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HIP Act

To delay and suspend implementation of a comprehensive care for joint replacement (CJR) payment model for episode-based payment for lower extremity joint replacement (LEJR) under the Medicare program in a budget neutral manner. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Inpatient Procedures Act of 2016 HIP Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Patient choice has a uniquely positive influence in achieving quality, responsiveness, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care services. (2) The implementation of a Medicare payment model for comprehensive care for joint replacement (CJR) represents a significant change to the health care delivery system which could have a negative impact on patient choice, access, and quality. (3) Patients with higher-cost complex surgeries (such as hip fractures and ankle replacement procedures) or who suffer from multiple chronic conditions may especially be at risk in the implementation of that model. (4) The implementation of that model beginning April 1, 2016, provides physicians, hospitals, and post-acute providers with inadequate time to prepare for this abrupt shift in payment for these high-volume procedures and the changes in care delivery that they require. 3. Delay and suspension of implementation of a comprehensive care for joint replacement (CJR) Medicare payment model for lower extremity joint replacement (LEJR) in a budget neutral manner (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not implement (and shall suspend any further implementation of) before January 1, 2018, the testing of a Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) (described in the rule published in the Federal Register on November 24, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 73274–73554)) to be conducted under section 1115A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a (b) Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary to require the participation of providers of services, suppliers, and beneficiaries in the testing or expansion of any other innovative payment and service delivery model under section 1115A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a (c) Offsetting additional expenditures through reductions in amounts appropriated to the Prevention and Public Health Trust Fund Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount otherwise appropriated to the Prevention and Public Health Trust Fund under section 4002(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–11(b) (1) for fiscal year 2017 is reduced (and rescinded) by $180,000,000 (or $185,000,000 if this Act is enacted before July 1, 2016); and (2) for fiscal year 2018 is reduced (and rescinded) by $50,000,000.

Summary: Healthy Inpatient Procedures Act of 2016 or the HIP Act This bill delays and suspends implementation of&nbsp;Medicare's Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, which tests&nbsp;episode-based payment&nbsp;and quality measurement for care associated with hip and knee replacements. The bill also reduces and rescinds specified FY2017 and FY2018 funding that was appropriated for the Prevention and Public Health Trust Fund.
SAFE Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain accreditation requirements applied under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Accreditation For Everyone Act of 2016 SAFE Act of 2016 2. Revision of certain Medicare accreditation requirements Section 1865 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395bb (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the American Osteopathic Association or any other national a national (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) In making such a finding, with respect to a national accreditation body, the Secretary shall consider whether the accreditation program of such national accreditation body provides reasonable assurance, when taken as a whole, that the requirements are equivalent to or exceed the purposes of the conditions of participation applicable to the provider entity for which the accreditation body has made a request for a finding under paragraph (1). The Secretary may consider the standards for accreditation and survey procedures relevant to the purposes of the conditions of participation, and additional factors such as the ability of the accreditation body to provide adequate resources for conducting required surveys and supplying information for use in enforcement activities, its monitoring procedures for provider entities found out of compliance with the conditions, and the ability of the accreditation body to provide the Secretary with necessary data for validation surveys. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking the American Osteopathic Association, or any other national accreditation body any national accreditation body

Summary: Strengthening Accreditation For Everyone Act of 2016 or the SAFE Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the factors that the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services must consider with respect to determining whether&nbsp;certain national accreditation demonstrates a provider's compliance with applicable requirements of the Medicare program.
Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016

