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Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

To amend the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 to require an annual review by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the annual government-business forum on capital formation that is held pursuant to such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act 2. Annual review of government-business forum on capital formation Section 503 of the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 80c–1 (e) The Commission shall— (1) review the findings and recommendations of the forum; and (2) each time the forum submits a finding or recommendation to the Commission, promptly issue a public statement— (A) assessing the finding or recommendation of the forum; and (B) disclosing the action, if any, the Commission intends to take with respect to the finding or recommendation. . February 1, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 with respect to the annual government-business forum of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to review the current status of problems and programs relating to small business capital formation. The SEC shall review each of the forum's findings and recommendations and issue a public statement promptly assessing it and disclosing the action, if any, the SEC intends to take with respect to it.
Fighting Against Imbalanced Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015

To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit any regulation under such Act concerning the emissions of carbon dioxide from a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit from taking effect until the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighting Against Imbalanced Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 2. No unilateral regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide The Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 330. No unilateral regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (a) Prohibition on regulations concerning emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-Fired electric generating units taking effect (1) Prohibition A regulation under this Act concerning emissions of carbon dioxide from a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit to address climate change may not take effect until the Administrator certifies that a sufficient number of countries have put into effect regulations concerning emissions of carbon dioxide which are at least as stringent as the regulation under this Act. (2) Countries For the purposes of paragraph (1), the term sufficient number (3) Stringency considerations For the purposes of paragraph (1), a country’s regulation concerning carbon dioxide emissions may only be considered to be as stringent as the regulation under this Act if such country’s regulation limits carbon dioxide emissions to a numeric standard that is equal to or less than such a standard under the regulation under this Act in a timeframe that is equal to or less than the timeframe under the regulation under this Act. (b) Rule of Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing the Administrator with any authority to promulgate any regulation concerning, take action relating to, or take into consideration the emissions of carbon dioxide. .

Summary: Fighting Against Imbalanced Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit a regulation concerning emissions of carbon dioxide from a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit from taking effect until the Environmental Protection Agency certifies that a sufficient number of countries have adopted climate change regulations for carbon dioxide that are at least as stringent. A "sufficient number" is a number of countries that account for at least 80% of global carbon dioxide emissions in the last year, excluding those in the United States.
To provide that an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period prior to the alien's application for admission is ineligible to be admitted to the United States under the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.

To provide that an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period prior to the alien’s application for admission is ineligible to be admitted to the United States under the visa waiver program, and for other purposes. 1. Travel to Iraq or Syria prohibited for participation in the visa waiver program Section 217(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a) (12) No travel to Iraq or Syria (A) In general The alien has not traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period preceding the alien’s application for admission under this section. (B) Waiver authorized The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) as the Secretary determines appropriate. .

Summary: This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the visa waiver admission of an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the preceding five-year period. The Department of Homeland Security may waive such prohibition.
Groundwater Conservation Incentive Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for conservation expenditures to reduce groundwater consumption. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Groundwater Conservation Incentive Act of 2015 2. Reduction in groundwater consumption (a) In general Section 175 or for the reduction of groundwater consumption, land used in farming, (b) Expenditures Section 175(c)(1) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking and ponds, reservoirs, impoundments, ponds, tail-water recovery systems and other water retention or water control structures, (2) by striking Such term shall include expenditures paid or incurred for the purpose of Such term shall include expenditures paid or incurred for the reduction of ground water use and the conversion from ground water use to surface water use. Such term shall also include expenditures paid or incurred for the purpose of (c) Limitation relating to conservation plan Section 175(c)(3)(A) of such Code is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking soil conservation plan soil or water conservation plan or practice (2) in clause (i)— (A) by striking the plan Agriculture or the a plan (if any) approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture or a (B) by inserting taxpayer’s land (3) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: (ii) a soil or water conservation plan of a comparable State or local agency, or , and (4) by striking or (iii) any conservation practice approved in the Field Office Technical Guide of the Natural Resources Conservation Service for the State in which the taxpayer’s land is located if the purpose for such practice is consistent with one of the purposes identified in subsection (a). . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Groundwater Conservation Incentive Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax deduction for soil and water conservation expenditures to include expenditures to reduce groundwater use and for the conversion from groundwater use to surface water use.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the recovery of damages in a civil action related to the disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records, and for other purposes.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the recovery of damages in a civil action related to the disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records, and for other purposes. 1. Limitation on the recovery of civil damages for disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records Section 2724 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking obtains, (2) in subsection (b), by striking willful or reckless disregard of the law intentional violation of the law

