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Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal a certain reporting requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act 2. Elimination of reporting requirement Paragraph (6) of section 21(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u(h) November 16, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal the requirement that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compile an annual tabulation of the occasions on which it has used specified law, including the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, to obtain access to financial records of a customer and include it in its annual report to the Congress. (The specified law referred to is the authority of the SEC to gain access to and obtain copies of, or the information contained in, financial records of a customer from a financial institution without prior notice to the customer upon an ex parte showing to an appropriate U.S. district court that the SEC seeks such records pursuant to a subpena, if certain circumstances exist and certain requirements are met.)
To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of George Henry White.

To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of George Henry White. 1. George Henry White Commemorative Postage Stamp (a) In general The Postmaster General shall issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of George Henry White. (b) Specific requirements Such stamp— (1) shall be issued in the denomination used for first class mail up to one ounce in weight; (2) shall bear such designs as the Postmaster General shall determine; and (3) shall be placed on sale as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall be sold for such period thereafter as the Postmaster General shall determine.

Summary: The Postmaster General must issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of George Henry White.
FAIR Act

To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.8 percent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act FAIR Act 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2016, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 3.8 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2016, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2015 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.8 percent.

Summary: Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act Increases the rates 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) for calendar year 2016, and for prevailing rate employees for FY2016, by 3.8%.
To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage to the records, including records damaged by a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member’s service records are incomplete because of damage to the records, including records damaged by a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. 1. Development of guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility of members and former members of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the service records are incomplete because of damage to the official record (a) Guidelines required The Secretary of Defense shall develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information, including eyewitness statements, to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the service records of the member are incomplete because of damage to the records as a result of the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in the possession of the Department of Defense. (b) Consultation The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the guidelines in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to veterans benefits under title 38, United States Code, whose eligibility determinations depend on the use of service records maintained by the Department of Defense. (c) Time for completion The Secretary of Defense shall complete development of the guidelines not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop guidelines for use, by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Department of Veterans Affairs, of unofficial sources of information, including eyewitness statements, to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage to the records as a result of the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in DOD's possession.
Community Financial Institution Exemption Act

To provide an exemption from rules and regulations of the Bureau of Consumer Financial protection for community financial institutions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Financial Institution Exemption Act 2. Exemption for community financial institutions Section 1022(b) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(b) (1) in paragraph (3), by amending the heading to read as follows: General exemptions (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Specific exemption for community financial institutions (A) In general Community financial institutions shall be exempt from all rules and regulations issued by the Bureau. (B) Exception The Bureau may revoke an exemption provided under subparagraph (A) with respect to a specific rule or regulation and a specific class of community financial institutions if the Bureau makes a detailed, written finding that such class of community financial institutions has engaged in a pattern or practice of activities that have been detrimental to the interests of consumers and are of a type that the specific rule or regulation is intended to address. (C) Effective date; effect on prior rules (i) Effective date This paragraph shall take effect with respect to rules and regulations issued or modified after the date of enactment of this paragraph. (ii) Effect on prior rules This paragraph shall not prohibit the Bureau from modifying a rule or regulation issued prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph with respect to community financial institutions if the effect of such modification is to expand a current exemption or to reduce the costs and the regulatory burden associated with complying with such rule or regulation. (D) Definition For purposes of this paragraph, the term community financial institution .

Summary: Community Financial Institution Exemption Act Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to exempt community financial institutions from all rules and regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Defines a "community financial institution" as an insured depository institution or credit union with less than $10 billion in consolidated assets. Authorizes the Bureau to: (1) revoke such an exemption with respect to a specific rule or regulation issued or modified after enactment of this Act and with respect to a specific class of community financial institutions if the Bureau finds that such class of institutions has engaged in a pattern or practice of activities that have been detrimental to the interests of consumers and that are of a type that the specific rule or regulation is intended to address, and (2) modify a rule or regulation issued before enactment of this Act with respect to such institutions if the effect of such modification is to expand a current exemption or to reduce the costs and the regulatory burden associated with complying with such rule or regulation.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts. 1. Rollovers permitted from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts (a) In general Section 408(p)(1)(B) except in the case of a rollover contribution described in subsection (d)(3)(G) or a rollover contribution otherwise described in subsection (d)(3) or in section 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), or 457(e)(16), which is made after the 2-year period described in section 72(t)(6), with respect to which the only contributions allowed (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-free rollovers from tax-exempt retirement plans, annuities, and deferred compensation plans into a simple individual retirement account.
Background Check Completion Act

To eliminate the requirement that a firearms dealer transfer a firearm if the national instant criminal background check system has been unable to complete a background check of the prospective transferee within 3 business days. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Background Check Completion Act 2. Elimination of requirement that a firearms dealer transfer a firearm if the national instant criminal background check system has been unable to complete a background check of the prospective transferee within 3 Section 922(t)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (i) (2) by striking ; or ; and (3) by striking clause (ii).

