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A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards.

To require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. 1. Review of rulemaking (a) In general The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this Act as the Secretary (b) Consultation (1) In general The Secretary shall consult with the head of each relevant Federal agency to identify any areas of conflict or overlap between a proposed or final regulation, guideline, or standard of the Department of Energy and a proposed or final regulation, guideline, or standard of that relevant Federal agency. (2) Public input The Secretary shall seek public input on any conflicts or overlaps identified under paragraph (1). (c) Resolution of conflict For cases in which a conflicting or overlapping proposed regulation, guideline, or standard has been identified under subsection (b), prior to finalizing the rulemaking, the Secretary shall work with the head of the relevant Federal agency and the public, including small businesses, to resolve the conflict or overlap, in order to ensure that the regulatory conflict or overlap does not pose an undue compliance burden on the regulated persons.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to review the potential of other federal agencies' pending rulemaking proceedings to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with DOE's current or proposed energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. DOE must consult with federal agency heads to identify areas of conflict or overlap between any of its proposed or final regulations, guidelines, or standards and relevant agencies' proposed or final regulations, guidelines, or standards. DOE must also seek public input on any identified conflicts or overlaps. When there is an identified conflict or overlap, DOE must work with the head of the relevant agency and the public to resolve the conflict or overlap prior to finalizing a rulemaking to ensure that the conflict or overlap does not pose an undue compliance burden on the regulated persons.
A bill to remove the authority of the Secretary of Energy to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans.

To remove the authority of the Secretary of Energy to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans. 1. Ceiling fan standards Section 325(ff) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(ff) (1) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (5).

Summary: This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate the Department of Energy's authority to: (1) amend energy efficiency standards for ceiling fan light kits, and (2) issue energy efficiency or energy use standards for electricity used by ceiling fans to circulate air in a room.
Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2015

To allow the financing by United States persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2015 2. Financing of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than section 908 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7207 (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Agricultural commodity The term agricultural commodity 7 U.S.C. 5602 (2) Financing The term financing (c) Conforming amendment Section 908 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7207 (1) in the section heading, by striking and financing (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Prohibition (1) In general.— In general.— (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively, and by moving those subsections, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left; and (4) by striking paragraph (1) subsection (a)

Summary: Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2015 This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to permit a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to provide payment or financing for sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba or to an individual or entity in Cuba.
Red Snapper Management Improvement Act

To permit management of the red snapper by Gulf Coast States and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red Snapper Management Improvement Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Exclusive economic zone The term exclusive economic zone 16 U.S.C. 1802 (2) Fishery management plan The term fishery management plan (3) Gulf coastal State The term Gulf coastal State (A) Alabama; (B) Florida; (C) Louisiana; (D) Mississippi; or (E) Texas. 3. Management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico Notwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 4. Funding If each of the Gulf coastal States agrees to a fishery management plan, the Secretary of Commerce shall provide appropriate funding to the Gulf coastal States to carry out necessary stock assessments and data collection related to the red snapper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico.

Summary: Red Snapper Management Improvement Act This bill gives Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (Gulf coastal states) exclusive authority to manage and conserve the red snapper in both the waters of each Gulf coastal state and the exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico if each of those states agree to a fishery management plan for the stainability of the red snapper and the economic and community benefits of the Gulf coastal states. If each of those states agrees to a fishery management plan, Department of Commerce must provide appropriate funding to them for stock assessments and data collection related to the red snapper fishery.
National Health Service Corps Expansion Act of 2015

To include county and municipal correctional facilities among medical facilities that qualify for designation as health professional shortage areas for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Health Service Corps Expansion Act of 2015 2. Medical facilities Section 332(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting (including care provided by a city or county health department to inmates of a county or municipal jail) county health department (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking State correctional institution State, county, or municipal correctional institution

Summary: National Health Service Corps Expansion Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the medical facilities or the health care of a county or municipal correctional institution to be designated as a health professional shortage area. (Health professionals working in a health professional shortage area are eligible for the National Health Service Corps and the Corp's fellowship program, Scholarship Program, and Loan Repayment Program.)
A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure.

