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Safe Roads Act of 2015

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard requiring commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with a forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Roads Act of 2015 2. Motor vehicle safety standard Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires a commercial motor vehicle to be equipped with a forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system. 3. Minimum safety standards for commercial motor vehicles The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe a regulation under section 31136 of title 49, United States Code, that requires all commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with a forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commercial motor vehicle The term commercial motor vehicle (2) Forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system The term forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system (A) alerts the driver of the obstacle; and (B) if necessary to avoid or mitigate a collision with the obstacle, automatically applies the brakes of the vehicle.

Summary: Safe Roads Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prescribe minimum motor vehicle safety standards requiring commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with a forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system. The term "forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system" means a system on a motor vehicle that: alerts the driver of an obstacle; and if necessary to avoid or mitigate a collision with the obstacle, automatically applies the vehicle's brakes.
Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues are to be regulated, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016 2. Treatment of certain designer drugs as schedule I controlled substances (a) Cannabimimetic agents Schedule I, as set forth in section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) (1) in clause (xiv) by striking and (2) in clause (xv) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (xvi) 2-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH–251); (xvii) (1-butyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(4-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)methanone (4′-methyl JWH–073); (xviii) 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1-(1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH–302); (xix) N-(adamantan-1-yl)-1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (5F–APICA); (xx) quinolin-8-yl 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylate (5F–PB–22); (xxi) N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB–PINACA); (xxii) N-(naphthalen-1-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (MN–24); (xxiii) (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)(naphthalen-1-yl)methanone (THJ–2201); (xxiv) N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (ADBICA); (xxv) methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoate (5F–AMB); and (xxvi) methyl 2-(1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoate (MA–CHMINACA). . (b) Synthetic opioids Schedule I, as set forth in section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) (43) Butyryl fentanyl. (44) beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl. (45) Acetyl fentanyl. . (c) Other drugs Schedule I, as set forth in section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) (29) 1-(naphthalen-1-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-one (α-naphyrone). (30) 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)propan-2-amine (5–APDB). (31) 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-6-yl)propan-2-amine (6–APDB). (32) 6,7-dihydro-5H-indeno[5,6-d][1,3]dioxol-6-amine (MDAI). (33) 5-iodo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-amine (5–IAI). (34) 1-(4-bromofuro[2,3-f]benzofuran-8-yl)propan-2-amine (bromo-dragonfly). (35) 1-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-2-amine (DOC). (36) 1-(4-ethoxy-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-2-amine (MEM). . Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add certain synthetic substances to schedule I, and for other purposes. September 26, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 26, 2016 The Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to add certain synthetic opioids, hallucinogens, and cannabinoids to schedule I. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.)
To impose a civil penalty against a railroad carrier when a shift change of train employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing.

To impose a civil penalty against a railroad carrier when a shift change of train employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing. 1. Grade crossing blockage penalty Section 20134 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Grade crossing blockage penalty The Secretary shall assess a civil penalty against a railroad carrier in the amount of $10,000 for each complete hour in which a shift change of such carrier’s train employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing. .

Summary: This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to assess a civil penalty of $10,000 against a railroad carrier for each complete hour in which a shift change of rail carrier employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing.
Farm to Table Safety Act

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make improvements to the food safety education program carried out under such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm to Table Safety Act 2. Food safety education initiatives Section 10105(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 7655a(a) (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , including farm workers, industry (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) practices that prevent bacterial contamination of food, how to identify sources of food contamination, and other means of decreasing food contamination. .

