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Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include foster care transition youth as members of targeted groups for purposes of the work opportunity credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2016 2. Inclusion of foster care transition youth for purposes of work opportunity credit (a) In general Section 51(d)(1) or , or (K) a qualified foster care transition youth. . (b) Qualified foster care transition youth defined Section 51(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Qualified foster care transition youth The term qualified foster care transition youth (A) not having attained age 27 as of the hiring date, and (B) having been in foster care (within the meaning of section 477 of the Social Security Act), after attaining the younger of— (i) age 16, and (ii) the age specified in subsection (a)(7) of such section. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of qualified foster care transition youth. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group [e.g., qualified veterans, ex-felons, SSI recipients] to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A &quot;qualified foster care transition youth&quot; is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as: (1) not having attained age 27 as of the hiring date, and (2) as having been in foster care after attaining the younger of age 16 or the age specified in provisions of the Social Security Act related to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman 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 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building."
Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016

To include disabled veteran leave in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 2. Inclusion of disabled veteran leave in Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system (a) In general Section 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and (2) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (J) subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, section 6329, relating to disabled veteran leave. . (b) Certification of leave Section 40122(g) of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Certification of disabled veteran leave In order to verify that leave credited to an employee pursuant to paragraph (2)(J) is used for treating a service-connected disability, that employee shall, notwithstanding section 6329(c) of title 5, submit to the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management of the Federal Aviation Administration certification, in such form and manner as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may prescribe, that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider. . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any employee of the Federal Aviation Administration hired on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Policies and procedures Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe policies and procedures to carry out the amendments made by this section that are comparable, to the maximum extent practicable, to the regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management under section 6329 of title 5, United States Code. September 20, 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.) Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill applies federal civil service requirements to leave used by disabled armed forces veterans in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). To verify that leave credited to such an employee is used for treating a service-connected disability, the employee shall certify to FAA Human Resource Management that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider.
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The repeal is effective 180 days after enactment of this Act. Provisions of law amended by the repealed provisions are restored. (Sec. 2) The budgetary effects of this bill must not be entered on the PAYGO scorecards maintained by the Office of Management and Budget. (Sec. 3) The Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives must report legislation within each committee's jurisdiction with provisions that: foster economic growth and private sector job creation; lower health care premiums; preserve a patient's ability to keep their health plan; provide people with preexisting conditions access to affordable health coverage; reform the medical liability system to reduce unnecessary health care spending; increase the number of insured Americans; protect the doctor-patient relationship; provide states greater flexibility to administer Medicaid programs while reducing costs; expand incentives to encourage personal responsibility for health care coverage and costs; prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions and provide conscience protections for health care providers; eliminate duplicative government programs and wasteful spending; or do not accelerate the growth of entitlement programs or increase the tax burden on Americans.
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes. 1. Congressional notification requirements (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b) or as expressly provided in another provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of an announcement concerning a covered project at least 3 full business days before the announcement is made by the Department of Transportation. (b) Emergency program With respect to an allocation of funds under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate notice of the allocation— (1) at least 3 full business days before the issuance of the allocation; or (2) concurrently with the issuance of the allocation, if the allocation is made using the quick release process of the Department (or any successor process). 2. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress (A) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (2) Covered project The term covered project (3) Department of Transportation The term Department of Transportation September 19, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to give Congress three full business days' prior notice of any announcement of competitive DOT projects receiving a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit of $750,000 or more. DOT shall also give Congress notice of emergency program fund allocations for the repair of highways and roads damaged as a result of a disaster: three full business days before issuance of the allocation; or concurrently with the allocation, if it is made using DOT's quick release (or any successor) process.
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016


Summary: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016 TITLE I--COAST GUARD, NAVIGATION, AND SHIPPING (Sec.101)This bill makes several changes to the U.S. Coast Guard major acquisition system.The changes are designed to establish a customer-oriented acquisition system. The bill expands the acquisition responsibilities of the Coast Guard's Chief Acquisition Officer and Vice Commandant. Additionally, the bill limits the Coast Guard's authority to procure unmanned aerial systems (drones). The Coast Guard may extend an acquisition contract without competition if the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)approves.DHS must study the effects that multi-year contracting has on Coast Guard acquisition programs. (Sec.102)The bill requires the Coast Guard to make payment based on a predetermined fixed amount to the Department of Defense (DOD)for medical treatment of current or former members of the Coast Guard and their dependents at DOD facilities. (Sec. 103) The bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal certain audit requirements for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and to revise reporting requirements for the fund. (Sec.104)The bill revises the deadline for compliance by certain fishing vessels with the alternative safety compliance program. (Sec. 105) The Coast Guard must report on plans for berthing the USCGC Diligence in Wilmington, North Carolina while the Coast Guard pier is being repaired. (Sec. 106) National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2016 The Coast Guard must develop a land-based system to backup its Global Positioning System. (Sec.107) The Coast Guard may approve alternative planning criteria for the Arctic area. TITLE II--OTHER MATTERS (Sec.201)The Coast Guard must issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Apollonia. (Sec. 202) The Coast Guard may reimburse private entities for project costs incurred to construct and establish an aid to navigation.
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016

To amend chapter 8 midnight rules 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a) In general Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term. . (b) Text of resolving clause Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after resolving clause of which is (except as otherwise provided in this subsection) (2) by adding at the end the following: In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect. September 21, 2016 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary September 21, 2016 The Committee on Rules

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations that federal agencies have submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may disapprove a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.
GAO Civilian Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority Act of 2016

To strike the sunset on certain provisions relating to the authorized protest of a task or delivery order under section 4106 of title 41, United States Code. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Civilian Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority Act of 2016 2. Orders Section 4106(f) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3). September 21, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) GAO Civilian Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill makes permanent the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) authority to hear a contractor's protest regarding the issuance or proposed issuance of a civilian federal agency's task or delivery order contract for the procurement of services or property valued in excess of $10 million. (Under current law, the GAO's jurisdiction over protests relating to federal defense contracts is already permanent, but the protest authority for civilian federal agency contracts is scheduled to expire after September 30, 2016.)
CIDER Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the taxation of hard cider. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cider Industry Deserves Equal Regulation Act CIDER Act 2. Modification of hard cider definition (a) In general Section 5041 (g) Hard cider For purposes of this section, the term hard cider (1) the carbonation level of which does not exceed 6.4 grams per liter, (2) which is derived primarily from apples, apple juice concentrate and water, pears, or pear juice concentrate and water, (3) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear, and (4) which contains at least one-half of 1 percent and less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (6) of section 5041(b) of such Code is amended by striking which is a still wine alcohol by volume (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to wine removed after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Cider Industry Deserves Equal Regulation Act or the CIDER Act&nbsp; Amends the Internal Revenue to revise the definition of "hard cider," for purposes of the excise tax on distilled spirits, wines, and beer, to mean any wine: (1) the carbonation level of which does not exceed 6.4 grams per liter; (2) which is derived primarily from apples, apple juice concentrate and water, pears, or pear juice concentrate and water; (3) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear; and (4) which contains at least one-half of 1% and less than 8.5% alcohol by volume.
Cybercrime Statistics Act

To provide for the acquisition and publication of data relating to cybercrimes against individuals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybercrime Statistics Act 2. National strategy, classification, and reporting on cybercrime (a) National strategy The Attorney General shall develop a national strategy to reduce the incidence of cybercrimes against individuals, coordinate investigations of cybercrimes against individuals by Federal law enforcement agencies, and increase the number of Federal prosecutions of cybercrimes against individuals. (b) Classification of cybercrimes against individuals for purposes of crime reports Pursuant to authority under section 534 of title 28, United States Code, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall— (1) design and create within the Uniform Crime Reports a category for offenses that constitute cybercrimes against individuals; (2) to the extent feasible, within the category established pursuant to paragraph (1), establish subcategories for each type of cybercrime against an individual which is an offense under Federal or State law; (3) classify the category established pursuant to paragraph (1) as a Part 1 crime in the Uniform Crime Reports; and (4) classify each type of cybercrime against an individual which is an offense under Federal or State law as a Group A offense for the purpose of the National Incident-Based Reporting System. (c) Annual summary The Attorney General shall publish an annual summary of the information reported in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System relating to cybercrimes against individuals. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) ) The term cybercrimes against individuals (A) use of a computer need not be an element of such an offense; and (B) such term does not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency, or any non-natural persons. (2) The term computer

Summary: Cybercrime Statistics Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop a national strategy to reduce the incidence, coordinate federal investigations, and increase federal prosecutions of cybercrimes against individuals. The term &quot;cybercrimes against individuals&quot; means a crime that involves the use of a computer to cause personal harm to an individual. The Federal Bureau of Investigation must design and create a category, in the Uniform Crime Reports, for an offense that constitutes a cybercrime against individuals. DOJ must publish an annual summary of statistics related to cybercrimes against individuals.
To amend title 49, United States Code, to include consideration of certain impacts on commercial space launch and reentry activities in a navigable airspace analysis, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT), if it decides that constructing or altering a structure may result in interference with space navigation facilities and equipment, to study the extent of any adverse impact that may result on the safe and efficient use of airspace, facilities, or equipment. In conducting such a study, DOT shall consider the impact on launch and reentry for launch and reentry vehicles arriving or departing from a launch site or reentry site.
Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act 2. Exception to annual privacy notice requirement under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 (f) Exception to annual notice requirement A financial institution that— (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of section 502 or regulations prescribed under section 504(b), and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section, shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section until such time as the financial institution fails to comply with any criteria described in paragraph (1) or (2). . April 13, 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 has been expanded because action has occurred on the measure.) Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers.
ACA Premium Payment Verification Act

