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Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps Act

To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps Act 2. Peace Corps semipostal (a) In general The United States Postal Service shall, for a 2-year period beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, issue a semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps. (b) Requirements and authorities The issuance of such semipostal and the disposition of the amounts becoming available from the issuance of such semipostal shall be governed by section 416 of title 39, United States Code, subject to the following: (1) The differential included in the rate of postage established for such semipostal under section 416(c) of such title may not exceed 25 percent. (2) The Peace Corps shall be the sole agency to which any amounts becoming available from the sale of such semipostal may be transferred under section 416(d)(1) of such title. (c) Semipostal defined For purposes of this section, the term semipostal

Summary: Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps Act Directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a semipostal (a postage stamp sold at a premium in order to help provide funding for certain causes) to benefit the Peace Corps.
Consumer Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for discharge of consumer indebtedness. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2015 2. Exclusion from gross income for discharge of consumer indebtedness (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 108(a) or , or (F) the indebtedness discharged is qualified consumer indebtedness. . (b) Special rules relating to qualified consumer indebtedness Section 108 (j) Special rules relating to qualified consumer indebtedness (1) Qualified consumer indebtedness defined For purposes of this section, the term qualified consumer indebtedness (2) Overall limitation The aggregate amount of discharged indebtedness treated as qualified consumer indebtedness for the taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of— (A) $2,500, over (B) the aggregate amounts treated as qualified consumer indebtedness with respect to such taxpayer for all prior taxable years. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Consumer Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, income that is imputed to the discharge of qualified consumer indebtedness. Defines "qualified consumer indebtedness" as any indebtedness of a natural person arising out of a transaction in which the money, property, or services that are the subject of the transaction are primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. Provides that the aggregate amount of discharged indebtedness excludible from gross income shall not exceed the excess of $2,500 over the aggregate amounts treated as qualified consumer indebtedness for all prior taxable years.
State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015

To direct the Attorney General to provide State officials with access to criminal history information with respect to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015 2. Background checks Section 1511(a) of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5110(a) (1) by inserting after State-licensed loan originators and other financial service providers (2) by inserting before the period the following: or other financial service providers October 28, 2015 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services October 28, 2015 The Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to direct the Attorney General to provide appropriate state officials responsible for regulating financial service providers (in addition to state officials responsible for regulating state-licensed loan originators) with access to criminal history information to the extent that criminal history background checks are required under state law for the licensing of such parties.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent the Thrift Savings Fund from investing in any company that boycotts Israel.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent the Thrift Savings Fund from investing in any company that boycotts Israel. 1. Limitation on investment of the Thrift Savings Fund Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) (I) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts may be invested under this section in any company that boycotts Israel. (II) In this clause— (aa) the term boycotts Israel (bb) the term company .

Summary: This bill prohibits the investment of any Thrift Savings Account funds in any company that boycotts Israel.
Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015

To provide a 2-year grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the use of ICD–9 to ICD–10. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 2. 2-year grace period in transitioning from the use of ICD–9 to ICD–10 (a) In general In carrying out regulations providing for the replacement of ICD–9 with ICD–10 as a standard for code sets under section 1173(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2(c) (b) Assistance During the 2-year grace period described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take affirmative steps to assist physicians and other health care providers who are subject to the requirement to use ICD–10 as a standard for code sets in identifying appropriate ICD–10 subcodes. (c) GAO study and report (1) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on— (A) the extent to which the transition to ICD–10 code sets has affected— (i) physicians and other health care providers in general; and (ii) physicians and other health care providers in rural areas; and (B) the effectiveness of programs conducted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that are designed to support physicians and other health care providers referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A). (2) Report Not later than April 1, 2016, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines to be appropriate.

