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A bill to require the termination of any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower.

To require the termination of any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower. 1. Termination of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who retaliate against whistleblowers (a) In general Subject to chapter 12 (b) Applicability Subsection (a) shall apply to an act committed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Requires the termination of any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have: retaliated or threatened to retaliate against any employee or applicant for employment for disclosing what the employee or applicant reasonably believes to be a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety (provided the disclosure is not specifically prohibited by law); retaliated or threatened to retaliate against any employee or applicant for exercising, or assisting another individual in exercising, any appeal, complaint, or grievance right granted by any law, rule, or regulation; or implemented or enforced certain nondisclosure policies, forms, or agreements that conflict with whistleblower protections and employee rights.
A bill to provide for the approval of the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.

To provide for the approval of the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. 1. Approval of Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (a) In general Notwithstanding the provisions for congressional consideration of a proposed agreement for cooperation in subsection d. of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 (b) Applicability of Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and Other Provisions of Law Upon entering into effect, the agreement referred to in subsection (a) shall be subject to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 2153 December 7, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill allows the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, completed on June 11, 2016, to be brought into effect as if all requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for congressional consideration of such agreement had been satisfied. Upon entering into effect, such agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act and any other applicable U.S. law as if it had come into effect in accordance with such requirements.
A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

To prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. 1. Restriction of COPS funding for sanctuary cities None of the amounts appropriated in any Act for the Community Oriented Policing Services Program may be used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373(a)

Summary: Prohibits the use of community oriented policing services funds in contravention of provisions of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 that restrict a government entity or official from preventing any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the responsible federal immigration agency information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status.
PRISM Act of 2015

To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the establishment of preservation training and degree programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act of 2015 PRISM Act of 2015 2. Eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance for preservation education and training programs Section 303903(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a) universities,

Summary: Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act of 2015 or the PRISM Act of 2015 Makes Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance from the Secretary of the Interior to establish preservation training and degree programs.
Fair BEER Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform and reset the excise tax on beer, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act Fair BEER Act 2. Rate of tax on beer (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 5051(a) (1) In general A tax is hereby imposed on all beer brewed or produced, and removed for consumption or sale, within the United States, or imported into the United States during the calendar year. Such tax shall be— (A) $0 on so much of such beer as does not exceed 7,143 barrels, (B) $3.50 per barrel on so much of such beer as exceeds 7,143 barrels but does not exceed 60,000 barrels, (C) $16 per barrel on so much of such beer as exceeds 60,000 barrels but does not exceed 2,000,000 barrels, and (D) $18 per barrel on so much of such beer as exceeds 2,000,000 barrels. Such tax shall be imposed with respect to every barrel containing not more than 31 gallons and at a like rate for any other quantity or for fractional parts of a barrel. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (2) of section 5051(a) (2) Controlled groups In the case of a controlled group, the barrel quantities specified in paragraph (1) shall be apportioned among the brewers who are component members of such group in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribed. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term controlled group more than 50 percent at least 80 percent . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to beer removed during calendar years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Fair Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act or the Fair BEER Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the excise tax on beer brewed or produced, and removed for consumption or sale, within the United States or imported into the United States. The revised tax ranges from $0 for an amount not exceeding 7,143 barrels to $18 per barrel on an amount exceeding 2 million barrels.
A bill to amend the Coquille Restoration Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the management of the Coquille Forest.

To amend the Coquille Restoration Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the management of the Coquille Forest. 1. Amendments to Coquille Restoration Act Section 5(d) of the Coquille Restoration Act ( 25 U.S.C. 715c(d) (1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) Management (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, shall manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with the laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land. (B) Administration (i) Unprocessed logs Unprocessed logs harvested from the Coquille Forest shall be subject to the same Federal statutory restrictions on export to foreign nations that apply to unprocessed logs harvested from Federal land. (ii) Sales of timber Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all sales of timber from land subject to this subsection shall be advertised, offered, and awarded according to competitive bidding practices, with sales being awarded to the highest responsible bidder. ; (2) by striking paragraph (9); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (12) as paragraphs (9) through (11), respectively.

Summary: Amends the Coquille Restoration Act to require the Department of the Interior to manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with the laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land. (Currently, Interior is also required to manage the Forest under applicable state and federal forestry and environmental protection laws, and subject to critical habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act and the standards and guidelines of federal forest plans on adjacent or nearby federal lands.) Continues to apply: (1) federal law relating to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from federal land to any unprocessed logs that are harvested from the Forest, and (2) competitive bidding requirements to sales of timber from the Forest. Removes a provision: (1) giving the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon jurisdiction over certain actions concerning the placement of lands in Coos County and Curry County, Oregon, into trust for the Coquille Tribe and the management of the Coquille Forest; and (2) limiting available remedies to equitable relief, unless otherwise provided for by law.
A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.

To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. 1. Purpose; clarification (a) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to facilitate fee-to-trust applications for the Siletz Tribe within the geographic area specified in the amendment made by this Act. (b) Clarification Except as specifically provided otherwise by this Act or the amendment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act, shall prioritize for any purpose the claims of any federally recognized Indian tribe over the claims of any other federally recognized Indian tribe. 2. Treatment of certain property of the Siletz tribe of the State of Oregon Section 7 of the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act ( 25 U.S.C. 711e (f) Treatment of certain property (1) In general (A) Title The Secretary may accept title to any additional number of acres of real property located within the boundaries of the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation established by Executive order dated November 9, 1855, comprised of land within the political boundaries of Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Yamhill Counties in the State of Oregon, if that real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribe. (B) Trust Land to which title is accepted by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe. (2) Treatment as part of reservation All real property that is taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition under part 151.10 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (B) become part of the reservation of the tribe. (3) Prohibition on gaming Any real property taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. . March 2, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill amends the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act to authorize the Department of the Interior to take into trust for the Siletz Tribe additional lands that lie within the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation and are located in Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Yamhill counties in Oregon. Such land must be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition and become part of the tribe's reservation. (Off-reservation land acquisition requests require Interior to give greater scrutiny to the tribe's justification of the anticipated benefits from the acquisition.) Gaming is prohibited on lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act.
Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act

To suspend sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until certain conditions are met. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act 2. Limitation on sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Administration shall not authorize a sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve established under part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6231 et seq. 3 U.S.C. 301 (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not affect any obligations of the United States under the international energy program.

