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Tribal Tax Incentive for Renewable Energy Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow allocation of certain renewable energy tax credits to Indian tribes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Tax Incentive for Renewable Energy Act of 2015 2. Allocation of renewable energy tax credits to Indian tribes (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 48 (6) Allocation of credit to Indian tribes (A) Election to allocate (i) In general In the case of an Indian tribe, any portion of the credit determined under this subsection for the taxable year may, at the election of such tribe, be transferred to another taxpayer. (ii) Form and effect of election An election under clause (i) for any taxable year shall— (I) specify the TIN of each taxpayer to whom credit is allocated, (II) specify the percentage of the credit determined under this subsection to be allocated to each such taxpayer, and (III) not take effect unless the Indian tribe designates the transfer as such in a written notice sent to such taxpayer. Such election for any taxable year shall be made on a timely filed return for such year, and, once made, shall be irrevocable for such taxable year. (B) Allocation to other taxpayers The amount of credit transferred to any taxpayer under subparagraph (A)— (i) shall not be included in the amount determined under this subsection with respect to the Indian tribe for the taxable year, and (ii) shall be included in the amount determined under this subsection for the taxable year of such taxpayer ending on or after the date on which the taxpayer receives the written designation under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III). (C) Definition of Indian tribe For purposes of this paragraph, the term Indian tribe . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to facilities placed in service on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tribal Tax Incentive for Renewable Energy Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow Indian tribes an election to transfer a portion of the energy tax credit to another taxpayer.
Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act

To provide for certain land to be taken into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Banning The term Banning (2) Fields The term Fields (3) Map The term map (4) Parcel A The term Parcel A Fields lands (5) Parcel B The term Parcel B Morongo lands (6) Parcel C The term Parcel C Banning land (7) Parcel D The term Parcel D Easement to Banning (8) Secretary The term Secretary (9) Tribe The term Tribe 3. Transfer of lands; trust lands, easement (a) Transfer of Parcel A and Parcel B and easement over Parcel D Subject to any valid existing rights of any third parties and to legal review and approval of the form and content of any and all instruments of conveyance and policies of title insurance, upon receipt by the Secretary of confirmation that Fields has duly executed and deposited with a mutually acceptable and jointly instructed escrow holder in California a deed conveying clear and unencumbered title to Parcel A to the United States in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Tribe, and upon receipt by Fields of confirmation that the Secretary has duly executed and deposited into escrow with the same mutually acceptable and jointly instructed escrow holder a patent conveying clear and unencumbered title in fee simple to Parcel B to Fields and has duly executed and deposited into escrow with the same mutually acceptable and jointly instructed escrow holder an easement to the City for a public right-of-way over Parcel D, the Secretary shall instruct the escrow holder to simultaneously cause— (1) the patent to Parcel B to be recorded and issued to Fields; (2) the easement over Parcel D to be recorded and issued to the City; and (3) the deed to Parcel A to be delivered to the Secretary, who shall immediately cause said deed to be recorded and held in trust for the Tribe. (b) Transfer of Parcel C After the simultaneous transfer of parcels A, B, and D under subsection (a), upon receipt by the Secretary of confirmation that the City has vacated its interest in Parcel C pursuant to all applicable State and local laws, the Secretary shall immediately cause Parcel C to be held in trust for the Tribe subject to— (1) any valid existing rights of any third parties; and (2) legal review and approval of the form and content of any and all instruments of conveyance.

Summary: Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act Provides for the disposition of four parcels of land in California. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey approximately 41.15 acres designated as Morongo lands to Lloyd L. Fields in exchange for 41.15 acres owned by Fields to be held in trust for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. Grants an easement to the city of Banning for a public right-of-way in exchange for 1.21 acres of land to be held in trust for the Tribe.
Rebuilding America's Schools Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds, and to treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rebuilding America's Schools Act 2. Enhancement of qualified zone academy bonds (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 54E(c) and $400,000,000 for 2011 $400,000,000 for 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, and $1,400,000,000 for each calendar year after 2014. (b) Construction of a public school facility Subparagraph (A) of section 54E(d)(3) rehabilitating or repairing constructing, rehabilitating, or repairing (c) Adjustment of private business contribution requirement Subsection (b) of section 54E 10 percent 5 percent (d) Specified tax credit bond Clause (iii) of section 6431(f)(3)(A) (iii) a qualified zone academy bond (as defined in section 54E), or . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Rebuilding America's Schools Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified zone academy bonds issued to finance public school facilities, to: (1) extend the national limitation amount for such bonds through calendar year 2014 and then increase such amount and make it permanent after calendar year 2014, (2) expand the enumerated purposes of such bonds to include the construction of public school facilities in a qualified zone academy, (3) lower the private business contribution requirement for such bonds from 10% to 5% of the proceeds of the bond issue, and (4) designate such bonds as specified tax credit bonds.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Court of Appeals Support Act of 2015 2. Making permanent the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (a) Permanent increase Subsection (a) of section 7253 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking seven nine (b) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (5); and (2) by striking subsection (i).

