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APPROVAL Act

To prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act APPROVAL Act 2. Prohibition on eminent domain for certain projects Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16421 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (f) through (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Prohibition on eminent domain Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Secretary, SWPA, and WAPA may not carry out any Project under this section through the use of eminent domain, unless the use of eminent domain is explicitly authorized by— (1) the Governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected State; and (2) the head of the governing body of each Indian tribe the land of which would be affected. (e) Siting requirement To the maximum extent practicable, a Project carried out under this section shall be sited on— (1) an existing Federal right-of-way; or (2) Federal land managed by— (A) the Bureau of Land Management; (B) the Forest Service; (C) the Bureau of Reclamation; or (D) the Corps of Engineers. . December 8, 2016 Reported and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce December 8, 2016 The Committee on Energy and Commerce

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act or the APPROVAL Act (Sec.2)This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Department of Energy and the Southwestern and Western Area Power Administration from using the power of eminent domain to implement modernization of electricity transmission infrastructure, unless they have received explicit permission to do so by: (1) the state governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected state, and (2) the head of the governing body of each Indian tribe whose land would be affected. An electricity transmission infrastructure project, to the greatest extent practicable, must be sited upon either an existing federal right-of-way or upon federal land managed by either: (1) the Bureau of Land Management, (2) the Forest Service, (3) the Bureau of Reclamation, or (4) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act

To clarify that for purposes of all Federal laws governing marine fisheries management, the landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone between areas south of Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act 2. Recreational fishing in Block Island Sound Transit Zone (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, may issue regulations to permit and regulate recreational Atlantic striped bass fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. (b) Block Island Sound Transit Zone defined In this section the term Block Island Sound transit zone (c) Savings clause Nothing in this section or the regulations issued under this section shall affect— (1) any permit that— (A) is issued under any other provision of law by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including a permit issued before the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) authorizes fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone; or (2) any activity authorized by such a permit. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to permit striped bass fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone transit zone between Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island, and for other purposes. April 25, 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 April 25, 2016.The summary of that version is repeated here.) EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act (Sec. 2)This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to permit and regulate Atlantic striped bass recreational fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. The transit zone is the area of federal waters within Block Island Sound, located between areas south of Montauk Point, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island.
Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program Act of 2015

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a grant program to establish counter-messaging campaigns targeting terrorist propaganda. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program Act of 2015 2. Grant program for countering violent extremism (a) In general Title I of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq. 104. Grant program for countering violent extremism (a) Grant program (1) Establishment The Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, shall establish a grant program for eligible community groups and organizations to assist such groups and organizations in establishing counter-messaging campaigns targeting violent extremism. (2) Implementation plan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an implementation plan for the grant program under this subsection, including eligibility criteria, application criteria, methodology for awarding grants, and a plan for monitoring and evaluating grant applications and awards. (3) Prohibition A community group or organization is not eligible for a grant under this subsection if such group or organization has knowingly funded activities related to violent extremism or organizations known to engage in such activities, as determined by the Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies. (b) Violent extremism defined In this section, the term violent extremism (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 103 the following new item: Sec. 104. Grant program for countering violent extremism. .

Summary: Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program Act of 2015 Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security to establish a grant program to assist eligible community groups and organizations in establishing counter-messaging campaigns targeting violent extremism. Bars grant eligibility to a community group or organization that has knowingly funded activities related to violent extremism or organizations known to engage in such activities. Defines &quot;violent extremism&quot; to mean ideologically motivated terrorist activities.
To take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes.

