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PADME Act


Summary: Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 or the PADME Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to prohibit federal payment under Medicaid for nonemergency services furnished by providers whose participation in Medicaid, Medicare, or CHIP has been terminated. Under current law, a state must exclude from Medicaid participation any provider that has been terminated under any state's Medicaid program or under Medicare. The bill maintains those requirements and further requires a state to exclude from Medicaid participation any provider that has been terminated under CHIP. Furthermore, a state must exclude from CHIP participation any provider that has been terminated under Medicaid or Medicare. The bill also revises a state's reporting requirements with respect to terminating a provider under a state plan. A state shall require each Medicaid or CHIP provider, whether the provider participates on a fee-for-service (FFS) basis or within the network of a managed care organization (MCO), to enroll with the state by providing specified identifying information. When notifying the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that a provider has been terminated under a state plan, the state must submit this information as well as information regarding the termination date and reason. HHS shall review such termination notifications and, if appropriate, include them in a database or similar system, as specified by the bill. The bill prohibits federal payment under a state's Medicaid or CHIP program for services provided by an MCO unless: (1) the&nbsp;state has a system for notifying MCOs when a provider is terminated under Medicaid, Medicare, or CHIP; and (2) any contract between the state plan and an MCO provides that such providers be excluded from participation in the MCO provider network. HHS shall report to Congress on this bill's implementation. (Sec. 3) A state must publish and annually update a public directory of FFS providers participating&nbsp;under the state plan. (Sec. 4) HHS shall: (1)&nbsp;delay by&nbsp;three months the full implementation of new Medicare payment rates for durable medical equipment (DME), and (2) study and report on the impact of applicable payment adjustments on the availability of DME to Medicare beneficiaries. (Sec. 5) For purposes of eligibility determinations for federal public benefits, the bill excludes payments made under a state eugenics compensation program from classification as income or resources. A "state eugenics compensation program" is a state program intended to compensate individuals who were sterilized under the state's authority. (Sec. 6) The bill makes available $3 million to the Medicare Improvement Fund for services furnished during and after FY2020.
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, as the "Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic".

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, as the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic 1. Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic

Summary: This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, as the &quot;Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic.&quot;
Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act


Summary: Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to study and report on programs to assist veterans in their transition to civilian life. Such study shall determine the effectiveness of current programs, especially concerning the challenges faced by women veterans, veterans with disabilities, Native American veterans, veterans who are residents of a U.S. territory, veterans who are part of the indigenous population of a U.S. territory, and other groups of minority veterans with regard to: (1) pursuing higher education, (2) entering the civilian workforce and translating military experience and skills to the job market, and (3) transitioning to civilian life for veterans families. (Sec. 4) No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
To prohibit Executive agencies from using funds for yoga classes or instruction, and for other purposes.

To prohibit Executive agencies from using funds for yoga classes or instruction, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on use of funds for yoga classes or instruction (a) In general No funds made available in fiscal year 2016 or any subsequent fiscal year may be used by an Executive agency for— (1) yoga classes or any other form of yoga instruction; or (2) entering into any contract providing for such classes or instruction. (b) Definition of Executive agency In this section, the term Executive agency

Summary: This bill prohibits the use of funds made available in or after FY2016 by an executive agency for yoga classes or any other form of yoga instruction. The bill defines &quot;executive agency&quot; to include the U.S. Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission, but excludes the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Clarification of eligibility for spina bifida-related benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 1832 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The provisions Except as provided by subsection (c), the provisions (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Exception for benefits for spina bifida Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the effective date for an award of benefits under subchapter I of this chapter for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida is the date on which the child is born. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of chapter 18 of such title 38.

