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United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2015

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2015 2. United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq. 63. United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (a) Establishment There is established within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (referred to in this section as the Ambassador (b) Appointment The Ambassador shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (c) Duties (1) Diplomatic representation Subject to the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, the Ambassador is authorized to represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to Arctic affairs in— (A) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations, the Arctic Council, and other international organizations of which the United States is a member; and (B) multilateral conferences and meetings relating to Arctic affairs. (2) Chair of the Arctic Council The Ambassador shall serve as the Chair of the Arctic Council when the United States holds the Chairmanship of the Arctic Council from 2015 through 2017. (3) Policies and procedures The Ambassador shall coordinate United States Arctic policies. .

Summary: United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2015 Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft. 1. Implementation of security measures in electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s designee, shall implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process designed to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated through the use of electronic identity theft. Such measures shall include the use of security questions which allow for electronic matching of the answers to such questions to establish the identity of the taxpayer before the electronic filing of a tax return by such taxpayer.

Summary: This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to implement security measures, including the use of security questions, in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated through electronic identity theft.
Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to amend the definition of the term spouse 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act 2. Definition of spouse for purposes of veteran benefits to reflect new state definitions of spouse (a) Definitions Section 101 of title 38, United States Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking of the opposite sex (2) in paragraph (31), by striking of the opposite sex who is a wife or husband in a marriage recognized under section 103 of this title (b) Determination Subsection (c) of section 103 of such title is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) For the purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary, the Secretary shall recognize a marriage based on the law of the State where the marriage occurred. In the case of a marriage that occurred outside a State, the Secretary shall recognize the marriage if the marriage was lawful in the place where it occurred and could have been entered into under the laws of any State. Except in the case of a purported marriage deemed valid under subsection (a), the Secretary may not recognize more than one marriage for any person at the same time. (2) In this subsection, the term State .

Summary: Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act This bill amends the definition of "spouse" for purposes of veterans' benefits to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recognize a marriage based on the law of the state where the marriage occurred. When a marriage occurs outside a state, the VA shall recognize it if the marriage is lawful in the place where it occurs and could have been entered into under the laws of any state.
Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 2. Repeal of medical device excise tax (a) In general Chapter 32 (b) Conforming amendments (1) Subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (c) Clerical amendment The table of subchapters for chapter 32 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to subchapter E. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales in calendar quarters beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. June 11, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on medical device manufacturers and importers. This repeal applies to sales in calendar quarters beginning after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 3) Prohibits the budgetary effects of this Act from being entered on either PAYGO scorecard under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2015

To clarify membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2015 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to reaffirm the importance of having the perspective of State banking regulators on the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (2) to ensure that the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation includes a member who has served as a State banking supervisor. 3. State banking supervisor experience on Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Section 2(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1812(a)(1)(C) State bank supervisory experience served as a State bank supervisor, as defined in section 3(r)(1) of this Act 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the appointment or reappointment of individuals who were members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of January 1, 2015.

Summary: State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, with respect to presidential appointees to the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, to replace the bank supervisory experience requirement with a requirement that one appointee shall have served as a state bank supervisor. (A state bank supervisor has primary regulatory authority over state banks or savings associations in the state.)
Military SAVE Act

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act Military SAVE Act 2. Improvement of treatment for military sexual assault at non-Department facilities Subsection (b) of section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 38 U.S.C. 1701 (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting except as provided by paragraph (2)(E), as of (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or (B) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) is a victim of a military sexual trauma described in section 1720D(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, regardless of the date on which the veteran enrolls in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of such title. .

Summary: Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act or the Military SAVE Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make eligible for treatment in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs entity any veteran who was the victim of a sexual trauma which occurred while the veteran was serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.
Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand the eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Mental Health Care Access Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There is a widely recognized crisis of post-traumatic stress disorder and other service-related mental health disorders among veterans. (2) Every day on average in the United States, 22 veterans commit suicide. (3) Of those 22 veterans, 17 never pursued mental health care from a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (4) Veterans need to be able to immediately access mental health care from any provider within or outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 3. Provision of mental health care under Veterans Choice Program Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( 38 U.S.C. 1701 (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A), seeks mental health care at an entity described in clause (i) or (ii) of subsection (a)(1)(B), regardless of— (i) the date on which the veteran enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code; (ii) whether the veteran has attempted to schedule an appointment for the receipt of such care at a facility of the Department; or (iii) the location of the residence of the veteran. .

Summary: Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make a veteran eligible for mental health care at a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility regardless of: the date on which the veteran enrolled in the VA health care system, whether the veteran has attempted to schedule an appointment for such care at a VA facility, or the location of the veteran's residence.
National Intersection and Interchange Safety Construction Program Act of 2015

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national intersection and interchange safety construction program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Intersection and Interchange Safety Construction Program Act of 2015 2. National Intersection and Interchange Safety Construction Program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a national intersection and interchange safety construction program (in this section referred to as the Program (b) Grant authority (1) In general In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may make a grant to a covered entity in accordance with this section. (2) Competitive basis The Secretary shall award grants under the Program on a competitive basis. (c) Project requirements The Secretary may only make a grant under the Program to assist a project that— (1) is eligible for funding under title 23, United States Code; and (2) will improve the safety of an intersection or interchange that is— (A) on the National Highway System; (B) used by an average of 50,000 vehicles a day; and (C) in immediate need of improvement with respect to safety. (d) Applications To be eligible for a grant under the Program, a covered entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines is appropriate. (e) Limitation The aggregate amount provided to a covered entity in a fiscal year through grants under the Program may not exceed 5 percent of the amount made available for all grants under the Program in that fiscal year. (f) Congressional review At least 90 days before establishing the Program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the selection process the Secretary shall use in making grants under the Program. (g) Covered entity defined In this section, the term covered entity (1) A State government entity. (2) A local government entity. (3) A territory of the United States. (4) A tribal government. (5) A metropolitan planning organization. (6) Any entity composed of 2 or more entities described in paragraphs (1) through (5). (h) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $250,000,000 each fiscal year.

