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Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2015


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if the Broadmoor Hotel, Inc., (BHI) offers to convey to the USDA 320 acres of specified nonfederal land in the Pike National Forest in Teller County, Colorado, and a permanent trail easement for the Barr Trail in El Paso County, Colorado, to accept the offer and convey to BHI 83 acres of specified federal land within the Forest, together with a non-exclusive perpetual access easement for BHI to and from such land on Forest Service Road 371. The nonexclusive perpetual access easement granted to BHI shall allow: (1) BHI to fully maintain, at its own expense, and use Forest Service Road 371 from its junction with Forest Service Road 368 in accordance with historic BHI use and maintenance patterns; and (2) full and continued public and administrative access and use of FSR 371 in accordance with the existing Forest Service travel management plan, or as it may be revised by USDA. (Sec. 5) The USDA shall determine the values of the lands to be exchanged through appraisals following specified requirements. The values shall be equal, or if they are not equal, equalized as prescribed by this Act. The appraised value of the federal land parcel shall not reflect any increase or diminution in value due to the existing special use permit to BHI on the parcel and its improvements. The Barr Trail easement donation shall not be appraised for purposes of this Act. (Sec. 6) The lands acquired by the USDA under this Act shall, without further USDA action, be permanently withdrawn from all forms of appropriation and disposal under the public land laws (including the mining and mineral leasing laws) and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1930, except to the extent necessary to permit the disposal of the federal land parcel to BHI. The land acquired by the USDA under this Act shall become part of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest. It is the intent of Congress that the land exchange directed by this Act be completed within one year of this Act's enactment.
Global Health Innovation Act of 2015


Summary: Global Health Innovation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report annually for four years to Congress regarding: the extent to which global health innovations include drugs, diagnostics, devices, vaccines, electronic and mobile health technologies, and related behavior change and service delivery innovations; how innovation has advanced USAID's commitments to achieving an HIV/AIDS-free generation, ending preventable child and maternal deaths, and protecting communities from infectious diseases; how goals are set for health product development in relation to USAID's health-related goals; how USAID is leveraging U.S. investments to achieve greater impact in health innovation, developing and introducing affordable global health products, and increasing health innovations in the development pipeline; how USAID is coordinating with other federal departments and agencies in support of global health product development; and how USAID is coordinating and aligning global health innovation activities between the Global Development Lab, the Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact, and the Bureau for Global Health.
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 to extend the continuing FY2016 appropriations for federal agencies at the current annual rate until the earlier of midnight on December 16, 2015, or enactment of FY2016 appropriations legislation. The bill prevents a government shutdown when funding under current law expires on December 11, 2015.
To clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill amends the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 to establish a&nbsp;general effective date for the pay provisions of such Act as the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016, except that the provision in such Act relating to administering elections and making advance assignments to a regular tour of duty shall be applicable before such effective date to the extent deemed necessary by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). OPM is authorized to issue regulations as necessary prior to such effective date.
Office of Space Commerce Act

To rename the Office of Space Commerce and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Space Commerce Act 2. Renaming of Office of Space Commercialization (a) Chapter heading (1) Amendment The chapter heading for chapter 507 Commercialization Commerce (2) Conforming amendment The item relating to chapter 507 in the table chapters for title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking Commercialization Commerce (b) Definition of Office Section 50701 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking Commercialization Commerce (c) Renaming Section 50702(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking Commercialization Commerce 3. Functions of the Office of Space Commerce Section 50702(c) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking Commerce. (1) foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the United States space commerce industry; (2) coordinate space commerce policy issues and actions within the Department of Commerce; (3) represent the Department of Commerce in the development of United States policies and in negotiations with foreign countries to promote United States space commerce; (4) promote the advancement of United States geospatial technologies related to space commerce, in cooperation with relevant interagency working groups; and (5) provide support to Federal Government organizations working on Space-Based Positioning Navigation, and Timing policy, including the National Coordination Office for Space-Based Position, Navigation, and Timing. . September 28, 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.) Office of Space Commerce Act (Sec. 2) This bill renames the Office of Space Commercialization as the Office of Space Commerce. (Sec. 3) The Office of Space Commerce shall: foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. space commerce industry; coordinate space commerce policy issues and actions within the Department of Commerce; represent Commerce in the development of U.S. policies and in negotiations with foreign countries to promote U.S. space commerce; promote the advancement of U.S. geospatial technologies related to space commerce in cooperation with relevant interagency working groups; and support federal government organizations working on Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing policy.
National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act

