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Local Medicaid Enforcement Incentives Act of 2016

To establish a grant program to provide States with funds to detect fraud, waste, and abuse in the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act and to recover improper payments resulting from such fraud, waste, and abuse. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Medicaid Enforcement Incentives Act of 2016 2. Grant program to provide States with funds to detect Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse and recover certain improper payments (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a program to award grants, subject to subsection (c), to States to establish or expand a program described in subsection (b). (b) Medicaid fraud control program For purposes of subsection (a), a program described in this subsection is a program that— (1) is administered by a State official with responsibility for controlling provider fraud and abuse under the State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. (2) detects and prevents fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to payments made under such State plan or under any waiver of such plan approved under section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 (3) identifies and recovers overpayments to individuals or entities receiving funds under such State plan or waiver resulting from such fraud, waste, or abuse; and (4) shares with localities within the State that assist in the detection and prevention under paragraph (2) or the identification and recovery under paragraph (3) at least 50 percent of the State’s share of the total amount of such funds so recovered during a period as overpayments under paragraph (3) minus any amount expended during such period on administrative costs to carry out the program. (c) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $100,000,000 to remain available until expended. (2) Limitation Not more than 5 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be awarded to any State. (d) State defined For purposes of this section, the term State 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.

Summary: Local Medicaid Enforcement Incentives Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants to states for the purpose of establishing or expanding programs that: (1) detect and prevent Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse; (2) identify and recover overpayments resulting from such fraud, waste, or abuse; and (3) share recovered overpayments with localities that assist in detection, prevention, or recovery.
Preventing Gun Violence Act

To amend chapter 44 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Gun Violence Act 2. Prohibition on possession of a firearm by a person who is adjudicated to have committed a violent juvenile act (a) Possession ban Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who has been adjudicated by a court of the United States to have committed a violent juvenile act, . (b) Violent juvenile act defined Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) The term violent juvenile act (A) an act by a person before the person attains 18 years of age that, if committed by an adult, would be punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year, and— (i) has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against another person; or (ii) by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against another person may be used in the course of committing the act; and (B) an act described in subparagraph (A)— (i) by a person who has attained 18 years of age but not 21 years of age; and (ii) for which the person is tried as a juvenile or youthful offender under State law. .

Summary: Preventing Gun Violence Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm possession by a person who has been adjudicated of committing a violent juvenile act. The term "violent juvenile act" means: (1) an act by a person under the age of 18 that, if committed by an adult, would be punishable by a prison term exceeding one year and that either has, as an element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against another person or involves, by its nature, a substantial risk that physical force against another person may be used; and (2) such an act that is committed by a person who has attained age 18 but not age 21 for which the person is tried as a juvenile or youthful offender under state law.
American Parks American Products Act

To help ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop of the National Park Service or of the National Archives and Records Administration are produced in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Parks American Products Act 2. Requiring that items sold in certain Federal gift shops are produced in the United States (a) National Park Service The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop or visitor’s center located within a unit of the National Park System are produced in the United States. (b) National Archives and Records Administration The Archivist of the United States shall ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop of the National Archives and Records Administration are produced in the United States.

Summary: American Parks American Products Act The bill instructs: (1) the Department of the Interior to ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop or visitor's center in a unit of the National Park System are produced in the United States, and (2) the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to similarly ensure that all items offered for sale in any NARA gift shop are produced in the United States.
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. 1. Settlement of claims (a) Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has challenged title of certain lands within the State of Illinois based upon treaties negotiated with the United States. (2) The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma claims to be the rightful owner of approximately 2,648,420 acres of land reserved and guaranteed to it by the Federal Government in the Treaty of August 1, 1805 (7 Stat. 91), known as the Treaty of Grouseland. (3) The land reserved and guaranteed to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma by the Treaty of Grouseland is located in the State of Illinois and persons and entities other than the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma currently hold title to that land. (4) Congress desires to remove any cloud on title resulting from the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s claim to the land under the Treaty of Grouseland and to afford the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma the opportunity to resolve its claims arising from the Treaty of Grouseland. (b) Jurisdiction conferred on the United States Court of Federal Claims Notwithstanding any other provision of law, exclusive jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the United States Court of Federal Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment on the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s land claim under the Treaty of August 1, 1805 (7 Stat. 91), without regard to legal or equitable defenses based on the passage of time, including the statute of limitations identified in section 2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based defense, including laches, estoppel or acquiescence, no matter how characterized. The United States shall be the only entity or individual liable regarding such a claim and monetary damages shall be the only available remedy. The jurisdiction hereby conferred on the United States Court of Federal Claims shall expire unless a claim is filed by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Extinguishment of title and claims Except for the claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma against the United States as a defendant in an action before the United States Court of Federal Claims as provided in subsection (b), all other claims of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland are hereby extinguished.

Summary: This bill confers exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to defenses based on the passage of time, including the statute of limitations. The United States is the only entity liable for such a claim and monetary damages are the only available remedy. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year of enactment of this bill. All other claims of the tribe to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland are extinguished.
911 Emergency Service Protection Act

To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require investment advisers who advise a private fund that owns an emergency services company to disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission the average response times of emergency vehicles deployed by such company in response to 9–1–1 calls, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 911 Emergency Service Protection Act 2. Report on emergency vehicle response times of companies owned by private funds (a) In general Section 204(b) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–4(b) (12) Report on emergency vehicle response times of companies owned by private funds (A) In general Each investment adviser required to file annual or other reports under this section and who advises a private fund that owns a controlling interest in an emergency services company shall, not less often than annually, disclose to the Commission— (i) the change in the average response time of emergency vehicles since the private fund acquired a controlling interest in the emergency services company, dis­ag­gre­gat­ed by the response times of emergency vehicles deployed to— (I) rural areas; and (II) urban areas; (ii) if a required response time is established by a contract for emergency services between the emergency services company and a unit of local government or by an ordinance of a unit of local government, the percentage of response times of emergency vehicles deployed by the emergency services company to that unit of local government that do not meet such requirement; and (iii) if the response times failed to meet the required response time described under clause (ii), a description of the impact of such failure on the value of the emergency services company to the private fund. (B) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph: (i) Emergency services company The term emergency services company (ii) Emergency vehicle The term emergency vehicle . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue regulations to carry out paragraph (12) of section 204(b) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as added by subsection (a).

Summary: 911 Emergency Service Protection Act This bill amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require each investment adviser who is required to file annual or other reports under such Act and who advises a private fund that owns a controlling interest in an emergency services company to disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission, at least annually: the change in the average response time of emergency vehicles since the private fund acquired a controlling interest in the company, the percentage of response times of emergency vehicles deployed by the company to a unit of local government that do not meet a required response time established by a contract for emergency services between the company and such local government, and a description of the impact of any such response time failure on the value of the company to the private fund.
Relief from Obamacare Exchange Failures Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from the individual mandate for certain individuals without access to Exchange coverage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief from Obamacare Exchange Failures Act 2. Exemption from individual mandate for certain individuals without access to exchange coverage (a) Exemption from individual health insurance mandate Section 5000A(e) (6) Certain individuals without access to exchange coverage (A) In general Any applicable individual who for any month— (i) cannot obtain coverage under a qualified health plan through an Exchange established under title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because no qualified health plan is offered to such individual through such an Exchange for such month, (ii) is not eligible for coverage described in subsection (f)(1)(A) for such month, and (iii) is not eligible for affordable employer-sponsored coverage for such month. (B) Affordable employer-sponsored coverage For purposes of this paragraph, the term affordable employer-sponsored coverage (C) Applicable percentage For purposes of this paragraph, the term applicable percentage . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Relief from Obamacare Exchange Failures Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage an individual who for any month is: (1) unable to obtain coverage under a qualified health plan through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because no qualified health plan is offered to the individual through an exchange, (2) is not eligible for specified government-sponsored programs that provide health coverage, and (3) is not eligible for affordable employer-sponsored coverage.
To prohibit funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization in the event the United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution prohibiting activities counter to the object and purpose of the Treaty.

To prohibit funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization in the event the United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution prohibiting activities counter to the object and purpose of the Treaty. 1. Restriction on funding for the preparatory commission for the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty organization No United States funds may be made available to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization if, on or after September 16, 2016, the United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution that obligates the United States or affirms a purported obligation of the United States to refrain from actions that would run counter to the object and purpose of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.

