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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Messer (for himself, Mr. Kline , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Byrne , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Bucshon , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain educational institutions from the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare’s Obligatory Levies . 2. Certain educational institutions exempt from employer health insurance mandate (a) In general Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Exception for certain educational institutions The term applicable large employer shall not include— (i) any elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965), (ii) any local educational agency or State educational agency (as such terms are defined in section 9101 of such Act), and (iii) any institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013. 3. Study of impact on education The Secretary of Education shall— (1) study the impact of the employer health insurance mandate under section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act and the impact of such mandate as in effect on the day after the date of enactment of this Act on— (A) in coordination with the national assessment of title I under section 1501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6491 ), the ability of State educational agencies, local educational agencies, elementary schools, and secondary schools to meet the purposes of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ); and (B) in coordination with the annual data collection conducted through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System described in section 132(i)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a(i)(4) ), the ability of institutions of higher education to maintain academic programs; and (2) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit separate written reports to Congress with respect to the studies conducted under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Boustany (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Becerra , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Farenthold , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Lowey , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Foster , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Honda , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Meehan , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Long , Mr. Ellison , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Harper , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Burgess , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Ms. Brownley of California , Mrs. Wagner , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Turner , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Cole , Mr. Olson , and Mr. Nolan ) 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015 . 2. Outpatient therapy cap repeal (a) In general Section 1833 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l ) is amended by striking subsection (g). (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Yarmuth , and Mr. Ruiz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on the Budget and Appropriations , 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 the Public Health Service Act to provide funding for the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent Investment in Health Research Act of 2015 . 2. Funding for National Institutes of Health (a) Funding Paragraph (1) of section 402A(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282a(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) In general Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying out this title, there are hereby appropriated to the National Institutes of Health, to remain available until expended, the following amounts: (A) For fiscal year 2016, $32,000,000,000. (B) For each of fiscal years 2017 through 2025, the amount appropriated under this subsection for the preceding fiscal year, adjusted by any percentage increase in nominal gross domestic product during the preceding calendar year. . (b) Conforming changes Section 402A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282a ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Authorization of appropriations and inserting Funding ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) and inserting Of the amount made available under subsection (a) . (c) Exemption from sequestration orders Subparagraph (A) of section 255(g)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the item relating to Office of Thrift Supervision the following new item: National Institutes of Health (75–9915–0–1–552). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 780 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Beyer ) 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 offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments.

1. Offsetting past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligations (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 6402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligations (A) In general A State may, on behalf of a local government located within the State, submit a notice of past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation for offset under this subsection. (B) Special rules Such submission and offset shall be made with respect to any past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation under rules similar to the rules of this subsection (other than this paragraph), except— (i) under paragraph (3)(A), any reduction attributable to a past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation shall be made (in addition to reductions specified in such subparagraph) after the overpayment is reduced pursuant to— (I) this subsection with respect to any past-due, legally enforceable State income tax obligation; and (II) subsection (f) with respect to any covered unemployment compensation debt; and (ii) the local government on whose behalf a State is submitting shall certify to the State that the requirements of paragraph (4) have been met by the local government. (C) Past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation For purposes of this subsection, the term past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation means any debt— (i) (I) which resulted from a judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, or a determination after an administrative hearing, which has determined an amount of tax to be due to a local government; and (II) which is no longer subject to judicial review; or (ii) which resulted from a tax imposed by a local government which has been assessed but not collected, the time for redetermination of which has expired, and which has not been delinquent for more than 10 years. Such term shall not include any local income tax described in the second sentence of paragraph (5). (D) Regulations The Secretary shall issue such regulations, and modify any such regulations under paragraph (6), as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this paragraph. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to refunds payable after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 782 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Moore , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Ellison , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Pocan , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To eliminate the sequestration under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cancel the Sequester Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of 251A sequestration Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a ) is repealed.