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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2016 Mr. McCarthy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to include consideration of certain impacts on commercial space launch and reentry activities in a navigable airspace analysis, and for other purposes.

1. Navigable airspace analysis for commercial space launch site runways (a) In general Section 44718(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking air navigation facilities and equipment and inserting air or space navigation facilities and equipment ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (F) the impact on launch and reentry for launch and reentry vehicles arriving or departing from a launch site or reentry site licensed by the Secretary. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a rulemaking to implement the amendments made by subsection (a).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6007 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2016 Received AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to include consideration of certain impacts on commercial space launch and reentry activities in a navigable airspace analysis, and for other purposes.

1. Navigable airspace analysis for commercial space launch site runways (a) In general Section 44718(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking air navigation facilities and equipment and inserting air or space navigation facilities and equipment ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (F) the impact on launch and reentry for launch and reentry vehicles arriving or departing from a launch site or reentry site licensed by the Secretary. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a rulemaking to implement the amendments made by subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ensure the effective processing of mail by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016 . 2. Record management (a) Amendments Section 9 of the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 ( 44 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the Administrator or the Archivist and inserting the Archivist or the Administrator . ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The Archivist shall provide guidance and assistance to Federal agencies with respect to ensuring— (1) economical and effective records management; (2) adequate and proper documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal Government; and (3) proper records disposition. ; ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (C) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph: (2) in subsection (b), by striking effective records management by such agencies and inserting effective processing of mail by Federal agencies ; ; (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting subsection (a) ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (F) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (5) by inserting at the end the following new subsection: (e) The Administrator, in carrying out subsection (b), shall have the responsibility to promote economy and efficiency in the selection and utilization of space, staff, equipment, and supplies for processing mail at Federal facilities. . ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (3) by inserting at the end the following new subsection: (c) The Administrator (or the Administrator’s designee) may inspect the mail processing practices and programs of any Federal agency for the purpose of rendering recommendations for the improvement of mail processing practices and programs. Officers and employees of such agencies shall cooperate fully in such inspections of mail processing practices and programs. . ; (4) by striking subsection (f); and (5) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 ( Public Law 113–187 ).

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2016 Mr. Russell (for himself and Mr. Connolly ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To ensure the effective processing of mail by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016 . 2. Record management (a) Amendments Section 9 of the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 ( 44 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the Administrator or the Archivist and inserting the Archivist or the Administrator . ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The Archivist shall provide guidance and assistance to Federal agencies with respect to ensuring— (1) economical and effective records management; (2) adequate and proper documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal Government; and (3) proper records disposition. ; ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (C) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph: (2) in subsection (b), by striking effective records management by such agencies and inserting effective processing of mail by Federal agencies ; ; (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting subsection (a) ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (F) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (5) by inserting at the end the following new subsection: (e) The Administrator, in carrying out subsection (b), shall have the responsibility to promote economy and efficiency in the selection and utilization of space, staff, equipment, and supplies for processing mail at Federal facilities. . ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (3) by inserting at the end the following new subsection: (c) The Administrator (or the Administrator’s designee) may inspect the mail processing practices and programs of any Federal agency for the purpose of rendering recommendations for the improvement of mail processing practices and programs. Officers and employees of such agencies shall cooperate fully in such inspections of mail processing practices and programs. . ; (4) by striking subsection (f); and (5) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 ( Public Law 113–187 ).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2016 Received AN ACT To ensure the effective processing of mail by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016 . 2. Record management (a) Amendments Section 9 of the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 ( 44 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the Administrator or the Archivist and inserting the Archivist or the Administrator . ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The Archivist shall provide guidance and assistance to Federal agencies with respect to ensuring— (1) economical and effective records management; (2) adequate and proper documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal Government; and (3) proper records disposition. ; ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (C) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph: (2) in subsection (b), by striking effective records management by such agencies and inserting effective processing of mail by Federal agencies ; ; (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting subsection (a) ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (F) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (5) by inserting at the end the following new subsection: (e) The Administrator, in carrying out subsection (b), shall have the responsibility to promote economy and efficiency in the selection and utilization of space, staff, equipment, and supplies for processing mail at Federal facilities. . ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (3) by inserting at the end the following new subsection: (c) The Administrator (or the Administrator’s designee) may inspect the mail processing practices and programs of any Federal agency for the purpose of rendering recommendations for the improvement of mail processing practices and programs. Officers and employees of such agencies shall cooperate fully in such inspections of mail processing practices and programs. . ; (4) by striking subsection (f); and (5) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 ( Public Law 113–187 ).

