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To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes.

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes. 1. Domestic fish required for National School Lunch Program Section 12(n)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) when used in the context of a fish or fish product, a fish or fish product that substantially contains— (i) fish (including tuna) harvested within— (I) a State; (II) the District of Columbia; or (III) the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States, as described in Presidential Proclamation 5030 (48 Fed. Reg. 10605; March 10, 1983); or (ii) tuna harvested by a United States flagged vessel. .

Summary: This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority that purchases fish or fish products for a school lunch or breakfast program to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, fish harvested within U.S. waters or tuna harvested by a U.S.-flag vessel.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, as the "Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse 1. Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse (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 Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse March 23, 2016 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 121 Spring Street S.E. in Gainesville, Georgia, as the "Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse."
Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2016

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the inspection of pipeline facilities that are transferred by sale and pipeline facilities that are abandoned, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2016 2. Pipeline inspections (a) In general Section 60108 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Inspection of transferred pipeline facilities With respect to a pipeline facility that is transferred by sale, the Secretary shall require by regulation that— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the sale, the person purchasing the facility conduct an inspection of the facility to confirm the status of any pipeline listed as active or abandoned; and (2) the regulatory authority responsible for inspections of the facility ensure that the inspection described in paragraph (1) is conducted. (f) Inspection of abandoned pipeline facilities With respect to a pipeline facility that newly lists a pipeline as abandoned, the Secretary shall require by regulation that the regulatory authority responsible for inspections of the facility conduct an inspection of the facility to confirm the status of the pipeline as abandoned. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a pipeline facility that is transferred or listed as abandoned after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require the person purchasing or operating a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility to inspect it to confirm the pipeline's status as active or abandoned. The DOT shall require also, by regulation, that the regulatory authority responsible for inspections of the facility ensure that such an inspection is conducted. The inspection requirement shall apply with respect to newly listed abandoned pipelines as well.
BRACE Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act BRACE Act 2. Extension of the railroad track maintenance credit (a) In general Section 45G(f) , and before January 1, 2017 (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act or the BRACE Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax credit for railroad track maintenance.
Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2016

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide parity among States in the timing of the application of higher Federal Medicaid matching rates for the ACA-expansion population. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2016 2. Parity in the timing of the application of higher Medicaid Federal matching rates for ACA newly eligible individuals (a) In general Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking for calendar quarters in 2014, 2015, and 2016 for calendar quarters in the 12-calendar-quarter period beginning with the first calendar quarter in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking for calendar quarters in 2017 for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking for calendar quarters in 2018 for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking for calendar quarters in 2019 for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking for calendar quarters in 2020 and each year thereafter for each succeeding calendar quarter for such State (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Summary: Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2016 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place. Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 100% in 2014 through 2016, 95% in 2017, 94% in 2018, 93% in 2019, and 90% thereafter. The bill retains this enhanced FMAP, but bases it on a term of years rather than on specific dates. The bill applies retroactively.
Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act

To require reporting of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act 2. Requirement to report terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (a) Duty To report Whoever, while engaged in providing an electronic communication service or a remote computing service to the public through a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, obtains actual knowledge of any terrorist activity, including the facts or circumstances described in subsection (c), shall, as soon as reasonably possible, provide to the appropriate authorities the facts or circumstances of the alleged terrorist activities. (b) Attorney general determination The Attorney General shall determine the appropriate authorities referred to in subsection (a). (c) Facts or circumstances The facts or circumstances described in this subsection, include any facts or circumstances from which there is an apparent violation of section 842(p) of title 18, United States Code, that involves distribution of information relating to explosives, destructive devices, and weapons of mass destruction. (d) Protection of privacy Nothing in this section may be construed to require the provider of an electronic communication service or of a remote computing service— (1) to monitor any user, subscriber, or customer of that provider; or (2) to monitor the content of any communication of any person described in paragraph (1). (e) Definitions In this section, the terms electronic communication service remote computing service

Summary: Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act This bill requires an electronic communication or remote computing service company that obtains actual knowledge of terrorist activity to report relevant facts and circumstances to appropriate authorities, including information related to unlawful distribution of explosives, destructive devices, and weapons of mass destruction. It directs the Department of Justice to determine the appropriate authorities. The bill does not require an electronic communication or a remote computing service company to monitor any user, subscriber, or customer, or the content of such person's communication.
PRO-LIFE Act

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit Federal education funding for elementary schools and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life in Funding Education Act PRO-LIFE Act 2. Schoolchildren’s protection from abortion providers The General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq. E Schoolchildren’s protection from abortion providers 470. Schoolchildren’s protection from abortion providers (a) Limitation on funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be made available under any applicable program to any State educational agency or local educational agency that enters into a contract or other agreement with a school-based health center relating to the provision of health services to students served by the agency unless such center certifies that— (1) the center will not perform an abortion; and (2) the center will not provide abortion-related materials, referrals, or directions for abortion services to any such student. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a school-based health center from providing non-abortion health services to pregnant students. (c) Definitions For purposes of this part: (1) ESEA terms The terms local educational agency State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) School-based health center The term school-based health center 42 U.S.C. 1397jj(c)(9) .

Summary: Protecting Life in Funding Education Act or the PRO-LIFE Act Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the provision of federal education funding to state or local educational agencies that make health services available to students through school-based health centers, unless those centers certify that they will not provide students with abortions, abortion-related materials or referrals, or directions to abortion services.
Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act

To amend the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make value-added agricultural product market development grants to support the development, production, or marketing of alcoholic beverages and to rescind a portion of the Commodity Credit Corporation funds made available for such grants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act 2. Value-added agricultural product market development grants (a) Exclusion of alcohol products from definition Section 231(a)(5) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 1632a(a)(5) The term value-added agricultural product . (b) Rescission Of the funds made available under section 231(b)(7)(A) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(7)(A)

Summary: Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act This bill amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from awarding value-added agricultural product market development grants to support the marketing of beer, wine, distilled spirits, hard cider, or other alcohol products. The bill also rescinds $8 million of the unobligated funds that were previously provided to USDA for the grants.
Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016

To modify and extend reporting requirements on the use of certain Iranian seaports by foreign vessels and use of foreign airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016 2. Modification and extension of reporting requirements on the use of certain Iranian seaports by foreign vessels and use of foreign airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers (a) In general Section 1252(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( 22 U.S.C. 8808(a) (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2016 2019 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (3) a description of all efforts the Department of State has made to encourage other countries to prohibit the use of air space and airports by Iranian air carriers described in paragraph (2) during the period specified in subsection (b). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 1252(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 on or after such date of enactment.

Summary: Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to extend through 2019 the annual report the President must submit to Congress regarding the use of certain Iranian seaports by foreign vessels and the use of foreign airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers. Such report shall also include a description of Department of State efforts to encourage other countries to prohibit the use of air space and airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers.
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California.

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California. 1. Single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Eastvale, California.

Summary: This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Eastvale, California.
Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit the Government of Puerto Rico to opt out of the applicable Federal minimum wage under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act 2. Opt out of minimum wage by the Government of Puerto Rico Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 (h) The Government of Puerto Rico may, by duly enacted law, nullify the applicability of the wage in effect under subsection (a) as it pertains to Puerto Rico. The Government of Puerto Rico shall certify the enactment of any such law to the Secretary, at which point such wage shall no longer apply to Puerto Rico. .

Summary: Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize the government of Puerto Rico to enact law nullifying the application of the federal minimum wage in effect as it pertains to Puerto Rico.
Constitutional Check and Balance Act

To authorize Members of Congress to bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in response to a written statement by the President or any other official in the executive branch directing officials of the executive branch to not enforce a provision of law. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Constitutional Check and Balance Act 2. Authorizing cause of action by Members of Congress in response to written statement by the President or other executive branch official directing executive branch officials to not enforce a law (a) Cause of Action Authorized If the President or any other official in the executive branch issues a memorandum or other written statement directing any official in the executive branch to not enforce a provision of law, a Member of Congress who meets the criteria described in subsection (b) may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief in an appropriate United States district court to compel such official to enforce that provision of law. (b) Criteria for Eligibility A Member of Congress meets the criteria described in this subsection with respect to a provision of law if the Member cast a recorded vote on final passage of the version of the bill or joint resolution which was enacted into law and included that provision.

Summary: Constitutional Check and Balance Act Authorizes any Member of Congress who casts a recorded vote on final passage of a version of a bill or joint resolution enacting a provision into law to bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief in an appropriate U.S. district court to compel an executive branch official to enforce the provision, if the President or any other executive branch official issues a memorandum or other written statement directing the official to not enforce it.
Environmental Justice Act of 2016

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide support to environmental justice communities and environmental justice projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Environmental Justice Act of 2016 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is— (1) to ensure that environmental justice communities have the opportunity to participate in developing solutions to environmental blight and health-related problems and to actively participate in developing solutions for their community; (2) to promote the development and maintenance of parks and green open spaces in environmental justice communities; and (3) to encourage not-for-profit organizations, colleges, and universities to assist in environmental justice projects through tax credit incentives. 3. Credit against employment taxes for certain expenses relating to environmental justice communities and environmental justice projects (a) In general Section 3111 (g) Environmental justice (1) Allowance of credit There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subsection (a) on wages paid with respect to employment of all employees of the eligible organization during the calendar year an amount equal to 40 percent of the amount of qualified expenditures of an eligible organization. (2) Limitation The amount allowed as a credit for a calendar year shall not exceed $10,000. (3) Qualified expenditures For purposes of paragraph (1)— (A) In general The term qualified expenditures (B) Environmental justice community The term environmental justice community (C) Environmental justice project The term environmental justice project (i) assistance with competitive grant writing, (ii) legal aide to advocate for affected communities, (iii) community organizing, (iv) advocacy at public forums, (v) research and human health monitoring, (vi) promotion and development of green space in urban communities, (vii) encouraging public-private partnerships, and (viii) any other project or activity designated by the Secretary. (4) Eligible organization For purposes of this subsection, the term eligible organization (5) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to periods after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Environmental Justice Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a credit against the employment taxes of a tax-exempt organization equal to 40% of amounts paid or incurred by such organization to support environmental justice communities or projects. The limit on the amount of such credit for a calendar year is $10,000.
Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of certain Medicare long-term care hospital payment rules. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2016 2. Extension of certain LTCH Medicare payment rules (a) Payment for hospitals-Within-Hospitals Paragraph (2)(C) of section 114(c) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww Public Law 111–148 Public Law 113–67 for a 9-year period and before October 1, 2018 (b) 25-Percent patient threshold payment adjustment Section 114(c)(1)(A) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww Public Law 111–148 Public Law 113–67 for a 9-year period and before October 1, 2018

Summary: Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to delay by two additional years the application of negative payment adjustments under the "25-percent rule" to certain long-term care hospitals and satellite facilities. This rule reduces payments to a long-term care facility that admits proportionately more patients from any single hospital.