To take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes. 1. Land into Trust (a) Federal land Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for nongaming purposes. (b) Land Description The land taken into trust under subsection (a) is the approximately 80 acres of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service, located in Tuolumne County, California, and described as follows: (1) Southwest 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 of Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 16 East. (2) Northeast 1/4 of Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Township 1 North, Range 16 East of the Mount Diablo Meridian. (c) Gaming Class II and class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 March 10, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) All U.S. interests in approximately 80 acres of specified U.S. Forest Service land located in Tuolumne County, California, must be held in trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians. Gaming is not permitted on this land.
Keep the Promise Act of 2015

To prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the Promise Act of 2015 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) In 2002, the voters in the State of Arizona approved Proposition 202, the Indian Gaming Preservation and Self-Reliance Act. (2) To obtain the support of Arizona voters to approve Proposition 202, the Indian tribes within Arizona agreed to limit the number of casinos within the State and in particular within the Phoenix metropolitan area. (3) This Act preserves the agreement made between the tribes and the Arizona voters until the expiration of the gaming compacts authorized by Proposition 202. 3. Definitions For the purposes of this Act— (1) the terms Indian tribe class II gaming class III gaming 25 U.S.C. 2703 (2) the term Phoenix metropolitan area 4. Gaming clarification (a) Prohibition Class II gaming and class III gaming are prohibited on land within the Phoenix metropolitan area acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after April 9, 2013. (b) Expiration The prohibition in subsection (a) shall expire on January 1, 2027. April 29, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Keep the Promise Act of 2015 Restricts gaming on land within the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after April 9, 2013. Terminates the restriction on January 1, 2027.
Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to the employer health insurance mandate for Indian tribal governments and tribally owned businesses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act 2. Exception to employer health insurance mandate for Indian tribal governments and tribally owned businesses (a) In general Section 4980H(c)(2) (G) Exception for Indian tribal governments and tribally owned businesses (i) In general The term applicable large employer (ii) Tribal employer For purposes of this subparagraph, the term tribal employer (I) any Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40)) or subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of either, (II) any tribal organization (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b(l) (III) any corporation if more than 50 percent (determined by vote and value) of the outstanding stock of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity described in subclause (I) or (II), and (IV) any partnership if more than 50 percent of the value of the capital and profits interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity described in subclause (I) or (II). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2015. July 5, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "applicable large employer" for purposes of the employer health care mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) any tribal employer. The bill defines "tribal employer" as: (1) any Indian tribal government or subdivision, (2) any tribal organization, or (3)&nbsp;any corporation or partnership if more than 50% of the equity interest of such an entity is owned by an Indian tribal government or tribal organization. An applicable large employer is defined by PPACA as an employer who employs 50 or more full-time employees who provide services on average at least 30 hours per week.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Daryle Holloway 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 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Daryle Holloway Post Office Building."
Construction Reform Act of 2016


Summary: Construction Reform Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use industry standards, standard designs, and best practices in carrying out medical facility construction. A super construction project is one for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical facility involving a total expenditure of more than $100 million (but does not include an acquisition by exchange). The VA shall provide, on a non-reimbursable basis, a non-VA federal entity with: (1) design, planning, and construction assistance; (2) project documents; and (3) other assistance upon request. With respect to a proposed change to a contract entered into by a non-VA federal entity with which the VA has entered into an agreement that is estimated at a value of less than $250,000, the entity shall issue a final decision regarding such change within 30 days. With respect to a proposed contract change estimated at a value of $250,000 or more: the VA may make recommendations to the entity; the VA may issue the final decision regarding the change within 30 days after the entity proposes it; and if the VA does not issue a final decision within 60 days after the entity proposes the contract change, the entity shall issue a final decision regarding the change no later than 90 days after it proposes the change. The VA shall ensure that each VA employee with responsibilities relating to the construction or alteration of medical facilities undergoes ongoing professional training and development. The VA is prohibited from: obligating or expending funds for advance planning or design for any super construction project until 60 days after congressional notification, obligating funds for a major medical facility project or a super construction project by more than 10% of the amount approved by law unless certain congressional committees approve the obligation, or using bid savings amounts or funds for other than their original purpose before 30 days after notifying those committees unless each committee approves the obligation. The VA shall enter into a contract with an appropriate non-department federal entity to conduct an external forensic audit of: (1) the medical center construction project in Aurora, Colorado; and (2) the expenditures relating to any major medical facility or super construction project when such expenditures exceed the amount approved by law by more than 25%. The VA must complete a 10-year master plan for: (1) each existing VA medical facility by December 31, 2016, and (2) each new VA medical facility by not later than the earlier of the date on which activation is completed or the date of the facility's formal dedication. (Sec. 3) There is established in the Office of Inspector General an Assistant Inspector General for Construction who shall be responsible for conducting, supervising, and coordinating audits, evaluations, and investigations of the planning, design, contracting, and construction of VA facilities and infrastructure, including major and minor construction projects and leases.
DRIVE Act