Summary: Background Check Completion Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to completion of a background check. (Current law permits a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.)
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes. 1. Use of foreign law in Federal courts Part VI of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 183 Use of foreign law in Federal courts Sec. 4201. Limitation on use of foreign law in Federal courts. 4201. Limitation on use of foreign law in Federal courts In any court created by or under article III of the Constitution of the United States, no justice, judge, or other judicial official shall decide any issue in a case before that court in whole or in part on the authority of foreign law, except to the extent the Constitution or an Act of Congress requires the consideration of that foreign law. . 2. Clerical amendment The table of chapters for part VI of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 183. Use of foreign law in Federal courts 4201 .

Summary: This bill amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from deciding any issue on the authority of foreign law, except to the extent that the Constitution or an Act of Congress requires the consideration of that foreign law.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 2. Negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of medicare beneficiaries (a) Negotiation by secretary Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111 (i) Negotiation of Lower Drug Prices (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices (including discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that may be charged to PDP sponsors and MA organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under an MA–PD plan. (2) No change in rules for formularies (A) In general Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to establish or require a particular formulary. (B) Construction Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed as affecting the Secretary's authority to ensure appropriate and adequate access to covered part D drugs under prescription drug plans and under MA–PD plans, including compliance of such plans with formulary requirements under section 1860D–4(b)(3). (3) Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the sponsor of a prescription drug plan, or an organization offering an MA–PD plan, from obtaining a discount or reduction of the price for a covered part D drug below the price negotiated under paragraph (1). (4) Semi-annual reports to Congress Not later than June 1, 2016, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on negotiations conducted by the Secretary to achieve lower prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and the prices and price discounts achieved by the Secretary as a result of such negotiations. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2016.

Summary: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare part D prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors and MedicareAdvantage (MA) organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a PDP or under an MA-Prescription Drug plan.
APPROVAL Act

To prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act APPROVAL Act 2. Prohibition on eminent domain for certain projects Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16421 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (f) through (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Prohibition on eminent domain Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Secretary, SWPA, and WAPA may not carry out any Project under this section through the use of eminent domain, unless the use of eminent domain is explicitly authorized by— (1) the Governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected State; and (2) the head of the governing body of each Indian tribe the land of which would be affected. (e) Siting requirement To the maximum extent practicable, a Project carried out under this section shall be sited on— (1) an existing Federal right-of-way; or (2) Federal land managed by— (A) the Bureau of Land Management; (B) the Forest Service; (C) the Bureau of Reclamation; or (D) the Corps of Engineers. . December 8, 2016 Reported and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce December 8, 2016 The Committee on Energy and Commerce

Summary: Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act or the APPROVAL Act (Sec.2)This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Department of Energy and the Southwestern and Western Area Power Administration from using the power of eminent domain to implement modernization of electricity transmission infrastructure, unless they have received explicit permission to do so by: (1) the state governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected state, and (2) the head of the governing body of each Indian tribe whose land would be affected. An electricity transmission infrastructure project, to the greatest extent practicable, must be sited upon either an existing federal right-of-way or upon federal land managed by either: (1) the Bureau of Land Management, (2) the Forest Service, (3) the Bureau of Reclamation, or (4) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
HOT-R Act

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt Alaska Native and American Indian programs from sequestration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Our Trust Relationships Act of 2015 HOT-R Act 2. American Indian and Alaska Native programs Section 255 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 905 (l) American Indian and Alaska Native programs The following programs shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this part: All programs, regardless of their respective administering agencies, that primarily serve Indians, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations (as those terms are defined under section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b All programs administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. All programs administered by the Bureau of Indian Education. All programs administered by the Indian Health Service. All programs administered by the Office of Indian Education of the Department of Education and all programs authorized under title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. All programs administered by the Office of Native American Programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. All Tribal Justice and Safety programs administered by the Department of Justice. All programs administered by the Administration for Native Americans of the Department of Health and Human Services. .

Summary: Honoring Our Trust Relationships Act of 2015 or the HOT-R Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt specified American Indian and Alaska Native programs administered by the Departments of the Interior, Education, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and Health and Human Services from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
Notario Victim Relief Act

To amend section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen a removal proceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Notario Victim Relief Act 2. Elimination of time limit on motions to reopen in certain cases Section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7)(C) (v) Fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative There is no time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen if the basis of the motion is to apply for relief due to fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative described in subsection (a) or (b) of section 1292.1 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, or a person who claimed to be such a representative, and the alien establishes such fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, such a representative (or person) by a preponderance of evidence. .

Summary: Notario Victim Relief Act Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen a removal proceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative.
EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act

To clarify that for purposes of all Federal laws governing marine fisheries management, the landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone between areas south of Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act 2. Recreational fishing in Block Island Sound Transit Zone (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, may issue regulations to permit and regulate recreational Atlantic striped bass fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. (b) Block Island Sound Transit Zone defined In this section the term Block Island Sound transit zone (c) Savings clause Nothing in this section or the regulations issued under this section shall affect— (1) any permit that— (A) is issued under any other provision of law by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including a permit issued before the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) authorizes fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone; or (2) any activity authorized by such a permit. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to permit striped bass fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone transit zone between Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island, and for other purposes. April 25, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act (Sec. 2)This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to permit and regulate Atlantic striped bass recreational fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. The transit zone is the area of federal waters within Block Island Sound, located between areas south of Montauk Point, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island.