To require the National Credit Union Administration to hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act 2. Budget transparency for the NCUA Section 209(b) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1789 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (1) on an annual basis and prior to the submission of the detailed business-type budget required under paragraph (2)— (A) make publicly available and cause to be printed in the Federal Register a draft of such detailed business-type budget; and (B) hold a public hearing, with public notice provided of such hearing, wherein the public can submit comments on the draft of such detailed business-type budget; ; and (3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (A) by inserting detailed submit a (B) by inserting , and where such budget shall address any comments submitted by the public pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) Control Act December 12, 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.) National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Credit Union Act to require the National Credit Union Administration Board, before the annual submission of its required detailed business-type budget, to: (1) print a draft of the budget in the Federal Register, (2) hold a public hearing to receive comments from the public on the draft, and (3) include in the required integral set of accounts statements in which the budget will address any of such comments.
To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 6, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill declares that the approximately one-acre portion of specified land transferred by the United States to Rockingham County, Virginia, that is used for purposes of a child care center, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed for the transferred land. Eliminated is the requirement for the county to include information concerning the use of the transferred land for a child care center in biennial reports to the Department of the Interior.
To validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes.

To validate final patent number 27–2005–0081, and for other purposes. 1. Final patent and land reconfiguration in Clark County and Lincoln County, Nevada (a) In general Patent number 27–2005–0081 and the associated land reconfiguration issued by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, as depicted on the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled Lincoln County Land Patent Public Law 100–275 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (b) Issuance of lincoln county patent (1) In general The Director of the Bureau of Land Management may issue a patent for 7,548 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, that is— (A) depicted on the map described in subsection (a); and (B) described in the legal description of the proposed lease and fee land on file in the Ely District Office of the Bureau of Land Management. (2) Applicable law A patent issued under paragraph (1) shall be considered to have been issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–275 (c) Ratification of reconfiguration The process used by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management in reconfiguring the land described in subsection (a), as depicted on Exhibit 1–4 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP, Lincoln County, NV (FWS–R8–ES–2008–N0136) and the reconfiguration provided for in Special Condition 10 of Army Corps of Engineers Permit No. 200125042 are ratified.

Summary: Affirms and validates a specified patent and the associated land reconfiguration issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on February 18, 2005, as depicted on the map entitled &quot;Lincoln County Land Patent&quot; and dated December 4, 2014, as having been issued in compliance with the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 for the benefit and recovery of the desert tortoise, other species, and their habitat. Ratifies: (1) the process used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the BLM in reconfiguring the land as shown in a specified environmental impact statement, and (2) the reconfiguration provided for in a specified Army Corps of Engineers permit. Authorizes the BLM to issue a patent for specified acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, depicted on such map and described in the legal description of the proposed lease and fee land on file in the BLM's Ely District Office.
Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to annual review of low-income families' income for eligibility requirements for certain federal assisted housing programs. Prohibits, after the initial review of any family's fix income, the public housing agency (PHA) or owner from being required to review its income for any year for which the family certifies, in accordance with specified requirements as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish. Requires the PHA or owner to review each such family's income at least once every three years. Requires PHAs to also review a family's income receiving Section 8 (rental assistance voucher program) at least once every three years (currently, at least annually).
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas.

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas. 1. Authorization to acquire Lunette Blair The Act entitled An Act to authorize establishment of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas, and for other purposes. Public Law 95–484 (1) in the first section, by striking : Provided Lunette Blair (2) in section 2— (A) by striking Sec. 2 2. Establishment (a) In general When ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) Boundary modification The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map referred to as Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification (c) Land acquisition The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire land and interests in land within the boundaries of the Fort Scott National Historic Site by donation or exchange only. The Secretary may not acquire by condemnation any land or interests in land within the boundaries of the Fort Scott National Historic Site. No private property or non-Federal property shall be included within the boundaries of the Fort Scott National Historic Site without the written consent of the owner of such property. (d) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, or the management plan for the Fort Scott National Historic Site, shall be construed to create a buffer zone outside of the Fort Scott National Historic Site. That activities or uses can be seen, heard or detected from areas within the Fort Scott National Historic Site shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Fort Scott National Historic Site. . November 14, 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 authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire the structure known as &quot;Lunette Blair,&quot; which is related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas. The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas is modified as depicted on the map referred to as &quot;Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification,&quot; and dated February 2016. Interior may acquire by donation or exchange only lands and interests in land within the boundaries of the site. Interior may not acquire any such lands or interests in land by condemnation. No private property or nonfederal property shall be included within the site without the written consent of the owner of that property. Nothing in this bill, the establishment of the site, nor the management plan for the site, shall be construed as creating a buffer zone outside of the site.
Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.
Career-Ready Student Veterans Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 16, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Career-Ready Student Veterans Act (Sec. 2) This bill adds the following new criteria for state approval, with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance, of applications of educational institutions providing veterans with non-accredited courses: a program designed to prepare an individual for state licensure or certification must meet any state instructional curriculum licensure or certification requirements; or a program designed to prepare an individual for employment pursuant to standards developed by a state board or agency in an occupation requiring approval or licensure must be approved or licensed by that state board or agency. The VA may waive either of these two requirements if: the educational institution is accredited by an agency or association recognized by the Department of Education; the program did not meet the requirements at any time during the two-year period preceding the waiver date; the waiver furthers the purposes of the educational assistance programs or would further the education interests of individuals eligible for assistance under such programs; and the educational institution does not provide any incentive payment based on securing enrollments or financial aid to any persons or entities engaged in student recruiting or admission activities or in making decisions regarding the award of student financial assistance, except for recruitment of foreign students residing in foreign countries who are ineligible for federal student assistance. The VA shall submit to Congress notice of, and justification for, a waiver within 30 days of issuance. The VA shall disapprove a course of education unless the educational institution providing it discloses publicly any conditions or additional requirements, including training, experience, or exams, required to obtain the license, certification, or approval for which the course is designed to provide preparation. If after enrollment in a course subject to disapproval an individual pursues one or more courses of education at the same educational institution while remaining continuously enrolled, such course or courses shall not be subject to disapproval by reason of this Act.
FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015


Summary: FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Passport Act of 1926 to authorize the Department of State to refuse to issue a passport to an individual who has aided, assisted or otherwise helped a foreign terrorist organization. Authorizes the Department to revoke a passport previously issued to any such individual. Directs the Department to report to Congress regarding any such refusal or revocation.
LUMMA

To provide for the legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marijuana Act LUMMA 2. Scheduling of marijuana; prescriptions (a) Schedule Marijuana is moved from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule II of such Act. (b) Prescription (1) In general In a State in which marijuana may be prescribed by a physician for medical use under applicable State law, no provision of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. (A) the prescription of marijuana by a physician for medical use; (B) an individual who is an authorized patient from obtaining, possessing, transporting within the individual’s State, or using marijuana for that individual’s medical use; (C) an individual authorized under State law to obtain, possess, transport within their State, or manufacture marijuana, from obtaining, possessing, transporting within that State, or manufacturing marijuana pursuant to that authorization; or (D) a pharmacy or other entity authorized under State law to distribute medical marijuana to an authorized patient, from obtaining or possessing marijuana for that purpose, or from distributing marijuana to an authorized patient for medical use. (2) Production No provision of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term authorized patient (2) the term physician (A) graduated from a college of medicine or osteopathy; and (B) is licensed by the appropriate State board; (3) the term prescription (4) the term State 4. Relation of Act to certain prohibitions relating to smoking This Act does not affect any Federal, State, or local law regulating or prohibiting smoking in public.

Summary: Legitimate Use of Medical Marijuana Act or the LUMMA Transfers marijuana from schedule I to schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Provides that in a state in which marijuana may be prescribed for medical use under state law, no provision of the CSA or of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict: (1) the prescription of marijuana for medical use; (2) an authorized patient from obtaining, possessing, transporting, or using marijuana for that individual's medical use; (3) an individual from obtaining, possessing, transporting, or manufacturing marijuana pursuant to an authorization under state law; (4) a pharmacy or other entity authorized under state law to distribute medical marijuana to an authorized patient for medical use from obtaining, possessing, or distributing marijuana for that purpose; or (5) an entity authorized by such state from producing, processing, or distributing marijuana for&nbsp; prescribed medical use.
Subsistence Access Management Act of 2015

To reverse the designation by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture of certain communities in the State of Alaska as nonrural. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subsistence Access Management Act of 2015 2. Definition of Secretaries In this Act, the term Secretaries 3. Redesignation not authorized (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any regulation, order, or policy, for purposes of administering the Federal Subsistence Management Program on public lands within the State of Alaska pursuant to the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. (1) redesignate the community or area as nonrural; or (2) adjust the boundaries of a community or area to render some or all of that community or area nonrural. (b) Reinstatement of list (1) In general The list of communities and areas designated rural (including the boundaries of those communities and areas) in effect on May 6, 2007, is reinstated. (2) Effect Except as modified by an Act of Congress, with respect to those communities and areas designated as rural, the list described in paragraph (1) shall be in effect as if the final rule entitled Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C; Nonrural Determinations 4. Effect Nothing in this Act prohibits the Secretaries from determining that, in accordance with regulations duly promulgated by the Secretaries— (1) a community or area designated nonrural by the Secretaries should be redesignated as rural; or (2) the boundaries of a community or area designated nonrural should be adjusted by the Secretaries to render some or all of that community or area rural. 5. Publication of interim final rule, list (a) Publication of interim final rule Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall publish an interim final rule amending any regulations inconsistent with this Act. (b) Publication of list Once each year after the publication under subsection (a), the Secretaries shall publish in the Federal Register a list of communities and areas (including the boundaries of those communities and areas) designated rural and nonrural in accordance with this Act.

Summary: Subsistence Access Management Act of 2015 Prohibits the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, with respect to a community or area designated as rural on or before May 6, 2007, from: redesignating the community or area as nonrural, or adjusting the boundaries of a community or area to render some or all of it as nonrural. Reinstates the list of communities and areas designated as rural (including their boundaries) as in effect on May 6, 2007, and as if the final rule issued May 7, 2007, and entitled &quot;Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C: Nonrural Determinations,&quot; had not been issued.
Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal country of origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork, and chicken, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 2. Repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (a) Definitions Section 281 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638 (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (7); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and (3) in paragraph (1)(A) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following new clause: (i) muscle cuts of lamb and venison; ; (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following new clause: (ii) ground lamb and ground venison; ; (C) by striking clause (viii); and (D) by redesignating clauses (ix), (x), and (xi) as clauses (viii), (ix), and (x), respectively. (b) Notice of country of origin Section 282 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638a (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in the heading, by striking beef, lamb, pork, chicken, lamb, (B) by striking beef, lamb, pork, chicken, lamb, (C) in subparagraph (E)— (i) in the heading, by striking Ground beef, pork, lamb, chicken, Ground lamb, (ii) by striking ground beef, ground pork, ground lamb, ground chicken, ground lamb, (2) in subsection (f)(2)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. May 29, 2015 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 29. 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken. Country of origin labeling requirements are administered by the Department of Agriculture and require a retailer to inform consumers of the country of origin of a covered commodity.
National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015

To reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015 2. National Forest Foundation Act reauthorization (a) Extension of Authority To Provide Matching Funds for Administrative and Project Expenses Section 405(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–3(b) for a period of five years beginning October 1, 1992 during fiscal years 2016 through 2018 (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 410(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–8(b) during the five-year period $1,000,000 annually there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018 (c) Technical corrections (1) Agent Section 404(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–2(b) under this paragraph by subsection (a)(4) (2) Annual report Section 407(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–5(b) The Foundation shall June 4, 2015 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 June 4, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Forest Foundation Act to authorize the Department of Agriculture to provide during FY2016-FY2018 matching funds for certain administrative and project expenses incurred by the National Forest Foundation.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence. 1. Valid scientific evidence Section 513(a)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360c(a)(3)(B) (1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; (2) by striking (B) If the Secretary (B)(i) If the Secretary (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Valid scientific evidence for purposes of clause (i) may include: (I) evidence described in well-documented case histories, including registry data, that are collected and monitored under an acceptable protocol; (II) studies published in peer-reviewed journals; and (III) data collected in countries other than the United States so long as such data otherwise meets the criteria specified in this subparagraph. (iii) In the case of a study published in a peer-reviewed journal that is offered as valid scientific evidence for purposes of clause (i), the Secretary may request data underlying the study if— (I) the Secretary, in making such request, complies with the requirement of subparagraph (D)(ii) to consider the least burdensome appropriate means of evaluating device effectiveness or subsection (i)(1)(D) to consider the least burdensome means of determining substantial equivalence, as applicable; (II) the Secretary furnishes a written rationale for so requesting the underlying data together with such request; and (III) if the requested underlying data for such a study are unavailable, the Secretary shall consider such study to be part of the totality of the evidence with respect to the device, as the Secretary determines appropriate. .

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define &ldquo;valid scientific evidence&rdquo; to include well-documented case histories or studies published in peer-reviewed journals for purposes of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determining the effectiveness of a medical device without clinical investigation. Under specified conditions, the FDA may request the data underlying a study that is offered as valid scientific evidence.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to humanitarian device exemption applications.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to humanitarian device exemption applications. 1. Humanitarian device exemption application (a) In general Section 520(m) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360j (1) in paragraph (1) by striking fewer than 4,000 not more than 8,000 (2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking fewer than 4,000 not more than 8,000 (3) in paragraph (6)(A)(ii), by striking 4,000 8,000 (b) Guidance document on probable benefit Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall publish a draft guidance document that defines the criteria for establishing probable benefit 21 U.S.C. 360j(m)(2)(C)

