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II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1973 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2015 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the deduction for interest on education loans, to extend and expand the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, and eliminate the limitation on contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts.

1. Expansion of deduction for interest on education loans (a) Elimination of cap on deduction Section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsections (b) and (f). (b) Carryover of excess interest Section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Carryover If the amount of the deduction allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year (determined without regard to this section and section 222), then an amount equal to such excess shall be treated as interest paid by the taxpayer in the succeeding taxable year on a qualified education loan. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 2. Expansion of deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (a) Elimination of dollar limitation; carryover of excess expenses (1) In general Subsection (b) of section 222 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (b) Carryover If the amount of the deduction allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year (determined without regard to this section), then an amount equal to such excess shall be treated as qualified tuition and related expenses paid by the taxpayer in the succeeding taxable year. . (2) Conforming amendment Paragraph (3) of section 222(d) of such Code is amended by striking deduction .— and inserting deduction .—Except as provided in subsection (b)— . (b) Permanent extension Section 222 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (e). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. 3. Expansion of rules for Coverdell education savings accounts (a) Elimination of contribution limitation (1) In general Section 530(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or at the end of clause (i), by striking , or at the end of clause (ii) and inserting a period, and by striking clause (iii). (2) Conforming amendment Section 530 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1978 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2015 Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Advisers of SBICs and venture capital funds Section 203(l) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(l) ) is amended— (1) by striking No investment adviser and inserting the following: (1) In general No investment adviser ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Advisers of SBICs For purposes of this subsection, a venture capital fund includes an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940). . 3. Advisers of SBICs and private funds Section 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Advisers of SBICs For purposes of this subsection, the assets under management of a private fund that is an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940) shall be excluded from the limit set forth in paragraph (1). . 4. Relationship to State law Section 203A(b)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) that is not registered under section 203 because that person is exempt from registration as provided in subsection (b)(7) of such section, or is a supervised person of such person. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1979 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2015 Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Chief of Engineers to transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015 . 2. Transfer of human remains (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Claimant tribes The term claimant tribes means the Indian tribes and band referred to in the letter from Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera, relating to the human remains and dated September 21, 2000. (2) Department The term Department means the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. (3) Human remains The term human remains means the human remains— (A) that are known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, which includes the projectile point lodged in the right ilium bone, as well as any residue from previous sampling and studies; and (B) that are part of archaeological collection number 45BN495. (b) Transfer Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law or law of the State of Washington, including the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall transfer the human remains to the Department, on the condition that the Department, acting through the State Historic Preservation Officer, disposes of the remains and repatriates the remains to claimant tribes. (c) Cost The Corps of Engineers shall be responsible for any costs associated with the transfer. (d) Limitations (1) In general The transfer shall be limited solely to the human remains portion of the archaeological collection. (2) Corps of Engineers The Corps of Engineers shall have no further responsibility for the human remains transferred pursuant to subsection (b) after the date of the transfer.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1982 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2015 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund the Wall of Remembrance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act of 2015 . 2. Wall of remembrance Public Law 99–572 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 100 Stat. 3226) is amended by adding at the end the following: 4. Wall of remembrance (a) Authorization The memorial authorized under section 1 shall include a Wall of Remembrance. (b) No Federal funds Federal funds may not be used to construct the Wall of Remembrance. (c) Design recommendations The American Battle Monuments Commission shall request and consider design recommendations from the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc., for the establishment of the Wall of Remembrance. (d) Requirements The Wall of Remembrance shall include— (1) a list by name of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who died in theater in the Korean War; (2) the number of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, in regards to the Korean War— (A) were wounded in action; (B) are listed as missing in action; or (C) were prisoners of war; and (3) the number of members of the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations Command who, in regards to the Korean War— (A) were killed in action; (B) were wounded in action; (C) are listed as missing in action; or (D) were prisoners of war. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1986 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2015 Mr. Reid introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map means the map entitled Moapa River Reservation Expansion , dated August 5, 2015, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Tribe The term Tribe means the Moapa Band of Paiutes. 3. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be— (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and (2) part of the reservation of the Tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 25,977 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation as generally depicted on the map as Reservation Expansion Land . (c) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (d) Gaming Land taken into trust under this section shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )). 4. Tribal fee land to be held in trust (a) In general All right, title, and interest of the Tribe in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be— (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and (2) part of the reservation of the Tribe. (b) Description of the land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 88 acres of land held in fee by the Tribe as generally depicted on the map as Fee Into Trust Lands . (c) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1991 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2015 Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To eliminate the sunset date for the Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for such program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act of 2015 . 