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APPROVAL Act

To prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act APPROVAL Act 2. Prohibition on eminent domain for certain projects Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16421 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (f) through (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Prohibition on eminent domain Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Secretary, SWPA, and WAPA may not carry out any Project under this section through the use of eminent domain, unless the use of eminent domain is explicitly authorized by— (1) the Governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected State; and (2) the head of the governing body of each Indian tribe the land of which would be affected. (e) Siting requirement To the maximum extent practicable, a Project carried out under this section shall be sited on— (1) an existing Federal right-of-way; or (2) Federal land managed by— (A) the Bureau of Land Management; (B) the Forest Service; (C) the Bureau of Reclamation; or (D) the Corps of Engineers. .

Summary: Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act or the APPROVAL Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Secretary of Energy and the Administrators of the Western Area Power Administration and of the Southwestern Power Administration from using the power of eminent domain to implement modernization of electricity transmission infrastructure, unless they have received explicit permission to do so by: (1) the state governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected state, and (2) the head of the governing body of each Indian tribe whose land would be affected. An electricity transmission infrastructure project, to the greatest extent practicable, must be sited upon either an existing federal right-of-way or upon federal land managed by either: (1) the Bureau of Land Management, (2) the Forest Service, (3) the Bureau of Reclamation, or (4) the Corps of Engineers.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. 1. Allowing physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (a) Cardiac and intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs Section 1861(eee) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking physician-supervised (B) by inserting under the supervision of a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking a physician a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) (3) in paragraph (4)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i)— (A) by striking physician-supervised (B) by inserting under the supervision of a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) paragraph (3) (b) Pulmonary rehabilitation programs Section 1861(fff)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(fff)(1) (1) by striking physician-supervised (2) by inserting under the supervision of a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 2. Sense of Congress on de minimis informal entries (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Modernizing international customs is critical for United States businesses of all sizes, consumers in the United States, and the economic growth of the United States. (2) Higher thresholds for the value of articles that may be entered informally and free of duty provide significant economic benefits to businesses and consumers in the United States and the economy of the United States through costs savings and reductions in trade transaction costs. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative should encourage other countries, through bilateral, regional, and multilateral fora, to establish commercially meaningful de minimis values for express and postal shipments that are exempt from customs duties and taxes and from certain entry documentation requirements, as appropriate. 3. Increase in maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (a) In general Section 321(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C) $200 $800 (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2016.

Summary: Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative should encourage other countries, through bilateral, regional, and multilateral fora, to establish commercially meaningful de minimis values for express and postal shipments of articles that are exempt from customs duties and certain entry documentation requirements, as appropriate. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase from $200 to $800 the aggregate retail value in the country of shipment of articles that may be imported duty-free into the United States by one person on one day.
A bill to include a question to ascertain United States citizenship and immigration status in each questionnaire used for a decennial census of population, and for other purposes.

To include a question to ascertain United States citizenship and immigration status in each questionnaire used for a decennial census of population, and for other purposes. 1. Ascertaining citizenship and immigration status in decennial census of population Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Notwithstanding section 5 of this title, the Secretary shall include in each questionnaire used for the conduct of a decennial census of population under subsection (a) a question to ascertain United States citizenship and immigration status. .

Summary: Requires the Secretary of Commerce to include in each questionnaire used for conducting the decennial census of population a question to ascertain U.S. citizenship and immigration status.
A bill to prohibit the use of any Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption".

To prohibit the use of any Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption 1. Prohibition against finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption No Federal funds may be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption

Summary: This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption" published by the Department of Health and Human Services on January 16, 2013, or any successor or substantially similar rule.
Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act 2. Disqualification on receipt of disability insurance benefits in a month for which unemployment compensation is received (a) In general Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4) (C) (i) If for any week in whole or in part within a month an individual is paid or determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation, such individual shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity for such month. (ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term unemployment compensation (I) regular compensation extended compensation additional compensation 26 U.S.C. 3304 (II) trade adjustment assistance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq. . (b) Trial work period Section 222(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 422(c) (6) (A) For purposes of this subsection, an individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if the individual is entitled to unemployment compensation for such month. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term unemployment compensation (i) regular compensation extended compensation additional compensation 26 U.S.C. 3304 (ii) trade adjustment assistance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq. . (c) Data matching The Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the amendments made by this section using appropriate electronic data. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who initially apply for disability insurance benefits on or after January 1, 2016.

