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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a minimum automatic extension of certain Federal tax deadlines in the case of Federally declared disasters.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a minimum automatic extension of certain Federal tax deadlines in the case of Federally declared disasters. 1. Minimum automatic extension of certain Federal tax deadlines in the case of Federally declared disasters (a) In general Section 7508A (c) Minimum automatic extension in the case of Federally declared disasters (1) In general In the case of a specified disaster affected person— (A) such person shall be treated for purposes of this section as having been determined by the Secretary to be affected by a Federally declared disaster, and (B) subsection (a) shall be applied by treating the Secretary as having specified a period of 90 days with respect to such person (or such longer period of up to 1 year as the Secretary may otherwise specify). (2) Specified disaster affected person For purposes of this subsection, the term specified disaster affected person (A) any individual who resides in a disaster area at the time of the Federally declared disaster with respect to such area, and (B) any corporation or partnership if the principal place of business of such corporation or partnership is in such area at such time. (d) Federally declared disaster; disaster area For purposes of this section, the terms Federally declared disaster disaster area . (b) Conforming amendment Section 7508A(a) of such Code is amended by striking federally declared disaster (as defined by section 165(h)(3)(C)(i)) Federally declared disaster (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to disasters declared after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a 90-day minimum automatic extension of tax deadlines applicable to individuals and businesses affected by a federally-declared disaster.
Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

To ensure United States jurisdiction over offenses committed by United States personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 2. Jurisdiction over offenses committed by United States personnel stationed in Canada (a) Amendment Chapter 212A (1) in the chapter heading, by striking TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (2) by adding after section 3272 the following: 3273. Offenses committed by United States personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives (a) In general Whoever, while employed by any department or agency of the United States other than the Department of Defense and stationed or deployed in Canada pursuant to a treaty or executive agreement in furtherance of a border security initiative, engages in conduct (or conspires or attempts to engage in conduct) in Canada that would constitute an offense for which a person may be prosecuted in a court of the United States had the conduct been engaged in within the United States or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States shall be punished as provided for that offense. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Employed by any department or agency of the united states other than the department of defense The term employed by any department or agency of the United States other than the Department of Defense (A) being employed as a civilian employee, a contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier), an employee of a contractor (or a subcontractor at any tier), a grantee (including a contractor of a grantee or a subgrantee or subcontractor at any tier), or an employee of a grantee (or a contractor of a grantee or a subgrantee or subcontractor at any tier) of any department or agency of the United States other than the Department of Defense; (B) being present or residing in Canada in connection with such employment; and (C) not being a national of or ordinarily resident in Canada. (2) Grant agreement The term grant agreement (3) Grantee The term grantee . (b) Technical and conforming amendments Part II of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the table of chapters, by striking the item relating to chapter 212A and inserting the following: 212A. Extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain offenses 3271 . (2) in the table of sections for chapter 212A, by inserting after the item relating to section 3272 the following: 3273. Offenses committed by United States personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives. .

Summary: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow the United States to prosecute certain U.S. employees who engage in conduct in Canada that would constitute a federal criminal offense if the conduct had occurred in the United States. This bill applies to employees, contractors, and grantees of a U.S. department or agency other than the Department of Defense who are stationed in Canada pursuant to a border security initiative.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to decrease the distance away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line deduction for travel expenses.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to decrease the distance away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line deduction for travel expenses. 1. Decrease in required distance away from home for above-the-line deduction for travel expenses of members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 62(a)(2)(E) 100 miles 50 miles (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 2. Report on average travel costs of members of the reserve components Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the travel expenses of members of reserve components associated with performing active duty service, active service, full-time National Guard duty, active Guard and Reserve duty, and inactive-duty training, as such terms are defined in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code. Such report shall include the average annual cost for all travel expenses for a member of a reserve component.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce from 100 miles to 50 miles the distance from home requirement for the tax deduction of the travel expenses of a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces. The bill requires the Department of Defense to report to Congress on the travel costs of members of reserve components.
For the relief of Myung Mok Bae and Kei Za Ryu Bae.

