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To clarify the effect of a Memorandum Opinion for the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, dated September 20, 2011, and pertaining to the lawfulness of proposals by Illinois and New York to use the Internet and out-of-state transaction processors to sell lottery tickets to in-state adults, and for other purposes.

To clarify the effect of a Memorandum Opinion for the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, dated September 20, 2011, and pertaining to the lawfulness of proposals by Illinois and New York to use the Internet and out-of-state transaction processors to sell lottery tickets to in-state adults, and for other purposes. 1. Memorandum not to have force and effect of law The Memorandum Opinion for the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, dated September 20, 2011, and pertaining to the lawfulness of proposals by Illinois and New York to use the Internet and out-of-state transaction processors to sell lottery tickets to in-state adults (including the applicability of the Wire Act ( 18 U.S.C. 1084 31 U.S.C. 5361–5367

Summary: This bill declares that the Memorandum Opinion for the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (dated September 20, 2011) shall have no force or effect for purposes of interpreting the definition of &quot;unlawful Internet gambling&quot; under current federal law. (The memorandum opinion concluded that state proposals to use the Internet and out-of-state vendors to sell lottery tickets to in-state adults did not constitute unlawful Internet gambling.)
Preventive Services Medicare Parity Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of preventive services that are required to be covered by group and individual health plans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventive Services Medicare Parity Act of 2016 2. Medicare coverage of preventive services that are required to be covered by group and individual health plans (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 1861(ddd) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ddd) means services not described means, subject to paragraph (2), services that— (A) are not described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (3); and (B) with respect to services furnished to an individual during a calendar year, would be required, under section 2713(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, to be covered with respect to such individual if such individual were enrolled under group or individual health insurance coverage for a plan year consisting of such calendar year. . (b) Authority for a national coverage determination where predicted outcomes for services are not commensurate with expenditures Paragraph (2) of section 1861(ddd) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ddd) (2) The Secretary may conduct, with respect to an additional preventive service, an assessment of the relation between the predicted outcomes and the expenditures for such service with respect to individuals enrolled under part B. If the Secretary determines, based on the results of such assessment, that the predicted outcomes for such service would not be commensurate with the expenditures for such service, the Secretary may use the process for making a national coverage determination (as defined in section 1869(f)(1)(B)) to exclude such service from coverage nationally on such basis. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2018.

Summary: Preventive Services Medicare Parity Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1)&nbsp;provide for Medicare coverage of certain preventive services for which coverage is required by group and individual health insurance plans, and (2) revise the authority of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to use the process for making national coverage determinations with respect to determining coverage of additional preventive&nbsp;services.
Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act for purposes of prioritizing the most vulnerable Medicaid patients. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act 2. Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Medicaid Patients (a) In general Section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 (g) In making a determination using the authority under paragraph (2)(A) of subsection (a) (relating to treating costs that would not otherwise be included as expenditures under section 1903 and which are not included as part of the costs of projects under section 1110 as expenditures under the State plan or plans approved under title XIX) to approve an application or renewal of any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project undertaken under such subsection to promote the objectives of title XIX (referred to in this subsection as a Medicaid demonstration project (1) give priority to Medicaid demonstration projects that have been proven to be effective in improving the medical care and health outcomes of individuals who are uninsured, individuals eligible to receive medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX, or individuals whose household income does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 2110(c)(5)) applicable to a family of the size involved; (2) require that the State submitting such application or renewal submit to the Secretary, and make publicly available, any available data or metrics regarding the health outcomes for the individuals to be served by such Medicaid demonstration project; (3) ensure that such Medicaid demonstration project is not duplicative of any Federal program or funding opportunity; and (4) require that the State submitting such application or renewal submit to the Secretary, and make publicly available, an analysis of the degree to which such Medicaid demonstration project, if at all, precludes efforts undertaken by private sector and charitable sector entities to improve medical care and health outcomes for the individuals described in paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to applications or renewals submitted on or after January 1, 2018.