Summary: This bill states that the effective date for an award of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida is the date of the child's birth. This amendment shall be effective as if included in the Agent Orange Benefits Act. (Under current law the effective date for the provision of such benefits is January, 1, 1997 [but not before receipt of the application for benefits]. This bill thus provides &quot;retroactive&quot; benefits eligibility for children born before January 1, 1997.)
Growing And Reviving Rural Economies Through Transitioning HUBZone Redesignation Act of 2016

To amend the Small Business Act to reform the HUBZone program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growing And Reviving Rural Economies Through Transitioning HUBZone Redesignation Act of 2016 2. HUBZone reforms (a) Redesignated areas Section 3(p) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(p) until the later of for the 7-year period following the date on which the census tract or nonmetropolitan county ceased to be so qualified. (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any census tract or nonmetropolitan county that is a redesignated area or becomes a redesignated area under section 3(p)(4)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(C)

Summary: Growing And Reviving Rural Economies Through Transitioning HUBZone Redesignation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Act with respect to Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) located in qualified census tracts, qualified nonmetropolitan counties, or redesignated areas, which are census tracts or nonmetropolitan counties that cease to meet the ordinary criteria for the HUBZone program but are &quot;redesignated&quot; to qualify for it. The bill increases the length of time a census tract or nonmetropolitan county may be redesignated to qualify for HUBZone status from three years to seven years after the date on which the area ceased to meet the ordinary criteria.
To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the "Marcelino Serna Port of Entry".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill designates the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the "Marcelino Serna Port of Entry."
Medicare Beneficiary Enrollment Improvement Act

To provide for improvements to the Welcome to Medicare package, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Beneficiary Enrollment Improvement Act 2. Updating the Welcome to Medicare package (a) In general Not later than 12 months after the last day of the period for the request of information described in subsection (b) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, taking into consideration information collected pursuant to subsection (b), update the information included in the Welcome to Medicare package to include information, presented in a clear and simple manner, about options for receiving benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq. (b) Request for information Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall request information, including recommendations, from stakeholders (including patient advocates, issuers, and employers) on information included in the Welcome to Medicare package, including pertinent data and information regarding enrollment and coverage for Medicare eligible individuals.

Summary: Medicare Beneficiary Enrollment Improvement Act The bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to request recommendations from stakeholders on information included in the&nbsp;Welcome to Medicare package and&nbsp;update the information included in the&nbsp;package accordingly.
Title IX Clarification Act of 2016

To amend title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define the term sex 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Title IX Clarification Act of 2016 2. Amendments Section 901(c) of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681(c) (1) by striking title an educational institution title— (1) the term educational institution , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) the term sex .

Summary: Title IX Clarification Act of 2016 This bill amends title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define &quot;sex&quot; as the biological sex of an individual for purposes of enforcing the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex under education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, as the "Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile 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 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, as the "Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building."
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic".


Summary: (Sec. 2) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the &quot;Abie Abraham VA Clinic.&quot;
Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016

To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016 2. Restriction on social security account numbers in documents sent by mail (a) In general Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C) (xiv) (I) The Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that no document sent by mail by the Social Security Administration includes a complete social security account number unless the Commissioner determines that inclusion of such complete number is necessary. (II) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this clause and not later than each of March 31 and September 30 of each of the first 6 years following the year in which such date of enactment occurs, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the implementation of subclause (I). Such report shall include— (aa) the title and identification number of each document used by the Social Security Administration during the previous year on which is printed an individual’s complete social security account number; (bb) the most recent date on which each such document was updated; and (cc) the projected date on which complete social security account numbers will be removed from each such document, or if the Commissioner determines that inclusion of such complete number is necessary, the rationale for such determination. . (b) Effective date The Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the amendments made under subsection (a) as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act. July 25, 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 July 25, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.
U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016

To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 2. Termination of exemption (a) In general Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a) (b) Effective date and safe harbor (1) Effective date Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Safe harbor With respect to a company that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)(1) (3) Extension of safe harbor The Securities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regulation upon its own motion, or by order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c) July 11, 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.) U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to repeal the exemption from its coverage of investment companies created under the laws of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any other U.S. possession.
To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes.

To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes. 1. Revocation of charter of incorporation The request of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to surrender the charter of incorporation issued to that tribe and ratified by its members on June 1, 1940, pursuant to the Act of June 26, 1936 ( 25 U.S.C. 501 et seq. Oklahoma Welfare Act April 15, 2015 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.) Accepts the request of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to revoke the charter of incorporation issued to that tribe and ratified by its members on June 1, 1940.
Facilitating Farmers' Access to Resources and Machinery Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand certain exceptions to the private activity bond rules for first-time farmers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitating Farmers’ Access to Resources and Machinery Act 2. Expansion of certain exceptions to the private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (a) Increase in dollar limitation (1) In general Section 147(c)(2)(A) $450,000 $520,000 (2) Repeal of separate lower dollar limitation on used farm equipment Section 147(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (F) and by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively. (3) Qualified small issue bond limitation conformed to increased dollar limitation Section 144(a)(11)(A) of such Code is amended by striking $250,000 $520,000 (4) Inflation adjustment (A) In general Section 147(c)(2)(G) of such Code, as redesignated by paragraph (2), is amended— (i) by striking after 2008, the dollar amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased after 2016, the dollar amounts in subparagraph (A) and section 144(a)(11)(A) shall each be increased (ii) by striking 2007 2015 (B) Cross-reference Section 144(a)(11) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Inflation adjustment For inflation adjustment of dollar amount contained in subparagraph (A), see section 147(c)(2)(G). . (b) Substantial farmland determined on basis of average rather than median farm size Section 147(c)(2)(E) of such Code is amended by striking median average (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Facilitating Farmers' Access to Resources and Machinery Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to private activity bond financing for first-time farmers, to: (1) increase from $450,000 to $520,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) the amount of bond proceeds that may be used by a first-time farmer to acquire land for farming purposes, (2) repeal the separate dollar limitation on the use of bond proceeds for used farm equipment, and (3) modify the definition of &quot;substantial farmland&quot; to determine farm size by reference to the average (instead of median) size of a farm in the county in which the farm is located.
Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016


