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A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft.

To require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft. 1. Regulations relating to space for passengers on aircraft (a) Moratorium on reductions to aircraft seat size Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prohibit any air carrier from reducing the size, width, padding, or pitch of seats on passenger aircraft operated by the air carrier, the amount of leg room per seat on such aircraft, or the width of aisles on such aircraft. (b) Regulations relating to space for passengers on aircraft Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall prescribe regulations— (1) establishing minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft, including the size, width, padding, and pitch of seats, the amount of leg room per seat, and the width of aisles on such aircraft for the safety, health, and comfort of passengers; and (2) requiring each air carrier to prominently display on the website of the air carrier the amount of space available for each passenger on passenger aircraft operated by the air carrier, including the size, width, padding, and pitch of seats, the amount of leg room per seat, and the width of aisles on such aircraft. (c) Consultations In prescribing the regulations required by subsection (b), the Administrator shall consult with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, passenger advocacy organizations, physicians, and ergonomic engineers. (d) Air carrier defined In this section, the term air carrier

Summary: This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prohibit any air carrier that transports passengers by aircraft as a common carrier for compensation from reducing the size, width, padding, or pitch of seats; the amount of leg room per seat; or the width of aisles on such aircraft. The FAA must prescribe regulations: (1) establishing minimum standards for space for the safety, health, and comfort of aircraft passengers; and (2) requiring each air carrier to prominently display on its website the amount of space available for each passenger on aircraft it operates.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Expansion of qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 7402(b)(11)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or equivalent degree master's degree

Summary: This bill provides that persons with a degree that is equivalent to a master's degree in mental health counseling shall be eligible for appointment to a Department of Veterans Affairs licensed professional mental health counselor position.
A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.

To eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists. 1. Elimination of copayment requirement for veterans receiving opioid antagonists or education on use of opioid antagonists (a) Copayment for opioid antagonists Section 1722A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Paragraph (1) does not apply to opioid antagonists furnished under this chapter to a veteran who is at high risk for overdose of a specific medication or substance in order to reverse the effect of such an overdose. . (b) Copayment for education on use of opioid antagonists Section 1710(g)(3) of such title is amended— (1) by striking with respect to home health services (A) Home health services ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Education on the use of opioid antagonists to reverse the effects of overdoses of specific medications or substances. .

Summary: This bill exempts from the requirement that veterans pay a Department of Veterans Affairs copayment for: any opioid antagonists furnished to a veteran at high risk for overdose of a specific medication or substance in order to reverse the effect of such an overdose, and education on their use.
Agriculture Students Encourage, Acknowledge, Reward, Nurture Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agriculture Students EARN Act Agriculture Students Encourage, Acknowledge, Reward, Nurture Act 2. Exclusion of certain gain by student farmers from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139G. Gain from property produced or raised by a student farmer (a) In general In the case of a student farmer, gross income shall not include so much of the gain from qualified dispositions during the taxable year as does not exceed $5,000. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Student farmer The term student farmer (A) a program established by the National FFA Organization, (B) a 4–H Club or other program established by 4–H, or (C) any student agriculture program similar in nature to a club or program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) which is under the direction or guidance of an agricultural educator, advisor, or club leader. (2) Qualified disposition (A) In general The term qualified disposition (i) during an activity of a type described in subparagraph (2)(B) or (3)(B) of section 513(d), or (ii) under the supervision of a program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1). (B) Qualified property For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term qualified property (i) by the student farmer by or on behalf of whom the sale or exchange is made, and (ii) under the supervision of a program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 Sec. 139G. Gain from property produced or raised by a student farmer. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Agriculture Students EARN Act or the Agriculture Students Encourage, Acknowledge, Reward, Nurture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student farmer up to $5,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of personal property (including livestock, crops, and agricultural mechanics or shop products) produced or raised by the student farmer. A student farmer is an individual who is under 19 years of age and is enrolled in: (1) a program established by the National FFA Organization; (2) a 4-H Club or other program established by 4-H; or (3) a student agriculture program that is under the direction or guidance of an agricultural educator, advisor, or club leader. To qualify for the exclusion, the production and sale or exchange of the property must be supervised by one of the specified agriculture programs. The sale or exchange must also occur during qualified public entertainment or convention and trade show activities.
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’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.) “Health professional shortage area” can mean an underserved population of children and adolescents.
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and Federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016 2. Medicare payment for certain rural health clinic and Federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (a) In general Section 1812(d)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395d(d)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) the succeeding provisions of this paragraph (B) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (C) by striking the flush matter following clause (ii)(II); and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply to— (i) physicians' services furnished by the individual's attending physician (as defined in section 1861(dd)(3)(B)), if not an employee of the hospice program; (ii) services provided by (or under arrangements made by) the hospice program; or (iii) rural health clinic services (as defined in paragraph (1) of section 1861(aa)) and Federally qualified health center services (as defined in paragraph (3) of such section) if such services— (I) would otherwise be physicians' services if furnished by an individual not affiliated with a rural health clinic (as defined in paragraph (2) of such section) or a Federally qualified health center (as defined in paragraph (4) of such section); and (II) are— (aa) furnished by the individual's attending physician (as so defined), if not an employee of the hospice program; or (bb) provided under arrangements made by the hospice program. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow payment under Medicare for certain services furnished to hospice patients by rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). With respect to a patient who elects to receive hospice care under Medicare, current law generally limits payment for services that are either duplicative of such care or related to the treatment of the individual's terminal illness. However, current law exempts from this limitation: (1) physicians' services furnished by the individual's attending physician, if not an employee of the hospice program; and (2) services provided or arranged by the hospice program. The bill expands this exemption with regard to rural health clinic and FQHC services. Specifically, the Medicare payment limitation shall not apply to such services that: (1) would otherwise be physicians' services if furnished by an individual unaffiliated with a rural health clinic or FQHC; and (2) are either arranged by the hospice program or furnished by the individual's attending physician, if not an employee of the hospice program.
States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2016

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2016 2. Increased FMAP for medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (a) In general Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2014, 2015, and 2016 each of the first 3 consecutive 12-month periods in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2017 the fourth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 the fifth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2019 the sixth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2020 and each year thereafter the seventh consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals and each such period thereafter (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 111–148

Summary: States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2016 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place. Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 100% in 2014 through 2016, 95% in 2017, 94% in 2018, 93% in 2019, and 90% thereafter. The bill retains this enhanced FMAP, but bases it on a term of years rather than on specific dates. The bill applies retroactively.
Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act 2. Exclusion of certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents Subsection (a) of section 104 and ; and (6) amounts received pursuant to— (A) section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796 (B) a program established under the laws of any State which provides monetary compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, except that subparagraph (B) shall not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if death of the public safety officer had occurred other than as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. .

Summary: Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, federal public safety officer death benefits or amounts paid under a state program to surviving dependents of a public safety officer who died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.
Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act 2. Treatment of veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980. .

Summary: Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the period January 1, 1977-December 31, 1980, as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.
RESPECT Act

To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act RESPECT Act 2. Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 72 (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 127 (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128 (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129 Cheyennes and Arapahoes. ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 130 (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137 (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 138 (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273 (9) The Act of July 31, 1882 (22 Stat. 181, chapter 363; 25 U.S.C. 276 (10) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209) is amended— (A) under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. 25 U.S.C. 283 (B) under the heading For Support of Schools. 25 U.S.C. 283 (11) Section 18 of the Act of June 23, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285 (12) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504) is amended under the heading Commissioner. I. General Provisions. 25 U.S.C. 302

Summary: Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act This bill repeals outdated provisions regarding treatment of Native Americans, including provisions on hostile tribes, alcohol, work requirements, penalties for truancy, and placement of youth in reform school without the consent of a parent or guardian.
Free Market Flights Act of 2016

To amend title 49, United States Code, to terminate the essential air service program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Market Flights Act of 2016 2. Termination of essential air service program (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 417 41749. Termination of essential air service program (a) In general The authority of the Secretary of Transportation to carry out the essential air service program under this subchapter shall terminate on October 1, 2016. (b) Use of fees for deficit reduction (1) In general For fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2016, amounts credited to the account established under section 45303 from overflight fees authorized under section 45301(a)(1) that would otherwise be made available under section 41742 for obligation and expenditure to carry out the essential air service program under this subchapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and shall be used for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. (2) Statutory construction Paragraph (1) shall apply notwithstanding any provision of section 45303(c) that directs the amounts described in paragraph (1) to be made available for expenditure for activities of the Federal Aviation Administration. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 417 section 41748 41749. Termination of essential air service program. .

Summary: Free Market Flights Act of 2016 This bill terminates on October 1, 2016, Department of Transportation authority to carry out the essential air service program. The bill requires deposit in the Treasury for deficit reduction of any overflight fees collected by the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control and related services that would otherwise be made available for the program.
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2015

To limit the use of cluster munitions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2015 2. Limitation on the use of cluster munitions No funds appropriated or otherwise available to any Federal department or agency may be obligated or expended to use any cluster munitions unless— (1) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments; and (2) the policy applicable to the use of such cluster munitions specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly defined military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians. 3. Presidential waiver The President may waive the requirement under section 2(1) if, prior to the use of cluster munitions, the President— (1) certifies that it is vital to protect the security of the United States; and (2) not later than 30 days after making such certification, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report, in classified form if necessary, describing in detail— (A) the steps that will be taken to protect civilians; and (B) the failure rate of the cluster munitions that will be used and whether such munitions are fitted with self-destruct or self-deactivation devices. 4. Cleanup plan Not later than 90 days after any cluster munitions are used by a Federal department or agency, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan, prepared by such Federal department or agency, for cleaning up any such cluster munitions and submunitions which fail to explode and continue to pose a hazard to civilians. 5. Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees

Summary: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2015 Places restrictions on the use of cluster munitions. Directs the President, within 90 days after the use of such munitions, to submit to Congress a plan for cleaning up any such munitions or submunitions which fail to explode and continue to pose a hazard to civilians.