Summary: Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Medicaid Patients This bill amend title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services, in approving Medicaid demonstration projects, to: prioritize projects that have been proven effective in improving care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals; require participating states to make publicly available data regarding the health outcomes for individuals to be served; ensure that projects are not duplicative of any federal program or funding opportunity; and require participating states to make publicly available an analysis of the degree to which such projects preclude private and charitable sector efforts to improve&nbsp;care and outcomes&nbsp;with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or&nbsp;low-income individuals.&nbsp;
Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act

To amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain trauma care programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act 2. Reauthorization of trauma and emergency care programs (a) Trauma center care grants Section 1245 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–45 (1) by striking 2009, and such 2009, such (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 (b) Trauma service availability grants Section 1282 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–82 2015 2020 3. Alignment of programs under Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Section 2811(c)(2)(F) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–10(c)(2)(F) trauma care under parts A through C of title XII trauma care under parts A through D of title XII and part H of such title 4. Technical corrections relating to trauma center grants (a) Clarification on eligible trauma centers Section 1241(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–41(a) qualified public, nonprofit Indian Health Service, Indian tribal, and urban Indian trauma centers qualified public trauma centers, qualified nonprofit trauma centers, and qualified Indian Health Service, Indian tribal, and urban Indian trauma centers (b) Trauma center grants qualifications for substantial uncompensated care costs Section 1241(b)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–41(b)(3)(B) (1) in clause (i), by striking 35 30 (2) in clause (ii), by striking 50 40 (c) Clarification relating to trauma center grants The heading for part D of title XII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–41 et seq. D Trauma Centers . March 16, 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.) Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants for certain trauma centers and grants to states for trauma centers through FY2020. The categorization of certain trauma centers is revised. (Sec. 3) The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is given the authority to administer these grants.
Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code with respect to denial of a foreign state's sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. or state courts in commercial activity cases where rights in property taken in violation of international law are in issue and that property, or any property exchanged for it, is: (1) present in the United States in connection with a commercial activity carried on by the foreign state in the United States, or (2) owned by an agency or instrumentality of the foreign state and that agency or instrumentality is engaged in a commercial activity in the United States. The bill grants a foreign state or certain carriers immunity from federal or state court jurisdiction for any activity in the United States associated with a temporary exhibition or display of a work of art or other object of cultural significance if: the work of art or other object of cultural significance is imported into the United States from any foreign country pursuant to an agreement for its temporary exhibition or display between a foreign state that is its owner or custodian and the United States or U.S. cultural or educational institutions; and the President has determined that such work is culturally significant and its temporary exhibition or display is in the national interest. The bill denies immunity, however, in cases concerning rights in property taken in violation of international law in which the action is based upon a claim that the work was taken: (1) between January 30, 1933, and May 8, 1945, by the government of Germany or any government in Europe occupied, assisted, or allied by the German government; or (2) after 1900 in connection with the acts of a foreign government as part of a systematic campaign of coercive confiscation or misappropriation of works from members of a targeted and vulnerable group. For purposes of these denials of immunity, the court must determine that the activity associated with the exhibition or display is commercial and that determination must be necessary for the court to exercise jurisdiction over the foreign state. (Sec. 3) The Department of State must ensure that foreign states that apply for such temporary exhibition immunity are notified of the amendments made by this bill.
Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to require new schoolbuses to be equipped with three-point safety belts at each designated seating position. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016 2. Motor vehicle safety standard requiring three-point safety belts in school­buses (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a rule prescribing or amending a motor vehicle safety standard under chapter 301 (b) Effective date The standard prescribed or amendment made under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to schoolbuses manufactured in, or imported into, the United States on or after the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of Transportation issues the rule prescribing the standard or making the amendment (as the case may be). 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Schoolbus The term schoolbus (2) Three-point safety belt The term three-point safety belt (A) lap belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the pelvis; and (B) shoulder belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the chest and shoulder regions.

Summary: Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe a rule or amend a federal motor vehicle safety standard to require a schoolbus to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each seat. The bill defines &quot;three-point safety belt&quot; to mean an occupant restraint system consisting of an integrated: lap belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the pelvis, and shoulder belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the chest and shoulder regions.
To provide that the President shall be financially responsible for any additional security measures imposed on property in which the President holds an ownership interest, and for other purposes.

To provide that the President shall be financially responsible for any additional security measures imposed on property in which the President holds an ownership interest, and for other purposes. 1. President’s responsibility to pay for additional security costs on property owned by the President (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall be personally responsible for paying for any additional security measures, including protection from the United States Secret Service, with respect to property that the President holds a direct or indirect ownership interest. In this subsection, the term property (b) Limitation on appropriations No amounts may be appropriated to pay for such measures, except for amounts appropriated to pay the compensation of the President under section 102 of title 3, United States Code.

Summary: This bill makes the President personally responsible for paying for any additional security measures, including protection from the U.S. Secret Service, with respect to property in which the President holds an ownership interest. &quot;Property&quot; is defined to include any property from which the President receives revenue. No amounts may be appropriated to pay for such measures.
Preventing Preventable Earthquakes Act

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require that underground injection control programs prevent seismicity induced by underground injection activities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Preventable Earthquakes Act 2. Seismicity induced by hydraulic fracturing (a) Prevention of seismicity induced by underground injection activities (1) Regulations for State programs Section 1421(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h(b) (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking and (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) shall include provisions designed to prevent the occurrence of seismicity induced by underground injection activities. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting or are designed to prevent the occurrence of seismicity induced by such injection endangered by such injection (2) State primary enforcement responsibility Section 1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h–1 (A) in subsection (a), by inserting or result in the occurrence of seismicity induced by such injection endanger drinking water sources (B) in subsection (b)(3)— (i) by inserting (A) If the Administrator (ii) by adding at the end the following: (B) The Administrator shall, at least once every 5 years, review each State underground injection control program approved under paragraph (2) to determine if such State program meets the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection. ; and (C) in subsection (c), by inserting or seismicity will not be induced by such injection endangered by such injection (b) Repeal of exemption for hydraulic fracturing Section 1421(d)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h(d)(1) (B) includes the subsurface emplacement of fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities. . (c) Optional demonstration by States relating to oil or natural gas Section 1425 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h–4 (1) in subsection (a), by striking (A) through (D) (A) through (E) (2) in subsection (b), by striking (A) through (D) (A) through (E)

Summary: Preventing Preventable Earthquakes Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring regulations for state underground injection programs to include provisions designed to prevent the occurrence of seismicity induced by underground injection activities. The bill redefines &quot;underground injection&quot; to include the subsurface emplacement of fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations. Hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. The Environmental Protection Agency must review approved state underground injection programs at least once every five years.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, as the "Sister Ann Keefe Post Office".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, as the "Sister Ann Keefe Post Office."
Fairness to Teaching Hospitals Act of 2016

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify the application of the rule for counting resident time in nonprovider settings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness to Teaching Hospitals Act of 2016 2. Clarification of application of rule for counting resident time in nonprovider settings (a) In general Section 5504(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww as to which there is not except where there was (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of section 5504 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Summary: Fairness to Teaching Hospitals Act of 2016 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to specify that a&nbsp;certain Medicare rule for counting resident time in nonprovider settings shall not be applied in a manner that requires the&nbsp;reopening of any settled hospital cost reports except where there was a jurisdictionally proper appeal pending as of March 23, 2010. The bill applies retroactively.
Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016

To protect any State or local authority that limits or restricts compliance with an immigration detainer request remains eligible for grants and appropriated funds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Existing Federal law authorizes any authorized immigration officer to issue an immigration detainer that serves to advise another law enforcement agency that the Federal department seeks custody of an undocumented immigrant presently in the custody of that agency, for the purpose of arresting and removing the undocumented immigrant. (2) Unlike criminal detainers, which are supported by a warrant and require probable cause, there is no requirement for a warrant and no established standard of proof, such as reasonable suspicion or probable cause, for issuing an ICE detainer request. Immigration detainers have erroneously been placed on United States citizens, as well as immigrants who are not deportable. (3) Galarza v. Szalczyk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in March 2014 that states and counties are not required to keep undocumented immigrants in jail on immigration detainers; and in April 2014, Miranda-Olivares v. Clackamas County, the U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon found that county governments would be exposed to civil rights lawsuits for honoring detainers not issued in compliance with Fourth Amendment protections, including a showing of probable cause. 3. Discretion to comply with immigration detainers Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996), if a State or unit of local government has in place any policy that limits or restricts compliance with a detainer or otherwise does not comply with a detainer, Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) that the State or unit of local government would otherwise receive may not be reduced or not made available to that State or unit of local government by reason of such noncompliance. 4. Definitions In this Act, the term detainer (1) to temporarily hold a person in the custody of that State or unit of local government until such person may be taken into Federal custody; (2) to transport such a person for transfer to Federal custody; or (3) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of such a person.

Summary: Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016 This bill prohibits reducing or withholding federal financial assistance that a state or local government would otherwise receive because such state or local government has in place any policy that limits or restricts compliance with a detainer. A &quot;detainer&quot; is defined as any order or request by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a state or local official to: temporarily hold a person until such person may be taken into federal custody, transport such a person for transfer to federal custody, or notify DHS prior to releasing such person.
To eliminate the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the definition of the term "official purpose" as it applies to drivers' licenses and personal identification cards, and for other purposes.

To eliminate the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the definition of the term official purpose 1. Definition of official purpose (a) In general Section 201(3) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 ( Public Law 109–13 49 U.S.C. 30301 (1) by striking includes but is not limited to means (2) by striking aircraft, entering aircraft, and entering (3) by striking , and any other purposes that the Secretary shall determine (b) Report to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the amendments made by this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 to eliminate the discretionary authority of the Department of Homeland Security to determine what is considered an &quot;official purpose&quot; for purposes of federal agency acceptance of state-issued drivers' licenses and personal identification cards.
SADD Act of 2016

To provide for a supplemental award of funds under the Byrne JAG program to States that report DUI convictions to the Attorney General, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States Against Drunk Driving Act of 2016 SADD Act of 2016 2. Supplemental Byrne JAG award for States reporting DUI convictions (a) Supplemental award To the extent and in the amount provided in advance in appropriations Acts, and in addition to the amounts otherwise allocated under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. (b) Eligibility To be eligible for a supplemental award under subsection (a), a State shall, in the prior fiscal year— (1) maintain an effective reporting rate for DUI convictions of not less than 90 percent; and (2) have in effect a law or policy requiring that a DUI conviction shall be taken into account, for a period of not less than 10 years after the date on which such conviction is entered, for purposes of any sentencing enhancement under the criminal law of that State. 3. Definition In this Act: (1) The term DUI conviction (2) The term effective reporting rate for DUI convictions 4. Authorization of Appropriations (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. (b) Offset No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.

Summary: States Against Drunk Driving Act of 2016 or the SADD Act of 2016 This bill authorizes supplemental funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for states that: (1) report at least 90% of DUI convictions, and (2) have in effect a law or policy that requires a DUI conviction to be taken into account for purposes of an enhanced criminal sentence under state law. The term &quot;DUI conviction&quot; means a criminal conviction for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a drug or alcohol.
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2015

To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2015 2. Requirement to post a 100 word summary to regulations.gov Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ; and ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 ( 44 U.S.C. 3501 . June 25, 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.) Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Requires the general notice of proposed rule making by a federal agency to include the Internet address of a plain-language summary, not exceeding 100 words, of the proposed rule, which shall be posted on the regulations.gov website.
Default Prevention Act

To ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Default Prevention Act 2. Payment of principal and interest on public debt and social security trust funds (a) In general In the event that the debt of the United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in addition to any other authority provided by law, issue obligations under chapter 31 (b) Obligations described For purposes of this subsection, obligations described in this subsection are obligations which are— (1) held by the public, or (2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund. (c) Prohibition on compensation for Members of Congress None of the obligations issued under subsection (a) may be used to pay compensation for Members of Congress. (d) Obligations exempt from public debt limit Obligations issued under subsection (a) shall not be taken into account in applying the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to the extent that such obligation would otherwise cause the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to be exceeded. (e) Report on certain actions (1) In general If, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury exercises his authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall thereafter submit a report each week the authority is in use providing an accounting relating to— (A) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued of the United States, and (B) any obligations issued pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Submission The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. September 18, 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.) Default Prevention Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to borrow to pay the principal and interest on certain obligations if the debt of the United States exceeds the statutory limit. If the debt limit is exceeded, Treasury is required to issue obligations solely for the payment of the principal and interest on debt held by the public or the Social Security trust funds. The bill prohibits Treasury from using obligations issued under this bill to compensate Members of Congress. If Treasury exercises authority provided by this bill, a report must be submitted to Congress including an accounting of: (1) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued, and (2) obligations issued under this bill.
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 TITLE I--PROHIBITING FEDERALLY FUNDED ABORTIONS (Sec. 101) This bill prohibits federal funds, including funds in the budget of the District of Columbia, from being expended for abortion or health coverage that includes coverage of abortion. Abortions are eligible for federal funding only in cases of rape or incest, or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. Currently, federal funding of abortion and health coverage that includes abortion is prohibited, with the same exceptions. Health care provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee may not include abortions that are ineligible for federal funding. TITLE II--APPLICATION UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (Sec. 201) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow premium assistance tax credits or health insurance tax credits for qualified health plans that cover abortions ineligible for federal funding. This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Office of Personnel Management to ensure that multi-state qualified health plans offered on health insurance exchanges do not cover abortions ineligible for federal funding. (Sec. 202) A qualified health plan's coverage of abortion must be disclosed to enrollees at the time of enrollment and must be prominently displayed in marketing materials, comparison tools, or any summary of benefits and coverage made available by the plan issuer, a health insurance exchange, or the Department of Health and Human Services. The amount of a plan's premium that is attributable to coverage of abortions ineligible for federal funding must be disclosed in material where the premium is disclosed.
Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

To provide for the termination of employment of employees of the Internal Revenue Service who take certain official actions for political purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act 2. Termination of employment of Internal Revenue Service employees for taking official actions for political purposes (a) In general Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows: (10) performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. April 13, 2015 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 April 13, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation security card program, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to commence actions to improve its process for vetting individuals with access to secure areas of vessels and maritime facilities. These actions shall include: conducting a comprehensive risk analysis of security threat assessment procedures, including identifying procedures that need additional internal controls as well as best practices for quality assurance at every stage of the assessment; implementing such internal controls and best practices; improving fraud detection techniques; updating the guidance provided to Trusted Agents (Credentialing Office) regarding the vetting process and related regulations; finalizing a manual for such agents and adjudicators on the vetting process; and establishing quality controls to ensure consistent procedures to review adjudication decisions and terrorism vetting decisions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall commission a national laboratory, a university-based center within the Science and Technology Directorate's centers of excellence network, or a qualified federally-funded research and development center to conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Program at enhancing security and reducing security risks for maritime facilities and vessels that pose a high risk of being involved in a transportation security incident. The assessment shall review: the credentialing process, the process for renewing TWIC applications, and the security value of the TWIC program. If the assessment identifies a deficiency in effectiveness of the TWIC Program, DHS shall submit to Congress a corrective action plan that: responds to assessment findings and includes an implementation plan with benchmarks, and shall be considered in any DHS rulemaking with respect to the TWIC Program. The DHS Inspector General must review and report on the corrective action plan.
Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 5, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct outreach to all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures; and (2) give necessary technical assistance to verify that such airports have in place individualized working plans for responding to security incidents inside the airport perimeter, including active shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening checkpoints. Requires the TSA to report to Congress on the outreach findings, including an analysis of the level of preparedness such airports have to respond to such incidents. (Sec. 4) Requires the TSA to: (1) identify best practices that exist across airports for security incident planning, management, and training; and (2) establish a mechanism through which to share those best practices with other airport operators nationwide. (Sec. 5) Requires the TSA also to: (1) certify annually to specified congressional committees that all screening personnel have participated in practical training exercises for active shooter scenarios, and (2) analyze for those same committees how TSA can use cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over the next five fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint screening law enforcement support reimbursable agreements. (Sec. 7) Directs the TSA to: (1) conduct outreach to all passenger transportation agencies and providers with high-risk facilities to verify that they have in place plans for responding to active shooters, acts of terrorism, or other security-related incidents that target passengers; and (2) identify best practices for security incident planning, management, and training and establish a mechanism through which to share such practices with passenger transportation agencies nationwide. (Sec. 8) Declares that no additional appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act. Requires this Act to be carried out using amounts otherwise available. (Sec. 9) Requires the TSA to review the interoperable communications capabilities of law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for responding to security incidents at all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures.
Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2015


