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To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran.

To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran. 1. Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Congress does favor the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran.

Summary: This bill states that Congress favors the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action relating to Iran's nuclear program, signed in Vienna, Austria, on July 14, 2015.
Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aligning Children’s Dental Coverage Act 2. Treatment of pediatric dental coverage outside of ACA Exchanges (a) In general Section 2707 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–6 (1) in subsection (a), by striking A health Subject to subsection (e), a health (2) in subsection (d), by striking section 1302(d)(2)(B)(ii)(I) section 1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Treatment of pediatric dental coverage If a plan described in section 1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (relating to standalone dental benefits) is offered in the individual or small group market in a State and the issuer of such plan certifies to the State that the plan offers pediatric dental benefits meeting the requirements of section 1302(b)(1)(J) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, any other health insurance coverage or group health plan offered in such market in such State shall not fail to be treated as satisfying the requirements of subsection (a) solely because the coverage or health plan does not offer coverage of benefits offered through the standalone plan that are otherwise required under such section 1302(b)(1)(J). . (b) Technical correction to treatment of ACA Exchanges coverage Section 1302(b)(4)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C.18022(b)(4)(F)) is amended— (1) by striking section 1311(b)(2)(B)(ii) section 1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) (2) by striking is offered through an Exchange, another health plan offered through such Exchange is offered through an Exchange (or in the case of a plan not offered through an Exchange, offered in the individual or small group market in a State), another health plan offered through such Exchange (or, in such individual or small group market in the State, as applicable) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Summary: Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to ease restrictions on health insurance plans without pediatric dental benefits (an essential health benefit) to allow such insurance to be offered in any state where a dental plan in the individual or small group market provides pediatric dental benefits, even in states where the dental plan is not offered on the health insurance exchange. This Act is retroactively effective as if included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Defending Quality Postal Delivery for the Future Act

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not close or consolidate any postal facility located in a ZIP code with a high rate of population growth, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Quality Postal Delivery for the Future Act 2. Closure or consolidation of postal facilities in ZIP codes with high population growth Section 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Postal Service may not close or consolidate any post office or other postal facility that is located in a ZIP code that has a high rate of population growth. (2) (A) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and not later than 60 days after the end of each year thereafter, the Postmaster General shall determine, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, whether a ZIP code has a high rate of population growth for purposes of paragraph (1). (B) In making the annual determination required under subparagraph (A), the Postmaster General shall, using population data available from the Bureau of the Census, compare the population of a ZIP code at the end of such year with the population of such ZIP code at the beginning of such year. .

Summary: Defending Quality Postal Delivery for the Future Act Prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from closing or consolidating any post office or other postal facility that is located in a ZIP code that has a high rate of population growth. Directs the USPS to determine annually whether a ZIP code has a high rate of population growth using population data available from the Bureau of the Census.
Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Investment Act

To enhance the services of the Office of Contracts and Procurement at the Department of Transportation to assist modal agencies, States, and grant recipients with certain design and procurement practices and contracts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Investment Act 2. Assistance with procurement (a) In general The senior procurement executive of the Department of Transportation shall enhance the services of the Office of Contracts and Procurement by— (1) working with modal agencies, States, and other grant recipients on implementing design-bid-build, design-build, and public-private partnerships (P3s) procurement best practices, including model contracts; and (2) shall develop suggested best practices to encourage standardizing state P3 authorities and practices, including fair and balanced assumptions made in the calculations, consistency on unsolicited bids, non-compete clauses, and other major elements. (b) Definition For purposes of this section, the term P3

Summary: Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Investment Act This bill requires the senior procurement executive of the Department of Transportation to enhance the services of the Office of Contracts and Procurement by: (1) working with modal agencies, states, and other grant recipients on implementing design-bid-build, design-build, and public-private partnerships (P3) procurement best practices, including model contracts; and (2) developing suggested best practices to encourage standardizing state P3 authorities and practices, including fair and balanced assumptions made in the calculations, consistency on unsolicited bids, non-compete clauses, and other major elements.
For the relief of Beloved Jefeti.

For the relief of Beloved Jefeti. 1. Permanent resident status for Beloved Jefeti (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (b) Adjustment of Status If Beloved Jefeti enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Beloved Jefeti, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Beloved Jefeti shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act

Summary: Provides for the relief of Beloved Jefeti.
Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act

To amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements of such provisions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act 2. Threshold of contracts subject to Davis-Bacon Section 3142(a) of chapter 31 $2,000 $50,000

Summary: Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act Increases from $2,000 to $50,000 the contract threshold requiring the locally prevailing wage rate to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works (Davis-Bacon Act).
Luna and Hidalgo Counties Wilderness Study Area Release Act of 2015

