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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes. 1. Data collection regarding refugee returns to country of nationality (a) In general With respect to each alien admitted to the United States under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42) (1) to the country of the alien’s nationality at the time of such admission; or (2) in the case of an alien having no nationality at the time of such admission, the country in which the alien last habitually resided prior to such admission. (b) Reports The Secretary of Homeland Security annually shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate containing the data collected under subsection (a). 2. Cessation of refugee admissions Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit into the United States an alien under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect data, and report annually to Congress, regarding instances in which an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee returns temporarily or permanently: (1) to the country of the alien's nationality at the time of such admission; or (2) in the case of an alien having no nationality at the time of such admission, to the country in which the alien last habitually resided prior to such admission. The bill prohibits DHS from admitting aliens into the United States as refugees until Congress passes a joint resolution giving DHS authority to resume admitting such aliens.
TREAT Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for payments to States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Reforming and Expanding Access to Treatment Act TREAT Act 2. Payments to States under Medicaid for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d (1) in subsection (a)(16)— (A) by striking effective January 1, 1973, (A) effective January 1, 1973, (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and (B) qualified inpatient substance use disorder services (as defined in such subsection) for inmates of a public institution (as such terms are defined for purposes of applying the subdivision (A) that follows paragraph (29) (2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) For purposes of subsection (a)(16)(B), the term qualified inpatient substance use disorder services . 3. No SAMSHA policy against substance abuse treatment for incarcerated individuals The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shall not establish, maintain, or implement any memorandum of understanding or other policy that prohibits or restricts the Administration’s provision or support of substance abuse treatment or related services for incarcerated individuals, so long as such provision or support— (1) is statutorily authorized (by provisions of law other than this section) for such type of treatment or services; and (2) not statutorily prohibited or restricted with respect to incarcerated individuals.

Summary: The Reforming and Expanding Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow federal payment for qualified substance use disorder services furnished to inmates in public institutions under state Medicaid programs. "Qualified substance use disorder services" include medication or behavioral treatment administered to eliminate, mitigate, treat, or cure an individual's substance abuse disorder or use or abuse of drugs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shall not establish, maintain, or implement any policy that restricts its statutorily authorized provision or support of substance abuse treatment for incarcerated individuals.
Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act 2. Unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (a) Eligibility Section 1710(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3), a veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations (as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Defense) during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam Era, the Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities (as defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of this title), is eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care under subsection (a)(2)(F) for any mental illness, notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such illness is attributable to such service. . (b) Effective date Subparagraph (G) of section 1710(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act This bill makes any veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during specified conflicts eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any mental illness through the Department of Veterans Affairs, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the mental illness is attributable to such service. The conflicts specified include World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War, Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during any period of hostilities.
Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act 2. Effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 5112(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking last day of the month before last day of the month during which (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a reduction or discontinuance of compensation, dependency or indemnity compensation, or pension by reason of a marriage, remarriage, or death occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act This bill revises the effective date for reductions or discontinuances of Department of Veterans Affairs compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions by reason of marriage, remarriage, or death. The effective date is changed from the last day of the month before a marriage, remarriage, or death occurs to the last day of the month during which the event occurs.
To provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam.

To provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam. 1. Prohibition on salary changes for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senator of the Guam Legislature Section 6 of the Organic Act of Guam ( 48 U.S.C. 1422 No law varying the compensation for the services of the Governor of Guam, the Lieutenant Governor of Guam, or Senators in the Guam Legislature shall take effect until a General Election of the Guam Legislature shall have intervened. . 2. Residency requirement Section 6 of the Organic Act of Guam ( 48 U.S.C. 1422 unless he is an eligible voter and has been for five consecutive years immediately preceding the election a citizen of the United States and a bona fide resident of Guam unless that person is an eligible voter, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Guam, as specified by the laws of Guam 3. Qualifications of members Section 16 of the Organic Act of Guam ( 48 U.S.C. 1423f domiciled in Guam for at least five years a resident of Guam, as specified by the laws of Guam,

Summary: This bill amends the Organic Act of Guam to: (1) prohibit any law varying the compensation of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Senators in the Guam Legislature from taking effect until a general election of the legislature shall have intervened; and (2) modify residency requirements for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor and for members of the Guam Legislature.
To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.

To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes. 1. Sound recording preservation programs (a) National Recording Preservation Board Section 133 of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 ( 2 U.S.C. 1743 through fiscal year 2016 through fiscal year 2026 (b) National Recording Preservation Foundation (1) Reauthorization Section 152411(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 an amount not to exceed through fiscal year 2026 an amount not to exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or (2) Number of members of Board of Directors Section 152403(b)(2) of such title is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking nine directors 12 directors (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking six directors 8 directors 2. Film preservation programs (a) National Film Preservation Board Section 112 of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 ( 2 U.S.C. 179v through fiscal year 2016 through fiscal year 2026 (b) National Film Preservation Foundation Section 151711(a)(1)(C) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through 2016 through 2026 September 28, 2016 The Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: This bill amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to reauthorize through FY2026 the national sound recording preservation program of the Library of Congress and the National Recording Preservation Foundation. The number of members of the Board of Directors of the National Recording Preservation Foundation is increased from 9 to 12, at least 8 of whom (currently, at least 6) must be knowledgeable or experienced in sound recording production, distribution, preservation, or restoration. (Sec. 2) The bill amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize through FY2026 the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress and the National Film Preservation Foundation.
To amend the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America to remove the restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and officers of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation.

To amend the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America to remove the restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and officers of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation. 1. Revision of Federal charter restrictions on Gold Star Wives of America Section 80507 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.

Summary: This bill amends the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America corporation to repeal the prohibition against any actions by the corporation or by a director or officer that contribute to, support, or participate in any political activity or in any manner attempt to influence legislation.
Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act

To amend the Volcker Rule to permit certain investment advisers to share a similar name with a private equity fund, subject to certain restrictions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act 2. Naming restrictions Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851 (1) in subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except that the hedge fund or private equity fund may share the same name or a variation of the same name as a banking entity that is an investment adviser to the hedge fund or private equity find, if— (I) such investment adviser is not an insured depository institution, a company that controls an insured depository institution, or a company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978; (II) such investment adviser does not share the same name or a variation of the same name as an insured depository institution, any company that controls an insured depository institution, or any company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978; and (III) such name does not contain the word bank ; and (2) in subsection (h)(5)(C), by inserting before the period the following: , except as permitted under subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi) April 26, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to permit a hedge fund or private equity fund to share the same name, or a variation of the same name, as a banking entity that is an investment advisor to the hedge fund or private equity fund, if: the investment advisor is not an insured depository institution, a company that controls an insured depository institution, or a company treated as a bank holding company for purposes of the International Banking Act of 1978 relating to nonbanking activities of foreign banks; the investment advisor does not share the same name, or a variation of it, as an insured depository institution, a company that controls an insured depository institution, or a company treated as a bank holding company for the specified purposes of the International Banking Act of 1978; and the name does not contain the word "bank."
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2015

To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold figure at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct examination and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2015 2. Increase in the examination threshold Section 1025(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5515(a) $10,000,000,000 $50,000,000,000 3. Increase in the reporting threshold Section 1026(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5516(a) $10,000,000,000 $50,000,000,000 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2015 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to raise the examination threshold that brings an insured depository institution or insured credit union within its supervisory purview from assets of $10 billion or more to assets of $50 billion or more. The bill increases from assets of $10 billion or less to assets of $50 billion or less the size of an insured depository institution or insured credit union that is subject to the Act's reporting requirements.
To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri.

To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri. 1. Transfer of oversight authority from EPA to Corps of Engineers (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Site The term site (b) Transfer Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, undertake the functions and activities described in section 611 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2000 ( 10 U.S.C. 2701 (2) carry out remediation activities at the site in accordance with that section. (c) Cost recovery The Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Attorney General, shall— (1) seek to recover any response costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this section in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. (2) return any funds that are recovered under paragraph (1) to be used to carry out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program of the Corps of Engineers. (d) Funding The Secretary shall use amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program to carry out this section. (e) Savings provisions (1) No liability Nothing in subsection (b) creates liability for— (A) the Secretary for— (i) contamination at the site; or (ii) any actions or failures to act by any past, current, or future licensees, owners, operators, or users of the site; or (B) any other party involved with the site. (2) No effect on liability under other law Nothing in subsection (b) alters the liability of any party relating to the site under any other provision of law. (3) No effect on Superfund status; national priorities list designation Nothing in this Act affects the designation of the site as a Superfund site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 9605

Summary: This bill directs the Department of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to act as the lead agency with respect to radioactive contamination remediation at the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri. Nothing in this Act affects the site's designation as a Superfund site.
Bike to Work Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat bicycle sharing systems as mass transit facilities for purposes of the qualified transportation fringe. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bike to Work Act of 2015 2. Bicycle sharing systems treated as mass transit facilities (a) In General Section 132(f)(5) (G) Bicycle sharing systems treated as mass transit facilities (i) In general A bicycle sharing system shall be treated as a mass transit facility for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i). (ii) Bicycle sharing system The term bicycle sharing system (I) consisting of a network of stations at which bicycles are made available to customers for commuting and short-term, point-to-point use within the network’s service area, and (II) that is operated or authorized by a government agency or public-private partnership. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Bike to Work Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include a bicycle sharing system as a mass transit facility for purposes of the tax exclusion of employer-paid commuting expenses. The bill defines "bicycle sharing system" as a public transportation system: (1) consisting of a network of stations at which bicycles are made available to customers for commuting and short-term, point-to-point use within the network's service area; and (2) that is operated or authorized by a government agency or public-private partnership.
To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals.

To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals. 1. Prohibition on provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States involved in intelligence activities, or to the National Security Council or its staff may not be obligated or expended to provide assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, stipends, construction of training and associated facilities, and sustainment, to any element of the Syrian opposition or to any other Syrian group or individual seeking to overthrow the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, unless, after the date of the enactment of this Act, funds are specifically authorized to be appropriated and appropriated by law for such purpose.

Summary: This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, any other U.S. agency or entity involved in intelligence activities, or the National Security Council to provide assistance (including training, equipment, supplies, stipends, construction of training and associated facilities, and sustainment) to any element of the Syrian opposition or to any other Syrian group or individual seeking to overthrow the government of the Syrian Arab Republic unless the funds are specifically authorized to be appropriated and appropriated for such purpose.