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Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016

To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016 2. Restriction on social security account numbers in documents sent by mail (a) In general Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C) (xiv) (I) The Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that no document sent by mail by the Social Security Administration includes a complete social security account number unless the Commissioner determines that inclusion of such complete number is necessary. (II) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this clause and not later than each of March 31 and September 30 of each of the first 6 years following the year in which such date of enactment occurs, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the implementation of subclause (I). Such report shall include— (aa) the title and identification number of each document used by the Social Security Administration during the previous year on which is printed an individual’s complete social security account number; (bb) the most recent date on which each such document was updated; and (cc) the projected date on which complete social security account numbers will be removed from each such document, or if the Commissioner determines that inclusion of such complete number is necessary, the rationale for such determination. . (b) Effective date The Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the amendments made under subsection (a) as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act. July 25, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.
U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016

To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 2. Termination of exemption (a) In general Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a) (b) Effective date and safe harbor (1) Effective date Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Safe harbor With respect to a company that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)(1) (3) Extension of safe harbor The Securities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regulation upon its own motion, or by order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c) July 11, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to repeal the exemption from its coverage of investment companies created under the laws of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any other U.S. possession.
Energy Consumer Advocacy Act of 2016

To provide funding for fiscal year 2017 for the Office of Public Participation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Consumer Advocacy Act of 2016 2. Funding for the Office of Public Participation Of any funds made available for fiscal year 2017 under the heading Federal Energy Regulatory Commission—Salaries and Expenses 16 U.S.C. 825q–1

Summary: Energy Consumer Advocacy Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to use specified funds in FY2017 for its Office of Public Participation.
FACT Act of 2016

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require a general notice of proposed rule making for a major rule to include a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed rule, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Agency Complete Transparency Act of 2016 FACT Act of 2016 2. Cost-benefit analysis required to be included in general notice of proposed rule making 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 inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) in the case of a major rule (as such term is defined in section 804), a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed rule, including any data or formula used for purposes of such analysis. .

Summary: Federal Agency Complete Transparency Act of 2016 or the FACT Act of 2016 This bill amends the Administrative Procedure Act to require a general notice of proposed rule making for a major rule (e.g., a rule that has an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more) to include a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed rule.
Securing America's Internet Domains Act of 2016

To require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to extend the IANA functions contract unless it certifies that the United States Government has secured sole ownership of the .gov and .mil top-level domains, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Internet Domains Act of 2016 2. Required extension of IANA functions contract unless United States ownership of .gov and .mil domains secured (a) In general Unless the Assistant Secretary submits the certification described in subsection (b) to the appropriate congressional committees, the Assistant Secretary shall exercise the second option period described in paragraph I.70(b) of the IANA functions contract to extend such contract through September 30, 2019. (b) Certification described The certification described in this subsection is a written certification that the United States Government has— (1) secured sole ownership of the .gov and .mil top-level domains; and (2) entered into a contract with ICANN that provides that the United States Government has exclusive control and use of such domains in perpetuity. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to— (1) authorize the Assistant Secretary to relinquish the responsibilities of the NTIA with respect to Internet domain name functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file, the IANA functions, or the related root zone management functions; or (2) prohibit the Assistant Secretary from exercising the second option period described in subsection (a). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees (2) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary (3) IANA functions The term IANA functions (4) IANA functions contract The term IANA functions contract (5) ICANN The term ICANN (6) NTIA The term NTIA

Summary: Securing America's Internet Domains Act of 2016 This bill requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to exercise an option to extend through September 30, 2019, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions contract (a contract between the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers [ICANN] under which ICANN is required to perform IANA functions), unless the Assistant Secretary certifies to Congress that the U.S. government has: secured sole ownership of the .gov and .mil top-level domains, and entered into a contract with ICANN that provides the United States with exclusive control and use of such domains in perpetuity.
To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes.