To reduce the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Reduction In Vehicle Expenditure Act DRIVE Act 2. Reduction of the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government (a) Review of nonessential vehicle purchase The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the head of the relevant Executive agency, shall complete each of the following: (1) Determine the total dollar amount obligated by each Executive agency to purchase civilian vehicles in fiscal year 2010. (2) Determine the total dollar amount obligated by each Executive agency to lease civilian vehicles in fiscal year 2010. (3) Determine the total number of civilian vehicles purchased by each Executive agency in fiscal year 2010. (4) Determine the total number of civilian vehicles leased by each Executive agency in fiscal year 2010. (5) Determine the total dollar amount that would be 20 percent less than the dollar amount determined under paragraphs (1) and (2) for each Executive agency. (b) Reduction of nonessential vehicle purchase For each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, each Executive agency may not obligate more than the dollar amount determined under subsection (a)(5) for the Executive agency to purchase or lease civilian vehicles. (c) Sharing The Administrator of General Services shall ensure that an Executive agency may share excess or unused vehicles with another Executive agency that may need temporary or long-term use of additional vehicles through the Federal Fleet Management System. (d) National security exception The limits on the purchase and procurement of vehicles under this section shall not apply to the purchase or procurement of any vehicle that has been determined by the President to be essential for reasons of national security. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Civilian vehicle The term civilian vehicle (2) Executive agency The term Executive agency

Summary: Domestic Reduction In Vehicle Expenditure Act or the DRIVE Act Requires the Office of Management and Budget to determine: (1) the total number of civilian vehicles purchased and leased by each executive agency in FY2010, (2) the total dollar amount obligated by each executive agency to purchase and to lease civilian vehicles in FY2010, and (3) the amount that would be 20% less than such total dollar amount. Prohibits each executive agency from obligating more than the reduced dollar amount for FY2010 to purchase and lease civilian vehicles in each of FY2016-FY2020. Exempts the purchase or procurement of any vehicle determined by the President to be essential for reasons of national security. Requires the General Services Administration&nbsp;to ensure that agencies may share excess or unused vehicles for temporary or long-term use through the Federal Fleet Management System.
To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preservation activities, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 8, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 2) Directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, using available funds, to develop a Veterans' Curation Program to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist in carrying out curation and historic preservation activities.
Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act

To extend by 15 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act 2. Extension of authority for Secretary of Commerce to conduct quarterly financial report program Section 4(b) of the Act entitled An Act to amend title 13, United States Code, to transfer responsibility for the quarterly financial report from the Federal Trade Commission to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes Public Law 97–454 13 U.S.C. 91 2015 2030 July 29, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on October 6, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 2) This bill extends the authority of the Department of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program through September 30, 2030, under which Commerce collects and publishes quarterly financial statistics of business operations, organization, practices, management, and relation to other businesses, including data on sales, expenses, assets, liabilities, and other measures of financial condition. (Sec. 3) Commerce must conduct and report to specified congressional committees on a review of the data security procedures of the Bureau of the Census. Such report shall: identify all Bureau information systems that contain sensitive information; describe any actions carried out by Commerce or the Bureau to secure sensitive information since the data breaches of Office of Personnel Management systems were announced in 2015; identify any known data breaches of Bureau information systems that contain sensitive information; and identify whether the Bureau stores any information that, if combined with other information, would comprise classified information.
Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act

To protect victims of stalking from gun violence. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act 2. Addition of dating partners and individuals subject to restraining orders (a) Definition Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (32) and inserting the following: (32) The term intimate partner (A) means with respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person, and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person; and (B) includes— (i) a dating partner (as defined in section 2266); and (ii) any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the State or tribal jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or where the victim resides. ; and (2) in paragraph (33)(A)(ii)— (A) by inserting intimate partner, former spouse, (B) by inserting intimate partner, a spouse, (b) Addition of stalking Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (8)(ii), by striking or (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking. ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking, .

