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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of certain Medicaid enrollment brokers.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of certain Medicaid enrollment brokers. 1. Treatment of certain Medicaid brokers Section 1903(b)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(b)(4) (1) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by inserting after respect to the broker (or, in the case of subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B)(i), if the Secretary finds that the broker has established and maintains policies and procedures to ensure the independence of its enrollment activities from the interests of any managed care entity or provider) (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by inserting (i) either (B) by inserting (ii) health care provider or

Summary: This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to revise the conditions for state use of an independent enrollment broker in marketing Medicaid managed care organizations and other managed care entities to eligible individuals. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must find that the broker has also established and maintains policies and procedures to ensure the independence of its enrollment activities from the interests of any managed care entity or provider.
Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act 2. Award of litigation costs to prevailing parties in accordance with existing law Section 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1540(g)(4) to any to any prevailing party in accordance with section 2412 of title 28, United States Code.

Summary: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party.
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for North Plainfield, New Jersey.

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for North Plainfield, New Jersey. 1. Single, unique ZIP Code for North Plainfield, New Jersey Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only North Plainfield, New Jersey.

Summary: Directs the U.S. Postal Service, not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to designate a single, unique ZIP code applicable to the area encompassing only North Plainfield, New Jersey.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits taxes covered over to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits taxes covered over to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. 1. Repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico (a) In general Section 7652 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid into) to treasuries of the Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend to 2027 the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain articles produced in United States insular possessions.

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend to 2027 the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain articles produced in United States insular possessions. 1. Extension of production certificate program for certain products of United States insular possessions Additional U.S. Note 5(h)(i) to chapter 91 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 2015 2027

Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend through 2027 the production certificate program requiring the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to jointly issue to producers of watches and watch movements in the U.S. insular possessions production certificates entitling the certificate holders to a refund of duties paid on such articles imported into the United States.
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require that State applications for State plan waivers under the Medicaid program be approved only if such applications are budget neutral, and for other purposes.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require that State applications for State plan waivers under the Medicaid program be approved only if such applications are budget neutral, and for other purposes. 1. Budget neutrality required for State plan waivers under Medicaid (a) In general Section 1115(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315(d) (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) (A) Beginning with fiscal year 2016, the Secretary shall require, as a condition on the approval of a demonstration project in a State under this section, that the project be budget neutral, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (B) and subject to subparagraph (C). (B) A determination by the Secretary under this paragraph on whether a demonstration project is budget neutral shall be based on— (i) the historical Federal and State expenditures made under the State plan under title XIX, including any adjustments to such expenditures (other than adjustments to account for improper or otherwise unallowable payments) supported by data or other documentation; (ii) the State’s historical spending growth rates and population growth rates, including any adjustments supported by data or documentation; and (iii) any other criteria determined appropriate by the Secretary. (C) The Secretary may not determine that a demonstration project is budget neutral under this paragraph unless the Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certifies to the Secretary that the project is budget neutral. (D) For purposes of this paragraph, the term budget neutral ; and (3) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— (A) by striking Congress concerning actions Congress on, and make available to the public information on, any actions (B) by inserting , including any data or other information relating to determinations of the Secretary under paragraph (3) that such demonstration projects are budget neutral (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a), including regulations specifying the criteria to be used in making determinations under paragraph (3) of section 1115(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315(d)

Summary: Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as a condition of approval of a demonstration project undertaken to promote the objectives of SSAct title XIX (Medicaid) in a state, to require that the project be budget neutral.
Nicole's Law of 2015

To encourage States to expand the protections offered to victims of sex offenses who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of such offenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Nicole’s Law of 2015 2. Protection for victims of sex offenses (a) In General For each fiscal year beginning after the expiration of the period specified in subsection (b)(1) subsection (b)(2) (1) expressly authorize judges and courts to issue, as a condition of bail, protection orders that prohibit a defendant charged with a sex offense from having any contact with the victim or with the victim’s friends, co-workers, or relatives; (2) permit judges and courts, after finding a defendant guilty of a sex offense, to order a continuation of a protection order described in paragraph (1) (3) provide judges and courts with the authority to grant or extend a protection order until further order of a judge or court, as an alternative to issuing protection orders that expire on a specific date or upon termination of a sentence or period of supervised release. (b) Compliance and ineligibility (1) Compliance date Each State shall have not more than one year from the date of enactment of this Act in which to fully implement this section, except that the Attorney General may grant an additional one year to a State that is making good faith efforts to implement this section. (2) Ineligibility for funds For any fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in paragraph (1) 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. (c) Reallocation Amounts not allocated under the subpart referred to in subsection (b)(2) (d) Definition of State In this section, The term State

Summary: Nicole's Law of 2015 Requires states to have in effect laws and policies to extend protections similar to those afforded to victims of domestic violence to victims of a sex offense who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrator of such offense.
Enhancing Veterans' Access to Treatment Act of 2015

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Veterans’ Access to Treatment Act of 2015 2. Department of Veterans Affairs furnishing of non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans with mental health disorders (a) Availability of non-Formulary drugs and medicines Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a veteran who is enrolled in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, who a duly licensed physician, including a Department of Defense physician, has determined is taking or has taken during the 90-day period preceding the date of such determination, a prescribed drug or medicine that has been effective in treating a mental health disorder with which the veteran has been diagnosed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such steps as may be necessary to furnish such drug or medicine to such veteran if the prescription is ordered by a duly licensed physician, regardless of whether such drug or medicine is available under the formulary in use by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) VA capacity To dispense certain non-Formulary drugs and medicines The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall revise the prescription medication formulary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that all medications within the classes of antipsychotics and antidepressants that are prescribed by Department of Defense physicians, including such medications prescribed for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder, are available at all Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies.

Summary: Enhancing Veterans' Access to Treatment Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish to a veteran enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system a drug or medicine that a duly licensed physician has determined such veteran is taking or has taken during the preceding 90 days and that has been effective in treating a mental health disorder with which the veteran has been diagnosed, if the prescription is ordered by a duly licensed physician, regardless of whether such drug or medicine is available under the formulary in use by the VA. Directs the VA to revise its prescription medication formulary to ensure that all medications within the classes of antipsychotics and antidepressants that are prescribed by DOD physicians, including such medications prescribed for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder, are available at all VA pharmacies.
Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2015

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revise its sponsorship identification rules so as to require the disclosure of the names of significant donors to persons paying for or furnishing broadcast matter or origination cablecasting matter that is political matter or matter involving the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2015 2. Revision to sponsorship identification rules Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall revise its sponsorship identification rules (sections 73.1212 and 76.1615 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) so as to provide that, in the case of broadcast matter or origination cablecasting matter that is political matter or matter involving the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance, the announcement required by such sections shall include the names of significant donors to the person the identity of which is required to be disclosed in such announcement.

Summary: Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Communications Commission to revise its sponsorship identification rules to require the disclosure announcements required for broadcast matter or origination cablecasting matter that is political or that involves the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance to include the names of significant donors to the person whose identity is required to be disclosed in such an announcement.
Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from replacing ICD–9 with ICD–10 in implementing the HIPAA code set standards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 2. Prohibiting replacement of ICD–9 with ICD–10 in implementing HIPAA code set standards (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement, administer, or enforce the regulations issued on January 16, 2009 (74 Fed. Reg. 3328), the regulation issued on September 5, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 54664), or any similar regulation, insofar as any such regulation provides for the replacement of ICD–9 with ICD–10 as a standard for code sets under section 1173(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2(c) (b) GAO report on ICD–9 replacement (1) Study The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with stakeholders in the medical community, shall conduct a study to identify steps that can be taken to mitigate the disruption on health care providers resulting from a replacement of ICD–9 as such a standard. (2) Report Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to each House of Congress a report on such study. Such report shall include such recommendations respecting such replacement and such legislative and administrative steps as may be appropriate to mitigate the disruption resulting from such replacement as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.

Summary: Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing, administering, or enforcing regulations that would replace ICD-9 (International Classification of Diseases) with ICD-10 as a code set for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. ICD is a system of diagnostic codes for classifying diseases. The Government Accountability Office must recommend steps to mitigate the disruption to health care providers that would result from replacement of ICD-9.
Online Credit Card Disclosure Act of 2015

To strengthen the disclosure requirements for creditors under the Truth in Lending Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Online Credit Card Disclosure Act of 2015 2. Online payment timing disclosures Section 127(b)(11)(D) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1637(b)(11)(D) (1) in clause (i), by striking ; and (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following new clause: (iii) if the consumer has an online account with the creditor under the consumer credit plan, be disclosed in a conspicuous and prominent location on a webpage of such creditor. .

Summary: Online Credit Card Disclosure Act of 2015 Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require the billing statement of a consumer's account under an open end online credit plan to make specified disclosures in a conspicuous and prominent location on its webpage with each billing cycle.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center 1. J. Waties Waring Federal building and United States courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center June 4, 2015 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center."
Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide additional training opportunities under the Transition Assistance Program to members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers’ Choice in Transition Act 2. Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition Assistance Program Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Additional training opportunities (1) Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, as part of the program carried out under this section, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit a member of the armed forces eligible for assistance under the program to elect to receive additional training in any of the following subjects: (A) Preparation for higher education or training. (B) Preparation for career or technical training. (C) Preparation for entrepreneurship. (D) Other training options determined by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security. (2) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that a member of the armed forces who elects to receive additional training in subjects available under paragraph (1) is able to receive the training. .

Summary: Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to permit members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty and their spouses to elect to receive the following types of additional training under the Department of Labor's transition assistance program: preparation for higher education or training, preparation for career or technical training, and preparation for entrepreneurship.
Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act

To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide certain individuals with information on employment support services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act 2. Providing information on public or private employment support services (a) Amendment to title II Title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. 219. Information on employment support services The Commissioner of Social Security may provide individuals who are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse determination of disability information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services. . (b) Amendment to title XVI Section 1615 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382d (b) The Commissioner of Social Security may provide individuals who are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse determination of disability information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to applications for monthly benefits filed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Commissioner of Social Security to give individuals denied OASDI and SSI benefits based on an adverse determination of disability any information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services.