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6010 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2016 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Pierluisi , Mr. Posey , Mr. Sires , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , and Mr. Diaz-Balart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a registry of women who are diagnosed during pregnancy as having been infected with Zika virus and the children of such women, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zika Pregnancy and Infant Registry Act of 2016 . 2. Zika virus patient registry Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–22 ) the following: 317U. Zika virus patient registry (a) In general The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this section referred to as the Director ) shall establish and maintain a registry of— (1) women who are diagnosed during pregnancy as having been infected with Zika virus (in this section referred to as the registry ); and (2) the children of such women. (b) Contents The registry— (1) shall include the identity of women and children described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a); and (2) may include— (A) any symptoms and other adverse events experienced by such women and children that may be associated with Zika virus; and (B) other information pertaining to— (i) the health of women described in subsection (a)(1) and monitoring and testing of such women during pregnancy; (ii) the results of evaluation and testing at birth of children described in subsection (a)(2); and (iii) the health and development of children described in subsection (a)(2) through the first five years of life or, at the Director’s discretion, longer. (c) Availability of information only for research The Director may make information in the registry available only for research. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2016 Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 A BILL To require that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has in place adequate verification procedures to ensure that advance payments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are made for only enrollees under qualified health plans who have paid their premiums.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACA Premium Payment Verification Act . 2. Requiring adequate CMS verification procedures to ensure advance payments under the Affordable Care Act are made for only enrollees under qualified health plans who have paid their premiums (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no advance payment under section 1412 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18082 ) may be made before such date that the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies to Congress that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has in place an adequate process, in accordance with subsection (b), to independently verify if an individual is enrolled under a qualified health plan and has paid the premium under such plan. (b) Adequate procedures For purposes of subsection (a), a process, with respect to the verifications described in such subsection, shall not be treated as an adequate process— (1) unless such process— (A) is an automated process under which such verifications are made on a policy basis and not on an aggregate basis; (B) has been tested by the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services and determined by the Inspector General pursuant to such test as being effective; and (C) includes the provision by the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to the Secretary of the Treasury of such payment information as needed by the Secretary for verification of eligibility of individuals for purposes of advance payments under section 1412 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18082 ); and (2) to the extent such process includes any procedures that rely on assurances or attestations made by the issuer of the qualified health plan involved. (c) Report on cost-sharing subsidies allowed for certain individuals enrolling in qualified health plans Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which adequate procedures are in place with respect to cost-sharing reductions allowed under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18071 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2016 Ms. Eshoo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Broadband Act of 2016 . 2. Community broadband capability and services Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Local government provision of advanced telecommunications capability and services (1) In general No State statute, regulation, or other State legal requirement may prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting any public provider from providing, to any person or any public or private entity, advanced telecommunications capability or any service that utilizes the advanced telecommunications capability provided by such provider. (2) Antidiscrimination safeguards To the extent any public provider regulates competing private providers of advanced telecommunications capability or services that utilize advanced telecommunications capability, it shall apply its ordinances and rules without discrimination in favor of itself or any provider that it owns of services that utilize advanced telecommunications capability. (3) Savings clause Nothing in this subsection shall exempt a public provider from any Federal or State telecommunications law or regulation that applies to all providers of advanced telecommunications capability or services that utilize such advanced telecommunications capability. ; and (2) in subsection (e), as redesignated— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking this subsection and inserting this section ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Public provider The term public provider means a State or political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, or instrumentality of a State or political subdivision thereof, or an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304(e) )), that provides advanced telecommunications capability, or any service that utilizes such advanced telecommunications capability, to any person or public or private entity. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects.

1. Reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may enter into a reimbursable agreement with a State or local government agency to carry out a project at an airport as to which notice is required under section 77.9 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, if the agreement— (1) includes measures for cost-effective completion of such project; and (2) would not negatively affect the safety or efficiency of the national airspace system.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 6014 AN ACT To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects.

1. Reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may enter into a reimbursable agreement with a State or local government agency to carry out a project at an airport as to which notice is required under section 77.9 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, if the agreement— (1) includes measures for cost-effective completion of such project; and (2) would not negatively affect the safety or efficiency of the national airspace system.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2016 Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Federal Aviation Administration to allow certain construction or alteration of structures by State departments of transportation without requiring an aeronautical study, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airport Construction and Alteration Reform Act of 2016 . 2. Completion of certain projects by State department of transportation With respect to a proposed construction or alteration for which notice to the Federal Aviation Administration is required under section 77.9 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, upon such notice, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall allow a State department of transportation to carry out such construction or alteration, and shall not require an aeronautical study under section 77.27 of such title, if such State department of transportation— (1) has appropriate engineering expertise to perform the construction or alteration; and (2) complies with applicable Federal Aviation Administration standards for the construction or alteration.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6014 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects.

1. Reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may enter into a reimbursable agreement with a State or local government agency to carry out a project at an airport as to which notice is required under section 77.9 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, if the agreement— (1) includes measures for cost-effective completion of such project; and (2) would not negatively affect the safety or efficiency of the national airspace system.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2016 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain direct primary care service arrangements and periodic provider fees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2016 . 2. Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements (a) In general Section 223(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements An arrangement under which an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment for such services— (A) shall not be treated as a health plan for purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), and (B) shall not be treated as insurance for purposes of subsection (d)(2)(B). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Certain provider fees to be treated as medical care (a) In general Section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Periodic provider fees The term medical care shall include— (A) periodic fees paid to a primary care physician for a defined set of medical services or the right to receive medical services on an as-needed basis, and (B) pre-paid primary care services designed to screen for, diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease and promote wellness. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2016 Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require States and units of local government receiving funds under grant programs operated by the Department of Justice, which use such funds for pretrial services programs, to submit to the Attorney General a report relating to such program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2016 . 2. Reporting requirement for Department of Justice grant recipients using funds for pretrial services programs (a) In general For each fiscal year in which a State or unit of local government receives funds under any grant program operated by the Department of Justice, including the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant program under subpart I of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. ), and which uses funds received under such program for a pretrial services program, the State or unit of local government shall submit to the Attorney General a report which contains the following: (1) The name of each defendant participating in a pretrial release program administered by the pretrial services program, and whether, as applicable, each such defendant appeared for trial and any post-release required court appearance. (2) Information relating to the previous arrest record of each defendant participating in the pretrial services program. (b) Publication requirement Subject to any applicable confidentiality requirements, the Attorney General shall, on an annual basis, make publicly available the information received under subsection (a). (c) Reduction in funding The Attorney General shall, for State or unit of local government which fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, reduce the amount that the State or local government would otherwise receive under each grant program described in subsection (a) in the following fiscal year— (1) in the case that the failure to comply with such requirement was the first such failure, by 25 percent; or (2) in the case that the failure to comply with such requirement was the second or subsequent such failure, by 50 percent. (d) Reallocation Amounts not allocated to a State or unit of local government under subsection (c) shall be reallocated under each such grant program to States and units of local government that comply with the requirement under subsection (a).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6023 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2016 Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself and Mr. Pierluisi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 A BILL To exempt health insurance of residents of United States territories from the annual fee on health insurance providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2016 . 2. Health insurance of residents of United States territories exempt from annual fee on health insurance providers (a) In general Section 9010(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Exception for health insurance of residents of United States territories (A) In general Solely for purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the term United States health risk shall not include the health risk of any individual who is a bona fide resident of Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands (as determined under section 937(a)). (B) Exception not to increase fee allocation The amount determined under paragraph (1)(B) shall be determined without regard to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. . (b) Reporting Section 9010(g)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by inserting (and the amount of such net premiums to which subsection (b)(4)(A) applies) before the period at the end. (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Transitional rule for reporting For purposes of applying the amendment made by subsection (a) with respect to the first calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s designee) shall provide a method for covered entities to report the information described in the amendment made by subsection (b) for the calendar year which precedes such first calendar year.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2016 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Polis , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Walz , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Esty , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Aguilar , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Lewis , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Clay , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Capuano , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , and Mr. Ruiz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require each candidate for nomination or election to the office of President or Vice President to include in the financial disclosure reports the candidate is required to file under such Act a statement regarding whether or not the Secretary of the Treasury is in the process of auditing any of the candidate’s individual Federal income tax returns.

