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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4115 
To adjust the amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability insurance 
payments under title II of the Social Security Act based on locality- 
based comparability payment rates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2015 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To adjust the amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and 
disability insurance payments under title II of the Social 
Security Act based on locality-based comparability pay-
ment rates. 
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 ‘‘Locality-based Social 
Security Benefits Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT AMOUNTS ADJUSTED 
TO 
REFLECT 
LOCALITY-BASED 
COM-
PARABILITY PAYMENT RATES. 
Notwithstanding title II of the Social Security Act, 
the Commissioner of Social Security shall increase the 
monthly benefit amount to which each individual is other-
wise entitled under such title by the percentage deter-
mined by the President under sections 5304 and 5304a 
of title 5, United States Code, for the locality pay area 
(as established in section 531.603 of title 5, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations) in which the individual resides at the 
time of such increase. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4116 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that the reciprocal 
deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be 
funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2015 
Ms. MOORE (for herself and Mr. EMMER of Minnesota) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that 
the reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institu-
tion are not considered to be funds obtained by or 
through a deposit broker, 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. LIMITED EXCEPTION FOR RECIPROCAL DEPOS-
ITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 29 of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831f) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(i) LIMITED EXCEPTION FOR RECIPROCAL DEPOS-
ITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Reciprocal deposits of an 
insured depository institution shall not be considered 
to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or 
through a deposit broker if— 
‘‘(A) when the institution was most re-
cently examined, its composite condition was 
found to be outstanding or good; or 
‘‘(B) the total amount of such reciprocal 
deposits does not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) $10,000,000,000; or 
‘‘(ii) an amount equal to 20 percent of 
the total liabilities of the insured deposi-
tory institution. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to limit the au-
thority of the Corporation to require, on a case-by- 
case basis, that an agent institution that is less than 
adequately 
capitalized 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
38(b)(1)(B)) not accept particular types of deposits 
upon finding that the acceptance of such deposits 
constitutes an unsafe or unsound practice with re-
spect to such institution. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
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(b) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to limit the application of any provision of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act, other than section 29 of 
such Act (12 U.S.C. 1831f), to an insured depository in-
stitution (as defined in section 3(c) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 
1813(c))). 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4117 
To require statistics relating to community trust in law enforcement in the 
National Crime Victim’s Survey, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2015 
Mr. MURPHY of Florida (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. 
HONDA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require statistics relating to community trust in law en-
forcement in the National Crime Victim’s Survey, 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 ‘‘Tracking Reputations 
Upgrades Societal Trust Act of 2015’’ or the ‘‘TRUST 
Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIRED INCLUSION IN THE NATIONAL CRIME 
VICTIM’S SURVEY OF STATISTICS RELATING 
TO COMMUNITY TRUST IN LAW ENFORCE-
MENT. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, as part of each National Crime Victim’s Sur-
vey, the Attorney General shall include statistics relating 
to the level of trust by the residents of a State or unit 
of local government in each law enforcement agency that 
serves that jurisdiction. 
SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General 
shall submit to Congress a report that includes rec-
ommendations of the Attorney General on actions that 
may be taken to improve the level of trust by residents 
of a State or unit of local government in law enforcement 
agencies serving that jurisdiction, if the results of the sta-
tistics required to be included in the National Crime Vic-
tim’s Survey by section 2 of this Act indicate that such 
level of trust is, in the determination of the Attorney Gen-
eral, problematically low. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4118 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university 
law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to 
veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2015 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
support to university law school programs that are de-
signed to provide legal assistance to veterans, 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 ‘‘Veterans Legal Sup-
port Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORT 
FOR UNIVERSITY LEGAL CLINICS THAT AS-
SIST VETERANS. 
(a) SUPPORT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs may provide support to one or more univer-
sity law school programs that are designed to provide legal 
assistance to veterans. 
(b) ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS.—Programs of university 
law schools which may receive support under subsection 
(a) may include programs that assist veterans with— 
(1) filing and appealing claims for benefits 
under laws administered by the Secretary; and 
(2) such other civil, criminal, and family legal 
matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) FINANCIAL SUPPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The support provided a pro-
gram under subsection (a) may include financial 
support of the program. 
(2) 
LIMITATION
ON
AMOUNT.—The 
total 
amount of financial support provided under sub-
section (a) in any fiscal year may not exceed 
$1,000,000. 
