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Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016

To provide adequate resources for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the VALOR Officer Safety Initiative. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016 2. Domestic Terror Prevention (a) FBI funding For fiscal year 2017, an additional $175,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General for personnel, training, and equipment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation needed to counter both terrorism, including domestic and foreign threats. (b) VALOR initiative For fiscal year 2017, an additional $15,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General for an Officer Robert Wilson III memorial initiative to be administered by the Bureau of Justice Programs on Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR). (c) Civil Rights Division For fiscal year 2017, an additional $30,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (d) Community relations service For fiscal year 2017, an additional $11,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General for personnel and training to respond to hate crimes by the Community Relations Service of the Department of Justice. (e) Firearms Trafficking Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: (h) Whoever knowingly transfers or receives a firearm, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such firearm will be used to commit a Federal crime of terrorism (as defined in section 2332b(g)(5)), a crime of violence (as defined in subsection (c)(3)), or a drug trafficking crime (as defined in subsection (c)(2)) shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both. .

Summary: Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill authorizes additional FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Justice for: the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for personnel, training, and equipment to counter terrorism; the Bureau of Justice Programs, for a Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability (i.e., VALOR) initiative; the Civil Rights Division; and the Community Relations Service. Additionally, this bill amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition on transferring a firearm knowing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime. Specifically, it broadens the scope of the prohibition to bar the transfer or receipt of a firearm knowing or reasonably believing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence, a drug trafficking crime, or a federal crime of terrorism. It increases from 10 to 15 years the maximum prison term for a violator.
Shift Back to Society Act of 2016

To authorize the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shift Back to Society Act of 2016 2. Offender education re-entry pilot program (a) Authorization The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall establish a pilot program for 5 years which makes grants to not more than 10 historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programming to eligible offenders in order to facilitate re-entry into the community. (b) Application The chief executive officer of a historically Black college or university seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (c) Matching funds The portion of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term educational programming (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferrable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. (2) The term eligible offender (A) has been released from incarceration for not longer than one year; or (B) is scheduled to be released from incarceration in not longer than one year. (3) The term historically Black college or university part B institution 20 U.S.C. 1061(2) (4) The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 (e) Prohibition on new authorization of funds This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Justice. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. 3. GAO Study Not later than 270 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which describes the results of the pilot program.

Summary: Shift Back to Society Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a pilot program that awards matching grants to historically black colleges and universities to provide educational programs for eligible offenders to facilitate re-entry into the community. An eligible offender is a convicted criminal offender who has been released from incarceration for less than one year or who is scheduled to be released from incarceration within one year. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the results of the pilot program.
Stop Abusing the Presidential Plane Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit any military aircraft provided for the use of the President from being used to transport a candidate for election for Federal office to a campaign event. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Abusing the Presidential Plane Act 2. Prohibiting military aircraft provided for President from being used to transport candidates to campaign events (a) Prohibition Subchapter I of chapter 134 section 2245a 2246. Prohibiting use of certain aircraft to transport candidates to campaign events (a) An aircraft under the jurisdiction of a military department which is made available for the use of the President may not be used to transport a candidate for election for Federal office to an event promoting the candidate’s campaign for the election. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the use of an aircraft to transport the President or Vice President to an event promoting the President’s or Vice President’s campaign for re-election to the office of President or Vice President. (c) In this section, the terms candidate election Federal office 52 U.S.C. 30101 . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections of subchapter I of chapter 134 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2245a the following new item: 2246. Prohibiting use of certain aircraft to transport candidates to campaign events. .

Summary: Stop Abusing the Presidential Plane Act This bill prohibits an aircraft under the jurisdiction of a military department that is available for the President's use from being used to transport a candidate for federal office to an event promoting the candidate's election campaign. This prohibition does not apply to the use of an aircraft to transport the President or Vice President to an event promoting the President's or Vice President's re-election campaign.
Access to Better Care Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for coverage by high deductible health plans of medical management of a chronic disease without deductible. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Better Care Act of 2016 2. Provision for coverage by high deductible health plans of medical management of a chronic disease without deductible (a) In general Section 223(c)(2) (E) Safe harbor for absence of medical management of a chronic disease deductible (i) In general A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for medical management of a chronic disease. (ii) Definition of medical management of a chronic disease (I) In general For purposes of this subparagraph, the term medical management of a chronic disease (II) Chronic condition or disease The term chronic condition or disease . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Access to Better Care Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a health plan with no deductible for medical management of a chronic disease to be treated as a high deductible health plan for purposes of health savings account eligibility requirements. A chronic condition or disease must be expected to last for more than one year, limit what a person can do, and require ongoing medical monitoring. Medical management of a chronic disease is medical care which has the primary purpose of managing the condition or disease by preventing the onset, further deterioration, or complications associated with it.
TRASH Act

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict interstate waste imports and impose a higher fee on out-of-State waste. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trash Reduction and Sensible Handling Act of 2016 TRASH Act 2. Discretionary State plan provisions (a) In general Section 4003(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6943(b) (1) in the subsection heading, by striking relating to recycled oil (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking Any State (1) Recycled oil (A) In general Any State ; (4) in the undesignated matter following clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by striking Any plan (B) Amendments to plans Any plan ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (2) Interstate waste imports (A) In general Any State plan submitted under this subtitle may include, at the option of the State, provisions to carry out each of the following: (i) Restrictions at the State and local level of interstate waste imports by requiring that waste imported from another State be only from States with equivalent or higher standards of waste handling and reduction. (ii) Subject to subparagraph (B), imposition of higher fees on interstate waste imports, regardless of the compliance of the exporting State with the waste handling and reduction standards of the importing State. (B) Fees described (i) In general A fee imposed under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be known as a community benefit fee (ii) Disbursal of fees A State may provide community benefit fees to affected communities. (iii) Differentiation of fees The State may differentiate community benefit fees based on whether the imported waste was disposed of at a landfill, an incinerator, a resource recovery facility, a waste-to-energy facility, or other waste handling facility. . (b) Technical amendments Section 4008 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6948 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking section 4003(b) section 4003(c) (B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking section 4003(b)(1)(A) section 4003(c)(1)(A) (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking section 4003(b) section 4003(b)(1) (3) in subsection (g), by striking section 4003(b)(1) section 4003(c)(1)

Summary: Trash Reduction and Sensible Handling Act of 2016 or the TRASH Act This bill amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize state solid waste management plans to restrict the importation of out-of-state waste at the state and local level by requiring out-of-state waste to be from states with waste handling and reduction standards that are equivalent or higher than the standards of the state receiving the waste. Those plans may impose a community benefit fee on out-of-state waste, which may be higher than the fees for in-state waste. States may provide those fees to affected communities and may differentiate community benefit fees based on whether the imported waste was disposed of at a landfill, an incinerator, a resource recovery facility, a waste-to-energy facility, or other waste handling facility.
Retail Checking Account Protection Act of 2016

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide that the stable retail deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retail Checking Account Protection Act of 2016 2. Limited exception for stable retail deposits (a) In general Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f (i) Limited exception for stable retail deposits (1) In general Stable retail deposits of an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or through a deposit broker. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Corporation to require, on a case-by-case basis, that an insured depository institution that is less than adequately capitalized (as defined in section 38(b)(1)(B)) not accept particular types of deposits upon finding that the acceptance of such deposits constitutes an unsafe or unsound practice with respect to such institution. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Stable retail deposit The term stable retail deposit (i) opened by a retail customer; and (ii) that is held in the name of the retail customer. (B) Retail customer The term retail customer retail customer or counterparty . (b) Applicability Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act shall be construed to limit the application of any provision of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, other than section 29 of such Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f 12 U.S.C. 1813

Summary: Retail Checking Account Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide that the stable retail deposits of an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker. Currently, stable retail deposits are considered brokered deposits. As a result, those deposits are subject to restrictions applicable to other brokered deposits, such as prohibitions on undercapitalized banks accepting brokered deposits. This bill would exclude stable retail deposits from those restrictions.
To establish the Flag Office Revolving Fund for services provided by the Flag Office of the Architect of the Capitol.

To establish the Flag Office Revolving Fund for services provided by the Flag Office of the Architect of the Capitol. 1. Flag Office Revolving Fund (a) Establishment There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as the Flag Office Revolving Fund Fund Flag Office (b) Deposit of fees The Architect of the Capitol shall deposit any fees charged for services described in subsection (a) into the Fund. (c) Contents of Fund The Fund shall consist of the following amounts: (1) Amounts deposited by the Architect of the Capitol under subsection (b). (2) Any other amounts received by the Architect of the Capitol which are attributable to services provided by the Flag Office. (3) Such other amounts as may be appropriated under law. (d) Use of Amounts in Fund Amounts in the Fund shall be available for disbursement by the Architect of the Capitol, without fiscal year limitation, for expenses in connection with the services provided by the Flag Office, including— (1) supplies, inventories, equipment, and other expenses; and (2) the reimbursement of any applicable appropriations account for amounts used from such appropriations account to pay the salaries of employees of the Flag Office. (e) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Summary: This bill establishes a Flag Office Revolving Fund for the Architect of the Capitol to use for expenses in connection with services provided by the Flag Office, including: (1) supplies, inventories, equipment, and other expenses; and (2) reimbursement of any appropriations account for the salaries of employees of the Flag Office.
To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carries, or possesses the firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm issued by the agency.

To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carries, or possesses the firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm issued by the agency. 1. Exception to certain mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm issued by the agency Section 3261 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if the offense is a violation of section 924(c)(1) of this title, the minimum sentencing requirements of section 924(c)(1)(A) of this title shall not apply if— (1) the person committed a crime of violence during and in relation to the offense; (2) the firearm had been issued by an agency of the United States; and (3) at the time the person used, carried, or possessed the firearm, the person was employed outside the United States by the agency, and was on-duty. .

Summary: This bill amends the federal criminal code to exclude from certain minimum sentencing requirements a federal employee outside the United States who, while on-duty, uses, carries, or possesses an agency-issued firearm in a crime of violence.
Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such assignment on services furnished by Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016 2. Improvements to the assignment of beneficiaries under the Medicare shared savings program Section 1899(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(c) (1) by striking utilization of primary (1) in the case of performance years beginning on or after April 1, 2012, primary ; (2) in paragraph (1), as added by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) in the case of performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, services provided under this title by a Federally qualified health center or rural health clinic (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)), as may be determined by the Secretary. .

Summary: Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish additional requirements for assigning Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare shared savings program. (The program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management.) Specifically, the bill requires the basis for assignment to reflect beneficiaries' utilization of not only primary care services provided by ACO physicians, but also those furnished in federally qualified health centers or rural health clinics.
Social Security Guarantee Act of 2016

To guarantee the right of individuals to receive Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Guarantee Act of 2016 2. Guarantee of full social security benefits with accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (a) In General On a date not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a benefit guarantee certificate to each individual who is determined by the Commissioner of Social Security as of such date to be entitled to benefits under title II of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. (b) Benefit Guarantee Certificate The benefit guarantee certificate issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall represent a legally enforceable guarantee— (1) of the monthly amount of benefits to which the individual is entitled under title II of the Social Security Act (2) that the benefits will be adjusted— (A) not less frequently than annually on the basis of an accurate determination of the increase in the cost-of-living of the individual; and (B) in accordance with such title (as so in effect), to reflect any future changes in the eligibility status of the individual under such title. (c) Entitlement Any certificate issued under the authority of this section constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the Federal Government to provide for the payment to the individual to whom the certificate is issued benefits under title II of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.

Summary: Social Security Guarantee Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue a benefit guarantee certificate to each individual entitled to benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. Any such certificate constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts, and represents the obligation of the federal government to provide for payment of OASDI benefits named on the certificate, as adjusted (for inflation or otherwise), to the individual to whom it is issued.
Drinking Water Disaster Act of 2016

To authorize the President to provide major disaster assistance for contamination of drinking water from public water systems. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drinking Water Disaster Act of 2016 2. Authority to use disaster relief funds (a) In general Notwithstanding the definition of the term major disaster 42 U.S.C. 5122 42 U.S.C. 5170 42 U.S.C. 300f (b) Regulations Notwithstanding subchapter II of chapter 5 (c) Coordination In the case of a major disaster declared under subsection (a), the Federal coordinating officer appointed under section 302 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5143 (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (2) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers; (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and (4) the head of any other relevant agency.

Summary: Drinking Water Disaster Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the President, upon request of a governor of a state, to declare that a major disaster exists as a result of contamination of drinking water from a public water system. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must promulgate regulations to carry out such authority within 60 days of this bill's enactment. In the case of such a declared major disaster, the federal coordinating officer appointed under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act shall ensure that the coordination of administration of relief required under such Act includes coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other relevant agency.