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Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking 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.) Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in: the behavioral and emotional effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, responding to youth who are showing effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, and agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking. Extends the Secretary's authority to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. Extends the scope of such grants also to street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking.
DOD Workforce Flexibility Act of 2016

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that temporary employees of the Department of Defense may compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DOD Workforce Flexibility Act of 2016 2. Personnel flexibilities relating to the Department of Defense (a) In general Chapter 96 (1) In section 9601(1)— (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking land management agency covered agency (B) at the end of subparagraph (E), by striking and (C) by adding at the end the following: (G) the Department of Defense; and . (2) In section 9602, by striking land management agency covered agency (b) Technical and clerical amendments (1) Technical amendment The heading of chapter 96 and the Department of Defense (2) Clerical amendment The analysis for part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 96 and inserting the following: 96. Personnel flexibilities relating to land management agencies and the Department of Defense. .

Summary: DOD Workforce Flexibility Act of 2016 This bill permits employees of the Department of Defense (DOD)&nbsp;who are serving in a temporary position in the competitive service to compete for vacant permanent positions in the competitive service under DOD's merit promotion procedures.
Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking 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.) Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to condition eligibility to receive a state grant for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs on inclusion in the state plan of a certification by the governor that the state has in effect and is enforcing a state law, or is operating a statewide program, that includes provisions and procedures to: identify and assess reports involving children who are sex trafficking victims (and which may also involve children who are victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons), train representatives of the state child protective services about identifying and assessing such children, and identify services and procedures for appropriate referral to address the needs of such children. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on: the specific type and prevalence of severe forms of trafficking in persons to which children have been subjected who are identified for services or intervention under the placement, care, or supervision of state, Indian tribe, or tribal organization child welfare agencies; the practices and protocols utilized by states to identify and serve children who are, or are at-risk of becoming, victims of trafficking; and any barriers in federal laws or regulations that may prevent identification and assessment of children who are such victims.
To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices.

To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices. 1. Gun storage and safety devices for all firearms (a) Secure gun storage or safety devices by federal firearms licensees Section 922(z) (z) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, transfer, or deliver any firearm to any person (other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer) unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device. . (b) Penalties Section 924(p) of such title is amended to read as follows: (p) The Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter or may subject the licensee to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 if the holder of such license has knowingly violated section 922(z). The actions of the Attorney General under this subsection may be reviewed only as provided in section 923(f). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall be effective 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions: (1) establishing exceptions to the prohibition against a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer transferring a firearm to any person other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device; and (2) granting immunity from a qualified civil liability action to a person who has lawful possession and control of a handgun and who uses such a device. Revises penalty provisions by authorizing the Attorney General to suspend (currently for not more than&nbsp;six months) or revoke any firearms license of, or to subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 (currently $2,500), any licensee who has knowingly violated such prohibition.
Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act


Summary: Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide an option under the Secure Mail Initiative under which, for payment of a fee recouping costs, a person to whom a document is sent under such initiative may require the U.S. Postal Service to obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document.
Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act

To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act 2. Purposes It is the purpose of this Act to— (1) ensure that consumers in the United States can make informed decisions when purchasing salmon; and (2) authorize an independent scientific review of— (A) the possible effects of genetically engineered salmon on wild salmon stocks; and (B) the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of genetically engineered salmon for human consumption. 3. Market name for genetically engineered salmon (a) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. GE (b) Definition For purposes of this section, salmon is genetically engineered if it has been modified by recombinant DNA (rDNA) techniques, including the entire lineage of salmon that contain the rDNA modification. 4. Third-party review of certain salmon approval The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that an independent scientific organization conducts a review of the environmental assessment that was carried out by the Food and Drug Administration in support of an approval of a new animal drug application related to AquAdvantage Salmon, dated November 12, 2015.

