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To authorize a nuclear physics program.

To authorize a nuclear physics program. 1. Nuclear physics program (a) Program As part of the activities authorized under section 209 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7139 (b) Facility construction (1) In general Consistent with the Office of Science’s project management practices, the Director shall continue to support the construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. (2) Repeal Section 981 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16321 (c) Isotope development and production for research applications (1) In general The Director shall carry out a program for the production of isotopes that the Director determines are needed for research and applications, including— (A) the development of techniques to produce isotopes; and (B) support for infrastructure required for isotope research and production. (2) Coordination In making the determination described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) ensure that isotope production activities do not compete with private industry unless critical national interests necessitate the Federal Government’s involvement; and (B) consider any relevant recommendations made by Federal advisory committees, the National Academies, and interagency working groups in which the Department participates.

Summary: Requires the Office of Science of the Department of Energy (DOE) to: (1) carry out a research program, and support relevant facilities, to discover various forms of nuclear matter; and (2) continue supporting the construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. Repeals provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 requiring DOE to construct and operate a Rare Isotope Accelerator. Directs the Office of Science to carry out a program for the production of isotopes that are determined to be necessary for research and applications, including the development of techniques to produce isotopes and support for infrastructure required for isotope research and production. Requires DOE to ensure that such isotope production activities do not compete with private industry unless critical national interests necessitate the federal government's involvement.
To authorize Energy Frontier Research Centers.

To authorize Energy Frontier Research Centers. 1. Energy Frontier Research Centers (a) In general The Director shall carry out a program to provide awards, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to multi-institutional collaborations or other appropriate entities to conduct fundamental and use-inspired energy research to accelerate scientific breakthroughs related to needs identified in— (1) the Grand Challenges report of the Department’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; (2) the report of the Department’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee entitled From Quanta to the Continuum: Opportunities for Mesoscale Science (3) the Basic Energy Sciences Basic Research Needs workshop report; or (4) other relevant reports identified by the Director. (b) Collaborations A collaboration receiving an award under this subsection may include multiple types of institutions and private sector entities. (c) Selection and duration (1) In general A collaboration under this subsection shall be selected for a period of 5 years. An Energy Frontier Research Center already in existence and supported by the Director on the date of enactment of this Act may continue to receive support for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of establishment of that center. (2) Reapplication After the end of the period described in paragraph (1), an awardee may reapply for selection for a second period of 5 years on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. (3) Termination Consistent with the existing authorities of the Department, the Director may terminate an underperforming center for cause during the performance period. (d) No funding for construction No funding provided pursuant to this subsection may be used for the construction of new buildings or facilities.

Summary: This bill instructs the Director of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to make awards, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to multi-institutional collaborations or other appropriate entities to conduct fundamental and use-inspired energy research to accelerate scientific breakthroughs related to needs identified in both the Grand Challenges report and the report of the DOE Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee entitled "From Quanta to the Continuum: Opportunities for Mesoscale Science," as well as in the Basic Energy Sciences Basic Research Needs workshop report. Such collaborations may include multiple types of institutions and private sector entities. No funding may be used to construct new buildings or facilities.
Real Unemployment Calculation Act

To recognize a primary measure of national unemployment for purposes of the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Unemployment Calculation Act 2. Primary measure of unemployment The measure of unemployment issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics known as U5 shall be treated by the Bureau as the official unemployment rate and shall be considered by the Federal Government as the primary measure of unemployment in the United States.

Summary: Real Unemployment Calculation Act Treats the measure of unemployment issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (known as U5) as the official and primary measure of unemployment in the United States.
Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016

To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 2. Mental health awareness training grants Section 520J of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–41 (1) in the section heading, by inserting Mental health awareness Training (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking illness health (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting , veterans, law enforcement, and other categories of individuals, as determined by the Secretary, emergency services personnel (C) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking to for evidence-based programs that provide education to teachers, personnel, and other categories of individuals described in paragraph (1) on at least (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following: (A) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness; and (B) either— (i) resources available in the community for individuals with a mental illness and other relevant resources; or (ii) the safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness. ; and (D) in paragraph (7), by striking , $25,000,000 $14,963,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. September 26, 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: Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2021 training grants for mental health awareness. The bill makes additional categories of individuals eligible to be trained to identify and respond to individuals with a mental illness. Programs funded by these grants must provide education on: (1) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness, and (2) either the availability of relevant resources or safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness.
Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2015

To allow homeowners facing foreclosure to avoid deficiency judgments, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2015 2. Deficiency judgments (a) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, in the case of any federally related mortgage loan made after that date, a court may not enter a deficiency judgment pertaining to that loan after the date of any foreclosure sale of the mortgaged property. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt any more restrictive State or local law pertaining to deficiency judgments. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Deficiency judgment The term deficiency judgment (2) Federally related mortgage loan The term federally related mortgage loan 12 U.S.C. 2602 (3) Mortgaged property The term mortgaged property

Summary: Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2015 Prohibits a court, in the case of any federally related mortgage loan made after enactment of this Act, from entering a deficiency judgment requiring the mortgagor to pay any balance on the mortgage loan after a foreclosure sale of the mortgaged property.
Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015

To extend foreclosure and eviction protections for servicemembers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2016 January 1, 2017 December 1, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2016 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.) Effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act is restored.
To authorize the extension of preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Morocco.

To authorize the extension of preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Morocco. 1. Extension of Tariff Preference Level Program for Morocco (a) In general U.S. Note 64(b) to subchapter XII of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— (1) by striking shall be as follows: As used in this note shall be 10,000,000 SME for each of the calendar years 2016 through 2025. As used in this note (2) by striking December 31, 2015 December 31, 2025 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2016.

Summary: This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend for 2016 through 2025 duty-free treatment of certain textile goods imported into the United States from Morocco. Annual quantitative limitations are prescribed for the preferential tariff treatment of such goods imported into the United States during that period.
Florida Coastal Protection Act

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Florida Coastal Protection Act 2. Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 (i) Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (1) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not offer for oil and gas leasing or preleasing or any related activity, any tract located in— (A) any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that is referred to in section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006; (B) the portion of the South Atlantic Planning Area south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude; or (C) the Straits of Florida Planning Area. (2) Limitation on effect Nothing in this subsection affects any right under any lease issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection. .

Summary: Florida Coastal Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from offering any tract located in the following areas for either oil and gas leasing or preleasing: the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that is referred to in the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, the portion of the South Atlantic Planning Area south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude, or the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to make technical corrections to law governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest System lands.

To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to make technical corrections to law governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest System lands. 1. Technical corrections to law governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest System lands Section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1752 (1) in subsection (a), by striking by the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to lands within National Forests in the sixteen contiguous Western States on National Forest System land by the Secretary of Agriculture (notwithstanding, for purposes of this section, the definition in section 103(p)) (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by inserting has been waived, expired, (B) by striking the permit or lease required the allotment management plan, permit, or lease required (3) in subsection (h)(1)— (A) by striking a grazing permit or lease an allotment management plan or grazing permit or lease (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking permit or lease allotment management plan, permit, or lease (C) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking lease or permit allotment management plan, permit, or lease

Summary: Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to apply certain requirements for permits and leases for domestic livestock grazing on National Forest System lands issued by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) regardless of where located. Requires the terms and conditions in a grazing permit or lease that has been waived to be continued under a new permit or lease until the Department of the Interior (respecting public lands) or USDA completes any environmental analysis and documentation for an allotment management plan required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and other applicable laws. Allows the categorical exclusion of an allotment management plan by Interior or USDA from the requirement to prepare an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement under NEPA if: (1) the issued allotment management plan continues the current grazing management of the allotment, and (2) the Department concerned has assessed and evaluated the grazing allotment associated with such management plan. (A "categorical exclusion" under NEPA is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which have been found to have no such effect in procedures adopted by a federal agency in implementing environmental regulations and for which, therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required.)
Making Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Permanent Act

To make foreclosure and eviction protections for servicemembers permanent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Permanent Act 2. Extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction made permanent Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154

Summary: Making Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Permanent Act Amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to make permanent the extended one-year period after a servicemember's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the servicemember prior to such military service; and (2) the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property is invalid without a court order or agreement.
Protect Our Public Lands Act

To ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the United States and leased to a third party, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Public Lands Act 2. Prohibiting hydraulic fracturing under Federal leases The Mineral Leasing Act is amended by inserting after section 37 ( 30 U.S.C. 193 38. No hydraulic fracturing on leased land (a) In general Any lease issued, renewed, or readjusted under this Act shall prohibit the lessee from conducting any activity under the lease for the purpose of hydraulic fracturing. (b) Definition of hydraulic fracturing In this section, the term hydrauling fracturing . 3. Application The amendment made by section 2 shall not apply to a lease in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act until the renewal or adjustment of the lease.

Summary: Protect Our Public Lands Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require a lease on public land for developing deposits of coal, petroleum, natural gas, and other hydrocarbons to prohibit a lessee from conducting hydraulic fracturing activity under the lease. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. The bill excludes from hydraulic fracturing any enhanced secondary recovery, including water flooding, tertiary recovery, and other types of well stimulation operations. The bill is applicable only upon the renewal or adjustment of a lease.
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2015

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2015 2. Discount on mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling programs The second sentence of subparagraph (A) of section 203(c)(2) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A) not exceed 2.75 percent of the amount of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage be 25 basis points lower than the premium payment amount established by the Secretary under the first sentence of this subparagraph

Summary: Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2015 Amends the National Housing Act to revise the single insurance premium payment for a mortgage (secured by a one- to four-family dwelling that is an obligation of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund) of a first-time homebuyer who completes a program of counseling on the responsibilities and financial management involved in homeownership that is approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Repeals the current maximum premium payment of 2.75% of the amount of the mortgage's original insured principal obligation. Sets the single mortgage insurance premium payment at 25 basis points lower than the premium payment amount otherwise established.
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran. 1. Use of existing Department of Veterans Affairs authorities to furnish health care to certain veterans who have geographic inaccessibility to care (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall use the authorities specified in subsection (b) to furnish hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department to the residence of the veteran that furnishes the hospital care or medical services that are sought by the veteran, including a community-based outpatient clinic. (b) Authorities The authorities specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, relating to contracts for the furnishing of hospital care and medical services through non-Department facilities. (2) Section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 (3) Any other authority under the laws administered by the Secretary relating to the furnishing of hospital care and medical services at non-Department facilities. (c) Hospital care and medical services In this section, the terms hospital care medical services

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.
Put a Woman on the Twenty Act of 2015

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel to solicit recommendations for and select a portrait of a woman to be used in a redesign of the $20 Federal Reserve note. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Put a Woman on the Twenty Act of 2015 2. Selection of a portrait for the $20 Federal Reserve note The Secretary of the Treasury shall make such arrangements as are necessary to convene a panel of United States citizens to solicit recommendations from the public for a portrait of a woman to be used in a redesign of the $20 Federal Reserve note. The panel shall submit a recommendation to the Secretary of the Treasury on a date determined by the Secretary.

Summary: Put a Woman on the Twenty Act of 2015 This bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of U.S. citizens to solicit recommendations from the public for a portrait of a woman to be used in a redesign of the $20 Federal Reserve note.