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Social Security and Marriage Equality Act

To amend the method by which the Social Security Administration determines the validity of marriages under title II of the Social Security Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security and Marriage Equality Act 2. Determination of valid marriage under the Social Security Act (a) In general Section 216(h)(1)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)(i) is domiciled the District of Columbia, and such applicant were married (or, if such insured individual and such applicant were not married in any State but were validly married in another jurisdiction, the courts of any State) (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to all final determinations of family status made after June 26, 2013.

Summary: Social Security and Marriage Equality Act Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act with respect to the determination of a valid marriage to account for marriages in jurisdictions other than a state. Authorizes the courts of any state to find that an OASDI benefit applicant and an insured individual were validly married in a jurisdiction other than a state at the time the applicant files a benefit application or, if the insured individual is dead, at the time the individual died.
Tennessee Wilderness Act

To designate as wilderness certain public land in the Cherokee National Forest in the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tennessee Wilderness Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term Map Proposed Wilderness Areas and Additions-Cherokee National Forest (2) Secretary The term Secretary (3) State The term State 3. Additions to Cherokee National Forest (a) Designation of wilderness In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. (1) Certain land comprising approximately 9,038 acres, as generally depicted as the Upper Bald River Wilderness Upper Bald River Wilderness (2) Certain land comprising approximately 348 acres, as generally depicted as the Big Frog Addition (3) Certain land comprising approximately 630 acres, as generally depicted as the Little Frog Mountain Addition NW (4) Certain land comprising approximately 336 acres, as generally depicted as the Little Frog Mountain Addition NE (5) Certain land comprising approximately 2,922 acres, as generally depicted as the Sampson Mountain Addition (6) Certain land comprising approximately 4,446 acres, as generally depicted as the Big Laurel Branch Addition (7) Certain land comprising approximately 1,836 acres, as generally depicted as the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Addition (b) Maps and legal descriptions (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal descriptions of the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a) with the appropriate committees of Congress. (2) Public availability The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Chief of the Forest Service and the office of the Supervisor of the Cherokee National Forest. (3) Force of law The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct typographical errors in the maps and descriptions. (c) Administration (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land designated as wilderness by subsection (a) shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. (2) Fish and wildlife management In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)

Summary: Tennessee Wilderness Act Designates specified federal lands in Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee as wilderness and as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act

To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act 2. Modification of prohibition Section 211 of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277 (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by striking by a designated national (B) by inserting before the period that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated unless the original owner of the mark, trade name, or commercial name, or the bonafide successor-in-interest has expressly consented (2) in subsection (b), by striking by a designated national or its successor-in-interest (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of this section shall apply only if the person or entity asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time when the person or entity acquired the rights asserted that the mark, trade name, or commercial name was the same as or substantially similar to a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated. ; and (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking In this section: (2) The term In this section, the term

Summary: No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual (under current law, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated by the Cuban government unless the original owner of such mark or name, or such owner's bona fide successor, has expressly consented. Applies such prohibition only if the individual asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time of acquiring the rights asserted that the mark or name was the same or substantially similar to the mark or name used in connection with the business or assets that were confiscated.
Veterans Access to Care Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to designate certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Access to Care Act 2. Designation of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas (a) PHSA Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1) and medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code) ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) (b) Concurrent benefits (1) Scholarship program Section 338A(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l(b) (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) not be participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under chapter 76 . (2) Debt reduction program Section 338B(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b) (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) not be participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under chapter 76 . (c) Consultation In carrying out the National Health Service Corps Program under subpart II of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d et seq. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Veterans Access to Care Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to automatically designate medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as health professional shortage areas. Individuals may not participate in both the VA's Health Professionals Education Assistance Program and the National Health Service Corps scholarship or loan repayment programs. The Department of Health and Human Services, in carrying out the National Health Service Corps Program, must consult with the VA regarding health professional shortage areas that are VA medical facilities.
Steve Gleason Act of 2015

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Steve Gleason Act of 2015 2. Providing Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices (a) In general Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(n) and eye tracking and gaze interaction accessories for speech generating devices furnished to individuals with a demonstrated medical need for such accessories appropriate organizations) (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to devices furnished on or after January 1, 2016. 3. Removing the rental cap for durable medical equipment under Medicare with respect to speech generating devices (a) In general Section 1834(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(2)(A) (1) in clause (ii), by striking or (2) in clause (iii), by adding or (3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) which serves as a speech generating device or which is an accessory that is needed for the individual to effectively utilize such a device, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to devices furnished on or after July 1, 2015.

Summary: Steve Gleason Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as durable medical equipment any eye tracking and gaze interaction accessories for speech generating devices furnished to individuals with a demonstrated medical need for them. Payment for speech generating devices or accessories shall be made on a rental basis, or in a lump-sum amount for the purchase of the item, without a cap on the amount.
Patient Choice Restoration Act

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Choice Restoration Act 2. Repeal (a) In general The following Acts, and the amendments made by such Acts, are repealed: (1) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 (2) The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 (b) Effect of law The provisions of law amended by the Acts referred to in subsection (a) are restored as if such Acts had never been enacted.

Summary: Patient Choice Restoration Act This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Provisions of law amended by those Acts are restored as if those Acts had never been enacted.
Self-Insurance Protection Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Self-Insurance Protection Act 2. Certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans not included under the definition of health insurance coverage (a) PHSA Section 2791(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(b)(1) Such term shall not include a stop loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a plan sponsor of a group health plan that self-insures the health risks of its plan participants to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses that the plan or sponsor incurs in providing health or medical benefits to such plan participants in excess of a predetermined level set forth in the stop loss policy obtained by such plan or sponsor. (b) ERISA Section 733(b)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1191b(b)(1) Such term shall not include a stop loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a plan sponsor of a group health plan that self-insures the health risks of its plan participants to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses that the plan or sponsor incurs in providing health or medical benefits to such plan participants in excess of a predetermined level set forth in the stop loss policy obtained by such plan or sponsor. (c) IRC Section 9832(b)(1)(A) Such term shall not include a stop loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a plan sponsor of a group health plan that self-insures the health risks of its plan participants to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses that the plan or sponsor incurs in providing health or medical benefits to such plan participants in excess of a predetermined level set forth in the stop loss policy obtained by such plan or sponsor.

Summary: Self-Insurance Protection Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "health insurance coverage" a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a sponsor of a self-insured group health plan to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses incurred in providing health benefits to plan participants in excess of a level set forth in the stop-loss policy.
Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2015

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to medication therapy management under part D of the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2015 2. Improved access to medication therapy management under part D of the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1860D–4(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I) or have a single chronic disease of cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hyperlipidemia, or diabetes (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.

Summary: Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2015 This bill amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make a targeted beneficiary under the medication therapy management program of a part D eligible individual who has a single chronic disease of cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hyperlipidemia, or diabetes.
Guantanamo Bay Recidivism Prevention Act of 2015

To prohibit the provision of certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guantanamo Bay Recidivism Prevention Act of 2015 2. Prohibition on certain foreign assistance for countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance may not be provided under any Act specified in subsection (b) to a foreign country if— (1) the country received an individual who was released or transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or after February 1, 2015; and (2) after the date of such release or transfer, the individual is included in a report under section 319 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 ( Public Law 111–32 10 U.S.C. 801 (b) Covered Acts The Acts specified in this subsection are the following: (1) The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. (2) The Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. (c) Commencement of applicability of prohibition The prohibition in subsection (a) shall commence applying to a foreign country on the date of the first report described in subsection (a)(2) that includes any individual described in subsection (a)(1) who was received by the country on or after February 1, 2015. (d) Duration of applicability of prohibition The prohibition in subsection (a) shall cease with respect to a foreign country on the date that is five years after the date of the commencement of the applicability of the prohibition to the country under subsection (c).

Summary: Guantanamo Bay Recidivism Prevention Act of 2015 This bill prohibits assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act for five years to a foreign country if: (1) the country received an individual who was released or transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or after February 1, 2015; and (2) after the date of such release or transfer, the individual is included in a report of individuals confirmed or suspected of returning to terrorist activities.
Cameras in the Courtroom Act

To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act 2. Amendment to title 28 (a) In general Chapter 45 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the Court. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 45 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .

Summary: Cameras in the Courtroom Act Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
Empowering Student Borrowers Act

To improve knowledge about the best practices for teaching financial literacy, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Student Borrowers Act 2. Best practices for teaching financial literacy Part C of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015 et seq. 138. Best practices for teaching financial literacy (a) Best practices (1) In general After soliciting public comments and consulting with and receiving input from relevant parties, including a diverse set of institutions of higher education and other parties, the Secretary shall, by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Empowering Student Borrowers Act (A) teach financial literacy skills; and (B) provide useful and necessary information to assist students at the institutions of higher education when making financial decisions related to student borrowing. (2) Best practices The best practices described in paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Methods to ensure that students have a clear sense of the students' total borrowing obligations, including monthly payments, and repayment options. (B) The most effective ways to engage students in financial literacy education, including frequency and timing of communication with students. (C) Information on how to target different student populations, including part-time students, first-time students, and other nontraditional students. (D) Ways to clearly communicate the importance of graduating on a student's ability to repay student loans. (b) Maintenance of best practices The Secretary shall maintain and periodically update the best practices information required under subsection (a) and make the best practices available to the public. .

Summary: Empowering Student Borrowers Act Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish, maintain, and periodically update best practices for institutions of higher education in: (1) teaching financial literacy skills, and (2) providing students with useful and necessary information to assist them in making financial decisions related to student borrowing. Requires those practices to include: methods to ensure that students have a clear sense of their total borrowing obligations; the most effective ways to engage students in financial literacy education; information on how to target different student populations, including part-time students, first-time students, and other nontraditional students; and ways to clearly communicate the importance of graduating on a student's ability to repay student loans.
Grand Canyon Bison Management Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grand Canyon Bison Management Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Management plan The term management plan (2) Park The term Park (3) Secretary The term Secretary (4) Skilled public volunteer The term skilled public volunteer (A) a valid hunting license issued by the State of Arizona; and (B) such other qualifications as the Secretary may require, after consultation with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. 3. Bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (a) Publication of plan Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and by other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Park that the Secretary determines are detrimental to the use of the Park. (b) Removal of Animal Notwithstanding section 4 of the Act of March 2, 1929 ( 16 U.S.C. 198c (c) Coordination The Secretary shall coordinate with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and implementation of the management plan. (d) NEPA Compliance In developing the management plan, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable Federal environmental laws (including regulations), including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (e) Limitation Nothing in this Act applies to the taking of wildlife in the Park for any purpose other than the implementation of the management plan. December 16, 2015 Reported without amendment

Summary: Grand Canyon Bison Management Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona that Interior determines are detrimental to the uses of the Park. Such a volunteer may remove a full bison harvested from the Park. Interior shall coordinate with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and implementation of the management plan. In developing such plan, Interior must comply with all applicable federal environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.