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Military Child Care Protection Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2515
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2016-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child care and development
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Military personnel and dependents
Personnel records

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: 

Military Child Care Protection Act of 2016

 
This bill requires that the criminal background check of military child care system employees that is required pursuant to the Crime Control Act of 1990 be conducted pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Department of Defense in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, which includes: 
 
 
 searches of state criminal and sex offender registries and child abuse and neglect registries, 
 
a search of the National Crime Information Center, and 
 
a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check. 
 
 
A provider of military child care services or youth program services must comply with criminal background check requirements under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 for the state in which such services are provided.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2516
Sponsor: Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Introduced: 2016-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Industrial facilities
Manufacturing
Military facilities and property
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: 

Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2016

 
This bill requires the Defense Logistics Agency to report to Congress regarding Department of Defense (DOD) legacy items with a contract value equal to $5 million or more. 
 
DOD shall use Army arsenals for the production of these legacy items.
 
DOD shall: (1) report to Congress listing all sole source contracts for the procurement of manufactured items the lack of which would constitute a critical national security issue, and (2) establish Army arsenals as a second source for production of any such manufactured item.
 
DOD shall report to Congress regarding: 
 
 
 DOD contracts awarded during FY2011-FY2015 using noncompetitive procedures for the procurement of equipment, weapons, weapons systems, and components with a contract value of $3 million or more; 
 
 plans to update practices on Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), including through the use of the organic industrial base as a resource in the implementation of a DMSMS management plan; and 
 
 critical capabilities and minimum workloads of the Army arsenals, and fundamental elements for implementing the United States Army Organic Industrial Base Strategic Plan 2012-2022. 
 
 
DOD shall establish a three-year pilot program to permit Army arsenals to adjust their labor rates periodically throughout the year based upon changes in workload and other factors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2518
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2016-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: 

Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016

 
This bill authorizes funds made available in prior appropriation Acts to any federal agency for Ebola response and preparedness to be used for Zika virus response and preparedness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Newborn Care Improvement Act

Bill: 114-s-2520
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2016-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child health
Congressional oversight
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: 

Newborn Care Improvement Act

 
This bill increases from 7 to 14 the number of days that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may furnish health care services, including post-delivery care, to the newborn child of a woman veteran who delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility pursuant to a VA contract for such services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-24
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-702.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Military SAVE Act

Bill: 114-s-2521
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2016-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Health facilities and institutions
Sex offenses
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: 

Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act or the Military SAVE Act

 
This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make eligible for treatment in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs entity any veteran who was the victim of a sexual trauma which occurred while the veteran was serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Fort Knox Energy Security Act

Bill: 114-s-2523
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2016-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Energy storage, supplies, demand
Kentucky
Military facilities and property
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Oil and gas
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: 

Fort Knox Energy Security Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of the Army, effective as of August 2, 2007, to provide by contract or otherwise for the production, treatment, management, and use of natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky.
 
Such natural gas may only be used to support activities and operations at Fort Knox and may not be sold for use elsewhere.
 
The Army may take ownership of any gas production and treatment equipment and facilities and associated infrastructure from a contractor in accordance with the terms of a contract or other agreement. 
 
The authority provided by this bill applies only to Fort Knox, Kentucky, and nothing in this bill authorizes the production, treatment, management, or use of natural gas resources underlying any other Department of Defense installation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act

Bill: 114-s-2524
Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2016-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Land use and conservation
Water storage
Water use and supply
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: 

Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn, Colorado.

action_date: 2016-09-06
text: 

Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn, Colorado.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 600.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 114-327.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 114-327.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-495.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act

Bill: 114-s-2525
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2016-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: 

Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act

 
This bill amends the Promoting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to increase, from 8 to 24, the number of states that may be selected to participate in Medicaid demonstration programs to improve community mental health services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2526
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2016-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Energy efficiency and conservation
Higher education
Industrial facilities
Industrial policy and productivity
Manufacturing
Public-private cooperation
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: 

Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act of 2016 

 
This bill establishes a program to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing by designating consortiums as manufacturing communities and authorizing federal agencies to provide them with financial and technical assistance. 
 
The Department of Commerce must designate consortiums as manufacturing communities using a competitive process and specified criteria. An eligible consortium must: 
 
 
 represent a region that is large enough to contain critical elements of the key technologies or supply chain prioritized by the consortium and small enough to enable close collaboration among the consortium's members; 
 
 include at least one institution of higher education, a private sector entity, and a government entity; and 
 
 have a lead applicant that is a district organization, an Indian tribe, a state or political subdivision of a state, an institution of higher education, or a nonprofit organization or association cooperating with a political subdivision of a state. 
 
 
Specified federal agencies may support the manufacturing communities by awarding them financial or technical assistance, providing preferential consideration when members of the consortium apply for assistance, or providing a federal point of contact to help members access assistance. 
 
