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Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 2. Prohibition on rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (a) In general Section 7804 (d) Prohibition on rehiring employees involuntarily separated The Commissioner may not employ any individual previously employed by the Commissioner who was removed for misconduct under this subchapter or chapter 43 or chapter 75 26 U.S.C. 7804 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any employee removed from employment before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)&nbsp;from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose&nbsp;employment was terminated for cause.
A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", 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 designates as &quot;Liu Xiaobo Plaza&quot; the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, DC.
Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act

To amend section 117 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act 2. Expansion of qualified scholarship exclusion from gross income (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 117(b) (1) by striking received by an individual as a scholarship received by an individual— (A) as a scholarship , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma, and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (B) through a scholarship or fellowship grant program administered by the Secretary of Education that is based on financial need, including a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a (C) as an Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant under section 420R of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070h (D) as a TEACH Grant under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for scholarships to include amounts received: (1)&nbsp;through a scholarship or fellowship grant program administered by the Secretary of Education&nbsp;that is based on financial need, including a Federal Pell Grant; (2) as an Iraq and Afghanistan Service grant under the Higher Education Act of 1965; or (3) as a TEACH Grant under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015

To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 2. Definition of employer Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands, subdivision thereof (2) by adding at the end the following: (15) The term Indian tribe (16) The term Indian (17) The term Indian lands (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or individual or held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian tribe. . September 10, 2015 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its lands is not considered an employer (thus excluding such enterprises or institutions from coverage by such Act).
Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act 2. Specific consideration of women veterans in evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs mental health care and suicide prevention programs Section 1709B(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including metrics applicable specifically to women (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking and (3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) identify the mental health care and suicide prevention programs conducted by the Secretary that are most effective for women veterans and such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans. .

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify: (1) VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs that are most effective for women veterans, and (2) such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.
Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exemption for certain aircraft from the excise taxes on transportation by air. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2015 2. Modification of excise tax exemption for small aircraft on established lines (a) In general Section 4281 (1) in subsection (a), by striking 6,000 pounds or less 12,500 pounds or less (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Established line For purposes of this section, an aircraft shall not be considered as operated on an established line if such aircraft is performing an on-demand operation (as defined in section 110.2 of title 14, Code of Federal regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable transportation provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2015 [sic] This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand eligibility for the exemption from the excise tax on the transportation of persons and property by air by: (1)&nbsp;increasing the limit on the maximum certified takeoff weight of eligible aircraft not operated on an established line&nbsp;from 6,000 pounds or less to 12,500 pounds or less; and (2) providing that an aircraft shall not be considered as operated on an established line if it is performing an on-demand operation, as defined by regulation.
Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act

To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act 2. Expanding tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus Section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360n (1) by redesignating subparagraph (R) as subparagraph (S); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (Q) the following: (R) Zika virus. . 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act 2. Expanding tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika Virus Disease Section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360n(a)(3) (1) by redesignating subparagraph (R) as subparagraph (S); (2) in subparagraph (Q), by striking Filoviruses Filovirus Diseases (3) by inserting after subparagraph (Q) the following: (R) Zika Virus Disease. . March 15, 2016 Reported with an amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on March 15, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add Zika virus disease to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards a voucher to the sponsor of a new drug or biological product that is approved to prevent or treat a tropical disease. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future new drug or biological product application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration within six months.) The bill makes a technical correction to the tropical disease list to refer to filovirus disease, a condition caused by the family of viruses that includes the Ebola virus, instead of the family of viruses.
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes.

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes. 1. Domestic fish required for National School Lunch Program Section 12(n)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) when used in the context of a fish or fish product, a fish or fish product that substantially contains— (i) fish (including tuna) harvested within— (I) a State; (II) the District of Columbia; or (III) the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States, as described in Presidential Proclamation 5030 (48 Fed. Reg. 10605; March 10, 1983); or (ii) tuna harvested by a United States flagged vessel. .