Summary: Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that airport checkpoint wait times should not take priority over the security of the nation's aviation system. (Sec. 3) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security shall begin and complete, within 30 days after enactment of this bill, an assessment of its staffing allocation model to determine the necessary staffing positions, including use of canine explosives detection teams and technology, at all U.S. airports at which the TSA operates passenger checkpoints. The staffing allocation model shall be based on staffing levels necessary to maintain minimal passenger wait times and maximum security effectiveness. The TSA shall require each Federal Security Director to engage regularly with appropriate aviation security stakeholders to exchange information regarding airport and security operations. The Government Accountability Office shall review the assessment. (Sec. 4) The TSA shall also: require Transportation Security Officers with appropriate certifications and training to be assigned to passenger and baggage security screening functions; use other TSA personnel who may not have certification and training to screen passengers or baggage for tasks not directly related to security screening, including restocking bins and giving instructions and support to passengers in security lines; assess headquarters personnel; and reassign appropriate personnel to assist with airport security screening activities on a permanent or temporary basis. (Sec. 5) Within 30 days after enactment of this bill the TSA shall: utilize TSA Behavior Detection Officers for passenger and baggage security screening, including the verification of traveler documents, particularly at designated PreCheck lanes to ensure that they are operational for use and maximum efficiency; make every practicable effort to grant additional flexibility and authority to Federal Security Directors in matters related to checkpoint and checked baggage staffing allocation and employee overtime in furtherance of maintaining minimal passenger wait times and maximum security effectiveness; disseminate to aviation security stakeholders and appropriate TSA personnel a list of checkpoint optimization best practices; expand efforts to increase the public's participation in the TSA PreCheck program; and request the Aviation Security Advisory Committee to make recommendations on best practices for checkpoint operations optimization. By the same 30-day deadline the TSA shall direct each Federal Security Director to coordinate local representatives of aviation security stakeholders to establish a staffing advisory working group at each airport at which the TSA oversees or performs passenger security screening to give recommendations to TSA on Transportation Security Officer staffing numbers. (Sec. 6) The bill defines the term &quot;aviation security stakeholders&quot; to mean air carriers, airport operators, and labor organizations representing Transportation Security Officers or contract screeners.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for recalculation of basic annuity benefits for certain air traffic controllers, and for other purposes.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for recalculation of basic annuity benefits for certain air traffic controllers, and for other purposes. 1. Computation of basic annuity for certain air traffic controllers (a) In general Section 8415(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) The annuity of an air traffic controller or former air traffic controller retiring under section 8412(a) is computed under subsection (a), except that if the individual has at least 5 years of service in any combination as— (1) an air traffic controller as defined by section 2109(1)(A)(i); (2) a first level supervisor of an air traffic controller as defined by section 2109(1)(A)(i); or (3) a second level supervisor of an air traffic controller as defined by section 2109(1)(A)(i); so much of the annuity as is computed with respect to such type of service shall be computed by multiplying 1 7/10 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be deemed to be effective on December 12, 2003. (c) Procedures required The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall establish such procedures as are necessary to provide for— (1) notification to each annuitant affected by the amendments made by this section; (2) recalculation of the benefits of affected annuitants; (3) an adjustment to applicable monthly benefit amounts pursuant to such recalculation, to begin as soon as is practicable; and (4) a lump sum payment to each affected annuitant equal to the additional total benefit amount that such annuitant would have received had the amendment made by subsection (a) been in effect on December 12, 2003. November 14, 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.) (Sec. 1) This bill: (1) provides that calculation of the basic annuity benefits for an air traffic controller with at least five years of service actively engaged in the separation and control of air traffic shall include service as a first or second level supervisor of such a controller, (2) makes such change effective retroactive to December 12, 2003, and (3) provides for a lump sum payment to each affected annuitant equal to the additional total benefit amount such annuitant would have received had such change been in effect on such date. The Office of Personnel Management shall establish such procedures as necessary to provide for: notification to each annuitant affected by this bill; recalculation of the benefits of affected annuitants; an adjustment to applicable monthly benefit amounts pursuant to such recalculation, to begin as soon as practicable; and such lump sum payment.
To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill prohibits U.S. agency funds from being used until the earlier of the enactment date of an Act authorizing FY2017 appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) or January 21, 2017, for the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions or to any foreign country or entity of an individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. &quot;Individual detained at Guantanamo&quot; means an individual located at Guantanamo as of October 1, 2009, who: (1) is not a U.S. national or a member of the Armed Forces, and (2) is in the custody or under the control of DOD or otherwise detained at Guantanamo.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14231 TX-150 in Coldspring, Texas, as the "E. Marie Youngblood 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 14231 TX-150 in Coldspring, Texas, as the "E. Marie Youngblood Post Office."
Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2016

To amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2016 2. Restrictions on distribution of free printed copies of Federal Register to Members of Congress and Federal employees (a) Restrictions Section 1506 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The Administrative Committee (a) Composition; Duties (2) in subsection (a)(4), by striking the number of copies subject to subsection (b), the number of copies (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Restrictions on distribution of free printed copies to Members of Congress and officers and employees of the United States (1) Prohibiting subscription to printed copies without request Under the regulations prescribed to carry out subsection (a)(4), the Director of the Government Publishing Office may not provide a printed copy of the Federal Register without charge to any Member of Congress or any other office of the United States during a year unless— (A) the Member or office requests a printed copy of a specific issue of the Federal Register; or (B) during that year or during the previous year, the Member or office requested a subscription to printed copies of the Federal Register for that year, as described in paragraph (2). (2) Administration of subscriptions The regulations prescribed to carry out subsection (a)(4) shall include— (A) provisions regarding notifications to offices of Members of Congress and other offices of the United States of the restrictions of paragraph (1); (B) provisions describing the process by which Members and other offices may request a specific issue of the Federal Register for purposes of paragraph (1)(A); and (C) provisions describing the process by which Members and other offices may request a subscription to the Federal Register for purposes of paragraph (1)(B), except that such regulations shall limit the period for such a subscription to not longer than one year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect January 1, 2017. November 30, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform November 30, 2016 The Committee on House Administration

