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44 to 69 Act of 2015

To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to the identification of high priority corridors on the National Highway System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 44 to 69 Act of 2015 2. Identification of high priority corridors on National Highway System Section 1105(c)(18)(D) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended— (1) in clause (ii) by striking and (2) in clause (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) include Texas State Highway 44 from United States Route 59 at Freer, Texas, to Texas State Highway 358. .

Summary: 44 to 69 Act of 2015 Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to include Texas State Highway 44 from United States Route 59 at Freer, Texas, to Texas State Highway 358 as part of the high priority Lower Rio Grande Valley Corridor of the National Highway System in Texas.
Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act

To prohibit assistance provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families from being accessed through the use of an electronic benefit transfer card at any store that offers marijuana for sale. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act 2. Prohibition on use of electronic benefit transfer card to access TANF assistance at any store that offers marijuana for sale (a) Prohibition Section 408(a)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a)(12)(A) (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) any establishment that offers marihuana (as defined in section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act) for sale. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require a state receiving a TANF grant to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent assistance under the TANF program from being used in any electronic benefit transfer (via a card) at any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.
Kate's Law

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015 Kate’s Law 2. Increased penalties for reentry of removed aliens Section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1326 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph (2) by striking fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both imprisoned not less than 5 years and not more than 6 years (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both imprisoned not less than 5 and not more than 10 years, and may, in addition, be fined under title 18, United States Code (B) in paragraph (2), by striking fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both imprisoned not less than 5 and not more than 20 years and may, in addition, be fined under such title (C) in paragraph (4), by striking fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both imprisoned for not less than 5 and not more than 10 years and may, in addition, be fined under such title

Summary: Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015 or Kate's Law This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed.
Right to Try Act of 2015

To authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Try Act of 2015 2. Use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness (a) In general Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. (1) is intended to treat a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness; and (2) is authorized by, and in accordance with, State law. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term biological product 42 U.S.C. 262 (2) The terms device drug 21 U.S.C. 321 (3) The term experimental drug, biological product, or device (A) has successfully completed a phase 1 clinical investigation; (B) remains under investigation in a clinical trial approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and (C) is not approved, licensed, or cleared for commercial distribution under section 505, 510(k), or 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, or Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 42 U.S.C. 262 (4) The term phase 1 clinical investigation (5) The term terminal illness

Summary: Right to Try Act of 2015 Bars the federal government from prohibiting or restricting the production, manufacture, distribution, prescribing, dispensing, possession, or use of an experimental drug, biological product, or device that is: (1) intended to treat a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness; and (2) authorized by, and in accordance with, state law. Defines an "experimental drug, biological product, or device" as one that: (1) has successfully completed a phase 1 clinical investigation; (2) remains under investigation in a clinical trial approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and (3) is not approved, licensed, or cleared for commercial distribution under the Federal Food, Drug, or Cosmetic Act or the Public Health Service Act.
Invest in America Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the maximum capital gains rate for individuals 15 percent. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Invest in America Act of 2015 2. 15 percent maximum capital gains rate (a) In general Section 1(h) (C) 15 percent of the adjusted net capital gain (or, if less, taxable income) in excess of the amount on which a tax is determined under subparagraph (B), . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Invest in America Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the formula for calculating the tax on the net capital gains of individual taxpayers to provide for a maximum 15% rate on the adjusted net capital gain of such taxpayers.
Code-FLEX Act of 2015

To provide for a safe harbor period for the transition from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard for health care claims. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coding Flexibility in Healthcare Act of 2015 Code-FLEX Act of 2015 2. Continuing use of ICD–9–CM codes during a transition period (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in implementing the transition to ICD–10 code sets pursuant to section 1173(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2(c) (b) Duration of transition period The transition period under subsection (a) shall begin on the first day in which the Secretary adopts such ICD–10 code sets as the standard for codes sets under section 1173(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2(c) (c) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report assessing the impact of such ICD–10 code sets on health care providers participating under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, individuals entitled to benefits under part A of such title or enrolled under part B of such title, and other impacted stakeholders.

Summary: This bill requires that health care claims submitted with ICD-9 codes (the code set currently used in health care transactions to identify diagnoses and procedures) continue to be paid during the transition from the ICD-9 code set to the ICD-10 code set.
Veterans Residential Care Choice Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish, at the request of an eligible veteran, nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Residential Care Choice Act 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 1720H. State licensed or certified residential care facilities (a) In general At the request of an eligible veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide domiciliary, nursing home, adult day health, or hospital care under this chapter, or whom the Secretary determines is in need of such care, the Secretary may place the veteran in a State licensed or certified residential care facility that meets Department standards, at the expense of the United States, pursuant to a contract or agreement entered into between the Secretary and the facility for such purpose, if the cost of providing such care to such veteran through such facility is less than the cost of providing such care to the veteran through any other available option. A veteran who is placed in a such a facility under this section shall agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept home health services furnished by the Secretary under section 1717 of this title. (b) Eligibility For purposes of this section, an eligible veteran is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more disabling. (c) Definition of State licensed or certified residential care facility In this section, the term State licensed or certified residential care facility . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subchapter the following new item: 1720H. State licensed or certified residential care facilities. . (c) Applicability Section 1720H of title 38, United States Code, shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any veteran who is eligible under subsection (b) of that section, including such a veteran who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, resides in a State licensed or certified residential care facility, as such term is defined in subsection (c) of such section.

Summary: Veterans Residential Care Choice Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), at the request of an eligible veteran for whom the VA is required to provide domiciliary, nursing home, adult day health, or hospital care, or who is determined to be in need of such care, to place the veteran (at the expense of the United States) in a state licensed or certified residential care facility that meets VA standards if the cost of providing such care through the facility is less than the cost of providing the care through any other available option. An eligible veteran is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 70% or more disabling.
To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustments through the end of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.

To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustments through the end of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 1. Prohibiting cost of living adjustment in pay for Members of Congress through the end of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501

Summary: Eliminates automatic cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress during the 114th Congress.
AIR Survey Act of 2015

To amend the Natural Gas Act to allow the use of aerial survey data for certain applications, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aerial Infrastructure Route Survey Act of 2015 AIR Survey Act of 2015 2. Aerial survey data allowed for certain applications Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f (i) Aerial Survey Data (1) Data collected by aerial survey Data collected by aerial survey shall be accepted in lieu of, and given equal weight to, ground survey data for the purposes of— (A) completing any prefiling process established to facilitate the formal application process for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity under this section; or (B) completing an application associated with a Federal authorization (as defined in section 15(a) with respect to an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under this section). (2) Verification An agency accepting aerial survey data pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) may require, as a condition of approval of an application associated with a Federal authorization described in such paragraph, that such aerial survey data be verified through the use of ground survey data before the construction or extension of a facility that is the subject of such application. .

Summary: Aerial Infrastructure Route Survey Act of 2015, or the AIR Survey Act of 2015 This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to accept data collected by aerial survey in lieu of ground survey data for the purposes of completing: any prefiling process established to facilitate the formal application process for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a natural gas transportation facility, or an application associated with a federal authorization concerning a certificate application. An agency that accepts an aerial survey may, nevertheless, require as a condition of approval of an application associated with a federal authorization that the aerial survey data be verified through the use of ground survey data before the construction or extension of the pertinent facility.
To require that Grambling State University be eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890.

To require that Grambling State University be eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890. 1. Designation of Grambling State University as 1890 (a) Designation Any provision of a Federal law relating to colleges and universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 ( 7 U.S.C. 321 et seq. (b) Funding restriction Notwithstanding the designation under subsection (a), for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, Grambling State University shall not be eligible to receive formula funds under— (1) section 1444 or 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. and 3222); (2) section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act ( 7 U.S.C. 343(d) 7 U.S.C. 3175 (3) the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. et seq.); or (4) Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.

Summary: This bill designates Grambling State University in Louisiana as an 1890 land grant institution. The university becomes eligible for federal formula funds in FY2017.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes. 1. Review of Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (a) In general Section 1886(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(r) (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any claim relating to a determination made under paragraph (2) of such section 1886(r) that is pending on a date that is on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the prohibition against, and so permit, administrative or judicial review of any estimate used and any period selected for determining additional Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments to subsection (d) hospitals. (Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)
Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for launching drones that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015 2. Launching drones that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (a) In general Chapter 65 1370. Launching drones that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (a) Offense Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever knowingly launches a drone in a place near a wildfire that threatens the real or personal property of the United States, or of any department or agency thereof, and is reckless as to whether that drone will interfere with fighting the fire, if the drone does interfere with that firefighting, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (b) Defense It is a defense to a prosecution for an offense under this section that the drone was launched by a firefighter or other public safety officer acting in the course of official duty. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 65 1370. Launching drones that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property. .

Summary: Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly launching a drone near a wildfire threatening U.S. property that recklessly interferes with fighting the fire. Makes it a defense to a prosecution for such offense that the drone was launched by a firefighter or other public safety officer acting in the course of official duty.
Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of tribal governments in regard to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015 2. Self-determination authority Section 412 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 612 (j) Rule of interpretation Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1), a tribal government (including a tribal government participating in an intertribal consortium) may lease land held in trust or in fee, at a fair market rate (as verified by an independent appraisal prepared in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice), for the administration of a tribal family assistance grant by the tribal government or the intertribal consortium. .

Summary: Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow a tribal government (including one participating in an intertribal consortium) to lease land held in trust or in fee, at a fair market rate, for the administration of a tribal family assistance grant by the tribal government or the intertribal consortium.
Grand Jury Transparency Act

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that the Attorney General may give preferential consideration for grants under part Q of title I of that Act to applications from jurisdictions which have in place laws or ordinances to make available to the public grand jury transcripts and other records considered by grand juries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grand Jury Transparency Act 2. Preferential treatment for COPS grants for States with sunshine laws Section 1701(c) of title I the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(c) , or to applications from a jurisdiction, or an entity located in a jurisdiction, which has in place a law or ordinance to make available to the public grand jury transcripts and other records considered by grand juries

Summary: Grand Jury Transparency Act This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Department of Justice to give preferential treatment to applications for public safety and community policing grants from jurisdictions that have a law or ordinance to make grand jury transcripts and other records publicly available.
RECOVER Act

To require the Office of Personnel Management to provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015 RECOVER Act 2. Identity protection coverage for individuals affected by Federal agency data breaches (a) Definition In this section, the term affected individual (1) the data breach of personnel records of current and former Federal employees, at a network maintained by the Department of the Interior, that was announced by the Office of Personnel Management on June 4, 2015; or (2) the data breach of systems of the Office of Personnel Management containing information related to the background investigations of current, former, and prospective Federal employees, and of other individuals. (b) Identity protection coverage The Office of Personnel Management shall provide to each affected individual complimentary identity protection coverage that— (1) is not less comprehensive than the complimentary identity protection coverage that the Office provided to affected individuals before the date of enactment of this Act; (2) is effective for the remainder of the life of the individual; and (3) includes not less than $5,000,000 in identity theft insurance.

Summary: Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015 or the RECOVER Act Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance.
To prohibit funding to the Voice of America.

To prohibit funding to the Voice of America. 1. Prohibition on funding the Voice of America No funds available to the Department of State or any other department or agency may be used to provide contributions directly or indirectly to the Voice of America.

Summary: This bill prohibits funding for the Voice of America.