Summary: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to: state that the term &quot;intimate partner&quot; includes a dating partner and any other person subject to a protection order under state domestic or family violence law; and expand the term &quot;misdemeanor crime of domestic violence&quot; to include the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, by a current or former intimate partner. The bill makes it a crime to knowingly sell or dispose of a firearm to a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking. It also makes it a crime for such convicted stalker to receive or possess a firearm.
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015


Summary: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. The restriction will not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture must seek repayment of federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic, if it violates the terms of the certification required by this Act. (Sec. 4) Additional funding for community health centers is provided for the one-year period described above.
Tax Administration Integrity Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the designation of individuals who are not employees of the Internal Revenue Service to examine certain books and witnesses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Administration Integrity Act 2. Prohibition on designation of individuals who are not employees of the IRS to examine certain books and witnesses (a) In general Section 6103(n) No such person may be designated to receive summoned books, papers, records, or other data and to take summoned testimony under oath. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any designation of a person under section 6103(n)

Summary: Tax Administration Integrity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)&nbsp;from hiring any contractors or designating other non-IRS employees to receive summoned books, papers, records, or other data and to take summoned testimony under oath.
To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion. 1. Prohibiting certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion Section 498A(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289g–1(a) (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Prohibition on use of tissue obtained pursuant to abortions Human fetal tissue may be used in research carried out under paragraph (1) only if the tissue is obtained pursuant to a stillbirth. ; (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking may have been obtained pursuant to a spontaneous or induced abortion or pursuant to a stillbirth has been obtained pursuant to a stillbirth (4) in subsection (g), by striking after a spontaneous or induced abortion, or

Summary: This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use of tissue from a spontaneous or induced abortion&nbsp;in research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health on the transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes. (A spontaneous abortion is the death of a fetus before the age of viability, also known as a miscarriage.)
Youth Parity Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the medical expenses of dependents who have not attained age 26 to be paid from a health savings account. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Parity Act 2. Medical expenses of dependents who have not attained age 26 permitted to be paid from health savings accounts (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) and determined by substituting age of 26 age of 19 ) of such individual (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid from health savings accounts after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Youth Parity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to&nbsp;allow the medical expenses of dependents who have not attained the age of 26 years before the close of the&nbsp;calendar year to be paid from a health savings account.&nbsp;
Homebuyers Assistance Act

To provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyers Assistance Act 2. Enforcement safe harbor The integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under section 4(a) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2603(a) 15 U.S.C. 1604(b) October 1, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Homebuyers Assistance Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits until February 1, 2016, enforcement against any person of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, the Truth in Lending Act, and regulations issued under such Acts. No suit may be filed against any person for a violation of such requirements occurring before that date, as long as the person has made a good faith effort to comply with them.
Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2015

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2015 2. Admission and lawful presence required for employment authorization Section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3) (1) by inserting before authorized to be so employed by this Act an alien otherwise admitted to and lawfully present in the United States, and (2) by inserting at the end the following: An alien without lawful status shall be considered to be an unauthorized alien for purposes of this Act.

Summary: Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exclude from the definition of &quot;unauthorized alien,&quot; with respect to the unlawful employment of aliens, any alien otherwise admitted to and lawfully present in the United States; and (2) consider an alien without lawful status to be an unauthorized alien whose employment is unlawful.
Student Tax Relief Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income student loan indebtedness discharged in connection with closures of educational institutions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Tax Relief Act of 2015 2. Exclusion from gross income of student loan indebtedness cancelled, discharged, or forgiven (a) In general Section 108(f) (5) Discharges in connection with student loan indebtedness cancelled, discharged, or forgiven (A) In general Gross income shall not include— (i) any amount of a student loan discharged in whole or in part pursuant to section 437(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(c) 20 U.S.C. 1087e(h) (ii) any amount of a loan discharged under section 464(g) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087dd(g) (iii) any amount of a loan, and interest on a loan, which is canceled under section 465 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(5) (iv) any amount which (but for this subparagraph) would be includible in gross income by reason of the discharge (in whole or in part) of a loan to assist the attendance at an institution of higher learning if such discharge was pursuant to an agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or any other Federal agency in connection with the closure (or other agency action) relating to such institution or successor institution. (B) Limitation on exclusion Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amount shall be excluded from gross income after the date of the enactment of this paragraph by a provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965. . (b) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any forgiveness of indebtedness after June 19, 2014. (2) Limitation Section 108(f)(5)(B)