To require that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has in place adequate verification procedures to ensure that advance payments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are made for only enrollees under qualified health plans who have paid their premiums. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACA Premium Payment Verification Act 2. Requiring adequate CMS verification procedures to ensure advance payments under the Affordable Care Act are made for only enrollees under qualified health plans who have paid their premiums (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no advance payment under section 1412 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18082 (b) Adequate procedures For purposes of subsection (a), a process, with respect to the verifications described in such subsection, shall not be treated as an adequate process— (1) unless such process— (A) is an automated process under which such verifications are made on a policy basis and not on an aggregate basis; (B) has been tested by the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services and determined by the Inspector General pursuant to such test as being effective; and (C) includes the provision by the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to the Secretary of the Treasury of such payment information as needed by the Secretary for verification of eligibility of individuals for purposes of advance payments under section 1412 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18082 (2) to the extent such process includes any procedures that rely on assurances or attestations made by the issuer of the qualified health plan involved. (c) Report on cost-sharing subsidies allowed for certain individuals enrolling in qualified health plans Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which adequate procedures are in place with respect to cost-sharing reductions allowed under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18071

Summary: ACA Premium Payment Verification Act This bill conditions any advance payment of premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon certification that the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) has in place an adequate process to independently verify that an individual is enrolled under a qualified health plan (QHP) and has paid the plan premium. Such a process must satisfy specified requirements with respect to automation, effectiveness, and cooperation between CMS and the Department of the Treasury. Furthermore, such a process shall not be considered adequate to the extent that it includes any procedures that rely on assurances or attestations of the issuer of the QHP involved.
To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 21, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enter into a reimbursable agreement with a state or local government agency for airport construction or alteration projects requiring notice to the FAA, if the agreement: includes cost-effective completion measures for such projects, and would not negatively affect the safety or efficiency of the national airspace system.
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain direct primary care service arrangements and periodic provider fees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2016 2. Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements (a) In general Section 223(c) (6) Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements An arrangement under which an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment for such services— (A) shall not be treated as a health plan for purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), and (B) shall not be treated as insurance for purposes of subsection (d)(2)(B). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Certain provider fees to be treated as medical care (a) In general Section 213(d) (12) Periodic provider fees The term medical care (A) periodic fees paid to a primary care physician for a defined set of medical services or the right to receive medical services on an as-needed basis, and (B) pre-paid primary care services designed to screen for, diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease and promote wellness. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) permit an individual to pay primary care service arrangement costs from a health savings account; and (2) allow an eligible taxpayer enrolled in a high-deductible health plan to take a tax deduction for cash paid into a health savings account, even if the taxpayer is simultaneously enrolled in a primary care service arrangement. Under a &quot;primary care service arrangement,&quot; an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment for such services. For the purposes of certain tax-deductible expenses for medical care, the bill expands the definition of &quot;medical care&quot; to include periodic provider fees, including: (1) periodic fees paid to a primary care physician for a defined set of medical services or the right to receive medical services on an as-needed basis; and (2) pre-paid primary care services designed to screen for, diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease and promote wellness.
Local Medicaid Enforcement Incentives Act of 2016

To establish a grant program to provide States with funds to detect fraud, waste, and abuse in the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act and to recover improper payments resulting from such fraud, waste, and abuse. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Medicaid Enforcement Incentives Act of 2016 2. Grant program to provide States with funds to detect Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse and recover certain improper payments (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a program to award grants, subject to subsection (c), to States to establish or expand a program described in subsection (b). (b) Medicaid fraud control program For purposes of subsection (a), a program described in this subsection is a program that— (1) is administered by a State official with responsibility for controlling provider fraud and abuse under the State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. (2) detects and prevents fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to payments made under such State plan or under any waiver of such plan approved under section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 (3) identifies and recovers overpayments to individuals or entities receiving funds under such State plan or waiver resulting from such fraud, waste, or abuse; and (4) shares with localities within the State that assist in the detection and prevention under paragraph (2) or the identification and recovery under paragraph (3) at least 50 percent of the State’s share of the total amount of such funds so recovered during a period as overpayments under paragraph (3) minus any amount expended during such period on administrative costs to carry out the program. (c) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $100,000,000 to remain available until expended. (2) Limitation Not more than 5 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be awarded to any State. (d) State defined For purposes of this section, the term State 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.