For the relief of Myung Mok Bae and Kei Za Ryu Bae. 1. Permanent resident status for Myung Mok Bae and Kei Za Ryu Bae (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Myung Mok Bae and Kei Za Ryu Bae shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Myung Mok Bae or Kei Za Ryu Bae enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Myung Mok Bae and Kei Za Ryu Bae, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Myung Mok Bae and Kei Za Ryu Bae.
To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense.

To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense. 1. Prohibition on Central Intelligence Agency operation of unmanned aerial vehicle strikes and transfer of authority to the Department of Defense (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no officer or employee of, or contractor or detailee to, the Central Intelligence Agency shall use an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action. (b) Transfer to Department of Defense Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall transfer to the Department of Defense all authority to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action.

Summary: Prohibits any officer or employee of, or contractor or detailee to, the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action. Requires the President to transfer all authority to use such a vehicle to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense.
Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an increased work opportunity credit with respect to recent veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016 2. Work opportunity credit for recent veterans (a) Work opportunity credit Section 51 (l) Special rules for veterans For purposes of this subpart— (1) In general In the case of an individual who is an applicable veteran who begins work for the employer after December 31, 2015, and before January 1, 2020, the following rules shall apply: (A) Applicable veteran Such individual shall be treated as a member of a targeted group. (B) Increased percentage Subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting 100 percent 40 percent (C) Wage limitation Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) shall be applied— (i) by substituting $5,000 $6,000 (ii) without regard to the parenthetical therein. (D) Minimum employment periods Subparagraph (A) of subsection (i)(3) shall be applied by substituting 0 percent 25 percent (E) Disabled veterans In the case of such an individual who is a qualified veteran by reason of subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii), the credit determined with respect to such individual under the rules of this subsection shall be in addition to any credit allowable with respect to such individual under this section determined without regard to this subsection. (2) Applicable veteran The term applicable veteran (3) Election to have subsection not apply A taxpayer may elect (at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe) to have this subsection not apply with respect to an individual for any taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an increased work opportunity tax credit for employers who hire veterans who have been certified as discharged or released from active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2015, and before January 1, 2020. This increased credit is in addition to any work opportunity tax credit allowed to a veteran with a service-connected disability.
No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act

To forbid Federal agencies from buying Apple products until Apple provides the Federal Government with technical support necessary to access encrypted information sought by a warrant that may be materially relevant to the commission of terrorism. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act 2. Prohibition on purchase No agency or other entity within the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government may purchase any product manufactured by, licensed by, or otherwise sold under the trademark of Apple Inc. of 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California (hereafter referred to Apple

Summary: No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act This bill prohibits any federal agency or other entity of the federal government from purchasing any product manufactured by, licensed by, or otherwise sold under the trademark of Apple, Inc., until a federal court certifies that Apple has provided the federal government with technical support necessary to access encrypted information sought by a judicial warrant that may be materially relevant to the investigation of terrorist acts.
To direct the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike, Florida, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike, Florida, and for other purposes. 1. Herbert Hoover Dike, Florida (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Herbert Hoover Dike, Florida, is classified as DSAC Class 1, which is a classification for dams almost certain to fail under normal operations from immediately to within a few years without intervention. (2) The requirement for dams in this class is for the Corps of Engineers to take immediate action to avoid failure. (3) Failure of the Herbert Hoover Dike is an urgent and compelling concern for public safety. (4) Expeditious completion of repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike will significantly reduce the downstream adverse environmental impacts from high rains. (5) A shortened timeline for such completion will give the Corps of Engineers more flexibility in the Central Everglades Planning Project because it will help send water south, where it belongs, as opposed to east and west. (b) Implementation of projects After completion of the study known as the Hebert Hoover Dike Dam Safety Modification Study, the Secretary of the Army shall— (1) carry out, without any further congressional authorization, the projects recommended as part the study; and (2) complete the implementation of such projects not later than December 31, 2020. 2. Emergency appropriation For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 to the Secretary of the Army to carry out this Act there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $800,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided

Summary: This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, after completion of the study of the Herbert Hoover Dike, Florida, known as the Herbert Hoover Dike Dam Safety Modification Study, to: (1) carry out, without any further congressional authorization, the projects recommended as part the study; and (2) complete such projects by December 31, 2020. Appropriations in the amount of $800 million are made to carry out this bill.
Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act

To affirm that Federal employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and to repudiate any assertion to the contrary. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act 2. Discrimination against Federal employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity prohibited Section 2302(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (2) by inserting or (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; .

