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To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes" to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project.

To amend the Act entitled An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes 1. Equus Beds Division Section 10(h) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes Public Law 86–787 10 years 20 years

Summary: This bill amends the Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 to extend for ten years the authority of the Department of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project, Kansas.
Stop Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit individuals holding Federal office from directly soliciting contributions to or on behalf of any political committee under such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Act 2. Prohibiting direct solicitation of campaign contributions or funds for Federal election activity by Federal officeholders (a) Prohibition Section 323(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30125(e) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Prohibiting direct solicitations for Federal election purposes by Federal officeholders (A) Prohibition In addition to the prohibitions on soliciting funds set forth under paragraph (1), an individual holding Federal office shall not solicit funds directly from any person— (i) for or on behalf of any political committee; or (ii) for or on behalf of any person for use for Federal election activity (as defined in section 301(20)). (B) Rule of construction regarding participation in fundraising events Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit an individual holding Federal office from participating in a fundraising event, including planning or attending the event, speaking at the event, or serving as a featured guest at the event, so long as the individual does not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of funds in connection with the event. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to attendance at State and local political party fundraising events Section 323(e)(4) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30125(e)(4) (1) by striking Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or subsection (b)(2)(C), Notwithstanding paragraph (1), paragraph (2), or subsection (b)(2)(C), (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , so long as, in the case of an individual holding Federal office, the individual does not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of funds in connection with the event. 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to solicitations made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Stop Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit an individual holding federal office from soliciting funds directly from any person: (1) for or on behalf of any political committee, or (2) for or on the behalf of any person for use for federal election activity. Such an individual, however, may participate in a fundraising event, including planning or attending it, speaking at it, or serving as a featured guest at the event, so long as he or she does not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of funds in connection with the event.
Transparency in Rule Making When Using Scientific Testing Act of 2015

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that scientific studies used in a rule making be published, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Rule Making When Using Scientific Testing Act of 2015 2. Required publication of scientific studies (a) In general Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) any scientific research of which the agency is aware and which is relevant to the rule making. . (b) Definition Section 551 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking and (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) scientific study (A) applies rigorous, systematic, and objective methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to the subject matter involved; (B) presents findings and makes claims that are appropriate to, and supported by, the methods that have been employed; and (C) includes, appropriate to the research being conducted— (i) use of systematic, empirical methods that draw on observation or experiment; (ii) use of data analyses that are adequate to support the general findings; (iii) reliance on measurements or observational methods that provide reliable and generalizable findings; (iv) strong claims of causal relationships, only with research designs that eliminate plausible competing explanations for observed results, such as, but not limited to, random-assignment experiments; (v) presentation of studies and methods in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for replication or, at a minimum, to offer the opportunity to build systematically on the findings of the research; (vi) acceptance by a peer-reviewed journal or critique by a panel of independent experts through a comparably rigorous, objective, and scientific review; and (vii) consistency of findings across multiple studies or sites to support the generality of results and conclusions. .

Summary: Transparency in Rule Making When Using Scientific Testing Act of 2015 Requires the general notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register to include any scientific research of which the agency is aware and which is relevant to the rulemaking. Defines "scientific study" for purposes of the rulemaking process.
To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.

To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Liu Xiaobo Plaza 1. Designation of Liu Xiaobo Plaza (a) Designation of Plaza (1) In general The area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as “Liu Xiaobo Plaza”. (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (b) Designation of Address (1) Designation The address of 3505 International Place Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (c) Signs The Administrator of General Services shall construct street signs that shall— (1) contain the phrase “Liu Xiaobo Plaza”; (2) be similar in design to the signs used by Washington, District of Columbia, to designate the location of Metro stations; and (3) be placed on— (A) the parcel of Federal property that is closest to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza (as redesignated by subsection (b)); and (B) the street corners of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia.

Summary: This bill designates as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza" the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, DC.
Chris Kotch VA Education Access Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of certain individuals with service-connected disabilities who transfer to reserve components before discharge from the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chris Kotch VA Education Access Act 2. Eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of certain individuals with service-connected disabilities who transfer to reserve components before discharge from the Armed Forces (a) Eligibility Section 3311(b)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking is discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces is discharged or released from the Armed Forces or transferred to the temporary disability retirement list (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–252

Summary: Chris Kotch VA Education Access Act This bill makes eligible under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program an individual who is: (1) discharged or released from the Armed Forces (under current law, from active duty in the Armed Forces) due to a service-connected disability; or (2) transferred to the temporary disability retirement list.
To improve air service capabilities in American Samoa, and for other purposes.

To improve air service capabilities in American Samoa, and for other purposes. 1. Reliable Air Service in American Samoa Section 41703(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking or (2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and adding ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) notwithstanding subsection (a)(1), the air transportation that may be authorized under this subsection, is necessary to provide and sustain air commerce in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu’a. .

Summary: This bill permits foreign aircraft to provide and sustain air commerce in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a.
To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit M13.