Summary: This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority that purchases&nbsp;fish or fish products for a school lunch or breakfast program to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable,&nbsp;fish harvested within U.S. waters or tuna harvested by a U.S.-flag vessel.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exemption for certain aircraft from the excise taxes on transportation by air.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exemption for certain aircraft from the excise taxes on transportation by air. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2016 2. Modification of excise tax exemption for small aircraft on established lines (a) In general Section 4281 (1) in subsection (a), by striking 6,000 pounds or less 12,500 pounds or less (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Established line For purposes of this section, an aircraft shall not be considered as operated on an established line if such aircraft is performing an on-demand operation (as defined in section 110.2 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2016 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable transportation provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand eligibility for the exemption from the excise tax on the transportation of persons and property by air by: (1)&nbsp;increasing the limit on the maximum certified takeoff weight of eligible aircraft not operated on an established line&nbsp;from 6,000 pounds or less to 12,500 pounds or less; and (2) providing that an aircraft shall not be considered as operated on an established line if it is performing an on-demand operation, as defined by regulation.
Medicare Mental Health Access Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Mental Health Access Act 2. Treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (a) In general The first sentence of section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(r) (1) by striking or (5) (2) by inserting before the period the following: , or (6) a clinical psychologist, but only with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services described in subsection (ii) for which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the State and who is acting within the scope of the psychologist’s license (or other authorization under State law) (b) Application of meaningful use payments to clinical psychologists For purposes of section 1848(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(a)(7) applicable percent (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2017.

Summary: Medicare Mental Health Access Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services. The bill excludes a clinical psychologist, in 2017 and 2018,&nbsp;from certain negative payment adjustments for failing to be a meaningful electronic health records user.
American Discovery Trail Act of 2016

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to place signage on Federal land along the trail known as the American Discovery Trail 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Discovery Trail Act of 2016 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; or (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) Trail The term Trail American Discovery Trail 3. Signage along the American Discovery Trail (a) Signage authorized As soon as practicable after the date on which signage acceptable to the Secretary concerned is donated to the United States for placement on Federal land at points along the Trail, the Secretary concerned shall place the signage on the Federal land. (b) No federal funds No Federal funds may be used to acquire signage authorized for placement under subsection (a). September 6, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) American Discovery Trail Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to place on federal land at points along the American Discovery Trail (from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Point Reyes National Seashore, California) acceptable signage donated to the United States for that purpose. No federal funding may be used to acquire the signage authorized for placement by this bill.
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse.

To designate the United States courthouse located at 200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse. 1. William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse May 4, 2015 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the U.S. courthouse located at 200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the "William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse."
A bill to facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes. 1. Amendment to Coltsville National Historical Park donation site Section 3032(b)(2)(B) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck 16 U.S.C. 410qqq(b)(2)(B) East Armory Colt Armory Complex September 6, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Carl Levin and Howard P. &quot;Buck&quot; McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to revise a condition for establishment of the Coltsville National Historical Park in Connecticut to require the state, the city, or the private property owner, as appropriate, to enter into a written agreement with the Department of the Interior to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in the Colt Armory Complex (currently referred to as the East Armory).
Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act 2. Disallowance of deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs (a) In general Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items not deductible) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs (a) In general No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs for any taxable year. (b) Direct-to-Consumer advertising For purposes of this section, the term direct-to-consumer advertising (1) is in regard to such prescription drug product, and (2) primarily targeted to the general public, including through— (A) publication in journals, magazines, other periodicals, and newspapers, (B) broadcasting through media such as radio, television, and telephone communication systems, and (C) dissemination on the Internet (including social media). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for such part IX of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 280H the following new item: Sec. 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

Summary: Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for the cost of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs. The bill defines &quot;direct-to-consumer advertising&quot; as any dissemination by or on behalf of a sponsor of a prescription drug product of a prescription drug advertisement that is primarily targeted to the general public through: (1) publication in journals, magazines, other periodicals, and newspapers; (2) broadcasting through media such as radio, television, and telephone communication systems; and (3) dissemination on the Internet (including social media).
Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act

