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Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2015 2. Homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students qualified for purposes of the low income housing tax credit (a) In General Section 42(i)(3)(D)(i) (II) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 7-year period ending with the commencement of such individual’s continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a (III) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 5-year period ending with the commencement of such individual’s continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 2002(1) of title 38, United States Code, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to determinations made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify low-income building units that provide housing for homeless students and veterans who are full-time students for the low-income housing tax credit. To qualify for the credit, the student must have been a homeless child or youth during any portion of the seven-year period prior to occupying the housing unit and the veteran must have been homeless for a similar five-year period.
Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act of 2016

To invalidate the reinterpretation of title IX through guidance issued by the Department of Education and the Department of Justice on May 13, 2016. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act of 2016 2. The preservation of State and local authority of student privacy policies Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or guidance regarding the application or implementation of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. 3. Application of Act This Act shall apply until superseded by an Act of Congress that directs Federal departments to issue guidance on the matter of transgender issues.

Summary: Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act of 2016 This bill invalidates the Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students, dated May 13, 2016, that was issued by the Department of Justice and the Department of Education to provide guidance to schools receiving federal financial assistance about the treatment of transgender students under the prohibitions against sex discrimination in title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The invalidation applies until superseded by an Act of Congress that directs federal departments to issue guidance on transgender issues.
CI Realignment Act

To make Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation a distinct entity within the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CI Realignment Act 2. Bureau of Criminal Investigation established (a) In general There is established within the Department of the Treasury the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. (b) Functions, personnel, etc There shall be transferred to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation the functions, personnel, assets, and obligations of Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, including the functions of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue relating thereto (other than referral of matters to such division). (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Asset The term asset (2) Functions The term functions (3) Personnel The term personnel 3. Semi-annual report of Bureau of Criminal Investigation (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall for each 6-month period ending after the date of the enactment of this Act submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that includes the following: (1) The number of cases the Internal Revenue Service referred to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation during the period to which the report relates and a description of each such case. (2) The number of cases the Bureau of Criminal Investigation referred to the Department of Justice during the period to which the report relates and a description of each such case. (b) Due date Such report shall be submitted pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the end of the period to which the report relates. (c) Termination Subsection (a) shall not apply for any period beginning more than 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Returns and return information open to Bureau of Criminal Investigation Section 6103(h)(1) (including the Bureau of Criminal Investigation) the Department of the Treasury

Summary: CI Realignment Act This bill establishes a Bureau of Criminal Investigation within the Department of the Treasury and transfers the functions, personnel, assets, and obligations of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS's) Criminal Investigation Division to the new bureau. Treasury must provide a semi-annual report to Congress on: (1) the cases the IRS referred to the bureau, and (2) the cases the bureau referred to the Department of Justice. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the disclosure of returns and return information to employees and officers of the bureau for tax administration purposes.
Credits for Kids Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require inclusion of the taxpayer’s social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credits for Kids Act of 2016 2. Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d) (6) Identification requirement (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s social security number on the return of tax for such taxable year. (B) Exception for State verification If the taxpayer attaches to the return of tax for the taxable year a certification from the State in which the taxpayer resides that one or more qualifying children of the taxpayer resided in the taxpayer’s household for not less than 6 months during such taxable year— (i) subparagraph (A) shall not apply to such taxpayer for such taxable year, and (ii) any qualifying child of such taxpayer shall be taken into account under paragraph (1) only if such child is identified in such certification as having so resided with the taxpayer for such taxable year. (C) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the social security number of either spouse is included on such return. (D) Social security number For purposes of this paragraph, the term social security number . (b) Omissions treated as mathematical or clerical error Section 6213(g)(2)(I) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (I) an omission of the information required under section 24(d)(6) (relating to refundable portion of child tax credit), or a correct TIN required under section 24(e) (relating to child tax credit), to be included on a return, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Credits for Kids Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require taxpayers who are claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to include their Social Security number on their tax return. The bill includes an exception if the return includes a certification from the state in which the taxpayer resides that one or more qualifying children resided in the taxpayer's household for at least six months during the year.
Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act