Summary: Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act This bill requires the market name of genetically modified (commonly called &quot;GMO&quot;) salmon to include &quot;Genetically Engineered&quot; or &quot;GE&quot; in front of the existing market name. The Department of Health and Human Services must ensure that an independent scientific organization reviews and reports on the Food and Drug Administration's environmental assessment of AquAdvantage Salmon.
Removing Barriers to Clinical Research Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicare coverage of certain costs associated with FDA-approved clinical trials. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Barriers to Clinical Research Act of 2016 2. Medicare coverage of certain costs associated with FDA-approved clinical trials (a) In general Section 1862(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 13957(m) (1) in the subsection heading— (A) by striking routine certain (B) by striking category A medical (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking category A category A or category B (B) by striking payment for coverage of routine (A) in the case of category A and category B clinical trials, routine ; (C) in subparagraph (A), as added by subparagraph (B) of this subsection, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) in the case of category B clinical trials, the costs of the devices under investigation. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) Category B clinical trial For purposes of paragraph (1), a category B clinical trial (A) the trial is of a nonexperiemental/investigational (category B) medical device (as defined in regulations under section 405.201(b) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect as of January 1, 2015)); and (B) the trial meets criteria established by the Secretary to ensure that the trial conforms to appropriate scientific and ethical standards. (4) Automatic qualification of certain trials A trial of a medical device shall be deemed to be meet the definition of a category A or category B clinical trial under paragraph (2) or (3), respectively, as the case may be, if the trial is conducted under the investigational use exemption under section 520(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360j(g) . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (3) of section 731(b) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to costs incurred on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Removing Barriers to Clinical Research Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare coverage of costs associated with clinical trials. Under current law, Medicare covers routine costs of care furnished to a beneficiary enrolled in a category A (experimental) clinical trial of a medical device intended for use in the diagnosis, monitoring, or treatment of an immediately life-threatening disease or condition. The bill requires Medicare to also cover,&nbsp;with respect to&nbsp;a beneficiary enrolled in a category B (non-experimental) clinical trial, routine costs of care as well as the cost of the device under investigation. A trial of a medical device shall, for purposes of Medicare coverage,&nbsp;be deemed to meet the definition of a category A or category B clinical trial, as the case may be, if the trial is conducted under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act's investigational use exemption.
MARTLAND Act

To establish a policy against sexual abuse on all United States military installations, whether located in the United States or overseas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating America’s Responsibility To Limit Abuse, Negligence and Depravity Act MARTLAND Act 2. Adoption of Department of Defense policy against sexual abuse on all United States military installations (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Members of the United States Army and Marine Corps serving in Afghanistan were advised to respect cultural and religious practices of Afghans and told that sexual abuse perpetrated by local allies was a matter of Afghan law. (2) In one report, a United States soldier said that, from his bunk at a base in southern Afghanistan, he could hear Afghan police officers sexually abusing boys they had brought to the base and that at night we could hear [the boys] screaming but we’re not allowed to do anything about it (3) Fighting in a foreign theater of war should not require members of the Armed Forces to turn a blind eye toward criminal perversion. (4) The Department of Defense already has an established policy against human trafficking. (5) Department of Defense Instruction 2200.01 instructs members of the Armed Forces as follows: Oppose prostitution, forced labor, and any related activities contributing to the phenomenon of trafficking in persons (TIP). TIP is a violation of U.S. law and internationally recognized human rights, and is incompatible with DoD core values. (6) The Department of Defense also needs an established policy to counter sexual abuse perpetrated on a United States military installation, whether the installation is located in the United States or overseas. (b) Policy Against Sexual Abuse on Military Installations It is the policy of the United States that human rights violations, including child abuse, shall not be conducted or condoned on any United States military installation, whether located in the United States or overseas, by either citizens or nationals of the United States or foreign nationals. (c) Implementation of policy No later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan detailing the procedures by which the Secretary will implement the policy expressed in subsection (b). (d) Military installation defined In this section, the term military installation

Summary: Mandating America's Responsibility To Limit Abuse, Negligence and Depravity Act or the MARTLAND Act This bill states that it is U.S. policy that human rights violations, including child abuse, shall not be conducted or condoned on any U.S. military installation, whether located in the United States or overseas, by either U.S. citizens or nationals or foreign nationals. The Department of Defense (DOD) shall submit to Congress a comprehensive plan detailing the procedures by which DOD will implement this policy. &quot;Military installation&quot; shall include U.S. combat outposts and forward operating locations.
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on March 17, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 TITLE I--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS (Sec. 101) This bill reauthorizes for the period March 31, 2016, through July 15, 2016, the airport improvement program and specified related authorities, including: the competition disclosure requirement under a development project grant for a large hub airport or a medium hub airport; the eligibility for small airport grants of sponsors of airports in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau; the air traffic control contract program; state and local government compatible land use planning and projects; Department of Transportation authority to appropriate funds to acquire, establish, and improve air navigation facilities; civil aviation research and development; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; and essential air service. (Sec. 102) The Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act is amended to extend through the same period: the authorization for airport development at Midway Island Airport, and the authority of any final order with respect to the eligibility for essential air service compensation. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to extend through: FY2016 the requirement for an Inspector General report on participation in FAA programs by disadvantaged small business concerns, July 15, 2016, the pilot program under which operators of up to four public-use airports may receive grants for activities related to the redevelopment of airport properties, and the same date the advisory committee for aviation consumer protection. TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS (Sec. 201) The Internal Revenue Code is amended to extend through July 15, 2017, expenditure authority from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, fuel and ticket taxes, as well as the exemption from ticket taxes for aircraft in fractional ownership aircraft programs.
Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the recovery of improper overpayments resulting from certain Federally subsidized health insurance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act 2. Recovery of improper overpayments resulting from certain Federally subsidized health insurance (a) In general Section 36B(f)(2) (b) Conforming amendments (1) Clause (ii) of section 35(g)(12)(B) of such Code is amended by striking , except that (2) So much of paragraph (2) of section 36B(f) of such Code as precedes advance payments (2) Excess advance payments If the . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. March 23, 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 introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the limitation on the increase in tax&nbsp;imposed upon certain low-income families for advance payments of the tax credit for health insurance premium assistance that exceed the allowable amount of such credit.
To permit the United States Capitol Police to accept certain property from other Federal agencies and to dispose of certain property in its possession.

To permit the United States Capitol Police to accept certain property from other Federal agencies and to dispose of certain property in its possession. 1. Authorities of United States Capitol Police to dispose of forfeited and abandoned property and to accept surplus or obsolete property offered by other Federal agencies (a) Disposal of forfeited and abandoned property in possession of Capitol Police Section 1003(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 ( 2 U.S.C. 1906(a) surplus or obsolete property of the Capitol Police surplus or obsolete property of the Capitol Police, and property which is in the possession of the Capitol Police because it has been disposed, forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or unclaimed, (b) Acceptance of surplus or obsolete property offered by other Federal agencies Upon notifying the Committees of Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the United States Capitol Police may accept surplus or obsolete property offered by another Federal department, agency, or office. July 5, 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 amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 to authorize the U.S. Capitol Police, by interagency transfer, donation, sale, trade-in, or other appropriate method, to dispose of any property in their possession because it has been disposed of, forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or unclaimed. (Currently the U.S. Capitol Police are authorized to use these methods to dispose of only their own surplus or obsolete property.) Upon notifying specified congressional committees, the U.S. Capitol Police may accept surplus or obsolete property offered by another federal department, agency, or office.
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization 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.) Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Extends through FY2020 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) homeless veterans reintegration programs. (Those programs provide job training, counseling, and placement services to homeless veterans to expedite their reintegration into the labor force.) (Sec. 3) Makes eligible for participation in those programs: (1) homeless veterans, (2) veterans who are participating in the VA supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided under the United States Housing Act of 1937, and (3) veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated.
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act to authorize the National Science Foundation to encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6691 Church Street in Riverdale, Georgia, as the "Major Gregory E. Barney 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 6691 Church Street in Riverdale, Georgia, as the "Major Gregory E. Barney Post Office Building."
Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to encourage women and girls to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), pursue careers in aerospace, and further advance the nation's space science and exploration efforts through support of the following initiatives: NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS; Aspire to Inspire; and Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research. (Sec. 4) NASA shall submit to Congress a specified plan on how NASA can best facilitate and support both current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, including early career female astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, to engage with K-12 female STEM students and inspire the next generation of women to consider participating in STEM fields and to pursue careers in aerospace.
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act 2. Permitting nurse practitioners to satisfy Medicare documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12) (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or nurse practitioner physician (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or nurse practitioner physician

