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National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015

To reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015 2. National Forest Foundation Act reauthorization (a) Extension of Authority To Provide Matching Funds for Administrative and Project Expenses Section 405(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–3(b) for a period of five years beginning October 1, 1992 during fiscal years 2016 through 2018 (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 410(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–8(b) during the five-year period $1,000,000 annually there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018 (c) Technical corrections (1) Agent Section 404(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–2(b) under this paragraph by subsection (a)(4) (2) Annual report Section 407(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–5(b) The Foundation shall June 4, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Forest Foundation Act to authorize the Department of Agriculture to provide during FY2016-FY2018 matching funds for certain administrative and project expenses incurred by the National Forest Foundation.
Tornado Family Safety Act of 2015

To amend the Small Business Act to allow the use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of safe rooms, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tornado Family Safety Act of 2015 2. Use of physical damage disaster loans to construct safe rooms Section 7(b)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) mitigating measures modifying structures mitigating measures, including— (i) construction of retaining walls and sea walls; (ii) grading and contouring land; and (iii) relocating utilities and modifying structures, including construction of a safe room or similar storm shelter designed to protect property and occupants from tornadoes or other natural disasters .

Summary: Tornado Family Safety Act of 2015 This bill amends the Small Business Act to allow Small Business Administration physical disaster loans to be used for the construction of safe rooms or similar storm shelters designed to protect property and occupants from tornadoes or other natural disasters.
ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015

To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015 2. Amendments Section 308(a)(1) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12188(a)(1) (1) by striking procedures.— The procedures.— (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the , and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Structural barriers to entry into existing public accommodations A civil action for discrimination under section 302(b)(2) based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation may not be commenced by a person aggrieved by such discrimination unless— (i) such person has provided to the owner or operator of such accommodation a written notice specific enough to allow such owner or operator to identify such barrier; and (ii) beginning on the date such notice was received and— (I) before the expiration of 60 days after such date, such owner or operator failed to provide to such person a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier; or (II) (aa) before the expiration of 60 days after such date, such owner or operator provided such description to such person; and (bb) before the expiration of 120 days after such description is provided, such owner or operator failed to remove such barrier. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st month beginning more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015 Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provided such description and failed to remove such barrier.
New Energy for America Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential energy efficient property and the energy credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Energy for America Act 2. Extension of residential energy efficient property (a) In general Subsection (g) of section 25D December 31, 2016 December 31, 2021 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Extension of energy credit (a) Solar energy property Paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(II) and (3)(A)(ii) of section 48(a) periods ending before January 1, 2017 property the construction of which begins before January 1, 2022 (b) Qualified fuel cell property Section 48(c)(1)(D) of such Code is amended by striking for any period after December 31, 2016 the construction of which does not begin before January 1, 2022 (c) Qualified microturbine property Section 48(c)(2)(D) of such Code is amended by striking for any period after December 31, 2016 the construction of which does not begin before January 1, 2022 (d) Combined heat and power system property Section 48(c)(3)(A)(iv) of such Code is amended by striking which is placed in service before January 1, 2017 the construction of which begins before January 1, 2022 (e) Qualified small wind energy property Section 48(c)(4)(C) of such Code is amended by striking for any period after December 31, 2016 the construction of which does not begin before January 1, 2022 (f) Thermal energy property Section 48(a)(3)(A)(vii) of such Code is amended by striking periods ending before January 1, 2017 property the construction of which begins before January 1, 2022 (g) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: New Energy for America Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend: (1) the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures through calendar year 2021; and (2) the energy tax credit for energy property, including solar energy property, qualified fuel cell property, qualified microturbine property, combined heat and power system property, and thermal energy property, the construction of which begins before January 1, 2022.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 South Main Street in Elkhart, Indiana, as the "Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 South Main Street in Elkhart, Indiana, as the Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office 1. Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 South Main Street in Elkhart, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 South Main Street in Elkhart, Indiana, as the "Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office."
To facilitate the responsible communication of scientific and medical developments.

