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Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of eligible program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act 2. Expansion of eligible programs The Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. (1) in section 481(b), by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) For purposes of parts D and E, the term eligible program (B) In this paragraph, the term industry-recognized credential (i) is demonstrated to be of high quality by the institution offering the program in the program participation agreement under section 487; (ii) meets the current, as of the date of the determination, or projected needs of a local or regional workforce for recruitment, screening, hiring, retention, or advancement purposes— (I) as determined by the State in which the program is located, in consultation with business entities; or (II) as demonstrated by the institution offering the program leading to the credential; and (iii) is, where applicable, endorsed by a nationally recognized trade association or organization representing a significant part of the industry or sector. ; and (2) in section 487(a), by adding at the end the following: (30) In the case of an institution that offers a program of not less than 250 clock hours of instruction, offered during a minimum of 5 weeks of instruction that leads an industry-recognized credential, as provided under section 481(b)(5), the institution will demonstrate to the Secretary that the industry-recognized credential is of high quality. .

Summary: Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the programs eligible to participate in federal student aid. Specifically, it makes eligible for Direct Loan program and Federal Perkins Loan program participation an educational program that provides at least 250 hours of instruction over a minimum of 5 weeks that leads to an industry-recognized credential. An industry-recognized credential: (1) is high quality, as demonstrated by the institution offering the program; (2) meets local or regional workforce needs; and (3) is endorsed by a national industry trade association.
Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 2. Use of existing Department of Veterans Affairs authorities to furnish health care to certain veterans who have geographic inaccessibility to care (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall use the authorities specified in subsection (b) to furnish hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department to the residence of the veteran that furnishes the hospital care or medical services that are sought by the veteran, including a community-based outpatient clinic. (b) Authorities The authorities specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, relating to contracts for the furnishing of hospital care and medical services through non-Department facilities. (2) Section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 (3) Any other authority under the laws administered by the Secretary relating to the furnishing of hospital care and medical services at non-Department facilities. (c) Hospital care and medical services In this section, the terms hospital care medical services

Summary: Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7715 Post Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the "Melvoid J. Benson Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7715 Post Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the Melvoid J. Benson Post Office Building 1. Melvoid J. Benson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7715 Post Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Melvoid J. Benson Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Melvoid J. Benson Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7715 Post Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the "Melvoid J. Benson Post Office Building."
No Government No Pay Act of 2015

To prohibit paying Members of Congress during periods during which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Government No Pay Act of 2015 2. Prohibiting paying members of congress in response to government shutdown (a) Prohibition of pay For any pay period during which a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll administrator of each House of Congress shall exclude from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress an amount equal to the product of— (1) the daily rate of pay of the Member of Congress under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (2) the number of 24-hour periods during the pay period during which the Government shutdown is in effect. (b) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrator of each House of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrator to carry out this Act. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Government shutdown (2) the term Member of Congress 2 U.S.C. 4501(1) (3) the term payroll administrator (A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this Act; and (B) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this Act. 4. Effective date This Act shall apply on and after the date on which the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress convenes.

Summary: No Government No Pay Act of 2015 A Member of Congress may not receive pay, during a government shutdown, equal to the product of the Member's daily rate of pay and the number of 24-hour periods during which the government shutdown is in effect. This prohibition shall apply on and after the convening of the 115th Congress.
Child Support Assistance Act of 2015

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify the ability to request consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments and awards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Support Assistance Act of 2015 2. Requests for consumer reports by State or local child support enforcement agencies Section 604(a)(4) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(a)(4) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or determining the appropriate level of such payments , determining the appropriate level of such payments, or enforcing a child support order, award, agreement, or judgment (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking paternity parentage (B) by adding and (3) by striking subparagraph (C); and (4) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C).

Summary: Child Support Assistance Act of 2015 Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act, with respect to the permissible purposes of consumer reports, to authorize a consumer reporting agency to furnish a consumer report in response to a request by the head of a state or local child support enforcement agency (or an authorized state or local government official), if the requester certifies that the report is needed for enforcing a child support order, award, agreement, or judgment. Repeals the requirement for 10 days' prior notice to a consumer whose report is requested.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes. 1. Extension of authorities of Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents Section 1116(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2015 September 30, 2030

Summary: This bill extends for five years the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicides, including Agent Orange, with respect to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.
A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. 1. Extension of deadline for hydroelectric project (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license; and (2) the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on that expiration date. December 16, 2015 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill permits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon licensee request, to extend for up to three consecutive two-year periods from the expiration date of the extension originally issued by FERC the time period during which the licensee must commence construction of project numbered 12642. FERC may also reinstate the license effective as of its expiration date if the period required for commencement of project construction has expired before enactment of this Act. The first extension authorized under this Act shall take effect upon that expiration date.
A bill to clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity may accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes.

To clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity may accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes. 1. Exemption from Truth in Lending Act Section 129E(i) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639e(i) (4) Rule of construction related to appraisal donations For purposes of paragraph (1), if a fee appraiser voluntarily donates appraisal services to an organization described in section 170(c)(2) .

Summary: This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to deem mortgage appraisal services donated by a fee appraiser to an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions to be customary and reasonable.
Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act

To modify the boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act 2. Fort scott national historic site (a) In general Public Law 95–484 (92 Stat. 1610) is amended— (1) in the first section— (A) by inserting or by purchase with appropriated funds donation (B) by striking the proviso; and (2) in section 2— (A) by striking Sec. 2. 2. Establishment (a) In general When ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) Boundary modification The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map referred to as Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification June 2015 February 2016 . (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a). September 6, 2016 Reported with an amendment

Summary: Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act (Sec. 2) This bill allows the Department of the Interior to acquire by purchase with appropriated funds or by donation (as under current law) the lands and interests in land, together with buildings and improvements, known as Fort Scott in the city of Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas. The proviso that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as "Lunette Blair" is repealed (thereby allowing its acquisition). The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas shall be modified accordingly.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, at the "Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, as the Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building 1. Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, at the "Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building."
Social Security Earned Benefits Payment Act

To ensure that Social Security contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Earned Benefits Payment Act 2. Allocations to Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (a) Allocation with respect to wages Section 201(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401(b)(1) and (R) 1.80 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 1999, and so reported, (R) 1.80 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2016, and so reported, (S) 2.65 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 2015, and before January 1, 2021, and so reported, and (T) 1.80 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 2020, and so reported, (b) Allocation With Respect to Self-Employment Income Section 201(b)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401(b)(2) and (R) 1.80 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1999, (R) 1.80 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2016, (S) 2.65 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2015, and before January 1, 2021, and (T) 1.80 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to wages paid after December 31, 2015, and self-employment income for taxable years beginning after such date.

Summary: Social Security Earned Benefits Payment Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require allocations to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund equal to: (1) 2.65% of the amount of wages and self-employment income paid between December 31, 2015, and January 1, 2021; and (2) 1.80% of wages and self-employment income paid after December 31, 2020.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt amounts paid for aircraft management services from the excise taxes imposed on transportation by air.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt amounts paid for aircraft management services from the excise taxes imposed on transportation by air. 1. Amounts paid for aircraft management services (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 4261 (5) Amounts paid for aircraft management services (A) In general No tax shall be imposed by this section or section 4271 on any amounts paid by an aircraft owner for aircraft management services related to— (i) maintenance and support of the aircraft owner’s aircraft; or (ii) flights on the aircraft owner’s aircraft. (B) Aircraft management services For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term aircraft management services (C) Lessee treated as aircraft owner (i) In general For purposes of this paragraph, the term aircraft owner (ii) Disqualified lease For purposes of clause (i), the term disqualified lease (D) Pro rata allocation If any amount paid to a person represents in part an amount paid for services not described in subparagraph (A), the tax imposed by subsection (a), if applicable to such amount, shall be applied to such payment on a pro rata basis. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the excise tax on transportation of persons by air amounts paid by an aircraft owner or lessee for aircraft management services related to maintenance and support of the aircraft or flights on such aircraft.
A bill to provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 1. Appointment of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Compact Public Law 89–774 (2) the term Federal Director (A) a voting member of the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority who represents the Federal Government; and (B) a nonvoting member of the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority who serves as an alternate for a member described in subparagraph (A); and (3) the term Transit Authority (b) Appointment by Secretary of Transportation (1) In general For any appointment made on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority. (2) Amendment to Compact The signatory parties to the Compact shall amend the Compact as necessary in accordance with paragraph (1). November 30, 2015 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill grants the Department of Transportation sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The signatory parties to the WMATA Compact shall amend it to reflect such authority.
IRGC Terrorist Designation Act

To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRGC Terrorist Designation Act 2. Report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (2) the Secretary of State should designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization under such section 219. (b) Report (1) Report required Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— (A) a detailed report on whether Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (B) if the Secretary determines that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps does not meet the criteria set forth under such section 219, a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met. (2) Form The report required by paragraph (1) shall— (A) be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex; and (B) be made available only in electronic form and shall not be printed, except if a printed copy is requested by an office of the legislative branch. (3) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

Summary: IRGC Terrorist Designation Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization and should be so designated by the Secretary of State. The Secretary shall report to Congress on whether the IRGC meets such criteria and, if not, a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met.