To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit M13. 1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The map included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit M13 (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b)

Summary: This bill revises the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit M13 in Daufuskie Island, South Carolina.
Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue identity protection personal identification numbers with respect to identity theft-related tax fraud. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act 2. Identity protection personal identification numbers (a) In general Section 6109 (i) Use of IP PINs (1) In general At the request of any individual, the Secretary shall, after the individual’s true identity has been established and verified, issue an identity protection personal identification number to such individual, and such number shall be used as the identifying number for such individual for purposes of this title. (2) Identity protection personal identification number defined For purposes of paragraph (1), an identity protection personal identification number is a number assigned by the Secretary to a taxpayer to help prevent the misuse of the social security account number of the taxpayer on fraudulent Federal income tax returns. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6109(d) of such Code is amended by inserting provided by subsection (i) or as except as (c) Publicity of IP PIN availability The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall publicize the availability of the use of identity protection personal identification numbers pursuant to section 6109(i) (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to requests made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue an identity protection personal identification number to an individual taxpayer, after the taxpayer's true identity has been established and verified, to prevent the misuse of the taxpayer's social security account number on fraudulent income tax returns. IRS must then publicize the availability of such identification numbers, including through electronic means.
Truth in Tuition Act of 2016

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Tuition Act of 2016 2. Notice of tuition levels (a) Amendment Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) (A) The institution will provide to each student admitted to an undergraduate or graduate program— (i) a multi-year tuition and fee schedule; or (ii) a single-year tuition and fee schedule, and a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of net costs after all financial aid is awarded, assuming constant family and student income, assets, and relevant circumstances. (B) Multi-year schedules and estimates required by subparagraph (A) (i) may include a percentage or dollar increase or decrease of any size the institution determines to be appropriate from one year to the next; and (ii) shall indicate, on a year-by-year basis, costs for the normal duration of such student's undergraduate or graduate program. (C) Institutions that elect a single-year tuition and fee schedule under subparagraph (A)(ii) (D) The Secretary shall waive the requirements of subparagraph (A) subparagraph (A) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a)

Summary: Truth in Tuition Act of 2016 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify eligibility requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in federal student aid programs. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to provide to an admitted graduate or undergraduate student: (1) a multi-year tuition and fee schedule; or (2) a single-year tuition and fee schedule, and a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of net costs after financial aid is awarded. An IHE that provides a single-year tuition and fee schedule must include, in its multi-year estimate of net costs, the average difference between previous year estimates and actual net costs.
North Texas Reservoir Approval Act

To exempt the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project from the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Texas Reservoir Approval Act 2. Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project, Fannin County, Texas The Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

Summary: North Texas Reservoir Approval Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to exempt the construction of, impoundment of water in, and operation of the Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir Project by the North Texas Municipal Water District in Fannin County, Texas. Thus, the district would not need to obtain a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States with respect to the construction of the dam, the flooding of the area for the reservoir, and the operation of that reservoir project, including any associated water transmission facilities.
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office. 1. Reduction in Contribution Limits for Contributions to Individual Candidates (a) Reduction in Limit Section 315(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) $2,000 $1,000 (b) Application of Indexing (1) In general Section 315(c)(1)(B) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B) after 2002 after 2002 (or, in the case of the limitation established under subsection (a)(1)(A), after 2018) (2) Determination of base period Section 315(c)(2)(B) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(2)(B) (A) in clause (i), by striking and (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking (a)(1)(A), (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) for purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A), calendar year 2017. . 2. Effective Date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring after December 2016.

Summary: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce from $2,000 to $1,000 the maximum amount of contributions that any person may make to any candidate with respect to election for federal office. Requires adjustment to such amount (indexing) for inflation after 2018.
Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act 2. Certain farming business machinery and equipment treated as 5-year property (a) In general Clause (vii) of section 168(e)(3)(B) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after December 31, 2008, and which is placed in service before January 1, 2010 the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the placed-in-service restriction on the depreciation of certain farming business machinery and equipment and to make permanent the five-year recovery period for such property.
BRAVE Act of 2016

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require voice mail for certain telephone lines paid for by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Be Responsive to all Veterans Expeditiously Act of 2016 BRAVE Act of 2016 2. Voice mail for certain telephone lines paid for by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 705 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking for medical officers and facility directors (2) by striking The Secretary (a) Telephone service for medical officers and facility directors The Secretary ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Voice mail required (1) The primary telephone line for any facility of the Department shall include voice mail. (2) The introductory message of any voice mail under paragraph (1) shall inform the caller of— (A) the name of the relevant facility; (B) when the caller may expect a response; and (C) another telephone number to call in case of emergency. (c) Performance reviews In reviewing the performance of any employee responsible for responding to messages left on voice mail under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider the timeliness of such responses. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 7 705. Telephone service. .

Summary: Be Responsive to all Veterans Expeditiously Act of 2016 or the BRAVE Act of 2016 This bill requires the primary telephone line for any Department of Veterans Affairs facility to include voice mail. The introductory message of any voice mail shall inform the caller of: (1) the facility's name, (2) the expected response time, and (3) an emergency telephone number.
Draft America's Daughters Act of 2016

To amend the Military Selective Service Act to extend the registration and conscription requirements of the Selective Service System, currently applicable only to men between the ages of 18 and 26, to women between those ages to reflect the opening of Combat Arms Military Occupational Specialties to women. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Draft America’s Daughters Act of 2016 2. Application of military selective service registration and conscription requirements to female citizens and residents of the United States between the ages of 18 and 26 (a) Applicability to female citizens and residents within specified age range Section 3(a) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802(a) (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking every male citizen all citizens (B) by striking every other male person all other persons (C) by striking is between are between (D) by striking himself themselves (2) in the second sentence, by striking he continues the alien continues (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 90 days after the later of— (1) the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the date on which the Secretary of Defense certifies to Congress that all Combat Arms Military Occupational Specialties are open to qualified female candidates.

Summary: Draft America's Daughters Act of 2016 This bill amends the Military Selective Service Act to extend the registration and conscription requirements of the Selective Service System to all U.S. citizens and residents between the ages of 18 and 26. (Currently such provisions apply only to men.)