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Welfare Abuse Prevention Act

To require States to implement a cash withdrawal daily limit for recipients of cash assistance under the temporary assistance for needy families program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Welfare Abuse Prevention Act 2. Cash withdrawal daily limit for assistance under State TANF programs (a) State requirement Section 408(a)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a)(12) (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) Cash withdrawal daily limit A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall maintain policies and practices as necessary to ensure that cash assistance disbursed through an electronic benefit transfer card or an electronic payment card shall not be used to withdraw more than $25 per day from an automated teller machine or through a cash-back procedure at a point-of-sale terminal that is located in a place that is not prohibited from being used under subparagraph (A). . (b) Penalty Section 409(a)(16) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(16) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and realigning the left margins accordingly; (B) by striking section 408(a)(12) section 408(a)(12)(A) (C) by striking If, within (i) Prohibited places for spending of benefits If, within ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Cash withdrawal daily limit If, within 2 years after the date of the Welfare Abuse Prevention Act (I) the fiscal year immediately succeeding the year in which such 2-year period ends; and (II) each succeeding fiscal year in which the State does not demonstrate that such State has implemented and maintained such policies and practices. ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) (3) in subparagraph (C), by inserting clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) (c) Additional State plan requirement Section 402(a)(1)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 602(a)(1)(A) (1) in clause (vii), by striking section 408(a)(12) section 408(a)(12)(A), and to comply with the cash withdrawal daily limit required under section 408(a)(12)(B) (2) in clause (viii), by inserting the cash withdrawal daily limit and information on

Summary: Welfare Abuse Prevention Act This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require any state receiving a TANF block grant to maintain policies and practices to ensure that cash assistance disbursed through an electronic benefit transfer card or an electronic payment card shall not be used to withdraw more than $25 per day from an automated teller machine or through a cash-back procedure at a point of sale terminal. The Department of Health and Human Services shall reduce to $0 the state family assistance grant payable to any state which, within two years after enactment of this Act, has not reported on its implementation of this cash withdrawal limit or has not implemented such a limit.
Defense Acquisition Contractor Workforce Improvement Act of 2015

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain contractor personnel in matters on the defense acquisition workforce in the annual strategic workforce plan of the Department of Defense. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Acquisition Contractor Workforce Improvement Act of 2015 2. Inclusion of certain contractor personnel in matters on the defense acquisition workforce in the annual strategic workforce plan of the Department of Defense (a) Inclusion of certain contractor personnel Section 115b(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking including both military and civilian personnel. including military, civilian, and contractor personnel that directly support the acquisition processes of the Department of Defense. For purposes of this subsection, contractor personnel shall be treated as directly supporting the acquisition processes of the Department if, and to the extent that, such contractor personnel perform functions that, if performed by civilian personnel, would be make such civilian personnel a part of the defense acquisition workforce. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to annual strategic workforce plans of the Department of Defense submitted to Congress after that date.

Summary: Defense Acquisition Contractor Workforce Improvement Act of 2015 This bill includes certain contractor personnel in the defense acquisition workforce for purposes of the Department of Defense annual strategic workforce plan.
TRICARE Portability Act of 2015

To ensure the ability of covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program to access care under a health plan under such program in each TRICARE program region, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Portability Act of 2015 2. Portability of health plans under the TRICARE program (a) Health plan portability (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program who are covered under a health plan under such program are able to seamlessly access health care under such health plan in each TRICARE program region. (2) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out paragraph (1). (b) Mechanisms To ensure portability In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall do the following: (1) Provide for the automatic electronic transfer of demographic, enrollment, and claims information between the contractors responsible for administering the TRICARE program in each TRICARE region when covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program relocate between such regions. (2) Ensure such covered beneficiaries are able to obtain a new primary health care provider within ten days of undergoing such relocation. (3) Develop a process for such covered beneficiaries to receive urgent care without preauthorization while undergoing such relocation. (c) Publication The Secretary shall— (1) publish information on any modifications made pursuant to subsection (a) with respect to the ability of covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program who are covered under a health plan under such program to access health care in each TRICARE region on the primary Internet website of the Department that is available to the public; and (2) ensure that such information is made available on the primary Internet website that is available to the public of each current contractor responsible for administering the TRICARE program. (d) Definitions In this section, the terms covered beneficiary TRICARE program

Summary: TRICARE Portability Act of 2015 This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that beneficiaries covered under a TRICARE health plan are able to access health care under such health plan in each TRICARE program region. The Secretary shall: provide for the automatic electronic transfer of demographic, enrollment, and claims information between the contractors responsible for administering the TRICARE program in each TRICARE region when covered beneficiaries relocate between such regions, ensure these covered beneficiaries are able to obtain a new primary health care provider within ten days of undergoing such relocation, and develop a process for such covered beneficiaries to receive urgent care without preauthorization while undergoing such relocation.
A bill to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.

To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska. 1. Early repayment of construction costs (a) In general Notwithstanding section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm District (b) Applicability of full-Cost pricing limitations On discharge, in full, of the obligation for repayment of all construction costs described in subsection (a) that are allocated to all land the landowner owns in the District in question, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq. 13 U.S.C. 390aa et seq. (c) Certification On request of a landowner that has repaid, in full, the construction costs described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the landowner a certificate described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1) (d) Effect Nothing in this section— (1) modifies any contractual rights under, or amends or reopens, the reclamation contract between the District and the United States; or (2) modifies any rights, obligations, or relationships between the District and landowners in the District under Nebraska State law.

Summary: Authorizes any landowner within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner's land within the District. Provides that upon discharge in full of the obligation for repayment of all such costs, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under federal reclamation law. Directs the Department of the Interior, upon request, to provide to the landowner who has repaid such costs in full a certificate acknowledging that the landholding is free of such limitations.
Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015

To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015 2. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment (a) In general (1) Boundary adjustment The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment (2) Limitation A lot described in paragraph (1) may be included in the boundary adjustment only after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permission for the inclusion from the lot owner or owners. (b) Bowen Gulch Protection Area The Secretary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j (c) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 200306(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. (d) Public motorized use Nothing in this Act opens privately owned land within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use. (e) Access to non-Federal land (1) Definition of covered access point In this subsection, the term covered access point (A) owned by the United States on or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) historically used by owners of any non-Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) to access that non-Federal land. (2) Motorized access authorized Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j(f)

Summary: Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015 Adjusts the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in Colorado to incorporate approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as 'The Wedge" on the map entitled "Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment" and identified as lots 3,4, 8, and 9 of section 13. Permits such a lot to be included in the boundary adjustment only after the Department of Agriculture (USDA) obtains written permission from the lot owner or owners. Requires the USDA to include all federal land within the boundary in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993.
Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2015 2. Priority enrollment for veterans in certain courses of education (a) In general Chapter 36 section 3680A 3680B. Priority enrollment in certain courses (a) In general With respect to an educational assistance program provided for in chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, if an educational institution administers a priority enrollment system that allows certain students to enroll in courses earlier than other students, the Secretary or a State approving agency may not approve a program of education offered by such institution unless such institution allows a covered individual to enroll in courses at the earliest possible time pursuant to such priority enrollment system. (b) Covered individual defined In this section, the term covered individual (1) a veteran; (2) a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty or a member of a reserve component (including the National Guard); (3) a dependent to whom such assistance has been transferred pursuant to section 3319 of this title; and (4) any other individual using such assistance. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3680A the following new item: 3680B. Priority enrollment in certain courses. .

Summary: Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2015 Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or a state approving agency from approving a program of education offered by an educational institution for purposes of an educational assistance program for veterans or members of the Selected Reserve or the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces unless any such institution that administers a priority enrollment system allows an eligible veteran, member, or dependent to enroll in courses at the earliest possible time.
Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2015

To amend section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, to require that the annual budget submissions of the Presidents include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence related activities of each element of the Government engaged in such activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2015 2. Funding for intelligence activities of each element of the Government Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (40) (A) the total dollar amount proposed in the budget for intelligence or intelligence related activities of each element of the Government engaged in such activities in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the estimated appropriation required for each of the ensuing four fiscal years; and (B) as used in subparagraph (A), the term element of the Government 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) .

Summary: Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2015 This bill requires the President's annual budget to include the total amount proposed for intelligence or intelligence related activities of each element of the government engaged in these activities in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. The budget must also include the estimated appropriation required for these activities for each of the next four fiscal years.
FAIR Student Credit Act of 2015

To provide for the removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment in Reporting Student Credit Act of 2015 FAIR Student Credit Act of 2015 2. Rehabilitation of qualified education loans Section 623(a)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681s–2(a)(1) (E) Rehabilitation of qualified education loans (i) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a person may request to remove a previously reported default regarding a qualified education loan from a consumer report, and such request shall not be considered inaccurate, if— (I) the lender chooses to offer a loan rehabilitation program that requires a number of consecutive on-time monthly payments, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the loan rehabilitation program, or any valid and legally binding modification thereto, equal to the number of payments specified under section 428F(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(1)(A) (II) the consumer of such loan successfully and voluntarily meets the requirements of that loan rehabilitation program. (ii) Limitation A consumer may obtain the benefits available under this subsection with respect to rehabilitating a loan only one time per loan. (iii) Qualified education loan defined For purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualified education loan section 221(d) . 3. GAO Study (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on— (1) the implementation of section 623(a)(1)(E) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as added by section 2; and (2) any hurdles borrowers experience with the private loan rehabilitation program. (b) Report Not later than the end of the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue a report to the Congress containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a).

