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Joint Base Pay Parity Act

To provide for pay parity for civilian employees serving at joint military installations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joint Base Pay Parity Act 2. Pay parity for Department of Defense employees employed at joint bases (a) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term pay locality locality (2) the term locality pay (b) Pay parity at joint bases Whenever 2 or more military installations are reorganized or otherwise associated as a single joint military installation, but the constituent installations are not all located within the same pay locality, all employees of the respective installations constituting the joint installation (who are otherwise entitled to locality pay) shall receive locality pay at a uniform percentage equal to the percentage which is payable with respect to the locality which includes the constituent installation then receiving the highest locality pay (expressed as a percentage). (c) Regulations The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. (d) Effective date; applicability (1) Effective date This section shall be effective with respect to pay periods beginning on or after such date (not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act) as the Secretary of Defense shall determine in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management. (2) Applicability This section shall apply to joint military installations, whether so constituted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Requires that all civilian employees of military installations which are not located within the same pay locality and which are reorganized or associated as a single joint installation receive uniform locality pay at the percentage payable with respect to the locality then receiving the highest locality pay.
Manufacturers First Act of 2015

To require that any revision to, or establishment of, a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard be made by statute, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manufacturers First Act of 2015 2. Revision to, or establishment of, national ambient air quality standards by statute only Except as provided by a Federal statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the national primary and secondary ambient air quality standard for any air pollutant under section 109 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7409 (2) notwithstanding any provision of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. (A) any revision to any such standard; or (B) any new such standard.

Summary: Manufacturers First Act of 2015 This bill requires the primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for air pollutants under the Clean Air Act that are in effect on this bill's enactment date to remain in effect. The Environmental Protection Agency may not issue, implement, or enforce revisions to those NAAQS or any new NAAQS. (Primary NAAQS provide public health protection and secondary NAAQS provide public welfare protection.)
TRAC Act of 2015

To amend the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate actions to ensure that an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States, is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register under the Act, is so registered, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking Reoffending Alien Criminals Act of 2015 TRAC Act 2. Registration of certain aliens while removal proceedings are pending Subtitle A of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq. 132. Registration of certain aliens while removal proceedings are pending The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take appropriate actions to ensure that an alien is registered under this Act if the Secretary determines that the alien— (1) is unlawfully present in the United States; (2) is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed; and (3) is required to register under this Act. .

Summary: Tracking Reoffending Alien Criminals Act of 2015 or the TRAC Act of 2015 This bill amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to require the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that unlawfully present alien sex offenders in removal proceedings or with final orders for removal register as sex offenders as required under the Act.
Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2015

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2015 2. Grants to States for summer employment for youth Section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164 (d) Grants to States for summer employment for youth (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, from the amount appropriated under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall award grants to States to provide assistance to local areas that have high concentrations of eligible youth to enable such local areas to carry out programs described in subsection (c)(1) that provide summer employment opportunities for eligible youth, which are directly linked to academic and occupational learning, as described in subsection (c)(2)(C). In awarding grants under this subsection, a State shall— (A) partner with private businesses to the extent feasible to provide employment opportunities at such businesses; and (B) prioritize jobs and work opportunities that directly serve the community. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. .

Summary: Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2015 Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to award grants to states to help local areas with high concentrations of eligible youth to carry out summer employment programs to provide those youth with summer employment opportunities directly linked to academic and occupational learning.
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Authority to recoup bonuses or awards paid to employees of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 715. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of Department (a) Recoupment Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may issue an order directing an employee of the Department to repay the amount, or a portion of the amount, of any award or bonus paid to the employee under title 5, including under chapters 45 or 53 of such title, or this title if— (1) the Secretary determines such repayment appropriate pursuant to regulations prescribed under subsection (c); and (2) before such repayment, the employee is afforded notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted by another department or agency of the Federal Government. (b) Review A decision regarding a repayment by an employee pursuant to subsection (a)(2) is final and may not be reviewed by any department or agency or any court. (c) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is further amended by adding at the end the following new item: 715. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of Department. . (c) Effective date Section 715 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to an award or bonus paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Construction Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may be construed to modify the certification issued by the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget regarding the performance appraisal system of the Senior Executive Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs. March 2, 2015 Reported from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs March 2, 2015 The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Summary: Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue an order directing a VA employee to repay the amount, or a portion of the amount, of an award or bonus paid to the employee if: (1) the VA determines that such repayment is appropriate, and (2) the employee is afforded notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted by another federal agency. Makes such repayment decisions final and unreviewable. Makes this Act applicable to awards or bonuses paid before, on, or after the date of this Act's enactment.
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure State control over academic standards, and for other purposes.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure State control over academic standards, and for other purposes. 1. State control over standards Subpart 2 of part E of title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. 9537. State control over standards (a) In general Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a State from withdrawing from the Common Core State Standards developed under the Common Core State Standards Initiative, any other academic standards common to a significant number of States, or assessments tied to such standards. (b) Prohibition No officer or employee of the Federal Government shall, directly or indirectly, through grants, contracts or other cooperative agreements, through waiver granted under section 9401 or through any other authority, take any action against a State that exercises its rights under subsection (a). . 2. Clerical amendment The table of contents of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9536 the following: Sec. 9537. State control over standards. .

Summary: This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow a state to withdraw from the Common Core State Standards developed under the Common Core State Standards Initiative, any other academic standards common to a significant number of states, or assessments tied to such standards.
Sunshine on Government Act of 2015

To create a centralized website on reports issued by the Inspectors General, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine on Government Act of 2015 2. Website for audit reports (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Executive Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, shall create a separate website with a distinct URL, that is not under the website of the Office of Management and Budget, about the reports issued by each Office of Inspector General. (b) Contents The website in subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A general description of the role of the Office of Inspector General. (2) A description of the types of reports generally issued by the Offices of Inspector General, including the purpose, composition, and process used to create such reports. (3) A list of each Federal agency or other Federal entity that has an Office of Inspector General and the name and office telephone number for each Inspector General. (4) For each agency or entity listed in paragraph (3), a link to the page of the website through which inspector general reports of such agency or entity can be obtained, including audit reports, management deficiency reports, and the semiannual reports submitted to Congress pursuant to section 5 (c) Update to website The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall update the website created pursuant to subsection (a) in a timely manner, ensuring that the information, links to other websites, and contact information are correct. (d) Federal agency defined In this section, the term Federal agency section 12

Summary: Sunshine on Government Act of 2015 Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to create a separate website with a distinct URL, apart from the OMB website, about the reports issued by each Office of Inspector General. Requires such website to include: (1) a general description of the role of the Office of Inspector General, (2) a description of the types of reports issued by the Office of Inspector General, (3) a list of each federal agency that has an Office of Inspector General, and (4) a link to a website containing Inspector General reports.
Protecting Taxpayers and Communities from Local Detention Quotas Act

To prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from negotiating contracts with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Taxpayers and Communities from Local Detention Quotas Act 2. Prohibition on certain provisions in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contracts requiring a minimum number of immigration detention beds (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Assistant Secretary of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may not negotiate with a private detention company a contract that contains any provision relating to a guaranteed minimum number of immigration detention beds at any specific facility. The prohibition described in this subsection shall also apply in the case of any— (1) negotiation relating to the extension of any such contract; or (2) renegotiation of any such contract. (b) Effective date This section shall take effect and apply with respect to any negotiation or renegotiation described in subsection (a) that begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting Taxpayers and Communities from Local Detention Quotas Act This bill prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from negotiating a contract with a private detention company that contains any provision relating to a guaranteed minimum number of immigration detention beds at any specific facility. This prohibition also applies to a contract extension or contract renegotiation.
Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014

To prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014 2. Prohibition of recovery in certain wrongful life and wrongful birth civil actions (a) General rule Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may not recover damages in any designated civil action (as defined in subsection (d)) based on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a child, once conceived, would not or should not have been born. (b) Application to certain claims Subsection (a) applies, among others, to a claim based in whole or in part on disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or other inborn characteristic of the child. (c) Rule of construction Subsection (a) shall not be construed— (1) to provide a defense against charges of intentional misrepresentation in any proceeding under State law regulating the professional practices of health care providers and practitioners; (2) to provide a defense in any criminal action, including cases of rape or incest; or (3) to limit the recovery of damages in cases where the conduct of the defendant caused personal injury or death to the child or gestational mother. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term State (2) the term designated civil action (A) arising under Federal law; or (B) based on a claim involving health care services affecting interstate or foreign commerce.

Summary: Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014 [sic] Prohibits recovery of damages in certain civil actions based on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a child, once conceived, would not or should not have been born. Makes such prohibition applicable to claims based on a child's disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or other inborn characteristic. Bars such prohibition from being construed to: (1) provide a defense against charges of intentional misrepresentation in state proceedings regulating the professional practices of health care providers and practitioners, (2) provide a defense in any criminal action, including cases of rape or incest, or (3) limit damages in cases where the conduct of the defendant caused personal injury or death to the child or gestational mother.
Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for insurance which constitutes medical care. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2015 2. Deduction for premiums for health insurance (a) In general Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 224. Deduction for premiums for health insurance In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction to the taxpayer for the taxable year amounts paid by the taxpayer for insurance which constitutes medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) for the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse and dependents. No amount shall be taken into account under the preceding sentence if a deduction or credit is allowed for such amount under this chapter or to any other taxpayer. . (b) Deduction allowed whether or not individual itemizes other deductions Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before the last sentence at the end the following new paragraph: (22) Deduction for premiums for health insurance The deduction allowed by section 224. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 224 and adding at the end the following new items: Sec. 224. Deduction for premiums for health insurance. Sec. 225. Cross reference. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a deduction from gross income of insurance premiums paid for the health care coverage of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents. Makes such deduction available to taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize their deductions.
Premium Reduction and Insurance Market Reform Act of 2015

To amend the Public Health Service Act to make certain provisions relating to health insurance inapplicable in a State that does not have an exchange established by the State under section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Premium Reduction and Insurance Market Reform Act of 2015 2. Inapplicability of certain health insurance provisions in certain States Section 2724 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–23 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking subsection (b) subsections (b) and (e) (2) by adding after subsection (d) the following new subsection— (e) Exception for plans in certain states In the case of a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, in a State that does not have an exchange established by the State under section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the following provisions of this title shall not apply: (1) The limitation on age rating premiums for adults in section 2701(a)(1)(A)(iii). (2) Section 2707. (3) Section 2713. .

Summary: Premium Reduction and Insurance Market Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise requirements for private health insurance plans in a state with a federal health insurance exchange. Specifically, it exempts health plans from the requirement to cover preventive services without cost-sharing and the requirement to comply with annual out-of-pocket spending limits. It also exempts health plans in the individual and small group markets from the requirement to cover essential health benefits and the requirement to limit age-related premium variation.
Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure that juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act 2. Juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities Section 5039 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by adding No juvenile in Federal custody held in juvenile facilities may be subject to solitary confinement. (2) by inserting after the second undesignated paragraph the following: Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Director of the Board of Prisons shall submit to the President and Congress a report with respect to the preceding fiscal year. The report shall contain a detailed summary and analysis of the most recent data regarding the rate at which juveniles are subject to solitary confinement and the trends demonstrated by the data described in the next sentence. The data referred to in the preceding sentence are, for each juvenile who was subject to solitary confinement during the period to which the report pertains, the types of offenses for which the juvenile is incarcerated, the race, gender, and age of the juvenile, how many hours the juvenile was subject to solitary confinement; and the purpose for the solitary confinement. .

Summary: Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit solitary confinement for juveniles in federal custody at juvenile facilities. The legislation requires the Board of Prisons to submit an annual report to the President and Congress that summarizes and analyzes data regarding the rate of juvenile solitary confinement and trends demonstrated by an analysis of each incarcerated juvenile's offense, race, gender, age, hours of solitary confinement, and purpose of solitary confinement.