Summary: Farm to Table Safety Act This bill amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to modify the food safety education program authorized in the Act. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to: (1) include farm workers in the program, and (2) expand the scope of the program to include practices that prevent bacterial contamination of food, methods of identifying sources of food contamination, and other means of decreasing food contamination.
Corrosive Drywall Remediation Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for replacement costs associated with certain imported corrosive drywall, and to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow use of community development block grant amounts for repairs to housing constructed using such corrosive drywall, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corrosive Drywall Remediation Act 2. Credit for replacing corrosive drywall (a) In general Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 25E. Corrosive drywall replacement (a) Allowance of credit In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the qualified drywall replacement expenditures the taxable year. (b) Qualified drywall replacement expenditures For purposes of this section, the term qualified drywall replacement expenditures (c) Denial of double benefit No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expenditure for which a deduction or credit is allowed under any other provision of this chapter. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: Sec. 25E. Corrosive drywall replacement. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Waiver of limitation for credits and refunds attributable to this Act If a credit or refund of any overpayment of tax resulting from the application of the amendment made by subsection (a) to a period before the date of enactment of this Act is prevented as of such date by the operation of any law or rule of law (including res judicata), such credit or refund may nevertheless be allowed or made if the claim therefor is filed before the close of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Use of community development block grants for remedying corrosive drywall Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305(a) (1) in paragraph (24)(D), by striking and (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (26) activities necessary to remove or remedy the use of corrosive drywall installed in housing (including single-family and multifamily housing) during construction or rehabilitation that occurred during the period from 2001 through 2009; and for purposes of this paragraph, the term corrosive drywall .

Summary: Corrosive Drywall Remediation Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a tax credit for the cost of repairing damage to a personal residence or household appliance due to corrosive drywall. The bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow community development grants under such Act to pay for activities necessary to remove or remedy the use of corrosive drywall installed in housing during construction or rehabilitation that occurred between 2001 and 2009.
TRACE Act

To increase transparency of agencies by requiring a report describing any proposed conference. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency Requirements for Agency Conferences and Events Act TRACE Act 2. Reports on conference attendance by Federal agencies (a) In General Not later than 30 days before any conference, the head of the agency hosting the conference and the head of any agency that is sending an employee of such agency to the conference shall submit to the relevant congressional committee of jurisdiction a report on the following: (1) An itemized statement of the cost of attending the conference, including the total cost. (2) In the case of the agency hosting the conference, the total cost of the conference. (3) The names of keynote speakers. (4) A list of conference attendees from such agency and the titles of such attendees. (5) The location of the conference. (6) A summary of the purposes and goals of the conference. (7) A conference itinerary. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Conference The term conference (3) Employee The term employee

Summary: Transparency Requirements for Agency Conferences and Events Act or the TRACE Act This bill requires the head of a federal agency who is hosting a conference or sending an agency employee to a conference to submit to the relevant congressional committee, not later than 30 days before the conference, a report that includes: (1) an itemized statement of the cost of attending the conference, including the total cost; (2) the total cost to the agency hosting the conference; (3) the names of keynote speakers; (4) a list of conference attendees; (5) the location of the conference; (6) a summary of the purposes and goals of the conference; and (7) a conference itinerary. Defines "conference" as a meeting, retreat, seminar, symposium, training, or other event that involves travel for 50 or more attendees.
GIF Act of 2015

To prohibit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from relinquishing responsibility with respect to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Internet Freedom Act of 2015 GIF Act of 2015 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On October 1, 2012, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the Department of Commerce entered into a contract with the non-profit Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to administer the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions. (2) On March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced its intention to transition key Internet domain name functions to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the global multistakeholder community. (3) Clause 2 of section 3 of article IV of the Constitution states that “[t]he Congress shall have Power to dispose of … Property belonging to the United States”. (4) In a report issued in 2000, the Government Accountability Office stated that “it is unclear if the Department [of Commerce] has the requisite authority” to transfer control of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to a private entity. 3. NTIA prohibited from relinquishing responsibility for IANA functions The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information may not relinquish the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, including the following: (1) Coordination of the assignment of technical Internet protocol parameters. (2) Performance of administrative functions associated with Internet domain name system root zone management. (3) Allocation of Internet numbering resources.

Summary: Global Internet Freedom Act of 2015 or the GIF Act of 2015 Prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from relinquishing the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, including: (1) coordination of the assignment of technical Internet protocol parameters, (2) performance of administrative functions associated with Internet domain name system root zone management, and (3) allocation of Internet numbering resources.
Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015 2. Equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d)(1) or section 933 section 112 (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow citizens of Puerto Rico to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit on the same basis as U.S. taxpayers.
Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015 2. Puerto Rico residents eligible for earned income tax credit (a) In general Section 32 (n) Residents of Puerto Rico (1) In general In the case of residents of Puerto Rico— (A) the United States shall be treated as including Puerto Rico for purposes of subsections (c)(1)(A)(ii)(I) and (c)(3)(C), (B) subsection (c)(1)(D) shall not apply to nonresident alien individuals who are residents of Puerto Rico, and (C) adjusted gross income and gross income shall be computed without regard to section 933 for purposes of subsections (a)(2)(B) and (c)(2)(A)(i). (2) Limitation The credit allowed under this section by reason of this subsection for any taxable year shall not exceed the amount, determined under regulations or other guidance promulgated by the Secretary, that a similarly situated taxpayer would receive if residing in a State. . (b) Child tax credit not reduced Subclause (II) of section 24(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period (determined without regard to section 32(n) in the case of residents of Puerto Rico) (c) Effective date The amendment made shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make citizens of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit.
Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act

To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the Department of Defense reports that more than 83,000 service members remain missing since World War II; (2) the United States Government has an obligation to achieve the fullest possible accounting for the Americans who have gone missing while serving the country and to leave no one unaccounted for in future conflicts; (3) in 1982, the POW/MIA flag became the first flag other than the Flag of the United States to fly over the White House in Washington, DC; (4) on August 10, 1990, Public Law 101–355 The Symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing, and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia. (5) the POW/MIA flag should maintain continued visibility as a constant reminder of the plight of America’s Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. 3. Perpetual POW/MIA stamp (a) In General In order to continue to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who have been prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, the Postmaster General shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose and depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag. (b) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp (c) Effective Date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued beginning as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall not thereafter be discontinued.

Summary: Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act Directs the Postmaster General to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp that honors the sacrifices of the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for and that depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.
Fair Access to Education Act of 2015

To amend the section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from the drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Education Act of 2015 2. Exclusion of misdemeanor marijuana possession offenses from drug-related offenses resulting in suspension of eligibility for financial assistance for higher education Paragraph (1) of section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(r)(1) controlled substance , but not including any misdemeanor offense for possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 3. Applicability; resumption of eligibility (a) Applicability The amendment made by section 2 shall apply to convictions for offenses described in the matter inserted by such amendment occurring before, on, and after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Resumption of eligibility Any student whose eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.

Summary: Fair Access to Education Act of 2015 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify federal student aid eligibility criteria. Specifically, it limits drug offense convictions that bar a student from participating in federal student aid programs. Under current law, any drug offense conviction involving sale or possession of a controlled substance triggers suspension of federal student aid eligibility for a student who commits the drug offense while enrolled in postsecondary education and receiving federal student aid. This bill excludes from triggering drug offense convictions any misdemeanor offense for marijuana possession that occurred before, on, or after enactment of this bill. This bill reestablishes federal student aid eligibility for certain students who are ineligible due to a prior conviction for misdemeanor marijuana possession.
No Government No Pay Act of 2015

To prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Government No Pay Act of 2015 2. Prohibiting pay of Members of Congress in response to government shutdown (a) Prohibition of Pay If on any day during a pay period a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll administrator of each House of Congress shall exclude from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress an amount equal to the product of— (1) an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to the Member under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (2) the number of 24-hour periods during which the Government shutdown is in effect which occur during the pay period. (b) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this section. (c) Payroll administrator defined In this section, the payroll administrator (1) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (2) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. (d) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to days occurring during the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress. 3. Determination of Government shutdown For purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. 4. Member of Congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress 2 U.S.C. 4501

Summary: No Government No Pay Act of 2015 A Member of Congress may not receive pay, during a government shutdown, equal to the product of 1 day's worth of pay under such annual rate and the number of 24-hour periods during which the government shutdown is in effect. This prohibition is applicable to days occurring during the 115th and succeeding Congresses.