(3) FUNDING.—Amounts for financial support 
under subsection (a) shall be derived from amounts 
appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
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Medical Services account of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4119 
AN ACT 
To authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf 
Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, 
between the National Park Service and the Veterans 
of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall 
require the Post to cover costs to be incurred by the 
Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such 
costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the 
land exchange under this section, including survey 
costs, costs related to environmental documentation, 
and any other administrative costs related to the 
land exchange. If amounts are collected from the 
Secretary in advance of the Secretary incurring the 
actual costs and the amount collected exceeds the 
costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out 
the land exchange, the Secretary shall refund the ex-
cess amount to the Post. 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECEIVED.— 
Amounts received as reimbursement under para-
graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account 
that was used to cover those costs incurred by the 
Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. 
Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts 
in such fund or account and shall be available for 
the same purposes, and subject to the same condi-
tions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or 
account. 
(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of property to be exchanged under
this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to 
the Secretary and the Post. 
(f) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The exchange of 
real property under this section shall be accomplished 
using a quit claim deed or other legal instrument and upon 
terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Sec-
retary and the Post, including such additional terms and 
conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to pro-
tect the interests of the United States. 
(g) TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED LAND.—Land and in-
terests in land acquired by the United States under sub-
section (b) shall be administered by the Secretary as part 
of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. 
(h) MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY.—Upon comple-
tion of the land exchange under this section, the Secretary 
shall modify the boundary of the Gulf Islands National 
Seashore to reflect such land exchange. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4119 
AN ACT 
To authorize the exchange of certain land located 
in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson 
County, Mississippi, between the National Park 
Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and 
for other purposes.
‘‘(2) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS
ON
ADDITIONAL
FUNDING.—Beginning one year after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall
submit an annual report to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
of the Senate regarding whether the additional fund-
ing provided under paragraph (1)(A) has been uti-
lized by State agencies to increase the number of
work slots in their employment and training pro-
grams and workfare for recipients subject to section
6(o) in the most efficient and effective manner.’’;
and
(4) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by
striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph
(4)’’.
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) Subsection
(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(hh) of section 17 of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended by striking ‘‘(h)(2),
or (h)(3) of section 16’’ and inserting ‘‘(h)(3), or (h)(4)
of section 16’’.
(2) Subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii) of section 22 of such Act
(7 U.S.C. 2031) is amended by striking ‘‘(h)(2), and
(h)(3) of section 16’’ and inserting ‘‘(h)(3), and (h)(4) of
section 16’’.
SEC. 1003. AUTHORIZING USE OF NONGOVERNMENTAL
PERSONNEL IN MAKING DETERMINATIONS
OF ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no provision of law shall be construed as pre-
venting any State (as defined in section 3(m) of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m))) from allowing
eligibility determinations described in subsection (b) to be
made by an entity that is not a State or local government,
or by an individual who is not an employee of a State or
local government, which meets such qualifications as the
State determines. For purposes of any Federal law, such
determinations shall be considered to be made by the State
and by a State agency.
(b) ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS.—An eligibility
determination described in this subsection is a determina-
tion of eligibility of individuals or households to receive
benefits under the food stamp program as defined in sec-
tion 3(h) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2012(h)).
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed as affecting—
(1) the conditions for eligibility for benefits (in-
cluding any conditions relating to income or re-
sources);
‘‘(ii) the PACE provider is entitled to
payment under and in accordance with this
section and such agreement for provision
of such benefits.
‘‘(2) APPLICATION OF DEFINITIONS.—The defi-
nitions of terms under section 1932(a) shall apply
under this section in the same manner as they apply
under section 1932.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION OF MEDICAID TERMS AND CONDI-
TIONS.—Except as provided in this section, the terms and
conditions for the operation and participation of PACE
program eligible individuals in PACE programs offered by
PACE providers under PACE program agreements under
section 1932 shall apply for purposes of this section.
‘‘(c) PAYMENT.—
‘‘(1) ADJUSTMENT IN PAYMENT AMOUNTS.—In
the case of individuals enrolled in a PACE program
under this section, the amount of payment under
this section shall not be the amount calculated under
section 1932(d)(2), but shall be an amount, specified
under the PACE agreement, based upon payment
rates established for purposes of payment under sec-
tion 1854 (or, for periods before January 1, 1999,
for purposes of risk-sharing contracts under section
1876) and shall be adjusted to take into account the
‘‘SEC. 647. ADVANCE FUNDING. 
‘‘For the purpose of affording adequate notice of 
funding available under this subchapter, appropriations 
for carrying out this subchapter are authorized to be in-
cluded in an appropriation Act for the fiscal year pre-
ceding the fiscal year for which they are available for obli-
gation. 
‘‘SEC. 648. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subchapter shall 
be construed to authorize or permit the Secretary or any 
employee or contractor of the Department of Health and 
Human Services to mandate, direct, or control, the selec-
tion of a curriculum, a program of instruction, or instruc-
tional materials, for a Head Start program carried out by 
an eligible entity. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—Nothing in this subchapter 
shall be construed to authorize an eligible entity carrying 
out a program or activity or a local educational agency 
to require the other to select or implement a specific cur-
riculum or program of instruction.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall apply begin-
ning on October 1 of the first fiscal year following the 
date of enactment of the Head Start Improvement Act of 
2015. 
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lowing the attack on Pearl Harbor, and prior to the
United States declaration of war against Italy.
(2) The names of all Italian Americans who
were interned or taken into custody.
(3) The locations where Italian Americans were
interned.
(4) The names of all Italian Americans who
were ordered to move out of designated areas under
the United States Army’s ‘‘Individual Exclusion
Program’’.
(5) The names of all Italian Americans who
were arrested for curfew, contraband, or other viola-
tions under the authority of Executive Order 9066.
(6) Documentation of FBI raids on the homes
of Italian Americans and an explanation of the au-
thority under which each such action was taken.
(7) A list of ports from which Italian American
fishermen were restricted.
(8) The names of Italian American fishermen
who were unable to pursue their livelihoods.
(9) The names of Italian Americans whose
boats were confiscated.
(10) A list of Italian American railroad workers
who were prevented from working in prohibited
zones.
676
‘‘(n)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), upon application
by the Secretary showing the operation, promotion, or
marketing of an association health plan (or similar ar-
rangement providing benefits consisting of medical care
(as defined in section 733(a)(2))) that—
‘‘(A) is not certified under part 8, is subject
under section 514(b)(6) to the insurance laws of any
State in which the plan or arrangement offers or
provides benefits, and is not licensed, registered, or
otherwise approved under the insurance laws of such
State; or
‘‘(B) is an association health plan certified
under part 8 and is not operating in accordance with
the requirements under part 8 for such certification,
a district court of the United States shall enter an order
requiring that the plan or arrangement cease activities.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of an
association health plan or other arrangement if the plan
or arrangement shows that—
‘‘(A) all benefits under it referred to in para-
graph (1) consist of health insurance coverage; and
‘‘(B) with respect to each State in which the
plan or arrangement offers or provides benefits, the
plan or arrangement is operating in accordance with
statement, on an annual basis, to each borrower 
with a loan described in section 499A(a)(1), which 
lists the following: 
‘‘(A) Total payments made on the bor-
rower’s annual repayment amount for such tax-
able year. 
‘‘(B) The borrower’s annual repayment 
amount for such taxable year. 
‘‘(C) In the case of a borrower who, ac-
cording to section 499C(f), has underpaid such 
annual repayment amount, the amount of such 
underpayment and the process for paying such 
underpayment under section 499C(f)(2). 
‘‘(D) In the case of a borrower with an 
overpayment 
on 
such 
annual 
repayment 
amount, the amount of such overpayment and 
the process for requesting a refund of such 
amount under section 499C(g), if applicable. 
‘‘(E) The outstanding balances on all the 
loans made to the borrower described in section 
499A(a)(1). 
‘‘(F) A description of how the borrower’s 
annual repayment amount was calculated under 
paragraph (1) or (2) of section 499C(b). 
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HR 2158 RH
may make provision for alternative conditions or terms
where appropriate: Provided further, That all obligated
and unobligated balances remaining in either the ‘‘Annual
Contributions for Assisted Housing’’ account or the ‘‘De-
velopment of Additional New Subsidized Housing’’ ac-
count for capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advances, for housing for the elderly, as authorized
by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended,
and for project rental assistance, and amendments to con-
tracts for project rental assistance, for supportive housing
for the elderly, under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, shall
be transferred to and merged with the amounts for those
purposes under this heading; and, all obligated and unobli-
gated balances remaining in either the ‘‘Annual Contribu-
tions for Assisted Housing’’ account or the ‘‘Development
of Additional New Subsidized Housing’’ account for cap-
ital advances, including amendments to capital advances,
for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as au-
thorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzales National
Affordable Housing Act, and for project rental assistance,
and amendments to contracts for project rental assistance,
for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as au-
thorized under section 811 of such Act, shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the amounts for those purposes
under this heading.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4122 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who 
were present in certain countries may not be admitted under the visa 
waiver program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2015 
Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr. SALMON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
that aliens who were present in certain countries may 
not be admitted under the visa waiver program, 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. CERTAIN ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISA WAIV-
ER PROGRAM. 
Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1187) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(j) CERTAIN ALIENS INELIGIBLE.— 
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