To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes. 1. Revocation of charter of incorporation The request of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to surrender the charter of incorporation issued to that tribe and ratified by its members on June 1, 1940, pursuant to the Act of June 26, 1936 ( 25 U.S.C. 501 et seq. Oklahoma Welfare Act April 15, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Accepts the request of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to revoke the charter of incorporation issued to that tribe and ratified by its members on June 1, 1940.
Stamp Out Invasive Species Act

To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit programs that combat invasive species. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stamp Out Invasive Species Act 2. Combating invasive species semipostal (a) Finding Congress finds that invasive species pose a serious threat to our natural ecosystems, significantly harm native plant and animal populations, and cause detrimental economic damage to local communities. (b) Semipostal In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to programs that combat invasive species, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such semipostal stamp shall be known as the Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp (c) Terms and Conditions (1) In General The issuance and sale of the Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this subsection. (2) Differential rate The differential included in the rate of postage established for the Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp under section 416(c) of such title may not exceed 25 percent. (3) Duration The Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 2 years, beginning not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (4) Disposition of Proceeds All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title) shall be transferred in equal proportion to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, for the purpose described in subsection (a), through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (d) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal stamp

Summary: Stamp Out Invasive Species Act This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell a Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp. Proceeds from the sale of the stamp must be transferred in equal proportion to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture for combating invasive species. (Invasive species are nonnative species whose introduction poses a serious threat to natural ecosystems and causes detrimental economic damage to local communities.) The stamp must be made available to the public for two years.
Facilitating Farmers' Access to Resources and Machinery Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand certain exceptions to the private activity bond rules for first-time farmers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitating Farmers’ Access to Resources and Machinery Act 2. Expansion of certain exceptions to the private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (a) Increase in dollar limitation (1) In general Section 147(c)(2)(A) $450,000 $520,000 (2) Repeal of separate lower dollar limitation on used farm equipment Section 147(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (F) and by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively. (3) Qualified small issue bond limitation conformed to increased dollar limitation Section 144(a)(11)(A) of such Code is amended by striking $250,000 $520,000 (4) Inflation adjustment (A) In general Section 147(c)(2)(G) of such Code, as redesignated by paragraph (2), is amended— (i) by striking after 2008, the dollar amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased after 2016, the dollar amounts in subparagraph (A) and section 144(a)(11)(A) shall each be increased (ii) by striking 2007 2015 (B) Cross-reference Section 144(a)(11) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Inflation adjustment For inflation adjustment of dollar amount contained in subparagraph (A), see section 147(c)(2)(G). . (b) Substantial farmland determined on basis of average rather than median farm size Section 147(c)(2)(E) of such Code is amended by striking median average (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Facilitating Farmers' Access to Resources and Machinery Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to private activity bond financing for first-time farmers, to: (1) increase from $450,000 to $520,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) the amount of bond proceeds that may be used by a first-time farmer to acquire land for farming purposes, (2) repeal the separate dollar limitation on the use of bond proceeds for used farm equipment, and (3) modify the definition of "substantial farmland" to determine farm size by reference to the average (instead of median) size of a farm in the county in which the farm is located.
Veteran Prescription Continuity Act

To ensure that an individual who is transitioning from receiving medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives the pharmaceutical agents required for such transition. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Prescription Continuity Act 2. Improvement to transition of care of veterans Section 715 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 10 U.S.C. 1074g (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) Other pharmaceutical agents (1) Critical for transition The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an individual who is transitioning from receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to chapter 17 (2) Duration The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an individual a pharmaceutical agent under paragraph (1) during the period— (A) beginning on the date on which the individual is enrolled in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code; and (B) ending on the date on which a health care provider of the Department determines that the individual does not require such pharmaceutical agent. .

Summary: Veteran Prescription Continuity Act This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish an individual who is transitioning from Department of Defense (DOD)- to VA-furnished medical treatment any pharmaceutical agent not included in the joint uniform formulary if a DOD health care provider determines that the pharmaceutical agent is critical for the transition. The VA shall furnish an individual with such pharmaceutical agent: (1) beginning when the individual enrolls in the VA health care system, and (2) ending when a DOD health care provider determines that the individual does not require the pharmaceutical agent.
FASTER Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act FASTER Act 2. Repeal of requirement regarding crediting and deposit of a portion of aviation security fees (a) Repeal Subsection (i) of section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (d)(4) of such section is amended by striking , other than subsection (i),

Summary: Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act or the FASTER Act This bill repeals the requirement that a portion of aviation security service fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for recalculation of basic annuity benefits for certain air traffic controllers, and for other purposes.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for recalculation of basic annuity benefits for certain air traffic controllers, and for other purposes. 1. Computation of basic annuity for certain air traffic controllers (a) In general Section 8415(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) The annuity of an air traffic controller or former air traffic controller retiring under section 8412(a) is computed under subsection (a), except that if the individual has at least 5 years of service in any combination as— (1) an air traffic controller as defined by section 2109(1)(A)(i); (2) a first level supervisor of an air traffic controller as defined by section 2109(1)(A)(i); or (3) a second level supervisor of an air traffic controller as defined by section 2109(1)(A)(i); so much of the annuity as is computed with respect to such type of service shall be computed by multiplying 1 7/10 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be deemed to be effective on December 12, 2003. (c) Procedures required The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall establish such procedures as are necessary to provide for— (1) notification to each annuitant affected by the amendments made by this section; (2) recalculation of the benefits of affected annuitants; (3) an adjustment to applicable monthly benefit amounts pursuant to such recalculation, to begin as soon as is practicable; and (4) a lump sum payment to each affected annuitant equal to the additional total benefit amount that such annuitant would have received had the amendment made by subsection (a) been in effect on December 12, 2003. November 14, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill: (1) provides that calculation of the basic annuity benefits for an air traffic controller with at least five years of service actively engaged in the separation and control of air traffic shall include service as a first or second level supervisor of such a controller, (2) makes such change effective retroactive to December 12, 2003, and (3) provides for a lump sum payment to each affected annuitant equal to the additional total benefit amount such annuitant would have received had such change been in effect on such date. The Office of Personnel Management shall establish such procedures as necessary to provide for: notification to each annuitant affected by this bill; recalculation of the benefits of affected annuitants; an adjustment to applicable monthly benefit amounts pursuant to such recalculation, to begin as soon as practicable; and such lump sum payment.
VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2016

To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries scheduled at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2016 2. Reporting requirements (a) Reports from directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, each director of a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a report regarding the following: (1) With respect to surgical infections— (A) the number of patients who contracted an infection as a result of a surgery performed at such medical facility during the previous quarter; and (B) a brief summary of each such case of infection. (2) With respect to cancelled or transferred surgeries— (A) the number of surgeries scheduled to be performed at the medical facility during the previous quarter that were cancelled or transferred to another medical facility; (B) the reason each such surgery was cancelled or transferred; and (C) the number of additional days each such patient had to wait for surgery because of cancellation or transfer. (b) Reports from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the reports under subsection (a) and a summary of such reports; and (2) publish on the website of the Department the summary under paragraph (1) and the reports under subsection (a).

Summary: VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill requires the director of each Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility to report quarterly to the VA on: the number of patients who contracted an infection as result of surgery at such medical facility, including a brief summary of each case; and the number of, and reasons for, scheduled surgeries that were cancelled or transferred to another facility and the subsequent number of days that each patient had to wait for surgery. The VA shall submit such reports and a summary of such reports to Congress and publish them on its website.
Energy Contracting Opportunities Act

To reduce government-imposed obstacles to profitability and accessibility for new electric energy projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Contracting Opportunities Act 2. Extension of contract periods for energy Section 501(b)(1)(B) of title 40, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) Public utility contracts (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), a contract for public utility services may be made for a period of not more than 10 years. (ii) Energy contracts A contract may be made for a period of not more than 30 years for the acquisition of renewable energy or energy from cogeneration facilities. . 3. Effect of energy projects on birds (a) Study The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Interior shall establish, or designate and modify as necessary, an interagency working group to study the effects that the development of the various sectors of the energy industry has had on bird populations. Such study shall analyze— (1) baseline avian populations and mortality; and (2) the quantifiable impacts of energy projects on birds, relative to other threats to birds. (b) Public availability Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Interior shall make the results of such study publicly available on the websites of their respective Departments.

Summary: Energy Contracting Opportunities Act This bill expands, from 10 to 30 years, the maximum length of a federal agency contract for the acquisition of renewable energy or energy from cogeneration facilities. In addition, the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior must establish an interagency working group to study the impact thatenergy development hashad on bird populations.