Summary: Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to declare that for any week in whole or in part within a month that an individual is paid or determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation he or she shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity and so be disqualified from receiving Social Security disability benefits after a certain period has elapsed. States that, for purposes of determining services rendered by an individual during a period of trial work which will not disqualify the individual for disability benefits, the individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if he or she is entitled to unemployment compensation or trade adjustment assistance for that month.
New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act

To make technical corrections to the Navajo water rights settlement in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act”. 2. Navajo water settlement (a) Definitions Section 10302 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 43 U.S.C. 407 Public Law 111–11 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking Arrellano Arellano (2) in paragraph (27), by striking 75–185 75–184 (b) Delivery and use of Navajo-Gallup water supply project water Section 10603(c)(2)(A) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) in clause (i), by striking Article III(c) Articles III(c) (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking Article III(c) Articles III(c) (c) Project contracts Section 10604(f)(1) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 Project water (d) Authorization of appropriations Section 10609 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), by striking construction or rehabilitation planning, design, construction, rehabilitation, (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking 2 percent 4 percent (3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking 4 percent 2 percent (e) Agreement Section 10701(e) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 and Contract May 11, 2015 Reported without amendment

Summary: New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to expand the current authorization for the construction or rehabilitation and operation and maintenance of conjunctive use wells in the San Juan River Basin, Little Colorado River Basin, and Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico to include the planning and design of those wells. Revises the percentages of funds authorized for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, conjunctive use wells, and San Juan River Irrigation Projects that may be made available for specified purposes by: increasing from 2% to 4% the portion of funds that may be used for the survey, recovery, protection, preservation, and display of archaeological resources in the area of a Project facility or conjunctive use well; and decreasing from 4% to 2% the portion of funds that may be used for purchasing land and constructing and maintaining facilities to mitigate the loss of, and improve conditions for the propagation of, fish and wildlife. Makes technical corrections.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit. 1. Extension of Health Coverage Tax Credit (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 35(b)(1) January 1, 2014 January 1, 2020 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to coverage months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the tax credit for health insurance coverage costs by extending the eligible coverage month in which a taxpayer and the taxpayer's family members are covered by qualified health insurance to any month beginning before January 1, 2020.
A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.

To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. 1. Excluding customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for Medicare payments for drugs and biologicals (a) In general Section 1847A(c)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(c)(3)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by inserting (other than customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers) prompt pay discounts (2) in the second sentence, by inserting (other than customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers) other price concessions (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to the calculation of the average sales price for calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from the average sales price in calculating Medicare payments for drugs and biologicals any customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers.
RAISE Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act RAISE Act 2. Payment of higher wages Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(a) (1) by inserting (1) (a) (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Notwithstanding a labor organization’s exclusive representation of employees in a unit, or the terms and conditions of any collective bargaining contract or agreement then in effect, nothing in either— (A) paragraph (1) or (5) of section 8(a); or (B) a collective bargaining contract or agreement renewed or entered into after the date of enactment of the RAISE Act, shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee in the unit greater wages, pay, or other compensation for, or by reason of, his or her services as an employee of such employer, than provided for in such contract or agreement. .

Summary: Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act or the RAISE Act Amends the National Labor Relations Act to declare that neither its prohibition against interference by an employer with employees' right to bargain collectively, nor the terms of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between employees and an employer after enactment of this Act, shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee higher wages, pay, or other compensation than the agreement provides for.
CFPB-IG Act of 2015

To require Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2015 CFPB-IG Act of 2015 2. Appointment of Inspector General The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 8G— (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (B) in subsection (c), by striking For the purposes of implementing this section (C) in subsection (g)(3), by striking and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (2) in section 12— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; the President of the Export-Import Bank; (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Export-Import Bank,

Summary: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2015 or CFPB-IG Act of 2015 Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to repeal the authority of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to appoint the Inspector General of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Requires the CFPB Inspector General to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
A bill for the relief of Esther Karinge.

For the relief of Esther Karinge. 1. Permanent resident status for Esther Karinge (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 8 U.S.C. 1154 (b) Adjustment of status If Esther Karinge enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c)— (1) she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States; and (2) if otherwise eligible, she shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply unless the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or lawful permanent residence to Esther Karinge, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year— (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of Esther’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) (2) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of Esther’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Esther Karinge shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Esther Karinge.
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act

To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to permanently reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act 2. Permanent reauthorization Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 Public Law 105–312 for for each fiscal year.

Summary: Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act This bill amends the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to permanently reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network and the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Grants Assistance Program.