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Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2016

To provide for the conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2016 2. District judges for the district courts (a) In general The existing judgeships for the district of Kansas and the eastern district of Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–650 28 U.S.C. 133 Public Law 107–273 28 U.S.C. 133 (b) Tables In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of subsection (a)— (1) the item relating to Alabama is amended to read as follows: Alabama: Northern 8 Middle 3 Southern 3 ; (2) the item relating to Arizona is amended to read as follows: Arizona 13 ; (3) the item relating to California is amended to read as follows: California: Northern 14 Eastern 6 Central 28 Southern 13 ; (4) the item relating to Florida is amended to read as follows: Florida: Northern 4 Middle 15 Southern 18 ; (5) the item relating to Kansas is amended to read as follows: Kansas 6 ; (6) the item relating to Missouri is amended to read as follows: Missouri: Eastern 7 Western 5 Eastern and Western 2 ; (7) the item relating to New Mexico is amended to read as follows: New Mexico 7 ; (8) the item relating to North Carolina is amended to read as follows: North Carolina: Eastern 4 Middle 4 Western 5 ; and (9) by striking the item relating to Texas and inserting the following: Texas: Northern 12 Southern 19 Eastern 8 Western 13 . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2016 This bill converts certain temporary U.S. district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified U.S. judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
Thermal Insulation Efficiency Improvement Act

To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thermal Insulation Efficiency Improvement Act 2. Report on energy and water savings potential from thermal insulation (a) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies and relevant stakeholders, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use systems for potable hot and chilled water in Federal buildings, and the return on investment of installing such insulation. (b) Contents The report shall include— (1) an analysis based on the cost of municipal or regional water for delivered water and the avoided cost of new water; and (2) a summary of energy and water savings, including short-term and long-term (20 years) projections of such savings.

Summary: Thermal Insulation Efficiency Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Energy to submit a report within one year on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use systems for potable hot and chilled water in federal buildings and on the return on investment of installing the insulation. The report must include: (1) an analysis based on the cost of municipal or regional water for delivered water and the avoided cost of new water; and (2) a summary of energy and water savings, including short-term and long-term (20 years) projections of such savings.
Increasing Local Autonomy for Shore Protection Act of 2016

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 with respect to periodic beach renourishment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Local Autonomy for Shore Protection Act of 2016 2. Periodic beach renourishment Section 103(d)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(d)(2) (A) In general Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1), with respect to any water resources development project, the non-Federal share of the cost of the periodic nourishment of the project, or any measure for shore protection or beach erosion control for the project, shall be 65 percent. .

Summary: Increasing Local Autonomy for Shore Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to increase the non-federal share of the cost of the periodic nourishment of any water resources development project or any measure for shore protection or beach erosion control for such project to 65% (current law sets such non-federal share at lower levels of up to 50% based on the dates after which the projects are carried out).
Second Division Memorial Modification Act

To authorize modification or augmentation of the Second Division Memorial, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Division Memorial Modification Act 2. Modification or augmentation to Second Division Memorial (a) Authorization The Second Indianhead Division Association, Inc. Scholarship and Memorials Foundation, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) (b) Application of Commemorative Works Act Chapter 89 Commemorative Works Act (c) Funding Federal funds may not be used for modifications or augmentations authorized under subsection (a).

Summary: Second Division Memorial Modification Act This bill authorizes the Second Indianhead Division Association, Inc. Scholarship and Memorials Foundation to place three benches honoring the members of the Second Infantry Division killed in the Cold War in Korea, the War in Iraq, and the War in Afghanistan on the Second Division Memorial located in President's Park in the District of Columbia. No federal funds may be used for these modifications or augmentations.
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey.

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey. 1. Prohibition on oil and gas leasing off the coast of New Jersey (a) Prohibition The Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease, permit, or license for the exploration for or extraction of oil or gas on or from submerged lands described in subsection (b). (b) Lands described The submerged lands with respect to which subsection (a) applies are all submerged lands seaward from the landward boundary of the Outer Continental Shelf that lie within 125 miles of any point of the coastline of the State of New Jersey.

Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease, permit, or license for oil exploration or extraction from specified submerged Outer Continental Shelf lands located within 125 miles of the coastline of New Jersey, including areas with respect to which a moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities existed before enactment of this Act.
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016

To ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 2. Access to certain information (a) Access to certain information Subchapter II of chapter 7 721. Access to certain information (a) No provision of the Social Security Act, including section 453(l) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 653(l) (b) The specific reference to a statute in subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect access by the Government Accountability Office to information under statutes that are not so referenced. . (b) Agency reports Section 720(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or planned action taken (2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the agency program or activity that is the subject of the recommendation, and the Government Accountability Office before the 61st day after the date of the report; and . (c) Authority To obtain records Section 716 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)— (1) by striking (a) (2) (2) by inserting after the section heading the following: (a) (1) The Comptroller General is authorized to obtain such agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through the bringing of civil actions under this section. In reviewing a civil action under this section, the court shall recognize the continuing force and effect of the authorization in the preceding sentence until such time as the authorization is repealed pursuant to law. . (d) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 7 section 720 721. Access to certain information. . September 19, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record. No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties. Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.

To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol. 1. Placement of statue of Elie Wiesel in United States Capitol (a) Obtaining Statue Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require. (b) Placement The Joint Committee on the Library shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.