Summary: This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a nurse practitioner to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare,&nbsp;of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 61 South Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre, California, as the "Louis Van Iersel 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 61 South Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre, California, as the "Louis Van Iersel Post Office."
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016

To amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 2. Judicial review of statutory and regulatory interpretations Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking To the extent necessary (a) To the extent necessary (2) by striking decide all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and (3) by inserting after of the terms of an agency action and decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions, and rules made by agencies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection shall apply in any action for judicial review of agency action authorized under any provision of law. No law may exempt any such civil action from the application of this section except by specific reference to this section (4) by striking The reviewing court shall— (b) The reviewing court shall— . Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions. June 14, 2016 Reported with amendments, 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 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. No law may exempt such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1301 Alabama Avenue in Selma, Alabama as the "Amelia Boynton Robinson 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 1301 Alabama Avenue in Selma, Alabama, as the "Amelia Boynton Robinson Post Office Building."
CBD Oil Act of 2016

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent Federal prosecutions for certain conduct, relating to CBD oil, that is lawful under State law, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CBD Oil Act of 2016 2. Exemption from certain criminal penalties of conduct relating to CBD oil (a) In general Part D of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. 424. Bar to prosecution of certain conduct, relating to CBD oil, that is lawful under State law (a) It is a bar to prosecution under this title that the conduct alleged to constitute the offense— (1) consists of or is incident to qualified activity relating to CBD oil; and (2) is lawful under State law in the place it occurs. (b) In this section the following definitions apply: (1) The term qualified activity relating to CBD oil (A) the production or distribution of CBD oil for medical research; or (B) the use of CBD oil for medical purposes. (2) The term CBD oil . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 423 the following new item: Sec. 424. Bar to prosecution of certain conduct, relating to CBD oil, that is lawful under State law. .

Summary: CBD Oil Act of 2016 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to bar the federal prosecution of an individual who produces, distributes, or uses CBD oil for medical research or medical purposes in compliance with state law. The term &quot;CBD oil&quot; means a marijuana extract that is composed of a nonpsychoactive proportion of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol under state law.
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a structure for visitor services on the Arlington Ridge tract, in the area of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a structure for visitor services on the Arlington Ridge tract, in the area of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, and for other purposes. 1. Definition In this Act, the term Arlington Ridge tract (1) Arlington Boulevard (United States Route 50) to the north; (2) Jefferson Davis Highway (Virginia Route 110) to the east; (3) Marshall Drive to the south; and (4) North Meade Street to the west. 2. Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge tract Notwithstanding section 2863(g) of Public Law 107–107 July 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.) (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to construct on the Arlington Ridge tract in the area of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington County, Virginia, a structure for visitor services, including a public restroom facility.
To update the oil and gas and mining industry guides of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

To update the oil and gas and mining industry guides of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 1. SEC industry guides (a) Definition In this section, the term Commission (b) Updates to industry guides Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall— (1) update— (A) the industry guides described in subsections (d) and (g) of section 229.801 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, and section 229.802(g) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; and (B) subpart 229.1200 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) in making the updates required under paragraph (1), work with the Investor Advisory Committee, which shall— (A) solicit and consider public input on appropriate disclosures to include; and (B) submit specific recommendations to the Commission. (c) Enforcement If the Commission fails to meet the deadline under subsection (b), the Chairman of the Commission shall provide a report to and testify before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives explaining why the Commission failed to meet the deadline.

Summary: This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), within 180 days of enactment of this bill, to update: the Securities Act industry guides entitled &quot;Prospectuses relating to interests in oil and gas programs&quot; and &quot;Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or To Be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations,&quot; the Exchange Act industry guide entitled &quot;Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or To Be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations,&quot; and regulations concerning disclosure by registrants engaged in oil and gas producing activities. In making such updates, the SEC shall work with the Investor Advisory Committee, which shall solicit and consider public input or appropriate disclosures to include and make specific recommendations to the SEC. If the SEC fails to meet the deadline, it must report to and testify before specified congressional committees explaining why it failed to meet it.
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance, regardless of date of such expansion, for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance, regardless of date of such expansion, for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals. 1. Increased FMAP for medical assistance to newly eligible individuals, regardless of date of such expansion (a) In general Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking in 2014, 2015, and 2016 occurring during each of the first 3 consecutive calendar years in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking in 2017 occurring during the fourth consecutive calendar year in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking in 2018 occurring during the fifth consecutive calendar year in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking in 2019 occurring during the sixth consecutive calendar year in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking in 2020 and each year thereafter occurring during the seventh consecutive calendar year in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals and each calendar year thereafter (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 111–148

Summary: This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid&nbsp;coverage for&nbsp;individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when&nbsp;such expansion takes place. Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 100% in 2014 through 2016, 95% in 2017, 94% in 2018, 93% in 2019, and 90% thereafter. The bill retains this enhanced FMAP, but bases it on a term of years rather than on specific dates. The bill applies retroactively.
Long-Term Unemployed Hiring Incentive Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit for hiring the long-term unemployed. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long-Term Unemployed Hiring Incentive Act 2. Work opportunity tax credit for long-term unemployed (a) Long-Term Unemployed Individuals Eligible (1) In general Section 51(d)(1) or , or (J) a qualified long-term unemployed individual. . (2) Definition Subsection (d) of section 51 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14) as paragraphs (12) through (15), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: (11) Qualified long-term unemployed individual (A) In general The term qualified long-term unemployed individual (i) having exhausted, as of the hiring date, all rights to regular compensation under the State law or under Federal law with respect to a benefit year (excluding any benefit year that ended before May 1, 2007), (ii) having no rights to regular compensation with respect to the most recent week ending before the hiring date under such law or any other State unemployment compensation law or to compensation under any other Federal law, and (iii) not receiving compensation with respect to such week under the unemployment compensation law of Canada. (B) Exhaustion of benefits For purposes of subparagraph (A), an individual shall be deemed to have exhausted such individual's rights to regular compensation under a State law when— (i) no payments of regular compensation can be made under such law because such individual has received all regular compensation available to such individual based on employment or wages during such individual's base period, or (ii) such individual's rights to such compensation have been terminated by reason of the expiration of the benefit year with respect to which such rights existed. . (b) Extension of Credit for Long-Term Unemployed Subparagraph (B) of section 51(c)(4) (December 31, 2017, in the case of qualified long-term unemployed individuals) December 31, 2014 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Long-Term Unemployed Hiring Incentive Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow&nbsp;through December 31, 2017, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified long-term unemployed individual.&nbsp; Defines "qualified long-term unemployed individual" as any individual certified by the designated local agency as: (1) having exhausted, as of the hiring date, all rights to regular compensation under federal or state law; (2) having no rights to regular compensation with respect to the most recent week ending before the hiring date; and (3) not receiving compensation under the unemployment compensation law of Canada.
