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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the "Leonard Montalto Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the Leonard Montalto Post Office Building 1. Leonard Montalto Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, shall be known and designated as the Leonard Montalto Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Leonard Montalto Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the "Leonard Montalto Post Office Building."
Limiting Contributions to the United Nations and Affiliated Organizations that Accord the Palestine Liberation Organization the Same Standing as Member States Act

To ensure that Federal funding for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change complies with applicable statutory limitations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limiting Contributions to the United Nations and Affiliated Organizations that Accord the Palestine Liberation Organization the Same Standing as Member States Act 2. Funding limitation The Secretary of State shall ensure that the use of any Federal funding to support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including the Green Climate Fund, complies with applicable Federal law, including— (1) section 8 of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 ( 22 U.S.C. 287e (2) section 414 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( Public Law 101–246 (3) section 410 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( Public Law 103–236

Summary: Limiting Contributions to the United Nations and Affiliated Organizations that Accord the Palestine Liberation Organization the Same Standing as Member States Act This bill directs the Department of State to ensure that the use of federal funding supporting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including the Green Climate Fund, complies with applicable federal law, including: provisions of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 authorizing appropriations for the U.S. annual payment to the U.N. and for necessary salaries and expenses of U.S. representatives to the U.N., provisions of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 prohibiting making funds authorized under such Act available to the U.N. or any specialized agency that accords the Palestine Liberation Organization the same standing as member states, and provisions of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 prohibiting contributions to the U.N. or to any affiliated U.N. organization that grants full state membership to a group that does not have internationally recognized attributes of statehood.
Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to align physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers with State requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016 2. Aligning physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers with State requirements (a) In general Section 1834(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(b) (1) in paragraph (6), by inserting , subject to paragraph (7), includes radiology services (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Treatment of services performed by advanced level radiographers For purposes of paragraph (6), in the case of radiology services performed by an advanced level radiographer (as defined in section 1861(iii)) in a State that has established standards for the direction or supervision by a physician of such a radiographer performing such services, such services shall be treated as performed under the direction or supervision of a physician if such services are performed under the direction or supervision of a physician to the extent required under such State law. . (b) Advanced level radiographer defined Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x (iii) Advanced level radiographer The term advanced level radiographer . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services performed on or after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers. Specifically, with respect to a state that has established such requirements for those services, the bill aligns Medicare's requirements with state requirements. An "advanced level radiographer" is a radiographer who has obtained specified certification from either the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants.
A bill to extend certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council.

To extend certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council. 1. Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council The International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq. 18. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as they may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation. . May 19, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize the President to extend the provisions of such Act to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress. (The International Organization Immunities Act entitles covered international organizations and their employees to certain exemptions, immunities, and privileges similar to the benefits granted to foreign governments.)
Stopping Mass Hacking Act

To prevent the proposed amendments to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure from taking effect. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Mass Hacking Act 2. Criminal procedure rules The proposed amendments to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, which are set forth in the order entered by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 28, 2016, shall not take effect.

Summary: Stopping Mass Hacking Act This bill rejects an amendment to rule 41 (Search and Seizure) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court and transmitted to Congress for review on April 28, 2016. (The amendment allows a federal magistrate judge to issue a warrant to use remote access to search computers and seize electronically stored information located inside or outside that judge's district in specific circumstances.)
A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. 1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system Section (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 , (b)(2), subsections (a) (b) Funding Section Public Law 111–291 , including the WMAT rural water system in accordance with subsection (e)(4) planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a) September 27, 2016 Reported with amendments

Summary: This bill amends the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to specify that settlement funds may be used for the planning, design, and construction of the tribe's rural water system.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 West Main Cross Street in Findlay, Ohio, as the "Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 West Main Cross Street in Findlay, Ohio, as the Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building 1. Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 West Main Cross Street in Findlay, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 West Main Cross Street in Findlay, Ohio, as the "Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building."
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of the Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of the Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 1. Law enforcement availability pay for employees of the Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (a) In general Section 5545a(i) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking apply to a pilot employed by the United States Customs Service apply to any employee of the Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or any successor thereto, (2) by striking such pilot such employee (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date that is 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act. September 6, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill applies provisions governing availability pay for criminal investigators to any employee of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations who is a law enforcement officer.
A bill to increase the micro-purchase threshold for universities, independent research institutes, and non-profit research organizations.

To increase the micro-purchase threshold for universities, independent research institutes, and non-profit research organizations. 1. Micro-purchase threshold for universities, independent research institutes, and non-profit research organizations Section 1902 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Definition (1) Procurements in general Except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of this section, the micro-purchase threshold is $3,000. (2) Procurements involving universities, independent research institutes, and non-profit research organizations For purposes of this section, the micro-purchase threshold for procurement activities administered under sections 6303 through 6305 of title 31, United States Code, by institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) (A) $10,000; or (B) such higher threshold as determined appropriate by the head of the relevant executive agency and consistent with clean audit findings under chapter 75 ; and (2) in subsections (d) and (e), by striking not greater than $3,000 with a price not greater than the micro-purchase threshold

Summary: This bill increases the micro-purchase threshold for activities by institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, or independent research institutes under federal procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements to: (1) $10,000; or (2) a higher threshold determined by the head of the relevant executive agency consistent with clean audit findings, internal institutional risk assessment, or state law. Micro-purchases at or below the threshold are exempt from certain: (1) requirements under the Small Business Act and contracting goals of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to award contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, historically black colleges and universities, or other minority institutions; (2) competitive quotation and price evaluation standards; and (3) Buy American requirements for the use of supplies manufactured in the United States.
A bill to ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.

