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To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning. 1. Authorization for use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning Paragraph (4) of section 3680A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (4) any independent study program except an accredited independent study program (including open circuit television) leading— (A) to a standard college degree; (B) to a certificate that reflects educational attainment offered by an institution of higher learning; or (C) to a certificate that reflects completion of a course of study offered by— (i) an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 (ii) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) .

Summary: This bill permits veterans to use Department of Veterans Affairs post-9/11 educational assistance for an accredited independent study program (including open circuit television) at an educational institution that is an area career and technical education school or a postsecondary vocational school providing postsecondary level education.
No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act

To prevent Iran from directly or indirectly receiving assistance from the Export-Import Bank of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act 2. Prohibition on assistance benefiting Iran Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635(b) (14) Prohibition on assistance benefiting Iran The Bank may not guarantee, insure, or extend (participate in the extension of) credit in connection with a transaction, with respect to which credit assistance from the Bank is first sought after the effective date of this paragraph, involving any entity that does business with, or provides credit or a guarantee to any other entity in connection with a transaction involving— (A) the Government of Iran, or an entity in which the Government of Iran participates; or (B) an entity that is created under Iranian law; or (C) an operation in Iran. .

Summary: No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the export of U.S. goods or services to any entity that does business with or provides credit or a guarantee to any other entity in connection with exports involving: the Government of Iran, or an entity in which the Government of Iran participates, an entity created under Iranian law, or an operation in Iran.
To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and for other purposes.

To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and for other purposes. 1. Funding prohibition No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the programs, activities, or expenses of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, as created by section 1 of the Act of May 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 93, chapter 201; 33 U.S.C. 981

Summary: This bill specifies that no funds are authorized to be appropriated for the programs, activities, or expenses of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). (The SLSDC is a government corporation within the Department of Transportation responsible for the operation, maintenance, and development of the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway between Montreal and Lake Erie. The SLSDC is also responsible for regional trade and economic development. )
Assessing Appropriate School Start Times Act

To require the Secretary of Education to assess the impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assessing Appropriate School Start Times Act 2. Addition of study on school start times to Studies of National Significance Section 5414 ( 20 U.S.C. 7243c 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. (4) Appropriate school start times A study assessing the impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance. . 3. Completion date The study required by section 2 shall be completed not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Assessing Appropriate School Start Times Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to study the impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance.
Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentive Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentive Act of 2016 2. Exclusion of amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139G. State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (a) In general Gross income shall not include any amount received as a qualified earthquake mitigation payment. (b) Qualified earthquake mitigation payment For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified earthquake mitigation payment The term qualified earthquake mitigation payment (2) Earthquake loss mitigation program The term earthquake loss mitigation program (A) an organization described in section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), (B) an organization determined to be exempt from State taxes pursuant to the laws of the relevant State, or (C) a public instrumentality of a State pursuant to a joint exercise of powers. (3) Earthquake loss mitigation The term earthquake loss mitigation (4) Seismic The term seismic 42 U.S.C. 7703(3) (5) No increase in basis Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no increase in the basis or adjusted basis of any property shall result from any amount excluded under this subsection with respect to such property. (c) Denial of double benefit Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no deduction or credit shall be allowed for, or by reason of, any expenditure to the extent of the amount excluded under subsection (a) for any qualified earthquake mitigation payment which was provided with respect to such expenditure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139F the following new item: Sec. 139G. State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentive Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any amount received as a qualified earthquake mitigation payment. A qualified earthquake mitigation payment is any amount received by a residential property owner or occupant under an earthquake loss mitigation program established by a state (including an agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state) or by a state with a tax-exempt organization or public instrumentality of the state.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a change in Medicare classification for certain hospitals.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a change in Medicare classification for certain hospitals. 1. Change in medicare classification for certain hospitals (a) In general Subsection (d)(1)(B) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww (1) in clause (iv)— (A) in subclause (I)— (i) by striking (iv)(I) (iv) (ii) by striking or (B) in subclause (II)— (i) by striking , or (ii) by redesignating such subclause as clause (vi) and by moving it to immediately follow clause (v); and (iii) in clause (v), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting , or (b) Conforming payment references The second sentence of subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section is amended— (1) by inserting (as in effect as of such date) clause (iv) (2) by inserting (or, in the case of a hospital described in clause (iv)(II), as so in effect, shall be classified under clause (vi) on and after the effective date of such clause (vi) and for cost-reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, shall not be subject to subsection (m) as of the date of such classification) so classified (c) Application (1) In general For cost-reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, in the case of an applicable hospital (as defined in paragraph (3)), the following shall apply: (A) Payment for inpatient operating costs shall be made on the TEFRA basis in the manner provided in section 412.526(c) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2015). (B) Payment for capital costs shall be made in the manner provided by section 412.526(c)(4) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date). (C) Claims for payment for Medicare beneficiaries who are discharged on of after January 1, 2015, shall be processed as claims which are paid on a TEFRA payment basis as described in section 412.526(c) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date). (2) Assignment of new provider number The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall assign a new provider number for an applicable hospital (as defined in paragraph (3)), effective for its first cost-reporting period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Applicable hospital defined In this subsection, the term applicable hospital 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B) (d) Conforming technical amendment Section 1899B(a)(2)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395lll(a)(2)(A)(iv) 1886(d)(1)(B)(iv)(II) 1886(d)(1)(B)(vi)

Summary: This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove certain hospitals specializing in neoplastic disease from their classification as long-term care hospitals for purposes of Medicare payment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall make payments to these hospitals under reasonable cost-based reimbursement rules rather than under the prospective payment system.
Freedom From Fear Act

To reinstate the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom From Fear Act 2. Reinstatement of ban on semiautomatic assault weapons Notwithstanding section 110105 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–322 (q), or (v) of section 922

Summary: Freedom From Fear Act This bill reinstates repealed provisions of the federal criminal code that ban the manufacture, transfer, or possession of specified semiautomatic assault weapons.
Underwater Student Borrowers Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Underwater Student Borrowers Act 2. Exclusion from gross income for discharge of student loan indebtedness (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 108(f) (1) In general In the case of an individual, gross income does not include any amount which (but for this subsection) would be includible in gross income by reason of the discharge (in whole or in part) of any student loan if such discharge was pursuant to— (A) a provision of such loan under which all or part of the indebtedness of the individual would be discharged if the individual worked for a certain period of time in certain professions for any of a broad class of employers, (B) subsections (d)(1)(D) and (e)(7) of section 455 or section 493C(b)(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (relating to income contingent and income-based repayment, respectively), (C) section 437 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, or (D) subsections (c)(1)(F) and (g) of section 464 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. . (b) Student loans Paragraph (2) of section 108(f) of such Code is amended by striking made by— . Such term includes indebtedness used to refinance indebtedness which qualifies as a student loan under the preceding sentence. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Underwater Student Borrowers Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of student loan indebtedness, to: (1) include indebtedness discharged due to income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, the death or disability of the borrower, or the closing of an educational institution; and (2) revise the definition of "student loan" to mean a loan made by any lender, including a loan for the refinancing of an existing loan.
Enhancing United States Trustee Oversight Act of 2016

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the United States trustees to perform investigations and audits of trusts established as part of a plan of reorganization confirmed under chapter 11 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing United States Trustee Oversight Act of 2016 2. Amendment to title 28 of the United States Code Section 586 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) The United States trustee for each region is authorized to perform investigations, and to contract with auditors to perform audits, of trusts established as part of a plan of reorganization confirmed under chapter 11 . 3. Effective date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to trusts established before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Enhancing United States Trustee Oversight Act of 2016 This bill authorizes U.S. trustees (who are appointed by the Attorney General to oversee certain bankruptcy cases and private trustees) to perform investigations, and to contract with auditors to perform audits, of trusts established as part of a reorganization plan confirmed under chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, including a trust with respect to which an injunction is issued to carry out a discharge and enjoin entities from taking legal action to collect payment on a claim or demand to be paid by the trust.
Improving Education for Foster Youth Act

To improve transfer of earned school credits for foster youth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Education for Foster Youth Act 2. Improved credit transfer for children in foster care Subpart 2 of part E of title IX ( 20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. 9537. Credit transfer of children in foster care Each State that receives assistance under this Act shall implement policies ensuring that a child in foster care who is changing schools can transfer school credits and receive partial credits for coursework satisfactorily completed while attending a prior school or educational program. .

Summary: Improving Education for Foster Youth Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require states that receive ESEA assistance to implement policies ensuring that foster care children who are changing schools can transfer school credits and receive partial credits for coursework satisfactorily completed while attending a prior school or educational program.
GPA Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to give borrowers an option to extend the grace period prior to the beginning of the repayment period, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grace Period Alleviation Act GPA Act 2. Grace period adjustments Section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (11) Repayment of interest The Secretary, through a loan modification process, shall pay to each borrower who received a Federal Direct Stafford Loan for which the first disbursement was made during the period between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2014, an amount equal to the amount of interest that accrued on such loan prior to the beginning of the repayment period. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (r) Election of extended grace period (1) In general The Secretary shall provide an opportunity for each borrower who receives a Federal Direct Stafford Loan or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan to elect a 12-month grace period before beginning repayment on the loan. The Secretary shall— (A) notify each such borrower of the opportunity for such an election not later than 45 days before the start of the borrower’s repayment period on the loan; (B) advise each such borrower of the financial consequences of electing such 12-month grace period; and (C) not require such a borrower to accept a 12-month grace period, unless the borrower specifically elects such 12-month grace period not later than 14 days before the start of the borrower’s repayment period on the loan. (2) Application of section 428(b)(7) With respect to each borrower who makes an election for a 12-month grace period under paragraph (1) of this subsection, section 487(b)(7) shall be applied— (A) in subparagraph (A), as if or, in the case of a student who makes an election under section 455(r)(1), 12 months 6 months (B) in subparagraph (D), as if or, in the case of a student who makes an election under section 455(r)(1), the 12-month period 6-month period .

Summary: Grace Period Alleviation Act or the GPA Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow a borrower of a Federal Direct Stafford Loan (whether subsidized or unsubsidized) to elect a one-year grace period before beginning repayment on the loan. The Department of Education, through a loan modification process, must pay to each borrower who received a Federal Direct Stafford Loan for which the first disbursement was made between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2014, an amount equal to the amount of interest that accrued on the loan prior to the beginning of the repayment period.
To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.

To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II. 1. Authorization for award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II (a) Authorization Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 3742 of that title to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur while interred as a Prisoner of War by Japan from December 30, 1941, to September 7, 1944.

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to award the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program. 1. Elimination of 3-month retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program (a) In general (1) State plan requirements Section 1902(a)(34) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(34) in or after the third month before the month in which he made application in or after the month in which the individual made application (2) Definition of medical assistance Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) in or after the third month before the month in which the recipient makes application for assistance in or after the month in which the recipient makes application for assistance (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to medical assistance with respect to individuals whose eligibility for such assistance is based on an application for such assistance made (or deemed to be made) after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for up to three months of retroactive coverage under Medicaid. Under current law, a state Medicaid program must provide coverage for up to three months prior to an individual's application for benefits if the individual would have been eligible for benefits during that period. The bill eliminates this requirement and instead specifies that coverage begins in the month during which the individual applies for benefits.
To adopt the monarch butterfly as the national butterfly of the United States.

To adopt the monarch butterfly as the national butterfly of the United States. 1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The monarch butterfly is almost certainly the most widely recognized of all butterflies in the United States. (2) The monarch butterfly population is widely distributed across the United States, from Maine to Hawaii. 2. Establishment and adoption of the monarch butterfly as the national butterfly (a) In general The insect commonly known as the monarch butterfly (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the adoption of the monarch butterfly as the national butterfly of the United States shall be construed or used as a reason to alter, change, modify, or otherwise affect any plan, policy, management decision, regulation, or other action by the Federal Government.

Summary: This bill adopts the monarch butterfly as the national butterfly of the United States.