To release wilderness study areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Luna and Hidalgo Counties, New Mexico that are not suitable for wilderness designation from continued management as de facto wilderness areas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Luna and Hidalgo Counties Wilderness Study Area Release Act of 2015 2. Release of Bureau of Land Management wilderness study areas previously identified as not suitable for wilderness designation (a) Release Congress finds and directs that the public lands described in subsection (b) have been adequately studied for wilderness designation pursuant to section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782 (b) Covered public lands Subsection (a) applies to public lands in Luna and Hidalgo Counties, New Mexico, administered by the Bureau of Land Management pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (1) have not been designated as wilderness by an Act of Congress before the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) have been identified by the Bureau of Land Management before the date of the enactment of this Act as not suitable for wilderness designation. (c) Wilderness study areas The following public lands cited in this subsection shall be released according to subsection (a): (1) Portions of the Big Hatchet Mountains Wilderness Study Area deemed unsuitable by the Bureau of Land Management (reflected in the map dated August 5, 2014). (2) Portions of the Gila Lower Box Wilderness Study Area deemed unsuitable by the Bureau of Land Management (reflected in the map dated July 24, 2014). (3) Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area (reflected in the map dated August 5, 2014). (4) Blue Creek Wilderness Study Area (reflected in the map dated July 24, 2014). (5) Cedar Mountains Wilderness Study Area (reflected in the map dated July 24, 2014). (6) Cooke’s Range Wilderness Study Area (reflected in the map dated June 11, 2014). (7) Florida Mountains Wilderness Study Area (reflected in the map dated May 28, 2014). (8) Guadalupe Canyon Wilderness Study Area (reflected in the map dated July 30, 2014). (9) Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness Study Area (reflected in the map dated July 24, 2014). (d) Management Public lands identified in subsection (c) and released by subsection (a) shall be managed by the Bureau of Land Management in accordance with the land use plan applicable to the lands developed pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 (e) Prohibition The Secretary of the Interior may not promulgate or issue any systemwide regulation, directive, or order that would direct management of the public lands released by subsection (a) in a manner contrary to the applicable land use plan.

Summary: Luna and Hidalgo Counties Wilderness Study Area Release Act of 2015 Releases specified wilderness study areas in the Luna and Hidalgo Counties in New Mexico from further study for designation as wilderness.
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act

To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g two hundred and fifty acres 305 acres (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only. (4) Written consent of owner No non-Federal property may be included in the Fort Frederica National Monument without the written consent of the owner. (5) No use of condemnation or eminent domain The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation or eminent domain any land or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (6) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica National Monument, or the management plan for the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Monument. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Fort Frederica National Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Monument. July 25, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres. The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers. No nonfederal property may be included in the monument without the owner's written consent. Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain. Nothing in this bill, neither the establishment of the monument nor the management plan for the monument, shall be construed as creating buffer zones outside of the monument.
501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 2. 501(c)(4) (a) In general Section 501(c)(4) (C) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an entity if the entity participates in, or intervenes in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. . (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: 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exemption for civic leagues or organizations operated for the promotion of social welfare, to prohibit such entities from participating or intervening (including the publishing or distributing of statements) in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.
Respect for Native Americans in Professional Sports Act of 2015

To make the antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term Redskins Redskin 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Native Americans in Professional Sports Act of 2015 2. Restoring the application of the antitrust laws with respect to certain professional sports leagues (a) Removal of exemptions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the antitrust laws shall apply with respect to a professional sports league if such league uses, or promotes or allows a member team or a franchisee to use or promote the use of, the term Redskins Redskin (b) Definition of antitrust laws The term antitrust laws 15 U.S.C. 12(a) 15 U.S.C. 45

Summary: Respect for Native Americans in Professional Sports Act of 2015 This bill applies the antitrust laws to a professional sports league that uses, or promotes or allows a member team or franchisee to use or promote the use of, "Redskins" or "Redskin" in connection with such league or a team or franchise connected with such league.
Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act

To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create an electronic database of research and information on the causes of, and corrective actions being taken with regard to, algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act 2. Great Lakes algal blooms information database (a) In general The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall create an electronic database of research and information on the causes and corrective actions being taken with regard to algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters. (b) Contents The Administrator shall include in the database relevant chemical, physical, and biological data that have been collected by an accredited university, association or organization, research group, Federal agency, State, or local government in the United States or Canada. (c) Confidentiality In creating and making information available through the database, the Administrator shall protect confidentiality of information in accordance with all applicable United States laws and regulations. (d) Annual report and availability of information The Administrator shall— (1) report to the Congress each year comprehensive findings on information that was included in the database in the year covered by the report, including information regarding corrective actions being taken; and (2) make information in the database electronically available to the public. (e) No new authority This section shall not be construed to grant any authority to the Administrator, including any authority to require submission of data.

Summary: Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create an online database of research and information on the causes and corrective actions being taken with regard to algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters. NOAA must include relevant chemical, physical, and biological data that have been collected by an accredited university, association or organization, research group, federal agency, state, or local government in the United States or Canada. This bill does not grant NOAA any new authority, including the authority to require submission of data.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. 1. Increase in special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (a) In general Section 1562(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 $3,000 (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) in the case that the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act is not the first day of a month, the first day of the first month beginning after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Delay of annual cost of living adjustment (A) In general The Secretary shall not make an increase pursuant to section 1562(e) of such title effective December 1, 2016, if the amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect before such date. (B) Resumption In the case that the Secretary, pursuant to subparagraph (A), does not make an increase pursuant to section 1562(e) of such title effective December 1, 2016, the Secretary shall resume making increases pursuant to such section with the first such increase effective December 1, 2017.

Summary: This bill increases the special monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall not make an annual pension increase for such recipients, effective December 1, 2016, if the increased monthly pension under this Act takes effect before such date. If the VA does not make the December 1, 2016 increase, however, annual increases shall resume as of December 1, 2017.
Locality Pay Equity Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Locality Pay Equity Act 2. Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a General Schedule pay locality (a) Local wage area limitation Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking (but such are employed) (2) in paragraph (4), by striking and (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after Islands ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States . (b) Pay locality defined Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after employee ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) pay locality . 3. Regulations The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined by section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect at the start of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Locality Pay Equity Act This bill: (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States"; and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee.