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FIFA Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide alternative identity verification procedures for individuals applying for Federal student assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Financial Aid Act FIFA Act 2. Assignment of personal identification number for Federal student assistance application Section 483(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(3) (I) Assignment of personal identification number (i) In general The Secretary shall assign a personal identification number under subparagraph (G) to an applicant who provides a valid social security number or taxpayer identifying number (as described in section 6109 (ii) Verification of taxpayer identifying number The Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall verify any taxpayer identifying number provided by an applicant under clause (i) before assigning a personal identification number to such applicant. (iii) Verification of SSN The Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, shall verify any social security number provided by an applicant under clause (i) before assigning a personal identification number to such applicant. . 3. Access to taxpayer identity information Section 6103 (1) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: (23) Disclosure of taxpayer identity information for purposes of assigning a personal identification number under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (A) In general The Secretary may, upon written request from the Secretary of Education, disclose to officers and employees of the Department of Education the taxpayer identity information of a taxpayer who has requested a personal identification number under section 483(a)(3)(I) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(3)(I) (B) Restriction on use of disclosed information Taxpayer identity information disclosed under subparagraph (A) may be used by officers and employees of the Department of Education only for the purposes of, and to the extent necessary in, assigning a personal identification number to an applicant under section 483(a)(3)(I) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(3)(I) ; and (2) in subsection (p)(4), by striking or (22) (22), or (23)

Summary: Fairness in Financial Aid Act or the FIFA Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Internal Revenue Code to revise the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application process. Specifically, it allows a tax payer identification number to be used in place of a social security number in the application.
American Dream Promise Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from denying students admission on the basis of immigration or naturalization status. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Dream Promise Act 2. Prohibition on denial of admission due to immigration or naturalization status Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) The institution will not deny a student admission at such institution on the basis of the student’s immigration or naturalization status. .

Summary: American Dream Promise Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the eligibility requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in federal student aid programs. Specifically, an IHE that participates in title IV federal student aid programs must not deny admission to a student on the basis of that student's immigration or naturalization status.
GSE Review and Reform Act of 2016

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require annual studies on ending the conservatorship of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GSE Review and Reform Act of 2016 2. Annual studies on ending the conservatorship of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and reforming the housing finance system Section 1074 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after Secretary of the Treasury shall , on an annual basis, (B) in paragraph (2), by striking The study Each study (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Report and recommendations The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report on each study required under subsection (a), along with recommendations developed in such study, to the President, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Appearances before Congress The Secretary of the Treasury shall appear before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives at annual hearings regarding each report required under subsection (b). .

Summary: GSE Review and Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Department of the Treasury to make annual studies (currently, just one) of specified options for ending the conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), while minimizing the cost to taxpayers.
Top 1% Accountability Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain taxpayers from itemizing deductions for a taxable year if the taxpayers fail to submit proof of clean drug tests with their tax returns. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Top 1% Accountability Act 2. Disallowance of itemized deductions for failure to submit clean drug test (a) In general Section 63 (h) Disallowance of itemized deductions for failure To submit clean drug test (1) In general An individual described in paragraph (2) for a taxable year may not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year. (2) Individual described An individual is described in this paragraph for a taxable year if— (A) the sum of the taxpayer’s itemized deductions equals or exceeds $150,000, and (B) the taxpayer (and the taxpayer’s spouse in the case of a joint return) fails to submit proof of a clean drug test with the return of tax for the taxable year. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) Clean drug test The term clean drug test (B) Proof Proof shall not be taken into account unless the proof is— (i) of a drug test conducted by an employer of the taxpayer, (ii) from a program certified by a State, or (iii) provided by certified letter from a medical review officer. (C) Medical review officer The term medical review officer (D) Controlled substance The term controlled substance 21 U.S.C. 802 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Top 1% Accountability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit an individual from itemizing deductions for a year if: (1) the sum of the taxpayer's itemized deductions equals or exceeds $150,000, and (2) the taxpayer (and the taxpayer's spouse for a joint return) fails to submit proof of a clean drug test with the return. The drug test must show that the taxpayer (and the taxpayer's spouse for a joint return) did not test positive for any controlled substance.
JOBS Act