Summary: Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act Prohibits the Administration from authorizing sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the date all requisite permits under Executive Order 13337 for the Keystone XL pipeline project application filed on September 19, 2008, have been issued. Excepts from such prohibition U.S. obligations under the international energy program.
BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act

To establish requirements with respect to bisphenol A. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act 2. Requirements with respect to bisphenol A (a) Regulation of containers composed of bisphenol A (1) Safety assessment of products composed of BPA Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the Secretary (2) Safety standard Through the safety assessment described in paragraph (1), and taking into consideration the requirements of section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 348 (3) Application of safety standard to alternatives The Secretary shall use the safety standard described in paragraph (2) to evaluate the proposed uses of alternatives to bisphenol A. (b) Container labeling (1) In general Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343 (z) If its container is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A, unless the label includes the following statement: This food packaging contains BPA, an endocrine-disrupting chemical, according to the National Institutes of Health. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Savings provision Nothing in this section (or the amendments made by this section) shall affect the right of a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian tribe to adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement, liability, or standard of performance that is more stringent than a regulation, requirement, liability, or standard of performance under this section or that— (1) applies to a product category not described in this section; or (2) requires the provision of a warning of risk, illness, or injury associated with the use of food containers composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A. (d) Definition For purposes of this section— (1) the term container (2) the term food 21 U.S.C. 321

Summary: BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to: (1) issue a revised safety assessment for food containers composed in whole or in part of bisphenol A (BPA), taking into consideration different types and uses of such containers; and (2) determine whether there is reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to BPA through food containers or other items composed in whole or in part of BPA, taking into consideration potential adverse effects from low-dose exposure and the effects of exposure on vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, infants, children, the elderly, and populations with high exposure to BPA. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of a food if its container is composed in whole or in part of BPA unless the label includes the following statement: "This food packaging contains BPA, an endocrine-disrupting chemical, according to the National Institutes of Health."
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the "Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office 1. Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson 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 Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the "Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office."
REVIEWS Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to sunset rules after 10 years unless agencies undergo notice and comment rulemaking, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Examination Vital for Improving and Evaluating Working Solutions Act of 2015 REVIEWS Act 2. Definitions In this Act, the terms agency rule 3. Regulatory sunset (a) In general Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Effective date of rules (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), any rule required to be promulgated in accordance with this section shall cease to be effective on the date that is 10 years after the date on which the agency promulgates the rule. (2) Exception The effective period of a rule described in paragraph (1) may be extended for additional periods of not more than 10 years if, before the date on which the rule ceases to be effective, the agency that promulgated the rule complies with the procedures under this section as if the rule were a new rule to be issued by the agency. . (b) Effective date The amendment made under subsection (a) shall apply to a rule promulgated by an agency after the date of enactment of this Act. 4. Enforcement of rules (a) Actions reviewable Section 704 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Agency action (a) In general Agency action ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Clarification of final agency action For purposes of this section, the term final agency action . (b) Review in Court of Appeals Section 2342 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking and (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph: (8) all rules of an agency (as defined under section 551 of title 5) that— (A) ceased to be effective under section 553(f) of such title; and (B) the agency continues to enforce. .

Summary: Regulatory Examination Vital for Improving and Evaluating Working Solutions Act of 2015 or the REVIEWS Act This bill makes existing rules of a federal agency (i.e. each authority of the federal government, except the Congress, U.S. courts, the governments of U.S. territories or possessions, and the government of the District of Columbia) inoperative 10 years after promulgation, but allows extensions for additional periods of not more than 10 years if the agency promulgates the expiring rule in compliance with the notice and comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act. The bill expands the definition of "final agency action" for purposes of judicial review to include interpretative rules, general statements of policy, and rules of agency organization, procedure or practice issued by an agency. The bill grants exclusive jurisdiction to the federal courts of appeal (except for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) to review all rules of an agency that cease to be effective under this Act and that the agency continues to enforce.
LDRD Enhancement Act of 2015

To increase the maximum percentage of funds available to the Department of Energy for laboratory directed research and development. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LDRD Enhancement Act of 2015 2. Increase in cap on funding for laboratory directed research and development (a) In general Section 308 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of Public Law 111–8 8 percent 10 percent (b) Applicability to national security laboratories Section 4811(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2791(c) 6 percent 10 percent (c) Conforming repeal Section 309 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division D of Public Law 113–76

Summary: LDRD Enhancement Act of 2015 Amends the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 to increase from 8% to 10% the percentage of Department of Energy (DOE) funding for government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories that may be used for laboratory directed research and development. Amends the Atomic Energy Defense Act to increase from 6% to 10% the maximum percentage of DOE funding to government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories for national security activities that DOE may provide to such laboratories for laboratory directed research and development.
Tribal Adoption Parity Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Adoption Parity Act 2. Recognizing Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 23(d) (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or Indian tribal government a State (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or Indian tribal government such State (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tribal Adoption Parity Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow Indian tribes to make the determination that a child is a child with special needs for purposes of the adoption tax credit.