2. Expansion of Choice Program of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Elimination of sunset (1) In general Section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (A) by striking subsection (p); and (B) by redesignating subsections (q), (r), (s), and (t) as subsections (p), (q), (r), and (s), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments Such section is amended— (A) in subsection (i)(2), by striking during the period in which the Secretary is authorized to carry out this section pursuant to subsection (p) ; and (B) in subsection (p)(2), as redesignated by paragraph (1)(B), by striking subparagraph (F). (b) Expansion of eligibility (1) In general Subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows: (b) Eligible veterans A veteran is an eligible veteran for purposes of this section if the veteran is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, including any such veteran who has not received hospital care or medical services from the Department and has contacted the Department seeking an initial appointment from the Department for the receipt of such care or services. . (2) Conforming amendments Such section is amended— (A) in subsection (c)(1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking In the case of an eligible veteran described in subsection (b)(2)(A), the Secretary shall, at the election of the eligible veteran and inserting The Secretary shall, at the election of an eligible veteran ; and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking described in such subsection and inserting of the Veterans Health Administration ; (B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking subsection (b)(1) and inserting subsection (b) ; (C) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (3); and (D) in subsection (p)(2)(A), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking , disaggregated by— and all that follows through subsection (b)(2)(D) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to hospital care and medical services furnished under such section on and after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1992 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2015 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Daines , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Enzi , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act . 2. Receipt of firearm or ammunition by spouse of member of the armed forces at a duty station of the member outside the United States Section 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting , or to the spouse of such a member, before or to ; (2) by striking members, and inserting members and spouses, ; (3) by striking members or and inserting members, spouses, or ; and (4) by striking member or and inserting member, spouse, or . 3. Residency of spouses of members of the armed forces to be determined on the same basis as the residency of such members for purposes of Federal firearms laws Section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) For purposes of this chapter, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident of— (1) the State in which the member or spouse maintains legal residence; (2) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (3) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2004 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2015 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Hatch , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to modify the authority of the President of the United States to declare national monuments, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to authority to declare national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Effective date A proclamation or reservation under subsection (a) or (b) shall expire 3 years after proclaimed or reserved unless specifically approved by— (1) a Federal law enacted after the date of the proclamation or reservation; and (2) a State law, for each State where the land covered by the proclamation or reservation is located, enacted after the date of the proclamation or reservation. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2005 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act . 2. Disqualification on receipt of disability insurance benefits in a month for which unemployment compensation is received (a) In general Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) If for any week in whole or in part within a month an individual is paid or determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation, such individual shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity for such month. (ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term unemployment compensation means— (I) regular compensation , extended compensation , and additional compensation (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act ( 26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and (II) trade adjustment assistance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq. ). . (b) Trial work period Section 222(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 422(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) For purposes of this subsection, an individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if the individual is entitled to unemployment compensation for such month. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term unemployment compensation means— (i) regular compensation , extended compensation , and additional compensation (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act ( 26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and (ii) trade adjustment assistance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq. ). . (c) Data matching The Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the amendments made by this section using appropriate electronic data. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who initially apply for disability insurance benefits on or after January 1, 2016.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2015 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2015 Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Isakson , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Burr , Mr. Cochran , Ms. Collins , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Flake , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Lankford , Mr. McCain , Mr. Moran , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Shelby , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Lee , Mr. Paul , and Mr. Scott ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act . 2. Treatment of joint employers Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, two or more employers may be considered joint employers for purposes of this Act only if each shares and exercises control over essential terms and conditions of employment and such control over these matters is actual, direct, and immediate. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2016 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2015 Mr. Kaine introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to promote the responsible transfer of firearms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act . 2. Universal background checks Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person and inserting Unless the transferor has taken reasonable steps to determine that the recipient is not legally barred from possessing firearms or ammunition under paragraphs (1) through (9), it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to a person who ; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking who, ; (3) in paragraph (6), by striking who ; and (4) in paragraph (7), by striking who, .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2018 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2015 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To convey, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the United States in and to certain non-Federal land in Glennallen, Alaska.

1. Conveyance of reversionary interest, Glennallen, Alaska (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Landowner (A) In general The term landowner means SEND North, located in Anchorage, Alaska. (B) Inclusion The term landowner includes any successor in interest to the entity referred to in subparagraph (A). (2) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land means the parcels of land located in the city of Glennallen, Alaska, and owned by the landowner, more particularly described as an area of 210 acres, as described according to the official plat of the survey of that land on file with the Bureau of Land Management as a tract at Copper River Meridian, Alaska, T. 4 N., R. 2 W., sec. 23, NW 1/4 , SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 . (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Conveyance of reversionary interests (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall convey to the landowner, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable economic development of the non-Federal land. (2) Legal descriptions As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal descriptions of the non-Federal land shall be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. (3) Costs The landowner shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance under paragraph (1), including the costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs.
II Calendar No. 595 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2018 [Report No. 114–322] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2015 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 6, 2016 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To convey, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the United States in and to certain non-Federal land in Glennallen, Alaska.

1. Conveyance of reversionary interest, Glennallen, Alaska (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Landowner (A) In general The term landowner means SEND North, located in Anchorage, Alaska. (B) Inclusion The term landowner includes any successor in interest to the entity referred to in subparagraph (A). (2) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land means the parcels of land located in the city of Glennallen, Alaska, and owned by the landowner, more particularly described as an area of 210 acres, as described according to the official plat of the survey of that land on file with the Bureau of Land Management as a tract at Copper River Meridian, Alaska, T. 4 N., R. 2 W., sec. 23, NW 1/4 , SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 . (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Conveyance of reversionary interests (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall convey to the landowner, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable economic development of the non-Federal land. (2) Legal descriptions As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal descriptions of the non-Federal land shall be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. (3) Costs The landowner shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance under paragraph (1), including the costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs.

September 6, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2022 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2015 Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

1. Increase in special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (a) In general Section 1562(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $3,000 . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) in the case that the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act is not the first day of a month, the first day of the first month beginning after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Delay of annual cost of living adjustment (A) In general The Secretary shall not make an increase pursuant to section 1562(e) of such title effective December 1, 2016, if the amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect before such date. (B) Resumption In the case that the Secretary, pursuant to subparagraph (A), does not make an increase pursuant to section 1562(e) of such title effective December 1, 2016, the Secretary shall resume making increases pursuant to such section with the first such increase effective December 1, 2017.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2024 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2015 Mr. Isakson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act of 2015 . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ) is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 525 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/127,249, and dated November 2014. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2027 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2015 Ms. Ayotte introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase the penalties for fentanyl trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2015 . 2. Enhanced penalties Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(vi)— (A) by striking 400 grams and inserting 20 grams ; and (B) by striking 100 grams and inserting 5 grams ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(vi)— (A) by striking 40 grams and inserting 2 grams ; and (B) by striking 10 grams and inserting 0.5 grams .
VI 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2029 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Shirley Constantino Tan.

1. Permanent resident status for Shirley Constantino Tan (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Shirley Constantino Tan shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Shirley Constantino Tan enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Shirley Constantino Tan, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2015 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Enzi , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act . 2. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9) ), section 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 262 ), and the terms of any lease under that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act shall be 2 percent.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2034 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2015 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thin Blue Line Act . 2. Aggravating Factors for Death Penalty Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officer (A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in the circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a person who is authorized by law— (i) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; (ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (iii) to be a firefighter or other first responder. (B) The circumstance referred to in subparagraph (A) is that the person was killed or targeted— (i) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (ii) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (iii) because of his or her status as a public official or employee. .
II Calendar No. 229 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2035 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2015 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Reid , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Carper , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Mikulski , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time September 16, 2015 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To provide for the compensation of Federal employees affected by a lapse in appropriations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015 . 2. Compensation for Federal employees affected by a lapse in appropriations Section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking An officer and inserting Except as specified in this subchapter or any other provision of law, an officer ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) In this subsection— (A) the term covered lapse in appropriations means a lapse in appropriations that begins on or after October 1, 2015; and (B) the term excepted employee means an excepted employee or an employee performing emergency work, as such terms are defined by the Office of Personnel Management. (2) Each Federal employee furloughed as a result of a covered lapse in appropriations shall be paid for the period of the lapse in appropriations, and each excepted employee who is required to perform work during a covered lapse in appropriations shall be paid for such work, at the employee's standard rate of pay at the earliest date possible after the lapse in appropriations ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. (3) During a covered lapse in appropriations, each excepted employee who is required to perform work shall be entitled to use leave under chapter 63 of title 5, or any other applicable law governing the use of leave by the excepted employee, for which compensation shall be paid at the earliest date possible after the lapse in appropriations ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. .

September 16, 2015 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2015 Mr. Vitter (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. (2) Enterprise The term enterprise means— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association and any affiliate thereof; and (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and any affiliate thereof. 3. Reasonable pay for chief executive officers (a) Suspension of current compensation package and limitation The Director shall suspend the compensation packages approved for 2015 for the chief executive officers of each enterprise and, in lieu of such packages, subject to the limitation under subsection (b), establish the compensation and benefits for each such chief executive officer at the same level in effect for such officer as of January 1, 2015, and such compensation and benefits may not thereafter be increased. (b) Limitation on bonuses Subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect the applicability of section 16 of the STOCK Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4518a ) to the chief executive officer of each enterprise. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) shall only apply to a chief executive officer of an enterprise if the enterprise is in conservatorship or receivership pursuant to section 1367 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4617 ). 4. Fannie and Freddie chief executive officers not Federal employees Any chief executive officer affected by any provision under section 3 shall not be considered a Federal employee.
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen S. 2036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. (2) Enterprise The term enterprise means— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association and any affiliate thereof; and (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and any affiliate thereof. 3. Reasonable pay for chief executive officers (a) Suspension of current compensation package and limitation The Director shall suspend the compensation packages approved for 2015 for the chief executive officers of each enterprise and, in lieu of such packages, subject to the limitation under subsection (b), establish the compensation and benefits for each such chief executive officer at the same level in effect for such officer as of January 1, 2015, and such compensation and benefits may not thereafter be increased. (b) Limitation on bonuses Subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect the applicability of section 16 of the STOCK Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4518a ) to the chief executive officer of each enterprise. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) shall only apply to a chief executive officer of an enterprise if the enterprise is in conservatorship or receivership pursuant to section 1367 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4617 ). 4. Fannie and Freddie chief executive officers not Federal employees Any chief executive officer affected by any provision under section 3 shall not be considered a Federal employee.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. (2) Enterprise The term enterprise means— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association and any affiliate thereof; and (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and any affiliate thereof. 3. Reasonable pay for chief executive officers (a) Suspension of current compensation package and limitation The Director shall suspend the compensation packages approved for 2015 for the chief executive officers of each enterprise and, in lieu of such packages, subject to the limitation under subsection (b), establish the compensation and benefits for each such chief executive officer at the same level in effect for such officer as of January 1, 2015, and such compensation and benefits may not thereafter be increased. (b) Limitation on bonuses Subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect the applicability of section 16 of the STOCK Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4518a ) to the chief executive officer of each enterprise. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) shall only apply to a chief executive officer of an enterprise if the enterprise is in conservatorship or receivership pursuant to section 1367 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4617 ). 4. Fannie and Freddie chief executive officers not Federal employees Any chief executive officer affected by any provision under section 3 shall not be considered a Federal employee.

Passed the Senate September 15, 2015. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2015 Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Ms. Warren , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Restoration Act of 2015 . 2. Federal Pell Grant duration limits Section 401(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking The period and inserting (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the period ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) (i) Any Federal Pell Grant that a student received during a period described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) shall not count towards the student’s duration limits under this paragraph. (ii) Clause (i) shall apply with respect to any Federal Pell Grant awarded to a student to attend an institution— (I) during a period— (aa) for which the student received a loan under this title; and (bb) for which the loan described in item (aa) is forgiven under— (AA) section 437(c)(1) or 464(g)(1) due to the closing of the institution; (BB) section 455(h) due to the student’s successful assertion of a defense to repayment of the loan; or (CC) section 432(a)(6), section 685.215 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), or any other loan forgiveness provision or regulation under this Act, as a result of a determination by the Secretary or a court that the institution committed fraud or other misconduct; or (II) during a period for which the student did not receive a loan under this title but for which, if the student had received such a loan, the student would have qualified for loan forgiveness under subclause (I)(bb). .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2038 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2015 Mr. Corker (for himself, Mr. Warner , Mr. Vitter , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide certainty that Congress and the Administration will undertake substantive and structural housing finance reform, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jumpstart GSE Reform Act . 2. Definitions As used in this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Enterprise The term enterprise has the same meaning as in section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. (2) Guarantee fee The term guarantee fee has the same meaning as in section 1327(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4547(a) ). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury. (4) Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement The term Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement means— (A) the Amended and Restated Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated September 26, 2008, as such Agreement has been amended on May 6, 2009, December 24, 2009, and August 17, 2012, respectively, and as such Agreement may be further amended and restated, entered into between the Department of the Treasury and each enterprise, as applicable; and (B) any provision of any certificate in connection with such Agreement creating or designating the terms, powers, preferences, privileges, limitations, or any other conditions of the Variable Liquidation Preference Senior Preferred Stock of an enterprise issued or sold pursuant to such Agreement. 3. Prohibition on use of guarantee fees to offset other government spending An increase in the guarantee fee required to be charged by an enterprise may not be used to offset an increase in outlays or a reduction in revenues for any purpose other than those related to the enterprises' business functions under— (1) the congressional budget; (2) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; or (3) the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 4. Limitations on sale of preferred stock Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any provision of the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, the Secretary may not sell, transfer, relinquish, liquidate, divest, or otherwise dispose of any outstanding shares of senior preferred stock acquired pursuant to the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, until such time as Congress has passed and the President has signed into law legislation that includes a specific instruction to the Secretary regarding the sale, transfer, relinquishment, liquidation, divestiture, or other disposition of the senior preferred stock so acquired.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2039 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2015 Mr. Enzi (for himself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of devils tower (a) In general The mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, located at 44°35′26″N, by 104°42′55″W, and the area located at 44°35′21″N, by 104°41′48″W, shall be known and designated as Devils Tower . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Devils Tower .