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Homeless and Foster Youth Achievement Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include information on the academic progress of homeless children and children in foster care in annual State report cards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless and Foster Youth Achievement Act 2. Required information Section 1111(h)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C) (1) in clause (i), by inserting , homeless status, status as a child in foster care English proficiency (2) in clause (vi), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting (and disaggregated by the same categories and subject to the same exception as described in clause (i));

Summary: Homeless and Foster Youth Achievement Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require a state to include additional information in its annual state report card.  Under current law, a state must include data regarding student achievement on state academic assessments, both in the aggregate and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as disadvantaged.  For purposes of a state's annual report card, the bill expands those categories to include homeless status and status as a child in foster care. Graduation rates for secondary school students must be reported by the same categories by which student achievement data is reported.
To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.

To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. 1. Mandate for cellulosic biofuel limited to commercial availability until completion of comprehensive study (a) Limitation Until the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency submits to Congress a report on the study described in subsection (b), and notwithstanding section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o) (b) Parameters of the study The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academies for a comprehensive study on— (1) the production capacity for cellulosic biofuel at the time of the study in gallons per year; (2) the resources needed to ensure that transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States contains at least 16 billion gallons of cellulosic biofuel in calendar year 2022, in accordance with section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act, including— (A) the number of cellulosic ethanol facilities to be constructed; (B) the acres of land to be used; and (C) the total capital investment needed; (3) the energy produced by the combustion of 16 billion gallons of cellulosic biofuel in comparison to the energy required to produce such amount of cellulosic biofuel; (4) the environmental impacts of producing cellulosic biofuel, including the net effect on global life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions; (5) the processes being developed to produce cellulosic biofuel, including the technology needed to make cellulosic biofuel commercially viable; and (6) the economics of a cellulosic ethanol facility, including— (A) the cost of feedstock acquisition; (B) the typical facility size; (C) the relative economics of a corn ethanol facility compared to a cellulosic biofuel facility; and (D) the price per gallon of transportation fuel that contains cellulosic biofuel required for such fuel to be profitable. (c) Exclusions for purposes of study For purposes of the study described in subsection (b), the term cellulosic biofuel (1) a landfill; (2) a municipal wastewater treatment facility digester; (3) a separated municipal solid waste digester; or (4) an agricultural digester. 2. Prohibitions on new appropriations No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, and this Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise made available for science and technology, including research and development activities, at the Environmental Protection Agency.

Summary: This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories. 1. Clarifying non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories Section 1834(a)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(1)(F) (1) in clause (ii), by striking at the end and (2) in clause (iii), by striking at the end the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case of covered items furnished on or after January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall not apply this subparagraph or any other provision of this title to use information from the competitive acquisition program to determine payment amounts for items excluded from such competitive acquisition program, including all complex rehabilitative manual and power wheelchairs classified by the Secretary as of January 1, 2015, and, without limitation, any wheelchair accessory, cushion, or back when furnished in connection with a complex rehabilitative manual or power wheelchair. .

Summary: This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories. (A competitive bidding program has replaced the use of established fee schedule amounts to determine payments under Medicare for certain durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs.)
For the relief of Erdal Dede.

For the relief of Erdal Dede. 1. Permanent resident status for Erdal Dede (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Erdal Dede shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Erdal Dede enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 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 permanent residence to Erdal Dede, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Erdal Dede shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Erdal Dede.
Congressional Intern Protection Act of 2015

To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Intern Protection Act of 2015 2. Extension to unpaid interns of rights and protections against employment discrimination under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Section 201 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1311 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Application to Unpaid Interns (1) In general Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to an intern, including an applicant for an internship and a former intern, in the same manner and to the same extent as such subsections apply with respect to an employee. (2) Intern defined The term intern .

Summary: Congressional Intern Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to extend its rights and protections from workplace harassment and discrimination to current or former interns, or applicants for internships in the legislative branch, who perform uncompensated voluntary service for an employing office to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation.
Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act

To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act 2. Installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors at Armed Forces recruitment centers The Secretary of each of the military departments, and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall provide for the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors at Armed Forces recruitment centers, including facilities leased for use as recruitment centers, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary as an additional security measure to protect members of the Armed Forces serving as recruiters and potential recruits and other individuals visiting recruitment centers.

Summary: Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act This bill directs each of the military departments, and the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, to provide for the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors at Armed Forces recruitment centers, including leased recruitment facilities, as an additional security measure.
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes.

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes. 1. Earthquake early warning system for Cascadia Subduction Zone (a) Plan for purchase and installation (1) Development and funding The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall— (A) develop a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone; and (B) identify the funds necessary for implementation of the plan. (2) Submission to Congress Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a copy of the plan. (b) Authority To make grants Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall make grants to States, Indian tribes, and units of local governments to provide for implementation of the plan. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that summarizes the actions taken to implement the plan. (d) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress (2) Earthquake early warning system The term earthquake early warning system (A) improvements to regional and geodetic networks that support building a capability for an earthquake early warning system; and (B) seismometers, Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, and associated infrastructure.

Summary: Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) develop a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone; (2) identify the funds needed, and make grants to states, Indian tribes, and local governments, to implement the plan; and (3) report to Congress on actions taken.
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs).

