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To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. 1. Protection of the religious freedom of military chaplains to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s conscience (a) United States Army Section 3547 (c) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. . (b) United States Military Academy Section 4337 of such title is amended— (1) by inserting (a) There (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, the Chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the Chaplain’s conscience. . (c) United States Navy and Marine Corps Section 6031 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. . (d) United States Air Force Section 8547 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. . (e) United States Air Force Academy Section 9337 of such title is amended— (1) by inserting (a) There (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, the Chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the Chaplain’s conscience. .

Summary: Authorizes a military chaplain, if called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain's conscience.
SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act

To ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act 2. Confidentiality of information shared between State and Federal financial services regulators Section 1512(a) of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5111(a) or financial services industry April 13, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) Amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to extend to state and federal regulatory officials having financial services oversight authority (currently only those having mortgage oversight authority) access to any information provided to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (or any system established by the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without the loss of privilege or confidentiality protections provided by federal and state laws.
Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2015

To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to repeal wage requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2015 2. Prevailing rate of wage requirements (a) Repeals The following provisions are repealed: (1) Section 113 of title 23, United States Code (and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 1 of such title). (2) Section 5333(a) of title 49, United States Code. (b) Applicability (1) Effective date Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 31st day following the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Existing contracts The amendments made by this section shall not affect any contract in existence on the date of enactment of this Act or made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on such date of enactment.

Summary: Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2015 Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway construction projects and public transportation construction projects).
TABS Act of 2016

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taking Account of Bureaucrats’ Spending Act of 2016 TABS Act of 2016 2. Bringing the Bureau into the regular appropriations process Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending the heading of such subsection to read as follows: Budget, financial management, and audit.— (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph (1), as so redesignated; (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau for fiscal year 2017 an amount equal to the aggregate amount of funds transferred by the Board of Governors to the Bureau during fiscal year 2015. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). May 6, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2016 or the TABS Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to eliminate provisions that fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) using transfers from the earnings of the Federal Reserve System. The transfers under current law permit the CFPB to be funded outside of the annual appropriations process, and this bill brings the CFPB into the regular process.
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 2. Exemptions Section 522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following: (13) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. , and (2) in subsection (f)(4)(A)— (A) in clause (xiv) by striking and (B) in clause (xv) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (xvi) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms.
Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2015

To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2015 2. Physical activity recommendations for Americans (a) Reports (1) In general Not later than December 31, 2018, and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary (2) Basis of recommendations The information contained in each report required under paragraph (1) shall be based on the most current evidence-based scientific and medical knowledge at the time the report is prepared, and shall include additional information for population subgroups, such as children or individuals with disabilities, if scientific and medical evidence indicates that physical activity recommendations vary in such a manner that such stratification is warranted. (3) Update reports Not later than 5 years after the publication of the first report under paragraph (1), and every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish an update report detailing evidence-based practices and highlighting continuing issues with respect to physical activity. The contents of reports under this paragraph may focus on a particular group, subsection, or other division of the general public or on a particular issue relating to physical activity. (b) Interaction with other recommendations Federal agencies proposing to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent report published under subsection (a)(1) shall submit such proposed recommendations to the Secretary for review, and as appropriate, approval, to ensure that such recommendations are either consistent with the physical activity recommendations published under such subsection or based on the most current evidence-based scientific and medical knowledge. (c) Existing authority not affected This section is not intended to limit the support of biomedical research by any Federal agency or to limit the presentation or communication of scientific or medical findings or review of such findings by any Federal agency.

Summary: Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups, as needed. HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus on particular population subgroups or issues relating to physical activity. A federal agency that proposes to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent full report must submit the proposed recommendations to HHS for review.
No Political Funds for Personal Use Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against the conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions accepted by political committees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Political Funds for Personal Use Act 2. Application of prohibition against conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions accepted by political committees (a) Prohibiting Conversion to Personal Use Section 313(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114(b) (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting or a receipt of any other political committee subsection (a) (2) in paragraph (2), by striking contribution or donation contribution, donation, or receipt (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the candidate’s election campaign or individual’s duties as a holder of Federal office, the candidate’s election campaign, the individual’s duties as a holder of Federal office, or the political committee’s political activities (as the case may be), (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to contributions or donations accepted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: No Political Funds for Personal Use Act Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to the use of campaign contributions to apply the prohibition against the conversion to personal use of contributions accepted by candidates also to contributions accepted by political committees.
To ensure that certain TRICARE program beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of the location of their residence.

To ensure that certain TRICARE program beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of the location of their residence. 1. Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries (a) Clarification of 100-Mile limit Section 732(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( 10 U.S.C. 1097a (3) Residence at time of election (A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), an affected eligible beneficiary may not make the one-time election under paragraph (1) if, at the time of such election, the beneficiary does not reside— (i) in a ZIP code that is in a region described in subsection (d)(1)(B); and (ii) within 100 miles of a military medical treatment facility. (B) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply with respect to an affected eligible beneficiary who, as of December 25, 2013, resides farther than 100 miles from a military medical treatment facility. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 ( Public Law 113–66

Summary: This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to permit an affected eligible beneficiary who was enrolled in TRICARE Prime as of September 30, 2013, and as of December 25, 2013, resided farther than 100 miles from a military medical treatment facility, to make the one-time election to continue TRICARE Prime coverage. Makes this Act effective as if included in the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.
Medicaid Parity Act of 2015

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend for 5 years payment parity with Medicare for primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Parity Act of 2015 2. Extension of Medicaid payment parity with Medicare for primary care services (a) In general Section 1902(a)(13)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C) 2013 and 2014 2013 through 2019 (b) Extending increased FMAP for additional payments for primary care services Section 1905(dd) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(dd) and before January 1, 2015, and before January 1, 2020, (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2015.