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill bars the Government Publishing Office, effective January 1, 2017, from furnishing a printed copy of the Federal Register without charge to any Member of Congress or any other office of the United States during a year unless: the Member or office requests a printed copy of a specific issue of the Federal Register; or during that year or the previous year, the Member or office requested a subscription to printed copies of the Federal Register for that year.
Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance certain duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act 2. Duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Section 1902 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 592 (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Implementation In carrying out paragraph (6) of subsection (a), the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office shall— (1) develop and maintain documentation, such as a technology roadmap and strategy, that— (A) provides information on how the Office’s research investments align with— (i) gaps in the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture, as developed pursuant to paragraph (4) of such subsection; and (ii) research challenges identified by the Director; and (B) defines in detail how the Office will address such research challenges; (2) document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and (3) develop a systematic approach, which may include annual metrics and periodic qualitative evaluations, for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office’s individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing the Office’s research challenges. . July 1, 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 expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, in conducting research and development to generate and improve technologies to detect and prevent the illicit entry, transport, assembly, or potential use within the United States of a nuclear explosive device or fissile or radiological material, to: develop and maintain documentation that provides information on how the Office's research investments align with gaps in the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture and with research challenges identified by the Director, and that defines in detail how the Office will address such research challenges; document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and develop a systematic approach for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office's individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing its research challenges.
No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a quality assurance document for carrying out the toll-free Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), which shall: (1) outline performance indicators and objectives to improve the VCL, including at backup call centers; (2) include time frames to meet such indicators and objectives; and (3) be consistent with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget. The VA shall develop a plan to ensure that each telephone call, text message, and other communications received by the VCL, including at backup call centers, is answered in a timely manner by a person, consistent with the guidance established by the American Association of Suicidology. The plan shall include guidelines for periodic VCL testing. The VA shall submit the document and plan within 180 days.
Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act

To redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act 2. Redesignation as Daniel J. Evans Wilderness (a) Redesignation Section 101(a) of the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 Olympic Wilderness Daniel J. Evans Wilderness (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Olympic Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

Summary: Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act This bill amends the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 to redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the &quot;Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.&quot;
Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2016

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that physicians of the Department of Veterans Affairs fulfill the ethical duty to report to State licensing authorities impaired, incompetent, and unethical health care activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2016 2. Duty to report impaired, incompetent, and unethical health care activities (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 74 7330B. Duty to report impaired, incompetent, and unethical health care activities (a) Reporting to State licensing authority In addition to confidential reporting under the quality-assurance program pursuant to section 7311(b)(4) of this title and any other reporting authorized or required by the Secretary, the Secretary shall ensure that each physician of the Department is informed of the duty of the physician to report directly any covered activity committed by another physician that the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers to the applicable licensing authority of each State in which the physician who is the subject of the report is licensed to practice medicine. (b) Timing of reporting Each physician of the Department shall make a direct report to the State licensing authority of a covered activity under subsection (a) not later than five days after the date on which the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers the covered activity. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered activity (2) The term physician of the Department . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7330A the following new item: 7330B. Duty to report impaired, incompetent, and unethical health care activities. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 7462(a)(1)(A) of such title is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including pursuant to section 7330B(c) of this title November 14, 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 expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA physician is informed of the duty to report any covered activity committed by another physician that the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers to the applicable state licensing authority within five days. Disciplinary Appeals Boards shall have exclusive jurisdiction to review any case of professional conduct or competence arising from a VA physician's failure to properly report such activity. &quot;Covered activity&quot; means any activity occurring in a VA medical facility that consists of or causes the provision of impaired, incompetent, or unethical health care that requires direct reporting under the Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association.
Fair Care for Kids Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide under the State plan under the Medicaid program early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to individuals under age 21 who are receiving services in institutions for mental diseases. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Care for Kids Act 2. Providing full-range of EPSDT services to children in IMDs (a) Providing full-Range of EPSDT services to children in IMDs Section 1905(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(h) (3) Such term includes the full-range of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services (as defined in subsection (r)), whether or not furnished by the provider of the services described in paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this section. (2) Exception for State legislation In the case of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act, which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation in order for the respective plan to meet any requirement imposed by the amendments made by subsection (a), the respective plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet such an additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be considered to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.

