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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2015 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that the United States flag be flown at half-staff in honor of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Half-Staff for Homeland Heroes Act . 2. United States Flag required to be flown at half-staff upon the death of a member of the Armed Forces in the line of domestic duty Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after a member of the Armed Forces from any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty the following: in events not covered by the 9th sentence of this subsection ; and (2) by inserting before As used in this subsection the following new sentence: The flag shall be flown at half-staff on the day following any day on which a member of the Armed Forces dies from an injury incurred or aggravated in the United States, in the line of duty (and not as a result of misconduct by such member), and while such member was serving on active duty (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2015 Ms. Tsongas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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 prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on the use of Federal funds for campaign and lobbying activities (a) Prohibition With respect to Federal funds received by an entity, other than a natural person, it shall be unlawful for such entity to— (1) use such funds to advocate the election or defeat of a political candidate; (2) use such funds for voter registration activities or get-out-the-vote activities; (3) use such funds to engage in any lobbying activity; or (4) donate such funds to any entity that advocates for the election or defeat of a political candidate or engages in lobbying activities. (b) Exception for activities authorized by law Subsection (a) does not apply to the use of funds by an entity for an activity specifically authorized by Federal law, rule, or regulation.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3920 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2015 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to issue an order withdrawing approval for Essure System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the E–Free Act . 2. Withdrawal of premarket approval for Essure System Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall issue an order under section 515(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360e(e) ) withdrawing approval for Essure System.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2015 Mr. Hudson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for a report that develops recommended United States energy security valuation methods.

1. Energy security valuation (a) Establishment of Energy Security Valuation Methods Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in collaboration with the Secretary of State, shall develop and transmit, after public notice and comment, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that develops recommended United States energy security valuation methods. In developing the report, the Secretaries may consider the recommendations of the Administration’s Quadrennial Energy Review released on April 21, 2015. The report shall— (1) evaluate and define United States energy security to reflect modern domestic and global energy markets and the collective needs of the United States and its allies and partners; (2) identify transparent and uniform or coordinated procedures and criteria to ensure that energy-related actions that significantly affect the supply, distribution, or use of energy are evaluated with respect to their potential impact on energy security, including their impact on— (A) consumers and the economy; (B) energy supply diversity and resiliency; (C) well-functioning and competitive energy markets; (D) United States trade balance; and (E) national security objectives; and (3) include a recommended implementation strategy that identifies and aims to ensure that the procedures and criteria referred to in paragraph (2) are— (A) evaluated consistently across the Federal Government; and (B) weighed appropriately and balanced with environmental considerations required by Federal law. (b) Participation In developing the report referred to in subsection (a), the Secretaries may consult with relevant Federal, State, private sector, and international participants, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2015 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Schrader , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Honda , Ms. Edwards , Ms. Speier , Mr. Thompson of California , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Farr , Ms. Lee , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Peters , and Mrs. Davis of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California, Oregon, or Washington. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2015 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Barletta , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Smith of Texas , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To authorize the Capitol Police to enforce the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2015 . 2. Capitol police authorized to enforce the immigration laws Section 9B of the Act entitled An Act to define the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for other purposes , approved July 31, 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 1967 ), is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) within the District of Columbia, including the area described under subsection (b), with respect to any violation of the immigration laws, if the officer is in the performance of official duties when the authority is exercised. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2015 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia under the Medicaid Program to 80 percent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2015 . 2. Increasing the Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia to 80 percent (a) In general Section 1905(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(3) ) is amended by striking 70 percent and inserting 80 percent . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, as the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office .

1. Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 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. 3931 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, as the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office .

1. Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2015 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Mr. Crawford , Mr. Hill , Mr. Zinke , Mr. McDermott , and Mr. Womack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, as the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office .

1. Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3931 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, as the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office .

1. Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3933 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Conaway 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 make permanent the expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 179 Act . 2. Extension of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property (a) In general (1) Dollar limitation Section 179(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) Dollar limitation The aggregate cost which may be taken into account under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed $500,000. . (2) Reduction in limitation Section 179(b)(2) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (2) Reduction in limitation The limitation under paragraph (1) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount by which the cost of section 179 property placed in service during such taxable year exceeds $2,000,000. . (b) Computer software Section 179(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking and before 2015 . (c) Election Section 179(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking and before 2015 . (d) Special rules for treatment of qualified real property (1) In general Section 179(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking and before 2015 . (2) Carryover limitation Section 179(f)(4) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (4) Carryover limitation For purposes of applying this paragraph and subsection (b)(3)(B) to any taxable year, the amount which is disallowed under subsection (b)(3)(A) for such taxable year which is attributed to qualified real property shall be the amount which bears the same ratio to the total amount so disallowed as— (A) the aggregate amount attributable to qualified real property placed in service during such taxable year, increased by the portion of any amount carried over to such taxable year from a prior taxable year which is attributable to such property, bears to (B) the total amount of section 179 property placed in service during such taxable year, increased by the aggregate amount carried over to such taxable year from any prior taxable year. For purposes of the preceding sentence, only section 179 property with respect to which an election was made under subsection (c)(1) shall be taken into account. . (e) Time when property treated as placed in service for 2016 Section 179(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) Time when property treated as placed in service For purposes of this section, section 179 property placed in service during the first quarter of the first taxable year beginning in 2016 by a taxpayer shall be treated as having placed such property in service on the last day of the preceding taxable year if the taxpayer elects such treatment with respect to such preceding taxable year in accordance with subsection (c). . (f) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Lee , Mr. Ellison , and Mr. Nadler ) 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 terminate the deferral of active income of controlled foreign corporations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting America First Corporate Tax Act . 2. Termination of deferral of active income of controlled foreign corporations (a) In general Section 952 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Special application of subpart (1) In general For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015, notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart, the term subpart F income means, in the case of any controlled foreign corporation, the income of such corporation derived from any foreign country. (2) Applicable rules Rules similar to the rules under the last sentence of subsection (a) and subsection (d) shall apply to this subsection. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3937 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, as the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse during the period in which the building is utilized as a United States courthouse. 2. References With respect to the period in which the building referred to in section 1 is utilized as a United States courthouse, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to that building shall be deemed to be a reference to the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB 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. 3937 AN ACT To designate the building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, as the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse during the period in which the building is utilized as a United States courthouse. 2. References With respect to the period in which the building referred to in section 1 is utilized as a United States courthouse, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to that building shall be deemed to be a reference to the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3937 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina , Mr. Jones , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Walker , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Meadows , Ms. Adams , and Mr. Holding ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, as the Judge Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Judge Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse during the period in which the building is utilized as a United States courthouse. 2. References With respect to the period in which the building referred to in section 1 is utilized as a United States courthouse, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to that building shall be deemed to be a reference to the Judge Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3937 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To designate the building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, as the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse during the period in which the building is utilized as a United States courthouse. 2. References With respect to the period in which the building referred to in section 1 is utilized as a United States courthouse, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to that building shall be deemed to be a reference to the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB House Calendar No. 100 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3937 [Report No. 114–464] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina , Mr. Jones , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Walker , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Meadows , Ms. Adams , and Mr. Holding ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure March 23, 2016 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 5, 2015 A BILL To designate the building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, as the Judge Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse during the period in which the building is utilized as a United States courthouse. 2. References With respect to the period in which the building referred to in section 1 is utilized as a United States courthouse, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to that building shall be deemed to be a reference to the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to designate the building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, as the Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse . .

March 23, 2016 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Bera , Mr. Cook , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Denham , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Lee , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Costa , Mr. Honda , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Farr , Mr. Valadao , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Knight , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Aguilar , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Becerra , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Bass , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Royce , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Takano , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , Ms. Hahn , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Issa , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Rohrabacher , and Mr. Hunter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, as the Marilyn Monroe Post Office .

1. Marilyn Monroe Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, shall be known and designated as the Marilyn Monroe Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marilyn Monroe Post Office .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Tom Price of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Black , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Harris , Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia , and Mr. Heck of Nevada ) 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize a blanket meaningful use significant hardship exception for the 2015 reporting period due to the delay in timely publication of the Stage 2 meaningful use rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Authorizing a blanket meaningful use significant hardship exception for 2015 Sections 1848(a)(7)(B) and 1886(b)(3)(B)(ix)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(a)(7)(B) , 1395ww(b)(3)(B)(ix)(II)) are each amended by inserting (or through a blanket exception with respect to the 2015 EHR reporting period) after on a case-by-case basis .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Lance introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions.

1. Emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions (a) Finding Congress finds that recent natural disasters have underscored the importance of having resilient oil and natural gas infrastructure and effective ways for industry and government to communicate to address energy supply disruptions. (b) Authorization for Activities To Enhance Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disasters The Secretary of Energy shall develop and adopt procedures to— (1) improve communication and coordination between the Department of Energy’s energy response team, Federal partners, and industry; (2) leverage the Energy Information Administration’s subject matter expertise within the Department’s energy response team to improve supply chain situation assessments; (3) establish company liaisons and direct communication with the Department’s energy response team to improve situation assessments; (4) streamline and enhance processes for obtaining temporary regulatory relief to speed up emergency response and recovery; (5) facilitate and increase engagement among States, the oil and natural gas industry, and the Department in developing State and local energy assurance plans; (6) establish routine education and training programs for key government emergency response positions with the Department and States; and (7) involve States and the oil and natural gas industry in comprehensive drill and exercise programs. (c) Cooperation The activities carried out under subsection (b) shall include collaborative efforts with State and local government officials and the private sector. (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report describing the effectiveness of the activities authorized under this section.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Buck , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cook , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Jones , Mr. King of Iowa , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Hardy , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. McHenry , Ms. McSally , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Russell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of the creation of national monuments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Communities from Executive Overreach Act . 2. Limitations on declarations of national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Consultation requirement The President may not designate lands to be a new or expanded national monument under this section unless, not more than 1 year before such designation, the Secretary of the Interior— (1) consulted with each community, county, municipality, city, town, or township created pursuant to State law with boundaries within or adjacent to lands affected by the designation; and (2) obtained the concurrence for the designation from— (A) the governing body of each community, county, municipality, city, town, or township described in paragraph (1); and (B) the wildlife management and land management authorities and governor of each State in which all or part of the new or expanded national monument would be located. (f) Limitations on declarations A declaration under this section shall not— (1) include private property without the informed written consent of the owner of that private property; (2) be construed to increase the amount of funds that are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year; (3) apply to more than 5,000 acres; or (4) be used to create or expand a national monument located, in part or in whole, in the following: (A) The counties of Coconino, Mohave, and Yavapai in the State of Arizona. (B) The counties of Modoc and Siskiyou in the State of California. (C) The counties of Chaffee, Moffat, and Park in the State of Colorado. (D) The counties of Lincoln, Clark, and Nye in the State of Nevada. (E) The county of Otero in the State of New Mexico. (F) The counties of Jackson, Josephine, and Malheur in the State of Oregon. (G) The counties of Wayne, Garfield, and Kane in the State of Utah. (g) Water rights Water rights associated with a national monument created or expanded by a declaration under this section— (1) may not be reserved expressly or by implication by a declaration under this section; and (2) may be acquired for a national monument created or expanded by declaration under this subsection only in accordance with the laws of the States in which the water rights are based. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Ms. Norton , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Lee , Mr. Honda , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Moore , Mr. Rush , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , and Mr. Swalwell of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math.

1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Veterans’ STEM Education Program . 2. Additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 GI Bill for veterans pursuing degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (a) Additional assistance (1) In general Chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3316 the following new section: 3316A. Veterans’ STEM Education Program (a) In General (1) The Secretary may pay to an individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter such additional amount as the Secretary considers appropriate if— (A) the individual is using such assistance to pursue a program of education described in subsection (b); and (B) the amount of such assistance otherwise provided under this chapter does not cover the full cost of the established charges for such program of education, as determined after the application of any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and fees and any scholarship, or other Federal, State, institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a )) that is provided directly to the institution offering such program of education and specifically designated for the sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees. (2) Amounts payable to an individual under this section are in addition to any other amounts payable to such individual under this chapter. (b) Covered Programs of Education A program of education described in this subsection is a program of education with a focus (as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary for purposes of this section) on science, technology, engineering, or math. . (2) Clerical Amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3316 the following new item: 3316A. Veterans’ STEM Education Program. . (b) Reports to Congress Section 3325(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) a detailed description of the activities carried out under section 3316A of this title during the academic year covered by the report and an evaluation of such activities; and .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Bera introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To establish in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs the Office of Health Care Quality.

