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Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act

To amend section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, known as the Volcker Rule, to exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act 2. Rules of construction relating to collateralized loan obligations Section 13(c)(2) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851(c)(2) (1) by striking A banking entity or nonbank financial company supervised by the Board (A) General conformance period A banking entity or nonbank financial company supervised by the Board ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Conformance period for certain collateralized loan obligations (i) In general Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a banking entity or nonbank financial company supervised by the Board shall bring its activities related to or investments in a debt security of a collateralized loan obligation issued before January 31, 2014, into compliance with the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(B) and any applicable rules relating to subsection (a)(1)(B) not later than July 21, 2019. (ii) Collateralized loan obligation For purposes of this subparagraph, the term collateralized loan obligation 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(77) .

Summary: Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act This bill amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 governing certain prohibitions on proprietary trading by banking entities and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds (Volcker Rule). It delays until July 21, 2019, the requirement that a banking entity or nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System bring into compliance with the Volcker Rule its activities related to or investments in any debt securities of collateralized loan obligations issued before January 31, 2014.
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015 2. Exclusion from gross income for payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) under section 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 338I of such Act, (b) Clerical amendment The heading for section 108(f)(4) of such Code is amended by striking and certain , Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program, and certain (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Exclusion of certain amounts received under Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program (a) In general Section 117(c)(2) or , or (C) the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program under section 104 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts received under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program.
Military Corridor Transportation Improvement Act of 2015

To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate high priority corridors on the National Highway System in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Corridor Transportation Improvement Act of 2015 2. High priority corridors on National Highway System (a) In general Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032) is amended by adding at the end the following: (81) United States Route 117/Interstate Route 795 from United States Route 70 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, to Interstate Route 40 west of Faison, Sampson County, North Carolina. (82) United States Route 70 from its intersection with Interstate Route 40 in Garner, Wake County, North Carolina, to the Port at Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina. . (b) Inclusion of certain route segments on Interstate System Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031; 109 Stat. 597; 115 Stat. 872; 118 Stat. 293; 126 Stat. 426) is amended in the first sentence by striking and subsection (c)(57) subsection (c)(57), subsection (c)(81), and subsection (c)(82)

Summary: Military Corridor Transportation Improvement Act of 2015 Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, as amended, to declare as high priority corridors on the National Highway System as well as segments of the Interstate System: (1) U.S. Route 117/Interstate Route 795 from U.S. Route 70 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, to Interstate Route 40 west of Faison, Sampson County, North Carolina; and (2) U.S. Route 70 from its intersection with Interstate Route 40 in Garner, Wake County, North Carolina, to the Port at Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina.
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor. 1. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(l) (1) in this first sentence— (A) by striking in any occupation, or (2) in any occupation, (2) (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or (3) any employee under the age of eighteen years has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves (2) in the second sentence, by striking other than manufacturing and mining , other than manufacturing, mining, and tobacco-related agriculture as described in paragraph (3) of the first sentence of this subsection,

Summary: This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to redefine "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during World War II.

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during World War II. 1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to Dominic S. Gentile for acts of valor during World War II (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces destroyed at least 30 enemy aircraft during World War II, making him one of the highest scoring fighter pilots in American history and earning him the title of Ace of Aces (2) Major Gentile was the first American fighter pilot to surpass Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s WWI record of 26 enemy aircraft destroyed. (3) Major Gentile was awarded several medals in recognition of his acts of valor during World War II, including two Distinguished Service Crosses, seven Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Silver Star, the Air Medal, and received similar honors from Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, and Canada. (4) Major Gentile was born in Piqua, Ohio, and died January 23, 1951, after which he was posthumously appointed to the rank of major. (5) Major Gentile is buried in Columbus, Ohio. Gentile Air Force Station in Kettering, Ohio, is named in his honor and he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1995. (b) 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 President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 3741 of such title to former Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for the acts of valor during World War II described in subsection (c). (c) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (b) are the actions of then Major Dominic S. Gentile who, as a pilot of a P–51 Mustang in the Army’s 336th Fighter Squadron, Fourth Fighter Group, of the Eighth Air Force in Europe during World War II, distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty by destroying at least 30 enemy aircraft during his service in the United States Army Air Forces.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to former Major Dominic S. Gentile, U.S. Army Air Forces, for acts of valor as a pilot during World War II.
Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 2. Participation of pediatric subspecialties in National Health Service Corps (a) Primary health services definition Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D) (including pediatric subspecialties and special qualifications in pediatrics) pediatrics (b) Behavioral and mental health professionals definition Section 331(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(E)(i) (and pediatric subspecialists thereof) psychiatrists (c) Health professional shortage areas Section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a) (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting (including such a population group of children and adolescents) shortage (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting pediatric subspecialty medical residency or fellowship training site, health department, (d) Loan repayment program Subparagraph (B) of section 338B(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b)(1) (including a pediatric subspecialty residency or fellowship training program)

Summary: Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include pediatric subspecialties in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Psychiatrists who are pediatric subspecialists are included in behavioral and mental health professionals. (These amendments make pediatric subspecialists, including psychiatrists, eligible for the NHSC fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the NHSC Scholarship Program, and the NHSC Loan Repayment Program.) “Health professional shortage area” can mean an underserved population of children and adolescents.
Farmers Against Crippling Taxes Act

To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers Against Crippling Taxes Act 2. Repeal of estate and gift taxes (a) In general Subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes) is hereby repealed. (b) Effective date The repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply to estates of decedents dying, gifts made, and generation-skipping transfers made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Farmers Against Crippling Taxes Act Repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act

To stop motorcycle checkpoint funding, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act 2. Grant restriction The Secretary of Transportation may not provide a grant or any funds to a State, county, town, or township, Indian tribe, municipal or other local government to be used for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for an operator of motorcycle or passenger on a motorcycle. 3. Motorcycle safety Section 153 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking and motorcycle helmets (2) in subsection (a) by striking such fiscal year— (2) a law such fiscal year a law (3) in subsection (b) by striking State laws a State law (4) in subsection (f) by amending paragraphs (2) and (3) to read as follows: (2) Second-year grants A State is eligible for a grant under this section in a fiscal year succeeding the first fiscal year in which a State receives a grant under this section only if the State in the preceding fiscal year had in effect at all times a State law described in subsection (a) and achieved a rate of compliance with such law of not less than 50 percent. (3) Third-year grants A State is eligible for a grant under this section in a fiscal year succeeding the second fiscal year in which a State receives a grant under this section only if the State in the preceding fiscal year had in effect at all times a State law described in subsection (a) and achieved a rate of compliance with such law of not less than 70 percent. . 4. Highway safety programs Section 402(a)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following: (iv) to prevent accidents in order to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from accidents involving motor vehicles and motorcycles; .

Summary: Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from providing grants or funds to a state, county, town, or township, Indian tribe, municipal, or other local government for use in any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle driver or passenger. Repeals the authority of the Secretary to make grants to states that have a law which makes it unlawful for any individual on an operating motorcycle to be without a motorcycle helmet. Revises grant eligibility requirements to eliminate the requirement that states achieve a certain rate of compliance with such law.
Local Care for Veterans Act

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand the Veterans Choice Program to veterans who would otherwise receive medical care from a deficient medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Care for Veterans Act 2. Provision of care under Veterans Choice Program for veterans residing near deficient medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( 38 U.S.C. 1701 (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A), resides not more than 50 miles from the medical facility of the Department, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is closest to the residence of the veteran if— (i) the Secretary has identified such medical facility— (I) in a prospectus level lease request, regardless of the date of such request, as being deficient with respect to providing certain treatment or services; or (II) as needing expansion; and (ii) the Secretary determines that such a deficiency has not been resolved or such an expansion has not occurred, including pursuant to leases entered into under an Act authorizing major medical facility leases. .

Summary: Local Care for Veterans Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that a veteran may elect to receive health care treatment and services in a qualifying non-VA facility if: (1) the veteran is enrolled in the VA health care system and resides not more than 50 miles from the nearest VA facility that the Secretary has identified in a prospectus level lease request as being deficient with respect to providing certain treatment or services or as needing expansion; and (2) the Secretary determines that such deficiency has not been resolved or such expansion has not occurred.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1. Procurement of wideband satellite communications (a) Acquisition agent Except as provided by subsection (b)(1), not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense for such communications, including with respect to military and commercial satellite communications. (b) Exception (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), an official described in paragraph (2) may carry out the procurement of commercial wideband satellite communications if the official determines that such procurement is required to meet an urgent need. (2) Official described An official described in this paragraph is any of the following: (A) A Secretary of a military department. (B) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. (C) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense. (D) A commander of a combatant command. (3) Annual reports Not later than March 1, 2017, and each year thereafter through 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) a report on procurement carried out under paragraph (1) during the year prior to the submission of the report, including— (A) a brief description of the urgent need fulfilled by each such procurement; (B) the date and length of the contract of each such procurement; and (C) the value of each such contract. (c) Plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the Secretary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense for satellite communications, including with respect to— (1) the roles and responsibilities of officials of the Department; and (2) carrying out subsections (a) and (b).

Summary: This bill directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) designate a senior DOD official to procure wide band satellite communications necessary to meet DOD requirements, including those for military and commercial satellite communications; and (2) submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to meet such requirements.
Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2015

To provide for transparency and reporting related to direct and indirect costs incurred by the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration related to compliance with any Federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2015 2. Transparency and reporting (a) Information included in monthly billing to power customers The Administrators of each of the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration shall include in monthly billings sent to each of their power customers information estimating and reporting the costs of the customer’s share of the direct and indirect costs that are incurred by the administration related to compliance with any Federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife considered by the Administrator concerned, at that Administrator’s sole discretion after consultation with consumers, to be relevant. (b) Direct costs Direct costs reported under this section shall include Federal agency obligations related to costs of studies; capital, operation, maintenance, and replacement costs; and staffing costs. (c) Indirect costs Indirect costs reported under this section shall include foregone generation and replacement power costs, including the net costs of any transmission. (d) Coordination The Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and the head of any other affected Federal agency shall assist the Administrators with the identification of the costs. (e) Report No later than January 30 of each year, each of the Administrators referred to in subsection (a), in coordination with the Bureau of Reclamation and other affected Federal agencies, shall provide an annual report to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate that includes— (1) estimates of the total direct and indirect costs that are incurred by the administration related to compliance with any Federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife considered by the Administrator concerned, at that Administrator’s sole discretion after consultation with consumers, to be relevant; and (2) the sources of replacement power.

Summary: Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2015 This bill requires the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration to include in monthly billing statements sent to each customer estimates of the customer's share of such administration's direct and indirect costs for compliance with any relevant federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife. Each administration must report each year on: (1) estimates of its total direct and indirect compliance costs, and (2) sources of replacement power.