To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act 2. Purposes It is the purpose of this Act to— (1) ensure that consumers in the United States can make informed decisions when purchasing salmon; and (2) authorize an independent scientific review of— (A) the possible effects of genetically engineered salmon on wild salmon stocks; and (B) the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of genetically engineered salmon for human consumption. 3. Market name for genetically engineered salmon (a) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. GE (b) Definition For purposes of this section, salmon is genetically engineered if it has been modified by recombinant DNA (rDNA) techniques, including the entire lineage of salmon that contain the rDNA modification. 4. Third-party review of certain salmon approval (a) Review The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that an independent scientific organization conducts a review of and submits a report on the environmental assessment that was carried out by the Food and Drug Administration in support of an approval of a new animal drug application related to AquAdvantage Salmon, dated November 12, 2015. In arranging for the review, the Secretary shall ensure that the independent scientific organization will conduct its own assessment of the environmental impacts of approving the application, taking into account the impact of AquAdvantage Salmon on wild stocks of salmon and related wild ecosystems. (b) Second environmental assessment On receipt of the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall require the Food and Drug Administration to conduct a second environmental assessment with respect to approval of the application described in subsection (a). The Administration shall take into account the findings in the report in conducting the second environmental assessment.

Summary: Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act This bill requires the market name of genetically modified (commonly called &quot;GMO&quot;) salmon to include &quot;Genetically Engineered&quot; or &quot;GE&quot; in front of the existing market name. The Department of Health and Human Services must ensure that an independent scientific organization: (1) reviews and reports on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) environmental assessment of AquAdvantage Salmon, and (2) conducts its own environmental assessment of the salmon. Upon receipt of the report from the independent scientific organization, the FDA must conduct another environmental assessment of the salmon, taking into account the findings in the report.
United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act 2. Olympic and Paralympic medals and USOC prize money excluded from gross income (a) In general Section 74 (d) Exception for Olympic and Paralympic medals and prizes Gross income shall not include the value of any medal awarded in, or any prize money received from the United States Olympic Committee on account of, competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to prizes and awards received after December 31, 2015.

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, the value&nbsp;of any medal or prize money received on account of competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.
General of the Army Omar Bradley Property Transfer 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.) General of the Army Omar Bradley Property Transfer Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Omar Bradley Foundation, Pennsylvania,&nbsp;to transfer, without consideration, to the child of General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley and his first wife, Mary Elizabeth Quayle Bradley, such items of the Omar Bradley estate under the control of the Foundation as the Secretary of the Army determines to be without historic value to the Army, provided a claim for such a transfer is submitted within 180 days after enactment of this Act.
Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016

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

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 22, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill applies federal civil service requirements to leave used by disabled armed forces veterans in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). To verify that leave credited to such an employee is used for treating a service-connected disability, the employee shall certify to FAA Human Resource Management that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider.
FAIR Act

To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 5.3 percent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2016 FAIR Act 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems The adjustment in rates of basic pay for employees under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) that takes effect in fiscal year 2017 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 5.3 percent, and such adjustments shall be effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2017. (b) Prevailing rate employees The adjustment in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2017 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be equal to the percentage adjustment received by employees in the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay systems under subsection (a) of this section and 5304 of title 5, United States Code. Prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5 and prevailing rate employees described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, shall be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as Rest of US

Summary: Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2016 or the FAIR Act This bill increases by 5.3% in FY2017&nbsp;the rate of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (relating to the General Schedule, the U.S. Foreign Service, and the Veterans Health Administration) and for prevailing rate employees.
Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015 2. Definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits to reflect new State definitions of spouse (a) Spouse defined Section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking of the opposite sex (2) by striking paragraph (31) and inserting the following new paragraph: (31) (A) An individual shall be considered a spouse (B) In this paragraph, the term State . (b) Marriage determination Section 103(c) of such title is amended by striking according to in accordance with section 101(31) of this title.