Summary: Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in carrying out regulations providing for the replacement of ICD-9 (International Classification of Diseases-9) with ICD-10 as a standard code set, shall provide for a two-year grace period during which physicians and other health care providers submitting claims and other documents using ICD-10 are not penalized for errors, mistakes, and malfunctions relating to the transition to such code set. HHS shall also give these practitioners assistance during the grace period. The Government Accountability Office shall study this transition for Congress.
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act 2. Emergency services, government, and certain nonprofit volunteers (a) In general Section 4980H(c) (5) Special rules for certain emergency services, government, and nonprofit volunteers (A) Emergency services volunteers Qualified services rendered as a bona fide volunteer to an eligible employer shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms qualified services bona fide volunteer eligible employer (B) Certain other government and nonprofit volunteers (i) In general Services rendered as a bona fide volunteer to a specified employer shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. (ii) Bona fide volunteer For purposes of this subparagraph, the term bona fide volunteer (I) reimbursement for (or reasonable allowance for) reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of services by volunteers, or (II) reasonable benefits (including length of service awards), and nominal fees, customarily paid by similar entities in connection with the performance of services by volunteers. (iii) Specified employer For purposes of this subparagraph, the term specified employer (I) any government entity, and (II) any organization described in section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 501(a). (iv) Coordination with subparagraph (A) This subparagraph shall not fail to apply with respect to services merely because such services are qualified services (as defined in section 457(e)(11)(C)). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude services rendered by bona-fide volunteers providing firefighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services to a state or local government or a tax-exempt charitable organization from the category of services usually rendered by an employee of an applicable large employer subject to the mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), thus exempting such employers from PPACA requirements with respect to such volunteers. The bill defines "bona fide volunteer" as an employee of any government entity and any tax-exempt charitable organization whose only compensation is in the form of: (1) reimbursement for (or reasonable allowance for) reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of volunteer services, or (2) reasonable benefits (including length-of-service awards) and nominal fees customarily paid by similar entities for the services of volunteers.
End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015

To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service through the Lifeline program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015 2. Prohibition on Lifeline support for mobile service (a) In general A provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service may not receive universal service support under sections 214(e) and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 214(e) (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Commercial mobile data service The term commercial mobile data service 47 U.S.C. 1401 (2) Commercial mobile service The term commercial mobile service 47 U.S.C. 332

Summary: End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015 Prohibits a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service from receiving universal service support under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 for the provision of such service through the Federal Communications Commission's Lifeline program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers.
WIC Act

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wise Investment in our Children Act WIC Act 2. Increase in age of eligibility for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 (1) by amending subsection (b)(2) to read as follows: (2) Children ; (2) in subsection (e)(4)(A), by striking up to age 5 under the age of 6 (3) in subsection (f)(7)(D)(i), by striking age of 5 age of 6 3. Conforming amendment to Social Security Act Section 1902(a)(53)(A) of title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(53)(A) age of 5 age of 6

Summary: Wise Investment in our Children Act or the WIC Act This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to increase the allowable age from five to six for children to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Fallen Heroes Family Assistance Act

To amend title 37, United States Code, to clarify the situations in which the United States will cover the cost of transportation for next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member of the Armed Forces who dies overseas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Heroes Family Assistance Act 2. Guaranteed transportation for next of kin to attend transfer ceremony of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas Section 481f(e) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) The discretion to authorize transportation under paragraph (1) shall not apply, and the Secretary of the military department concerned is instead required to provide such transportation, whenever the death of the member overseas occurs in the line of duty in a combat or humanitarian relief operation or in combat zone designated by the Secretary of Defense. .

Summary: Fallen Heroes Family Assistance Act The Secretary of the military department concerned is required to provide transportation for the next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who dies overseas in the line of duty in a combat or humanitarian relief operation or in combat zone designated by the Secretary of Defense.
Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act of 2015

To amend title 28, United States Code, to protect the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act of 2015 2. In general (a) Federal court proceedings Chapter 111 1660. Right to retain structured settlement broker A claimant in any civil action before a Federal court shall have the right to retain a structured settlement broker to act on behalf of that claimant for purposes of negotiating a schedule of payments or other terms of payment of a sum certain previously agreed to paid by or on behalf of the defendant in satisfaction of a judgment against that defendant or in accordance with the terms of a settlement. The court shall inform the claimant of this right at the appropriate time. The defendant shall provide timely notice of any professional relationship between the defendant and the broker if any such relationship exists or has existed. . (b) Administrative proceedings Section 554 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) In the case of any proceeding under this section, a party to that proceeding shall have the right to retain a structured settlement broker to act on behalf of that party for purposes of negotiating a schedule of payments or other terms of payment of a sum certain previously agreed to paid by or on behalf of another party in satisfaction of a decision against that party or in accordance with the terms of a settlement between the parties. The agency shall inform the claimant of this right at the appropriate time. The defendant shall provide timely notice of any professional relationship between the defendant and the broker if any such relationship exists or has existed. .