Summary: Fair Care for Kids Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to&nbsp;provide for&nbsp;medical assistance under&nbsp;a state Medicaid program&nbsp;with respect to&nbsp;the full-range of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for children in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, whether or not&nbsp;such services are furnished by the child's inpatient psychiatric provider.
To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.


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 amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to eliminate the provision that specifies that Department of Health and Human Services national human trafficking hotline grants be funded by amounts made available to the Department of Justice for trafficking victim services grants.
Stand Up For Students Act

To prohibit the use of education funds provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for excess payments to certain retirement or pension systems. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stand Up For Students Act 2. Prohibition on use of education funds for excess payments to certain retirement or pension systems (a) In general Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. 8549D. Prohibition on use of education funds for excess payments to certain retirement or pension systems (a) In general Except as provided under subsection (b), no State receiving funds under this Act may require any local educational agency using funds under this Act to hire or pay the salary of teachers to use such funds to make contributions to a teacher retirement or pension system for a plan year in excess of the normal cost of pension benefits for such plan year for which the employing local educational agency has responsibility. (b) Exception based on funded ratio Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a teacher retirement or pension system for a plan year if the system certifies to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, that the system has a funded ratio for such plan year exceeding 50 percent. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Normal cost The term normal cost (2) Funded ratio The term funded ratio (A) the value of the system’s assets for the plan year (as determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions), to (B) the accrued liability of the system for the plan year (as so determined). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents in section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8549C, the following: Sec. 8549D. Prohibition on use of education funds for excess payments to certain retirement or pension systems. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on the date of enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act ( Public Law 114–95

Summary: Stand Up For Students Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to&nbsp;limit the use of ESEA funds for contributions to teacher retirement or pension systems in excess of the normal cost of benefits for&nbsp;an applicable&nbsp;plan year. Specifically, the bill prohibits a state from requiring a local educational agency to use ESEA funds to make such excess payments to a teacher retirement or pension system. However, this limitation shall not apply to a system for a given plan year if the system certifies that, with respect to the plan year, the ratio of the value of the system's assets to its accrued liability exceeds 50%.
Military Residency Choice Act

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to authorize spouses of servicemembers to elect to use the same residences as the servicemembers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Residency Choice Act 2. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for tax purposes (a) Residence for tax purposes Section 511(a)(2) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4001(a)(2) The spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence for purposes of taxation as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any return of State or local income tax filed for any taxable year beginning with the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for voting (a) In general Section 705(b) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking State or local office State or local office— (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) a person who is absent from a State because the person is accompanying the person’s spouse who is absent from that same State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence— (A) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in that State, without regard to whether or not the person intends to return to that State; (B) be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in any other State; or (C) be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident of any other State; and (2) the spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the enactment of this Act. November 14, 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.) Military Residency Choice Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit the spouse of a servicemember to elect to use the same residence as the servicemember for purposes of taxation and voting, regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred.
Enemy Expatriation Act

To add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enemy Expatriation Act 2. Loss of nationality (a) In general Section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1481 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in each of paragraphs (1) through (6), by striking or (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (8) engaging in, or purposefully and materially supporting, hostilities against the United States. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) For purposes of this section, the term hostilities . (b) Technical amendment Section 351(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1483(a) (6) and (7) (6), (7), and (8)

Summary: Enemy Expatriation Act Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include engaging in or purposefully and materially supporting hostilities against the United States to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals shall lose their nationality. Defines &quot;hostilities&quot; as any conflict subject to the laws of war.
To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes.

To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes. 1. Redesignation Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, shall be redesignated as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Gravelly Point Park shall be deemed to be a reference to the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park.

Summary: This bill redesignates as the &quot;Nancy Reagan Memorial Park&quot; the Gravelly Point Park located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia.