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Cape Cod National Seashore Land Exchange Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a land exchange involving land within the boundary of the Cape Cod National Seashore, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cape Cod National Seashore Land Exchange Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Federal land The term Federal land United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Northeast Region, Cape Cod National Seashore (2) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land United States, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Northeast Region, Cape Cod National Seashore (3) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Land exchange involving cape cod national seashore (a) Authorization of exchange If, in accordance with subsection (b), acceptable title to the non-Federal land is conveyed to the United States, the Secretary shall convey to the owner of the non-Federal land, subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land. (b) Acceptable title Title to the non-Federal land conveyed to the United States under subsection (a) shall be title that is acceptable to the Secretary, in conformance with title approval standards applicable to Federal land acquisitions. (c) Applicable laws; terms and conditions The exchange under this section shall be subject to— (1) the laws (including regulations) and policies applicable to exchanges of land administered by the National Park Service, including the laws and policies relating to equalization of values and environmental compliance, other than appraisal requirements; and (2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (d) Appraisals For the purpose of valuation of the non-Federal land and Federal land, the Secretary may use the appraisals conducted by Michael Sutton, Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, and dated July 14 and July 22, 2009. (e) Administration The non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary under this section shall be administered as part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. (f) Maps The maps described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2 shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the Department of the Interior. (g) Definition of improved property Section 4(d) of Public Law 87–126 16 U.S.C. 459b–3(d) The term improved property

Summary: Cape Cod National Seashore Land Exchange Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to convey 1.09 acres of federal land within the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts to the owner of 1.02 acres of non-federal land within the Seashore, if the owner conveys the non-federal acres to Interior, subject to acceptable title. The land acquired by Interior shall be administered as part of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt Indian tribes from compensatory mitigation requirements in connection with certain discharges of dredged or fill material, and for other purposes.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt Indian tribes from compensatory mitigation requirements in connection with certain discharges of dredged or fill material, and for other purposes. 1. Exemption from compensatory mitigation requirements (a) In general Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 (u) Indian tribes (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Indian land The term Indian land (B) Indian tribe The term Indian tribe Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 25 U.S.C. 450b (C) Permitted activity The term permitted activity (2) Exemption from compensatory mitigation requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Indian tribe that applies for a permit for a permitted activity to be conducted on Indian land shall not be required to provide any form of compensatory mitigation as a condition of the permit. (3) Evaluation of Indian tribe permit application In evaluating a permit application submitted by an Indian tribe to carry out a permitted activity on Indian land, the Secretary may not take into account the nonavailability of compensatory mitigation under the exemption provided by paragraph (2). (4) Situations in which an Indian tribe ceases to maintain permitted activity If an Indian tribe described in paragraph (2) ceases to maintain the permitted activity on Indian land or seeks to abandon the permitted activity without a good faith transfer, the Indian tribe shall obtain a permit modification from the Secretary, which may require restoration and rehabilitation of the area. (5) Effect The exemption described in paragraph (2) shall not affect the applicability of any other requirement under this Act to an Indian tribe or Indian land, including any requirement to avoid and minimize adverse impacts to wetlands, streams, and other aquatic resources. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to permits issued under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to exempt Indian tribes from any requirement to provide compensatory mitigation as a condition of a permit to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States when the permitted activity is conducted on Indian land. If the Indian tribe ceases to maintain the permitted activity on that land, or seeks to abandon that activity without a good faith transfer, the Indian tribe must obtain a permit modification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps of Engineers may require restoration and rehabilitation of the area.
CLEAN UP Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion of gain or loss from the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites from unrelated business taxable income, and to extend expensing of environmental remediation costs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Livable Environments And New Usable Property Act CLEAN UP Act 2. Extension of exclusion of gain or loss on sale or exchange of certain brown­field sites from unrelated business taxable income (a) In general Section 512(b)(19)(K) December 31, 2009 December 31, 2019 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to any gain or loss on the sale, exchange, or other disposition of any property acquired by the taxpayer after December 31, 2015. 3. Extension of expensing of environmental remediation costs (a) In general Section 198(h) December 31, 2011 December 31, 2019 (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Creating Livable Environments And New Usable Property Act or the CLEAN UP Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2019: (1) the exclusion of gain or loss on the sale or exchange of brownfield sites (land used for commercial or industrial purposes that has been contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution and has been cleaned up and made suitable for commercial or industrial uses) from unrelated business taxable income, and (2) the election to expense environmental remediation expenditures.
Protect America from Homemade Explosives Act

To strengthen the enforcement of explosive materials prohibitions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect America from Homemade Explosives Act 2. Explosive materials prohibitions (a) Amendments to title 18 Chapter 40 (1) in section 841(d), by inserting black powder substitutes, smokeless powder, black powder, (2) in section 845(a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking and components thereof and components for use in small arms ammunition, excluding smokeless powder in quantities exceeding 50 pounds; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking black powder in quantities black powder and black powder substitutes in aggregate quantities (b) Amendment to title 26 Section 5861 of title 26, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following: (f) to make, or attempt to make, a firearm in violation of the provisions of this chapter; or .

Summary: Protect America from Homemade Explosives Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise federal explosives laws. It includes, within the meaning of "explosives," black powder substitutes and smokeless powder. Additionally, the bill revises certain exceptions to federal explosives laws to specify that: (1) activities related to small arms ammunition do not include activities involving smokeless powder in excess of 50 pounds; and (2) the 50-pound maximum quantity, with respect to a lawful purchase of commercially manufactured black powder, includes aggregate quantities of black powder and black powder substitutes. Finally, it amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose penalties on an individual who attempts to make an illegal firearm.
A bill to prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to state sponsors of terrorism.

To prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to state sponsors of terrorism. 1. Prohibition on transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries (a) Prohibition No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise available for the Department of Defense may be used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to a country specified in subsection (b) of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is or was held on or after January 20, 2009, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. (b) Countries A country specified in this subsection is as follows: (1) Libya (2) Somalia. (3) Yemen. (4) A country that is a state sponsor of terrorism. (c) State sponsor of terrorism defined In this section, the term state sponsor of terrorism 22 U.S.C. 8451(13)

Summary: This bill prohibits the use of funds available to the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to Libya, Somalia, Yemen, or a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who: is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the Armed Forces; and is or was held by DOD on or after January 20, 2009, at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Keep Estimated Extra Payments Act

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and the Secretary of Labor to elect not to recoup benefits overpayments. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Estimated Extra Payments Act 2. Authority to elect not to recoup benefits overpayments Section 4022B of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1322b (c) Authority To elect not To recoup benefits overpayments The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and the Secretary of Labor may elect not to recoup benefits overpayments made to a participant under this title. .

Summary: Keep Estimated Extra Payments Act This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to permit the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and the Department of Labor to elect not to recoup overpayments of benefits to participants in multiemployer and single employer pension plans. (The PBGC is a federal government agency created by ERISA to protect the pensions of participants and beneficiaries covered by private-sector, defined benefit pension plans.)
Farm Payment Loophole Elimination Act of 2016

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to repeal a loophole for payment limitations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Payment Loophole Elimination Act of 2016 2. Repeal (a) In general Section 1604 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 1308–1 Public Law 113–79 (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively. (b) Application The Secretary of Agriculture shall apply the amendments made by subsection (a) beginning with the 2017 crop year.

Summary: Farm Payment Loophole Elimination Act of 2016 This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to apply to family farms the requirement that recipients of farm subsidies be actively engaged in farming. The bill eliminates the existing exemption for family farms that permits family members that are not actively engaged in farming to receive farm subsidies.
Support Startup Businesses Act of 2016

To create a pilot program permitting businesses receiving Phase II awards under the SBIR program to use not more than 5 percent of the amount of the award for commercialization-related services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Startup Businesses Act of 2016 2. Commercialization-related services pilot program Section 9 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638 (tt) Commercialization-Related services pilot program (1) Definition In this subsection, the term commercialization-related services (2) Program During each of fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019, a small business concern receiving a Phase II award under the SBIR program may use not more than 5 percent of the amount of the award for commercialization-related services, which may be performed directly by the small business concern or obtained from another entity, such as a public or private nonprofit organization or an agency of or other entity established or funded by a State that facilitates or accelerates the commercialization of technologies or assists in the creation and growth of private enterprises that are commercializing technology. (3) Annual reporting A small business concern that uses amounts under a Phase II award as described in paragraph (2) during a fiscal year shall submit to the Federal agency making the award a report describing the use of such amounts during such fiscal year. (4) Review Not later than the end of fiscal year 2019, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report reviewing the efficacy of the pilot program under this subsection. .

Summary: Support Startup Businesses Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Act to authorize a small business concern receiving a Phase II award (grants of up to $1 million, for up to 2 years, to facilitate expansion of Phase I startup results) under the Small Business Innovation Research program, for FY2017-FY2019, to use up to 5% of the Phase II award for commercialization-related services, including market validation, intellectual property protection, business model development, market research, and other reasonable services that support market entry. These services may be performed directly by the small business concern or obtained from a public or private nonprofit organization, a state agency, or another state-funded entity that facilitates or accelerates the commercialization of technologies or assists in the creation and growth of private enterprises that are commercializing technology.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg United States Court House".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse 1. Tom Stagg Federal building and United States courthouse United States Court House (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Honorable Thomas Eaton Stagg, Jr., served as judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 1974 until his death in 2015; (2) Judge Stagg served as Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 1984 through 1992; (3) Judge Stagg served as Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 1992 through 2015; (4) Judge Stagg exemplified all that is respectable and dignified in the judiciary and was a mentor and role model for all attorneys within and beyond the Western District of Louisiana; and (5) the naming of the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, after Judge Stagg would honor his name and the legacy he left to all citizens of the Western District of Louisiana. (b) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse United States Court House (c) 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 (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse United States Court House May 18, 2016 Reported with amendments

Summary: This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg United States Court House."
PROP Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove consideration of certain pain-related issues from calculations under the Medicare hospital value-based purchasing program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 PROP Act of 2016 2. Removing consideration of certain pain-related issues from calculations under the Medicare hospital value-based purchasing program Section 1886(o)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(o)(2)(B) (1) in clause (i)(II), by inserting , subject to clause (iii), shall (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) Exclusion of certain pain-related measures For value-based incentive payments made with respect to discharges occurring during fiscal year 2017 or a subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that measures selected under subparagraph (A) do not include measures based on any assessments by patients, with respect to hospital stays of such patients, of— (I) the need of such patients, during such stay, for medicine for pain; (II) how often, during such stay, the pain of such patients was well controlled; or (III) how often, during such stay, the staff of the hospital in which such stay occurred did everything they could to help the patient with the pain experienced by the patient. .

Summary: Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 or the PROP Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude certain pain-related measures for purposes of calculating incentive payments under the value-based purchasing program (VBP). (VBP is a program that links hospital payments to the quality of care provided.) Specifically, VPB measures shall not include measures based on a patient's assessment of: (1) the patient's need for pain medicine during a hospital stay; (2) how often, during the stay, the patient's pain was well controlled; or (3) how often, during the stay, hospital staff did everything they could to help manage the patient's pain.
Tax Return Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016

To strengthen penalties for tax return identity thieves, establish enhanced sentences for crimes against vulnerable and frequently targeted victims, clarify the state of mind proof requirement in identity theft prosecutions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Return Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016 2. Identity theft for purposes of tax return fraud and other fraud against the Government Section 1028(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) during and in relation to a felony under section 7206 or 7207 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or (E) during and in relation to a violation of section 286, 287, or 641; . 3. Sentencing guidelines enhancements for vulnerable victims Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall amend and review the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that the guidelines provide for a penalty enhancement of not less than 2 offense levels for a violation of subsection (a) of section 1028 of title 18, United States Code, if— (1) the offense is punishable under subparagraph (D) or (E) of subsection (b)(3) of that section, as added by section 2 of this Act; and (2) the defendant victimized or targeted not less than 5 individuals who were— (A) deceased; (B) over the age of 55; (C) citizens of territories or possessions of the United States; (D) under the age of 14; (E) not required to file a Federal income tax return due to not meeting income criteria levels necessitating filing; or (F) active duty members of the Armed Forces. 4. State of mind proof requirement for identity theft Section 1028 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) State of mind proof requirement In a prosecution under subsection (a)(7) or section 1028A, the Government shall not be required to prove that the defendant knew the means of identification was of another person. .

Summary: Tax Return Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish enhanced penalties for tax return identity theft crimes and other related fraud, including those committed against members of certain vulnerable and targeted groups. Additionally, the bill modifies the state of mind requirement in identity theft prosecutions to eliminate the need to prove that a defendant knew that the means of identification belonged to another person.
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2016

To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2016 2. Service deemed to be active military service (a) In general For purposes of section 401(a)(1)(A) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( 38 U.S.C. 106 (b) Determination of discharge status The Secretary of Defense shall issue an honorable discharge under section 401(a)(1)(B) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 to each person whose qualified service warrants an honorable discharge. Such discharge shall be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Prohibition of retroactive benefits No benefits may be paid to any person as a result of the enactment of this Act for any period before the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Qualified service defined In this Act, the term qualified service

Summary: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2016 This bill deems as active military service for Department of Veterans Affairs purposes any service as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service). The Department of Defense shall issue an honorable discharge within one year to each person whose qualified service warrants one. Retroactive benefits shall not be paid to persons as a result of enactment of this Act.