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Funding Local Schools Act

To authorize the State of Utah to select lands that are available for disposal under the Pony Express Resource Management Plan to be used for the support and benefit of State institutions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding Local Schools Act 2. Authorization (a) In general The State of Utah may select any lands owned by the United States, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County (January 1990), as amended by the Pony Express Plan Amendment (November 1997), in fulfillment of the land grants made in sections 6, 8, and 12 of the Act of July 16, 1894 (28 Stat. 107), without further land use planning action by the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Application The criteria listed in Decision 3 of the Lands Program of the resource management plan described in subsection (a) shall not apply to any land selected under subsection (a).

Summary: Funding Local Schools Act This bill allows the state of Utah to select lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior and identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County, as amended by the Pony Express Plan Amendment (November 1997), in fulfillment of certain land grants made to Utah upon being admitted as a state, including for the establishment of certain state institutions, including certain local schools, under the Act of July 16, 1894, without further land use planning action by the BLM. The criteria listed in Decision 3 of the Lands Program of the resource management plan shall not apply to any lands selected by Utah pursuant to this bill.
Follow the Rules Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Follow the Rules Act 2. Prohibited personnel action based on ordering individual to violate rule or regulation (a) In general Subparagraph (D) of section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting , rule, or regulation law (b) Technical correction Such subparagraph is further amended by striking for (c) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any personnel action (as that term is defined in section 2302(a)(2)(A) of such title) occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. November 30, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Follow the Rules Act (Sec. 2) This bill extends the prohibition (regarding employment in the federal government) against a person taking, failing to take, or threatening to take or fail to take a personnel action against any employee or applicant for employment for refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law to personnel actions against such an individual for refusing to obey an order that would violate a rule or regulation.
Chiricahua National Park Act

To establish Chiricahua National Park in Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiricahua National Park Act 2. Establishment of Chiricahua national park (a) Establishment and purpose There is hereby established Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona. (b) Boundaries The boundaries of Chiricahua National Park are as generally depicted on the map entitled ________ (c) Abolishment of Chiricahua national monument (1) In general The Chiricahua National Monument is hereby abolished and the lands and interests therein are incorporated within and made part of Chiricahua National Park. Any funds available for purposes of the monument shall be available for purposes of the park. (2) References Any references in law (other than in this Act), regulation, document, record, map or other paper of the United States to Chiricahua National Monument shall be considered a reference to Chiricahua National Park. (d) Administration The Secretary of the Interior shall administer Chiricahua National Park in accordance with this Act and laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System.

Summary: Chiricahua National Park Act This bill establishes the Chiricahua National Park in Arizona. The bill abolishes the Chiricahua National Monument and incorporates the lands and interests within the monument in, and as part of, the park. Any funds that are available for the monument's purposes shall be made available for those of the park.
All Ballots Count Act of 2016

To prohibit the enforcement of any requirement that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of registering to vote or voting in an election for Federal office unless the requirement was in effect as of June 25, 2013. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Ballots Count Act of 2016 2. Prohibiting enforcement of certain photo identification requirements (a) Requirements applicable to voter registration Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Prohibiting enforcement of photo identification requirements (1) Prohibition An election official may not enforce any requirement that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of registering to vote in an election for Federal office, except to the extent that the requirement was in effect as of June 25, 2013. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit a State from repealing a requirement under State law that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of registering to vote in an election for Federal office. . (b) Requirements applicable to voting (1) In general Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. 303A. Prohibiting enforcement of certain photo identification requirements (a) Prohibition An election official may not enforce any requirement that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office, except to the extent that the requirement was in effect as of June 25, 2013. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit a State from repealing a requirement under State law that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office. . (2) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 and 303 303, and 303A (3) Clerical Amendment The table of contents for such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 303A. Prohibiting enforcement of certain photo identification requirements. .