To reduce the amount of foreign assistance to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are nationals or citizens of such countries and who in the preceding fiscal year are placed in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act 2. Reduction of amount of foreign assistance to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador (a) In general The President shall reduce from amounts made available under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other Act and allocated for a covered country for a fiscal year an amount equal to— (1) the number of unaccompanied alien children who— (A) are nationals or citizens of the covered country, and (B) in the preceding fiscal year are placed in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status, multiplied by (2) $15,000. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered country (2) the term unaccompanied alien child 6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2) (c) Effective date This Act takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to amounts made available under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other Act for fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year.

Summary: Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act Directs the President to reduce foreign assistance allocations for Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, or El Salvador: (1) by the number of unaccompanied alien children who are nationals or citizens of any of those countries placed in federal custody in the preceding fiscal year because of their immigration status, and (2) multiplied by $15,000.
To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the National Park Service for the study of how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, and for other purposes.

To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the National Park Service for the study of how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, and for other purposes. 1. Funding prohibition No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the National Park Service to— (1) study how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects; or (2) develop or test remote sensing technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with a laser and analyzing the reflected light for the purpose of determining how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects.

Summary: This bill prohibits any authorization of appropriations for the National Park Service to: study how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, or develop or test remote sensing technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with a laser and analyzing the reflected light to determine how artificial light affects insect movements and behavior.
To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 1. Stay and Reinstatement of FERC License No. 11393 for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) License The term license (3) Licensee The term licensee (b) Stay of license On the request of the licensee, the Commission shall issue an order continuing the stay of the license. (c) Lifting of stay On the request of the licensee, but not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall— (1) issue an order lifting the stay of the license under subsection (b); and (2) make the effective date of the license the date on which the stay is lifted under paragraph (1). (d) Extension of license On the request of the licensee and notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 (e) Effect Nothing in this Act prioritizes, or creates any advantage or disadvantage to, Commission project number 11393 under Federal law, including the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. 16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. (1) any electric generating facility in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) any electric generating facility that may be examined, proposed, or developed during the period of any stay or extension of the license under this Act.

Summary: This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request of the City of Saxman, Alaska, to issue a stay of the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. In addition, upon request, FERC must reinstate the construction license and make it effective as of the date the stay is lifted. Subject to certain conditions, FERC is required to extend for up to six years the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the project.
HELP Veterans Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend health care coverage under the Transitional Assistance Management Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Expansion Loss Prevention Veterans Act HELP Veterans Act 2. Extension of coverage under Transitional Assistance Management Program (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking 180 days one year (2) by striking 180-day one-year (b) Effect of employer-Sponsored health plan coverage Paragraph (7) of such subsection is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) During any period during the final 180 days of the one-year transition period specified in paragraph (4) that the member is employed and eligible for an employer-sponsored health plan by reason of such employment, the member may not be eligible for transitional health care under this subsection. . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a member of the Armed Forces who is separated from the Armed Forces before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Health Expansion Loss Prevention Veterans Act or the HELP Veterans Act This bill extends transitional assistance management program (TAMP) health care and dental coverage from six months to one year for service members released from active duty. An individual who is employed at any time during the final 180 days of such transition period and is eligible for an employer-sponsored health plan shall not be eligible for TAMP coverage.
Title IX Clarification Act of 2016

To amend title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define the term sex 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Title IX Clarification Act of 2016 2. Amendments Section 901(c) of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681(c) (1) by striking title an educational institution title— (1) the term educational institution , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) the term sex .

