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Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and Federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016 2. Medicare payment for certain rural health clinic and Federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (a) In general Section 1812(d)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395d(d)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) the succeeding provisions of this paragraph (B) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (C) by striking the flush matter following clause (ii)(II); and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply to— (i) physicians' services furnished by the individual's attending physician (as defined in section 1861(dd)(3)(B)), if not an employee of the hospice program; (ii) services provided by (or under arrangements made by) the hospice program; or (iii) rural health clinic services (as defined in paragraph (1) of section 1861(aa)) and Federally qualified health center services (as defined in paragraph (3) of such section) if such services— (I) would otherwise be physicians' services if furnished by an individual not affiliated with a rural health clinic (as defined in paragraph (2) of such section) or a Federally qualified health center (as defined in paragraph (4) of such section); and (II) are— (aa) furnished by the individual's attending physician (as so defined), if not an employee of the hospice program; or (bb) provided under arrangements made by the hospice program. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow payment under Medicare for certain services furnished to hospice patients by rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). With respect to a patient who elects to receive hospice care under Medicare, current law generally limits payment for services that are either duplicative of&nbsp;such care or related to the treatment of the individual's terminal illness. However, current law exempts from this limitation: (1)&nbsp;physicians' services furnished by the individual's attending physician, if not an employee of the hospice program; and (2) services provided or arranged by the hospice program. The bill expands this exemption with regard to rural health clinic and FQHC services. Specifically, the Medicare payment limitation shall not apply to such services that: (1) would otherwise be physicians' services if furnished by an individual&nbsp;unaffiliated with a rural health clinic or FQHC; and (2) are either&nbsp;arranged by the hospice program or furnished by the individual's attending physician, if not an employee of the hospice program.
States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2016

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2016 2. Increased FMAP for medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (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 2014, 2015, and 2016 each of the first 3 consecutive 12-month periods in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2017 the fourth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 the fifth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2019 the sixth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2020 and each year thereafter the seventh consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals and each such period 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: States Achieve&nbsp;Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2016 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.
Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act 2. Exclusion of certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents Subsection (a) of section 104 and ; and (6) amounts received pursuant to— (A) section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796 (B) a program established under the laws of any State which provides monetary compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, except that subparagraph (B) shall not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if death of the public safety officer had occurred other than as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. .

Summary: Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, federal public safety officer death benefits or amounts&nbsp;paid under a state program to surviving dependents of a public safety officer who died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.
John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2016

To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2016 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act ( 20 U.S.C. 76r (a) Maintenance, repair, and security There is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)— (1) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (3) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and (4) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. (b) Capital projects There is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1)— (1) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (2) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (3) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and (4) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. . May 16, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to reauthorize appropriations for FY2017-FY2020 for maintenance, repair, and security, and capital projects for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Sec. 4) This bill establishes the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to plan, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of U.S. history leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. (Sec. 5) The Commission shall: (1) prepare an overall program for the commemoration; (2) plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate observances and activities commemorating the historic events associated with the Semiquincentennial; (3) emphasize the planning of events in locations of historical significance to the United States; (4) give special emphasis to the role of persons and locations with significant impact on U.S. history beginning on the date of execution of the Declaration of Independence and to the ideas associated with that history; and (5) submit to the President a comprehensive report that includes its specific recommendations for such commemoration. (Sec. 6) The Department of the Interior shall study and report to the Commission on appropriate actions that might be taken to further preserve and develop historic sites and battlefields to ensure that fitting observances and exhibits may be held at such sites during the celebration. The Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Archives shall cooperate with the Commission. The Secretary of State shall coordinate the participation of foreign nations in the celebration. (Sec. 9) All expenditures of the Commission shall be made solely from donated funds and from funds specifically appropriated for the Commission. The Commission shall seek to enter into an arrangement with USA 250, Incorporated, to house the administrative offices of the Commission, assume responsibility for Commission funds, and provide financial and administrative services. The Commission shall submit a report annually on its activities, including an accounting of funds received and expended. (Sec. 10) The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2027.
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016

To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016 2. Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction program Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16137(a) 2016 2021 June 21, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2021 a diesel emissions reduction program. The program authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants, rebates, or loans for reducing diesel emissions from certain diesel vehicles or fleets by retrofitting or replacing their engines.
Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act

To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2016 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act 2. Continuing use of 3-month quarter EHR reporting periods for professionals and hospitals to demonstrate meaningful use for 2016 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs In specifying the EHR reporting period under part 495 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, for purposes of titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall continue through 2016 to permit the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period to demonstrate meaningful use for purposes of such part, without regard to the payment year or the stage of meaningful use criteria involved.