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 783 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Crowley (for himself and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To address the urgent need for a Federal strategy to ensure that individuals who encounter minors at risk of female genital mutilation are fully prepared to take action to prevent the practice, and individuals who have been subjected to female genital mutilation can seek necessary services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero Tolerance for FGM Act of 2015 . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Female genital mutilation (in this Act referred to as FGM ) is a harmful traditional practice carried out on an estimated 125 million girls and women around the world. (2) If current trends continue, an additional 86 million will face the procedure by 2030, including minors in the United States. (3) According to an article which appeared in Public Health Reports (1997 JAN–FEB) entitled Female genital mutilation. Female circumcision. Who is at risk in the U.S.? , relying on estimates derived by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 1990 over 168,000 girls and women living in the United States had either been, or were at risk of being, subjected to FGM. (4) FGM is widely recognized as a violation of the rights of girls. (5) The United Nations, with the support of the United States, adopted a resolution calling for all countries to develop national strategies to end FGM. (6) The United Nations declared a goal of fully ending FGM within a generation. (7) The United Nations recognizes International Day for Zero Tolerance of FGM. (8) It is illegal to carry out FGM against a minor in the United States. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) there is an urgent need for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with officials at other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to develop and implement a multi-agency strategy to ensure that— (A) individuals who encounter minors at risk of FGM are fully prepared to take action to prevent the practice; and (B) individuals who have been subjected to FGM can seek necessary services; (2) the strategy should provide for updating the estimates of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the prevalence of women and girls with female genital mutilation or female circumcision; and (3) the strategy should provide for a public awareness campaign, so that the American public understands— (A) how to help individuals in danger of being subjected to FGM; and (B) how to address the needs of individuals who have been subjected to it. 4. Report Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with officials at relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the Congress a report on the status of the development and implementation of the strategy described in section 3.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 784 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Higgins , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Tonko , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Himes , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Ellison , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Esty , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Israel , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Rush , Ms. Lee , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Welch , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Sires , Mr. Keating , Mr. Walz , Ms. Titus , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Norton , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Payne , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Chu of California , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Overnight Delivery Act . 2. Market-dominant product service standards With respect to market-dominant products (as that term is described in subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code)— (1) the service standards implemented by the United States Postal Service and in effect on January 5, 2015, shall have no force or effect; and (2) the Postal Service shall reinstate the service standards that were in effect on December 31, 2011.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 787 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Foster (for himself and Mr. Garrett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To assess the State by State impact of Federal taxation and spending.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Payer State Transparency Act of 2015 . 2. Calculation of Federal Tax Burdens and Outlays (a) State by State Calculation of Federal tax burdens (1) In General The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, shall calculate the Federal tax burden of each State for each calendar year. (2) Calculation of Federal tax burden For purposes of calculating the Federal tax burden of each State under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) treat Federal taxes paid by an individual as a burden on the State in which such individual resides; and (B) treat Federal taxes paid by a legal business entity as a burden on each State in which economic activity of such entity is performed in the same proportion that the economic activity of such entity in such State bears to the economic activity of such entity in all the States. (b) State by State Calculation of Federal Outlays (1) In General The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Council of Economic Advisers and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall calculate the total amount of Federal outlays received by each State in each fiscal year. (2) Treatment of Contract Awards For purposes of calculating the amount of Federal outlays received by a State under paragraph (1), a Federal contract award shall be treated as a Federal outlay received by each State in which performance under the award takes place in the same proportion that such performance in such State bears to such performance in all the States. (c) State Defined In this section the term State means each of the several States. 3. Joint Report Not later than the date that is 180 days after the beginning of each calendar year, the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— (1) jointly submit to Congress a report containing the results of the calculations described in section 2 with respect to such calendar year; and (2) publish the report on a publicly accessible website of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 791 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the unauthorized remote shut down of a cellular phone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2015 . 2. Unauthorized remote shutdown of a mobile device (a) In general Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 250. Unauthorized remote shutdown of a mobile device (a) In general Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States, any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District, or of any department or agency thereof, knowingly causes a mobile device phone to be shut down without the consent of the owner or account holder of that mobile device phone or without the order of a court authorizing such shut down shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years or fined under this title, or both, and shall be removed from such office or employment. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term account holder , with respect to a mobile device— (A) means the person who holds the account through which commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service is provided on the device; and (B) includes a person authorized by the person described in subparagraph (A) to take actions with respect to the device; (2) the term commercial mobile data service means any mobile service (as defined in Section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934) that is— (A) a data service; (B) provided for profit; and (C) available to the public or such classes of eligible users as to be effectively available to a substantial portion of the public, as specified by regulation by the Commission; (3) the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given the term in section 332 of Communications Act of 1934; (4) the term mobile device means a personal electronic device on which commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service is provided; and (5) the term shut down means to make use of a hardware or software function to remotely— (A) delete or render inaccessible from the device all information relating to the account holder that has been placed on the device; (B) render the device inoperable on the network of any provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service globally, even if the device is turned off or has the data storage medium removed; (C) prevent the device from being reactivated or reprogrammed without a passcode or similar authorization after the device has been— (i) rendered inoperable as described in subparagraph (B); or (ii) subject to an unauthorized factory reset; and (D) reverse any action described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) if the device is recovered by the account holder. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 250. Unauthorized remote shutdown of a mobile device. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 792 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Griffith 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 provide for no net increase in the total acreage of certain Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acre In, Acre Out Act . 2. No net increase in certain Federal lands (a) In general For acquisition of land by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture that would result in a net increase of total land acreage under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service, the Secretary concerned shall offer for sale an equal number of acres of Federal land that is under the same jurisdictional status. (b) Exemptions Subsection (a) shall not apply to easements acquired— (1) by the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate management of Federal lands; or (2) by the Secretary of Agriculture to facilitate management of Federal lands. (c) Consideration (1) In general Land sold pursuant to subsection (a) shall be offered for sale— (A) at fair market value (based on local comparable sales); and (B) at a price that is reduced by 10 percent each month if the land is not sold or under contract to be sold by the date that is 6 months after the land was first offered for sale. (2) Exception Time periods during which land is under contract for sale or withdrawn from the market shall not be counted for the purposes of price reduction under paragraph (1)(B). (d) Existing rights The sale of Federal lands pursuant to this section shall be subject to valid existing rights. (e) Proceeds of sale of lands All net proceeds from the sale of Federal lands pursuant to this section shall be deposited directly into the Treasury for reduction of the public debt.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 793 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Griffith (for himself and Mr. Welch ) 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 . 2. Allowing any willing pharmacy serving an underserved area to become a network pharmacy under Medicare prescription drug coverage (a) In general Section 1860D–4(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking Discounts allowed for network pharmacies. —For and inserting the following: Discounts allowed for network pharmacies. — (i) In general For ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Inclusion of pharmacies located in underserved areas in networks In the case of a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), in a medically underserved area (according to a designation under section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), or among a medically underserved population (as defined in such section 330(b)(3)(A) of such Act), and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments described in clause (i) for covered part D drugs dispensed through such pharmacies, such plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in such area or among such population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions (including the reductions described in clause (i)) comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in such area or among such population. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 796 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Bera ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California.

1. Authorization of Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project (a) In general The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Title XVI of Public Law 102–575 ; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 16__. Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project (a) Authorization The Secretary, in cooperation with the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in accordance with subsection (b), within Sacramento County, California. (b) Phased project The project referred to in subsection (a) shall consist of three phases, the first of which shall include the planning, design, and construction of water conveyance and related infrastructure to provide recycled water to irrigate approximately 4,500 acres of land in southern Sacramento County. (c) Cost share (1) In general The Federal share of the costs of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost. (2) Form of non-Federal share The non-Federal share may be in the form of any in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the completion of the water reclamation and reuse project, including— (A) reasonable costs incurred by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District relating to the planning, design, and construction of the water reclamation and reuse project; and (B) the acquisition costs of land acquired for the project that is— (i) used for planning, design, and construction of the water reclamation and reuse project facilities; and (ii) owned by the Sanitation District and directly related to the project. (d) Limitation The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operations and maintenance of the project described in subsection (a). (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $30,000,000. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by inserting after the last item relating to title XVI the following: Sec. 16__. Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prohibit the flying of unmanned recreational aircraft near commercial airports.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Skies Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on the flying of unmanned recreational aircraft near commercial airports Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and , including that the operator of an unmanned recreational aircraft may not fly the aircraft— (1) above 400 feet and within 5 miles of the perimeter of an airport that provides scheduled passenger air transportation; or (2) where it may be seem from the perimeter of the airport. ; and (2) by inserting at the end the following: (d) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) a description of any incident in which an unmanned recreational aircraft flew above 400 feet less than 5 miles from the perimeter of an airport that provides scheduled passenger air transportation; and (2) the action taken by the Secretary in response to the incident. (e) Definition of unmanned recreational aircraft In this section, the term unmanned recreational aircraft means an unmanned aircraft flown for hobby or recreational purposes. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 799 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Nolan (for himself, Mr. Welch , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Walz , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Paulsen , and Ms. McCollum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act . 2. Route adjustment Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8) ) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking thirty two hundred miles, extending from eastern New York State and inserting 4,600 miles, extending from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont ; and (2) by striking Proposed North Country Trail and all that follows through June 1975. and inserting North Country National Scenic Trail, Authorized Route dated February 2014, and numbered 649/116870. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 801 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mr. Meeks , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Sires , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Engel , Mr. Rangel , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Norcross , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Payne , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To waive and repay certain debts relating to assistance provided to individuals and households.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Debts arising since 2012 (a) Definition In this section, the term covered assistance means assistance provided— (1) under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ); and (2) in relation to a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) during the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Waiver authority The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall waive a debt owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household, unless the debt involves fraud, the intentional presentation of a false claim, or intentional misrepresentation by the debtor or any party having an interest in the claim. (c) Repayment authority The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall reimburse a debtor for any payments made by the debtor on a debt owed to the United States related to covered assistance, if the Administrator would have otherwise been required to waive the debt under subsection (b).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for certain new beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act . 2. Chiropractic health care for retirees, dependents, and survivors (a) Plan required Not later than August 31, 2015, the Secretary of Defense shall complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits, as a permanent part of the TRICARE program, for covered beneficiaries. (b) Contents of plan The plan shall require that a contract entered into under section 1097 of title 10, United States Code, for the delivery of health care services shall— (1) include the delivery of chiropractic services; (2) require that chiropractic services may be provided only by a doctor of chiropractic; and (3) provide that a covered beneficiary may select and have direct access to a doctor of chiropractic without referral by another health practitioner. (c) Implementation of plan The plan developed under subsection (a) shall provide for implementation of the plan to begin no later than January 31, 2016. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term chiropractic services — (A) includes diagnosis (including by diagnostic x-ray tests), evaluation and management, and therapeutic services for the treatment of a patient's health condition, including neuromusculoskeletal conditions and the subluxation complex, and such other services determined appropriate by the Secretary and as authorized under State law; and (B) does not include the use of drugs or surgery. (2) The term covered beneficiary has the meaning provided by section 1072(5) of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term doctor of chiropractic means only a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed as a doctor of chiropractic, chiropractic physician, or chiropractor by a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States. (4) The term TRICARE program has the meaning provided by section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 805 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for certain requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority stewardship transition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015 . 2. Requirements for IANA stewardship transition (a) In general Until the date that is 30 legislative days after the submission to Congress of the report described in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary may not permit the NTIA’s role in the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to terminate, lapse, be cancelled, or otherwise cease to be in effect. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report that contains— (1) the proposal relating to the transition of the NTIA’s stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions that was developed in a process convened by ICANN at the request of the NTIA; and (2) a certification by the Assistant Secretary that— (A) such proposal— (i) supports and enhances the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; (ii) maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet domain name system; (iii) meets the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority services; (iv) maintains the openness of the Internet; and (v) does not replace the role of the NTIA with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution; and (B) the required changes to ICANN’s bylaws contained in the final report of ICANN’s Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability and the changes to ICANN’s bylaws required by ICANN’s IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group have been adopted. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (2) ICANN The term ICANN means the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. (3) Legislative day The term legislative day does not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal public holidays, or days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress. (4) NTIA The term NTIA means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 805 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Shimkus (for himself, Mr. Barton , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Lance , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Kline , Mr. Walden , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Long ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from relinquishing responsibility over the Internet domain name system until the Comptroller General of the United States submits to Congress a report on the role of the NTIA with respect to such system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015 . 2. NTIA retention of DNS responsibilities pending GAO report (a) Retention of responsibilities Until the Comptroller General of the United States submits the report required by subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information may not relinquish or agree to any proposal relating to the relinquishment of the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (in this section referred to as the NTIA ) over Internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, and related root zone management functions. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date on which the NTIA receives a proposal relating to the relinquishment of the responsibility of the NTIA over Internet domain name system functions that was developed in a process convened by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers at the request of the NTIA, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the role of the NTIA with respect to the Internet domain name system. Such report shall include— (1) a discussion and analysis of— (A) the advantages and disadvantages of relinquishment of the responsibility of the NTIA over Internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, and related root zone management functions; (B) any principles or criteria that the NTIA sets for proposals for such relinquishment; (C) each proposal received by the NTIA for such relinquishment; (D) the processes used by the NTIA and any other Federal agencies for evaluating such proposals; (E) any national security concerns raised by such relinquishment; and (F) any concerns raised by such relinquishment with respect to the security of the Internet domain name system or the security of other information networks and systems; and (2) a definition of the term multistakeholder model , as used by the NTIA with respect to Internet policymaking and governance, and definitions of any other terms necessary to understand the matters covered by the report.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Received AN ACT To provide for certain requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority stewardship transition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015 . 2. Requirements for IANA stewardship transition (a) In general Until the date that is 30 legislative days after the submission to Congress of the report described in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary may not permit the NTIA’s role in the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to terminate, lapse, be cancelled, or otherwise cease to be in effect. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report that contains— (1) the proposal relating to the transition of the NTIA’s stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions that was developed in a process convened by ICANN at the request of the NTIA; and (2) a certification by the Assistant Secretary that— (A) such proposal— (i) supports and enhances the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; (ii) maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet domain name system; (iii) meets the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority services; (iv) maintains the openness of the Internet; and (v) does not replace the role of the NTIA with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution; and (B) the required changes to ICANN’s bylaws contained in the final report of ICANN’s Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability and the changes to ICANN’s bylaws required by ICANN’s IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group have been adopted. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (2) ICANN The term ICANN means the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. (3) Legislative day The term legislative day does not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal public holidays, or days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress. (4) NTIA The term NTIA means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Received July 14, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To provide for certain requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority stewardship transition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015 . 2. Requirements for IANA stewardship transition (a) In general Until the date that is 30 legislative days after the submission to Congress of the report described in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary may not permit the NTIA’s role in the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to terminate, lapse, be cancelled, or otherwise cease to be in effect. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report that contains— (1) the proposal relating to the transition of the NTIA’s stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions that was developed in a process convened by ICANN at the request of the NTIA; and (2) a certification by the Assistant Secretary that— (A) such proposal— (i) supports and enhances the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; (ii) maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet domain name system; (iii) meets the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority services; (iv) maintains the openness of the Internet; and (v) does not replace the role of the NTIA with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution; and (B) the required changes to ICANN’s bylaws contained in the final report of ICANN’s Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability and the changes to ICANN’s bylaws required by ICANN’s IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group have been adopted. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (2) ICANN The term ICANN means the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. (3) Legislative day The term legislative day does not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal public holidays, or days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress. (4) NTIA The term NTIA means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 806 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Thompson of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for a land exchange involving a parcel of real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army on the site of the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California.

1. Acquisition of facilities by exchange, Mare Island Army Reserve Center, Vallejo, California (a) Exchange authorized Using the authority available under section 18240 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Army may carry out an exchange with Touro University California (in this section referred to as the University ) under which the Secretary will convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 3.42 acres of the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard on Azuar Drive in the City of Vallejo, California, and administered by the Secretary as part of the 63rd Regional Support Command, for the purpose of permitting the University to use the parcel for educational and administrative purposes. (b) Facilities To be acquired In exchange for the conveyance of the real property under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall acquire, consistent with subsections (c) and (d) of section 18240 of title 10, United States Code, a facility, or addition to an existing facility, needed to rectify the parking shortage for the Mare Island Army Reserve Center. (c) Payment of costs of conveyance (1) Payment required The Secretary of the Army shall require the University to cover costs (except costs for environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation related to the conveyance, and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the University in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the University. (2) Treatment of amounts received Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance or, if the period of availability for obligations for that appropriation has expired, to the appropriations or fund that is currently available to the Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. (d) Description of property The exact acreage and legal description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) and acquired under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army.