Summary: Federal Adjustment in Reporting Student Credit Act of 2015 or the FAIR Student Credit Act of 2015 Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow a person to request the removal of a previously reported default regarding a qualified education loan from a consumer report if: (1) the lender chooses to offer a loan rehabilitation program that requires a number of consecutive on-time monthly payments equal to the number of payments specified in a default reduction program under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and (2) the consumer of such loan successfully and voluntarily meets the requirements of that loan rehabilitation program. Permits a consumer to obtain such rehabilitation benefits only once per loan. Requires the Government Accountability Office to report on any hurdles borrowers experience with the private loan rehabilitation program.
Oil Spill Deterrent Act

To amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify certain penalties to deter oil spills. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oil Spill Deterrent Act 2. Penalties for drilling on Federal land Section 109 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1719 (1) in subsection (b), by striking $5,000 $100,000 (2) in subsection (g), by inserting, , or, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, by regulation increase reduce 3. Penalties for drilling on outer Continental Shelf Section 24(b)(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1350(b)(1) (1) in the first sentence by striking $20,000 $250,000 (2) by adding After notice and an opportunity for public comment, the Secretary may by regulation increase the penalty specified in this paragraph.

Summary: Oil Spill Deterrent Act This bill amends: (1) the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to increase from $5,000 to $100,000 the civil penalty for failure to take corrective action pertaining to drilling violations on federal land, and (2) the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase from $20,000 to $250,000 the civil penalty for failure to take corrective action pertaining to drilling violations on the Outer Continental Shelf. Both Acts authorize the Department of the Interior to increase such penalties after notice and an opportunity for public comment.
Strong Lungs, Strong Lives Act of 2015

To expand eligibility for reimbursement for smoking cessation services to include copayments for such services paid after fiscal year 2009 by covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program who are eligible for Medicare. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strong Lungs, Strong Lives Act of 2015 2. Expansion of reimbursement for smoking cessation services for certain TRICARE beneficiaries Section 713(f) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ( Public Law 110–417 (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking during fiscal year 2009 (2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking during such period (3) in paragraph (2), by striking during fiscal year 2009 after September 30, 2008

Summary: Strong Lungs, Strong Lives Act of 2015 This bill amends the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 to extend TRICARE eligibility for certain smoking cessation services after FY2009 to covered TRICARE program beneficiaries who are Medicare-eligible.
A bill to validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes.

To validate final patent number 27–2005–0081, and for other purposes. 1. Final patent and land reconfiguration in Clark County and Lincoln County, Nevada (a) In general Patent number 27–2005–0081 and the associated land reconfiguration issued by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, as depicted on the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled Lincoln County Land Patent Public Law 100–275 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (b) Issuance of lincoln county patent (1) In general The Director of the Bureau of Land Management may issue a patent for 7,548 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, that is— (A) depicted on the map described in subsection (a); and (B) described in the legal description of the proposed lease and fee land on file in the Ely District Office of the Bureau of Land Management. (2) Applicable law A patent issued under paragraph (1) shall be considered to have been issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–275 (c) Ratification of reconfiguration The process used by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management in reconfiguring the land described in subsection (a), as depicted on Exhibit 1–4 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP, Lincoln County, NV (FWS–R8–ES–2008–N0136) and the reconfiguration provided for in Special Condition 10 of Army Corps of Engineers Permit No. 200125042 are ratified.

Summary: Affirms and validates a specified patent and the associated land reconfiguration issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on February 18, 2005, as depicted on the map entitled "Lincoln County Land Patent" and dated December 4, 2014, as having been issued in compliance with the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 for the benefit and recovery of the desert tortoise, other species, and their habitat. Ratifies: (1) the process used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the BLM in reconfiguring the land as shown in a specified environmental impact statement, and (2) the reconfiguration provided for in a specified Army Corps of Engineers permit. Authorizes the BLM to issue a patent for specified acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, depicted on such map and described in the legal description of the proposed lease and fee land on file in the BLM's Ely District Office.