To facilitate the responsible communication of scientific and medical developments. 1. Facilitating responsible communication of scientific and medical developments (a) Guidance Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue draft guidance on facilitating the responsible dissemination of truthful and non-misleading scientific and medical information not included in the approved labeling of drugs and devices. (b) Definition In this section, the terms drug device 21 U.S.C. 321

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue draft guidance on the dissemination of scientific and medical information that is not included in the approved labeling of drugs and medical devices.
Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2015

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the United States and Canada. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2015 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to establish consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside of the United States and Canada in order to increase accountability and protect American students and taxpayer dollars. 3. Repeal grandfather provisions Section 102(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) in the case of a graduate medical school located outside the United States— (I) at least 60 percent of those enrolled in, and at least 60 percent of the graduates of, the graduate medical school outside the United States were not persons described in section 484(a)(5) in the year preceding the year for which a student is seeking a loan under part D of title IV; and (II) at least 75 percent of the individuals who were students or graduates of the graduate medical school outside the United States or Canada (both nationals of the United States and others) taking the examinations administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates received a passing score in the year preceding the year for which a student is seeking a loan under part D of title IV; ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by adding at the end the following: (V) Expiration of authority The authority of a graduate medical school described in subclause (I) to qualify for participation in the loan programs under part D of title IV pursuant to this clause shall expire beginning on the first July 1 following the date of enactment of the Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2015 . 4. Loss of eligibility If a graduate medical school loses eligibility to participate in the loan programs under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. (1) withdrawal by the student from the graduate medical school; (2) completion of the program of study by the student at the graduate medical school; or (3) the fourth June 30 after such loss of eligibility.

Summary: Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require all foreign medical schools to meet minimum requirements for percentage of foreign students and for percentage of students passing exams administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates in order for students to be eligible for William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans. (Currently, the Department of Education may establish alternative standards and certain clinical training programs are grandfathered.) Students continue to be eligible for a loan if, on the date of enactment of this Act, they are enrolled in a foreign medical school that loses eligibility as a result of this Act.
To amend the Public Health Services Act to reauthorize funding for the National Institutes of Health.

To amend the Public Health Services Act to reauthorize funding for the National Institutes of Health. 1. National Institutes of Health reauthorization Section 402A(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(1) (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking at the end and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking at the end the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (D) $31,811,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; (E) $33,331,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and (F) $34,851,000,000 for fiscal year 2018. .

Summary: This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health through FY2018.
All-Year ACCESS Act

To restore access to year-round Federal Pell Grants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordability for Constant and Continual Education to Enhance Student Success Act All-Year ACCESS Act 2. Year-round Federal Pell Grant students (a) In general Section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b) (8) Year-round federal pell grant students (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the Secretary shall award, to an eligible student who meets the requirements in subparagraph (B) who has received a Federal Pell Grant for an award year and is enrolled in a program of study for one or more additional payment periods during the same award year that are not otherwise covered by the student’s Federal Pell Grant, an additional Federal Pell Grant for the additional payment periods. (B) Eligibility In order to be eligible to receive the additional Federal Pell Grant for an award year that is described in subparagraph (A), a student shall, in addition to meeting all eligibility requirements for the receipt of a Federal Pell Grant— (i) be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for a period of more than one academic year, or more than 2 semesters or the equivalent of 2 semesters, during a single award year; and (ii) be enrolled in a program of instruction at an institution of higher education for which the institution awards an associate or baccalaureate degree or a certificate. (C) Amounts In the case of a student receiving more than one Federal Pell Grant in a single award year under subparagraph (A), the total amount of the Federal Pell Grants awarded to such student for the award year shall not exceed an amount equal to 150 percent of the total maximum Federal Pell Grant for such award year calculated in accordance with paragraph (7)(C)(iv)(II). (D) Inclusion in duration limit Any period of study covered by a Federal Pell Grant awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be included in determining a student’s duration limit under subsection (c)(5). (9) Crossover period In any case where an eligible student is receiving a Federal Pell Grant for a payment period that spans 2 award years, the Secretary shall allow the eligible institution in which the student is enrolled to determine the award year to which the additional period shall be assigned. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

Summary: Affordability for Constant and Continual Education to Enhance Student Success Act or the All-Year ACCESS Act Directs the Secretary of Education to award an additional Pell Grant to an eligible student who: (1) has received a Pell Grant for an award year, and (2) is enrolled in a program of study for one or more additional payment periods during the same award year that are not otherwise covered by the Pell Grant. Requires such a student to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for a period of more than one academic year, or more than the equivalent of two semesters, during a single award year. Limits the total amount of the Pell Grants awarded to such student for the award year to 150% of the maximum Pell Grant for such award year.
To reduce administrative burdens on researchers.

To reduce administrative burdens on researchers. 1. Reducing administrative burdens of researchers (a) Implementation of measures To reduce administrative burdens The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall implement measures to reduce the administrative burdens of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health, taking into account the recommendations, evaluations, and plans researched by the following entities: (1) The Scientific Management Review Board. (2) The National Academy of Sciences. (3) The 2007 and 2012 Faculty Burden Survey conducted by The Federal Demonstration Partnership. (4) Relevant recommendations from the Research Business Models Working Group. (b) Reports The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the Director has implemented measures pursuant to subsection (a).

Summary: This bill directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to reduce the administrative burdens of researchers funded by the NIH.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence. 1. Valid scientific evidence Section 513(a)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360c(a)(3)(B) (1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; (2) by striking (B) If the Secretary (B)(i) If the Secretary (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Valid scientific evidence for purposes of clause (i) may include: (I) evidence described in well-documented case histories, including registry data, that are collected and monitored under an acceptable protocol; (II) studies published in peer-reviewed journals; and (III) data collected in countries other than the United States so long as such data otherwise meets the criteria specified in this subparagraph. (iii) In the case of a study published in a peer-reviewed journal that is offered as valid scientific evidence for purposes of clause (i), the Secretary may request data underlying the study if— (I) the Secretary, in making such request, complies with the requirement of subparagraph (D)(ii) to consider the least burdensome appropriate means of evaluating device effectiveness or subsection (i)(1)(D) to consider the least burdensome means of determining substantial equivalence, as applicable; (II) the Secretary furnishes a written rationale for so requesting the underlying data together with such request; and (III) if the requested underlying data for such a study are unavailable, the Secretary shall consider such study to be part of the totality of the evidence with respect to the device, as the Secretary determines appropriate. .

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define “valid scientific evidence” to include well-documented case histories or studies published in peer-reviewed journals for purposes of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determining the effectiveness of a medical device without clinical investigation. Under specified conditions, the FDA may request the data underlying a study that is offered as valid scientific evidence.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to advisory committee process.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to advisory committee process. 1. Advisory committee process (a) Classification panels Paragraph (5) of section 513(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360c(b) (1) by striking (5) (5)(A) (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) For review by a classification panel of a premarket submission for a device, the Secretary shall— (i) provide an opportunity for the person whose premarket submission is subject to panel review to provide recommendations on the expertise needed among the voting members of the panel; and (ii) give due consideration to such recommendations and ensure that adequate expertise is represented on advisory panels to assess— (I) the disease or condition for which the device is intended to cure, treat, mitigate, prevent, or diagnose; and (II) the technology of the device. (C) For purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii), the term adequate expertise (i) two or more voting members, with a specialty or other expertise clinically relevant to the device under review; and (ii) at least one voting member who is knowledgeable about the technology of the device. . (b) Panel review process Section 513(b)(6) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360c(b)(6) (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting before the period at the end , including by designating a representative who will be provided a time during the panel meeting to address the panel individually (or accompanied by experts selected by such representative) for the purpose of correcting misstatements of fact or providing clarifying information, subject to the discretion of panel chairperson. (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph: (B) (i) Any meeting of a classification panel with respect to the review of a premarket submission for a device shall— (I) provide adequate time for initial presentations by the person whose premarket submission is specifically the subject of such review and by the Secretary; and (II) encourage free and open participation by all interested persons. (ii) Following the initial presentations described in clause (i), the panel may— (I) pose questions to a designated representative described in subparagraph (A)(iii); and (II) consider the responses to such questions in the panel’s review of the premarket submission. .

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide an opportunity for a person whose premarket submission for a medical device is subject to review by a classification panel to provide recommendations on the expertise needed among the members of the panel. The FDA must consider these recommendations and ensure that panels include at least two members with expertise clinically relevant to the device and at least one member who is knowledgeable about the technology of the device. The person whose device is under review may designate a representative (who may be accompanied by experts) to participate in panel meetings.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to humanitarian device exemption applications.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to humanitarian device exemption applications. 1. Humanitarian device exemption application (a) In general Section 520(m) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360j (1) in paragraph (1) by striking fewer than 4,000 not more than 8,000 (2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking fewer than 4,000 not more than 8,000 (3) in paragraph (6)(A)(ii), by striking 4,000 8,000 (b) Guidance document on probable benefit Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall publish a draft guidance document that defines the criteria for establishing probable benefit 21 U.S.C. 360j(m)(2)(C)

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the humanitarian device exemption to authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exempt from effectiveness requirements certain medical devices intended to benefit fewer than 8,000 individuals. Currently, the FDA may exempt devices intended to benefit fewer than 4,000 individuals. Within 18 months of enactment of this Act, the FDA must define “probable benefit” for these devices.