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs). 1. Clarification of waiver authority regarding PACE programs Subsection (d)(1) of section 1115A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a and 1903(m)(2)(A)(iii) 1903(m)(2)(A)(iii), and 1934 (other than subsections (b)(1)(A) and (c)(5) of such section)

Summary: This bill amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive applicable general and Medicaid requirements of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in order to conduct demonstration projects through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) that involve PACE. HHS may not, as part of a CMS Innovation Center demonstration, waive: (1) the requirement to offer items and services under Medicare and Medicaid without limitation to PACE program enrollees, and (2) certain requirements regarding enrollment in and disenrollment from PACE programs.
GRACE Act

To prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Refusal of Abortion in Contracting and Enterprise GRACE Act 2. Prohibition on contracting with entities that donate to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc (a) Prohibition A Federal entity may not enter into a contract with a person or entity that donates or matches employee donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) applies— (1) to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) to subcontracts (at any tier) awarded under such contracts.

Summary: Government Refusal of Abortion in Contracting and Enterprise or the GRACE Act This bill prohibits a federal entity from entering into a contract with a person or entity that donates or matches employee donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics. This prohibition applies to contracts entered into after the enactment of this Act and to subcontracts (at any tier) awarded under such contracts.
FAIR TOW Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to exempt covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles from certain weight limitations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Action for Interstate Recovery Vehicles on Truck Operating Weights Act FAIR TOW Act 2. Vehicle weight limitations—Interstate System Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Covered heavy-Duty tow and recovery vehicles (1) In general The vehicle weight limitations set forth in this section do not apply to a covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle. (2) Covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle defined In this subsection, the term covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle (A) is transporting a disabled vehicle from the place where the vehicle became disabled to the nearest appropriate repair facility; and (B) has a gross vehicle weight that is equal to or exceeds the gross vehicle weight of the disabled vehicle being transported. .

Summary: Fair Action for Interstate Recovery Vehicles on Truck Operating Weights Act or the FAIR TOW Act Exempts certain heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles traveling on federal highways from federal vehicle weight limitations.
Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2015

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Pat Harrison Waterway District approximately 8,307 acres of National Forest System land within the Bienville National Forests in Mississippi, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2015 2. Conveyance to the Pat Harrison Waterway District of the State of Mississippi (a) Conveyance The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the Pat Harrison Waterway District, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 8,307 acres of National Forest System land within the Bienville National Forests of Mississippi identified as Oakohay/Little Oakohay Lake, Smith County, Mississippi Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development (b) Survey If determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary. (c) Use of land As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Pat Harrison Waterway District shall use the land conveyed under subsection (a) only for public purposes consistent with the laws of the State of Mississippi. 3. Reversionary interest If any parcel of land conveyed under this title ceases to be used for the public purpose for which the parcel was conveyed, the parcel shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, based on a determination that reversion is in the best interests of the United States, revert to the United States.

Summary: Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Agriculture to convey to the Pat Harrison Waterway District, without consideration, approximately 8, 307 acres of specified National Forest System land within the Bienville National Forests of Mississippi for public uses only.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program. 1. Exclusion of coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a) (1) in paragraph (24), by striking the or (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following new paragraph: (26) which are advance care planning services, other than under section 1812(a)(5). .

Summary: This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from Medicare coverage advanced planning services, with the exception of certain hospice-related services that may include advising on end-of-life or advanced care planning.
Kline DeWire Public Safety Officers' Retroactive Benefits Act

To amend the Dale Long Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act of 2012 to change the retroactive application of the Act to cover injuries sustained by rescue squad or ambulance crew members on or after December 1, 2007, rather than June 1, 2009. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kline DeWire Public Safety Officers’ Retroactive Benefits Act 2. Retroactive effective date for Dale Long Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act of 2012 Subsection (d)(2)(A) of the Dale Long Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act of 2012 (section 1086 of Public Law 112–239 42 U.S.C. 3791 (1) by striking this Act this section (2) by striking June 1, 2009 December 1, 2007

Summary: Kline DeWire Public Safety Officers' Retroactive Benefits Act This bill amends the Dale Long Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act of 2012 to provide that such Act shall apply to injuries sustained by rescue squad or ambulance crew members on or after December 1, 2007 (currently, June 1, 2009).
Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015 2. Exclusion of certain gain by student farmers from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139F. Gain from property produced or raised by a student farmer (a) In general In the case of a student farmer, gross income shall not include so much of the gains from qualified dispositions for the taxable year as does not exceed $5,000. (b) Definitions For the purposes of this section— (1) Student farmer The term student farmer (A) enrolled in a program established by Future Farmers of America, or (B) enrolled in a 4–H club. (2) Qualified disposition and qualified property (A) The term qualified disposition (i) of qualified property produced or raised by that student farmer, and (ii) that occurs during an activity of a type described in subparagraph (2)(B) or (3)(B) of section 513(d). (B) The term qualified property . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 Sec. 139F. Certain gain by student farmers . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student farmer gain from the sale or exchange of personal property, including livestock,  produced by such student farmer. The bill defines "student farmer" as an individual who has not attained age 18 and who is enrolled in a program established by Future Farmers of America or in a 4-H club.