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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers. 1. Full annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers Section 8421a of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The amount Except as provided in subsection (c), the amount (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) This section shall not apply to an individual described in section 8412(e) during any period in which the individual, after separating from the service as described in that section, is employed full-time as an air traffic control instructor under contract with the Federal Aviation Administration, including an instructor working at an on-site facility (such as an airport). .

Summary: This bill exempts retired air traffic controllers from a reduction to their Federal Employees Retirement System annuity supplement (on account of their earnings for work performed while entitled to the annuity after their separation from federal service) during any period in which they are employed full time as air traffic control instructors under contract with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead on Telehealth Act

To remove the limitation on certain amounts for which large non-rural hospitals may be reimbursed under the Healthcare Connect Fund of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead on Telehealth Act 2. Healthcare connect fund The Federal Communications Commission shall amend section 54.630 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following: (b) Participation of non-Rural health care provider sites An eligible non-rural health care provider may receive universal service support if— (1) a majority of the locations that the non-rural health care provider serves are in rural areas; and (2) the eligible non-rural health care provider serves as a Consortium Leader, as described in section 54.631. .

Summary: Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead on Telehealth Act This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to remove regulatory limitations on the reimbursement amounts that certain large non-rural hospitals may receive for universal service support from the Healthcare Connect Fund, which provides support for high-capacity broadband connectivity to eligible health care providers. The FCC must allow an eligible non-rural health care provider to receive universal service support if: (1) the majority of locations it serves are in rural areas, and (2) the provider serves as a consortium leader of a group of health care provider sites that request support through a single application.
Combating Sexual Harassment in Housing Act

To amend the Fair Housing Act to establish that certain conduct, in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive for purposes of determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has occurred under that Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Sexual Harassment in Housing Act 2. Sexual harassment in or around a dwelling The Fair Housing Act is amended by inserting after section 807 ( 42 U.S.C. 3607 807A. Sexual harassment in or around a dwelling (a) Hostile environment sexual harassment For purposes of determining, under this title, whether unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature is sufficiently severe or pervasive to constitute a discriminatory housing practice based on hostile environment sexual harassment, any conduct described in subsection (b) that occurs in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive. (b) Conduct The conduct described in subsection (a) consists of— (1) an unwelcome sexual advance, including groping or touching; (2) an unwelcome request for sexual favors; or (3) any other unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating. .

Summary: Combating Sexual Harassment in Housing Act This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to identify certain unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in or around a dwelling that is sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice based on hostile environment sexual harassment. Such conduct consists of: (1) an unwelcome sexual advance, including groping or touching; (2) an unwelcome request for sexual favors; or (3) any other unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.
Buffalo Tract Protection Act

To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buffalo Tract Protection Act 2. Withdrawal (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals. (b) BLM land described The Bureau of Land Management land referred to in subsection (a) is the land identified as Tract A Tract B Tract C Tract D Placitas, New Mexico Area Map (c) Disposal of surface estate (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in this section prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) under— (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (B) the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. (2) Ownership of mineral estate Any disposal of the surface estate of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate of that land shall remain under the ownership of the Bureau of Land Management, subject to the withdrawal described in subsection (a).

Summary: Buffalo Tract Protection Act This bill withdraws specified Bureau of the Land Management (BLM) lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals. Nothing in this bill prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of such BLM lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 or the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Any disposal of the surface estate of the BLM lands shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate of those lands shall remain under the ownership of the BLM, subject to the withdrawal under this bill.
Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve those conditions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act 2. Sanitation and safety conditions at certain Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities (a) Assessment of conditions The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in consultation with the affected Columbia River Treaty Tribes, may assess current sanitation and safety conditions on lands owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including all permanent Federal structures and improvements on those lands, that were set aside to provide treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds— (1) in accordance with the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 10, chapter 19) (commonly known as the River and Harbor Act of 1945 (2) in accordance with title IV of Public Law 100–581 (b) Exclusive authorization; contracts The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs— (1) shall be the only Federal agency authorized to carry out the activities described in this section; and (2) may delegate the authority to carry out activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) through one or more contracts entered into with an Indian tribe or tribal organization under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior such sums as are necessary, to remain available until expended— (1) for improvements to existing structures and infrastructure to improve sanitation and safety conditions assessed under subsection (a); and (2) to improve access to electricity, sewer, and water infrastructure, where feasible, to reflect needs for sanitary and safe use of facilities referred to in subsection (a).

Summary: Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess sanitation and safety conditions on BIA land set aside to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. No other federal agency may carry out this assessment. The BIA may enter into contracts with tribes or tribal organizations to improve sanitation, safety conditions, and access to electricity, sewer, and water infrastructure on this land.
Expanded Access to Treatment and Recovery Act

To increase funding to reduce opioid use disorders and overdose, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Access to Treatment and Recovery Act 2. Opioid use disorder and overdose funding (a) Funding There are authorized to be appropriated, and are appropriated, out of monies in the Treasury not otherwise obligated, $920,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, to reduce opioid use disorders and overdose, to be made available in accordance with this Act. (b) State targeted response cooperative agreements Subpart 1 of part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb et seq. 510. State targeted response cooperative agreements (a) In general The Secretary shall enter into additional targeted response cooperative agreements with States under this title to expand opioid use disorder treatment capacity and make services more affordable to those who cannot afford such services. (b) Awarding of funding The Secretary shall allocate funding to States under this section based on— (1) the severity of the opioid epidemic in the State; and (2) the strength of the strategy of the State to respond to such epidemic. (c) Use of funds Amounts received by a State under this section shall be used to expand treatment capacity and make services more affordable to those who cannot afford such services and to help individuals seek treatment, successfully complete treatment, and sustain recovery. (d) Funding From amounts appropriated under section 2(a) of the Expanded Access to Treatment and Recovery Act .

Summary: Expanded Access to Treatment and Recovery Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into cooperative agreements with states to: (1) expand opioid use disorder treatment capacity, (2) make such services more affordable to those who cannot afford them, and (3) help individuals receive treatment and sustain recovery. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.) Funding is allocated to a state based on the severity of the opioid epidemic in the state and the strength of the state's response strategy. The bill provides funds for these cooperative agreements for FY2017 and FY2018.
Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to add certain synthetic substances to schedule I, 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 (MACHMINACA). . (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). .

Summary: Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016 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.)
Opioid QuOTA Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require the Attorney General to make procurement quotas for opioid analgesics publicly available, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Quota Openness, Transparency, and Awareness Act of 2016 Opioid QuOTA Act 2. Public reporting of procurement quotas for opioid analgesics (a) In general Section 306 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 826 (i) (1) In this subsection, the term opioid procurement quota (2) The Attorney General shall make publicly available, including through the Web site of the Drug Enforcement Administration— (A) the quantity of the opioid procurement quota for each registered manufacturer for each year; (B) the quantity of opioid analgesics procured by each registered manufacturer for each year; and (C) except as provided under paragraph (3)— (i) a copy of the form or other application, including any attachments or exhibits, submitted by each registered manufacturer requesting an opioid procurement quota; and (ii) a copy of each year-end or annual report relating to the procurement or use of opioid analgesics submitted to the Attorney General by a registered manufacturer to whom the Attorney General has issued an opioid procurement quota. (3) Upon a request by a registered manufacturer asserting that a document or information described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (2)(C) is exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, and to the extent that the Attorney General determines that the document or information is exempt from disclosure under such section 552(b)(4), the document or information may be excluded from public disclosure under paragraph (2). . (b) GAO report The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that, for the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) details— (A) the number of instances in which a registered manufacturer made a request described in section 306(i)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a), with respect to a document or information; and (B) the number of instances in which the Attorney General determined such a document or information was exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code; and (2) evaluates the extent of the independent evaluation conducted by the Attorney General of requests described in section 306(i)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act.

Summary: Opioid Quota Openness, Transparency, and Awareness Act of 2016 or the Opioid QuOTA Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to require the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to publish on its website certain information with respect to a registered manufacturer’s opioid procurement quota. It defines the term "opioid procurement quota" as a quota established by the DEA for the quantity of opioid analgesics that a registered manufacturer may procure.
Assessing Coastal Areas to Assist States Act

To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study of coastal areas in the South Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers to identify risks and vulnerabilities of those areas as a result of sea level rise, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assessing Coastal Areas to Assist States Act 2. Study of coastal areas (a) In General The Secretary of the Army shall conduct a study of the coastal areas located within the geographic boundaries of the South Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers to identify the risks and vulnerabilities of those areas to increased hurricane and storm damages as a result of sea level rise. (b) Requirements In carrying out the study under this section, the Secretary of the Army shall— (1) conduct such analyses as the Secretary determines necessary, with special emphasis on regional sediment management as a method to sustainably maintain or enhance current levels of storm protection— (A) to produce a comprehensive and consistent understanding of coastal vulnerabilities in the affected areas; and (B) to identify initial measures that can be taken to address the vulnerabilities described in subparagraph (A); and (2) develop a long-term strategy for— (A) addressing increased hurricane and storm damages that result from sea level rise; and (B) identifying opportunities to enhance resiliency, increase sustainability, and lower risks in— (i) population centers; (ii) areas of concentrated economic development; and (iii) areas with vulnerable environmental resources.

Summary: Assessing Coastal Areas to Assist States Act This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a study to identify the risks and vulnerabilities of the coastal areas located within the geographic boundaries of the South Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers to increased hurricane and storm damage as a result of sea level rise. In carrying out the study, the Corps of Engineers shall: (1) conduct necessary analyses, with special emphasis on regional sediment management as a method to sustainably maintain or enhance current levels of storm protection to produce a comprehensive understanding of coastal vulnerabilities in the affected areas and to identify initial measures to address such vulnerabilities; and (2) develop a long-term strategy for addressing such increased damage and for identifying opportunities to enhance resiliency, increase sustainability, and lower risks in population centers, areas of concentrated economic development, and areas with vulnerable environmental resources.
Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2016

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to adjust limitations on certain Farm Service Agency guaranteed and direct loans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2016 2. Farm loan funding reform (a) Limitations on amount of farm ownership loans Section 305(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1925(a)(2) (1) by striking $300,000 $600,000 (2) by striking $700,000 $2,500,000 (3) by striking 2000 2016 (b) Limitations on amount of operating loans Section 313(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1943(a)(1) (1) by striking $300,000 $600,000 (2) by striking $700,000 $2,500,000 (3) by striking 2000 2016

Summary: Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2016 This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to increase the amount of unpaid debt permitted per borrower under Department of Agriculture farm ownership and operating loans.
Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of official portraits of Members of Congress, heads of executive agencies, and heads of agencies and offices of the legislative branch. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015 2. Prohibition on use of funds for official portraits (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term executive agency (2) the term Member of Congress (3) the term portrait (b) Prohibition (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), no Federal funds may be used to pay for the production of a portrait of— (A) a Member of Congress; (B) the head of an executive agency; or (C) the head of an agency or office of the legislative branch. (2) Individuals in line of succession to presidency Not more than $20,000 in Federal funds may be used to pay for the production of a portrait of an individual who is in the line of succession to the presidency under subsection (a), (b), or (d) of section 19 of title 3, United States Code. (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit— (1) the use of Federal funds to publicly display a portrait of an individual described in subsection (b)(1); or (2) the use of funds other than Federal funds to produce a portrait of an individual described in subsection (b)(1), including, in the case of a portrait of an individual described in subsection (b)(2), the use of funds other than Federal funds to pay the entire cost of producing the portrait or the portion of the cost that exceeds $20,000, if any.

Summary: Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015 Prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for production of a portrait of: (1) a Member of Congress, (2) the head of an executive agency, or (3) the head of an agency or office of the legislative branch. Authorizes up to $20,000 in federal funds to pay for production of a portrait of an individual in line of succession to the presidency. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the use of: federal funds to publicly display a portrait of: (1) a Member of Congress, (2) the head of an executive agency, or (3) the head of an agency or office of the legislative branch; or nonfederal funds to produce a portrait of such individual, including, in the case of a portrait of an individual in line of succession to the presidency, the use of nonfederal funds to pay the entire cost of producing it or the portion of the cost that exceeds $20,000, if any.