Summary: Local Medicaid Enforcement Incentives Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to award grants to states for the purpose of establishing or expanding programs that: (1) detect and prevent Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse; (2) identify and recover overpayments resulting from such fraud, waste, or abuse; and (3) share recovered overpayments with localities that assist in detection, prevention, or recovery.
Preventing Gun Violence Act

To amend chapter 44 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Gun Violence Act 2. Prohibition on possession of a firearm by a person who is adjudicated to have committed a violent juvenile act (a) Possession ban Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who has been adjudicated by a court of the United States to have committed a violent juvenile act, . (b) Violent juvenile act defined Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) The term violent juvenile act (A) an act by a person before the person attains 18 years of age that, if committed by an adult, would be punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year, and— (i) has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against another person; or (ii) by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against another person may be used in the course of committing the act; and (B) an act described in subparagraph (A)— (i) by a person who has attained 18 years of age but not 21 years of age; and (ii) for which the person is tried as a juvenile or youthful offender under State law. .

Summary: Preventing Gun Violence Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm possession by a person who has been adjudicated of committing a violent juvenile act. The term &quot;violent juvenile act&quot; means: (1) an act by a person under the age of 18 that, if committed by an adult, would be punishable by a prison term exceeding one year and that either has, as an element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against another person or involves, by its nature, a substantial risk that physical force against another person may be used; and (2) such an act that is committed by a person who has attained age 18 but not age 21 for which the person is tried as a juvenile or youthful offender under state law.
Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, amounts paid: (1) by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice as a public safety officer survivor's benefit or a public safety officer disability benefit, or (2) under a state program that provides 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. The tax exclusion does not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if the 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.
Stop Taxpayer Obamacare Payouts "STOP" Act of 2016

To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the payments from the Judgment Fund in certain cases, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxpayer Obamacare Payouts ‘STOP’ Act of 2016 2. No payments from Judgment Fund for risk corridor cases Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no amount may be paid from the appropriation made by this section for any claim pertaining to the program under section 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18062 .

Summary: Stop Taxpayer Obamacare Payouts &quot;STOP&quot; Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the Judgment Fund from being used to make payments for any claim pertaining to the risk corridor program established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (The Judgment Fund is a permanent and indefinite appropriation to pay judgments against the United States, including awards, compromise settlements, and related interest and costs. The risk corridor program is a mechanism that adjusts payments to health plans based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums.)
To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat Astronauts Act' or the `TREAT Astronauts Act


Summary: To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat Astronauts Act or the TREAT Astronauts Act (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide for: the medical monitoring and diagnosis of a former U.S. government astronaut or former payload specialist for conditions that NASA considers potentially associated with human space flight; and the treatment of such an astronaut or payload specialist for conditions that NASA considers associated with human space flight, including scientific and medical tests for psychological and medical conditions. The bill requires that such medical monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment shall be provided without any deductible, copayment, or other cost sharing obligation. NASA may not require such an astronaut or payload specialist to participate in the medical monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment authorized by this bill. NASA shall protect the privacy of all medical records generated with respect to such medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment and accessible to NASA. The term &quot;government astronaut&quot; does not include individuals who are international partner astronauts. NASA shall arrange with an independent external organization to undertake an independent cost estimate of the cost to NASA and the federal government for the implementation and administration of the activities of NASA under this bill. NASA shall study any potential privacy or legal issues related to the possible sharing beyond the federal government of data acquired under the activities of NASA. The NASA Inspector General shall periodically audit or review NASA's activities to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016

To delay for one year the release of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 2. One-year delay for release of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to any Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for hospitals developed or implemented pursuant to section 1886(b)(3)(B)(viii)(VII) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(B)(viii)(VII) 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(17)(E) Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings Fact Sheet, July 2016 Preview Period (1) shall make publicly available detailed information on the methodology used to calculate such Ratings; (2) shall have the validity and accuracy of such methodology confirmed by an independent statistician not otherwise engaged by the Secretary in star ratings measure development activities; (3) shall provide, with respect to the ratings system that is to use such methodology and data to calculate such Ratings, a public comment period that— (A) begins on a date that is after the date on which the Secretary, under paragraph (1), makes publicly available the detailed information described in such paragraph; and (B) is at least 60 days in duration; and (4) may not make such Ratings publicly available (such as by publishing on the Internet website commonly known as the Hospital Compare (A) the date on which the independent statistician described in paragraph (2) provides the confirmation described in such paragraph; (B) the date on which the public comment period described in paragraph (3) concludes; and (C) July 31, 2017. (b) Application in case of publication before enactment In the case that the Secretary publishes such Ratings on the Internet website commonly known as the Hospital Compare (1) removing such Ratings from such Internet website as soon as is practicable; and (2) in accordance with subsection (a)(4), not republishing after the date of the enactment of this Act any such Ratings on such Internet website or otherwise so making any such Ratings publicly available on a date that is before the latest of the dates described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of such subsection.

Summary: Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 This bill delays the date upon which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)&nbsp;may&nbsp;make Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for hospitals publicly available. With respect to such ratings, HHS shall: (1) make publicly available detailed information on the methodology used, (2) have the validity and accuracy of such methodology independently confirmed, and (3) provide a public comment period of specified duration. HHS may not make the ratings publicly available until the later of July 31, 2017, or the date upon which the bill's requirements are satisfied. In the event that such ratings have already been published on a specified website, HHS shall remove them and not republish them until the bill's requirements have been satisfied.
Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Sec. 2) This bill postpones from December 1, 2016, until June 1, 2017, the effective date of a final rule of the Department of Labor (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 [May 23, 2016]) revising income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer (&quot;white collar&quot;) employees exempt from regular minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. Nothing in this bill shall be construed as providing authority for such rule, nor any part of it, that is not otherwise provided by law.
CLEAR SBA Act

To require the Small Business Administration to make information relating to lenders making covered loans publicly available, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communicating Lender Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act CLEAR SBA Act 2. SBA lender activity index Section 4 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 633 (i) SBA lender activity index (1) Definition In this subsection, the term covered loan 15 U.S.C. 661 et seq. (2) Requirement Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall make publicly available on the Web site of the Administration a user-friendly database of information relating to lenders making covered loans (to be known as the Lender Activity Index (3) Data included (A) In general The database made available under paragraph (2) shall include, for each lender making a covered loan— (i) the name of the lender; (ii) the number of covered loans made by the lender; (iii) the total dollar amount of covered loans made by the lender; (iv) a list of each ZIP Code in which a recipient of a covered loan made by the lender is located; (v) a list of the industries of the recipients to which the lender made a covered loan; (vi) whether the covered loan is for an existing business or a new business; (vii) the number and total dollar amount of covered loans made by the lender to— (I) small business concerns owned and controlled by women; (II) socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4)(A)); and (III) small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans; and (viii) whether the covered loan was made under section 7(a) or under the program to provide financing to small business concerns through guarantees of loans under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq. (B) Incorporation of data The Administrator shall— (i) include in the database made available under paragraph (2) information relating to covered loans made during fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; and (ii) incorporate information relating to covered loans on an ongoing basis. (C) Period of data availability The Administrator shall retain information relating to a covered loan in the database made available under paragraph (2) until not earlier than the end of the third fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year during which the covered loan was made. .

Summary: Communicating Lender Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act or the CLEAR SBA Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to define &quot;covered loan&quot; as a loan made or debenture issued under the Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 by a private individual or entity. The bill requires the Small Business Administration to make publicly available on its website a Lender Activity Index (i.e., a user-friendly database of specified information relating to lenders making covered loans). The SBA shall: (1) include in the database information relating to covered loans made during FY2009-FY2015, and (2) incorporate information related to such loans on an ongoing basis.
Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 (Sec. 5) This bill allows civil claims or causes of action for the recovery of artwork or certain other property lost between January 1, 1933, and December 31, 1945, because of Nazi persecution to be commenced within six years after the claimant's actual discovery of: (1) the identity and location of the artwork or other property, and (2) a possessory interest in the artwork or property. Such statutory limitation period of six years after actual discovery preempts any other statutes of limitation or defenses relating to the passage of time. Preexisting claims known by a claimant before enactment of this bill shall be considered discovered on the date of this bill's enactment if they were barred before, or not barred on, the date of enactment. This bill applies to claims or actions that are: (1) pending on the date of this bill's enactment, including an action for which the time to file an appeal has not expired; or (2) filed after enactment but before 2027. But the bill does not apply to claims barred on the day before enactment of this bill if: (1) the claimant had knowledge on or after January 1, 1999, and (2) six years have passed from the date such claimant acquired such knowledge and during which time the claim was not barred by a statute of limitations.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse.&quot;
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion "Seabees" Fallen Heroes 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 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the &quot;U.S. Naval Construction Battalion 'Seabees' Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.&quot;