To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes. 1. Funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline; perfecting amendment (a) HHS funding for trafficking hotline Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) of amounts made available for grants under paragraph (2), (b) Perfecting amendment Section 603 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–22 Victims of Crime Trafficking Victims of Trafficking (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–22

Summary: This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to eliminate the provision that specifies that Department of Health and Human Services national human trafficking hotline grants be funded by amounts made available to the Department of Justice for trafficking victim services grants.
Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016

To provide agencies with discretion in securing information technology and information systems. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 2. Agency discretion to secure information technology and information systems (a) In general In carrying out section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, any action taken by the head of an agency that is necessary to limit, restrict, or prohibit access to any website the head of the agency determines to present a current or future security weakness or risk to the information technology or information system under the control of the agency , and any impact or implementation of such action, chapter 71 (b) Consideration of communication needs (1) In general After taking an action under subsection (a), the head of an agency shall, upon the request of employees of the agency, take into consideration and seek guidance on the personal communication needs of the employees of the agency. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to establish a right to collective bargaining. (b) (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms agency information system (2) the term information technology September 27, 2016 Reported with amendments

Summary: Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill provides that executive agency actions that are necessary to restrict or prohibit access to a website which an agency determines presents a security weakness or risk to the information technology or information system under the agency's control shall not be subject to federal employee labor-management relations requirements. The agency, after taking such an action, shall, upon the request of employees of the agency, consider and seek guidance on the personal communication needs of such employees.
Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt certain transfers used for educational purposes from manufacturer transparency reporting requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act 2. Exempting from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes (a) In general Section 1128G(e)(10)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7h(e)(10)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by inserting , including peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, medical conference reports, and medical textbooks patient use (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (xiii) In the case of a covered recipient who is a physician, an indirect payment or transfer of value to the covered recipient— (I) for speaking at, or preparing educational materials for, an educational event for physicians or other health care professionals that does not commercially promote a covered drug, device, biological, or medical supply; or (II) that serves the sole purpose of providing the covered recipient with medical education, such as by providing the covered recipient with the tuition required to attend an educational event or with materials provided to physicians at an educational event. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to transfers of value made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting Continuing Physical Education and Patient Care Act This bill amends title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, Administrative Simplification) of the Social Security Act to exempt from required manufacturer transparency reporting to the Department of Health and Human Services any transfer of value to a covered recipient of peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, conference reports, and medical textbooks that directly benefit patients or are intended for patient use. The bill also excludes from such mandatory reporting any indirect payment or transfer of value to a covered recipient who is a physician: for speaking at, or preparing educational materials for, an educational event for physicians or other health care professionals that does not commercially promote a covered drug, device, biological, or medical supply; or that serves the sole purpose of providing the physician with medical education, such as the tuition required to attend an educational event or any materials given physicians at such an event.
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes. 1. Adding standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of payment under Medicaid for certain drugs (a) In general Section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(1)(B)(i) (1) in subclause (I), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; (2) in subclause (II), by striking ); and ). (3) in subclause (III)— (A) by striking the DRUGDEX The DRUGDEX (B) by striking ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (IV) Other compendia that, as determined by the Secretary— (aa) are utilized nationwide by the private health insurance industry; (bb) are used by health care providers, such as long-term care facilities or academic health centers; (cc) have a publicly available policy on the disclosure of conflicts of interest that may exist between such a health care provider and drug manufacturers; (dd) use an international, widely recognized standard to systematically evaluate the clinical evidence for inclusion in the compendia; and (ee) are accepted as professional drug compendia by at least one State board of pharmacy (or an equivalent State licensing body). . (b) Technical amendments Section 1927(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(1)(B) (1) in clause (i), by striking compendia Compendia (2) in clause (ii), by striking the peer-reviewed The peer-reviewed 2. Revising definition of medically accepted indication for Medicare Part D drugs Section 1860D–2(e)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(4) (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by striking section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i)(III) subclauses (III) and (IV) of section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i) (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking subparagraph (A)(i)(II) 1927(g)(1)(B)(i)(III) a compendium described in subclause (III) or (IV) of section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i) shall not be included in the list of compendia described in section 1861(t)(2)(B)(ii)(I) unless such compendium

Summary: This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia used by physicians with respect to payment for certain drugs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, such compendia shall include compendia that, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: (1) are used by health care providers and utilized nationwide by the health insurance industry; (2) have a publicly available policy on disclosures of conflicts of interest; (3) use an international, widely recognized standard to evaluate clinical evidence for inclusion; and (4) are accepted by at least one state board of pharmacy or equivalent licensing body.
CRIB Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option of providing medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act CRIB Act 2. Medicaid State plan option to enter into provider agreements with residential pediatric recovery centers (a) State plan amendment Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) (1) in paragraph (80), by striking and (2) in paragraph (81), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (81), the following new paragraph: (82) provide, at the option of the State, for making medical assistance available on an inpatient or outpatient basis at a residential pediatric recovery center (as defined in subsection (ll)) for infants who are under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families. . (b) Residential pediatric recovery center defined Section 1902 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a (ll) Residential pediatric recovery center defined For purposes of section 1902(a)(82), the term residential pediatric recovery center . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 2016, and shall apply to medical assistance furnished on or after that date without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.

Summary: Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act or the CRIB Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program to cover inpatient or outpatient services at a residential pediatric recovery center for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (a postnatal drug withdrawal syndrome) and their families.