Summary: Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act This bill&nbsp;requires the Department&nbsp;of Health and Human Services, with respect to electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use incentive programs under Medicare and Medicaid, to continue through 2016 to allow the use of quarterly reporting without regard to the payment year or the stage of meaningful use criteria involved.
Ariel Rios Federal Building Designation Act

To designate the Federal building housing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Headquarters located at 99 New York Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C., as the Ariel Rios Federal Building 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ariel Rios Federal Building Designation Act 2. Designation of Ariel Rios Federal Building (a) Designation The Federal building housing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Headquarters located at 99 New York Avenue N.E. in Washington, D.C., shall be known and designated as the Ariel Rios Federal Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Ariel Rios Federal Building April 28, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Ariel Rios Federal Building Designation Act (Sec. 2) This bill designates the federal building housing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives headquarters located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C., as the "Ariel Rios Federal Building."
A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide priority for applicants for a license to operate as a small business investment company that are located in a disaster area.

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide priority for applicants for a license to operate as a small business investment company that are located in a disaster area. 1. SBIC program fast-track applications Section 301(c)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 681(c)(2) (C) Priority for applicants located in disaster areas (i) Definition In this subparagraph, the term disaster area 42 U.S.C. 5122 (ii) Priority The Administrator shall give priority to an application for a license to operate as a small business investment company that is from an applicant located in a disaster area. . 1. SBIC program (a) Fast track applications Section 301(c)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 681(c)(2) (C) Priority for applicants located in disaster areas (i) Definition In this subparagraph, the term disaster area 42 U.S.C. 5122 (ii) Priority The Administrator shall give priority to an application for a license to operate as a small business investment company that is from an applicant located in a disaster area. . (b) Maximum leverage Section 303(b)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2) (E) Investments in disaster areas In calculating the outstanding leverage of a company licensed under section 301(c) for the purposes of subparagraph (A), or 2 or more companies licensed under section 301(c) for the purposes of subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall not include the amount equal to the cost basis of any investment made by the company in a small business concern that is located in an area for which the President declared a major disaster (as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 . May 24, 2016 Reported with an amendment

Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give priority to small business investment company (SBIC) applications for licenses to operate in a declared major disaster area. In calculating the outstanding leverage (debt) of one or more licensed SBICs in view of the maximum leverage allowed for debenture or loan guarantee purposes, the SBA shall not include the cost basis of any investment made by an SBIC in a small business concern in a major disaster area during the one-year period beginning on the date of the disaster declaration.
Protecting Families with Disabilities Act of 2016

To clarify the application of spousal impoverishment protections for recipients of home and community-based services under Medicaid. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Families with Disabilities Act of 2016 2. Clarification regarding application of Medicaid spousal impoverishment protections to recipients of home and community-based services (a) In general Section 2404 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 (1) by striking During (a) In general During ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Rule of construction During the period in which subsection (a) is in effect, nothing in subsection (a) or section 1924 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 42 U.S.C. 1396n(c) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on January 1, 2014.

Summary: Protecting Families with Disabilities Act of 2016 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with respect to&nbsp;how a state that had an approved home- and community-based Medicaid waiver as of January 1, 2014,&nbsp;may treat&nbsp;spousal income and assets for purposes of determining an individual's&nbsp;financial eligibility for services under the waiver. With respect to such a state that disregarded an individual's spousal income and assets for those purposes,&nbsp;specified provisions of current law shall not prohibit the state from continuing to do so.
A bill to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.