Summary: This bill amends the federal criminal code limit the civil liability of a defendant who misuses personal information in a driving record. Current law establishes civil liability for a defendant who knowingly obtains, discloses, or uses personal information in a driving record for an unauthorized purpose. This bill limits a defendant's civil liability to the knowing disclosure or use of a driver's personal information for an unauthorized purpose. Additionally, it revises the liability standard for punitive damages to require proof that a defendant's conduct was intentional (instead of willful or reckless).
Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act 2. Requiring disclosure of credit verification value as condition of acceptance of online contributions to Federal election (a) In general Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102 (j) (1) No political committee shall accept any Internet credit card contribution unless— (A) the individual or entity making such contribution is required, at the time such individual makes such contribution, to disclose the credit verification value of such credit card (B) (i) the billing address associated with such credit card is located in the United States; or (ii) in the case of a contribution made by an individual who is a United States citizen living outside of the United States, the individual provides the committee with the United States mailing address the individual uses for voter registration purposes. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (c), in the case of an Internet credit card contribution— (A) (B) the treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of the name and address of any person making any such contribution, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person. (3) In this subsection, the term Internet credit card contribution (A) is made using a credit card; and (B) is received through an Internet website. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contributions made after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit political committees from accepting any Internet credit card contribution unless: the individual or entity making the contribution is required, at the time of the contribution, to disclose the credit card's verification value; and the billing address associated with the card is located in the United States or, if the contribution comes from an individual U.S. citizen living outside of the United States, the individual gives the committee the U.S. mailing address he or she uses for voter registration. In the case of an Internet credit card contribution: the person receiving the contribution shall forward it to the treasurer of the political comittee within 10 days, together with the name and address of the contributor and the date of receipt; and the treasurer shall keep an account of the contributor's name and address, together with the date and amount of the contribution.
Enemy Expatriation Act

To add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enemy Expatriation Act 2. Loss of nationality (a) In general Section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1481(a) (1) in each of paragraphs (1) through (6), by striking or (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (8) traveling abroad to join, participate in, train with, fight for, conspire with, or otherwise support a foreign terrorist organization designated by the Secretary of State under section 219. . (b) Technical amendment Section 351(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1483(a) (6) and (7) (6), (7), and (8)

Summary: Enemy Expatriation Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include traveling abroad to join, participate in, train with, fight for, conspire with, or otherwise support a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals shall lose their nationality.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the valuation rule applicable to the early termination of certain charitable remainder unitrusts.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the valuation rule applicable to the early termination of certain charitable remainder unitrusts. 1. Clarification of valuation rule for early termination of certain charitable remainder unitrusts (a) In general Section 664(e) (1) by adding at the end the following: In the case of the early termination of a trust which is a charitable remainder unitrust by reason of subsection (d)(3), the valuation of interests in such trust for purposes of this section shall be made under rules similar to the rules of the preceding sentence. (2) by striking for purposes of charitable contribution of interests (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to terminations of trusts occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a special valuation rule for charitable remainder unitrusts that terminate early for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions.
To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.

To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project. 1. Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project Upper Hidden Basin Diversion authorization (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project The term Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project 16 U.S.C. 3212 (2) Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion The term Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion (b) Authorization The licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project may occupy not more than 20 acres of Federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization of the Secretary of the Interior or under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. (c) Savings clause The Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion shall be subject to appropriate terms and conditions included in an amendment to a license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. 16 U.S.C. 797(e) 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.

Summary: This bill authorizes the licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC] project number 2743) to occupy up to 20 acres of federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization of the Department of the Interior or under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. This is the expansion of the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project described in the Upper Hidden Basin Grant Application dated July 2, 2014, as submitted by Kodiak Electric Association, Inc., to the Alaska Energy Authority Renewable Energy Fund Round VIII. The Expansion must meet the terms and conditions contained in any amendment to a license which may be issued by FERC subsequent to its environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
To repeal the authorizations for office space, office expenses, franking and printing privileges, and staff for former Speakers of the House of Representatives.

