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Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 2. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. 315. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians (a) Program The Secretary shall establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military emergency medical technician training while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States to meet certification, licensure, and other requirements applicable to becoming an emergency medical technician in the State. (b) Use of funds Amounts received as a demonstration grant under this section shall be used to prepare and implement a plan to streamline State requirements and procedures as described in subsection (a), including by— (1) determining the extent to which the requirements for the education, training, and skill level of emergency medical technicians in the State are equivalent to requirements for the education, training, and skill level of military emergency medical technicians; and (2) identifying methods, such as waivers, for military emergency medical technicians to forgo or meet any such equivalent State requirements. (c) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate that the State has a shortage of emergency medical technicians. (d) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program under this section. (e) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose. . May 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 May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program for states with a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures to assist veterans who completed military EMT training to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. 1. Centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (a) In general Section 3684(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting 32, 33, 31, (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term educational institution . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends veterans' educational assistance program reporting requirements under which enrolled veterans (or eligible persons) and educational institutions must report enrollment information to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Requires individuals and educational institutions participating in the post-Vietnam era and post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance programs to report to the Secretary such enrollment and any updates on interruption or termination of the education (thereby making the enrollment reporting requirements for the post-Vietnam and post-9/11 programs consistent with other veterans' educational programs). Defines &quot;educational institution&quot; to permit the inclusion of groups, districts, or consortiums of separately accredited educational institutions located in the same state that are organized in a manner facilitating the centralized reporting of enrollments.
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor. 1. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(l) (1) in this first sentence— (A) by striking in any occupation, or (2) in any occupation, (2) (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or (3) any employee under the age of eighteen years has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves (2) in the second sentence, by striking other than manufacturing and mining , other than manufacturing, mining, and tobacco-related agriculture as described in paragraph (3) of the first sentence of this subsection,

Summary: This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to redefine &quot;oppressive child labor,&quot; for purposes of child labor prohibitions, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.
To direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill directs the President to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and at other related activities, and (2) instruct INTERPOL Washington to request observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL and urge INTERPOL members to support Taiwan's observer status and participation. The President shall report to Congress regarding the U.S. strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL and at other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms.
Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 2. Participation of pediatric subspecialties in National Health Service Corps (a) Primary health services definition Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D) (including pediatric subspecialties and special qualifications in pediatrics) pediatrics (b) Behavioral and mental health professionals definition Section 331(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(E)(i) (and pediatric subspecialists thereof) psychiatrists (c) Health professional shortage areas Section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a) (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting (including such a population group of children and adolescents) shortage (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting pediatric subspecialty medical residency or fellowship training site, health department, (d) Loan repayment program Subparagraph (B) of section 338B(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b)(1) (including a pediatric subspecialty residency or fellowship training program)

Summary: Ensuring Children&rsquo;s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include pediatric subspecialties in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Psychiatrists who are pediatric subspecialists are included in behavioral and mental health professionals. (These amendments make pediatric subspecialists, including psychiatrists, eligible for the NHSC fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the NHSC Scholarship Program, and the NHSC Loan Repayment Program.) &ldquo;Health professional shortage area&rdquo; can mean an underserved population of children and adolescents.
To authorize Energy Frontier Research Centers.

To authorize Energy Frontier Research Centers. 1. Energy Frontier Research Centers (a) In general The Director shall carry out a program to provide awards, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to multi-institutional collaborations or other appropriate entities to conduct fundamental and use-inspired energy research to accelerate scientific breakthroughs related to needs identified in— (1) the Grand Challenges report of the Department’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; (2) the report of the Department’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee entitled From Quanta to the Continuum: Opportunities for Mesoscale Science (3) the Basic Energy Sciences Basic Research Needs workshop report; or (4) other relevant reports identified by the Director. (b) Collaborations A collaboration receiving an award under this subsection may include multiple types of institutions and private sector entities. (c) Selection and duration (1) In general A collaboration under this subsection shall be selected for a period of 5 years. An Energy Frontier Research Center already in existence and supported by the Director on the date of enactment of this Act may continue to receive support for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of establishment of that center. (2) Reapplication After the end of the period described in paragraph (1), an awardee may reapply for selection for a second period of 5 years on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. (3) Termination Consistent with the existing authorities of the Department, the Director may terminate an underperforming center for cause during the performance period. (d) No funding for construction No funding provided pursuant to this subsection may be used for the construction of new buildings or facilities.

Summary: This bill instructs the Director of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to make awards, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to multi-institutional collaborations or other appropriate entities to conduct fundamental and use-inspired energy research to accelerate scientific breakthroughs related to needs identified in both the Grand Challenges report and the report of the DOE Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee entitled &quot;From Quanta to the Continuum: Opportunities for Mesoscale Science,&quot; as well as in the Basic Energy Sciences Basic Research Needs workshop report. Such collaborations may include multiple types of institutions and private sector entities. No funding may be used to construct new buildings or facilities.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the "Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial 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 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the "Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building."
Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015

To extend foreclosure and eviction protections for servicemembers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2016 January 1, 2017 December 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 summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2016 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.) Effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act is restored.
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to make technical corrections to law governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest System lands.

To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to make technical corrections to law governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest System lands. 1. Technical corrections to law governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest System lands Section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1752 (1) in subsection (a), by striking by the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to lands within National Forests in the sixteen contiguous Western States on National Forest System land by the Secretary of Agriculture (notwithstanding, for purposes of this section, the definition in section 103(p)) (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by inserting has been waived, expired, (B) by striking the permit or lease required the allotment management plan, permit, or lease required (3) in subsection (h)(1)— (A) by striking a grazing permit or lease an allotment management plan or grazing permit or lease (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking permit or lease allotment management plan, permit, or lease (C) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking lease or permit allotment management plan, permit, or lease

Summary: Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to apply certain requirements for permits and leases for domestic livestock grazing on National Forest System lands issued by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) regardless of where located. Requires the terms and conditions in a grazing permit or lease that has been waived to be continued under a new permit or lease until the Department of the Interior (respecting public lands) or USDA completes any environmental analysis and documentation for an allotment management plan required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and other applicable laws. Allows the categorical exclusion of an allotment management plan by Interior or USDA from the requirement to prepare an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement under NEPA if: (1) the issued allotment management plan continues the current grazing management of the allotment, and (2) the Department concerned has assessed and evaluated the grazing allotment associated with such management plan. (A &quot;categorical exclusion&quot; under NEPA is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which have been found to have no such effect in procedures adopted by a federal agency in implementing environmental regulations and for which, therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required.)
Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016


Summary: Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class seeking monetary relief for personal injury or economic loss unless the party seeking to maintain such a class action affirmatively demonstrates that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and scope as the injury of the named class representatives. A court's certification of such a class must include a determination, based on a rigorous analysis of the evidence presented, that the requirements of this Act have been satisfied. (Sec. 3) The bill also amends federal bankruptcy law concerning a trust formed under a reorganization plan following the discharge in bankruptcy of a debtor corporation in order to assume the debtor's liability with respect to claims seeking recovery for personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage allegedly caused by the presence of, or exposure to, asbestos or asbestos-containing products. Such a trust shall file with the bankruptcy court quarterly reports, available on the public docket, which describe each demand the trust has received from a claimant and the basis for any payment made to that claimant (excluding any confidential medical record or the claimant's full Social Security number). Upon written request, and subject to payment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with such request, such a trust shall provide any information related to payment from, and demands for payment from, the trust to any party to any action in law or equity concerning liability for asbestos exposure.
Respect for Marriage Act

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

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

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities Exchange Commission to refund or credit excess payments made to the Commission. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act 2. Refunding or crediting overpayment of section 31 fees (a) In general Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78ee (n) Overpayment If a national securities exchange or national securities association pays to the Commission an amount in excess of fees and assessments due under this section and informs the Commission of such amount paid in excess within 10 years of the date of the payment, the Commission shall offset future fees and assessments due by such exchange or association in an amount equal to such excess amount. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by this section shall apply to any fees and assessments paid before, on, or after the date of enactment of this section. April 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 summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offset future fees and assessments otherwise due from a national securities exchange or national securities association if it is informed within 10 years that the entity has overpaid past fees and assessments. This requirement applies to any fees and assessments paid before, on, or after the enactment of this Act.
Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans

To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent rule for new residential wood heaters. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans 2. Repeal of rule for new residential wood heaters The final rule entitled Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces

Summary: Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans This bill nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule entitled, &quot;Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces,&quot; published on March 16, 2015.
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Extension Act of 2015

To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Extension Act of 2015 2. Extension of authority under Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6809 810. Sunset provision The authority of the Secretary to carry out this title shall terminate on September 30, 2017. . June 12, 2015 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources June 12, 2015 The Committee on Agriculture

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Extension Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior, with respect to federal land management agencies, and the Department of Agriculture, with respect to the Forest Service, to carry out the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act through September 30, 2017.
American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act

To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act 2. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9) 30 U.S.C. 262 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 introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act (Sec. 2) Sets at 2%, for a five-year period, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from federal land.
Aerotropolis Act of 2015

To amend SAFETEA–LU to ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aerotropolis Act of 2015 2. Projects of national and regional significance (a) Eligible project defined Section 1301(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU ( 23 U.S.C. 101 (2) Eligible project (A) In general The term eligible project (B) Inclusion of aerotropolis transportation system projects The term eligible project (i) assist the establishment of an aerotropolis transportation system; and (ii) satisfy the requirement under subsection (d). . (b) Aerotropolis transportation system defined Section 1301(c) of SAFETEA–LU ( 23 U.S.C. 101 (4) Aerotropolis transportation system The term aerotropolis transportation system .

Summary: Aerotropolis Act of 2015 Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to extend the eligibility for projects of national and regional significance under the surface transportation grant program to certain aerotropolis transportation system projects. Defines &quot;aerotropolis transportation system&quot; as a planned and coordinated multimodal freight and passenger transportation network that provides efficient, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a defined region of economic significance centered around a major airport.
GI Education Benefit Fairness Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Education Benefit Fairness Act 2. Clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (a) In general Section 3319(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Eligible dependents (1) Transfer An individual approved to transfer an entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer the individual’s entitlement as follows: (A) To the individual’s spouse. (B) To one or more of the individual’s children. (C) To a combination of the individuals referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Definition of children For purposes of this subsection, the term children . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to educational assistance payable under chapter 33

Summary: GI Education Benefit Fairness Act Expands the definition of &quot;children,&quot; for purposes of provisions allowing members or former members of the uniformed services who served on active duty for specified periods beginning on or after September 11, 2001, to transfer their entitlement to educational assistance, to mean an unmarried person who: (1) is placed in the legal custody of a member or former member by court order for at least 12 consecutive months, (2) has not attained the age of 21, (3) has not attained the age of 23 and is enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning, (4) is incapable of self support due to a mental or physical incapacity that occurred while such person was a dependent of the member or former member, (5) is dependent on the member or former member for over one-half of his or her support, (6) resides with the member or former member unless separated due to military service or institutionalization for a disability or incapacitation, and (7) is not a dependent of a member or former member under any other provision defining dependent.
ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act

To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act 2. Prevention of reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition Section 921(a)(17) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking may be used is designed and intended by the manufacturer solely for use (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking the Attorney General finds is primarily intended is primarily intended by the manufacturer (B) by striking sporting lawful

Summary: ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act Amends the federal criminal code to modify the definition of &quot;armor piercing ammunition&quot; for purposes of federal firearms provisions to: (1) include a projectile or projectile core that is designed and intended by the manufacturer solely for use in a handgun (currently, a projectile that may be used in a handgun); and (2) exclude a projectile that is primarily intended by the manufacturer to be used for lawful purposes (currently, a projectile that the Attorney General finds is primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes).
To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the park.