Summary: Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act This bill revises personnel management and merit system requirements that protect certain federal employees against discrimination to include a provision that prohibits personnel actions from being made on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the exception for marginal production from the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas wells.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the exception for marginal production from the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas wells. 1. Exception for marginal production from taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas wells made permanent (a) In general Section 613A(c)(6)(H) (H) Taxable income limit not applicable to marginal production The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 613 shall not apply to so much of the allowance for depletion as is determined under subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the suspension of the taxable income limitation on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.
REFUEL Act

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a competitive grant program for renewable fuel infrastructure, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Fuel Utilization, Expansion, and Leadership Act REFUEL Act 2. Renewable fuel infrastructure grant program Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8101 9014. Renewable and alternative energy infrastructure grant program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a renewable and alternative energy infrastructure competitive grant program to provide grants for renewable and alternative energy infrastructure projects. (b) Eligible projects A project shall be eligible for a grant under subsection (a) if the project— (1) is for new renewable and alternative energy infrastructure or retrofitting existing renewable and alternative energy infrastructure for the dispensing of covered renewable or alternative energy for retail consumption; and (2) will be capable of dispensing fuel containing an amount of covered renewable or alternative energy that is higher than ordinarily found in commerce, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Prioritization In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to projects in rural areas. (d) Maximum grant A grant awarded under this section shall not exceed $100,000. (e) Matching funds An entity that receives a grant under this section shall contribute an amount of non-Federal funds towards the project for which such entity receives such grant that is at least equal to 30 percent of the amount of grant funds received by such entity under this section for such project. (f) Funding (1) In general From amounts received by the United States each fiscal year as royalties for the production of oil under oil and gas leases granted under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 (2) Other disbursements not affected Paragraph (1) shall not affect any requirement to use amounts described in paragraph (1) to make payments for any other purpose. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered renewable or alternative energy The term covered renewable or alternative energy (2) Renewable and alternative energy infrastructure The term renewable and alternative energy infrastructure .

Summary: Renewable Fuel Utilization, Expansion, and Leadership Act or the REFUEL Act This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA)to establish a competitive grant program for renewable and alternative energy fueling infrastructure projects. Projects may be new or for the retrofit of existing renewable and alternative energy infrastructure and must be capable of dispensing fuel or energy not widely available. USDA must prioritize awarding grants for projects locatedin rural areas. Entities that receive funding from USDA must contribute at least30% of any allotted amount towards the project and are eligible to receive a maximum of $100,000.
No Lead in the Air Act of 2016

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit the use of leaded fuel by aircraft operating within United States airspace. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Lead in the Air Act of 2016 2. Prohibition on leaded fuel The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue such regulations as are necessary to prohibit the use of leaded fuel by aircraft operating within United States airspace beginning on January 1, 2021.

Summary: No Lead in the Air Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations necessary to prohibit the use of leaded fuel by aircraft operating within U.S. airspace beginning in January 2021.
Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2016

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide death benefits for campus police officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2016 2. Death benefits for campus police officers Section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796b (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively; (2) by inserting the following before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated): (1) campus police officer (A) who is authorized to enforce the criminal laws (including the authorization to make arrests); and (B) who is employed by an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965), including a police or similar department operated by such institution; ; and (3) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) a campus police officer. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a personal injury sustained in the line of duty by a campus police officer occurring on or after April 15, 2013.

Summary: Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the definition of public safety officer for purposes of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to include a campus police officer who is employed by an institution of higher education and authorized to enforce criminal laws. Specifically, the bill extends death, disability, or education benefits to a campus police officer or survivors of a campus police officer who dies or becomes disabled as a result of an injury sustained in the line of duty on or after April 15, 2013.