To repeal the authorizations for office space, office expenses, franking and printing privileges, and staff for former Speakers of the House of Representatives. 1. Repeal of authorizations for former Speakers (a) Repeal of authorizations for office space, office expenses, franking and printing privileges, and staff The first section and sections 2, 4, 5, and 8 of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971) ( 2 U.S.C. 5125(a) (b) Conforming Amendment Subsection (b) of the first section of Public Law 93–532 2 U.S.C. 5125(b) (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any individual who is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives at any time before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill repeals specified authorizations for office space, office expenses, franking and printing privileges, and staff for former Speakers of the House.
Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015

To establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015 2. Health insurance mandate opt-out (a) Obtaining exemption Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an applicable individual (as defined in subsection (d) of section 5000A (1) request a certification from the Secretary of the Treasury, through the State Exchange or Federal Exchange, as applicable, that such individual is exempt from the requirements of section 5000A(a) of such Code, which such secretary shall grant upon request; or (2) indicate on the Federal income tax return of such individual that such individual elects an exemption from the requirements of section 5000A(a) of such Code. (b) Exemption from penalty (1) In general Subsection (e) of section 5000A (6) Certification of exemption; exemption claims (A) Certification of exemption An applicable individual for any month during the taxable year in which such individual receives a certification of exemption under section 2(a)(1) of the Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015 (B) Exemption claim An applicable individual, for any month in a taxable year for which an election for an exemption under section 2(a)(2) of the Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015 . (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015 Exempts from the minimum essential coverage requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act individuals who request an exemption through a health care marketplace or on their federal income tax return.
Comfortable and Fair Flight Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit certain fees related to aircraft lavatories, to require refunding baggage fees if baggage is delayed, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comfortable and Fair Flight Act 2. Requirements for aircraft lavatories and baggage refunds (a) In general Subbchapter I of chapter 417 41725. Aircraft lavatories. (a) Prohibition on fee for use of lavatory An air carrier operating an aircraft in air transportation may not charge an individual with a passenger ticket for such air transportation a fee for the use of a lavatory on such aircraft. (b) Prohibition on change fee for air transportation on aircraft without functioning lavatory If an aircraft operated in air transportation lacks an adequate number (as determined by the Secretary) of functioning lavatories at the time of boarding of such aircraft, the air carrier operating such aircraft shall permit an individual with a passenger ticket for such air transportation to select alternative equivalent air transportation operated by such carrier without charging such individual an additional fee. 41726. Baggage fee refund for delayed baggage. With respect to an individual with a passenger ticket for air transportation, the air carrier providing such air transportation shall refund to such individual any fee imposed on such individual for baggage transported on such air transportation if such baggage does not arrive at the scheduled destination for such baggage before the time that is two hours after the arrival of such individual at such destination. . (b) Regulations Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to air transportation that originates on or after the date that is 60 days after the date that regulations are issued pursuant to subsection (b). (d) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 417 section 41724 41725. Aircraft lavatories. 41726. Baggage fee refund for delayed baggage. .

Summary: Comfortable and Fair Flight Act This bill prohibits an air carrier operating an aircraft from charging ticketed passengers a fee for the use of a lavatory on such aircraft. If an aircraft lacks an adequate number of functioning lavatories at the time of boarding, the carrier shall permit a ticketed passenger to select alternative equivalent air transportation operated by such carrier without charging an additional fee. A carrier must refund any baggage fee for baggage that does not arrive within two hours after the passenger arrives at the scheduled destination.
Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act

To permit producers of Choose and Cut 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act 2. Authority of Choose and Cut (a) Authority of producers To opt out The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit a Choose and Cut Christmas tree producer to opt out of the Christmas tree promotion, research, and information order contained in part 1214 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, and issued by the Secretary pursuant to the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Choose and Cut Christmas tree producer The term Choose and Cut Christmas tree producer (2) Christmas tree The term Christmas tree (3) Producer The term producer

Summary: Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to permit "choose and cut" Christmas tree producers to opt out of USDA's Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order with respect to trees sold directly to final consumers. (The order was authorized by the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 and includes an assessment on Christmas tree producers to fund a promotion, research, and information program for fresh cut Christmas trees.)