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Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4463
Sponsor: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Land use and conservation
Pollution liability
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)to revise and reauthorize brownfields revitalization and state response program funding through FY2021.(Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.)
 
The Environmental Protection Agency must establish a program to provide multipurpose grants to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, or remediation activities at one or more brownfield sites in a proposed area.
 
Certain nonprofit organizations and community development entities are made eligible for brownfields revitalization funding. 
 
Grant or loan recipients may use up to 8% of brownfields revitalization funding for administrative costs.
 
Additionally, the bill revises the brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program to allow a governmental entity to receive a grant for property acquired prior to January 11, 2002, even if the entity does not qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser under CERCLA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2016-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4464
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Aviation and airports
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Noise pollution
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Federal Aviation R&D Reauthorization Act of 2016

 
This bill reauthorizes the civil aviation research and development (R&D) program of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through FY2018.
 
Department of Transportation (DOT) shall:
 
 
arrange with the National Academies for a comprehensive research survey and strategy over the next decade for FAA civil aviation activities, and 
 
develop a Strategic and Integrated Research Plan for an R&D program reflecting survey results.
 
 
DOT shall also:
 
 
ensure that FAA cybersecurity R&D is constantly updated to reflect the evolving nature of cyber risks and threats, and 
 
develop an agencywide threat model.
 
 
The GAO shall review:
 
 
the effectiveness of the six FAA unmanned aircraft (drone) system test sites and the opportunities for coordinating and integrating the research at them with research by the Center of Excellence on Unmanned Aircraft Systems; and 
 
federal government research on aircraft noise levels and its use to inform the DOT noise evaluation processes, adjustments to noise metrics, and development of noise abatement procedures.
 
 
DOT shall:
 
 
develop an R&D strategy to inform any potential regulatory action regarding the safe integration of evolving drone systems into the National Airspace System, 
 
hold at least one workshop to discuss the status of R&D on enhancing general aviation safety,
 
develop a research plan on safety risk assessment methods for development of airport design standards, and 
 
develop a plan to implement standards for aircraft cabin air contaminants.
 
 
The GAO shall review the role of FAA's Research, Engineering, and Development Advisory Committee in advising about:
 
 
the organization, management, and budgetary structure of R&D programs across FAA, and 
 
both near-term budget planning and long-term strategic planning for the comprehensive FAA R&D portfolio.
 
 
DOT shall also arrange for an independent external study to identify the implications that a potential nongovernment U.S. air traffic control system could have on FAA's R&D activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
North Texas Reservoir Approval Act

Bill: 114-hr-4466
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Texas
Water quality
Water storage

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

North Texas Reservoir Approval Act

 
This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to exempt the construction of, impoundment of water in, and operation of the Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir Project by the North Texas Municipal Water District in Fannin County, Texas. Thus, the district would not need to obtain a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States with respect to the construction of the dam, the flooding of the area for the reservoir, and the operation of that reservoir project, including any associated water transmission facilities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
MAILS Act

Bill: 114-hr-4467
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Marketing and advertising
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Marijuana Advertising in Legal States Act of 2016 or the MAILS Act

 
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the application of a provision that limits advertisements with respect to certain controlled substances. 
 
Currently, it is a crime to knowingly place a written advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, handout, or other publication for the purpose of receiving, buying, or distributing a schedule 1 controlled substance (e.g., marijuana). This legislation declares that the prohibition does not apply with respect to an advertisement for a marijuana-related activity that complies with state law. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E122)
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Educator Preparation Reform Act

Bill: 114-hr-4471
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Employee performance
Higher education
Minority education
Minority employment
Performance measurement
School administration
Special education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Educator Preparation Reform Act

 
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add as purposes of teacher quality partnership grants: (1) recruiting profession ready individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, as teachers, principals, and other educators; and (2) meeting the staffing needs of high-need local education agencies and high-need schools through close partnerships with educator preparation programs within institutions of higher education. 
 
An eligible partnership that receives a partnership grant shall use grant funds to carry out a program for the pre-baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate preparation of teachers, a teaching residency program (as in current law) or a principal residency program, or a combination of such programs. 
 
An eligible partnership carrying out a principal residency program must perform specified activities for high-need schools. 
 
The bill revises requirements for teacher residency programs and prescribes requirements for the establishment of principal residency programs. 
 
An eligible partnership that receives a partnership grant may carry out, instead of a leadership development program, effective educator development programs for other educators besides teachers and principals.
 
The bill revises requirements for state reporting on the quality of teacher preparation. 
 
As a condition for receiving funds under this Act or under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, a state must conduct an assessment to identify at-risk (as well as low-performing) teacher preparation programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Cottonwood Land Exchange Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4473
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Cottonwood Land Exchange Act of 2016

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if Yavapai County in Arizona offers to convey to the USDA 369 acres of specified nonfederal land in the county, to accept the offer and convey to Yavapai County 80 acres of specified federal land within the Coconino National Forest in the county.
 
The USDA shall determine the values of the lands to be exchanged through appraisals following specified requirements. The values shall be equal, or if they are not equal, equalized as prescribed by this bill. 
 
Lands acquired by the USDA under this bill shall become part of the Coconino National Forest. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act

Bill: 114-hr-4474
Sponsor: Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural equipment and machinery
Business investment and capital
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the placed-in-service restriction on the depreciation of certain farming business machinery and equipment and to make permanent the five-year recovery period for such property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4475
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Cancer
Child health
Community life and organization
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Family planning and birth control
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Sex and reproductive health
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sexually transmitted diseases
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2016

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services such as sexual health education and contraception. Marginalized youth are disadvantaged individuals under the age of 26. Grants may be awarded to state or local health or education agencies, public schools, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations.
 
Grants may be used to: (1) provide sexual health information to marginalized youth, (2) promote effective communication regarding sexual health among marginalized youth, (3) promote and support opportunities for school-age parents, and (3) train individuals who work with marginalized youth to promote sexual health and the development of safe and supportive environments.
 
Grants may not be used to provide access to health services that: (1) are medically unsound; (2) withhold sexual health-promoting or lifesaving information; (3) promote gender stereotypes; or (4) are insensitive or unresponsive to the needs of homosexual, bisexual, or transgender youth, sexually active youth, school-age parents, or survivors of sexual abuse or assault.
 
Unobligated FY2017 appropriations for abstinence education are made available for these grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4476
Sponsor: Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2016

 
This bill declares that, if there is a federal budget deficit in a fiscal year, then: 
 
 
 any pay adjustment for Members of Congress scheduled to take effect under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the succeeding calendar year shall be null and void; and 
 
 effective as of the first day of the first pay period beginning in that year, the rates of basic pay for Members shall be reduced (from the rate in effect), but not below zero, by an amount prescribed according to the following formula. 
 
 
The reduction required under this Act is as follows: 
 
 
if the reduction is to take effect in a calendar year that does not immediately follow another calendar year in which a reduction was made, the reduced amount shall be equal to 5% of the rate of basic pay last in effect before the reduction is made; or 
 
if the reduction is to take effect in a calendar year that immediately follows another calendar year in which a reduction was made, the reduced amount shall be equal to 10% of the rate of basic pay last in effect before the most recent reduction was made. 
 
 
If, following one or more years in which Members' pay is reduced, a fiscal year occurs in which there is no deficit, then, effective as of the first day of the first pay period in the succeeding calendar year: 
 
 
rates of basic pay for Members shall be restored to the highest rate at any time previously payable; and 
 
pay adjustments scheduled to take effect on or after that first day shall be effective. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
BRAVE Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4477
Sponsor: Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee performance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Be Responsive to all Veterans Expeditiously Act of 2016 or the BRAVE Act of 2016

 
This bill requires the primary telephone line for any Department of Veterans Affairs facility to include voice mail. 
 
The introductory message of any voice mail shall inform the caller of: (1) the facility's name, (2) the expected response time, and (3) an emergency telephone number.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Draft America's Daughters Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4478
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Licensing and registrations
Military personnel and dependents
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Draft America's Daughters Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Military Selective Service Act to extend the registration and conscription requirements of the Selective Service System to all U.S. citizens and residents between the ages of 18 and 26. (Currently such provisions apply only to men.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Long Island Aviation History Act

Bill: 114-hr-4484
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
New York State
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Long Island Aviation History Act

 
 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the aviation history of Long Island, with a particular focus on the Hempstead Plains, the areas surrounding Suffolk County Air Force Base, the hamlet of Bethpage, the hamlet of Port Washington, and the village of Farmingdale. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Fairness in Public Housing Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4485
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Fairness in Public Housing Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require public housing agencies to terminate the tenancy of families residing in public housing that have an income exceeding 125% of the area median income. The bill allows an exception to this requirement if, at the time of the termination, there are no families on the waiting list or applying for public housing administered by the agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Do Your Job Act

Bill: 114-hr-4486
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Do Your Job Act 

 
This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress if the chamber has not considered and voted on final passage of each regular appropriations bill before the beginning of the fiscal year. 
 
The salaries are withheld until the earlier of the: (1) the date on which the chamber has considered and held votes on final passage of each of the bills, or (2) the last day of the Congress. In the House of Representatives, consideration of the bills must include permitting Members to offer amendments. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House