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Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2015

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2015 2. Eliminating exclusion of part D eligible individuals residing in territories from eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies (a) In general Section 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subject to subparagraph (F), (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking Subject to subparagraph (F), the Secretary The Secretary (3) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of an individual who is not a resident of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, the poverty line (as such term is defined in clause (ii)) that shall apply to such individual shall be the poverty line for the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. (4) by striking subparagraph (F). (b) Application of Medicaid provisions Section 1935 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–5 (1) in subsection (a), by striking subject to subsection (e) (2) by striking subsection (e). (c) Conforming amendment Section 1108(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308(f) and section 1935(e)(1)(B) (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2017.

Summary: Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2015 This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make certain subsidies available to Medicare prescription drug program beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory. Current law makes such beneficiaries ineligible for premium and cost-sharing subsidies, but establishes a process for U.S. territories to apply for financial assistance with respect to the provision of Medicare prescription drugs. The bill eliminates this process and makes the subsidies available to beneficiaries who reside in a U.S. territory and are otherwise eligible.
Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act 2. Expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (a) In general Section 263A(d)(2) (C) Special temporary rule for citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (i) In general In the case of the replanting of citrus plants, subparagraph (A) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred by a person (other than the taxpayer described in subparagraph (A)) if— (I) the taxpayer described in subparagraph (A) has an equity interest of not less than 50 percent in the replanted citrus plants at all times during the taxable year in which such amounts were paid or incurred and such other person holds any part of the remaining equity interest, or (II) such other person acquired the entirety of such taxpayer’s equity interest in the land on which the lost or damaged citrus plants were located at the time of such loss or damage, and the replanting is on such land. (ii) Termination Clause (i) shall not apply to any cost paid or incurred after December 31, 2025. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to costs paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a full deduction in the current taxable year of the cost of replanting lost or damaged citrus plants. The taxpayer must own an equity interest of at least 50% in such replanted plants and may deduct costs paid or incurred through 2025.
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015

To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2016 January 1, 2017

Summary: Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2016 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.) Effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act shall be restored.
Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act of 2015

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the annual reporting of data on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 2. Requirement for enrollment data reporting for Medicare Advantage Section 1859 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–28 (h) Requirement for enrollment data reporting (1) In general Not later than May 1 of each year (beginning with 2016), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on enrollment data of the plan year ending before January 1 of such year. Such enrollment data shall be presented— (A) by zip code, congressional district, and State; and (B) in a manner that provides for such data for each MA–PD plan and for each MA plan that is not an MA–PD plan. (2) Delay of deadline If the Secretary is unable to submit a report under paragraph (1) by May 1 of year for data of the plan year ending before January 1 of such year, the Secretary shall, not later than April 30 of such year notify the committees described in such paragraph of— (A) such inability, including an explanation for such inability; and (B) the date by which the Secretary will provide such report, which shall be not later than June 1 of such year. .

Summary: Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to report annually to specified congressional committees on Medicare Advantage enrollment data.
Full Expensing Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for full expensing of tangible property. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Expensing Act of 2015 2. Permanent expansion of election to expense certain depreciable assets (a) Expansion of types of property subject to election Paragraph (1) of section 179(d) (1) Section 179 property For purposes of this section, the term section 179 property (A) which is— (i) tangible property, or (ii) computer software (as defined in section 197(e)(3)(B)) which is described in section 197(e)(3)(A)(i), (B) which is acquired by purchase— (i) for use in a trade or business, or (ii) for the production of income, and (C) which was originally placed in service after the date of the enactment of the Full Expensing Act of 2015 . (b) Repeal of dollar limitations Section 179 (c) Conforming amendments Section 179 of such Code is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking and before 2015 (2) by striking subsections (e) and (f). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Full Expensing Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the expensing allowance for certain depreciable business property (section 179 property) by: (1) redefining "section 179 property" to include tangible property or computer software that is acquired by purchase for use in a trade or business or for the production of income, and (2) repealing the dollar limitation on the amount of such property that may be deducted as an expense in the current taxable year.
Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015 2. Extending the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage Section 1853(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(b)(2) (1) by inserting (or, for 2017 and each subsequent year, at least 60 days) 45 days (2) by inserting (for 2017 and each subsequent year, of no less than 30 days) opportunity

Summary: Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend from 45 days to 60 days the annual notice period for the announcement of payment rates under Medicare Advantage (MA). MA organizations shall have at least 30 days to comment on proposed changes.
Private Sector Call Record Retention Act

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require an electronic communication service provider that generates call detail records pursuant to an order under that Act to notify the Attorney General if the provider intends to retain such records for a period less than 18 months. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Sector Call Record Retention Act 2. Notice to Attorney General on certain modification of practice on retention of call detail records by electronic communication service providers Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1861 Public Law 114–23 (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection (k): (k) Prospective changes to existing practices related to call detail records (1) In general Consistent with subsection (c)(2)(F), an electronic communication service provider that has been issued an order to produce call detail records pursuant to an order under subsection (c) shall notify the Attorney General if that service provider intends to retain its call detail records for a period less than 18 months. (2) Timing of notice A notification under paragraph (1) shall be made not less than 180 days prior to the date such electronic communications service provider intends to implement a policy to retain such records for a period less than 18 months. .

Summary: Private Sector Call Record Retention Act This bill amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to require an electronic communication service provider that has been issued a FISA court order requiring it to produce call detail records (consistent with FISA requirements for the production on an ongoing basis of call detail records created before, on, or after the date of an application by the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to an authorized investigation to protect against international terrorism) to notify the Department of Justice if that service provider intends to retain its call detail records for less than 18 months. Such a notification must be made not less than 180 days prior to the date such service provider intends to implement such a policy.
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015

To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 50 U.S.C. 3953 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2015 December 31, 2017 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2016 January 1, 2018

Summary: Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2017 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.) Effective January 1, 2018 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act shall be restored.
State Refugee Security Act of 2015

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Refugee Security Act of 2015 2. Authority of States to reject resettlement of refugees Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 (g) Notice of refugee resettlement The Office of Refugee Resettlement shall notify the State agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien eligible to be admitted to the United States under this section not later than 21 days before the arrival of such alien in the State. (h) State rejection of refugee resettlement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no alien eligible to be admitted to the United States under this section shall be placed or resettled in a State if the Governor of that State certifies to the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement that the Director has failed, in the sole determination of the Governor, to provide adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk to the State. .

Summary: State Refugee Security Act of 2015 This bill directs the Office of Refugee Resettlement to notify the state agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien refugee not later than 21 days before the alien's arrival in the state. No alien refugee shall be placed or resettled in a state if the governor certifies to the Office of Refugee Resettlement that it has failed, in the sole determination of the governor, to provide adequate assurance that such person does not present a security risk to the state.
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2015

To permit occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2015 2. Permitting occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (a) In general Notwithstanding section 484.55(a)(2) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other provision of law, an occupational therapist may conduct the initial assessment visit for an individual who is eligible for home health services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act if the referral order by the physician— (1) does not include skilled nursing care; (2) includes occupation therapy; and (3) includes physical therapy or speech language pathology. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to provide for initial eligibility for coverage of home health services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act solely on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.

Summary: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2015 This bill establishes circumstances under which an occupational therapist may conduct the initial assessment visit for an individual who is eligible for home health services under Medicare. Specifically, an occupational therapist may conduct the assessment if the physician's referral order does not include skilled nursing care but does include: (1) occupational therapy, and (2) physical therapy or speech language pathology.
Protecting American Jobs Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect American jobs, and for other purposes 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Jobs Act 2. Numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (a) Reduction of numerical limitation Section 214(g)(1)(A)(vii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(A)(vii) 65,000 50,000 (b) Priority for admission Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g) (12) (A) If for a fiscal year petitions are filed seeking a number of nonimmigrant workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) that exceeds the numerical limitation set out in paragraph (1)(A) for such fiscal year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall allocate the available visas for the petitions seeking such workers who will earn the highest wages. (B) If for a fiscal year petitions are filed seeking a number of nonimmigrant workers under paragraph (5)(C) that exceeds the numerical limitation set out in such paragraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall allocate the available visas for the petitions seeking such workers who will earn the highest wages. .

Summary: Protecting American Jobs Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the fiscal year cap on H-1B nonimmigrant visas (specialty occupations) from 65,000 to 50,000. If for a fiscal year more than 50,000 H-1B petitions are filed, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall allocate available visas to petitions for those workers who will earn the highest wages. IF H-1B visa petitions seek more than 20,000 aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education, DHS shall also allocate the available visas for those petitions seeking such workers who will earn the highest wages.
Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015

To promote innovation, investment, and economic growth by accelerating spectrum efficiency through a challenge prize competition. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The future competitiveness and global technology leadership of the United States depend, in part, upon the availability and efficient use of spectrum. (2) Dramatic improvement in spectrum efficiency would spur innovation, investment, and economic growth. (3) Radio frequency spectrum is vital for emergency communications, national security, law enforcement, aviation, maritime safety, space communications, and numerous other Federal functions. (4) Prize competitions can spur innovation in the private and public sectors. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Commission (2) the term prize competition (3) the term Secretary 4. Spectrum challenge prize (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and in consultation with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, shall— (1) conduct prize competitions to dramatically accelerate the development and commercialization of technology that improves spectrum efficiency and is capable of cost-effective deployment; and (2) define a measurable set of performance goals for participants in the prize competitions to demonstrate their solutions on a level playing field while making a significant advancement over the current state of the art. (b) Authority of Secretary In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may— (1) enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other agreement with a private sector for-profit or nonprofit entity to administer the prize competitions; (2) invite the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Commission, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, or any other Federal agency to provide advice and assistance in the design or administration of the prize competitions; and (3) award not more than $5,000,000, in the aggregate, to the winner or winners of the prize competitions. 5. Criteria Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish a technical paper on spectrum efficiency providing criteria that may be used for the design of the prize competitions. 6. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

Summary: Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct prize competitions to accelerate the development and commercialization of technology that improves spectrum efficiency and is capable of cost-effective deployment. Not more than $5 million, in the aggregate, may be awarded to prize competition winners. The Federal Communications Commission must publish a technical paper providing criteria that may be used for the design of such competitions.
A bill to provide for hardship duty pay for border patrol agents and customs and border protection officers assigned to highly-trafficked rural areas.

To provide for hardship duty pay for border patrol agents and customs and border protection officers assigned to highly-trafficked rural areas. 1. Hardship duty pay for border patrol agents and customs and border protection officers (a) In general Subchapter V of chapter 55 5550c. Hardship duty pay for border patrol agents and customs and border protection officers (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term border patrol agent (2) the term customs and border protection officer (A) a customs and border protection officer, as defined in section 8331; and (B) a customs and border protection officer, as defined in section 8401; and (3) the term highly-trafficked rural area (b) Hardship pay In addition to any other compensation to which a border patrol agent or customs and border protection officer is otherwise entitled, a border patrol agent or customs and border protection officer who is assigned to highly-trafficked rural areas shall be entitled to receive hardship duty pay. (c) Establishment of rate The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall establish the rate of hardship duty pay for purposes of subsection (b), which may not exceed the rate of special pay to which members of a uniformed service are entitled under section 310 of title 37. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Section 5550(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or section 5542(g) , section 5542(g), or section 5550c (2) The table of sections for subchapter V of chapter 55 5550c. Hardship duty pay for border patrol agents and customs and border protection officers. .

Summary: This bill entitles a border patrol agent or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer who is assigned to a rural area through which illicit narcotics and undocumented aliens are routinely smuggled to hardship duty pay. The Commissioner of CBP shall designate such areas and establish the rate of hardship duty pay.