Summary: Medicaid Parity Act of 2015 Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend through 2019: (1) Medicaid payment parity with Medicare for primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and (2) the increased (to 100%) federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP, or federal matching rate) for additional payments for primary care services.
Community College Energy Training Act of 2015

To require the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in sustainable energy. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community College Energy Training Act of 2015 2. Sustainable energy training program for community colleges (a) Workforce training and education in sustainable energy From funds made available under subsection (c) (1) alternative energy, including wind and solar energy; (2) high-performance green building construction, design and redevelopment; (3) sustainable energy technologies, including chemical technology, nanotechnology, and electrical technology; (4) water, energy and resource conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agriculture and farming. (b) Award considerations Of the funds made available under subsection (c) subsection (a) (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2020. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Community college The term community college 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) (A) provides a 2-year program of instruction for which the institution awards an associate degree; and (B) primarily awards associate degrees. (2) High-performance green building The term high-performance green building 42 U.S.C. 17061

Summary: Community College Energy Training Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to create a program awarding grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in sustainable energy industries and practices, such as: (1) alternative energy; (2) high-performance green building construction, design, and redevelopment; (3) sustainable energy technologies; (4) water, energy, and resource conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agriculture and farming. Requires at least one-half of the grant funds to be awarded to community colleges with existing sustainability programs leading to certificates, credentials, or degrees in one or more of these industries or practices.
Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act

To make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans. 1. Veterans Eagle Passport (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act (b) Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Section 805(b) of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) (3) Veterans Discount The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at a cost of $10, for any veteran who was separated from military service under conditions other than dishonorable, if the veteran provides proof of that status by presenting a DD214. The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass made available under this paragraph shall be valid for the life of the veteran for whom it was purchased. .

Summary: Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act Makes the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans. Makes a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass made available under this Act valid for the life of the veteran for whom it was purchased.
Small Business Access to Spectrum Act of 2015

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate rules in an open proceeding with respect to updating its competitive bidding rules. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Access to Spectrum Act of 2015 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Small businesses create almost half of the Nation’s private-sector jobs, including 43 percent of high-tech jobs. (2) Wireless services and technology are increasingly driving innovation, investment, and economic growth. (3) Consumers benefit from additional choices provided by competition from multiple mobile wireless providers, including small mobile wireless providers. (4) Recognizing that the wireless marketplace is a capital-intensive industry, Congress charges the Federal Communications Commission with developing rules to help small businesses and encourage competition in spectrum-based services. (5) The Commission last comprehensively updated its competitive bidding rules in 2006. (6) The upcoming broadcast television spectrum incentive auction offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to access the spectrum most useful for wireless broadband. 3. FCC Rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall promulgate rules in WT Docket No. 14–170.

Summary: Small Business Access to Spectrum Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Communications Commission, within 90 days after enactment of this Act, to promulgate rules in WT Docket No. 14-170 concerning updating rules governing competitive bidding for spectrum licenses.
To amend the Military Selective Service Act to require the reinstatement of the draft whenever an authorization on the use of military force or declaration of war is in effect and to provide for the registration of women with the Selective Service System, and for other purposes.

To amend the Military Selective Service Act to require the reinstatement of the draft whenever an authorization on the use of military force or declaration of war is in effect and to provide for the registration of women with the Selective Service System, and for other purposes. 1. Reinstatement of military draft as part of an authorization on the use of military force or declaration of war Subsection (c) of section 17 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 467 (c) Reinstatement of draft (1) Reinstatement required As soon as practicable upon the enactment of a law containing an authorization on the use of military force or a declaration of war, the President shall resume the induction of persons subject to registration under section 3(a) for training and service in the Armed Forces so that service and sacrifice in the Armed Forces during the period of such authorization or declaration is shared broadly among the American people. (2) Termination authority The President may terminate the induction of persons under paragraph (1) upon the expiration of the authorization on the use of military force or declaration of war that was the basis for the resumption of induction. . 2. Application of Military Selective Service registration and induction requirements to female citizens and residents of the United States Section 3(a) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 453(a) (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking male (B) by inserting or herself himself (2) in the second sentence, by striking he continues the alien continues 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to any law containing an authorization on the use of military force or a declaration of war enacted after January 1, 2015.

Summary: Amends the Military Selective Service Act to require the President to resume the induction of persons subject to registration in the Selective Service System for training and service in the Armed Forces (thereby reinstating the draft) upon the enactment of an authorization on the use of military force or a declaration of war. Subjects female citizens and residents of the United States to Selective Service registration requirements.
To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina.

To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina. 1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The map included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit L06 (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b)

Summary: This bill revises the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in Topsail, North Carolina.