To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure. 1. Alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (a) Utility incentive programs Section 546(c)(1) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8256(c)(1) (including measures to support the use of alternative fueled vehicles (as defined in section 400AA(g) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6374(g) demand (b) Energy savings performance contracts (1) Authority to enter contracts Section 801(a)(2)(B) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)(B) or petroleum utilities (2) Payment of costs Section 802 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287a petroleum, water, (3) Definitions Section 804 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287c (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking and (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (iii) by adding at the end the following: (E) a reduction in the use of petroleum through the use of alternative fueled vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for alternative fueled vehicles, including the use of contracts to support alternative fueled vehicles or infrastructure. ; (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) a measure to support the use of alternative fueled vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for alternative fueled vehicles, including the use of contracts to support alternative fueled vehicles or infrastructure. ; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), as paragraphs (5), (3), (4), and (2), respectively, and moving so as to appear in numerical order; and (D) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following: (1) Alternative fueled vehicle The term alternative fueled vehicle 42 U.S.C. 6374(g) .

Summary: This bill amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to authorize federal agencies to participate in programs conducted by utilities that support the use of alternative fueled vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for those vehicles. Agencies may also enter into energy savings performance contracts for designing, acquiring, installing, testing, operating, maintaining, and repairing a measure to support the use of those vehicles or their infrastructure.
Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit removal to United States district courts of certain civil actions filed in State courts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act 2. Removal of civil actions filed in State courts The Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by inserting after section 505 ( 33 U.S.C. 1365 505A. Removal of civil actions filed in State courts Any civil action filed in a State court that involves a claim of environmental contamination that impacts or threatens to impact any waters of the United States subject to the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers may be removed by the defendant to the United States district court for the district in which the civil action is pending. .

Summary: Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow a defendant to remove from a state court to the U.S. district court a civil action involving a claim of environmental contamination that impacts or threatens to impact waters of the United States subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2015

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection of insulin, of containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program under part D of the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2015 2. Coverage of containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program under Medicare part D (a) In general Section 1860D–2(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(1)(B) regulations of the Secretary and including devices approved for home use by the Food and Drug Administration for the safe and effective containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2016.

Summary: Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2015 Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as a part D drug any devices approved for home use by the Food and Drug Administration for the safe and effective containment, removal, decontamination, and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destructive device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program.
GI Education Benefit Fairness Act of 2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Education Benefit Fairness Act of 2015 2. Clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Eligible dependents (1) Transfer An individual approved to transfer an entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer the individual’s entitlement as follows: (A) To the individual’s spouse. (B) To one or more of the individual’s children. (C) To a combination of the individuals referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Definition of children For purposes of this subsection, the term children . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to educational assistance payable under chapter 33

Summary: GI Education Benefit Fairness Act of 2015 Expands the definition of "children," for purposes of provisions allowing members or former members of the uniformed services who served on active duty for specified periods beginning on or after September 11, 2001, to transfer their entitlement to educational assistance, to mean an unmarried person who: (1) is placed in the legal custody of a member or former member by court order for at least 12 consecutive months, (2) has not attained the age of 21, (3) has not attained the age of 23 and is enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning, (4) is incapable of self support due to a mental or physical incapacity that occurred while such person was a dependent of the member or former member, (5) is dependent on the member or former member for over one-half of his or her support, (6) resides with the member or former member unless separated due to military service or institutionalization for a disability or incapacitation, and (7) is not a dependent of a member or former member under any other provision defining dependent.
Fairness for Victims of Crime Act of 2015

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to expand the amount available for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Victims of Crime Act of 2015 2. Crime Victims Fund Section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10601 (c) (1) Sums deposited in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be available for expenditure under this chapter for grants under this chapter without fiscal year limitation, in accordance with paragraph (2). Notwithstanding subsection (d)(5), all sums deposited in the Fund in any fiscal year that are not made available for obligation by Congress in the subsequent fiscal year shall remain in the Fund for obligation in future fiscal years, without fiscal year limitation. (2) On and after October 1, 2015, the amount available for expenditure from the Fund for a fiscal year shall be equal to the entire amount in the Fund. (3) On and after October 1, 2015, the difference between the amount Congress makes available for expenditure from the Fund for a fiscal year and the average of the annual sums deposited in the Fund during— (A) the fiscal year that is 4 years prior to the current fiscal year; (B) the fiscal year that is 3 years prior to the current fiscal year; and (C) the fiscal year that is 2 years prior to the current fiscal year, shall not count for purposes of scorekeeping under rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217. .