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the humanitarian device exemption to authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exempt from effectiveness requirements certain medical devices intended to benefit fewer than 8,000 individuals. Currently, the FDA may exempt devices intended to benefit fewer than 4,000 individuals. Within 18 months of enactment of this Act, the FDA must define &ldquo;probable benefit&rdquo; for these devices.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to CLIA waiver study design guidance for in vitro diagnostics.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to CLIA waiver study design guidance for in vitro diagnostics. 1. CLIA waiver study design guidance for in vitro diagnostics (a) Draft revised guidance Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall publish a draft guidance that— (1) revises section V Demonstrating Insignificant Risk of an Erroneous Result— Accuracy Recommendations for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Waiver Applications for Manufacturers of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices (2) includes guidance on the appropriate use of comparable performance between a waived user and a moderately complex laboratory user to demonstrate accuracy. (b) Final revised guidance The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall finalize the draft guidance published under subsection (a) not later than 12 months after the comment period for such draft guidance closes.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publish guidance that revises &ldquo;Recommendations for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Waiver Applications for Manufacturers of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices&rdquo; and includes guidance on using comparable performance between types of users to demonstrate the accuracy of a medical device.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to facilitating dissemination of health care economic information.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to facilitating dissemination of health care economic information. 1. Facilitating dissemination of health care economic information Section 502(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 352(a) (1) by striking (a) If its (a)(1) If its (2) by striking a formulary committee, or other similar entity, in the course of the committee or the entity carrying out its responsibilities for the selection of drugs for managed care or other similar organizations a payor, formulary committee, or other similar entity with knowledge and expertise in the area of health care economic analysis, carrying out its responsibilities for the selection of drugs for coverage or reimbursement (3) by striking directly relates relates (4) by striking and is based on competent and reliable scientific evidence. The requirements set forth in section 505(a) or in section 351(a) of the Public Health Service Act shall not apply to health care economic information provided to such a committee or entity in accordance with this paragraph , is based on competent and reliable scientific evidence, and includes, where applicable, a conspicuous and prominent statement describing any material differences between the health care economic information and the labeling approved for the drug under section 505 or under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act. The requirements set forth in section 505(a) or in subsections (a) and (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act shall not apply to health care economic information provided to such a payor, committee, or entity in accordance with this paragraph (5) by striking In this paragraph, the term (2) (A) For purposes of this paragraph, the term health care economic information (B) Such term does not include any analysis that relates only to an indication that is not approved under section 505 or under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act for such drug. .

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the requirements for health care economic information that is provided to entities selecting drugs for coverage or reimbursement, such as formularies. The information must include a conspicuous and prominent statement describing the differences between the information and the labeling approved for the drug. &quot;Health care economic information&quot; is an analysis that describes the economic consequences of the use of a drug. Such an analysis is no longer required to compare the use of the drug to another intervention or no intervention. An analysis that relates only to an indication for which the drug is not approved is not health care economic information.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5351 Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana, as the "Lionel R. Collins, Sr. 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 5351 Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana, as the "Lionel R. Collins, Sr. Post Office Building."
To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to include among the required uses of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's annual grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children operation of a cyber tipline to provide online users and electronic service providers an effective means of reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation in the area of child sex trafficking, including child prostitution (currently, in the area of child prostitution).
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.


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 directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement or a contract with each state home to pay for adult day health care for a veteran eligible for, but not receiving, nursing home care. The veteran must need such care either specifically for a service-connected disability, or, if not specifically for one, the veteran must have a service-connected disability rated 70% or more. Payment under each agreement or contract between the VA and a state home must equal 65% of the payment that the VA would otherwise pay to the state home if the veteran were receiving nursing home care.
Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015

To include credit unions as community financial institutions under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015 2. Definition of a community financial institution Section 2(10)(A)(i) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1422(10)(A)(i) (i) (I) the deposits of which are insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; or (II) that is a Federal credit union or a State credit union (as such terms are defined, respectively, under section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act); and .