Summary: Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015 Revises the definition of &quot;surviving spouse&quot; for purposes of veterans benefits provisions to eliminate the requirement that the person who was the spouse of a veteran at the time of the veteran's death be a person of the opposite sex. Considers an individual to be a &quot;spouse&quot; if the marriage of the individual is considered valid under the laws of any state.
ABLE Age Adjustment Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ABLE Age Adjustment Act 2. Modification of age requirement for qualified ABLE programs (a) In general Section 529A(e) age 26 age 46 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: ABLE Age Adjustment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified ABLE programs, to increase the &nbsp;threshold for eligibility for such programs from age 26 to age 46. (Tax-favored ABLE [Achieving a Better Life Experience] accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses.)
A bill to update the oil and gas and mining industry guides of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

To update the oil and gas and mining industry guides of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 1. SEC industry guides (a) Definition In this section, the term Commission (b) Updates to industry guides Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall— (1) update— (A) the industry guides described in subsections (d) and (g) of section 229.801 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations and section 229.802(g) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; and (B) subpart 229.1200 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) in making the updates required under paragraph (1), work with the Investor Advisory Committee, which shall— (A) solicit and consider public input on appropriate disclosures to include; and (B) submit specific recommendations to the Commission. (c) Enforcement If the Commission fails to meet the deadline under subsection (b), the Chairman of the Commission shall provide a report to and testify before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives explaining why the Commission failed to meet the deadline.

Summary: This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), within 180 days of enactment of this bill, to update: the Securities Act industry guides entitled &quot;Prospectuses relating to interests in oil and gas programs&quot; and &quot;Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or To Be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations,&quot; the Exchange Act industry guide entitled &quot;Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or To Be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations,&quot; and regulations concerning disclosure by registrants engaged in oil and gas producing activities. In making such updates, the SEC shall work with the Investor Advisory Committee, which shall solicit and consider public input or appropriate disclosures to include and make specific recommendations to the SEC. If the SEC fails to meet the deadline, it must report to and testify before specified congressional committees explaining why it failed to meet it.
CLEAN UP Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion of gain or loss from the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites from unrelated business taxable income, and to extend expensing of environmental remediation costs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Livable Environments And New Usable Property Act CLEAN UP Act 2. Extension of exclusion of gain or loss on sale or exchange of certain brown­field sites from unrelated business taxable income (a) In general Section 512(b)(19)(K) December 31, 2009 December 31, 2019 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to any gain or loss on the sale, exchange, or other disposition of any property acquired by the taxpayer after December 31, 2015. 3. Extension of expensing of environmental remediation costs (a) In general Section 198(h) December 31, 2011 December 31, 2019 (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Creating Livable Environments And New Usable Property Act or the CLEAN UP Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2019: (1) the exclusion of gain or loss on the sale or exchange of brownfield sites (land used for&nbsp;commercial or industrial purposes that has been contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution and has been cleaned up and made suitable for commercial or industrial uses) from unrelated business taxable income, and (2) the election to expense environmental remediation expenditures.
Protect America from Homemade Explosives Act

To strengthen the enforcement of explosive materials prohibitions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect America from Homemade Explosives Act 2. Explosive materials prohibitions (a) Amendments to title 18 Chapter 40 (1) in section 841(d), by inserting black powder substitutes, smokeless powder, black powder, (2) in section 845(a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking and components thereof and components for use in small arms ammunition, excluding smokeless powder in quantities exceeding 50 pounds; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking black powder in quantities black powder and black powder substitutes in aggregate quantities (b) Amendment to title 26 Section 5861 of title 26, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following: (f) to make, or attempt to make, a firearm in violation of the provisions of this chapter; or .