Summary: Fairness for Victims of Crime Act of 2015 Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to require that, on and after October 1, 2015: (1) the amount available for expenditure from the Crime Victims Fund for a fiscal year shall be equal to the entire amount in the Fund; and (2) the difference between the amount Congress makes available for expenditure from the Fund for a fiscal year and the average of the annual sums deposited in the Fund during the fiscal years that are four years, three years, and two years prior to the current one shall not count for purposes of scorekeeping under rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105-217.
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015

To require the Supreme Court of the United States to promulgate a code of ethics. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., 556 U.S. 868 (2009), Justice Kennedy, writing for the Court, stated that [judicial codes of conduct] serve to maintain the integrity of the judiciary and the rule of law (2) The Code of Conduct for United States Judges (referred to in this subsection as the Code the starting point and a key source of guidance for the Justices as well as their lower court colleagues (3) Congress has the authority to regulate the administration of the Supreme Court of the United States. For example, Congress sets the number of Justices who sit on the Supreme Court and how many constitute a quorum, the term of the court, meaning the dates the court will be in session, and the salaries of the Justices. Additionally, the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) requires most high-level Federal officials in all 3 branches, including the President, Vice President, cabinet members, Justices of the Supreme Court, and Members of Congress, to file annual financial disclosure statements. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to apply a code of ethics to Justices who sit on the Supreme Court of the United States, being mindful of their preeminence in the Federal judiciary. 3. Supreme Court code of ethics The Supreme Court of the United States shall, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the 5 canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications thereto that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.

Summary: Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015 Requires the Supreme Court to promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the five canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.
National Scenic Trails Parity Act

To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Scenic Trails Parity Act 2. North Country National Scenic Trail Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8) as a unit of the National Park System 3. Ice Age National Scenic Trail Section 5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(10) The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a unit of the National Park System. 4. New England National Scenic Trail Section 5(a)(28) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(28) as a unit of the National Park System, administer the trail

Summary: National Scenic Trails Parity Act Amends the National Trails System Act to require the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act

To end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act 2. Possession or use of body-gripping trap prohibited The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq. 6. Possession or use of body-gripping trap prohibited (a) Definition of body-gripping trap As used in this section, the term body-gripping trap (1) means any device that is intended to kill or capture wildlife by physically restraining any part of the animal; (2) includes any steel-jaw, padded, or other modified leghold trap, kill-type trap, snare trap, or any modified version of any such trap; and (3) does not include any cage or box trap or suitcase-type live beaver trap. (b) Prohibition No person may possess or use a body-gripping trap in the System. (c) Enforcement provisions Notwithstanding section 4(f), a person who possesses or uses a body-gripping trap in the System shall be subject to— (1) in the case of a first offense, a civil fine of not more than $500 imposed by the Secretary for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) in the case of a subsequent offense— (A) a civil fine of not more than $1,000 imposed by the Secretary for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; (B) imprisonment for not more than 180 days; or (C) both a civil fine and imprisonment in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B). (d) Forfeiture of body-Gripping trap Any body-gripping trap that is possessed or used in violation of this section, and any wildlife captured by the use of the trap, including the pelt or raw fur, shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States in accordance with the provisions of chapter 46 (e) Payment of court costs and other associated expenses A person found to be in violation of subsection (b) shall pay all court costs associated with the violation. (f) Regulations Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out this section. .

Summary: Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use or possession of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Imposes on persons who possess or use such traps in the System: (1) for a first offense, a civil fine of up to $500 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) for subsequent offenses, a civil fine of up to $1,000 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used, imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both such a civil fine and imprisonment. Subjects to civil forfeiture any body-gripping traps that are possessed or used in violation of this Act, and any wildlife captured by the use of such traps, including the pelts and raw fur. Requires persons found to be in violation of such prohibition to pay all associated court costs.