Recipients of the financial or technical assistance may use the funds to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing with investments that may include infrastructure, access to capital, promotion of exports and foreign direct investment, equipment upgrades, workforce training, energy or process efficiency, and other specified purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Sergeant Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act

Bill: 114-s-2527
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2016-02-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health information and medical records
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Mental health
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: 

Sergeant Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act

 
 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that veterans who experience combat-related mental health wounds should have immediate and consistent access to comprehensive mental health care. 
 
 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall:
 
 
establish standards and procedures to ensure that a veteran who participated in a classified mission or served in a sensitive unit while in the Armed Forces may access VA mental health care in a manner that fully accommodates the veteran's obligation to not improperly disclose classified information;
 
disseminate guidance to employees of the Veterans Health Administration, including mental health professionals, on such standards and procedures and on how to best engage such veterans during the course of mental health treatment with respect to classified information; and
 
ensure that an individual may elect to identify as such a veteran on an appropriate form.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2528
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2016-02-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Fires
Government studies and investigations
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: 

Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to repeal the prohibition against new Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, as amended.
 
DOT shall:
 
 
initiate a comprehensive review of existing and any other applicable regulations regarding the air transportation, including passenger-carrying and cargo aircraft, of lithium batteries and cells; and
 
take any additional action appropriate to mitigate sufficiently the risks posed by lithium batteries and cells to safe air transport.
 
 
The President shall establish a lithium battery safety working group to promote and coordinate efforts related to the promotion of the safe manufacture, use, and transportation of lithium batteries and cells. 
 
The working group shall research: 
 
 
additional ways to decrease the risk of fires and explosions from lithium batteries and cells,
 
additional ways to ensure uniform transportation requirements for both bulk and individual batteries, and 
 
new or existing technologies that could reduce the fire and explosion risk of lithium batteries and cells. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill 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.

Bill: 114-s-2529
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2016-02-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Buy American requirements
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Seafood

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2530
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2016-02-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: 

Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand eligibility for the exemption from the excise tax on the transportation of persons and property by air by: (1) increasing the limit on the maximum certified takeoff weight of eligible aircraft not operated on an established line from 6,000 pounds or less to 12,500 pounds or less; and (2) providing that an aircraft shall not be considered as operated on an established line if it is performing an on-demand operation, as defined by regulation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Combating BDS Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2531
Sponsor: Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Introduced: 2016-02-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Israel
Middle East
Sanctions
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: 

Combating BDS Act of 2016

 
This bill authorizes a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, or prohibit investment of its assets in: (1) an entity that such government determines, using credible information available to the public, engages in a commerce or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel; or (2) an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, such an entity. Such government shall provide written notice to such an entity before applying such a measure.
 
Such a measure by a state or local government is not preempted by any federal law. The bill applies to any measure adopted by a state or local government before, on, or after the date of this Act's enactment.
 
The bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit any person from bringing any civil, criminal, or administrative action against any registered investment company, or any officer or employee thereof, based solely upon such company divesting from, or avoiding investing in, securities issued by persons that such company determines, using credible information available to the public, engage in any commerce or investment-related boycotts, divestments, or sanctions activities targeting Israel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

Bill: 114-s-2532
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2016-02-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
State and local finance
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: 
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize through FY2020 the drinking water state revolving fund program.
 
The bill also amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reauthorize through FY2020 the state revolving fund program for water pollution control.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2534
Sponsor: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2016-02-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aging
Child safety and welfare
Criminal justice information and records
Disability and paralysis
Law enforcement officers
Personnel records

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: 
 
Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Department of Justice to: (1) establish policies and procedures to streamline the process of obtaining state and national criminal history background checks on private security officers, and (2) establish a criminal history review program to provide covered entities with reliable and accurate information on the criminal history of a private security officer.
 
It defines "covered entity" as any person who employs a private security officer. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide deadlines for corrosion control treatment steps for lead and copper in drinking water, and other purposes.

Bill: 114-s-2535
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2016-02-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Metals
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: 
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring small or medium public water systems to sample their tap water for lead and copper in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) monitoring requirements under the national primary drinking water regulations until the system: (1) exceeds the regulation's lead or copper limits, or (2) becomes eligible for reduced monitoring. Small or medium water systems that exceed the lead and copper limits must carry out certain corrosion control treatment steps by specified deadlines.
 
Public water systems must notify their customers of lead concentration levels in drinking water when the lead levels exceed those regulatory limits or when the EPA determines the lead concentration warrants notice. The EPA must notify the public about those lead concentrations by a certain deadline if the public water system or the state does not do so. The EPA may notify customers of a public water system or the local or state health department of the result of lead monitoring conducted by a public water system.
 
States must provide a short-term remedy, including bottled water or a water filtration system, to each affected household when a public water system exceeds lead limits or when the EPA determines the lead concentration warrants notice.
 
Each state must post online the annual consumer confidence report of each community water system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Introduced in Senate