Summary: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to redefine &quot;community financial institution&quot; to include either a federal or state credit union.
Domestic Research Enhancement Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain contract research eligible for the research credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Research Enhancement Act of 2015 2. Research credit expanded to make certain research eligible for the credit (a) In general (1) Section 41(b)(1) and , and (C) contracted research expenses. . (2) Section 41(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Contracted research expenses (A) In general The term contracted research expenses (B) Funded research allowed For purposes of this section, the prohibition contained in subsection (d)(4)(H) shall not apply. (C) Denial of double benefit The amount of any in-house research expenses taken into account under this section (without regard to this paragraph) by a contracted taxpayer for a taxable year shall be reduced by the amount of in-house research expenses taken into account by such taxpayer under subparagraph (A) for taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Domestic Research Enhancement Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a research tax credit for 35% of in-house research expenses (contracted research expenses), including any research funded by any grant or contract or&nbsp;by another person or governmental entity.
Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA) with respect to a plan of action the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may approve for extension of the low-income affordability restrictions on any eligible low-income housing. Entitles the owner of a property subject to a plan of action or use agreement to distribute: annually all surplus cash generated by the property, but only if the owner is in material compliance with the use agreement, including compliance with prevailing physical condition standards established by HUD; and any funds accumulated in a residual receipts account, notwithstanding any conflicting provision in the use agreement, but only if the individual is in material compliance with the use agreement and has completed, or set aside sufficient funds to complete, any capital repairs identified by the most recent third party capital needs assessment. Requires an owner distributing any such amounts to: continue to operate the property in accordance with the affordability requirements of its use agreement for its remaining useful life; continue to renew or extend any project-based rental assistance contract for at least 20 years, as required by the property's plan of action; and have the option to extend the contract to a 20-year term, if he or she has an existing multi-year project-based rental assistance contract for less than 20 years. (Sec. 3) Declares that neither LIHPRHA, nor any plan of action or use agreement implementing it, shall restrict an owner from obtaining a new loan or refinancing an existing loan secured by a low-income housing project, or from distributing the proceeds of such a loan, except that, in conjunction with such refinancing: the owner shall provide for adequate rehabilitation pursuant to a capital needs assessment to ensure long-term sustainability of the property satisfactory to the lender or bond issuance agency; any resulting budget-based rent increase shall include debt service on the new financing, commercially reasonable debt service coverage, and replacement reserves as required by the lender; and any rent increases resulting from the refinancing transaction for units not covered by a project-based rental subsidy contract shall be limited to 10%, with the following exception. States that any tenant who occupies a dwelling unit as of the time of the refinancing, and gives the owner proof of income, may not be required to pay for rent and utilities, for the duration of the tenancy, any amount exceeding the greater of: (1) 30% of the tenant's income, or (2) the amount the tenant paid for rent and utilities immediately before the refinancing. (Sec. 4) Directs HUD to issue any guidance necessary to carry out this Act within 120 days after its enactment.
Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the replacement of the existing VA Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, in FY2015 in an amount not to exceed $900 million. (Sec. 3) The 40-mile distance requirement for a veteran to use a non-VA medical facility under the veterans choice program of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 shall be construed to allow a veteran to access a non-VA medical facility if: the veteran resides more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA facility; or the veteran faces an unusual or excessive burden in traveling to such VA medical facility not only because of geographical challenges (as under current law) but also because of environmental factors, such as roads that are not accessible to the general public, traffic, or hazardous weather, because of a medical condition that impacts the ability to travel, or because of other factors as the Secretary determines.
Homes for Heroes Act of 2015


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Homes for Heroes Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure veterans fair access to HUD housing and homeless assistance programs, (2) coordinate all HUD programs and activities relating to veterans, and (3) serve as a HUD liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Terminates, at the same time as such establishment, the position of Special Assistant for Veterans Programs in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. (Sec. 3) Directs HUD and VA to report annually to Congress with respect to veterans homelessness and housing assistance.
Furloughed Federal Employee Double Dip Elimination Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that Federal employees who receive back pay for a period during which they are furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations may not also receive unemployment compensation for the same period. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furloughed Federal Employee Double Dip Elimination Act 2. Clarification (a) In general Section 8508 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) The rules and regulations shall include provisions to ensure that, in the case of a Federal employee who receives back pay for a period during which such employee was furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations— (1) such back pay shall be treated in the same way as Federal wages attributable to such employee; and (2) the period to which such back pay relates shall be treated in the same way as a period of Federal service attributable to such employee. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Furloughed Federal Employee Double Dip Elimination Act Requires regulations pertaining to the compensation of a federal employee who receives back pay for a period in which such employee was furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations to ensure that such back pay be treated&nbsp;in the same way as federal wages attributable to such employee and that the period to which such back pay relates be treated in the same way as a period of federal service attributable to such employee (thereby disqualifying such employee for receipt of state unemployment compensation).