To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting America’s Innovators Act of 2016 2. Investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(1) (1) by inserting after one hundred persons (or, with respect to a qualifying venture capital fund, 250 persons) (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) The term qualifying venture capital fund 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(l)(1) . July 5, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to exempt from its coverage any issuer whose outstanding securities with respect to a qualifying venture capital fund (other than short-term paper) are beneficially owned by not more than 250 persons. The bill defines &quot;qualifying venture capital fund&quot; as one with no more than $10 million (annually adjusted for inflation) in invested capital.
To allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) Allows the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer all or any part of its interests in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the tribe.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 5, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Sec. 4) This bill establishes the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to plan, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of U.S. history leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. (Sec. 5) The Commission shall: (1) prepare an overall program for the commemoration; (2) plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate observances and activities commemorating the historic events associated with the Semiquincentennial; (3) emphasize the planning of events in locations of historical significance to the United States; and (4) give special emphasis to the role of persons and locations with significant impact on U.S. history beginning on the date of execution of the Declaration of Independence and to the ideas associated with that history. (Sec. 6) The Department of the Interior shall study and report to the Commission on appropriate actions that might be taken to further preserve and develop historic sites and battlefields to ensure that fitting observances and exhibits may be held at such sites during the celebration. The Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Archives shall cooperate with the Commission. The Secretary of State shall coordinate the participation of foreign nations in the celebration. Interior shall, through a competitive process, seek to enter into an arrangement with a nonprofit organization, the mission of which is consistent with the purpose of this bill, under which such nonprofit shall: serve as the secretariat of the Commission; house the administrative offices of the Commission; assume responsibility for funds of the Commission; and provide to the Commission financial and administrative services related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement. (Sec. 10) The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2027.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3130 Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugar Land, Texas, as the "LCpl Garrett W. Gamble, USMC Post Office Building".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3130 Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugar Land, Texas, as the "LCpl Garrett W. Gamble, USMC Post Office Building."
IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016

To require that user fees collected by the Internal Revenue Service be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 2. Deposit of IRS user fees into general fund of the Treasury (a) In general The second sentence of section 3 of title I of Public Law 103–329 26 U.S.C. 7801 administrative provisions-internal revenue service The Secretary of the Treasury may spend and thereafter: Any fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and shall not be expended by the Internal Revenue Service unless provided by an appropriations Act: (b) Conforming amendment The last proviso of such section is amended by striking and how they are being expended by the Service (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to fees collected after the date of the enactment of this Act. April 18, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 18, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to deposit fees for services in the general fund of the Treasury and prohibits the expenditure of such fees unless an appropriations Act provides for such expenditure.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23323 Shelby Road in Shelby, Indiana, as the "Richard Allen Cable Post Office".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23323 Shelby Road in Shelby, Indiana, as the "Richard Allen Cable Post Office."
To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy.

To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy. 1. Ban on IRS bonuses until IRS develops comprehensive customer service strategy (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary’s delegate, may not pay a bonus, award, or similar cash payment to any employee of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary, or the Secretary’s delegate, develops and submits to Congress a comprehensive customer service strategy that has been reviewed and approved by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Such strategy shall include— (1) appropriate telephone and correspondence levels of service, which shall be based on service provided by the best in business and customer expectations; (2) a thorough assessment of which services the Internal Revenue Service can shift to self-service options; and (3) proposals to improve customer service in the short term (the current and following fiscal year), medium term (approximately three to five fiscal years), and long term (approximately ten fiscal years). (b) Progress reports The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall submit reports to the Congress on the status of its customer service strategy and actions taken to improve customer service. Such reports shall be submitted on a semiannual basis until the comprehensive customer service strategy under subsection (a) is fully implemented. 2. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or made available. April 18, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from paying a bonus, award, or similar cash payment to any Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee until Treasury develops and submits to Congress a comprehensive customer service strategy that has been reviewed and approved by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The strategy must include: (1) appropriate telephone and correspondence levels of service; (2) a thorough assessment of which services the IRS can shift to self-service options; and (3) proposals to improve customer service over the short-term, the medium-term, and the long-term. In developing the strategy, Treasury must consult with the National Taxpayer Advocate. Treasury must submit semiannual reports to Congress on the status of its customer service strategy and actions taken to improve customer service. (Sec. 2) No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this bill.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations. 1. Law enforcement availability pay for employees of Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (a) In general Section 5545a(i) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking apply to a pilot employed by the United States Customs Service apply to any employee of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations, or any successor organization, (2) by striking such pilot such employee (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date that is 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act. May 31, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill applies provisions governing availability pay for criminal investigators to any employee of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations who is a law enforcement officer.
To prohibit the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from using funds to target U.S. citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes. 1. Eligibility of employees in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency Section 9602 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking any land management agency or any other agency (as defined in section 101 of title 31) under the internal merit promotion procedures of the applicable agency such land management agency when such agency is accepting applications from individuals within the agency’s workforce under merit promotion procedures, or any agency, including a land management agency, when the agency is accepting applications from individuals outside its own workforce under the merit promotion procedures of the applicable agency (2) in subsection (d) by inserting of the agency from which the former employee was most recently separated deemed a time-limited employee May 31, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill allows otherwise eligible employees of a land management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service to compete for a permanent appointment in the competitive service: (1) at such agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals within the agency's workforce under merit promotion procedures, or (2) at any agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals outside its own workforce under its merit promotion procedures. A former employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment and who otherwise meets applicable requirements shall be deemed a time-limited employee of the agency from which the former employee was most recently separated.
Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016


Summary: Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 TITLE I--MISSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENT ALERT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2016 (Sec. 102) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise and rename the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program as the Missing Americans Alert Program and to reauthorize it through FY2021. It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to award competitive grants to health care, law enforcement, or public safety agencies, and nonprofit organizations, to develop or operate locally based proactive programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities. The BJA must give preference to law enforcement or public safety agencies partnering with nonprofit organizations that use person-centered plans and are directly linked to individuals, and families of individuals, with dementia or developmental disabilities. Additionally, it directs the BJA to award grants to health care, law enforcement, or public safety agencies to develop tracking technology programs to locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities. The bill subjects grants under the Missing Americans Program to accountability provisions. DOJ's Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. The bill prohibits grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in an offshore account to avoid tax liability. It also limits the use of grants under this bill for conferences that use more than $20,000 in DOJ funds. DOJ must identify and report on duplicative grant awards. DOJ must also report annually to Congress certain information regarding the Missing Americans Alert Program. TITLE II--EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (Sec. 201) The bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to specify that, with respect to training and technical assistance provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, cases involving missing and exploited children include cases involving children with developmental disabilities such as autism. TITLE III--PRIVACY PROTECTIONS (Sec. 302) DOJ must establish and certain grant recipients must comply with standards and best practices related to the use of tracking technology to locate missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities. The bill prohibits the use of data from tracking devices to create a federal database. It also prohibits construing this bill to require a parent or guardian to use a tracking device. TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS (Sec. 401) This provision prohibits the authorization of FY2017 funds for the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program.
Ditto Act of 2016

To amend chapter 31 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ditto Act of 2016 2. Requirement to maintain records (a) Amendment Chapter 31 3108. Requirement to maintain records (a) In general If the Internal Revenue Service obtains a preserved record, the Internal Revenue Service shall preserve for not less than 3 years from the date on which the record was obtained— (1) the preserved record or a copy of the preserved record; and (2) all records related to the preserved record. (b) Preserved record defined In this section, the term preserved record (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as— (1) limiting the preservation of a preserved record for a longer period of time than is required by this section; or (2) shortening the period of time a preserved record is otherwise required to be maintained. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 31 3108. Requirement to maintain records. . (c) Effective date; applicability The amendments made by this section shall take effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any preserved record (as such term is defined in section 3108(b) of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)) obtained on or after the effective date. June 21, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Ditto Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to maintain preserved records for at least three years after obtaining the record. A preserved record is any record maintained by a person other than the federal government pursuant to a rule, guidance, or other directive from the IRS recommending or requiring that the person maintain records for a particular period of time on a particular matter.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 West Main Cross Street, in Findlay, Ohio, as the "Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 West Main Cross Street, in Findlay, Ohio, as the "Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building."
Stopping Partisan Policy at the Library of Congress Act

To direct the Librarian of Congress to retain the headings Aliens Illegal aliens 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Partisan Policy at the Library of Congress Act 2. Retention of Aliens Illegal aliens The Librarian of Congress shall retain the headings Aliens Illegal aliens

Summary: Stopping Partisan Policy at the Library of Congress Act This bill directs the Library of Congress to retain the headings &quot;Aliens&quot; and &quot;Illegal aliens,&quot; as well as related headings, in the Library of Congress Subject Headings in the same manner as they were in effect during 2015.
United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate. The summary of that version is repeated here.) United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to increase engagement with the governments of the Caribbean region, including the private sector, and with civil society in both the United States and the Caribbean. (Sec. 3) The Department of State shall submit to Congress a multi-year strategy for U.S. engagement to support the efforts of interested nations in the Caribbean region that: identifies State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) priorities for U.S. policy towards the Caribbean region; outlines an approach to partner with Caribbean governments to improve citizen security, reduce illicit drug trafficking, strengthen the rule of law, and improve the effectiveness and longevity of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI); encourages efforts of the region to implement regional and national strategies that improve Caribbean energy security by increasing access to all available sources of energy, including by taking advantage of the indigenous energy sources of the Caribbean and the ongoing energy revolution in the United States; improves diplomatic engagement with Caribbean governments; describes how the United States can develop an approach to supporting Caribbean countries in efforts they are willing to undertake with their own resources to diversify their economies; and describes ways to ensure the active participation of citizens of the Caribbean in existing program and initiatives administered by the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. (Sec. 4) The State Department shall offer to annually brief the appropriate congressional committees on efforts to implement such strategy. (Sec. 5) The President shall report within two years on progress made in implementing such strategy. (Sec. 6) The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to eliminate from the State Department's Foreign Service workplace report descriptions of steps taken in furtherance of compatibility and the development of uniform procedures and consolidated personnel functions.
Fair Federal Firearms Licensing Act

To impose a deadline by which a person whose Federal firearms license has expired, or is surrendered, or revoked, must liquidate the firearms inventory of any business subject to the license, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Federal Firearms Licensing Act 2. Deadline for liquidation of firearms business inventory after expiration, surrender, or revocation of Federal firearms license Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) (1) (A) A person whose license issued under this chapter has expired, or is surrendered or revoked, shall liquidate the firearms inventory of any business subject to the license, by the end of the period described in subparagraph (B). During that period, the license shall continue to be considered valid. (B) The period described in this subparagraph is the 60-day period beginning with the effective date of the expiration, surrender, or revocation, plus such additional period as the Attorney General may allow on a showing of reasonable cause. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a person if a United States district court for the judicial district in which the person resides or in which the principal place of business of the person subject to the license is located finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the continued operation by the person of the business poses an immediate and grave threat to public safety. . 3. Definition of willfully Section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term willfully .

Summary: Fair Federal Firearms Licensing Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a licensed gun dealer to liquidate the firearms inventory of a business by the end of the 60-day period following the expiration, surrender, or revocation of a federal firearms license. It defines the term &quot;willfully&quot; with respect to violations of certain federal firearms laws, regulations, or requirements.
To designate the Federal building located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., in the District of Columbia as the "Ariel Rios Federal Building".

To designate the Federal building located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., in the District of Columbia as the Ariel Rios Federal Building 1. Designation The Federal building located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., in the District of Columbia shall be known and designated as the Ariel Rios Federal Building 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Ariel Rios Federal Building May 3, 2016 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill designates the federal building located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., in the District of Columbia as the "Ariel Rios Federal Building."
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 N Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the "Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 N Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the "Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building."
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5720 South 142nd Street in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb A. Nelson Post Office Building".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5720 South 142nd Street in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb A. Nelson Post Office Building."
Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and report on the in-patient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 2. Study on treatment infrastructure Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an evaluation, and submit to Congress a report, of the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States, which shall include, to the extent data are available— (1) the capacity of acute residential or inpatient detoxification programs; (2) the capacity of inpatient clinical stabilization programs, transitional residential support services, and residential rehabilitation programs; (3) the capacity of demographic specific residential or inpatient treatment programs, such as those designed for pregnant women or adolescents; (4) geographical differences of the availability of residential and outpatient treatment and recovery options for substance use disorders across the continuum of care; (5) the availability of residential and outpatient treatment programs that offer treatment options based on reliable scientific evidence of efficacy for the treatment of substance use disorders, including the use of Food and Drug Administration-approved medicines and evidence-based nonpharmacological therapies; (6) the number of patients in residential and specialty outpatient treatment services for substance use disorders; (7) an assessment of the need for residential and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders across the continuum of care; (8) the availability of residential and outpatient treatment programs to American Indians and Alaska Natives through an Indian health program (as defined by section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 (9) the barriers (including technological barriers) at the Federal, State, and local levels to real-time reporting of de-identified information on drug overdoses and ways to overcome such barriers. May 10, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs, including detoxification programs, clinical stabilization programs, transitional residential support services, rehabilitation programs, treatment programs for pregnant women or adolescents, and treatment through Indian health programs. The report must include the barriers to real-time reporting of drug overdoses at the federal, state, and local level and ways to overcome those barriers.
Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act to allow classified information to be submitted to a reviewing court ex parte or in camera in a judicial review of a determination by the President that a foreign person is subject to sanctions as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3957 2nd Avenue in Laurel Hill, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class William 'Kelly' Lacey Post Office".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3957 2nd Avenue in Laurel Hill, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class William 'Kelly' Lacey Post Office."
Cranial Prosthetic Medicaid Coverage Enhancement Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide cranial prostheses under the Medicaid program when a physician finds such treatment necessary for individuals affected by diseases and medical conditions that cause hair loss. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cranial Prosthetic Medicaid Coverage Enhancement Act 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Individuals chronically affected by hair loss due to diseases, such as the autoimmune skin condition alopecia areata, as well as individuals affected by acute hair loss due to chemotherapy or medical intervention face significant biological, social, and psychological health challenges. (2) Dermatologists, oncologists, and other qualified medical professionals consider cranial prosthetics to be a medically necessary option when treating individuals suffering from chronic, acute, or cyclical hair loss caused by a medical condition. (3) The cost of a cranial prosthetic can represent a significant financial burden for Medicaid program beneficiaries and coverage benefits across States are currently inconsistent and, in many cases, nonexistent. (4) While children participating in the Medicaid program are often significantly impacted by the additional health effects caused by medical condition-related hair loss, inequitable and inconsistent coverage benefits for cranial prosthetics means they can face serious difficulty accessing treatment, even with the assistance of a healthcare professional. 3. Improvement of cranial prostheses coverage under Medicaid (a) In general Section 1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10) (1) in subparagraph (F), at the end by striking and (2) in subparagraph (G), at the end by adding and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph: (H) that if medical assistance is included for inpatient hospital services for an individual, then the plan must include making medical assistance available to the individual for biennial coverage of one cranial prosthesis with a benefit up to $400 if the dermatologist, oncologist, or attending physician of the individual certifies in writing the medical necessity of that proposed course of rehabilitative treatment; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2017, without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.

Summary: Cranial Prosthetic Medicaid Coverage Enhancement Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to alter&nbsp;coverage requirements under a&nbsp;state plan for medical assistance. Specifically, a state plan&nbsp;that provides medical assistance for an individual's inpatient hospital services shall also provide biennial medical assistance to the individual for one&nbsp;cranial prosthesis, as specified by the bill. (A cranial prosthesis is a custom-made wig designed for a patient who has suffered hair loss as a result of a medical condition or treatment.)
United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill applies to transfers of funds to or from Iran, or for the direct or indirect benefit of an Iranian person or the government of Iran, for a specified period only, the existing authorization for U.S. depository institutions and registered brokers or dealers in securities to process such a funds transfer if the transfer arises from, and is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to, an underlying transaction that has been authorized by a specific or general license and does not involve debiting or crediting an Iranian account. The period of application shall be from on or after January 1, 2016, until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the government of Iran has ceased: supporting acts of international terrorism; and developing nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology (and has dismantled existing ones). The requirements of this bill shall also apply to foreign financial institutions and registered brokers or dealers in securities if the funds to be transferred are denominated in U.S. dollars. The President may not, except for certain humanitarian purposes, issue any license under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act or take other action that permits a domestic or foreign depository institution or registered broker or dealer in securities to conduct an offshore U.S. dollar clearing system, or supply U.S. dollars for any such system conducted or overseen by a foreign government or financial institution, for transactions (including funds transfers) involving or for the benefit of the government of Iran or an Iranian person. (Sec. 4) The President may not rescind a preliminary draft rule or final rule authorizing designation of Iran as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern without first certifying to Congress that the government of Iran is no longer engaged in support for terrorism, pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, and any illicit and deceptive financial activities.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse 1. Tom Stagg United States Court House (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Tom Stagg United States Court House (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Tom Stagg United States Court House Amend the title so as to read: A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the Tom Stagg United States Court House September 20, 2016 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg United States Court House.&quot;
Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016


Summary: Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD), within one year after enactment of this bill, to identify: certain disability severance payments that were not considered gross income to veterans with combat-related injuries paid after January 17, 1991, from which DOD withheld amounts for tax purposes, and the individuals to whom such severance payments were made. DOD shall provide each such veteran with: (1) notice of the amount of improperly withheld severance payments, and (2) instructions for filing amended tax returns to recover such amount. The period for filing a related claim with the Internal Revenue Service for a credit or refund is extended beyond the three-year limitation to the date that is one year after DOD provides the veteran with the information required by this bill. (Sec. 4) DOD shall ensure that amounts are not withheld for tax purposes from DOD severance payments to individuals when such payments are not considered gross income. (Sec. 5) DOD shall report on: (1) the number of identified individuals, (2) the aggregate amount of payments withheld for tax purposes from such severance payments, and (3) a description of how DOD shall ensure that the withheld amounts will not be considered gross income to the affected individuals.
Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise a specified regulation to create a safe harbor for certain publications or distributions of research reports by brokers or dealers distributing securities. The revised regulation shall declare that a published or distributed investment fund research report shall not be deemed to constitute an offer for sale or an offer to sell a security that is the subject of the offering pursuant to an effective registration statement, even if the broker or dealer is participating or will participate in the registered offering of the covered investment fund's securities. The covered investment fund research report shall indeed be deemed to satisfy the regulation's requirements as well as those of any self-regulatory organization. The SEC shall not impose specified conditions and requirements when implementing the safe harbor. Until the SEC has adopted such safe harbor revisions, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has revised a related rule, a covered investment fund shall be deemed to be a security listed on a national securities exchange that is not subject to a certain filing requirement of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2016

To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the effects on public health of the increased rate of use of synthetic drugs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2016 2. Report on effects on public health of synthetic drug use (a) In general Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the effects on public health of the increase since January 2010 in the rate of use of synthetic drugs in the United States by individuals who are at least 12 years of age but not more than 18 years of age. (b) Synthetic drug defined For purposes of subsection (a), the term synthetic drug 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.

Summary: Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2016 This bill requires the Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the increased use since January 2010 by individuals who are 12 to 18 years old of drugs developed and manufactured to avoid control under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., synthetic marijuana, also known as &quot;spice,&quot; and synthetic amphetamines, also known as &quot;bath salts&quot;).
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10721 E Jefferson Ave in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Mary E. McCoy Post Office Building".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 21, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10721 E Jefferson Ave in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Mary E. McCoy Post Office Building."
To allow certain property in the town of Louisa, Virginia, to be used for purposes related to compliance with water quality standards, and for other purposes.

To allow certain property in the town of Louisa, Virginia, to be used for purposes related to compliance with water quality standards, and for other purposes. 1. Exemption for water quality use Section 200305(f)(3) of title 54, United States Code, shall not apply to any portion of the land known as the ‘‘Community Park’’ located between Fredericksburg Avenue, Church Avenue, and northeast of School Street in the town of Louisa, Virginia, that is used for activities designed to improve compliance with water quality standards. November 16, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill exempts from land use restrictions under the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) land known as the Community Park in Louisa, Virginia, thus allowing the land to be used for activities designed to improve compliance with water quality standards. Currently, land acquired or developed with assistance from the LWCF must be used for public outdoor recreation use and may not be converted to other uses without the approval of the Department of the Interior.