Summary: This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Eli Wiesel. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement as well as related contracts. The Joint Committee shall place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.
Coding Technology Improvements Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative technology partnerships. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coding Technology Improvements Act 2. Support of innovative technology partnerships Section 744(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1138c(c) (7) Support of innovative technology partnerships, through grants to encourage increased innovation in higher education programs that are offered through partnerships between institutions of higher education and nontraditional providers not traditionally eligible to participate in title IV programs, and that are approved by a quality assurance entity (which meets the requirements for such an entity described in the notice published in the Federal Register by the Department of Education on October 15, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 62047 et seq.)), including programs on coding, high-technology software, or computer science. Such grants may be used to assist in assessing whether such partnerships— (A) increase access to innovative and effective educational programs, particularly for students from low-income backgrounds; (B) assess quality assurance processes appropriate for the nontraditional providers and programs described in this paragraph; and (C) identify ways to protect students and taxpayers from risk, including lack of employment or increase of personal debt. .

Summary: Coding Technology Improvements Act This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to grants under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. Specifically, this bill expands the areas of national need for FIPSE program special project grants to include support for innovative technology partnerships between institutions of higher education and nontraditional providers that offer education programs on coding, high-technology software, or computer science.
Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act

To discontinue Radio Martí and Television Martí broadcasts to Cuba. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) For 30 years, the United States Government has broadcast news and information to Cuba with the intent to promote freedom and democracy. (2) Since fiscal year 1984, Congress has appropriated approximately $770,000,000 to the Office of Cuban Broadcasting to operate Radio and TV Martí, according to the Congressional Research Service. (3) Historical surveys conducted by the Broadcasting Board of Governors indicate that Radio and TV Martí reached an audience of less than 2 percent of Cuban adults in households with landline phones. (4) The Broadcasting Board of Governors has no current, valid estimates of audience size in Cuba and therefore is unable to report on the cost effectiveness of its activities. (5) Radio and TV Martí recently were characterized by media sources as a symbol of ineffectual Cold War policy and government waste rather than a serious democratic tool. (6) On December 17, 2014, President Barack Obama announced a new policy of engagement toward Cuba that will end an outdated approach that, for decades, has failed to advance our interests, and instead we will begin to normalize relations between our two countries 3. Discontinuation of Radio Martí and Television Martí Broadcasts to Cuba (a) Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act The Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1465 et seq. (b) Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act The Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.

Summary: Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act Repeals the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (thus eliminating Voice of America: Radio/Television Marti broadcasts to Cuba).
More for Veterans Act

To extend the duration of Military OneSource Program services for members of the Armed Forces upon their separation or retirement from the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the More for Veterans Act 2. Extended duration of availability of Military OneSource Program services for members of the Armed Forces upon their separation or retirement The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that retired and honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces, including members medically discharged, separated, or on the temporary disability retirement list, and their immediate family remain eligible for services under the Military OneSource Program for at least one year after the end of the member’s tour of service, the member’s retirement date, or the member’s separation date, as the case may be.

Summary: More for Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that retired and honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces, including members medically discharged, separated, or on the temporary disability retirement list, and their immediate family remain eligible for Military OneSource Program services for at least one year after the end of the member's tour of service, retirement date, or separation date. (Military OneSource is a DOD-funded program that provides comprehensive information on aspects of military life at no cost to active duty National Guard and Reserve Component members and their families.)
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the state of mind required for certain offenses involving defense information, and for other purposes.

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the state of mind required for certain offenses involving defense information, and for other purposes. That section 793(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking through gross negligence

Summary: This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the criminal liability standard for certain disclosures of national defense information. Specifically, current law makes it a crime for a person entrusted with national defense information to permit such information to be lost or removed through gross negligence. This bill eliminates gross negligence as an element the criminal offense to impose strict liability on a person who permits the loss or removal of national defense information.
No U.S. Financing for Iran Act

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran. 1. Prohibition The Secretary of the Treasury may not authorize a transaction by a U.S. financial institution (as defined under section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations) that is ordinarily incident to the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran. 2. Revocation of prior authorizations If the Secretary of the Treasury authorized any transaction described under section 1 before the date of the enactment of this Act, such authorization is hereby revoked. November 14, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: No U.S. Financing for Iran Act TITLE I--IRAN FINANCING PROHIBITION (Sec. 101) This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from authorizing U.S. financial institution transactions in connection with the export or re-export of commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran. (Sec. 102) Any transaction authorized by Treasury before enactment of this bill is revoked. TITLE II--NO EX-IM ASSISTANCE FOR TERRORISM No Ex-Im Assistance for Terrorism Act (Sec. 202) This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the export of U.S. goods or services sought by: the Government of Iran, an entity owned or controlled by it, an entity created under Iranian law, or a foreign subsidiary of such an entity; an entity involving the Government of Iran, owned or controlled by the Government of Iran, created under Iranian law, or a foreign subsidiary of such an entity; or a non-U.S. entity that, in the last five-years, has leased or sold aircraft to the Government of Iran, or a subsidiary or controlling parent of such a non-U.S. entity. The Bank must cancel approved financing if it finds that such financing has facilitated the export, sale, or lease of an aircraft to the Government of Iran or a related entity and must seek immediate recovery of any amount it has provided in connection with the transaction. TITLE III--SUNSET (Sec. 301) This bill shall cease to be effective 30 days after the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Iran has ceased support for acts of international terrorism.
Obamacare Regressive Tax Relief Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to flatline the individual mandate penalty. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Obamacare Regressive Tax Relief Act 2. Flatlining the individual mandate penalty (a) Percentage of income Section 5000A(c)(2)(B)(iii) 2.5 percent 1.0 percent (b) Applicable dollar amount Section 5000A(c)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking $695 $95 (c) Repeal of inflation adjustment Section 5000A(c)(3) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Obamacare Regressive Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the penalties for individuals who fail to maintain the minimum essential health insurance coverage required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.