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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to facilitating dissemination of health care economic information.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to facilitating dissemination of health care economic information. 1. Facilitating dissemination of health care economic information Section 502(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 352(a) (1) by striking (a) If its (a)(1) If its (2) by striking a formulary committee, or other similar entity, in the course of the committee or the entity carrying out its responsibilities for the selection of drugs for managed care or other similar organizations a payor, formulary committee, or other similar entity with knowledge and expertise in the area of health care economic analysis, carrying out its responsibilities for the selection of drugs for coverage or reimbursement (3) by striking directly relates relates (4) by striking and is based on competent and reliable scientific evidence. The requirements set forth in section 505(a) or in section 351(a) of the Public Health Service Act shall not apply to health care economic information provided to such a committee or entity in accordance with this paragraph , is based on competent and reliable scientific evidence, and includes, where applicable, a conspicuous and prominent statement describing any material differences between the health care economic information and the labeling approved for the drug under section 505 or under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act. The requirements set forth in section 505(a) or in subsections (a) and (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act shall not apply to health care economic information provided to such a payor, committee, or entity in accordance with this paragraph (5) by striking In this paragraph, the term (2) (A) For purposes of this paragraph, the term health care economic information (B) Such term does not include any analysis that relates only to an indication that is not approved under section 505 or under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act for such drug. .

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the requirements for health care economic information that is provided to entities selecting drugs for coverage or reimbursement, such as formularies. The information must include a conspicuous and prominent statement describing the differences between the information and the labeling approved for the drug. "Health care economic information" is an analysis that describes the economic consequences of the use of a drug. Such an analysis is no longer required to compare the use of the drug to another intervention or no intervention. An analysis that relates only to an indication for which the drug is not approved is not health care economic information.
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the sharing of data generated from research with the public.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the sharing of data generated from research with the public. 1. Sharing of data generated through NIH-funded research Section 402 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282 (m) Sharing of data generated through NIH-Funded research (1) Authority Subject to paragraph (2), the Director of NIH may require recipients of the award of an NIH grant or other financial support, provided that the research is fully funded through such grant or other support, to share scientific data generated from research conducted through such support for research purposes. (2) Limitation The Director of NIH shall not require the sharing of data that is inconsistent with applicable law and policy protecting— (A) privacy and confidentiality; (B) proprietary interests; (C) business confidential information; (D) intellectual property rights; and (E) other relevant rights. .

Summary: This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to require the sharing of scientific data generated from research that is fully funded by the NIH.
Hire A Hero Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hire A Hero Act of 2015 2. Work opportunity credit to small businesses for hiring members of Ready Reserve or National Guard (a) In general Section 51(d)(1) or , or (J) in the case of an eligible employer (as defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i)), an individual who is a member of— (i) the Ready Reserve (as described in section 10142 of title 10, United States Code), or (ii) the National Guard (as defined in section 101(c)(1) of such title 10). . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by this section shall apply to wages paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date. (2) Current employees covered by credit For purposes of applying section 51 3. Permanent extension of work opportunity credit for employers hiring qualified veterans and members of Ready Reserve and National Guard (a) In general Section 51(c)(4) (other than any individual described in subparagraph (B) or (J) of subsection (d)(1)) individual (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Hire A Hero Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow employers a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a member of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard, and (2) make such credit with respect to the hiring of qualified veterans and members of the Ready Reserve and National Guard permanent.
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act

To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act 2. Restoring the application of antitrust laws to health sector insurers (a) Amendment to McCarran-Ferguson Act Section 3 of the Act of March 9, 1945 ( 15 U.S.C. 1013 (c) Nothing contained in this Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term antitrust laws . (b) Related Provision For purposes of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 Corporation

Summary: Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to declare that nothing in that Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance. Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether the business is for profit.
Private Prison Information Act of 2015

To require non-Federal prisons and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available to the public the same information pertaining to facility operations and to prisoners held in such facilities that Federal prisons and detention facilities are required to make available. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Prison Information Act of 2015 2. Freedom of Information Act applicable for contract prisons (a) In General Records relating to the operation of a Contract Facility, and to prisoners held in Contract Facilities, that are in the possession of an applicable entity shall be subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act), in the same manner as records maintained by a Federal agency operating a Federal prison or other Federal detention facility would be subject to such section of title 5, including— (1) the duty to release information about the operation of the non-Federal prison or detention facility; and (2) the applicability of the exceptions and exemptions available under such section. (b) Regulations A Federal agency that contracts with, or provides funds to, an applicable entity to incarcerate or detain Federal prisoners in a non-Federal prison or detention facility shall promulgate regulations or guidance to ensure compliance by the applicable entity with subsection (a) (c) No Federal funds for compliance No Federal funds may be used to assist applicable entities with compliance with this section or section 552 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Civil Action Any party aggrieved by a violation of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, by an applicable entity, as such section is applicable to such an entity in accordance with subsection (a) (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable entity The term applicable entity (A) a nongovernmental entity that directly or indirectly contracts with or receives funds from the Federal Government to incarcerate or detain Federal prisoners in a Contract Facility; or (B) a State or local governmental entity with a contract or intergovernmental service agreement with the Federal Government to incarcerate or detain Federal prisoners in a Contract Facility. (2) Contract Facility The term Contract Facility (A) owned or operated by a nongovernmental entity, a State, or a local government; and (B) incarcerates or detains Federal prisoners pursuant to a contract or intergovernmental agreement to which any Federal agency is a party. (3) Federal prisoner The term Federal prisoner

Summary: Private Prison Information Act of 2015 Subjects records relating to the operation of and prisoners in a prison or other correctional or detention facility that is owned or operated by a nongovernmental entity, state, or local government and that incarcerates or detains federal prisoners pursuant to a contract or agreement with a federal agency to the Freedom of Information Act in the same manner as records maintained by a federal agency operating a federal prison or detention facility.
Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015

To include credit unions as community financial institutions under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015 2. Definition of a community financial institution Section 2(10)(A)(i) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1422(10)(A)(i) (i) (I) the deposits of which are insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; or (II) that is a Federal credit union or a State credit union (as such terms are defined, respectively, under section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act); and .

Summary: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to redefine "community financial institution" to include either a federal or state credit union.
Stability for Service Members Act

To provide for a one-year extension of the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stability for Service Members Act 2. One-year extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2016 January 1, 2017

Summary: Stability for Service Members Act Amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.) Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act.
American Job Protection Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the employer health insurance mandate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Job Protection Act 2. Repeal of employer health insurance mandate (a) In general Chapter 43 (b) Repeal of related reporting requirements Subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by striking section 6056. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6724(d)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting or and or (2) Section 6724(d)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting or , or (3) The table of sections for chapter 43 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 4980H. (4) The table of sections for subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 6056. (5) Section 1513 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking subsection (c). (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to months and other periods beginning after December 31, 2013. (2) Repeal of study and report The amendment made by subsection (c)(5) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: American Job Protection Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring certain employers who have a workforce of 50 or more full-time employees to provide health insurance coverage for their employees.
Domestic Research Enhancement Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain contract research eligible for the research credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Research Enhancement Act of 2015 2. Research credit expanded to make certain research eligible for the credit (a) In general (1) Section 41(b)(1) and , and (C) contracted research expenses. . (2) Section 41(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Contracted research expenses (A) In general The term contracted research expenses (B) Funded research allowed For purposes of this section, the prohibition contained in subsection (d)(4)(H) shall not apply. (C) Denial of double benefit The amount of any in-house research expenses taken into account under this section (without regard to this paragraph) by a contracted taxpayer for a taxable year shall be reduced by the amount of in-house research expenses taken into account by such taxpayer under subparagraph (A) for taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Domestic Research Enhancement Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a research tax credit for 35% of in-house research expenses (contracted research expenses), including any research funded by any grant or contract or by another person or governmental entity.
Stop Birth Tourism Act of 2015

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that certain aliens who are pregnant are ineligible to receive visas and ineligible to be admitted to the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Birth Tourism Act of 2015 2. Restriction on the admissibility of certain aliens who are pregnant Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) (11) Pregnancy (A) In general In the case of an alien seeking admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B), a consular officer or the Secretary of State may require that the alien provide a certification from a healthcare provider that the alien is not pregnant, or, if the alien is pregnant, as to the status of the pregnancy. (B) Inadmissibility An alien seeking admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) who a consular officer or the Secretary of State determines under subparagraph (A) is pregnant, and if admitted to the United States, is likely to give birth in the United States, is inadmissible. .

Summary: Stop Birth Tourism Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize a consular officer or the Secretary of State to require that a nonimmigrant B-visa alien (temporary tourist or business visitor) provide a certification from a health care provider that the alien is not pregnant, or, if the alien is pregnant, regarding the status of the pregnancy. Such an alien who is pregnant and likely to give birth in the United States is inadmissible.
Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for the payment of compensatory and punitive damages to a government, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2015 2. Treatment of payments of compensatory and punitive damages paid to a government (a) In general Section 162(f) (f) Damages paid to a government (1) Fines and penalties No deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any fine or similar penalty paid to a government for the violation of any law. (2) Compensatory damages No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for any amount paid or incurred for compensatory damages in connection with any judgment in, or settlement of, any action against a government. (3) Punitive damages No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for any amount paid or incurred for punitive damages in connection with any judgment in, or settlement of, any action against a government. This paragraph shall not apply to punitive damages described in section 104(c). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to damages paid or incurred after December 31, 2014. 3. Inclusion in income of punitive damages paid by insurer or otherwise (a) In general Part II of subchapter B of chapter 1 91. Punitive damages compensated by insurance or otherwise Gross income shall include any amount paid to or on behalf of a taxpayer as insurance or otherwise by reason of the taxpayer’s liability (or agreement) to pay punitive damages. . (b) Reporting requirements Section 6041 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Section To Apply to punitive damages compensation This section shall apply to payments by a person to or on behalf of another person as insurance or otherwise by reason of the other person’s liability (or agreement) to pay punitive damages. . (c) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part II of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 91. Punitive damages compensated by insurance or otherwise. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to damages paid or incurred after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny a tax deduction for any amount paid or incurred for compensatory or punitive damages in connection with any judgment in, or settlement of, any action against a government; and (2) include in gross income any amount paid as insurance or otherwise due to liability for punitive damages.
Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act 2. Expansion of Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (a) In general Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in paragraphs (1) and (2) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (9) (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to academic years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act This bill includes under the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (public-private contributions for educational assistance in addition to post-9/11 educational assistance) the child or spouse of an individual who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies in the line of duty while serving on active duty (Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship recipients).
Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015

To preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015 2. Preservation of Medicare beneficiary choice under Medicare Advantage Section 1851(e)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(e)(2) (1) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in the heading, by inserting from 2011 through 2015 45-day period (B) by inserting and ending with 2015 beginning with 2011 (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Continuous open enrollment and disenrollment for first 3 months in 2016 and subsequent years (i) In general Subject to clause (ii) and subparagraph (D), at any time during the first 3 months of a year (beginning with 2016), or, if the individual first becomes a Medicare Advantage eligible individual during a year (beginning with 2016), during the first 3 months of such year in which the individual is a Medicare Advantage eligible individual, a Medicare Advantage eligible individual may change the election under subsection (a)(1). (ii) Limitation of one change during open enrollment period each year An individual may change the election pursuant to clause (i) only once during the applicable 3-month period described in such clause in each year. The limitation under this clause shall not apply to changes in elections effected during an annual, coordinated election period under paragraph (3) or during a special enrollment period under paragraph (4). (iii) Limited application to part D Clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph shall only apply with respect to changes in enrollment in a prescription drug plan under part D in the case of an individual who, previous to such change in enrollment, is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. (iv) Limitations on marketing Pursuant to subsection (j), no unsolicited marketing or marketing materials may be sent to an individual described in clause (i) during the continuous open enrollment and disenrollment period established for the individual under such clause. .

Summary: Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand and modify enrollment and disenrollment options for Medicare Advantage (MA) eligible individuals. Specifically, the bill extends the annual period in which an individual enrolled in MA may elect to instead receive benefits under the original Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) program as well as elect to change qualified prescription drug coverage. Furthermore, any MA-eligible individual (whether or not enrolled in MA) may once per period change a previous election with respect to receiving benefits through MA or Medicare FFS, including changing from one MA plan to another. Unsolicited marketing during this period is prohibited.