To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission. 1. Extension of the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission Section 295D(d) of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act ( Public Law 109–338 10 years 15 years September 6, 2016 Reported without amendment

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 Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission through October 12, 2021.
Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act


Summary: Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the President to impose U.S. entry and property sanctions against any foreign person (or entity) who: is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in any foreign country seeking to expose illegal activity carried out by government officials, or to obtain, exercise, or promote human rights and freedoms; acted as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign person in such activities; is a government official or senior associate of such official responsible for, or complicit in, ordering or otherwise directing acts of significant corruption, including the expropriation of private or public assets for personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, bribery, or the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption to foreign jurisdictions; or has materially assisted or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of, such activities. The authority to block and prohibit transactions in property and property interests shall not include the authority to impose sanctions on the importation of goods (any article, natural or man made substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, excluding technical data). The President shall, after receiving a request from the chairperson and ranking member of one of the appropriate congressional committees with respect to whether a foreign person has engaged in a prohibited activity: determine if the person has engaged in such an activity; and report to the chairperson and ranking member whether or not the President imposed or intends to impose specified sanctions against the person. Sanctions shall not apply to an individual as necessary for law enforcement purposes, or to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations (U.N.) and the United States regarding the U.N. Headquarters or other applicable international obligations of the United States. The President may terminate sanctions under specified conditions. The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor may submit to the Department of State the names of foreign persons who may meet the sanctions criteria. (Sec. 4) The President shall report to Congress annually regarding each foreign person sanctioned, the type of sanctions imposed, and the reason for their imposition.
Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for active shooter training, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 POLICE Act of 2016 2. Additional authorized use of COPS funds Section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b) (1) in paragraph (16), by striking and (2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18); (3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) to participate in nationally recognized active shooter training programs that offer scenario-based, integrated response courses designed to counter active shooter threats or acts of terrorism against individuals or facilities; and ; and (4) in paragraph (18), as redesignated, by striking (16) (17) May 12, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 or the POLICE Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include participation in active shooter training programs.
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act 2. Moratorium on oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of outer Continental Shelf Section 11 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1340 (i) Moratorium on oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-Related seismic activities in North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person or agency of the United States may conduct geological or geophysical activities (as those terms are described in the final programmatic environmental impact statement of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas .

Summary: Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil or gas exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled &quot;Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas.&quot;
Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016

To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016 2. Extension of termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela Section 5(e) of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–278 50 U.S.C. 1701 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2019 April 28, 2016 Reported with an amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 28, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 to extend through December 31, 2019, provisions requiring the President to impose sanctions against individuals in Venezuela who are responsible for human rights violations.
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016

To ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 2. Access to certain information (a) Access to certain information Subchapter II of chapter 7 721. Access to certain information (a) No provision of the Social Security Act, including section 453(l) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 653(l) (b) The specific reference to a statute in subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect access by the Government Accountability Office to information under statutes that are not so referenced. . (b) Agency reports Section 720(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or planned action taken (2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the agency program or activity that is the subject of the recommendation, and the Government Accountability Office before the 61st day after the date of the report; and . (c) Authority To obtain records Section 716 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)— (1) by striking (a) (2) (2) by inserting after the section heading the following: (a) (1) The Comptroller General is authorized to obtain such agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through the bringing of civil actions under this section. In reviewing a civil action under this section, the court shall recognize the continuing force and effect of the authorization in the preceding sentence until such time as the authorization is repealed pursuant to law. . (d) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 7 section 720 721. Access to certain information. . September 21, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record. No provision of the Social Security Act shall&nbsp;be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties. Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.
Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 (Emmett Till Act) and expands the responsibilities of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to include the investigation and prosecution of criminal civil rights statutes violations that occurred before 1980 and resulted in a death. (Currently, Emmett Till Act investigations are limited to violations that occurred before 1970.) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that all authorities with jurisdiction should: (1) meet regularly with civil rights organizations, institutions of higher education, and DOJ-designated entities to coordinate information sharing and discuss the status of DOJ's Emmett Till Act work; (2) support the full accounting of all victims whose deaths or disappearances were the result of racially motivated crimes; (3) hold accountable under federal and state law individuals who were perpetrators of, or accomplices in, unsolved civil rights murders and disappearances; (4) keep families regularly informed about the status of the investigations; and (5) expeditiously comply with Freedom of Information Act requests and develop a singular, publicly accessible repository of these disclosed documents. In investigating a complaint, DOJ may coordinate activities with entities that DOJ determines to be appropriate. DOJ may reopen and review cases closed without an in-person investigation conducted by DOJ or the FBI. DOJ must hold meetings with the Civil Rights Division, the FBI, the Community Relations Service, civil rights organizations, institutions of higher education, DOJ-designated entities, and state and local law enforcement to discuss the status of its Emmett Till Act work. In an annual report to Congress, DOJ must indicate: the number of cases referred by a civil rights organization, an institution of higher education, or a state or local law enforcement agency; the number of such cases that resulted in federal charges; the date any such charges were filed; whether DOJ has declined to prosecute or participate in an investigation of a referred case; the outreach, collaboration, and support for investigations and prosecutions of violations of criminal civil rights statutes, including murders and disappearances; and any activity on reopened cases. The Community Relations Service must provide technical assistance by bringing together law enforcement agencies and communities to address tensions raised by civil rights era crimes.
Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act of 2016

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove limitations on Medicaid benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act of 2016 2. Removal of inmate limitation on benefits under Medicaid (a) In general The subdivision (A) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) or in custody pending disposition of charges patient in a medical institution (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to items and services furnished for periods beginning on or after such date.

Summary: Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act of 2016 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow an otherwise eligible individual who&nbsp;is in custody pending charges to receive&nbsp;Medicaid benefits.
ECHO Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 29, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act or the ECHO Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models, which connect specialists to primary care providers through videoconferencing to facilitate case-based learning, dissemination of best practices, and evaluation of outcomes. The report must include: (1) an analysis of the use, integration, and impact of such models; (2) a list of such models recently funded by HHS; (3) recommendations to reduce barriers to adoption of such models; (4) opportunities for adoption of such models into HHS programs; and (5) recommendations regarding the role of such models in continuing medical education.
Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016

To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016 2. Sound recording preservation programs (a) National Recording Preservation Board Section 133 of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 ( 2 U.S.C. 1743 through fiscal year 2016 through fiscal year 2026 (b) National Recording Preservation Foundation (1) Reauthorization Section 152411(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 an amount not to exceed through fiscal year 2026 an amount not to exceed the lesser of $750,000 or (2) Number of members of Board of Directors Section 152403(b)(2) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking nine directors 12 directors (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking six directors 8 directors 3. Film preservation programs (a) National Film Preservation Board Section 112 of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 ( 2 U.S.C. 179v through fiscal year 2016 through fiscal year 2026 (b) National Film Preservation Foundation Section 151711(a)(1)(C) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through 2016 through 2026

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 13, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to reauthorize through FY2026 the national sound recording preservation program of the Library of Congress and the National Recording Preservation Foundation in an amount not to exceed the lesser of $1 million or (as under current law) the amount of private contributions whether in currency, services, or property made to the Foundation by private persons and state and local governments. The number of members of the Board of Directors of the National Recording Preservation Foundation shall be increased from 9 to 12, at least 8 of whom (currently, at least 6) must be knowledgeable or experienced in sound recording production, distribution, preservation, or restoration. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize through FY2026 the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress and the National Film Preservation Foundation.
Respect for Marriage Act

To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Marriage Act 2. Repeal of section added to title 28, United States Code, by section 2 of the Defense of Marriage Act Section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, is repealed, and the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 115 3. Marriage recognition Section 7 of title 1, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7. Marriage (a) For the purposes of any Federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual’s marriage is valid in the State where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a State. (b) In this section, the term State .

Summary: Respect for Marriage Act Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of &quot;marriage&quot; and &quot;spouse&quot; to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is valid in the state where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state. Removes the definition of &quot;spouse&quot; (currently, a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife).
CAPTIVE Act

To amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to allow for the use of certain assets of foreign persons and entities to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Amendment to Provide Terrorism Victims Equity Act CAPTIVE Act 2. Use of blocked assets to satisfy judgments of U.S. persons against terrorist parties Section 201(d) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 28 U.S.C. 1610 (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking means (B) by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read as follows: (A) means any asset seized or frozen by the United States under section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4305(b) 21 U.S.C. 1904(b) ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Person In subsection (a), the term person (A) a natural person who, at the time the act of terrorism described in subsection (a) was committed upon which the judgment described in such subsection was obtained by that person, was either— (i) a national of the United States as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) (ii) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (iii) otherwise an employee of the Government of the United States, or of an individual performing a contract awarded by the United States Government, acting within the scope of the employee’s employment; or (B) if the person described in subparagraph (A) is deceased, the personal representative of the estate of that deceased person. . 3. Applicability The amendments made by this Act apply to any judgment described in section 201(a) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 28 U.S.C. 1610

Summary: Clarifying Amendment to Provide Terrorism Victims Equity Act or the CAPTIVE Act This bill amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 regarding the blocked assets of a terrorist party which shall be subject to execution or attachment in aid of execution in order to satisfy a judgment based upon an act of terrorism in an action brought by or on behalf of the person obtaining the judgment. The bill redefines &quot;blocked asset&quot; to include any asset seized or frozen by the United States under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. The bill also defines a &quot;person&quot; who has obtained such a judgment as a natural person who, at the time the act of terrorism was committed upon which the judgment was obtained, was: a national of the United States; a member of the U.S. Armed Forces; or otherwise an employee of the federal government, or of a federal government contractor, acting within the scope of employment. If the person described is deceased, the personal representative of the estate of that deceased person shall count as the person.
A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.

To provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes. 1. Expansion of pueblo of Santa Clara land eligible for 99-year lease Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act 25 U.S.C. 415(a) (1) by striking Indians,, Indians, (2) by inserting Ohkay Owingeh pueblo, Cochiti, (3) by inserting the pueblo of Santa Clara, Pojoaque, (4) by striking the the lands the land (5) by striking lands held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara, (6) by striking lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo December 20, 2016 Reported without amendment

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 Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.
Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to align physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers with State requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016 2. Aligning physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers with State requirements (a) In general Section 1834(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(b) (1) in paragraph (6), by inserting , subject to paragraph (7), includes radiology services (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Treatment of services performed by advanced level radiographers For purposes of paragraph (6), in the case of radiology services performed by an advanced level radiographer (as defined in section 1861(iii)) in a State that has established standards for the direction or supervision by a physician of such a radiographer performing such services, such services shall be treated as performed under the direction or supervision of a physician if such services are performed under the direction or supervision of a physician to the extent required under such State law. . (b) Advanced level radiographer defined Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x (iii) Advanced level radiographer The term advanced level radiographer . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services performed on or after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers. Specifically, with respect to&nbsp;a state that has established such&nbsp;requirements for&nbsp;those services, the bill aligns Medicare's requirements with state requirements. An "advanced level radiographer" is a radiographer who has obtained specified certification from either the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants.
A bill to extend certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council.

To extend certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council. 1. Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council The International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq. 18. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as they may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation. . May 19, 2016 Reported without amendment

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 International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize the President to extend the provisions of such Act to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress. (The International Organization Immunities Act entitles covered international organizations and their employees to certain exemptions, immunities, and privileges similar to the benefits granted to foreign governments.)
A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. 1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system Section (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 , (b)(2), subsections (a) (b) Funding Section Public Law 111–291 , including the WMAT rural water system in accordance with subsection (e)(4) planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a) September 27, 2016 Reported with amendments

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 27, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to specify that settlement funds may be used for the planning, design, and construction of the tribe's rural water system.
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of the Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of the Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 1. Law enforcement availability pay for employees of the Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (a) In general Section 5545a(i) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking apply to a pilot employed by the United States Customs Service apply to any employee of the Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or any successor thereto, (2) by striking such pilot such employee (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date that is 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act. September 6, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill applies provisions governing availability pay for criminal investigators to any employee of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations who is a law enforcement officer.