1. Requiring candidates for President and Vice President to provide information on audit status of Federal income tax returns (a) Disclosure of audit status required Section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) In the case of a report filed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 101 by an individual who is a candidate for nomination or election to the office of President or Vice President, the report shall include a statement obtained by the individual from the Secretary of the Treasury regarding whether or not the Secretary is in the process of auditing any of the individual’s individual Federal income tax returns, and, if so, the taxable year of the tax return involved. . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to individuals who first become candidates for election to the office of President or Vice President after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for 2016 Each candidate who won the nomination of a political party for election to the office of President or Vice President in 2016 shall comply with subsection (j) of section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as added by subsection (a), not later than September 26, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6027 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2016 Mr. Murphy of Florida (for himself and Mr. Pierluisi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 A BILL To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide health insurance fairness for Puerto Rico.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Fairness Act of 2016 . 2. Health insurance tax covered entities (a) Exclusions from covered entity definition Section 9010(c)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) notwithstanding subsection (h), beginning in 2018, any entity within a jurisdiction that is not receiving premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions under sections 1401 and 1402 of this Act. . (b) Corresponding reduction in collections Section 9010(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by adding after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Adjustments to applicable amount Beginning in 2018, the Secretary shall reduce the applicable amount by a figure equal to the fees that otherwise would have been collected from entities within any jurisdiction that is not receiving premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions under sections 1401 and 1402 of this Act. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if included in section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6028 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2016 Mrs. Noem introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act . 2. Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 72 ) is repealed. (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 127 ) is repealed. (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128 ), is repealed. (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129 ), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States . (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 130 ) is repealed. (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137 ), is repealed. (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 138 ) is repealed. (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273 ), is repealed. (9) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended— (A) under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and (B) under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the second undesignated paragraph. (10) Section 18 of the Act of June 23, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285 ), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph. (11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), is amended under the heading Commissioner. under the heading I. General Provisions. (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C. 302 ) by striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6029 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2016 Mrs. Noem (for herself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 A BILL To require State and local government approval of prescribed burns on Federal land during conditions of drought or fire danger.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016 . 2. Prescribed burn approval (a) Definitions In this section: (1) National fire danger rating system The term national fire danger rating system means the national system used to provide a measure of fire danger according to a range of low to moderate to high to very high to extreme. (2) Prescribed burn The term prescribed burn means a planned fire intentionally ignited. (b) Limitations on prescribed burns (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the head of a Federal agency shall not authorize a prescribed burn on Federal land if, for the county or contiguous county in which the Federal land is located, the national fire danger rating system indicates an extreme fire danger level. (2) Exception The head of a Federal agency may authorize a prescribed burn under a condition described in paragraph (1) if the head of the Federal agency coordinates with the applicable State government and local fire officials. (3) Liability (A) In general If the head of a Federal agency authorizes a prescribed burn, the United States shall be liable for any damage to private property caused by the prescribed burn, notwithstanding chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Tort Claims Act ) or any State law. (B) Damages If the United States is determined to be liable for damages under subparagraph (A), the United States shall pay the damages within 120 days of receipt of a substantiated claim. (4) Report At the end of each fiscal year, the Chief of the Forest Service shall submit to Congress a report describing— (A) the number and locations of prescribed burns during that fiscal year; and (B) each prescribed burn during that fiscal year that was authorized by the head of a Federal agency pursuant to paragraph (2).