To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the park. 1. Amendment to the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 Section 101(b)(5) of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 ( 16 U.S.C. 410ww(b)(5) Aviation Center National Museum

Summary: Amends the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center, part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio, as the &quot;John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers National Museum.&quot;
Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015


Summary: Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill extends compliance deadlines for rules under the Clean Air Act that address carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired power plants pending final judicial review. This extension applies to any final rule that succeeds either: the proposed rule entitled &quot;Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units&quot;; or the supplemental proposed rule entitled &quot;Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: EGUs in Indian Country and U.S. Territories; Multi-Jurisdictional Partnerships.&quot; The extension period begins 60 days after the notice of promulgation of a final rule appears in the Federal Register and ends when the rule is no longer subject to judicial appeal or review. The bill urges the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in promulgating, implementing, or enforcing the rules, to address how the megawatt hours discharged from a pumped hydroelectric storage system will be incorporated into implementation plans adopted pursuant to the rules. (Sec. 3) A state is not required to submit or follow an implementation plan that addresses carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants if it determines that the plan would have a significant adverse effect on: (1) the state's residential, commercial, or industrial ratepayers; or (2) the reliability of the state's electricity system. (Sec. 4) The EPA must treat hydropower as renewable energy when implementing or enforcing the rules.
Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015

To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to forbid the use of chokeholds by persons subject to that provision’s prohibitions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015 2. Chokeholds as civil rights violations Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: For the purposes of this section, the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air is a punishment, pain, or penalty

Summary: Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to include the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air within the meaning of &quot;punishment, pain, or penalty&quot; for purposes of the federal prohibition against deprivation of rights under color of law.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the imposition of employment taxes on wages in excess of the contribution and benefit base.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the imposition of employment taxes on wages in excess of the contribution and benefit base. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Social Security Solvent Act of 2015 2. Repeal of limitation on social security wage base for FICA and SECA (a) FICA Paragraph (1) of section 3121(a) (b) SECA Subsection (b) of section 1402 of such Code is amended by striking include— 3211. include the net earnings from self-employment, if such net earnings for the taxable year are less than $400. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 31 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). (2) Section 51(h)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by striking except that the contribution and benefit base for each calendar year shall be deemed to be not to exceed (3) Section 3121(s) of such Code is amended by striking 3102, 3111, and 3121(a)(1) 3102 and 3111 (4) Section 3122 of such Code is amended by striking The person making such return may, for convenience of administration, make payments of the tax imposed under section 3111 with respect to such service without regard to the contribution and benefit base limitation in section 3121(a)(1), and he shall not be required to obtain a refund of the tax paid under section 3111 on that part of the remuneration not included in wages by reason of section 3121(a)(1). (5) Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of section 3125 of such Code are each amended by striking the last sentence. (6) Section 6413 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (c). (7) Section 643(d)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 31(c) 31(b) (8) Subsection (c) of section 230 of the Social Security Act and sections 1402, 3121, 3122, 3125, 6413, and 6654 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (d) Effective date (1) The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (d) shall apply with respect to remuneration paid after December 31, 2015. (2) The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Keeping Social Security Solvent Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxes on employment and self-employment compensation, to repeal the limit on the amount of compensation subject to&nbsp;such taxes (i.e., the contribution and benefit base, currently $118,500 in 2015).
To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon request, to reinstate the construction license granted to Clark Canyon Hydro Company for the Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Beaverhead River in Beaverhead County, Montana. Clark Canyon Hydro Company is required to commence construction on the project within three years.
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend by six years the time period during which Gibson Dam Hydroelectric Company is required to commence construction on the Gibson Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Sun River in Lewis, Clark, and Teton Counties, Montana. The six-year time period starts upon expiration of the last extension.
Child Support Assistance Act of 2015

