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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to end the increased Federal funding for Medicaid expansion with respect to inmates.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to end the increased Federal funding for Medicaid expansion with respect to inmates. 1. Eliminating PPACA enhanced Medicaid FMAP for prisoners Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d (1) in subsection (y)(2)(A), by adding at the end the following: For items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2020, such term does not include an individual described in such subparagraph during the period in which the individual is an inmate in a public institution and is a patient in a medical institution. (2) in subsection (z)(2)(A), by adding at the end the following: For calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2020, the preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to medical assistance for individuals who are inmates in a public institution and patients in a medical institution.

Summary: This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate, beginning in 2020, the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) with respect to the coverage of individuals who are inmates in public institutions. Under current law, the enhanced FMAP applies to coverage of individuals who are newly eligible for Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act 2. Prohibitions on use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms No Federal funds shall be used to— (1) impose a limitation on the conduct of an individual in relation to a firearm that is more restrictive than the limitations on the conduct that are in effect as of January 5, 2016; or (2) change the operation of the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.

Summary: Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to: (1) limit an individual's conduct related to firearms in a way that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 5, 2016, or (2) change the operation of the national instant criminal background check system.
Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove limitations on the ability of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 2. Removal of limitations of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program Section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking clause (ii); (B) by striking (C)— the alien has not been present (C), the alien has not been present (C) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); and (2) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking (A)(i) (A)

Summary: Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the prohibition against participation in the visa waiver program of an alien who, regardless of whether the alien is a national of a program country, is a national of: (1) Iraq or Syria, (2) a country designated as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, or (3) any other country or area of concern.
Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016

To amend the Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 to require certain Federal contractors to submit a report on food waste, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016 2. Report on food waste by certain Federal contractors Section 4 of the Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–247 42 U.S.C. 1792 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting after this Act (or 180 days after the date of the enactment of paragraph (3) with respect to the requirements in such paragraph) (B) in paragraph (1), by striking and (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) requires the annual submission, in a form and manner specified by the executive agency awarding the contract, of the report described in subsection (c). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (c) Report described The report described in this subsection, with respect to a contract described in subsection (a) entered into by a contractor and an executive agency, is a report from the contractor to the executive agency that describes, for each month of performance of the contract during the year covered by the report, the weight of apparently wholesome food that was, pursuant to the contract, disposed of in each of the following manners: (1) Donation Donation by the contractor pursuant to this Act (organized by the name of the organization receiving such food). (2) Composting Composting or other recycling by the contractor. (3) Discarding Discarding by the contractor (organized by the reason such food was so discarded). (d) Aggregation of data (1) Reports to OMB Not later than 30 days after the date that an executive agency receives a report pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the agency shall submit a copy of the report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (2) Reports to Congress The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress an annual report aggregating the information in the reports received pursuant to paragraph (1) during the year covered by the report. .

Summary: Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 to require contractors who enter into contracts above $25,000 with a federal executive agency for the provision, service, or sale of food in the United States to submit annual reports on the weight of food that was disposed of by donation, composting, or discarding. The agency must submit such reports to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the OMB must then submit an annual report to Congress aggregating the information in the reports.
DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance Department of Homeland Security coordination on how to identify and record information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016 2. Enhanced Department of Homeland Security coordination (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue Department of Homeland Security-wide directive to personnel that includes guidance on the following: (1) Types of information that should be collected and recorded in information technology systems utilized by the Department to help identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking. (2) How to ensure data reliability of information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking recorded in information technology systems utilized by the Department. (3) Systematic and routine information sharing regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking within and among the components of the Department. (b) Information technology systems Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that, consistent with the Department of Homeland Security-wide directive required under subsection (a), information technology systems utilized within the Department to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking are integrated with each other. (c) Oversight Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the status of implementation of this section. (d) Human trafficking defined The term human trafficking 22 U.S.C. 7102 December 8, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security December 8, 2016 The Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue guidance to DHS personnel on: information that should be collected and recorded in DHS information technology (IT) systems used to identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, how to ensure data reliability of information regarding such individuals in such systems, and information sharing regarding such individuals among DHS components. DHS shall ensure the integration of its IT systems used to record and track such information. The DHS Inspector General shall report to specified congressional committees on the status of implementation of this bill.
Veterans Administration Bonus Elimination Act of 2016

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to preclude certain senior employees of the Veterans Health Administration from receiving bonuses when any employee of such Administration has not met certain wait-time goals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Administration Bonus Elimination Act of 2016 2. Prohibition on bonuses for certain senior employees of the Veterans Health Administration when wait-time goals are not met (a) In general Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( 38 U.S.C. 703 (1) by striking In each of (a) Cap on bonuses In each of ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Prohibition on bonuses under certain circumstances The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that no awards or bonuses described in subsection (a) are paid to an employee of the Veterans Health Administration in a senior executive position (as defined in section 713(g) of title 38, United States Code) at a time when any employee of such Administration has failed to satisfy a request for an appointment for hospital care or medical services from the Department within the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration (as defined in section 101(s)) for such request or within the timeline specified by the individual making such request, whichever is later. . (b) Clarification of interaction with existing law Section 205(a) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( 38 U.S.C. 1701 are not used as factors are not, except as provided by section 705(b), used as factors

Summary: Veterans Administration Bonus Elimination Act of 2016 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to deny certain awards or bonuses to senior executive employees of the Veterans Health Administration who fail to satisfy requests for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital or medical services within the VA's wait-time goals or within the time line specified by the requesting individual, whichever is later.
Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015

To suspend foreign assistance to certain countries related to unlawful migration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The border between the United States and Mexico is not secure on either side, thereby allowing hundreds of thousands of individuals annually to enter the United States illegally. (2) The majority of the individuals illegally crossing the United States-Mexico border are from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. (3) Today, tens of thousands of unaccompanied alien children are crossing the United States-Mexico border sparking a humanitarian crisis and endangering thousands of children. (4) The Department of Homeland Security is spending millions of Americans’ tax dollars to process and provide housing and healthcare services to unaccompanied alien children. (5) The countries previously listed have failed to secure their borders and have failed to adopt and enforce policies that discourage illegal immigration into the United States. 3. Suspension of foreign assistance (a) In general Upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall immediately suspend all United States foreign assistance to the countries of Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Such assistance may be reinstated only if Congress determines that Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador have taken sufficient action to mitigate unlawful United States-Mexico border crossings by their respective citizens. (b) Report The Secretary of State shall annually submit to Congress a report documenting the measures taken by Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to mitigate unlawful entry into the United States by its citizens. (c) Exception Foreign assistance distributed under the International Narcotic Control Law Enforcement program shall not be considered under subsection (a).

Summary: Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of State to suspend all U.S. foreign assistance to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, except for assistance under the international narcotic control law enforcement program. Allows reinstatement of assistance only if Congress determines that Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador have taken sufficient action to mitigate unlawful U.S.-Mexico border crossings by their respective citizens.
Finish the Fence Act of 2016

To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2016, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Finish the Fence Act of 2016 2. Fencing along and operational control of the southwest border (a) Fencing Paragraph (1) of section 102(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , not later than December 31, 2016, construct (2) by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Operational control Subsection (a) of section 2 the Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( 8 U.S.C. 1701 Public Law 109–367 (1) by striking 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, December 31, 2016, (2) by inserting , in consultation with State and local officials along the international border between the United States and Mexico, including border State governors, mayors of border towns and cities, and border sheriffs, shall

Summary: Finish the Fence Act of 2016 This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to construction of border fencing and road improvements to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2016. The Secure Fence Act of 2006 is amended to direct DHS, in consultation with state and local officials along the U.S.-Mexico border, to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders by December 31, 2016.
To repeal the provision permitting the use of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.

To repeal the provision permitting the use of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 1. Repeal of provision permitting the use of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program Section 8048 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 (division C of Public Law 114–113

Summary: This bill amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 to repeal, and deem never to have been enacted, the requirement that the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle service competitive procurements be open for award to all certified providers of such systems offering the best value to the government, regardless of the rocket engine's country of origin (including the Russian Federation), for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.
Rail Safety Act

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide for caches of emergency response equipment to be used in the event of an accident involving rail tank cars transporting hazardous material, crude oil, or flammable liquids. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rail Safety Act 2. Prepositioning of emergency response equipment (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall develop and preposition caches of emergency response equipment to facilitate the rapid deployment of resources needed to reduce damage to life, property, and the environment in the event of an accident involving rail tank cars transporting hazardous material, crude oil, or flammable liquids. (b) Contents The caches described in subsection (a) may include— (1) firefighting equipment; (2) fire suppression agents; and (3) any other safety equipment considered necessary by the Administrator to respond to railroad accidents involving hazardous material, crude oil, or flammable liquids. (c) Location The caches described in subsection (a) shall be— (1) located along rail routes over which a high volume of high-hazard trains operate; and (2) strategically prepositioned along such routes in a manner that lowers the response time of firefighters to— (A) fight fires involving crude oil and other flammable liquids; and (B) prevent such fires from spreading. (d) Consultation In determining the contents of the caches under subsection (b) and the location of the caches under subsection (c), the Administrator shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation, appropriate State and local governments, railroad carriers, and local first responders. (e) Fee collection The Administrator may collect fees from railroad carriers, as appropriate, to develop and preposition the caches under subsection (a). (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

Summary: Rail Safety Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and preposition caches of emergency response equipment, which may include firefighting equipment and fire suppression agents, to facilitate the rapid deployment of resources needed to reduce damage to life, property, and the environment in the event of an accident involving rail tank cars transporting hazardous material, crude oil, or flammable liquids. Such caches shall be strategically prepositioned along rail routes over which a high volume of high-hazard trains operate in a manner that lowers the response time of firefighters to fight fires involving flammable liquids and to prevent such fires from spreading. FEMA may collect fees from railroad carriers to develop and preposition the caches.
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act 2. Repeal of certain provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901–7903 3. Discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings The contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall not be immune from legal process, shall be subject to subpoena or other discovery, shall be admissible as evidence, and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner, and testimony or other evidence may be permitted based on the data, on the same basis as other information, in a civil action in any State (including the District of Columbia) or Federal court or in an administrative proceeding.

Summary: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party. The bill lifts the immunity from legal process of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings, the contents of the database: (1) shall be subject to discovery and admissible as evidence; and (2) may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner. Testimony or other evidence may also be permitted based on that data.
Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act

To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act 2. Expanding tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus Section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360n (1) by redesignating subparagraph (R) as subparagraph (S); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (Q) the following: (R) Zika virus. .

Summary: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add the Zika virus to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards a voucher to the sponsor of a new drug or biological product that is approved to prevent or treat a tropical disease. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future new drug or biological product application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration within six months.)
To provide for a technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital moratorium exception.

To provide for a technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital moratorium exception. 1. Technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital moratorium exception (a) In general Section 114(d) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww Public Law 111–148 Public Law 113–67 The moratorium under paragraph (1)(A) Any moratorium under paragraph (1) (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 112 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014.

Summary: This bill amends the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, as amended by other specified federal law, with respect to the five-year moratorium begining April 1, 2014, on the establishment of long-term care (LTC) hospitals and LTC satellite facilities and on the increase of LTC hospital beds in existing LTC hospitals or satellite facilities for purposes of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. A technical correction is made to an exception to this moratorium for certain LTC hospitals that: began their qualifying period for Medicare payment on or before April 1, 2014; have a binding written agreement as of that date with an outside, unrelated party for the actual construction, renovation, lease, or demolition for an LTC hospital, and have expended, before that date, at least 10% of the project's estimated cost (or, if less, $ 2.5 million); or have obtained on or before that date an approved certificate of need in a state where one is required. This bill applies the exception to any similar moratorium.