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Allows the Representative of the immediate family of a deceased fire fighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty to provide the family, at their request, with a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative providing the flag, which contains an expression of sympathy for the family. (Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015-FY2020 to carry out this Act, to be derived from amounts appropriated for the operation of the Capitol Visitors Center, subject to a cap.
Secure Data Act of 2015

To prohibit Federal agencies from mandating the deployment of vulnerabilities in data security technologies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Data Act of 2015 2. Prohibition on data security vulnerability mandates (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), no agency may mandate or request that a manufacturer, developer, or seller of covered products design or alter the security functions in its product or service to allow the surveillance of any user of such product or service, or to allow the physical search of such product, by any agency. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to mandates authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency (2) the term covered product

Summary: Secure Data Act of 2015 Prohibits a federal agency from requiring or requesting a manufacturer, developer, or seller of any computer hardware, software, or electronic device made available to the general public to design or alter the security functions in such products&nbsp;to allow the surveillance of any user or the physical search of such product by any agency. Exempts from such prohibition products used by law enforcement agencies for electronic surveillance as authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the "Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the "Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office."
To improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.

To improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. 1. Improvement of rangeland conditions and restoration of grazing levels, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (a) In general As soon practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall implement a management program within areas of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument that are administered by the Bureau of Land Management— (1) to improve rangeland conditions for wildlife and livestock carrying capacity in those areas; and (2) to restore livestock grazing to the level of usage in those areas that existed as of September 17, 1996. (b) Permits In issuing or renewing grazing permits and in issuing or modifying allotment management plans for livestock grazing in the areas described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall incorporate reasonable standards and guidelines that are consistent with— (1) the Utah Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Grazing Management for BLM Lands in Utah (2) the applicable regulations of the Bureau of Land Management contained in subpart 4100 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to livestock grazing on public land) (or successor regulations).

Summary: Directs the Department of the Interior to implement a management program within the areas of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah that are administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to: (1) improve rangeland conditions for wildlife and livestock carrying capacity in those areas, and (2) restore livestock grazing to the level of usage in those areas that existed as of September 17, 1996. Requires Interior, in issuing or renewing grazing permits and in issuing or modifying allotment management plans for livestock grazing in those areas, to incorporate standards and guidelines that are consistent with: (1) the &quot;Utah Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Grazing Management for BLM Lands in Utah&quot;, approved by the Secretary on May 20, 1997; and (2) the applicable BLM regulations contained in regulations relating to livestock grazing on public land.
Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Department of Energy's Office of Energy and Renewable Energy to establish a clearinghouse to disseminate information regarding available programs and financing mechanisms that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, distributed generation, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. The office must: (1) consult with appropriate agencies to develop a list of programs and financing mechanisms that are, or may be, used for the projects; and (2) coordinate with appropriate agencies to develop a collaborative education and outreach effort to streamline communications and promote the programs and financing mechanisms.
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015

To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 2. Attorney accountability (a) Sanctions under rule 11 Rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking may shall (2) in paragraph (2), by striking Rule 5 motion. Rule 5. (3) in paragraph (4), by striking situated situated, and to compensate the parties that were injured by such conduct. Subject to the limitations in paragraph (5), the sanction shall consist of an order to pay to the party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred as a direct result of the violation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The court may also impose additional appropriate sanctions, such as striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, or other directives of a non-monetary nature, or, if warranted for effective deterrence, an order directing payment of a penalty into the court. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be construed to bar or impede the assertion or development of new claims, defenses, or remedies under Federal, State, or local laws, including civil rights laws, or under the Constitution of the United States. September 8, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the sanctions provisions in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations to the court. Requires any sanction to compensate parties injured by the conduct in question. Removes a provision that prohibits filing a motion for sanctions if the challenged paper, claim, defense, contention, or denial is withdrawn or appropriately corrected within 21 days after service or within another time the court sets. Authorizes the court to impose additional sanctions, including striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, nonmonetary directives, or penalty payments if warranted for effective deterrence.