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6030 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2016 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Nadler , Ms. DeLauro , and Ms. Speier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit certain practices by employers relating to restrictions on discussion of employees' and prospective employees' salary and benefit history, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Equity for All Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibitions relating to prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (a) In general The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended by adding after section 7 the following new section: 8. Requirements and prohibitions relating to wage, salary and benefit history It shall be an unlawful practice for an employer to— (1) screen prospective employees based on their previous wages or salary histories, including benefits or other compensation, including by requiring that a prospective employee’s previous wages or salary histories, including benefits or other compensation, satisfy minimum or maximum criteria, or request or require as a condition of being interviewed, or as a condition of continuing to be considered for an offer of employment or as a condition of employment, that a prospective employee disclose previous wages or salary histories, including benefits or other compensation; (2) seek the previous wages or salary history, including benefits or other compensation, of any prospective employee from any current or former employer of such employee; or (3) discharge or in any other manner retaliate against any employee or prospective employee because the employee— (A) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this section or made or is about to make a complaint relating to any act or practice made unlawful by this section; or (B) testified or is about to testify, assist, or participate in any manner in an investigation or proceeding relating to any act or practice made unlawful by this section. . (b) Penalties Section 16 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 216 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) (1) Any person who violates the provisions of section 8 shall— (A) be subject to a civil penalty of $5,000 for a first offense, increased by an additional $1,000 for each subsequent offense, not to exceed $10,000; and (B) be liable to each employee or prospective employee who was the subject of the violation for special damages not to exceed $10,000 plus attorneys’ fees, and shall be subject to such injunctive relief as may be appropriate. (2) An action to recover the liability described in paragraph (1)(B) may be maintained against any employer (including a public agency) in any Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees or prospective employees for and in behalf of himself or themselves and other employees similarly situated. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2016 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Prevention Act of 2016 . 2. Eligibility of District of Columbia for Federal funding under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 Section 304(4) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1453(4) ) is amended by inserting the District of Columbia, after the term also includes .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6033 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2016 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Rothfus , and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for the Middle East respiratory syndrome.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adding Middle East Respiratory Syndrome to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act . 2. Expanding tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Middle East respiratory syndrome Section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360n(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (S) as subparagraph (T); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (R) the following: (S) Middle East respiratory syndrome. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2016 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Hurd of Texas , and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify certain required mens rea elements for offenses pertaining to the handling of sensitive information by government officials, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Classified Information Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Clarification of certain mens rea elements (a) Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information Section 793 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) In a prosecution under subsection (f), the Government need not prove that the defendant intended to cause harm to the United States. . (b) Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material Section 1924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) In a prosecution under subsection (a), the Government need not prove that the defendant intended to cause harm to the United States. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2016 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the civil statute of limitations for victims of Federal sex offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of statute of limitations for civil remedy for personal injuries Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1595(c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the later of ; and (B) in paragraph (1) by striking after the cause of action arose; or and inserting the following: after the date upon which the plaintiff discovers the later of— (A) the violation that forms the basis for the claim; or (B) the injury that forms the basis for the claim; or ; and (2) in section 2255(b), by striking filed within 10 years and all that follows through the end and inserting the following: filed— (1) not later than 10 years after the date upon which the plaintiff discovers the later of— (A) the violation that forms the basis for the claim; or (B) the injury that forms the basis for the claim; or (2) in the case of a person under a legal disability, not later than 10 years after the disability ends. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6041 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2016 Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself, Mr. King of New York , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act or the HOT CARS Act of 2016 . 2. Child safety alert system rulemaking (a) Rule required Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles be equipped with technology to provide an alert that a child or unattended passenger remains in a rear seating position after the vehicle motor is deactivated. (b) Effective date of rule The regulation issued by the Secretary under this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the publication of the final rule. (c) Report to congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives on the feasibility of retrofitting existing passenger motor vehicles with technology to provide an alert that a child or unattended passenger remains in a rear seating position after the vehicle motor is deactivated. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Alert The term alert means a signal that may be auditory or visual (or both) that will provide an effective warning to the driver of the passenger motor vehicle that a child or unattended passenger remains in a rear seating position after the vehicle motor is deactivated. (2) Passenger motor vehicle The term passenger motor vehicle has the meaning given that term in section 32101 of title 49, United States Code. (3) Rear seating position The term rear seating position means any designated seating position that is rearward of the front seat. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.