Summary: Student Tax Relief Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student, for income tax purposes, imputed income due to a discharge of student loan indebtedness&nbsp;under provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or in connection with the closure of an educational institution.
To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.

To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. 1. Purpose; clarification (a) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to facilitate fee-to-trust applications for the Siletz Tribe within the geographic area specified in the amendment made by this Act. (b) Clarification Except as specifically provided otherwise by this Act or the amendment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act, shall prioritize for any purpose the claims of any federally recognized Indian tribe over the claims of any other federally recognized Indian tribe. 2. Treatment of certain property of the Siletz tribe of the State of Oregon Section 7 of the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act ( 25 U.S.C. 711e (f) Treatment of certain property (1) In general (A) Title The Secretary may accept title to any additional number of acres of real property located within the boundaries of the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation established by Executive order dated November 9, 1855, comprised of land within the political boundaries of Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Yamhill Counties in the State of Oregon, if that real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribe. (B) Trust Land to which title is accepted by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe. (2) Treatment as part of reservation All real property that is taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition under part 151.10 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (B) become part of the reservation of the tribe. (3) Prohibition on gaming Any real property taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. . May 11, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act to authorize the Department of the Interior to take into trust for the Siletz Tribe additional lands that lie within the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation and are located in Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, or Yamhill County in Oregon. Such land must be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition and become part of the tribe's reservation. (Off-reservation land acquisition requests require Interior to give greater scrutiny to the tribe's justification of the anticipated benefits from the acquisition.) Gaming is prohibited on lands taken into trust pursuant to this bill.
VET Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Veterans Emergency Treatment Act or the VET Act (Sec. 1) This bill declares that, if a veteran who is enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care program requests a medical examination or treatment at an emergency department of a VA medical facility, the veteran shall be provided with: a medical screening examination to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists; and if an emergency condition exists, stabilizing medical treatment or transfer to another VA or non-VA medical facility. The VA is deemed to have met such requirements if it offers to transfer the veteran to another medical facility, informs the veteran of the transfer's risks and benefits, and the veteran refuses to consent to the transfer. If a non-stabilized emergency medical condition exists the VA hospital may not transfer the veteran unless: the veteran (or individual), after being made aware of the risks, makes a written transfer request; a physician certifies that the medical benefits of a transfer outweigh the risks to the veteran and, in the case of a woman in labor, to the unborn child; if a physician is not present in the emergency department at the time of transfer, a qualified medical person has made such certification after a physician has determined that a transfer's benefit outweighs the risk and a physician subsequently countersigns the qualified medical person's certification; and the transfer is to a medical facility with the necessary treatment capacities. A VA or non-VA medical facility that has specialized capabilities or facilities (such as burn units, shock-trauma units, neonatal intensive care units, or, with respect to rural areas, regional referral centers) shall not refuse to accept a transfer if the facility has the capacity to treat the veteran. A VA or non-VA medical facility may not delay a medical screening examination or further medical examination and treatment in order to inquire about a veteran's payment method or insurance status. The VA may not take adverse action against a VA employee because the employee refuses to authorize the transfer of an enrolled veteran with a non-stabilized emergency medical condition or because the employee reports a violation of this bill.
Designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 23, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building."
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the "Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher 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 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the "Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office."
Homeless and Foster Youth Achievement Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include information on the academic progress of homeless children and children in foster care in annual State report cards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless and Foster Youth Achievement Act 2. Required information Section 1111(h)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C) (1) in clause (i), by inserting , homeless status, status as a child in foster care English proficiency (2) in clause (vi), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting (and disaggregated by the same categories and subject to the same exception as described in clause (i));