Summary: Protect America from Homemade Explosives Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise federal explosives laws. It includes, within the meaning of &quot;explosives,&quot; black powder substitutes and smokeless powder. Additionally, the bill revises certain exceptions to federal explosives laws to specify that: (1) activities related to small arms ammunition do not include activities involving smokeless powder in excess of 50 pounds; and (2) the 50-pound maximum quantity, with respect to a lawful purchase of commercially manufactured black powder, includes aggregate quantities of black powder and black powder substitutes. Finally, it amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose penalties on an individual who attempts to make an illegal firearm.
Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016


Summary: Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to delay by one year&nbsp;the full implementation of new Medicare payment rates for durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs). (Sec. 3)&nbsp;In addition, the bill&nbsp;specifies that the bid ceiling for durable medical equipment items&nbsp;under Medicare's competitive acquisition program (through which rates are set according to a bidding process rather than by an established fee schedule) shall not be less than the fee schedule amount that would otherwise be determined for those items. (Sec. 4) Under current law, the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) must use payment information from competitive acquisition programs to make payment adjustments for durable medical equipment items furnished in areas outside of such programs. Current law also allows, but does not require,&nbsp;CMS to make such adjustments with respect to certain orthotics (such as splints and braces) and parenteral and enteral nutrients, equipment, and supplies (such as feeding tubes).&nbsp;The bill requires CMS, in making&nbsp;these adjustments, to account for&nbsp;stakeholder input. In addition, CMS must account for a comparison of competitive acquisition areas and other areas with respect to the following factors: average travel distance and cost associated with furnishing items and services, barriers to access, average delivery time, average volume of items and services furnished by suppliers, and number of suppliers. (Sec. 5) In four quarterly reports, CMS must publish on its website the results of the monitoring of health outcomes and Medicare beneficiaries' access&nbsp;to durable medical equipment. (Sec. 6) The bill accelerates the applicability, from January 1, 2019, to October 1, 2018,&nbsp;of provisions of current law&nbsp;that limit&nbsp;federal&nbsp;Medicaid reimbursement to states for durable medical equipment to Medicare payment rates.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg United States Court House".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse 1. Tom Stagg Federal building and United States courthouse United States Court House (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Honorable Thomas Eaton Stagg, Jr., served as judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 1974 until his death in 2015; (2) Judge Stagg served as Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 1984 through 1992; (3) Judge Stagg served as Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 1992 through 2015; (4) Judge Stagg exemplified all that is respectable and dignified in the judiciary and was a mentor and role model for all attorneys within and beyond the Western District of Louisiana; and (5) the naming of the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, after Judge Stagg would honor his name and the legacy he left to all citizens of the Western District of Louisiana. (b) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse United States Court House (c) 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 (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse United States Court House May 18, 2016 Reported with amendments

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 26, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg United States Court House.&quot;
PROP Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove consideration of certain pain-related issues from calculations under the Medicare hospital value-based purchasing program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 PROP Act of 2016 2. Removing consideration of certain pain-related issues from calculations under the Medicare hospital value-based purchasing program Section 1886(o)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(o)(2)(B) (1) in clause (i)(II), by inserting , subject to clause (iii), shall (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) Exclusion of certain pain-related measures For value-based incentive payments made with respect to discharges occurring during fiscal year 2017 or a subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that measures selected under subparagraph (A) do not include measures based on any assessments by patients, with respect to hospital stays of such patients, of— (I) the need of such patients, during such stay, for medicine for pain; (II) how often, during such stay, the pain of such patients was well controlled; or (III) how often, during such stay, the staff of the hospital in which such stay occurred did everything they could to help the patient with the pain experienced by the patient. .

Summary: Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 or the PROP Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude certain pain-related measures for purposes of&nbsp;calculating incentive payments under the value-based purchasing program (VBP). (VBP is a program that links hospital payments to the quality of care provided.) Specifically, VPB measures shall not include measures based on a patient's assessment&nbsp;of: (1) the patient's&nbsp;need for pain medicine during a hospital stay; (2) how often, during the stay, the patient's pain was well controlled; or (3) how often, during the stay, hospital staff did everything they could to help manage the patient's pain.
Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2016

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 2016 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) (and 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) (including 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 2016 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.