Summary: This bill prohibits U.S. funds from being made available to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization if, on or after September 16, 2016, the U.N. Security Council adopts a resolution that obligates the United States or affirms a purported obligation of the United States to refrain from actions that would run counter to the treaty.
Help Hire Our Heroes Act

To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to extend the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Hire Our Heroes Act 2. Extension of Veterans Retraining Assistance Program Section 211 of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–56 38 U.S.C. 4100 (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking March 31, 2014 on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Help Hire Our Heroes Act (2) in subsection (k), by striking March 31, 2014 on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Help Hire Our Heroes Act 3. Transfer from Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund to Veterans Retraining Assistance Program Subsection (c) of section 9508 (3) Transfer to Department of Veterans Affairs Out of amounts in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund there is hereby appropriated $270,000,000 to be transferred to the Veterans Benefits Administration—Readjustment Benefits Public Law 112–56 38 U.S.C. 4100 .

Summary: Help Hire our Heroes Act Amends the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to extend, from March 31, 2014, to 180 days after this Act's enactment, the veterans retraining assistance program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to transfer funds for such program from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.
Stop Taxpayer Obamacare Payouts "STOP" Act of 2016

To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the payments from the Judgment Fund in certain cases, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxpayer Obamacare Payouts ‘STOP’ Act of 2016 2. No payments from Judgment Fund for risk corridor cases Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no amount may be paid from the appropriation made by this section for any claim pertaining to the program under section 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18062 .

Summary: Stop Taxpayer Obamacare Payouts "STOP" Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the Judgment Fund from being used to make payments for any claim pertaining to the risk corridor program established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (The Judgment Fund is a permanent and indefinite appropriation to pay judgments against the United States, including awards, compromise settlements, and related interest and costs. The risk corridor program is a mechanism that adjusts payments to health plans based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums.)
To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.

To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. 1. United States interest in certain submerged lands The Congress finds that the United States did not acquire any right, title, or interest in or to submerged lands in Nantucket Sound or the waters above such submerged lands as a result of the taking described in United States v. 3,000 Acres of Land, Misc. Civil Action No. 6340 (D. Mass., dated June 1, 1944).

Summary: This bill states that Congress finds that the United States did not acquire any right, title, or interest in or to submerged lands in Nantucket Sound (near the coast of Massachusetts) or the waters above those submerged lands as a result of the taking described in the civil action, United States v. 3,000 Acres of Land (D. Mass. 1944). That taking involved land that is now part of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.
To provide a Federal share for disaster assistance provided to the State of Louisiana in connection with the major disaster declaration declared on March 13, 2016, and for other purposes.

To provide a Federal share for disaster assistance provided to the State of Louisiana in connection with the major disaster declaration declared on March 13, 2016, and for other purposes. 1. Federal share of disaster assistance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of major disaster assistance, including direct Federal assistance, provided to the State of Louisiana under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (1) 90 percent of the eligible costs under section 406 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172 (2) 100 percent of the eligible costs under sections 403 and 407 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b and 5173). (b) Applicability The Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall apply to disaster assistance provided before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill sets the federal share of major disaster assistance provided to Louisiana under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in connection with the major disaster declaration (DR-4263) declared on March 13, 2016, at: (1) 90% of the eligible costs for the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged public facilities; and (2) 100% of the eligible costs for assistance essential to meeting immediate threats to life and property and for debris removal.
VA Accountability for Location of Records Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs efficiently furnishes certain records in the custody of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Accountability for Location of Records Act VALOR Act 2. Improvements to the furnishing of records in the custody of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 5702 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) The Secretary shall furnish each record described in paragraph (3) by not later than 14 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the request for such record. (2) If the Secretary is unable to furnish a record during the 14-day period required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall inform the person requesting the record, by not later than 10 days after the beginning of such period, of— (A) the reason for the delay; and (B) the estimated date on which the Secretary will furnish the record. (3) The records described in this paragraph are any of the following: (A) A record requested in an application made under subsection (a). (B) A record not covered under subparagraph (A) that— (i) relates to the military service or medical records of a veteran; and (ii) the Secretary is otherwise authorized to furnish to the person requesting the record. .

Summary: VA Accountability for Location of Records Act or the VALOR Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish, within 14 days after receiving a request, any record in its custody pertaining to a claim, or relating to the military service or medical records of a veteran, that the VA is otherwise authorized to furnish to the requester. If the VA is unable to furnish a record by such time, it shall inform the requester within 10 days after receiving the request of the reason for the delay and the estimated date on which the record will be furnished.