Summary: Title IX Clarification Act of 2016 This bill amends title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define "sex" as the biological sex of an individual for purposes of enforcing the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex under education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act

To provide for the development and dissemination of programs and materials for training pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on the circumstances under which a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription for a controlled substance because the pharmacist suspects the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or otherwise indicative of abuse or diversion, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act 2. Programs and materials for training on certain circumstances under which a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall develop and disseminate programs and materials for training pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on— (1) circumstances under which a pharmacist may, consistent with section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. (2) any Federal requirements pertaining to declining to fill a prescription under such circumstances. (b) Stakeholder input In developing the programs and materials required by paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall seek input from relevant national, State, and local associations, boards of pharmacy, medical societies, and licensing boards.

Summary: Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to develop and disseminate training programs and materials on: (1) the circumstances under which a pharmacist may refuse to fill a controlled substance prescription suspected to be fraudulent, forged, or indicative of abuse or diversion; and (2) federal requirements related to such refusal. The DEA must seek input from relevant stakeholders.
CLEAR Act of 2016

To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require annual reports to Congress regarding the status of investigations of unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and of unfair methods of competition, in or affecting commerce. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act of 2016 CLEAR Act of 2016 2. Annual reporting on the status of investigations Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 (o) Report on investigations (1) In general The Commission shall, on an annual basis, submit a report to Congress on investigations with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and with respect to unfair methods of competition, in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of subsection (a)(1)), detailing— (A) the number of such investigations the Commission has commenced; (B) the number of such investigations the Commission has closed with no official agency action; (C) the disposition of such investigations, if such investigations have concluded and resulted in official agency action; and (D) for each such investigation that was closed with no official agency action, a description sufficient to indicate the legal analysis supporting the Commission’s decision not to continue such investigation, and the industry sectors of the entities subject to each such investigation. (2) Privacy protection The description required under paragraph (1)(D) shall not include the identity of the person who is the subject of an investigation or any other information that identifies the person. .

Summary: Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act of 2016 or the CLEAR Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to submit an annual report to Congress about its investigations concerning unfair or deceptive acts or practices, or unfair methods of competition, in or affecting commerce. The reports must detail: the number of such investigations the FTC has commenced and the disposition of investigations that concluded with official agency action; and the number of investigations the FTC has closed with no official agency action, along with a description that indicates the legal analysis supporting the FTC's decision not to continue such investigations, and the industry sectors of the entities subject to each such investigation. The bill prohibits the FTC from identifying a person who is the subject of an investigation in its description of an investigation that closed with no official agency action.
SHIELD Act of 2016

To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to specify certain effects of guidelines, general statements of policy, and similar guidance issued by the Federal Trade Commission. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act of 2016 SHIELD Act of 2016 2. Effects of guidelines, general statements of policy, and similar guidance Section 18(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a) (3) (A) No guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance related either to unfair methods of competition, or to unfair or deceptive acts or practices, in or affecting commerce issued by the Commission shall confer any rights upon any person, State, or locality, nor shall operate to bind the Commission or any person, State, or locality to the approach recommended in such guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance. In any enforcement action, the Commission shall prove a violation of a provision of law enforced by the Commission. The Commission may not base an enforcement action on, or execute a consent order based on, acts or practices that are alleged to be inconsistent with any such guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance, unless the acts or practices violate a provision of law enforced by the Commission. (B) Compliance with any guidelines, general statement of policy, or similar guidance issued by the Commission may be used as evidence of compliance with the provision of law under which the guidelines, general statement of policy, or guidance was issued. (C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to confer any authority upon or negate any authority of the Commission to issue guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance. .

Summary: Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act of 2016 or the SHIELD Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines or general statements of policy related either to unfair methods of competition, or to unfair or deceptive acts or practices, in or affecting commerce from: (1) conferring rights upon any person, state, or locality; or (2) binding the FTC or any person, state, or locality to a recommended approach. In enforcement actions, the FTC must prove a violation of a law enforced by the FTC. The FTC's enforcement actions or consent orders may not be based solely on allegations that acts or practices are inconsistent with guidelines or general policy statements unless the acts or practices violate FTC-enforced law. Compliance with guidelines or general statements of policy may be used as evidence of compliance with a law under which the guidelines or statements were issued.