Summary: All Ballots Count Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit an election official from enforcing any requirement that an individual produce a photo identification as a condition of registering to vote, or of voting, in an election for federal office, except to the extent that the requirement was in effect as of June 25, 2013.
Free Speech Fairness Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Free Speech Fairness Act 2. Allowing 501(c)(3) (a) In general Section 501 (s) Special rule relating to political campaign statements of organization described in subsection (c)(3) (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2), 2055, 2106, 2522, and 4955, an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for a purpose described in subsection (c)(3), nor shall it be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement which— (A) is made in the ordinary course of the organization’s regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose, and (B) results in the organization incurring not more than de minimis incremental expenses. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Free Speech Fairness Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a tax-exempt organization to make certain statements related to a political campaign without losing its tax-exempt status. An organization may not lose its tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) or be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement that: (1) is made in the ordinary course of the organization's regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose, and (2) results in the organization incurring not more than de minimis incremental expenses.
To provide that no alien may be naturalized as a citizen of the United States until such time as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement completes the digitization of all remaining paper-based fingerprint records for inclusion in the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

To provide that no alien may be naturalized as a citizen of the United States until such time as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement completes the digitization of all remaining paper-based fingerprint records for inclusion in the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 1. Limitation on the naturalization of aliens (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no alien may be naturalized as a citizen of the United States under chapter 2 of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1421 et seq. (b) Pending applications Upon the completion of the requirement under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, prior to naturalizing as a citizen of the United States an alien who has an application for naturalization pending on the date of the enactment of this Act, review the alien’s eligibility for naturalization using the updated Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). (c) Revocation of naturalization Section 340 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1451 (i) In the case that an officer or employee of the Department of Homeland Security has good cause to believe that a naturalized citizen has illegally procured such benefit, or procured such benefit by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation, including being subject to a final deportation order, whether under the current identity or under another identity of that individual, such officer or employee shall prepare an affidavit described in subsection (a) and submit such affidavit to the appropriate United States attorney described in that subsection. Upon receipt of such an affidavit, such United States attorney shall institute the proceedings described in subsection (a). .

Summary: This bill prohibits any alien from being naturalized until U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement completes the digitization of all remaining paper-based fingerprint records for inclusion in the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS shall, upon completion of such digitization and prior to naturalizing an alien who has a application pending on the date of enactment of this bill, review the alien's eligibility for naturalization using the updated IDENT. The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to require a DHS officer or employee who has good cause to believe that a naturalized citizen has illegally or by misrepresentation procured such status to refer such case to the Department of Justice for denaturalization proceedings.
Investing in Testing Act of 2016

To require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to complete a study on the human health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Testing Act of 2016 2. Study by CDC on health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water (a) In general The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall— (1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, commence a study on the human health implications of per- and po­ly­flu­or­o­al­kyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water; and (2) not later than 2 years and 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act— (A) complete such study; and (B) submit a report to the Congress on the results of such study. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000.

Summary: Investing in Testing Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the health implications of contamination of drinking water by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). (PFASs can accumulate in the body and are commonly found at low levels in food, water, and the environment.)
Ongoing Recovery and Conservation Awareness Act of 2016

To provide for the issuance of a Puget Sound Restoration Semipostal Stamp. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ongoing Recovery and Conservation Awareness Act of 2016 2. Puget Sound Restoration Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for the operations supported by the Puget Sound Action Agenda, as described under the heading Environmental Programs and Management Public Law 112–74 Puget Sound Restoration Semipostal Stamp (b) Cost The Puget Sound Restoration Semipostal Stamp shall be offered at a cost equal to the cost of mailing a letter weighing 1 ounce or less at the nonautomation single-piece first-ounce letter rate, in effect at the time of purchase, plus a differential of not less than 25 percent. (c) Other terms and conditions The issuance and sale of the Puget Sound Restoration 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 subsection (b) and the following: (1) Disposition of proceeds (A) In general All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Puget Sound Restoration Semipostal Stamp shall be transferred to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of funding the operations of the Agenda described in subsection (a), through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (B) Proceeds not to be offset In accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title 39, amounts becoming available from the sale of the Puget Sound Restoration Semipostal Stamp (as so determined) shall not be taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other Federal funding to be furnished in any year to— (i) the Environmental Protection Agency; or (ii) the Agenda identified in subsection (a). (2) Duration The Puget Sound Restoration Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of at least 5 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Stamp depictions Stamps issued under this Act shall depict images of the Puget Sound and marine life native to the Sound. (4) Limitation The Puget Sound Restoration Semipostal Stamp shall not be subject to, or taken into account for purposes of applying, any limitation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title 39. (d) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal stamp

Summary: Ongoing Recovery and Conservation Awareness Act of 2016 This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell a Puget Sound Restoration Semipostal Stamp. Proceeds from the sale of the stamp must be transferred to the Environmental Protections Agency for operations supported by the Puget Sound Action Agenda. The stamp must be made available to the public for five years.
Clean Water Healthy Communities Act

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to the monitoring program for unregulated contaminants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Water Healthy Communities Act 2. Monitoring for unregulated contaminants Section 1445 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–4 (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Establishment (i) In general The Administrator shall promulgate regulations establishing the criteria for a monitoring program for unregulated contaminants for all public water systems, regardless of the number of people served by a public water system. (ii) Requirements In promulgating regulations under clause (i), the Administrator shall— (I) require the monitoring of drinking water supplied by public water systems; and (II) vary the frequency and schedule for monitoring requirements for public water systems based on— (aa) the number of people served by a public water system; (bb) the source of the water supply; and (cc) the contaminants likely to be found in the water supply. ; and (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Grants for small and medium system costs From funds reserved under section 1452(o) or appropriated under subparagraph (H), the Administrator shall pay the reasonable cost of such testing and laboratory analysis as are necessary to carry out monitoring to assess the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in public water systems that serve a population of 10,000 or fewer. ; and (2) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) Unregulated contaminants With respect to contaminants for which a national primary drinking water regulation has not been established, the database shall include— (A) monitoring information collected by public water systems under subsection (a); and (B) other reliable and appropriate monitoring information on the occurrence of the contaminants in public water systems that is available to the Administrator. .

Summary: Clean Water Healthy Communities Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by directing the Environmental Protection Agency to require monitoring of unregulated contaminants in drinking water supplied by public water systems, regardless of the number of people served by the system.
Hudson River Protection Act

To amend the Act popularly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1915 to prohibit the establishment of certain anchorage grounds within five miles of a nuclear power plant, a location on the national register of historic places, a superfund site, or critical habitat of an endangered species, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hudson River Protection Act 2. Prohibition on establishment of certain anchorage grounds within five miles of certain locations (a) In general Section 7 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (chapter 142; 33 U.S.C. 471 (1) by striking The Secretary Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— (A) by striking (c) Definition.— (c) Definitions As used in this section— (1) the term ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) the term nuclear power plant (3) the term superfund site (A) included on the National Priorities List developed by the President in accordance with section 105(a)(8)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9605(a)(8)(B) (B) the subject of an ongoing or planned remedial action carried out in accordance with such Act. ; and (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Restriction The Secretary may not establish as anchorage grounds for vessels carrying hazardous or flammable material as cargo any area that is located within five miles of— (1) a nuclear power plant; (2) a location on the national register of historic places; (3) a superfund site; or (4) a critical habitat of an endangered species designated under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. . (b) Limitation on application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to anchorage grounds established before the date of the enactment of this Act for vessels carrying hazardous or flammable material as cargo.

Summary: Hudson River Protection Act This bill amends the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1915 to prohibit the establishment of areas located within five miles of a nuclear power plant, a location on the national register of historic places, a superfund site, or critical habitat of an endangered species as anchorage grounds in U.S. navigable waters for vessels carrying hazardous or flammable material as cargo.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2016

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for public service repayment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2016 2. Qualifying payments (a) In general Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) (1) in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting subject to paragraph (5), has made (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) First 60 monthly payments (A) In general For the purpose of meeting the requirement under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), the first 60 monthly payments may be payments under a repayment plan under subsection (d)(1) or (g). (B) Applicability This paragraph shall apply to borrowers who on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph have made less than 120 monthly payments under paragraph (1)(A). . (b) Notification to borrowers Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall— (1) inform each borrower of a loan made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. (A) paragraph (5) of section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) (B) the effect of such paragraph on loan cancellation under such section 455(m) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) (2) provide information to such borrowers on how to change repayment plans.

Summary: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2016 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to broaden the types of repayment plans under which an eligible public service employee may make qualifying payments for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program.