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A bill for the relief of Maha Dakar.

For the relief of Maha Dakar. 1. Adjustment of status (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. 8 U.S.C. 1255 (b) Application and payment of fees Subsection (a) shall apply only if Maha Dakar files an application for adjustment of status, with appropriate fees, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of permanent resident status to Maha Dakar, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the birth of Maha Dakar under section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)

Summary: Provides for the relief of Maha Dakar.
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 2. Clarification of presumptions of exposure for veterans who served in vicinity of Republic of Vietnam (a) Compensation Subsections (a)(1) and (f) of section 1116 of title 38, United States Code, are amended by inserting (including the territorial seas of such Republic) served in the Republic of Vietnam (b) Health care Section 1710(e)(4) of such title is amended by inserting (including the territorial seas of such Republic) served on active duty in the Republic of Vietnam (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as of September 25, 1985.

Summary: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.
A bill to require that the Government give priority to payment of all obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached.

To require that the Government give priority to payment of all obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached. 1. Prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of social security benefits In the event that the debt of the United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit, the authority of the Department of the Treasury provided in section 3123 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with legal tender the principal and interest on debt held by the public and the authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly old-age, survivors', and disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act shall take priority over all other obligations incurred by the Government of the United States.

Summary: Declares that, in the event the debt of the federal government reaches the statutory limit, the authority of the Department of the Treasury to pay with legal tender the principal and interest on debt held by the public, and the authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, shall take priority over all other obligations incurred by the government.
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act 2. Definitions In this Act, the terms affected Indian tribe Commission high-level radioactive waste repository spent nuclear fuel 42 U.S.C. 10101 3. Consent based approval (a) In general The Commission may not authorize construction of a repository unless the Secretary has entered into an agreement to host the repository with— (1) the Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed to be located; (2) each affected unit of local government; (3) any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository; and (4) each affected Indian tribe. (b) Conditions on agreement Any agreement to host a repository under this Act— (1) shall be in writing and signed by all parties; (2) shall be binding on the parties; and (3) shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties. 4. Application This Act applies to any application submitted to the Commission for construction authorization for a repository that— (1) exists as of the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) is submitted on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from authorizing construction of a nuclear waste repository unless the Secretary of Energy has entered into an agreement to host the repository with the following entities: the governor of the state in which the repository is proposed to be located, each affected unit of local government, any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository, and each affected Indian tribe. Furthermore, any agreement to host the repository must meet the following conditions: it must be written and signed by all parties, it must be binding on the parties, and it shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 East 167th Street in Bronx, New York, as the "Herman Badillo Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 East 167th Street in Bronx, New York, as the Herman Badillo Post Office Building 1. Herman Badillo Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 East 167th Street in Bronx, New York, shall be known and designated as the Herman Badillo Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Herman Badillo Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 East 167th Street in Bronx, New York, as the "Herman Badillo Post Office Building."
Future Logging Careers Act

To exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws. 1. Short title This Act may be cited Future Logging Careers Act 2. Child labor law exemptions for logging and mechanized operations The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. (1) in section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 (A) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: , and that employment of employees ages sixteen or seventeen years in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children of such ages shall not be deemed to constitute oppressive child labor if such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person (B) by adding at the end the following: (z) (1) Logging (A) means the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; and (i) the felling of timber in mechanized operations; (ii) the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products; (iii) the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging; (iv) the constructing, repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging; the constructing, repairing, and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging; and (v) other work performed in connection with logging; and (B) does not include the manual use of chain saws to fell and process timber and the use of cable skidders to bring the timber to the landing. (2) Mechanized operation (A) means the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; and (B) includes whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull thru delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical debarkers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders. ; and (2) in section 13(c) ( 29 U.S.C. 211(c) (8) The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is 16 or 17 years old employed in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages 16 or 17, except where such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person. .

Summary: Future Logging Careers Act Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make the restrictions on oppressive child labor inapplicable to employment of an employee age 16 or 17 by a parent, or a person standing in place of a parent, in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by that parent or person.
Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 2. Department of Veterans Affairs study on matters relating to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (a) Study and report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) complete a study on matters relating to the interring of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration; and (2) submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the study required under paragraph (1). (b) Matters studied The matters studied under subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: (1) Determining the scope of issues relating to unclaimed remains of veterans, including an estimate of the number of unclaimed remains of veterans. (2) Assessing the effectiveness of the procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate interment of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (3) Assessing State and local laws that affect the ability of the Secretary to inter unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (4) Developing recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Methodology (1) Number of unclaimed remains In estimating the number of unclaimed remains of veterans under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may review such subset of applicable entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, including a subset of funeral homes and coroner offices that possess unclaimed veterans remains. (2) Assessment of State and local laws In assessing State and local laws under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary may assess such sample of applicable State and local laws as the Secretary considers appropriate in lieu of reviewing all applicable State and local laws.

Summary: Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study and report to Congress on matters relating to the interring of veterans' unclaimed remains in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, including: the scope of the issues relating to veterans' unclaimed remains, including the estimated number of such remains; the effectiveness of VA procedures for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate the interment of such remains in such cemeteries; state and local laws that affect the Secretary's ability to inter unclaimed veterans' remains in such cemeteries; and recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative action.
Steve Gleason Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the removal of 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 2016 2. Making permanent the removal of the rental cap for durable medical equipment under Medicare with respect to speech generating devices Section 1834(a)(2)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(2)(A)(iv) and before October 1, 2018,

Summary: Steve Gleason Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make permanent the elimination of a specified payment cap under the Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.
A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection.

To direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection. 1. Audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office, in coordination with the National Academy of Engineering, shall conduct and submit to Congress a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection. (b) Purposes The purposes of the audit shall be— (1) to identify the causes for the extraordinary miscalculations in cost estimates of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina that were completed before the date of enactment of this Act; (2) to conduct an analysis of resources available and work required with respect to hurricane protection funding and post-Katrina hurricane protection; and (3) to identify strategies to replenish reprogrammed funding from out-year work to immediate needs.

Summary: Directs the Government Accountability Office, in coordination with the National Academy of Engineering, to conduct and submit to Congress a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection.
A bill for the relief of Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho.

For the relief of Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho. 1. Eligibility of Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton for Equal Access to Justice Award Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of section 2412 of title 28, United States Code, Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho, shall each be eligible for the award of fees and other expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) incurred to defend the stock water rights of Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton unsuccessfully claimed by the Bureau of Land Management in litigation relating to the Snake River Basin Adjudication.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho.
Stop Illegal Insider Trading Act

To strengthen the prohibitions on insider trading, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Illegal Insider Trading Act 2. Strengthening the prohibition on insider trading Section 10 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78j (1) in the matter immediately preceding the flush text at the end of the section, by inserting at the end the following: (d) (1) (A) To purchase, sell, or cause the purchase or sale of any security on the basis of material information that the person knows or has reason to know is not publicly available. (B) To knowingly or recklessly communicate material information that the person knows or has reason to know is not publicly available to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such communication is likely to result in a violation of subparagraph (A). (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term not publicly available (3) The Commission may, by rule, exempt any person, transaction, or communication, or any class of persons, transactions, or communications from the prohibitions under this subsection, if the Commission determines that such exemption is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection of investors. (4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect liability under subsection (b). ; and (2) in the flush text at the end of the section— (A) by striking Rules promulgated Subsection (d) and rules promulgated (B) by inserting or subsection (d) subsection (b)

Summary: Stop Illegal Insider Trading Act This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 governing manipulative and deceptive devices to make it unlawful for any person to: (1) purchase, sell, or cause the purchase or sale of any security on the basis of material information that the person knows or has reason to know is not publicly available; or (2) knowingly or recklessly communicate material information that the person knows or has reason to know is not publicly available to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that the communication is likely to result in a violation of this prohibition. Excludes from the definition of "not publicly available" any information a person has developed independently from publicly available sources. The Securities and Exchange Commission is permitted to exempt, by rule, any person, transaction, communication, or any class of persons, transactions, or communications from the prohibitions of this Act, if it determines that the exemption is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection of investors.
Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 2. Repeal of disqualification of expenses for over-the-counter drugs under certain accounts and arrangements (a) HSAs Section 223(d)(2)(A) (b) Archer MSAs Section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs).
Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015

To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt certain flights from increased aviation security service fees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015 2. Exceptions to restructuring of passenger fee (a) In general Section 44940(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Fees imposed Except as provided in paragraph (2), fees imposed (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Exceptions Fees imposed under subsection (a)(1) may not exceed $2.50 per enplanement, and the total amount of such fees may not exceed $5.00 per one-way trip, for passengers— (A) boarding to an eligible place under subchapter II of chapter 417 for which essential air service compensation is paid under that subchapter; or (B) on flights, including flight segments, between 2 or more points in Hawaii or 2 or more points in Alaska. . (b) Implementation of fee exceptions The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement the fee exceptions under the amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) through the publication of notice of the fee exceptions in the Federal Register, notwithstanding section 9701 of title 31, United States Code, and the procedural requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code.

Summary: Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015 Revises aviation security service fee requirements. Makes an exception to the $5.60 per one-way trip fee for certain passengers for domestic flights that originate at a U.S. airport. Limits such fees to $2.50 per enplanement, with the total not to exceed $5.00 per one-way trip, for any passengers: (1) boarding to an eligible small community for which essential air service compensation is paid; or (2) on flights, including flight segments, between two or more points in Hawaii or two or more points in Alaska.
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2015

To allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Tax Simplification Act of 2015 2. Form 1040SR for seniors (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall make available a form, to be known as Form 1040SR chapter 1 (1) the form shall be available to individuals who have attained age 65 as of the close of the taxable year, (2) the form may be used even if income for the taxable year includes— (A) social security benefits (as defined in section 86(d) (B) distributions from qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 4974(c) of such Code), annuities or other such deferred payment arrangements, (C) interest and dividends, or (D) capital gains and losses taken into account in determining adjusted net capital gain (as defined in section 1(h)(3) of such Code), and (3) the form shall be available without regard to the amount of any item of taxable income or the total amount of taxable income for the taxable year. (b) Effective date The form required by subsection (a) shall be made available for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2015 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to make available to taxpayers who have turned age 65 at the close of the taxable year a new federal income tax Form 1040SR (similar to the existing Form 1040EZ). Such taxpayers can use this new form even if their income includes: (1) social security benefits; (2) distributions from qualified retirement plans, annuities, or other such deferred payment arrangements; (3) interest and dividends; or (4) capital gains and losses.