1. Establishment of Office of Health Care Quality in Veterans Health Administration (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7310. Office of Health Care Quality (a) Establishment There is in the Veterans Health Administration an Office of Health Care Quality (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Office ). The Office shall oversee the implementation and dissemination across all medical facilities of the Department of best practices, quality improvements, corrective actions, and Inspector General recommendations. (b) Director (1) The head of the Office shall be a Director, who shall report directly to the Under Secretary for Health (without delegation). (2) Any person appointed as Director shall be— (A) an established expert in the field of health care quality, administration of medical facilities, or similar fields; and (B) qualified to carry out the duties of the Office based on demonstrated experience and expertise. (c) Functions The functions of the Office are as follows: (1) To develop and maintain a system to provide notice to all medical facilities of the Department of any applicable best practices, quality improvements, corrective actions, and Inspector General recommendations. (2) To monitor the compliance of such medical facilities with such best practices, quality improvements, corrective actions, and Inspector General recommendations. (d) Resources The Secretary shall ensure that the Director has sufficient resources to carry out the responsibilities of the Director in a timely manner. (e) Report The Director shall submit to Congress an annual report on the progress of the medical facilities of the Department in implementing applicable best practices, quality improvements, corrective actions, and Inspector General recommendations. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7309 the following new item: 7310. Office of Health Care Quality. . (c) Deadline for implementation Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Health Care Quality, as established under section 7310 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall develop an initial system for proving the notice required under such section 7310.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, as the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office .

1. Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 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. 3953 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, as the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office .

1. Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Ms. Frankel of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, as the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office .

1. Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3953 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, as the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office .

1. Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access to hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs for certain members of the reserve components who received training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Camp Lejeune Reservist Parity Act of 2015 . 2. Eligibility of certain members of reserve components who received training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for hospital care and medical services furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 1710(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after active duty in the Armed Forces the following: or a member or former member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who participated in training ; and (2) by striking 30 days and inserting a total of 30 cumulative days . 3. Comptroller General study on access to hospital care and medical services under Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the access to hospital care and medical services for veterans and family members stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as provided under section 1710(e)(1)(F) and section 1787 of title 38, United States Code. Such study shall include each of the following: (1) The five most common reasons why access to such care and services is denied by the Secretary. (2) The total number and percentage of veterans who seek access to such care and services who are denied such access. (3) The average number of days required for processing an application for such care and services. (4) The percentage of such applications that are processed accurately by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (5) The total number and percentage of veterans who submit such an application who appeal the decision of the Department regarding the application. (6) The average number of days between the date of the submittal of such an application and the date on which a decision is made regarding the application.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Blum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to release a local government from certain land restrictions imposed under the hazard mitigation program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Municipality Flood Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Hazard mitigation program Section 404(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170c(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Authority to remove grant conditions A recipient of assistance for an acquisition or relocation project shall be released from any restriction imposed with respect to a parcel of property under an agreement entered into under paragraph (2)(B) if— (A) the local government that has jurisdiction over the property submits to the State a request for the release; (B) the request is made more than 5 years after the date of the closeout of the acquisition or relocation project; (C) on the date of the request, the parcel is not in an area designated by the Administrator, for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program, as an area having special flood hazards; (D) the local government certifies that no coercion took place against the original property owner in acquiring the parcel; (E) the State in which the parcel is located approves the request and submits to the Administrator, not later than 60 days after the date of receipt of the request, a recommendation for approval of the request; (F) the local government— (i) repays to the Administrator the amount of hazard mitigation assistance received from the Federal Government under paragraph (1) for the acquisition or relocation project; or (ii) substitutes for the property a different parcel of property that— (I) has at least 2 times the acreage of the original property; (II) is subject to the same restrictions imposed under paragraph (2)(B); (III) will not be subject to the authority to remove the grant conditions provided under paragraph (3); and (IV) is determined to be as cost-effective; and (G) the Administrator gives final approval to the request. .
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act of 2016 . 2. Expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (a) In general Section 263A(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Special temporary rule for citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (i) In general In the case of the replanting of citrus plants, subparagraph (A) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred by a person (other than the taxpayer described in subparagraph (A)) if— (I) the taxpayer described in subparagraph (A) has an equity interest of not less than 50 percent in the replanted citrus plants at all times during the taxable year in which such amounts were paid or incurred and such other person holds any part of the remaining equity interest; or (II) such other person acquired the entirety of such taxpayer’s equity interest in the land on which the lost or damaged citrus plants were located at the time of such loss or damage, and the replanting is on such land. (ii) Termination Clause (i) shall not apply to any cost paid or incurred after December 31, 2025. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to costs paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.