Summary: Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act of 2015 Amends the federal judicial code to declare that a claimant in any civil action before a federal court shall have the right to retain a structured settlement broker to act on behalf of that claimant for purposes of negotiating a schedule of payments or other terms of payment previously agreed to be paid by or on behalf of the defendant in satisfaction of a judgment against that defendant or in accordance with the terms of a settlement. Requires that a party to an administrative proceeding have the same right to retain such a structured settlement broker for negotiations with other parties. Directs: (1) the court or the agency in an administrative proceeding to inform the claimant of this right at the appropriate time, and (2) the defendant to provide timely notice of any current or previous professional relationship between the defendant and the broker.
No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act

To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act 2. Regulation of broadband rates prohibited Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Communications Commission may not regulate the rates charged for broadband Internet access service. 3. Exceptions Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the authority of the Commission to— (1) condition receipt of universal service support under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 (2) enforce subpart Y of part 64 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to truth-in-billing requirements); or (3) enforce section 8.9 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to paid prioritization). 4. Additional rule of construction For purposes of this Act, broadband Internet access service shall not be construed to include data roaming or interconnection. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) Broadband Internet access service The term broadband Internet access service (2) Commission The term Commission (3) Rate The term rate (4) Regulation The term regulation regulate March 30, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service. (Sec. 3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the FCC's authority to: (1) condition receipt of universal service support by a provider of broadband Internet access service on the regulation of the rates charged by such provider for the supported service, or (2) enforce regulations relating to truth-in-billing requirements or paid prioritization. (Sec. 4) Broadband Internet access service shall not be construed to include data roaming or interconnection for purposes of this Act.
School Safety Act of 2015

To reauthorize the matching grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Safety Act of 2015 2. Matching grant program for school security Part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3797a et seq. (1) in section 2701— (A) in subsection (a), by striking and other deterrent measures , other deterrent measures, and emergency notification and response technologies (B) in subsection (b)— (i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) Acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency. ; and (2) in section 2705, by striking fiscal years 2001 through 2009 fiscal years 2016 through 2020

Summary: School Safety Act of 2015 Amends the the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) authorize appropriations for the matching grant program for school security through FY2020, and (2) authorize such grants to be used for emergency notification and response technologies and the acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency.
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act

To amend the Peace Corps Act to allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act 2. Use of official seal, emblem, and name of the Peace Corps Subsection (b) of section 19 of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2518 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that the official seal or emblem and the name Peace Corps (2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by inserting or in accordance with the exception specified in paragraph (1), shall be fined

Summary: Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act Amends the Peace Corps Act to allow former volunteers or applicants for enrollment as a volunteer to use the seal, emblem, or name "Peace Corps" on death announcements, plaques, grave stones, or other grave markers.
Recruit Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recruit Act 2. Amount of scholarship and duration of obligated service under Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program (a) Clarification of scholarship amount Section 7613 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting of up to the entire amount consist of payment (b) Duration of obligated service Section 7612(c)(1)(B) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The period of obligated service may exceed one calendar year for each such school year or part thereof if the Secretary determines that such period is appropriate based on the amount and duration of the scholarship. (c) Application (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who first enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program under subchapter II of chapter 76 (2) Special rule for current participants An individual who is enrolled in such program as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may elect to be covered by the amendments made by this section with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Recruit Act This bill specifies that a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health professional scholarship shall consist of up to the full amount of the tuition and other reasonable educational expenses for a school year. The period of obligated service may exceed one calendar year for each such school year or part thereof if the VA determines that such period is appropriate based on the scholarship's amount and duration. An individual who is enrolled in such program as of the day before the date of enactment of this Act may elect to be covered by the amendments made by this Act with respect to a quarter, semester, or term commencing on or after the date of enactment of this Act.