S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act 2. Improvements to services provided to caregivers of veterans (a) Caregivers of veterans with serious illnesses Paragraph (2)(B) of section 1720G(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting illness or serious (b) Assessing caregiver and veteran burden and satisfaction (1) Survey Paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of such section is amended— (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ; and (B) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VI) not less than annually, a multidimensional assessment to measure, in both objective and subjective terms, the burden and strain felt by the family caregiver. . (2) Reports Section 101(c)(2)(B) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( 38 U.S.C. 1720G (A) in clause (i), by striking ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) a description of the satisfaction experienced by caregivers and veterans with respect to such program, including any findings regarding whether such program reduces the burden and strain felt by caregivers. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Support our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act or the S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act This bill includes a veteran who has a serious illness or injury (currently, a serious injury) incurred or aggravated in the line of active duty on or after September 11, 2001, as an &quot;eligible veteran&quot; for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans. As part of such program, the VA shall give each caregiver designated as the primary provider of personal care services for an eligible veteran, not less than annually, a multidimensional assessment to measure the burden and strain the caregiver has felt. The VA's annual report on such program shall include a description of the satisfaction experienced by caregivers and veterans with such program.
No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the issuance of tax-exempt bonds any proceeds of which are used to provide professional entertainment facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act 2. Tax exempt financing of professional entertainment facilities disallowed (a) In general Section 149 (h) No portion of bonds may be used for professional entertainment facilities (1) In general Section 103(a) shall not apply to any bond issued as part of an issue any proceeds of which are to be used to provide a professional entertainment facility. (2) Professional entertainment facility For purposes of this subsection, the term professional entertainment facility (A) as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training, or (B) as a venue for any entertainment event— (i) the live audience for which exceeds 100 individuals, and (ii) any net earnings from which inure to the benefit of an individual or any entity other than— (I) the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or (II) an organization which is described in paragraph (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (10), (19), or (23) of section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) or is a political organization (as defined in section 527(e)(1)). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the use of tax-exempt state and local financing bonds for a professional entertainment facility. A professional entertainment facility is a facility that is used during any five days in a calendar year as: (1) a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training; or (2) a venue for any entertainment event which has a live audience exceeding 100 individuals and the net earnings from&nbsp;which benefit an individual or entity other than a governmental entity or a tax-exempt organization.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hire For a Second Chance Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum wages allowed under the work opportunity tax credit for ex-felons, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hire For a Second Chance Act of 2016 2. Extension and modification of work opportunity tax credit (a) Credit made permanent Section 51(c) (b) Increase in wage limitation for ex-Felons (1) Limitation on wages taken into account Section 51(b)(3) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking subsection (d)(3)(A)(iv), and subsection (d)(3)(A)(iv), (B) by striking subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)(II)) subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)(II), and $14,000 in the case of any individual who is an ex-felon by reason of subsection (d)(4)) (2) Inflation adjustment Section 51(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Adjustment for inflation In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2016, the $14,000 dollar amount contained in paragraph (3) relating to ex-felons shall be increased by an amount equal to the product of— (A) such dollar amount, and (B) the cost of living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins determined by substituting calendar year 2015 calendar year 1992 If any increase determined under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50. . (c) Qualified ex-Felon Section 51(d)(4)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 1 year 3 years (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Hire For a Second Chance Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the work opportunity tax credit, to: (1) make such credit permanent; (2) increase to $14,000, for ex-felons, the amount of wages that may be taken into account for purposes of computing the credit;&nbsp;and (3) increase from one to three years the period after the conviction or release of an ex-felon during which an employer may hire an ex-felon and claim a work opportunity tax credit for such hiring.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax credit.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax credit. 1. Increase in child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(a) $1,000 $2,000 (b) Increase in dollar threshold at which credit phase-Out begins (1) In general Section 24(b)(2) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking $110,000 $150,000 (B) by striking $75,000 $100,000 (C) by striking $55,000 75,000 (2) Increase for additional qualifying children Section 24(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Increase in threshold amount based on number of qualifying children In the case of a taxpayer with 2 or more qualifying children, the threshold amount otherwise determined under paragraph (2) shall be increased by $15,000 for each qualifying child of the taxpayer in excess of the first such child. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child tax credit, to: (1) increase the allowable amount of such credit from $1,000 to $2,000 for each qualifying child, (2) raise the modified adjusted gross income threshold amount at which the phase-out of the credit begins, and (3) increase such threshold amount&nbsp;by $15,000 for each qualifying child of the taxpayer beyond the first child.