Summary: Veterans Court of Appeals Support Act of 2015 This bills makes permanent the maximum number of judges presiding over the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to nine judges.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a 5-year extension of the tax credit for residential energy efficient property.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a 5-year extension of the tax credit for residential energy efficient property. 1. Extension of credit for residential energy efficient property (a) In general Subsection (g) of section 25D December 31, 2016 December 31, 2021 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2021 the tax credit for residential energy efficient property.
Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2015

To help small businesses take advantage of energy efficiency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2015 2. Energy efficiency Section 501(d)(3) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695(d)(3) (1) in subparagraph (K), by striking producers, or producers, (2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or (3) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) enhanced ability for small business concerns to achieve savings through energy efficiency. . September 15, 2015 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to allow a state development company to use the economic development objective of helping small businesses achieve savings through energy efficiency to qualify for loan assistance.
A bill to take certain Federal land located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for other purposes.

To take certain Federal land located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for other purposes. 1. Land into trust for the Susanville Indian Rancheria (a) In general The land described in subsection (b) is taken into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, subject to valid existing rights. (b) Land description The land taken into trust under subsection (a) is the approximately 301 acres of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management identified as Conveyance Boundary Susanville Indian Rancheria Land Conveyance (c) Gaming Class II gaming and class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. January 12, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill takes into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria approximately 301 acres of federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior, including improvements and appurtenances, in Lassen County, California. Certain gaming on these lands is prohibited.
Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015 2. Increased penalties for reentry of removed aliens Section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1326 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both imprisoned not less than 5 years and not more than 6 years (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both imprisoned not less than 5 years and not more than 10 years, and may, in addition, be fined under title 18, United States Code (B) in paragraph (2), by striking fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both imprisoned not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years and may, in addition, be fined under such title (C) in paragraph (4), by striking fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both imprisoned for not less than 5 years and not more than 10 years and may, in addition, be fined under such title

Summary: Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed.
Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015

To authorize States to enforce pipeline safety requirements related to wellbores at interstate storage facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015 2. Definitions Section 60101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), and (25) as paragraphs (23), (24), (25), (20), (21), and (22), respectively; (2) in paragraph (21), as redesignated, by striking and (3) in paragraphs (22) and (24), as redesignated, by striking the period at the end of each paragraph and inserting a semicolon; (4) in paragraph (25), as redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (26) underground natural gas storage wellbore . 3. State enforcement of pipeline safety requirements Section 60104(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking A State authority that (1) A State authority that (2) by striking A State authority may not (2) A State authority may not ; (3) by striking Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a State authority may enforce a requirement (3) Notwithstanding the limitation set forth in paragraph (2), a State authority may— (A) enforce a requirement ; (4) by striking chapter 61. chapter 61; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (B) enforce a State requirement for the safe construction and operation of underground natural gas storage wellbores if— (i) the State authority has consulted with the Secretary respecting the State requirement; and (ii) the Secretary does not object to the State requirement during the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the consultation described in clause (i) is initiated. .

Summary: Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015 This bill revises federal pipeline safety requirements to authorize states to enforce a state requirement for the safe construction and operation of underground natural gas storage wellbores if: the state authority has consulted with the Department of Transportation (DOT) about the requirement, and DOT does not object to the requirement within 30 days after consultation is initiated.
Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from the employer health coverage mandate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act 2. Exemption of Indian tribal governments from employer mandate (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 4980H(c) (F) Certain Indian employers The term applicable large employer (i) any Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40)), a subdivision of an Indian tribal government (determined in accordance with section 7871(d)), or an agency or instrumentality of an Indian tribal government or subdivision thereof, (ii) any tribal organization (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), (iii) any corporation if more than 50 percent (determined by vote and value) of the outstanding stock of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity described in subclause (i) or (ii), or (iv) any partnership if more than 50 percent of the value of the capital and profits interests of such partnership are owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity described in subclause (i) or (ii). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "applicable large employer" for purposes of the employer health care mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA): (1) any Indian tribal government or subdivision, (2) any tribal organization, or (3) any corporation or partnership if more than 50% of the equity interest of such an entity is owned by an Indian tribal government or tribal organization. An applicable large employer is defined by PPACA as an employer who employs 50 or more full-time employees who provide services on average at least 30 hours per week.
Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015