Summary: National Intersection and Interchange Safety Construction Program Act of 2015 This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national intersection and interchange safety construction grant program. The Secretary may make competitive grants to a state or local government, U.S. territory, tribal government, or metropolitan planning organization for projects that: are eligible for federal-aid highway funding, and will improve the safety of certain intersections or interchanges on the National Highway System that are in immediate need of safety improvement. The aggregate grant amount provided to an entity in a fiscal year shall not exceed 5% of the amount available for all grants under the program in that fiscal year.
Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2015

To amend title 31, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2015 2. Regulation of tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 3 section 330 330A. Tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, regulate any tax return preparers who are not regulated by the Secretary under section 330. (b) (1) The Secretary may impose a penalty of $1,000 for each Federal tax return, document, or other submission prepared by a tax return preparer during a period in which the tax return preparer— (A) is not in compliance with the regulations promulgated under this section, or (B) is suspended or disbarred from acting as a tax return preparer under such regulations. Any penalty imposed under the preceding sentence shall be in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed. (2) No penalty may be imposed under paragraph (1) with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause. (c) For purposes of this section: (1) The term tax return preparer section 7701(a)(36) (2) The terms Secretary of the Treasury Secretary . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 3 section 330 330A. Tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to returns prepared for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2015 Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers who are not otherwise subject to regulation. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a $1,000 penalty for each federal tax return or other document prepared by a tax return preparer during a period in which such preparer: (1) is not in compliance with applicable Treasury regulations, or (2) is suspended or disbarred from acting as a tax return preparer under such regulations.
Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015

To reduce the operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 2. Findings Congress finds that, in March 2013, the Government Accountability Office issued a report that confirmed that— (1) there are approximately 588,000 vehicles in the civilian Federal fleet; (2) Federal agencies spent approximately $975,000,000 on repair and maintenance of the Federal fleet in 2011; (3) remanufactured vehicle components, such as engines, starters, alternators, steering racks, and clutches, tend to be less expensive than comparable new replacement parts; and (4) the United States Postal Service and the Department of the Interior both informed the Government Accountability Office that the respective agencies rely on the use of remanufactured vehicle components to reduce costs. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Federal agency (2) the term remanufactured vehicle component 4. Requirement to use remanufactured vehicle components The head of each Federal agency— (1) shall encourage the use of remanufactured vehicle components to maintain Federal vehicles, if using such components reduces the cost of maintaining the Federal vehicles while maintaining quality; and (2) shall not encourage the use of remanufactured vehicle components to maintain Federal vehicles, if using such components— (A) does not reduce the cost of maintaining Federal vehicles; (B) lowers the quality of vehicle performance, as determined by the employee of the Federal agency responsible for the repair decision; or (C) delays the return to service of a vehicle. September 24, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015(Sec. 4) This bill requires the head of each federal agency to encourage the use of remanufactured vehicle components to mantain federal vehicles if using such components reduces the cost, while maintaining the quality, of such vehicles.
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the length of time for a certain permit.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the length of time for a certain permit. 1. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B) five years 20 years

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize states to issue permits to discharge pollutants into navigable waters for up to 20 years. Currently, permits are allowed to be issued for up to 5 years.
DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

To reduce duplication of information technology at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 2. DHS information technology duplication reduction (a) Information technology duplication reduction Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following: (1) The number of information technology systems at the Department of Homeland Security. (2) An assessment of the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation. (3) A strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings or cost avoidance as a result of such reduction. (4) A methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) The term duplication or fragmentation (2) The term information technology (c) No new authorization of funding This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. June 17, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on: the number of information technology systems at DHS; the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation (i.e., where there are two or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations); a strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings; and a methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation.
RATE Act of 2015

To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to collect, publish, and keep current an objective index of dollar-denominated loan interest rates of various maturities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rate of Average Time Execution Act of 2015 RATE Act of 2015 2. Publication of certain loan rates (a) In general The Federal Reserve Act is amended by inserting after section 11B the following: 11C. Publication of certain loan rates (a) In general The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall collect, publish, and keep current a set of indices reporting the rate for dollar-denominated loans of various maturities. (b) Specific requirements The indices described under subsection (a) shall— (1) be derived from a collation of objective, anonymized data collected from a variety of financial institutions for a variety of loan products, where such institutions are representative of a broad range of participants in the financial market; (2) contain information representing executed transactions from a basket of credit products, determined by the Board and derived from real market data based on actual borrowing costs; (3) list the average of loan rates with maturities of overnight, one month, three months, six months, nine months, and one year; (4) not contain the Federal funds rate; (5) be published on the Board’s website and updated weekly; and (6) be clearly labeled in such a way that they cannot be misinterpreted to be rate targets set by the Federal Open Market Committee. . (b) Rulemaking The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall issue regulations to carry out section 11C of the Federal Reserve Act, as added by subsection (a), before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Rate of Average Time Execution Act of 2015 or the RATE Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to collect, publish, and keep current a set of indices, meeting specified criteria, that report the rate for dollar-denominated loans of various maturities.