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Clean Air, Strong Economies Act

To improve the establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act 2. Ground-level ozone standards Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), in promulgating a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency— (1) shall not propose a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone that is lower than the standard established under section 50.15 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on July 2, 2014), until at least 85 percent of the counties that were nonattainment areas under that standard as of July 2, 2014, achieve full compliance with that standard; (2) shall only consider all or part of a county to be a nonattainment area under the standard on the basis of direct air quality monitoring; (3) shall take into consideration feasibility and cost; and (4) shall include in the regulatory impact analysis for the proposed and final rule at least 1 analysis that does not include any calculation of benefits resulting from reducing emissions of any pollutant other than ozone.

Summary: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from lowering its national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone until at least 85% of counties that are in nonattainment areas (counties that are exceeding the limit) have attained the standard. In promulgating a primary or secondary NAAQS for ozone, the EPA must: only consider a county to be a nonattainment area on the basis of direct air quality monitoring (rather than modeling); take into consideration feasibility and cost; and include in the regulatory impact analysis for the proposed and final rule at least one analysis that does not include any calculation of benefits resulting from reducing emissions of any pollutant other than ozone.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and personal property is sold or donated demonstrate that agency personnel are certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the equipment prior to the sale or donation.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and personal property is sold or donated demonstrate that agency personnel are certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the equipment prior to the sale or donation. 1. Requirement that State and local agencies receive training in proper operation of surplus military equipment and property prior to sale or transfer of equipment by Department of Defense (a) Sale to State and local law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, and emergency management agencies Section 2576 (c) The Secretary of Defense shall require, as a condition of the sale of any surplus military equipment under this section, that the State or local law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, or emergency management agency purchasing the equipment demonstrates, prior to the sale of the equipment, that agency personnel have been certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the equipment. . (b) Sale or donation for law enforcement activities Section 2576a(b) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) the recipient agency demonstrates, prior to the transfer, that agency personnel have been certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the property. . (c) Sale or donation To assist firefighting agencies Section 2576b of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) the recipient agency demonstrates, prior to the transfer, that agency personnel have been certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the property. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to the sale, transfer, or donation of property or equipment made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense to require state or local law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, or emergency management agencies that purchase surplus military equipment to demonstrate, as a condition of the sale, that agency personnel have been certified, trained, or licensed in the proper operation of such equipment. Prohibits the Secretary from transferring or donating excess Department of Defense personal property to law enforcement or firefighting agencies unless the recipient agency demonstrates that personnel have received such certification, training, or licensing.
Promoting Border Commerce and Travel Act

To prohibit land border crossing fees, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Border Commerce and Travel Act 2. Prohibition on land border crossing fees The Secretary of Homeland Security may not establish, collect, or otherwise impose a border crossing fee for pedestrians or passenger vehicles at land ports of entry along the southern border or the northern border of the United States, and may not conduct any study relating to the imposition of such a fee.

Summary: Promoting Border Commerce and Travel Act Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from: (1) establishing, collecting, or otherwise imposing a border crossing fee for pedestrians or passenger vehicles at land ports of entry along the southern or northern border of the United States; or (2) conducting any study relating to imposition of such a fee.
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015

To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015 2. Citizenship at birth for certain persons born in the United States (a) In general Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1401 (1) by inserting (a) The following (2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Definition Acknowledging the right of birthright citizenship established by section 1 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution, a person born in the United States shall be considered ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is— (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or (3) an alien performing active service in the armed forces (as defined in section 101 . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a)(3) shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States, or (3) an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces. States that this Act shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the date of its enactment.
Medicaid Tax Fairness Act of 2015

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to transition the Medicaid thresholds applied for determining acceptable provider taxes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Tax Fairness Act of 2015 2. Transition of Medicaid thresholds applied for determining acceptable provider taxes Section 1903(w)(4)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)(4)(C)(ii) and except that the following percentages shall be substituted for 6 percent (I) For 2016, 5.9 percent. (II) For 2017, 5.8 percent. (III) For 2018, 5.7 percent. (IV) For 2019, 5.6 percent. (V) For 2020 and each year thereafter, 5.5 percent. .

