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Hearing Protection Act of 2015

To provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hearing Protection Act of 2015 2. Equal treatment of silencers and firearms (a) In general Section 5845(a) (7) any silencer ; and (8) and (7) (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Transfers In the case of the tax imposed by section 5811 3. Treatment of certain silencers Section 5841 (f) Firearm silencers A person acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer in accordance with chapter 44 . 4. Preemption of certain State laws in relation to firearm silencers Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that, as a condition of lawfully making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting a firearm silencer in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, imposes a tax on any such conduct, or a marking, recordkeeping, or registration requirement with respect to the firearm silencer, shall have no force or effect.

Summary: Hearing Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015 may receive a refund of such tax. The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.
Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2015

To restrict funds related to escalating United States military involvement in Syria. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2015 2. Prohibition on funds to escalate United States military involvement in Syria (a) In general Except as provided under subsection (b), no funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the National Security Agency, or any other agency or entity of the United States involved in intelligence activities may be obligated or expended for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual. (b) Exceptions (1) Non-lethal humanitarian assistance The prohibition under subsection (a) does not apply to funds obligated for non-lethal humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people provided directly by the United States Government, through nongovernmental organizations and contractors, or through foreign governments. (2) Rule of construction regarding intelligence Nothing in this Act shall be construed as a restriction on intelligence gathering or counterintelligence efforts that are ongoing or that the President determines necessary to support the national security interests of the United States in Syria. (c) Duration of prohibition The prohibition under subsection (a) shall cease to apply only if a joint resolution approving assistance for military or paramilitary operations in Syria is enacted. (d) Quarterly reports Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on assistance provided to groups, organizations, movements, and individuals in Syria. (e) Non-Lethal humanitarian assistance defined In this Act, the term non-lethal humanitarian assistance

Summary: Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the National Security Agency, or any other U.S. agency or entity involved in intelligence activities for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting military or paramilitary operations in Syria. An exception is provided for funds obligated for non-lethal humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people provided directly by the U.S. government through nongovernmental organizations and contractors or foreign governments. The prohibition may only be nullified if a joint resolution approving assistance for military or paramilitary operations in Syria is enacted.
Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act

To amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act 2. Fresh fruit and vegetable program Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769a , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fresh

Summary: Fruit and Vegetables Access for Children Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow federal grant-funded fresh fruit and vegetable programs carried out by states to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.
PURSE Act

To exclude the Internal Revenue Service from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to labor-management relations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act PURSE Act 2. Exclusion of Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Section 7103(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and inserting ; or (3) by adding after subparagraph (H) the following: (I) the Internal Revenue Service; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regulation, or of any preexisting collective bargaining agreement.

Summary: Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act or the PURSE Act This bill excludes employees of the Internal Revenue Service from provisions of federal personnel law allowing federal employees to organize, bargain collectively, and participate in labor organizations.
EPIC Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to exempt the Internal Revenue Service from certain labor-management relations requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Partisan IRS Culture Act EPIC Act 2. Definitions; application Section 7103(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (I) the Internal Revenue Service. .

Summary: End the Partisan IRS Culture Act or the EPIC Act This bill excludes employees of the Internal Revenue Service from provisions of federal personnel law allowing federal employees to organize, bargain collectively, and participate in labor organizations.
Drone Operator Safety Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties for the unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Operator Safety Act 2. Unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft (a) In general Chapter 2 (1) in section 31— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and (ii) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) Unmanned aircraft The term unmanned aircraft 49 U.S.C. 40101 ; and (B) in subsection (b), by inserting airport appliance (2) by inserting after section 39A the following: 39B. Unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft (a) Offense Any person who operates an unmanned aircraft in a manner that interferes with, or disrupts the operation of, an aircraft carrying 1 or more occupants operating in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). (b) Penalty (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the punishment for an offense under subsection (a) shall be a fine under this title, imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. (2) Serious bodily injury or death The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) during which the offender attempts to cause, or intentionally or recklessly causes, serious bodily injury or death shall be a fine under this title, imprisonment for any term of years or for life, or both. (c) Operation of unmanned aircraft in flight path of airport The operation of an unmanned aircraft within the arrival or departure flight path of any airport without the permission of the airport operator or airport traffic control tower shall be considered a violation of subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 2 section 39A 39B. Unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft. .

Summary: Drone Operator Safety Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to operate an unmanned aircraft (i.e., drone) that interferes with or disrupts the operation of an aircraft carrying one or more occupants in U.S. airspace. The prohibition includes the operation of an unmanned aircraft in the arrival or departure flight path of an airport without permission. A violator is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both.
Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act 2. Modification of definition Section 3(2)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2602(2)(B) (1) in clause (v), by striking , and , or any component of any such article including, without limitation, shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers, (2) in clause (vi) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and (3) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) any sport fishing equipment (as such term is defined in section 4162(a) .

Summary: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act This bill exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 1. Authority for award of the Medal of Honor to Charles S. Kettles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (a) Authorization The President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of title 10, United States Code, to Charles S. Kettles for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Charles S. Kettles during combat operations on May 15, 1967, while serving as Flight Commander, 176th Aviation Company, 14th Aviation Battalion, Task Force Oregon, Republic of Vietnam, for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. (c) Waiver of time limitations The award under subsection (a) may be made without regard to the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Charles S. Kettles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2015

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2015 2. Improvements to the assignment of beneficiaries under the Medicare shared savings program Section 1899(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(c) (1) by striking utilization of primary (1) in the case of performance years beginning on or after April 1, 2012, primary ; (2) in paragraph (1), as added by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) in the case of performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, primary care services provided under this title by an ACO professional described in subsection (h)(1)(B). .

Summary: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish additional requirements for assigning Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare shared savings program. (The program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management.) Specifically, the bill requires the basis for assignment to reflect beneficiaries' utilization of not only primary care services provided by ACO physicians, but also those provided by other ACO practitioners. Other ACO practitioners include physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse-midwives, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, and registered dieticians or nutrition professionals.
National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015

To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for congressional and State approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 2. Designation of national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The President may After obtaining congressional approval of the proposed national monument, certifying compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Restrictions on public use The Secretary shall not implement any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period (as determined by the Secretary) providing for public input and congressional approval. .

Summary: National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 This bill requires the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and determine that the state in which the monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving its designation. The Department of the Interior may not implement restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. 1. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review. 2. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in Wyoming Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan; and (2) the final rule published on September 10, 2012, that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list and removed the Yellowstone Experimental Protection Area that was established to facilitate reintroduction of the wolf. Rules reissued under this Act are not subject to judicial review.
Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015

To prohibit members and staff of the Federal Reserve System from lobbying for or against legislation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015 2. Prohibition on lobbying The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, a staff member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, an employee of the Federal Reserve System, or an employee of a regional Federal Reserve bank may not lobby or issue a pronouncement in support of or against any legislation that has been introduced in— (1) Congress; or (2) any State or local legislative body. November 18, 2015 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Summary: Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015 This bill prohibits members and staff of the Federal Reserve System from lobbying or issuing a pronouncement in support of or against legislation that has been introduced in Congress or in any state or local legislative body.
SCORE Act of 2015

To create a division within the Congressional Budget Office to perform regulatory analysis of economically significant rules. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SCORE Act of 2015 2. Regulatory analysis by CBO (a) In general Title II of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601 et seq. 204. Regulatory analysis division (a) Definition In this section, the term economically significant rule (1) has an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or more; or (2) adversely affects in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities. (b) Establishment The Director shall establish and maintain a separate Regulatory Analysis Division (referred to in this section as the ‘division’) within the Office that shall be responsible for assessing the impact of economically significant rules. (c) Analysis The responsibilities of the division shall include an analysis, during the public comment period following the proposal of an economically significant rule, of the prospective economic impact of the economically significant rule. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for the division to carry out the duties of the division. . (b) Technical Amendment The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 203 the following: Sec. 204. Regulatory analysis division. .

Summary: SCORE Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a Regulatory Analysis Division within the Congressional Budget Office to assess the impact of economically significant rules. The division must provide an economic analysis of proposed rules that: (1) have an annual effect on the economy of at least $100 million; or (2) adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities.
Liberty Through Strength Act

To extend the termination date for the authority to collect certain records and make permanent the authority for roving surveillance and to treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Liberty Through Strength Act 2. Extension of authority for collection of certain records under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Section 109(a) of the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–23 50 U.S.C. 1861 (a) In general The amendments made by section 101 through section 103 shall take effect on the date that is the later of— (1) January 31, 2017; or (2) the date that the President submits to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a certification that such amendments will have no operational impacts on the intelligence community. . 3. Permanent authority for roving surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–177 50 U.S.C. 1805 50 U.S.C. 1861 50 U.S.C. 1862 and section 105(c)(2) read as they read as it 4. Permanent authority for individual terrorist to be treated as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 50 U.S.C. 1801

Summary: Liberty Through Strength Act This bill amends the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 to postpone amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) that: (1) require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to use specific selection terms when applying for FISA court orders requiring the production of business records or other tangible things for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a U.S. person or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities; (2) establish additional requirements for production on an ongoing basis of call detail records relating to an authorized investigation to protect against international terrorism; and (3) authorize the Department of Justice to require the emergency production of tangible things without first obtaining a court order. The bill postpones the effective date of these amendments, which are currently scheduled to take effect 180 days after the USA FREEDOM Act was enacted on June 2, 2015, to: (1) January 31, 2017; or (2) the date that the President certifies to Congress that such amendments will have no operational impacts on the intelligence community. The bill also amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to make permanent expiring FISA authorities concerning: (1) roving electronic surveillance orders, and (2) a revised definition of "agent of a foreign power" that includes any non-U.S. persons who engage in international terrorism or preparatory activities (commonly referred to as the "lone wolf" provision).