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Investing in Older Americans Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a work opportunity tax credit for the older long-term unemployed recipient, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Older Americans Act of 2016 2. Extension and modification of work opportunity tax credit (a) Credit made permanent Section 51(c) (b) Credit for hiring older long-Term unemployment recipients (1) In general Section 51(d)(1) of such Code is amended by striking or , or (J) a qualified older long-term unemployment recipient. . (2) Qualified older long-term unemployment recipient Section 51(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (15) Qualified older long-term unemployment recipient The term qualified older long-term unemployment recipient (A) as having attained age 55 on the hiring date, and (B) as being a qualified long-term unemployment recipient. . (3) Limitation on wages taken into account Section 51(b)(3) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking subsection (d)(3)(A)(iv), and subsection (d)(3)(A)(iv), (B) by striking subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)(II)) subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)(II), and $14,000 in the case of any individual who is a qualified older long-term unemployment recipient by reason of subsection (d)(15)) (4) Inflation adjustment Section 51(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Adjustment for inflation In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2016, the $14,000 dollar amount contained in paragraph (3) relating to qualified older long-term unemployment recipients shall be increased by an amount equal to the product of— (A) such dollar amount, and (B) the cost of living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins determined by substituting calendar year 2015 calendar year 1992 If any increase determined under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Investing in Older Americans Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) permanent and expand it to include the hiring of older long-term unemployment recipients. (The WOTC permits employers that hire individuals with certain personal characteristics to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A qualified older long-term unemployment recipient is an individual who is certified by the designated local agency as: being at least 55 years of age on the hiring date, and qualified as a long-term unemployment recipient under current law by being unemployed for at least 27 consecutive weeks and receiving state or federal unemployment compensation during that period. The bill limits to $14,000 the amount of the qualified first-year wages which may be taken into account under the WOTC for a qualified older long-term unemployment recipient.
Efficient Service for Veterans Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Efficient Service for Veterans Act 2. Vet Center access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly ensure that each center established under section 1712A of title 38, United States Code, has access to— (1) the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system; and (2) the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system.

Summary: Efficient Service for Veterans Act Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system.
Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and report on the in-patient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 2. Study on treatment infrastructure Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an evaluation, and submit to Congress a report, of the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States, which shall include, to the extent data are available— (1) the capacity of acute residential or inpatient detoxification programs; (2) the capacity of inpatient clinical stabilization programs, transitional residential support services, and residential rehabilitation programs; (3) the capacity of demographic specific residential or inpatient treatment programs, such as those designed for pregnant women or adolescents; (4) geographical differences of the availability of residential and outpatient treatment and recovery options for substance use disorders across the continuum of care; (5) the availability of residential and outpatient treatment programs that offer treatment options based on reliable scientific evidence of efficacy for the treatment of substance use disorders, including the use of Food and Drug Administration-approved medicines and evidence-based nonpharmacological therapies; (6) the number of patients in residential and specialty outpatient treatment services for substance use disorders; (7) an assessment of the need for residential and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders across the continuum of care; (8) the availability of residential and outpatient treatment programs to American Indians and Alaska Natives through an Indian health program (as defined by section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 (9) the barriers (including technological barriers) at the Federal, State, and local levels to real-time reporting of de-identified information on drug overdoses and ways to overcome such barriers. May 10, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs, including detoxification programs, clinical stabilization programs, transitional residential support services, rehabilitation programs, treatment programs for pregnant women or adolescents, and treatment through Indian health programs. The report must include the barriers to real-time reporting of drug overdoses at the federal, state, and local level and ways to overcome those barriers.
To provide information to prescribers in Federally qualified health centers and facilities of the Indian Health Service on best practices for prescribing naloxone.

To provide information to prescribers in Federally qualified health centers and facilities of the Indian Health Service on best practices for prescribing naloxone. 1. Providing information to prescribers in certain Federal health care and medical facilities on best practices for prescribing Naloxone (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) (b) Not establishing a medical standard of care The information on best practices provided under this section shall not be construed as constituting or establishing a medical standard of care for prescribing naloxone for patients described in subsection (a). (c) No authorization of any additional appropriations The Secretary shall carry out this section through funds otherwise appropriated and nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the appropriations of additional funds to carry out this section. (d) Elevated risk of overdose defined In this section, the term elevated risk of overdose (1) may be based on the criteria provided in the Opioid Overdose Toolkit published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); and (2) may include patients on a first course opioid treatment, patients using extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesic, and patients with a respiratory disease or other comorbidities.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information to prescribers in federally qualified health centers and Indian Health Service facilities on best practices for prescribing naloxone (a prescription drug used to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose) for patients a provider identifies as having an elevated risk of opioid overdose. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Army to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky, and for other purposes.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Army to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky, and for other purposes. 1. Production and use of natural gas at Fort Knox (a) In general Chapter 449 4781. Natural gas: production, treatment, management, and use at Fort Knox, Kentucky (a) Authority (1) The Secretary of the Army may provide for the production, treatment, management, and use of natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky, without regard to section 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 352 (2) The Secretary is authorized to enter into a contract with an appropriate entity to carry out paragraph (1). (b) Limitation on uses Any natural gas produced under subsection (a) may be used only to support activities and operations at Fort Knox and may not be sold for use elsewhere. (c) Ownership of facilities The Secretary of the Army may take ownership of any gas production and treatment equipment and facilities and associated infrastructure from an entity with which the Secretary has entered into a contract under subsection (a) in accordance with the terms of the contract. (d) Applicability The authority of the Secretary of the Army under this section is effective as of August 2, 2007. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 4781. Natural gas: production, treatment, management, and use at Fort Knox, Kentucky. .

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky. Natural gas produced may only be used to support activities and operations at Fort Knox, and may not be sold for use elsewhere. Army may also take ownership of any production and treatment equipment or facilities utilized by a contractor in accordance with the terms of an agreement for the production or use of natural gas.
Cranial Prosthetic Medicaid Coverage Enhancement Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide cranial prostheses under the Medicaid program when a physician finds such treatment necessary for individuals affected by diseases and medical conditions that cause hair loss. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cranial Prosthetic Medicaid Coverage Enhancement Act 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Individuals chronically affected by hair loss due to diseases, such as the autoimmune skin condition alopecia areata, as well as individuals affected by acute hair loss due to chemotherapy or medical intervention face significant biological, social, and psychological health challenges. (2) Dermatologists, oncologists, and other qualified medical professionals consider cranial prosthetics to be a medically necessary option when treating individuals suffering from chronic, acute, or cyclical hair loss caused by a medical condition. (3) The cost of a cranial prosthetic can represent a significant financial burden for Medicaid program beneficiaries and coverage benefits across States are currently inconsistent and, in many cases, nonexistent. (4) While children participating in the Medicaid program are often significantly impacted by the additional health effects caused by medical condition-related hair loss, inequitable and inconsistent coverage benefits for cranial prosthetics means they can face serious difficulty accessing treatment, even with the assistance of a healthcare professional. 3. Improvement of cranial prostheses coverage under Medicaid (a) In general Section 1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10) (1) in subparagraph (F), at the end by striking and (2) in subparagraph (G), at the end by adding and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph: (H) that if medical assistance is included for inpatient hospital services for an individual, then the plan must include making medical assistance available to the individual for biennial coverage of one cranial prosthesis with a benefit up to $400 if the dermatologist, oncologist, or attending physician of the individual certifies in writing the medical necessity of that proposed course of rehabilitative treatment; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2017, without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.

Summary: Cranial Prosthetic Medicaid Coverage Enhancement Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to alter coverage requirements under a state plan for medical assistance. Specifically, a state plan that provides medical assistance for an individual's inpatient hospital services shall also provide biennial medical assistance to the individual for one cranial prosthesis, as specified by the bill. (A cranial prosthesis is a custom-made wig designed for a patient who has suffered hair loss as a result of a medical condition or treatment.)
Strengthening Charities Through Transparency Act of 2016

To improve transparency in charity regulation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Charities Through Transparency Act of 2016 2. Mandatory electronic filing for annual returns of exempt organizations (a) In general Section 6033 (n) Mandatory electronic filing Any organization required to file a return under this section shall file such return in electronic form. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Inspection of electronically filed annual returns of exempt organizations (a) In general Section 6104(b) Any annual return required to be filed electronically under section 6033(n) shall be made available by the Secretary to the public in machine readable format as soon as practicable. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Establishment of database listing charities and charity management officials convicted of fraud (a) In general Upon request by the Attorney General, a State shall make available information regarding a charity or a charity management official that has been convicted of a fraud, theft, or a financial offense. Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a database that lists each such charity or charity management official. Information received under this subsection shall be made available to State Attorneys General for regulatory and law enforcement purposes. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms charity charity management official information financial offenses (2) The term State

Summary: Strengthening Charities Through Transparency Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require tax-exempt organizations to file their returns in electronic form. The Internal Revenue Service must make the returns available to the public in a machine readable format as soon as practicable. Upon the request of the Department of Justice (DOJ), states must make available information on charities or charity management officials who have been convicted of fraud, theft, or a financial offense. DOJ must: (1) establish a database that lists each such charity or charity management official, and (2) provide the information to state attorneys general for regulatory and law enforcement purposes.
Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016

To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of certain medical expenses and other payments related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016 2. Exclusion of certain reimbursements of medical expenses and other payments from determination of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans (a) In general Section 1503(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (12) as paragraphs (7) through (13), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6): (6) payments regarding— (A) reimbursements of any kind (including insurance settlement payments) for medical expenses resulting from any accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this clause shall not exceed the costs of medical care provided to the victim of the accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss; and (B) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to an accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss, but the amount excluded under this subparagraph shall not exceed an amount determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016 This bill exempts the following payments from annual income determinations with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans: (1) reimbursements, including insurance settlement payments, for medical expenses related to an accident, theft, loss, or casualty, up to the costs of medical care provided to the victim of such event; and (2) payments for pain and suffering, including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court related to an accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss up to an amount determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs on a case-by-case basis.
Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act

To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to specify which depository institutions are subject to the maintenance of records and disclosure requirements of such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act 2. Depository institutions subject to maintenance of records and disclosure requirements (a) In general Section 304 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 ( 12 U.S.C. 2803 (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as paragraph (2) and adjusting the margin appropriately; and (2) by inserting before such paragraph (2) the following: (i) Exemptions (1) In general With respect to a depository institution, the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply— (A) with respect to closed-end mortgage loans, if such depository institution originated less than 100 closed-end mortgage loans in each of the two preceding calendar years; and (B) with respect to open-end lines of credit, if such depository institution originated less than 200 open-end lines of credit in each of the two preceding calendar years. . (b) Technical correction Section 304(i)(2) of such Act, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking section 303(2)(A) section 303(3)(A)

Summary: Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act This bill amends the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to exempt from maintenance of mortgage loan records and disclosure requirements depository institutions that have originated in each of the two preceding calendar years: fewer than 100 closed-end mortgage loans, and fewer than 200 open-end lines of credit.
Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow certain biodiesel and alternative fuel tax credits for fuels derived from animal fats. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2016 2. Disallowance of biodiesel and alternative fuel credits for fuels derived from animal fats (a) Biodiesel fuels credit (1) Definition of biodiesel Section 40A(d)(1) or animal (2) Definition of agri-biodiesel Section 40A(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking , and from animal fats (3) Definition of renewable diesel Section 40A(f)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting (other than animal fats) biomass (b) Alternative fuel mixtures credit The last sentence of subsection (d)(2) of section 6426 of such Code is amended— (1) by striking or any any (2) by inserting before the period at the end , or any fuel derived from animal fats (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make fuels derived from animal fats ineligible for the tax credits for: (1) biodiesel and renewable diesel, and (2) alternative fuels.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse 1. Tom Stagg United States Court House (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Tom Stagg United States Court House (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Tom Stagg United States Court House Amend the title so as to read: A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the Tom Stagg United States Court House September 20, 2016 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed

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