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify the ability to request consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments and awards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Support Assistance Act of 2015 2. Requests for consumer reports by State or local child support enforcement agencies Paragraph (4) of section 604(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(a)(4) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or determining the appropriate level of such payments , determining the appropriate level of such payments, or enforcing a child support order, award, agreement, or judgment (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking paternity parentage (B) by adding and (3) by striking subparagraph (C); and (4) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C). October 6, 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 occurred on the measure.) Child Support Assistance Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act, with respect to the permissible purposes of consumer reports, to authorize a consumer reporting agency to furnish a consumer report in response to a request by the head of a state or local child support enforcement agency (or an authorized state or local government official), if the requester certifies that the report is needed for enforcing a child support order, award, agreement, or judgment. Repeals the requirement for 10 days' prior notice to a consumer whose report is requested.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center 1. J. Waties Waring Federal building and United States courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center June 4, 2015 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center."
Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015

To ensure Federal law enforcement officers remain able to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families, during a covered furlough. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Too often, Federal law enforcement officers encounter potentially violent criminals, placing officers in danger of grave physical harm. (2) In 2012 alone, 1,857 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted, with 206 sustaining serious injuries. (3) From 2008 through 2011, an additional 8,587 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted. (4) Federal law enforcement officers remain a target even when they are off-duty. Over the past 3 years, 27 law enforcement officers have been killed off-duty. (5) It is essential that law enforcement officers are able to defend themselves, so they can carry out their critical missions and ensure their own personal safety and the safety of their families whether on-duty or off-duty. (6) These dangers to law enforcement officers continue to exist during a covered furlough. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term agency (2) the term covered Federal law enforcement officer (A) is an employee of an agency; (B) has the authority to make arrests or apprehensions for, or prosecute, violations of Federal law; and (C) on the day before the date on which the applicable covered furlough begins, is authorized by the agency employing the individual to carry a firearm in the course of official duties; (3) the term covered furlough (4) the term firearm 4. Protecting Federal law enforcement officers who are subjected to a covered furlough During a covered furlough, a covered Federal law enforcement officer shall have the same rights to carry a firearm issued by the Federal Government as if the covered furlough was not in effect, including, if authorized on the day before the date on which the covered furlough begins, the right to carry a concealed firearm, if the sole reason the covered Federal law enforcement officer was placed on leave was due to the covered furlough. May 10, 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.) Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill authorizes a federal law enforcement officer to carry a government-issued firearm during a covered furlough (i.e., a planned event during which an agency involuntarily furloughs employees due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or budget constraints including a lapse in appropriations).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services. 1. EXTENSION OF EMPLOYER WAGE CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (a) In General Subsection (f) of section 45P December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015 (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the&nbsp;tax credit for differential wage payments to employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. 1. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD INVENTORY (a) In General Clause (iv) of section 170(e)(3)(C) December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015 (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the special rule allowing taxpayers other than C corporations a tax deduction for&nbsp;charitable contributions of food&nbsp;inventory.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. 1. EXTENSION OF ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES (a) In General Subsection (e) of section 222 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015 (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the tax deduction&nbsp;for qualified tuition and related expenses.
To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes.

To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes. 1. Treatment of certain municipal obligations (a) In general Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1828 (1) by moving subsection (z) so that it appears after subsection (y); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) Treatment of certain municipal obligations (1) In general For purposes of the final rule titled Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement Standards; Final Rule Final Rule high-quality liquid asset (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Investment grade With respect to an obligation, the term investment grade (B) Municipal obligation The term municipal obligation . (b) Amendment to liquidity coverage ratio regulations Not later than the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comptroller of the Currency shall amend the final rule titled Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement Standards; Final Rule February 1, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the treatment of certain municipal obligations to direct the federal banking agencies to treat as a high-quality level 2A liquid asset any municipal obligation that is liquid, readily marketable, and investment grade as of the calculation date. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comptroller of the Currency are directed to amend the rule titled &quot;Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement Standards; Final Rule&quot; to implement this Act.
To take certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 27, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill takes into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria approximately 301 acres of federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Lassen County, California. Certain gaming on these lands is prohibited.
Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the allowance of a deduction to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act 2. Repeal of limitation on allowance of deduction to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses (a) In general Section 162(a) home, $3,000. home. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the $3,000&nbsp;limitation on the tax deduction allowed to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses.