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and in relation to any crime of violence or drug trafficking
crime (including a crime of violence or drug trafficking
crime which provides for an enhanced punishment if com-
mitted by the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon or de-
vice) for which a person may be prosecuted in a court of
the United States, possesses a firearm shall, in addition
to the punishment provided for such crime of violence or
drug trafficking crime—
‘‘(i) be punished by imprisonment for not less
than 10 years;
‘‘(ii) if the firearm is discharged, be punished
by imprisonment for not less than 20 years; and
‘‘(iii) if the death of a person results, be pun-
ished by the death penalty or by imprisonment for
not less than life.
‘‘(B) If the firearm possessed by a person convicted
under this subsection is a machinegun or a destructive de-
vice, or is equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muf-
fler, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for
not less than 30 years.
‘‘(C) In the case of a second or subsequent conviction
under this subsection, such person shall be sentenced to
imprisonment for not less than 25 years, and if the fire-
arm is a machinegun or a destructive device, or is
equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, to life
imprisonment without release.
‘‘(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
court shall not place on probation or suspend the sentence
of any person convicted of a violation of this subsection,
nor shall the term of imprisonment imposed under this
subsection run concurrently with any other term of impris-
onment including that imposed for the crime of violence
or drug trafficking crime in which the firearm was pos-
sessed.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1253 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the good time 
credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
the good time credit toward service of sentences of im-
prisonment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prisoner Incentive Act 
of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. GOOD TIME CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3624(b)(1) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, beyond the 
time served, of up to 54 days at the end of each year of 
the prisoner’s term of imprisonment, beginning at the end 
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of the first year of the term,’’ and inserting ‘‘of up to 54 
days for each year of the prisoner’s sentence imposed by 
the court,’’. 
(b) RESTORATION OF CREDIT.—Section 3624(b)(1) 
is amended by striking the sentence beginning ‘‘Credit 
that has not been earned’’ and inserting ‘‘The Bureau may 
subsequently restore any or all credit previously denied, 
based on the prisoner’s maintaining good behavior as de-
termined by the Bureau.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section apply with respect to each prison sentence that has 
not been completed before the date of the enactment of 
this Act, except any sentence imposed before November 
1, 1987. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1254 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify the cir-
cumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent 
convictions apply. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 
clarify the circumstances under which the enhanced pen-
alty provisions for subsequent convictions apply. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Recidivism Clarifica-
tion Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCED PENALTIES PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 924(c) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Ex-
cept to the extent that a greater minimum sen-
tence is otherwise provided by this subsection or 
by any other provision of law, any’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Any’’; 
(B) in each of subparagraphs (A) through 
(C), by striking ‘‘less’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘more’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘In the case of a sec-
ond or subsequent conviction under this 
subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘If a person is 
convicted under this subsection after a 
prior conviction under this subsection has 
become final’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘impris-
onment’’ and inserting ‘‘a term of impris-
onment for any term of years or’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘less’’ and inserting ‘‘more’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘punished by death or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(6) The provisions of section 411 of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 851), other than 
subsections (a)(2) and (e) of such section, as in ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph, 
shall apply to sentencing for convictions under this 
subsection in the same manner in which such provi-
sions apply to sentencing for offenses under part D 
of title II of such Act.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to conduct engaged 
in, and sentences imposed before, on, or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1255 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances 
Import and Export Act regarding penalties for cocaine offenses, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled 
Substances Import and Export Act regarding penalties 
for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness in Cocaine 
Sentencing Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CO-
CAINE OFFENSES WHERE THE COCAINE IN-
VOLVED IS COCAINE BASE. 
(a) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.—The following 
provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
801 et seq.) are repealed: 
(1) Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(A). 
(2) Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(B). 
(b) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPORT AND EXPORT 
ACT.—The following provisions of the Controlled Sub-
stances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) 
are repealed: 
(1) Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(1). 
(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(2). 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 125 
To authorize a pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, asset manage-
ment, and homeownership retention with respect to delinquent single- 
family mortgages insured under the FHA mortgage insurance programs 
by providing for in-person contact outreach activities with mortgagors 
under such mortgages, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize a pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, 
asset management, and homeownership retention with 
respect to delinquent single-family mortgages insured 
under the FHA mortgage insurance programs by pro-
viding for in-person contact outreach activities with mort-
gagors under such mortgages, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FHA In-Person Serv-
icing Improvement Act of 2015’’. 
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‘‘(b) PAYMENT DUE DATE.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this subsection, the last day for payment of 
such fee shall be the 14th day after the last day of the 
calendar quarter for which the return is filed under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF RULES RELATED TO PROCE-
DURE AND ADMINISTRATION.—For purposes of subtitle F, 
the fee imposed under this subchapter shall be treated in 
the same manner as an excise tax. 
‘‘(d) CALENDAR QUARTER.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘calendar quarter’ means the three- 
month period ending on March 31, June 30, September 
30, or December 31.’’. 
(b) HIGHWAY MILEAGE LIMITATION NOT APPLICA-
BLE.—Section 6421(e)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) EXCEPTION
TO
USE
REQUIRE-
MENT FOR MOBILE MOUNTED CONCRETE 
BOOM PUMP VEHICLE.—In the case of a 
mobile mounted concrete boom pump vehi-
cle (as defined in section 4492), clause (ii) 
shall be applied without regard to sub-
clause (II) (relating to the use-based 
test).’’. 
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(c) NONTAXABLE USE.—Section 4082(b) of such 
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than a use by a vehi-
cle described in clause (v) thereof)’’ after ‘‘section 
6421(e)(2)(C)’’. 
(d) DEPOSIT INTO HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 
9503(b)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, 
and by inserting after paragraph (E) the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) section 4491 (relating to vehicle mile-
age tax).’’. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub-
chapters for chapter 36 of such Code is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to subchapter D the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER E. MILEAGE-BASED USER FEE FOR MOBILE MOUNTED 
CONCRETE BOOM PUMPS’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on January 1, 2016. 
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to section 25A of such Code, as amended by sub-
section (a), and is inserted as a new subsection 
(d)(9) of section 25A, as so amended. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (9) 
of section 25A(d) of such Code, as transferred and 
inserted by paragraph (1), is amended by striking 
‘‘The Hope Scholarship Credit under subsection 
(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘The credit under subsection 
(a)’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 72(t)(7) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘25A(g)(2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘25A(d)(3)’’. 
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 221(d) of such 
Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘25A(g)(2)’’ in subpara-
graph (B) and inserting ‘‘25A(d)(3)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘25A(f)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘25A(f)(3)’’. 
(3) Paragraph (3) of section 221(d) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘25A(b)(3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘25A(f)(1) (but only with respect to a stu-
dent who is carrying at least 1⁄2 the normal full-time 
workload for the course of study the student is pur-
suing)’’. 
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regard to that child, which the court shall grant upon clear 
and convincing evidence of rape. 
SEC. 4. APPLICATION. 
A State seeking a grant under this Act shall submit 
an application to the Attorney General at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the At-
torney General may reasonably require, including informa-
tion about the law described in section 3. 
SEC. 5. GRANT AMOUNT. 
The amount of a grant to a State under this Act shall 
be in an amount that is not greater than 10 percent of 
the average of the total amount of funding of the 3 most 
recent awards that the State received under the following 
grant programs: 
(1) Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3796gg et seq.) (commonly referred to as the 
‘‘STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant 
Program’’). 
(2) Section 41601 of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043g) (commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘Sexual Assault Services Pro-
gram’’). 
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SEC. 6. GRANT TERM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The term of a grant under this 
Act shall be for one year. 
(b) RENEWAL.—A State that receives a grant under 
this Act may submit an application for a renewal of such 
grant at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Attorney General may reasonably re-
quire. 
(c) LIMIT.—A State may not receive a grant under 
this Act for more than 4 years. 
SEC. 7. USES OF FUNDS. 
A State that receives a grant under this section shall 
use— 
(1) 25 percent of such funds for any of the per-
missible uses of funds under the grant program de-
scribed in paragraph (1) of section 5; and 
(2) 75 percent of such funds for any of the per-
missible uses of funds under the grant program de-
scribed in paragraph (2) of section 5. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION DEFINED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In this Act, the term ‘‘termi-
nation’’ means, when used with respect to parental rights, 
a complete and final termination of the parent’s right to 
custody of, guardianship of, visitation with, access to, and 
inheritance from a child. 
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(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to require a State, in order to re-
ceive a grant under this Act, to have in place a law that 
terminates any obligation of a person who fathered a child 
through rape to support the child. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1259 
To provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for 
an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. BARR (for himself and Mr. HINOJOSA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide for an application process for interested parties 
to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helping Expand Lend-
ing Practices in Rural Communities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF RURAL AREA. 
(a) APPLICATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection shall establish an application process 
under which a person who lives or does business in a State 
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may, with respect to an area identified by the person in 
such State that has not been designated by the Bureau 
as a rural area for purposes of a Federal consumer finan-
cial law (as defined under section 1002 of the Consumer 
Financial Protection Act of 2010), apply for such area to 
be so designated. 
(b) EVALUATION CRITERIA.—When evaluating an 
application submitted under subsection (a), the Bureau 
shall take into consideration the following factors: 
(1) Criteria used by the Director of the Bureau 
of the Census for classifying geographical areas as 
rural or urban. 
(2) Criteria used by the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget to designate counties as 
metropolitan or micropolitan or neither. 
(3) Criteria used by the Secretary of Agri-
culture to determine property eligibility for rural de-
velopment programs. 
(4) The Department of Agriculture rural-urban 
commuting area codes. 
(5) A written opinion provided by the State’s 
bank supervisor, as defined under section 3(r) of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(r)). 
(6) Population density. 
(c) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.— 
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the Bureau from accepting a subsequent application sub-
mitted under subsection (a) for such area to be so des-
ignated, so long as such subsequent application is made 
after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date 
that the Bureau denies the application under subsection 
(d). 
(f) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to have any 
force or effect after the end of the 2-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(4) Clause (v) of section 529(c)(3)(B) of such 
Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘25A(g)(2)’’ in subclause 
(I) and inserting ‘‘25A(d)(3)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘HOPE
AND
LIFETIME 
LEARNING CREDITS’’ in the heading and insert-
ing ‘‘AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY CREDIT’’. 
(5) Clause (i) of section 529(e)(3)(B) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘25A(b)(3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘25A(f)(1) (but only with respect to a stu-
dent who is carrying at least 1⁄2 the normal full-time 
workload for the course of study the student is pur-
suing)’’. 
(6) Subparagraph (C) of section 530(d)(2) of 
such Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘25A(g)(2)’’ in clause (i)(I) 
and inserting ‘‘25A(d)(3)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘HOPE
AND
LIFETIME 
LEARNING CREDITS’’ in the heading and insert-
ing ‘‘AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY CREDIT’’. 
(7) Clause (iii) of section 530(d)(4)(B) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘25A(g)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘25A(d)(3)’’. 
(8) Section 1400O of such Code is amended— 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1261 
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the 
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations 
process, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. DUFFY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
into the regular appropriations process, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. BRINGING THE BUREAU INTO THE REGULAR AP-
PROPRIATIONS PROCESS. 
Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5497) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amending the heading of such sub-
section to read as follows: ‘‘BUDGET, FINAN-
CIAL MANAGEMENT, AND AUDIT.—’’; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3); 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and 
(D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (E); and 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(F) as subparagraph (E); 
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); 
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and 
(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as 
may be necessary to carry out this title for fiscal 
year 2017.’’; and 
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(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (2). 
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