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PURPA PLUS Act

To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PURPA’s Legislative Upgrade to State Authority Act PURPA PLUS Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 824a–3 (A) established a new class of nonutility generators known as qualifying cogeneration facilities qualifying small power production facilities (B) encouraged the development of alternate sources of energy with the requirement that utilities purchase energy offered by qualifying facilities; (2) since the date of enactment of that section, materials and designs for qualifying facility technologies have advanced and placed renewable resources and cogeneration facilities within the reach of more consumers, including technologies such as— (A) solar photovoltaic panels; (B) small wind turbines; (C) storage technologies to support renewable energy; (D) small hydroelectric generators on existing dams, diversions, and conduits; (E) hydrokinetic generators; (F) gas microturbines; (G) steam-cycle turbines; (H) Stirling engines; (I) fuel cells; and (J) biomass boilers; (3) States need additional regulatory flexibility and authority to be able to incentivize the qualifying facilities; and (4) the avoided cost caps on qualifying facilities should be removed so that States can set the rates for qualifying facilities of not more than 2 megawatts capacity. 3. State authority to incentivize qualifying facilities Section 210(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 824a–3(b) , except that the rule shall provide that a State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility, acting under State authority, may set rates that exceed the incremental cost of alternative electric energy for purchases from any qualifying cogeneration facility or qualifying small power production facility of not more than 2 megawatts capacity

Summary: PURPA's Legislative Upgrade to State Authority Act or the PURPA PLUS Act Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, with respect to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authority to prescribe rules requiring electric utilities to offer to sell and purchase electric energy to and from any qualifying cogeneration or small power production facility. Permits state regulatory authorities or nonregulated electric utilities, acting under state authority, to set rates exceeding the incremental cost of alternative electric energy for purchases from any such qualifying facility of up to two megawatts capacity. (Current law requires FERC to set rates that do not exceed the incremental cost to the electric utility of alternative electric energy.)
FIX Act

To enhance consumer rights relating to consumer report disputes by requiring provision of documentation provided by consumers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act FIX Act 2. Provision of documentation provided by consumers Section 611 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681i (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including documentation provided by the consumer, relevant information (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , including documentation provided by the consumer, relevant information (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting , including documentation, relevant information (2) in subsection (f)(2)(B)(ii), by inserting , including documentation, relevant information

Summary: FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act or the FIX Act Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to the procedures followed by consumer reporting agencies when a consumer disputes the completeness or accuracy of information contained in the consumer's credit report. Requires consumer reporting agencies to: (1) expand the dispute notification furnished to any person who provided disputed information to include all documentation provided by the consumer, and (2) consider such consumer documentation when conducting reinvestigations of disputed information. Directs a consumer reporting agency that operates as reseller, if it receives notice from a consumer of a dispute concerning a report that the reseller produced but the reseller determines that the information is not incomplete or inaccurate as a result of an act or omission of the reseller, to convey the notice of the dispute, together with all relevant information and documentation provided by the consumer, to each consumer reporting agency that provided the reseller with the information that is the subject of the dispute.
Alaska Native Energy Assistance Program Act

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to authorize Regional Corporations and Village Corporations to establish energy assistance programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Energy Assistance Program Act 2. Shareholder energy assistance program (a) In general Section 7 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1606 (s) Shareholder energy assistance program A Regional Corporation or Village Corporation may establish an energy assistance program that provides to shareholders financial assistance for the payment of residential electric bills, the cost of home weatherization or energy efficiency improvements, or the purchase of transportation fuels. . (b) Taxation Section 21 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1620 (k) Energy assistance Any assistance provided to shareholders under an energy assistance program established under section 7(s) shall not be subject to any form of Federal taxation. .

Summary: Alaska Native Energy Assistance Program Act This bill authorizes a Regional Corporation or Village Corporation in Alaska to establish an energy assistance program that provides to shareholders financial assistance for the payment of residential electric bills, the cost of home weatherization or energy efficiency improvements, or the purchase of transportation fuels. Any assistance provided to shareholders under such an energy assistance program shall not be subject to federal taxation.
Annual Report on United States Contributions to the United Nations Act

To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Annual Report on United States Contributions to the United Nations Act 2. Report on United States contributions to the United Nations (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on all assessed and voluntary contributions, including in-kind, of the United States Government to the United Nations and its affiliated agencies and related bodies during the previous fiscal year. (b) Content The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) The total amount of all assessed and voluntary contributions, including in-kind, of the United States Government to the United Nations and United Nations affiliated agencies and related bodies. (2) The approximate percentage of United States Government contributions to each United Nations affiliated agency or body in such fiscal year when compared with all contributions to such agency or body from any source in such fiscal year. (3) For each such contribution— (A) the amount of the contribution; (B) a description of the contribution (including whether assessed or voluntary); (C) the department or agency of the United States Government responsible for the contribution; (D) the purpose of the contribution; and (E) the United Nations or United Nations affiliated agency or related body receiving the contribution. (c) Scope of initial report The first report required under subsection (a) shall include the information required under this section for the previous five fiscal years. (d) Public availability of information Not later than 14 days after submitting a report required under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall post a public version of the report on a text-based, searchable, and publicly available Internet website.

Summary: Annual Report on United States Contributions to the United Nations Act Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report annually to Congress regarding all assessed and voluntary U.S. contributions to the United Nations (U.N.) and its affiliated agencies and related bodies during the previous fiscal year. Requires the report to include: the total amount of all assessed and voluntary U.S. contributions to the U.N. and its affiliated agencies and related bodies; the approximate percentage of U.S. contributions to each such agency or body in a fiscal year when compared with all such contributions in that fiscal year; and the amount, description, and purpose of each contribution, the identity of the donating U.S. department or agency, and the identity of the recipient U.N. agency or body. Requires the first report to include information for the previous five fiscal years. Requires OMB to post a public version of the report on a publicly available Internet website.
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under that Act.

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under that Act. 1. Ethanol waiver Section 211(h)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(h)(4) (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or more 10 percent (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking additional alcohol or

Summary: This bill amends the Clean Air Act to apply limitations on Reid vapor pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) applicable to gasoline blended with 10% ethanol (E10) to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol. Limitations on Reid vapor pressure are placed on gasoline during the summer ozone season.
A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project.

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project. 1. Project deauthorization Section 528(b)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–303 (E) Project deauthorization (i) In general The project identified as the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (ii) Requirement A transfer agreement referred to in clause (i) shall require that the South Florida Water Management District operate the transferred project as an environmental restoration project to provide water storage and water treatment options. .

Summary: Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project upon execution of a transfer agreement between the Secretary of the Army and the South Florida Water Management District, under which the District shall operate the transferred project as an environmental restoration project to provide water storage and water treatment options.
Regional Gas Consumer Protection Act

To amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regional Gas Consumer Protection Act 2. Required considerations for approval or disapproval of applications for LNG terminals Section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(e) (5) Required considerations Before the Commission may approve or disapprove an application for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of an LNG terminal under this subsection, the Commission shall consider— (A) regional constraints in the natural gas supply of the United States; and (B) whether the application includes provisions of benefit to the regional consumers of natural gas that would be affected by the exportation of natural gas. .

Summary: Regional Gas Consumer Protection Act This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, before approving or disapproving an application for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, to consider: (1) regional constraints in the U.S. natural gas supply, and (2) whether the application includes provisions of benefit to the regional consumers that would be affected by the exportation of natural gas.
Protecting America's Paper for Recycling Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the definition of municipal solid waste for purposes of the renewable electricity production credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Paper for Recycling Act 2. Revising definition of municipal solid waste under the renewable electricity production credit (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 45(c) does not include does not include— (A) paper which is commonly recycled and which has been segregated from other solid waste (as so defined), or (B) solid waste (as so defined) which is collected as part of a system which includes materials recovery and which commingles commonly recycled paper with other solid waste which is not commonly recycled at any point from the time of collection through materials recovery. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting America's Paper for Recycling Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources, to exclude from the definition of "municipal solid waste" solid waste that is collected as part of a system that includes materials recovery and that commingles commonly recycled paper with other solid waste that is not commonly recycled at any point from the time of collection through materials recovery.
Fed Accountability Act of 2015

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to reform the Federal Reserve System. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fed Accountability Act of 2015 2. Office staff for members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Section 11(l) of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 248(l) Of amounts made available for staff of the Federal Reserve System, each member of the Board of Governors may employ not more than 4 individuals for the purpose of staffing the member’s office, with such individuals selected by such member and the salaries of such individuals set by such member. 3. Vote by Board of Governors on certain settlements Section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (12) ( 12 U.S.C. 247b (2) by adding at the end the following: (12) (A) The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall vote, at a properly noticed public meeting of the Board, on whether to resolve any enforcement action if the resolution of that action involves the payment of not less than $1,000,000 in compensation, penalties, or fines, or other payments. (B) The results of the vote of each member of the Board under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) be included at the appropriate place in the official minutes of the Board; and (ii) be made publicly available on the website of the Board. .

Summary: Fed Accountability Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to authorize each member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to employ and select a maximum of four individuals for the member's staff and set their salaries. The Board must vote, at a properly noticed public meeting, on whether to resolve any enforcement action if its resolution involves the payment of at least $1 million in compensation, penalties, fines, or other payments. The results of that vote must be: (1) included in the Board's official minutes, and (2) made publicly available on the Board's website.
Families for Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2015

To provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal by the United States Postal Service to support effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Families for Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2015 2. Families for foster youth semipostal (a) In general In order to increase funding for effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care, the United States Postal Service shall, for a period of not less than 4 years, provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal, in accordance with section 416 of title 39, United States Code, subject to subsection (b) of this section. (b) Disposition of amounts Any amounts becoming available from the sale of the semipostal under this Act shall be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for programs and activities authorized under section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 5113 (c) Definition In this Act, the term semipostal (d) Limitation For purposes of section 416 of title 39, United States Code (including any regulation prescribed under subsection (e)(1)(C) of that section), the semipostal issued under this Act shall not apply to any limitation relating to whether more than 1 semipostal may be offered for sale at the same time.

Summary: Families for Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2015 Requires the United States Postal Service, for a period of at least four years, to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal in order to increase funding for effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care. Requires any amounts becoming available from the sale of the semipostal to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for programs and activities under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 that specifically target improvement in permanency outcomes for youth in foster care through adoption, guardianship, or kinship care.
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 2. Modification of authorities on collective bargaining of employees of the Veterans Health Administration Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (c).

Summary: Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 This bill repeals the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) employees of regulations of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation. As a result VHA employees may participate in collective bargaining with the VA over such regulations.
A bill to provide a permanent deduction for State and local general sales taxes.

To provide a permanent deduction for State and local general sales taxes. 1. Permanent extension of deduction for State and local general sales taxes (a) In general Subparagraph (I) of section 164(b)(5) , and before January 1, 2015 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.
Long Range Bomber Sustainment Act of 2015

To require the Secretary of Defense to make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long Range Bomber Sustainment Act of 2015 2. Limitations on retirement of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft No B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft may be retired during a fiscal year unless the Secretary of Defense certifies, by not later than March 1 of the preceding fiscal year, that— (1) the retirement of the aircraft will not detrimentally affect the capacity of the Armed Forces of the United States to carry out the full range of long range bomber aircraft missions anticipated in operational plans of the Armed Forces in effect as of the date of the submission of that certification; (2) the Secretary has completed assessments of— (A) planning scenarios that span the range of plausible future challenges for such aircraft; and (B) the severity, likelihood, and imminence of risk associated with each such planning scenario; (3) the Secretary has concluded, based on the assessments referred to in paragraph (2), that retirements of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft in the near term will not detrimentally affect operational capability; and (4) the Secretary has developed a plan to replace any operational capability lost as a result of the retirement of such bomber aircraft.

Summary: Long Range Bomber Sustainment Act of 2015 This bill prohibits a B-1, B-2, or B-52 bomber aircraft from being retired during a fiscal year unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that: the retirement of the aircraft will not detrimentally affect the U.S. Armed Forces' capacity to carry out the full range of long range bomber aircraft missions anticipated in operational plans of the Armed Forces in effect as of the date of the submission of that certification; the Secretary has completed assessments of planning scenarios that span the range of plausible future challenges for such aircraft, and the severity, likelihood, and imminence of risk associated with each such planning scenario; the Secretary has concluded, based on such assessments, that retirements of B-1, B-2, and B-52 bomber aircraft in the near term will not detrimentally affect operational capability; and the Secretary has developed a plan to replace any operational capability lost as a result of the retirement of such bomber aircraft.