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to remove certain restrictions on advertising and public relations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Job Opportunity and Business Services Act JOBS Act 2. Advertising and public relations (a) Reports Section 185(d)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3245(d)(1) (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) the advertising budget and a description of the advertising for which funds received under this title were used. . (b) Clarification on advertising and public relations costs Section 195 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3255 (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking or (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) public relations and advertising costs for program outreach or activities otherwise related to carrying out the purposes of this Act under section 2. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Removal of certain regulatory restrictions None of the restrictions on advertising or public relations described in section 200.421 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall apply to this title. . 3. Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue regulations to place safeguards on funds received under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.

Summary: Job Opportunity and Business Services Act or the JOBS Act This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require the reports to the Department of Labor each state, local board, and any other recipient of funds under the Act is required to make to include information regarding programs and activities carried out under the Act pertaining to the advertising budget, and a description of the advertising, for which the funds received were used. The bill also exempts from the prohibition against using funds received under the Act for lobbying purposes, and from specified other restrictions, the use of such funds for public relations and advertising costs for program outreach or activities otherwise related to carrying out the Act's purposes.
Deliver for Our Nation At Times of Emergency Act of 2016

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for increased flexibility in blood donor screening, while maintaining a safe blood donor pool, during times of national or local need. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deliver for Our Nation At Times of Emergency Act of 2016 2. Increased flexibility in blood donor screening Pursuant to authority vested by section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264

Summary: Deliver for Our Nation At Times of Emergency Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide for increased flexibility in blood donor screening, while maintaining a safe blood donor pool, during times of national or local need.
Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act of 2016

To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Tucson, Arizona, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest to the City. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act of 2016 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City (2) Non-federal land The term non-Federal land 1/2 1/4 (3) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Conveyance of Federal reversionary interest in land located in Tucson, Arizona (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable economic development of the non-Federal land. (b) Legal descriptions As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal descriptions of the non-Federal land shall be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. (c) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions to the conveyance under subsection (a), consistent with that subsection, as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Costs The City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance under subsection (a), consistent with that subsection, including the costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs.

Summary: Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the city of Tucson, Arizona, the reversionary interest of the United States in and to an approximately 172.8-acre parcel of land owned by the city for the purpose of unencumbering the title to such land to enable its economic development.
RIGHTS at the CFPB Act of 2016

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to authorize private parties to compel the Bureau to seek sanctions by filing civil actions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reigning In of Governmental Hostility To Sovereignty at the CFPB Act of 2016 RIGHTS at the CFPB Act of 2016 2. Private parties authorized to compel the Bureau to seek sanctions by filing civil actions; Adjudications deemed actions Section 1053 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5563 (f) Private parties authorized To compel the Bureau To seek sanctions by filing civil actions (1) Termination of administrative proceeding In the case of any person who is a party to a proceeding brought by the Bureau under this section, to which chapter 5 (2) Civil action authorized If a person requires the Bureau to terminate a proceeding pursuant to paragraph (1), the Bureau may bring a civil action against that person for the same remedy that might be imposed. (g) Adjudications deemed actions Any administrative adjudication commenced under this section shall be deemed an action .

Summary: Reigning In of Governmental Hostility To Sovereignty at the CFPB Act of 2016 or the RIGHTS at the CFPB Act of 2016 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to authorize any person who is a party to an adjudicative administrative proceeding brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and against whom an order imposing a cease and desist order or a penalty may be issued at the proceeding's conclusion, to require the CFPB to terminate the proceeding. The termination request must be made within 20 days after the person receives notice of the proceeding. If such a person does require the CFPB to terminate a proceeding, the CFPB may still bring a civil action against the person for the same remedy that might be imposed.
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require that civil investigative demands be appealed to courts, and for other purposes.

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require that civil investigative demands be appealed to courts, and for other purposes. 1. Civil investigative demands to be appealed to courts Section 1052 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5562 (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after shall state with specificity (B) by adding at the end the following: (14) Meeting requirement The recipient of a civil investigative demand shall meet and confer with a Bureau investigator within 30 calendar days after receipt of the demand to discuss and attempt to resolve all issues regarding compliance with the civil investigative demand, unless the Bureau grants an extension requested by such recipient. ; (2) in subsection (f)— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general Not later than 45 days after the service of any civil investigative demand upon any person under subsection (c), or at any time before the return date specified in the demand, whichever period is shorter, or within such period exceeding 45 days after service or in excess of such return date as may be prescribed in writing, subsequent to service, by any Bureau investigator named in the demand, such person may file, in the district court of the United States for any judicial district in which such person resides, is found, or transacts business, a petition for an order modifying or setting aside the demand. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking at the Bureau (3) in subsection (h)— (A) by striking (1) In general.— (B) by striking paragraph (2).

Summary: This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 regarding civil investigative demands made by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on a person in the course of an investigation. (Under current law, the CFPB may, before institution of any proceedings, serve a civil investigative demand on a person the CFPB has reason to believe may be in possession, custody, or control of any documentary material or tangible things, or may have any information, relevant to a violation of federal consumer financial law.) The bill requires the recipient of such a demand to meet and confer with a CFPB investigator within 30 calendar days after receiving the demand to discuss and attempt to resolve all issues regarding compliance with it, unless the CFPB grants an extension the recipient requests. The deadline after the service of any civil investigative demand by which the recipient may petition for an order modifying or setting the demand aside shall extend from the current maximum of 20 days to a maximum of 45 days. The bill eliminates the right to appeal any final order of a U.S. district court regarding such a petition.
Legal Services Corporation Repeal Act of 2016

To repeal the Legal Services Corporation Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Legal Services Corporation Repeal Act of 2016 2. Repeal The Legal Services Corporation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq.

Summary: Legal Services Corporation Repeal Act of 2016 This bill repeals the Legal Services Corporation Act, which established a federally funded nonprofit corporation to provide financial support for legal assistance in noncriminal matters to persons financially unable to afford such assistance.
End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016

To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service through the Lifeline program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016 2. Prohibition on Lifeline support for mobile service (a) In general Beginning on January 1, 2017, a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service may not receive universal service support under sections 214(e) and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 214(e) (b) Contributions For calendar year 2017, the amount that telecommunications carriers that provide interstate telecommunications services and other providers of interstate telecommunications are required to contribute under section 254(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 to Federal universal service support mechanisms shall be determined— (1) without regard to subsection (a); and (2) as if the same amount of support for the provision of commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service through the Lifeline program that is provided in calendar year 2016 is provided in calendar year 2017. (c) Excess collections The amount collected pursuant to subsection (b)(2) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury of the United States, for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. No portion of such amount may be treated as a credit toward future contributions required under section 254(d) of the Communications Act of 1934. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Commercial mobile data service The term commercial mobile data service 47 U.S.C. 1401 (2) Commercial mobile service The term commercial mobile service 47 U.S.C. 332

Summary: End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service from receiving universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Lifeline program, which provides subsidies for discounts on monthly telephone or broadband service (e.g., Internet service on mobile phones) to qualifying low-income consumers. The FCC must continue to collect universal service contributions from telecommunications carriers through 2017 based on mobile service support provided in 2016 despite the bill's prohibition on Lifeline universal service support for mobile services. But the amounts collected for mobile services must be deposited in the Treasury for deficit reduction instead of being distributed for universal service support.
Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act 2. Authorized grant activities Subsection (b) of section 503 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101b(b) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (16) as paragraphs (9) through (18), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Student support programs, which may include counseling, mentoring, and other support services, designed to facilitate the successful advancement of students from four-year institutions to postbaccalaureate doctoral degree granting programs that prepare students for health care occupations as such occupations are described in the most recent edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (8) Developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs. . 3. Funding (a) Authorizations of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. (b) Additional extensions not permitted Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1226a July 11, 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: Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand grant activities under the Hispanic Serving Institutions program to include: (1) support programs that facilitate student advancement to doctoral degree programs in health care occupations, and (2) developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.