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George W. Bush Childhood Home Study Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the George W. Bush Childhood Home, located at 1412 West Ohio Avenue, Midland, Texas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the George W. Bush Childhood Home Study Act 2. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the George W. Bush Childhood Home, located at 1412 West Ohio Avenue, Midland, Texas (referred to in this section as the site (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, State, or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations or any other interested individuals; (5) determine the effect of the designation of the site as a unit of the National Park System on existing commercial and recreational uses, and the effect on State and local governments to manage those activities; (6) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal land if the site is designated a unit of the National Park System; and (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Study results Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate the results of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

Summary: George W. Bush Childhood Home Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the childhood home of former President George W. Bush, which is located at 1412 West Ohio Avenue in Midland, Texas. Interior shall: (1) evaluate the national significance of such site, and (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.
Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act of 2016

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for penalties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act of 2016 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Purple Heart medal solemnly recognizes the great and sometimes ultimate sacrifice of American servicemembers like Private Corrado Piccoli. (2) The Purple Heart medal holds a place of honor as the national symbol of this sacrifice and deserves special protections. 3. Penalty for sale of Purple Hearts awarded to members of the Armed Forces Subsection (a) of section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In general (1) Penalty Whoever knowingly purchases, attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt for, manufactures, sells, attempts to sell, advertises for sale, trades, barters, or exchanges for anything of value any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. (2) Limitation on regulations Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) may not authorize the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces or former member of the Armed Forces by the Secretary of the military department concerned. .

Summary: Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act of 2016 This bill provides that regulations restricting the purchase, production, sale, or exchange of military medals or decorations may not authorize the sale of a Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces.
American Opportunity Tax Credit Reform Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Opportunity Tax Credit Reform Act 2. American Opportunity Tax Credit coordination with Pell grants (a) In general Section 25A(i) (8) Coordination with Pell Grants not used for qualified tuition and related expenses For purposes of this subsection, any amount determined with respect to an individual under subsection (g)(2) which is attributable to a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. 3. Expansion of Pell Grant exclusion from gross income (a) In general Section 117(b)(1) (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or (2) by striking received by an individual as a scholarship received by an individual— (A) as a scholarship , and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) as a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: American Opportunity Tax Credit Reform Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the American Opportunity Tax Credit, to provide that any credit amount which is attributable to a federal Pell Grant under the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall be reduced by the amount of expenses (other than qualified tuition and related expenses) which are taken into account in determining the cost of attendance at an institution of higher education for the academic period for which the credit amount is being determined.  The bill also modifies the definition of "qualified scholarship," for purposes of the tax exclusion for such scholarships, to include a federal Pell Grant as a qualified scholarship.
To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for issuing identity protection personal identification numbers (IP PINs) to adopted children for purposes of tax administration.

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for issuing identity protection personal identification numbers (IP PINs) to adopted children for purposes of tax administration. 1. Issuance of IP PINS to adopted children (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s designee, shall establish a program under which the legal guardian of an adopted child may obtain an identity protection personal identification number for such child for the purpose of preventing individuals from claiming tax benefits with respect to such child to which such individuals are not entitled. Such Secretary (or designee) may, in connection with such program, require as a condition of receiving any tax benefit under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to a child issued an IP PIN under this subsection that the IP PIN of such child be included on the return of tax with respect to which such benefit is claimed. (b) Identity protection personal identification number For purposes of this section, the term identity protection personal identification number IP PIN

Summary: This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a program under which the legal guardian of an adopted child may obtain an identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN) for the child to prevent an individual from improperly claiming tax benefits with respect to the child. The IRS may require a child's IP PIN to be included in a tax return as a condition of receiving any tax benefit with respect to the child.
To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions as qualifying capital instruments, and for other purposes.

To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions as qualifying capital instruments, and for other purposes. 1. Treatment of certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions (a) In general Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1828 (1) by moving subsection (z) so that it appears after subsection (y); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) Treatment of non-Significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions For purposes of the final rules titled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule Final Rules non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions . (b) Amendment to Basel III Capital Regulations Not later than the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comptroller of the Currency shall amend the final rules titled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Federal Reserve Board to treat non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions as qualifying capital instruments, provided such instruments were held as investments prior to July 21, 2010, for purposes of the final rules entitled "Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule" (Basel III Capital Regulations), published on October 11, 2013. The OCC, the FDIC, and the Federal Reserve Board must amend such Basel III Capital Regulations to implement this bill.
Sell the VA's Hotel Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sell the VA’s Hotel Act 2. Sale by Department of Veterans Affairs of Pershing Hall (a) Sale required (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall sell for fair market value Pershing Hall and transfer and convey to the purchaser all right, title, and interest of the United States in or to such property. The Secretary shall determine fair market value based on an independent assessment conducted by another department or agency of the Federal Government or a nongovernmental entity. The Secretary may only accept money as consideration for such sale. (2) Return of certain personal property When the Secretary sells Pershing Hall pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall return to the American Legion, a United States Corporation, any personal property (including memorabilia regarding General Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I) in the possession of the Department of Veterans Affairs as of the date of the enactment of this subsection that was located in Pershing Hall (or otherwise associated with Pershing Hall) on the date of such acquisition. (b) Funds The funds received by the Secretary pursuant to the sale of Pershing Hall under subsection (a) shall be deposited into the General Fund of the Treasury. Effective on the date of the sale of Pershing Hall authorized under subsection (a), the Pershing Hall Revolving Fund shall be abolished and the corpus of the fund, including accrued interest, shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury.

Summary: Sell the VA's Hotel Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to sell Pershing Hall for fair market value, transfer to the purchaser all right, title, and interest of the United States to the property, and return to the American Legion any personal property in the VA's possession that was located in or otherwise associated with Pershing Hall on the date of such sale, including memorabilia regarding General Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. The Pershing Hall Revolving Fund shall be abolished and its funds shall be deposited in the General Fund.
Macadamia Tree Health Initiative

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for a macadamia tree health initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Macadamia Tree Health Initiative 2. Macadamia tree health initiative Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) (11) Macadamia tree health initiative Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and (B) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, the macadamia felted coccid. .

Summary: Macadamia Tree Health Initiative This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to make competitive research and extension grants available for a macadamia tree health initiative to: develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei), and establish an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, it.
PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2016

To promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2016 2. Open meetings authorized Section 105(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(c)(2) (2) Public hearings Hearings under this section shall be open to the public unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise. . 3. Publication of determinations Section 105(d)(1)(C) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(d)(1)(C) (once any stay on the imposition of such sanction has been lifted)

Summary: PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2016 This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings public unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.
Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2016

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools and libraries that receive universal service support from blocking Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Block LGBTQ Act of 2016 2. Access to LGBTQ resources under universal service schools and libraries program (a) In general Section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h) (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Access to LGBTQ resources Notwithstanding subsection (l)(2), an elementary school, secondary school, or library may not receive services at discount rates under paragraph (1)(B) if such school or library (under an Internet safety policy with respect to which certification is required under this subsection or otherwise) blocks Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources. ; and (3) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated), by adding at the end the following: (J) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources The term lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources . (b) Conforming amendments to Communications Act of 1934 (1) Section 254 Section 254(h)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(4) paragraph (7)(A) paragraph (8)(A) (2) Section 271 Section 271(g)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 271(g)(2) section 254(h)(5) section 254(h)(8)

Summary: Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2016 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit elementary schools, secondary schools, or libraries that receive discount rates for telecommunications services under the universal service support program from blocking Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer resources. The bill does not prohibit schools or libraries from blocking content that is obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.
To provide temporary visitation to spouses of United States citizens.

To provide temporary visitation to spouses of United States citizens. 1. Admission of spouses of nationals and citizens of the United States as nonimmigrants (a) Classification as nonimmigrants Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) (1) in subparagraph (U), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after subparagraph (V) the following: (W) an alien who is the spouse of a national or citizen of the United States, and has been the spouse of such national or citizen for a period of not less than 180 days, or who is the child of such an alien and is accompanying, or following to join, the alien. . (b) Requirements for admission Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184 (s) (1) The period of authorized admission for an alien admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) shall be 180 days, which may be extended for one additional 180-day period. (2) The total number of principal aliens who may be admitted under section 101(a)(15)(W) during any fiscal year may not exceed 5,000. (3) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a process to ensure the expedited admission to the United States of aliens under section 101(a)(15)(W). (4) An alien admitted under section 101(a)(15)(W) is not eligible for work authorization. . (c) Adjustment of status prohibited Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 (n) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not adjust the status of an alien admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. .

Summary: This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a non-immigrant W-visa category for an alien who: (1) is, and has been for at least 180 days, the spouse of a U.S. national or citizen; or (2) is the child of such an alien and is accompanying or following to join such alien. The bill provides that: (1) the period of authorized admission for a W-visa alien is 180 days, which may be extended for one additional 180-day period; (2) the total number of principal W-visa aliens who may be admitted during any fiscal is 5,000; (3) adjustment of such an alien to permanent resident status is prohibited; and (4) the Department of Homeland Security shall establish an expedited admissions process for W-visa aliens.
Coast Guard Acquisition Improvement Act of 2016

To amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enter into certain contracts for the acquisition of vessels for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Acquisition Improvement Act of 2016 2. Contracting authority (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 15 578. Contracting authority (a) In general The Secretary may enter into contracts described in subsection (b) for the acquisition for the Coast Guard of no less than— (1) three heavy polar icebreakers; (2) three medium polar icebreakers; (3) four Offshore Patrol Cutters; and (4) five Fast Response Cutters. (b) Authorized methods Contracts referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) Block buys. (2) Leases. (3) Combined purchases, also known as economic order quantity purchases, of— (A) materials and components; and (B) long lead time materials. (4) Advance construction funding. (5) Multiyear contracts entered into in accordance with section 2306b of title 10. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 223 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 ( 14 U.S.C. 577 (c) Clerical amendment The analysis at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subchapter the following: 578. Contracting authority. .

Summary: Coast Guard Acquisition Improvement Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard to enter into certain agreements for the acquisition of at least three heavy polar icebreakers, three medium polar icebreakers, four offshore patrol cutters, and five fast response cutters.