuance of benefits to, applicant households that become eligible to receive food stamp benefits under the disaster food stamp program eligibility standards in effect during the Presidentially declared emergency in response to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.

TITLE II--COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE

SECTION 2000. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents of this title is as follows:

TITLE II--COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE

Sec. 2000. Table of contents.

Subtitle A--Welfare Reform

Part 1--Short title; references

Sec. 2001. Short title.

Sec. 2002. References.

Part 2--TANF

Sec. 2011. Universal engagement and family self-sufficiency plan requirements.

Sec. 2012. Work participation requirements.

Sec. 2013. Work-related performance improvement.

Sec. 2014. Report on coordination.

Sec. 2015. Fatherhood program.

Sec. 2016. State option to make TANF programs mandatory partners with one-stop employment training centers.

Sec. 2017. Sense of the Congress.

Sec. 2018. Prohibition on offshoring.

Part 3--Child Care

Sec. 2021. Short title.

Sec. 2022. Goals.

Sec. 2023. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 2024. Application and plan.

Sec. 2025. Activities to improve the quality of child care.

Sec. 2026. Reports and audits.

Sec. 2027. Report by Secretary.

Sec. 2028. Definitions.

Sec. 2029. Waiver authority to expand the availability of services under Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.

Part 4--State and Local Flexibility

Sec. 2041. Program coordination demonstration projects.

Part 5--Effective Date