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A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.

To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. 1. Extension of time for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Gibson Dam (a) In general Notwithstanding the requirements of section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 Commission (b) Date described The date described in this subsection is the date of the expiration of the extension of the period required for commencement of construction for the project described in subsection (a) that was issued by the Commission prior to the date of enactment of this Act under section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 September 9, 2015 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee for the project numbered 12478-003 (Gibson Dam, Montana), to extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction for six years beginning on the date of expiration of the previous extension issued by FERC before enactment of this Act.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Authorization of per diem payments for furnishing care to dependents of certain homeless veterans Section 2012(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Services for which a recipient of a grant under section 2011 of this title (or an entity described in paragraph (1)) may receive per diem payments under this subsection may include furnishing care for a dependent of a homeless veteran who is under the care of such homeless veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from the grant recipient (or entity). .

Summary: Allows services for which a homeless veteran receives a grant under the Department of Veterans Affairs comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to include furnishing care for a dependent.
Stanley Cooper Death Benefits for Court Security Officers Act

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include court security officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stanley Cooper Death Benefits for Court Security Officers Act 2. Public safety officers’ death benefits Section 1204(9) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796b(9) (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ; or (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) a court security officer who is under contract with the United States Marshals Service. . 3. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the amendments made by this Act. 4. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any injury sustained on or after January 1, 2010.

Summary: Stanley Cooper Death Benefits for Court Security Officers Act Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a court security officer under contract with the U.S. Marshals Service within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of public safety officers' death benefits. Makes this Act applicable with respect to any injury sustained on or after January 1, 2010.
Protect America's Cities from Government Blacklist Act of 2015

To prohibit a Federal agency from establishing or implementing a policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect America’s Cities from Government Blacklist Act of 2015 2. Limitation on certain travel and conferences policies of agencies of the United States An agency of the Government of the United States may not establish or implement a policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a location for travel, an event, a meeting, or a conference because the location is perceived to be a resort or vacation destination.

Summary: Protect America's Cities from Government Blacklist Act of 2015 Prohibits a federal agency from establishing or implementing a policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a location for travel, an event, a meeting, or a conference because the location is perceived to be a resort or vacation destination.
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to remand certain civil actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to remand certain civil actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation. 1. Multidistrict litigation Section 1407(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking When (1) When (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Upon a motion of a plaintiff in a civil action described in paragraph (1), if the panel does not remand the action at or before the conclusion of such pretrial proceedings to the district from which it was transferred before the date that is 5 years after the date on which the action is transferred— (A) the action shall be remanded to the district court from which it was transferred; and (B) on remand, the district court shall set a schedule for the time for completion of discovery and a trial date for the action in accordance with chapter 23 and the civil justice expense and delay reduction plan of the district court implemented in accordance with that chapter. . 2. Effective date The amendment made by section 1 shall apply to any civil action pending in a transferee district court described in section 1407 of title 28, United States Code, on or after August 1, 2010.

Summary: Amends the federal judicial code to revise the process for remanding civil actions involving common questions of fact pending in different districts that the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation transfers to a single district for consolidated pretrial proceedings. Requires each action, upon a motion of a plaintiff, to be remanded back to the district court from which it was transferred if the panel does not remand the action at or before the conclusion of such pretrial proceedings within five years after the action is transferred. Directs the district court receiving a remanded action to then schedule the completion of discovery and a trial date in accordance with the civil justice expense and delay reduction plan implemented by the court. Makes this Act applicable to any civil action pending in a transferee district court on or after August 1, 2010.
Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2015

To provide that chapter 1 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2015 2. Inapplicability of chapter 1 (a) In General Chapter 1 (b) Definition In this section, the term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1002 3. Prohibition on limitations on ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) The institution will not require any student to agree to, and will not enforce, any limitation or restriction (including a limitation or restriction on any available choice of applicable law, a jury trial, or venue) on the ability of a student to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against an institution in court. . 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2015 This bill makes procedures for the enforcement of arbitration agreements inapplicable to an enrollment agreement between a student and an institution of higher education (IHE). The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to forbid an IHE that participates in federal student aid programs, including work-study programs, from requiring a student to agree to any restriction on the student's ability to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against it in court.
Public Land Job Creation Act of 2015

To ensure that Federal Register notices submitted to the Bureau of Land Management are reviewed in a timely manner. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Land Job Creation Act of 2015 2. Review of certain Federal Register notices If, by the date that is 45 days after the date on which a State Bureau of Land Management office has submitted a Federal Register notice to the Washington, DC, office of the Bureau of Land Management for Department of the Interior review, the review has not been completed— (1) the notice shall consider to be approved; and (2) the State Bureau of Land Management office shall immediately forward the notice to the Federal Register for publication.

Summary: Public Land Job Creation Act of 2015 This bill gives the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 45 days to review a state BLM notice for submission to the Federal Register. If the review has not been completed: (1) the notice shall consider to be approved, and (2) the state BLM office shall immediately forward the notice to the Federal Register for publication.
Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2015

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fairness in hospital payments under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2015 2. Sunset of Medicare hospital payment provision Section 3141 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww and before October 1, 2015, October 1, 2010,

Summary: Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2015 Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to sunset on October 1, 2015, the application of budget neutrality on a national basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor. (PPACA requires application of the budget neutrality requirement associated with the effect of the imputed rural floor on the area wage index under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 through a uniform national, instead of state-by-state, adjustment to the area hospital wage index floor.)
A bill relating to the modernization of C-130 aircraft to meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

Relating to the modernization of C–130 aircraft to meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. 1. C–130 fleet modernization (a) Affirmation of authority To modernize Congress affirms that, for the purposes of modernizing the C–130 aircraft fleet, the Air Force has authority to undertake safety and compliance upgrades in lieu of the C–130 aircraft avionics modernization program of record to meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration by 2020. (b) Replacement of limitation Section 134 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck Public Law 113–291 (b) Coordination with FAA in implementation of alternative program If the Secretary of the Air Force implements in accordance with subsection (a)(2) the alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the Secretary shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the implementation of such program in order to meet or otherwise satisfy applicable safety and compliance airspace regulations. .