Summary: Homeless and Foster Youth Achievement Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require a state to include additional information&nbsp;in its annual state report card.&nbsp; Under current law, a state must&nbsp;include&nbsp;data regarding student achievement&nbsp;on state academic assessments,&nbsp;both in the aggregate and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as&nbsp;disadvantaged.&nbsp; For purposes of a state's annual report card, the bill expands those categories to include homeless status and status as a child in foster care. Graduation rates for secondary school students must be reported by the same categories by which student achievement data is reported.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories. 1. Clarifying non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories Section 1834(a)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(1)(F) (1) in clause (ii), by striking at the end and (2) in clause (iii), by striking at the end the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case of covered items furnished on or after January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall not apply this subparagraph or any other provision of this title to use information from the competitive acquisition program to determine payment amounts for items excluded from such competitive acquisition program, including all complex rehabilitative manual and power wheelchairs classified by the Secretary as of January 1, 2015, and, without limitation, any wheelchair accessory, cushion, or back when furnished in connection with a complex rehabilitative manual or power wheelchair. .

Summary: This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.&nbsp;(A competitive bidding program has replaced the use of&nbsp;established fee schedule&nbsp;amounts to determine payments under Medicare for certain durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs.)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson 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 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office."
Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016


Summary: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill extends protections against discrimination in a federal workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability to interns (individuals who perform uncompensated voluntary service in a federal agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation) and applicants for internships.
VA Medical Center Recovery Act


Summary: VA Medical Center Recovery Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish in the Federal Register and on a publicly available VA Internet website a compilation of key health metrics for each VA medical center. The VA shall: (1) determine on a semiannual basis whether each medical center is satisfactory or underperforming; and (2) upon a determination of underperformance, send a rapid deployment team to the center to ensure that it achieves satisfactory performance as quickly as practicable. A rapid deployment team shall: identify the areas of the medical center that require improvement and whether the center follows directives and best practices; establish a performance remediation plan; review the status of any disciplinary actions taken at the center, any recommendations made by the VA Inspector General, and any Government Accountability Office findings; and provide appropriate training to the director and staff. The Inspector General of the VA shall prioritize investigations regarding underperforming medical centers. The Office of Accountability Review shall prioritize investigations of whistleblower retaliation regarding underperforming medical centers. (Sec. 3) The VA shall seek to enter into partnerships with recognized schools of nursing to provide undergraduate nursing students enrolled in such schools with standardized training with respect to: the culture of the military and veterans; post-traumatic stress disorder; traumatic brain injury; amputation and assistive devices; environmental, chemical, and toxic exposure; substance use disorders; military sexual trauma; suicide; homelessness; serious illness at the end of life; and federal benefits, services, and resources for veterans.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11662 Gravois Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Lt. Daniel P. Riordan 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 11662 Gravois Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office."
GRACE Act

To prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Refusal of Abortion in Contracting and Enterprise GRACE Act 2. Prohibition on contracting with entities that donate to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc (a) Prohibition A Federal entity may not enter into a contract with a person or entity that donates or matches employee donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) applies— (1) to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) to subcontracts (at any tier) awarded under such contracts.

Summary: Government Refusal of Abortion in Contracting and Enterprise or the GRACE Act This bill prohibits a federal entity from entering into a contract with a person or entity that donates or matches employee donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.,&nbsp;or any of its affiliates or clinics. This prohibition applies to contracts entered into after the enactment of this Act and to subcontracts (at any tier) awarded under such contracts.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program. 1. Exclusion of coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a) (1) in paragraph (24), by striking the or (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following new paragraph: (26) which are advance care planning services, other than under section 1812(a)(5). .

Summary: This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from Medicare coverage advanced planning services,&nbsp;with the exception of&nbsp;certain hospice-related services that may include advising on end-of-life or advanced care planning.