Summary: Medicaid Tax Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, with respect to payments to states for medical assistance programs, to reduce from 6% to 5.5% on a graduated basis for 2016-2020 and each subsequent year the indirect guarantee thresholds applied for determining permissible broad-based state or local health care-related provider taxes where a requirement is in effect to hold taxpayers harmless for any portion of the costs of the tax. (Currently the state [or other unit of government] imposing a broad-based health care-related tax or tax on each health care class provides for a direct or indirect non-Medicaid payment to those providers or others paying the tax, which may include an offset or waiver that directly or indirectly guarantees to hold taxpayers harmless for all or any portion of the tax amount. Such taxes are permissible if they are applied at a rate that produces revenues less than or equal to 6% of the revenues received by the taxpayer.)
Point Reyes Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act

To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey certain property from the United States to the County of Marin, California. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Point Reyes Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act 2. Conveyance of certain property in Point Reyes Station, California (a) Conveyance (1) In general The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall convey to the County of Marin all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the covered property— (A) for fair market value, provided for in paragraph (2); (B) subject to the conditions required by this section; and (C) subject to any other term or condition that the Commandant considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (2) Fair market value The fair market value of the covered property shall be— (A) determined by a real estate appraiser, selected by the County and licensed to practice in California; and (B) approved by the Commandant, who shall base such approval on considerations of equity and fairness, including the use required by this Act of the covered property. (3) Proceeds The Commandant may deposit the proceeds from a conveyance under paragraph (1) in the Coast Guard Housing Fund established by section 687 of title 14, United States Code. (b) Condition of conveyance As a condition of any conveyance of covered property under this section, the Commandant shall require that all right, title, and interest in and to the covered property revert to the United States if the covered property or any part thereof ceases to be used for affordable housing, as defined by the County and the Commandant at conveyance, or to provide a public benefit approved by the County. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect or limit the application of or obligation to comply with any environmental law, including section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h) (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Commandant The term Commandant (2) County The term County (3) Covered property The term covered property 3. Expiration The authority to convey the covered property under this Act shall expire on the date that is four years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Point Reyes Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act This bill directs the Coast Guard to convey 32 acres of federal land (including all buildings, structures, utilities, and facilities on the land) known as CAMSPAC Housing in Point Reyes Station to Marin County, California, to be used for affordable housing or to provide a public benefit approved by the County. The property must be sold at fair market value. The Coast Guard may deposit the proceeds in the Coast Guard Housing Fund. The Coast Guard's authority to convey the property expires after four years.
Balancing Trade Act of 2015

To require that, in cases in which the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Balancing Trade Act of 2015 2. Action by the President in cases of large consecutive annual trade deficits with other countries (a) Action by the President If in 3 consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10,000,000,000 or more, the President shall take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship with the country that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit, by entering into an agreement with that country or otherwise. (b) Definition In this section, the term trade deficit (c) Reports (1) Initial report Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth— (A) the likely reasons for the trade deficits with each country to which subsection (a) applies, as of the date of the report; and (B) the steps the President intends to take under subsection (a) with respect to each such country. (2) Annual reports The President shall submit to the Congress, not later than December 31 of each year, a report on actions taken to carry out this section.

Summary: Balancing Trade Act of 2015 Requires the President, if in three consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10 billion or more, to take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit by entering into an agreement with that country.
RAILS Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure railroad safety. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reassuring Adequate Investment in Lifesaving Systems Act RAILS Act 2. Extension of railroad safety technology grants (a) Section 20158(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding advanced communication methods for conveying hazard information between all parties in the transportation chain, spectrum acquisition, multifrequency broadband connectivity equipment, implementation and interoperability testing, track integrity circuit technologies, (b) Section 20158(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $50,000,000 $200,000,000 (2) by striking 2009 through 2013 2015 through 2020

Summary: Reassuring Adequate Investment in Lifesaving Systems Act or the RAILS Act This bill revises the railroad safety technology grants program. The program shall also provide for advanced communication methods for conveying hazard information between all parties in the transportation chain, spectrum acquisition, multifrequency broadband connectivity equipment, implementation and interoperability testing. The program is extended for FY2015-FY2020.
New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act

To make technical corrections to the Navajo water rights settlement in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act”. 2. Navajo water settlement (a) Definitions Section 10302 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 43 U.S.C. 407 Public Law 111–11 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking Arrellano Arellano (2) in paragraph (27), by striking 75–185 75–184 (b) Delivery and use of Navajo-Gallup water supply project water Section 10603(c)(2)(A) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) in clause (i), by striking Article III(c) Articles III(c) (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking Article III(c) Articles III(c) (c) Project contracts Section 10604(f)(1) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 Project water (d) Authorization of appropriations Section 10609 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), by striking construction or rehabilitation planning, design, construction, rehabilitation, (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking 2 percent 4 percent (3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking 4 percent 2 percent (e) Agreement Section 10701(e) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 and Contract

Summary: New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to expand the current authorization for the construction or rehabilitation and operation and maintenance of conjunctive use wells in the San Juan River Basin, Little Colorado River Basin, and Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico to include the planning and design of those wells. Revises the percentages of funds authorized for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, conjunctive use wells, and San Juan River Irrigation Projects that may be made available for specified purposes by: increasing from 2% to 4% the portion of funds that may be used for the survey, recovery, protection, preservation, and display of archaeological resources in the area of a Project facility or conjunctive use well; and decreasing from 4% to 2% the portion of funds that may be used for purchasing land and constructing and maintaining facilities to mitigate the loss of, and improve conditions for the propagation of, fish and wildlife.
Open Internet Act of 2015

To amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to restore the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to adopt certain rules relating to preserving the open Internet and to direct the Commission to take all actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions of such rules. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open Internet Act of 2015 2. Authority for and restoration of 2010 open Internet rules Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Authority for and restoration of 2010 open Internet rules Notwithstanding sections 3(51) and 332(c)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153(51) Open Internet Act of 2015 .

Summary: Open Internet Act of 2015 Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt the rules adopted on December 21, 2010, in the Report and Order in the matter of preserving the open Internet and broadband industry practices. Requires the FCC to restore portions of such rules that were vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Verizon v. Federal Communications Commission (decided on January 14, 2014).
Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act

To achieve border security on certain Federal lands along the Southern border. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Border security The term border security (A) the functioning and operational capability to conduct continuous and integrated manned or unmanned, monitoring, sensing, or surveillance of 100 percent of Southern border mileage or the immediate vicinity of the Southern border; and (B) the apprehension or turn back of not fewer than 90 percent of illegal entries across the Southern border during a fiscal year. (2) Federal lands The term Federal lands (3) Secretary The term Secretary (4) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned (A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and (B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior. (5) Southern border The term Southern border 3. Support for border security needs (a) In general To achieve border security on Federal lands— (1) the Secretary and the Secretary concerned, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel with immediate access to Federal lands for security activities, including— (A) routine motorized patrols; and (B) the deployment of communications, surveillance, and detection equipment; and (2) the Secretary concerned may provide education and training to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel on the natural and cultural resources present on individual Federal land units. (b) Intermingled State and private land Subsection (a) shall not apply to any private or State-owned land within the boundaries of Federal lands.

Summary: Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel with access to federal lands for security activities, including: (1) routine motorized patrols; and (2) deployment of communications, surveillance, and detection equipment. Interior and USDA may provide education and training to CBP personnel on the natural and cultural resources present on individual federal land units. Access authority shall not apply to private or state-owned land within federal land boundaries.
Pay As You Rate Act

To direct the Secretary to make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay As You Rate Act 2. Interim payments of compensation benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 51 5127. Interim payments of compensation benefits (a) In general In the case of a claim described in subsection (b), prior to adjudicating the claim, the Secretary shall make interim payments of monetary benefits to the claimant based on any disability for which the Secretary has made a decision. Upon the adjudication of the claim, the Secretary shall pay to the claimant any monetary benefits awarded to the claimant for the period of payment under section 5111 of this title less the amount of such benefits paid to the claimant under this section. (b) Claim described A claim described in this subsection is a claim for disability compensation under chapter 11 of this title— (1) the adjudication of which requires the Secretary to make decisions with respect to two or more disabilities; and (2) for which, before completing the adjudication of the claim, the Secretary makes a decision with respect to a disability that would result in the payment of monetary benefits to the claimant upon the adjudication of the claim, . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subchapter the following new item: 5127. Interim payments of compensation benefits. .

Summary: Pay As You Rate Act Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, prior to adjudicating a claim that requires decisions with respect to two or more disabilities, to make interim payments based on any disability for which the Secretary has already made a decision. Requires the Secretary, upon claim adjudication, to pay the benefits awarded less the amount of the interim payments.