Summary: Congress affirms that, for the purposes of modernizing the C-130 aircraft fleet, the Air Force has authority to undertake safety and compliance upgrades in lieu of the C-130 aircraft avionics modernization program of record to meet applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations by 2020. The Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 is amended to declare that, if the Secretary of the Air Force implements the alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program, that implementation shall be coordinated with the FAA in order to satisfy applicable safety and compliance airspace regulations.
Same Day Registration Act

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Same Day Registration Act 2. Same day registration (a) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Same day registration (a) In general (1) Registration Notwithstanding section 8(a)(1)(D) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 (A) to register to vote in such election at the polling place using a form that meets the requirements under section 9(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; and (B) to cast a vote in such election. (2) Exception The requirements under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State in which, under a State law in effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this section, there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal office. (b) Eligible individual For purposes of this section, the term eligible individual (c) Effective date Each State shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office occurring in November 2016 and for any subsequent election for Federal office. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 and 303 303, and 304 (2) The table of contents of such Act is amended— (A) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Same day registration. .

Summary: Same Day Registration Act Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration available at the polling place on the date of election itself (or on the day of voting under early voting).
Native Species Protection Act

To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native Species Protection Act 2. Treatment of intrastate species (a) Definition of intrastate species In this Act, the term intrastate species 16 U.S.C. 1532 (1) found entirely within the borders of a single State; and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity. (b) Treatment An intrastate species shall not be— (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under— (A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. (B) any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States.

Summary: Native Species Protection Act This bill prohibits an intrastate species from being: (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, or any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause. An intrastate species is any species of plant or fish or wildlife that is: (1) found entirely within the borders of a single state, and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity.
West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act

To make the authority of States of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fishery permanent and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act 2. Dungeness crab fishery management Section 203 of the Act entitled An Act to approve a governing international agreement between the United States and the Republic of Poland, and for other purposes Public Law 105–384 16 U.S.C. 1856 (1) by striking subsection (i); and (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i). May 23, 2016 Reported without amendment

Summary: West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act (Sec. 2)This bill makes permanent the authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to adopt and enforce state laws governing fishing and processing in the exclusive economic zone adjacent to their state in any Dungeness crab fishery for which there is no fishery management plan in effect under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and to reinstate the grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act 2. Sodium target levels; whole grain requirement Section 9(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(f) (5) Sodium target levels Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not implement any regulation under this Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq. Public Law 111–296 (6) Whole grain requirement Notwithstanding the final rule of the Secretary entitled Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (A) the Secretary shall only require that half of all grains in federally reimbursed meals, foods, and snacks sold in schools are whole grain-rich; and (B) school food authorities shall comply with the applicable grain component or standard with respect to the school lunch or school breakfast program that was in effect prior to July 1, 2014. .

Summary: Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing any regulation that would require a reduction in the quantity of sodium contained in federally reimbursed meals, foods, and snacks sold in schools below specified July 2014 maximum levels allowed in school breakfasts for school year 2014-2015. With respect to grain contents, USDA shall only require that half of all grains in such food items are whole grain-rich. School food authorities must comply with the applicable grain component or standard with respect to the school lunch or school breakfast program in effect before July 1, 2014.
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center 1. J. Waties Waring Federal building and United States courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center

Summary: Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center."
Transparency in Small Business Assistance Act

To increase oversight of small business assistance programs provided by the Small Business Administration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Small Business Assistance Act 2. Oversight of small business assistance programs (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the terms Administration Administrator (2) the term small business concern 15 U.S.C. 632 (b) Oversight of small business assistance programs (1) In general The Administrator shall collect information from each small business concern that receives assistance from the Administration, including a loan, a loan guarantee, a grant, or counseling services. (2) Information to be collected The information collected under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) the operational status of each small business concern, to be collected 6 months after and 1 year after the date on which the small business concern receives assistance from the Administration; (B) if a small business concern is no longer operational, the reason for the closure of the small business concern; (C) the number of part-time employees and full-time employees that each small business concern employs, to be collected— (i) 6 months after the date on which the small business concern receives assistance from the Administration, and every 6 months thereafter, during the time the small business concern is receiving assistance from the Administration; and (ii) 6 months after and 1 year after the date on which the small business concern ceases to receive assistance from the Administration; and (D) if the Administration is unable to provide assistance to the small business concern, the number of referrals that the Administration makes to another assistance program within the Administration or to another Federal agency. (3) Report The Administration shall include the information collected under this subsection in the annual report required under section 10(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 639(a) (c) Effective date This Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Transparency in Small Business Assistance Act Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to collect, for specified periods, information from small businesses that receive SBA assistance, including a loan, loan guarantee, grant, or counseling services. Requires such information to include: (1) the operational status of the small business and, if it is no longer operational, the reason for closure; (2) the number of part- and full-time employees; and (3) the number of referrals that SBA makes to another federal assistance program if it is unable to provide assistance to the business.
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015

To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 2. Making permanent extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154

Summary: Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to make permanent the extended one-year period after a servicemember's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the servicemember prior to such military service; and (2) the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property is invalid without a court order or agreement. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.)