To amend title 11, United States Code, to require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts have been discharged in bankruptcy cases. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 2. Discharge of debt in bankruptcy Section 525 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) If a creditor has provided or furnished to a consumer reporting agency, as defined in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a (e) An individual injured by any willful violation of this section— (1) shall recover actual damages, including costs and attorneys' fees; and (2) in appropriate circumstances, may recover punitive damages. (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the reporting of payments on a mortgage loan, whether or not the debtor has reaffirmed that loan. .

Summary: Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 This bill requires a creditor that has provided or furnished to a consumer reporting agency any item of information pertaining to an account based on a debt discharged in a case under the federal bankruptcy code to inform such agency that the debt has been discharged in bankruptcy and has a zero balance. An individual injured by any willful violation of this provision shall recover actual damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, and may recover punitive damages in appropriate circumstances.
Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to treat Puerto Rico as a State for purposes of chapter 9 of such title relating to the adjustment of debts of municipalities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015 2. Amendment Section 101(52) of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (52) The term State . 3. Effective date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to— (1) cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) debts, claims, and liens created before, on, or after such date. 4. Severability If any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, or the application of that provision or amendment to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.

Summary: Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015 Amends the federal bankruptcy code to treat Puerto Rico as a state under chapter 9 (Adjustment of the Debts of a Municipality).
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify a provision relating to the obligation and release of funds.

To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify a provision relating to the obligation and release of funds. 1. Obligation and release of funds Section 118(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Any funds (A) In general Any funds ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Same class of funds no longer authorized If the same class of funds described in subparagraph (A)(i) is no longer authorized in the most recent authorizing law, the funds may be credited to a similar class of funds, as determined by the Secretary. .

Summary: This bill modifies requirements that apply to the obligation and release of federal highway funds by states. Under current law, any funds released by the final payment or a modification for a project must be credited to the same class of funds previously apportioned or allocated to the state for the project and are immediately available for obligation. This bill permits the funds to be credited to a similar class of funds if the same class is no longer authorized.
A bill to permit a State transportation department to approve a justification report for a project to build or modify a freeway-to-crossroad interchange on the Interstate Highway System within a transportation management area in such State.

To permit a State transportation department to approve a justification report for a project to build or modify a freeway-to-crossroad interchange on the Interstate Highway System within a transportation management area in such State. 1. Justification reports Section 111(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting including new or modified freeway-to-crossroad interchanges within a transportation management area, Interstate System,

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to permit a state transportation department to approve a justification report for a project to build or modify a freeway-to-crossroad interchange on the Interstate Highway System within a transportation management area in such state.
A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to clarify a provision relating to the designation of a northern transportation route in Washington County, Utah.

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to clarify a provision relating to the designation of a northern transportation route in Washington County, Utah. 1. Washington county comprehensive travel and transportation plan Section 1977(b)(2) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (A) ensure that the travel management plan— (i) designates a northern transportation route in the County that follows the route depicted on the map entitled Washington Parkway (ii) provides that the designation and construction of the route is not subject to additional restrictions or requirements from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; .

Summary: This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to require the Department of the Interior, in developing a comprehensive travel management plan for the land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Washington County, Utah, to ensure that the plan: (1) designates a northern transportation route in the County that follows the route depicted on the map titled "Washington Parkway," and (2) declares that the route's designation and construction are not subject to additional restrictions or requirements from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

To repeal the wage rate requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act 2. Repeal of Davis-Bacon wage requirements (a) In general Subchapter IV of chapter 31 (b) Reference Any reference in any law to a wage requirement of subchapter IV of chapter 31 3. Effective date and limitation Section 2, and the amendment made by such section, shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract— (1) in existence on the day that is 30 days after such date of enactment; or (2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on the day that is 30 days after such date of enactment.

Summary: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). States that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.