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II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2857 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2016 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and for other purposes.

1. Participation of India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation regional economic forum (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Republic of India is the world’s ninth largest economy in nominal terms and the third largest economy based on purchasing-power parity. (2) The United States-India partnership is vital to United States strategic interests in the Asia-Pacific region and across the globe, and is an integral aspect to the Administration’s Rebalance to Asia. (3) United States-India bilateral trade and investment continue to expand, supporting thousands of United States jobs. (4) The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) regional economic forum is the premier Asia-Pacific economic forum with a goal to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. (5) APEC works to champion free, open trade and investment, to promote and accelerate regional economic integration, to encourage economic and technical cooperation, to enhance human security, and to facilitate a favorable and sustainable business environment. (6) APEC held a moratorium on new membership from 1997 to 2010, which has since been lifted. (7) India has pursued membership in APEC for over 20 years, and became an APEC observer in November 2011 at the invitation of the United States, when the forum met in Hawaii. (8) India enjoys a location within the Asia-Pacific region which provides an avenue for continued trade and investment partnerships with APEC member states. (9) India has been or is pursuing bilateral or multilateral trade agreements with the majority of APEC member states. (10) India’s Look East, Act East strategy to expand economic engagement with East and Southeast Asia demonstrates its effort to pursue external oriented, market-driven economic policies. (b) Actions The Secretary of State shall— (1) develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in APEC, including participation in related meetings, working groups, activities, and mechanisms; and (2) actively urge APEC member states to support such membership status for India. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report, in unclassified form, describing the United States strategy to obtain membership status for India in APEC. Such report shall be updated and submitted annually until such time as India obtains membership in APEC. Each such report shall include the following: (1) A description of the efforts the Secretary has made to encourage APEC member states to promote India’s bid to obtain membership status. (2) The further steps the Secretary will take to assist India in obtaining membership status for APEC.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2861 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2016 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to review and monitor prescribing practices at military treatment facilities of pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of post-traumatic stress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Medication Prescribing Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Requirement to review and monitor prescribing practices at military treatment facilities of pharmaceutical agents for treatment of post-traumatic stress (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) conduct a comprehensive review of the prescribing practices at military treatment facilities of pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of post-traumatic stress; (2) implement a process or processes to monitor the prescribing practices at military treatment facilities of pharmaceutical agents that are discouraged from use under the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Post-Traumatic Stress; and (3) implement a plan to address any deviations from such guideline in prescribing practices of pharmaceutical agents for management of post-traumatic stress at such facilities. (b) Pharmaceutical agent defined In this section, the term pharmaceutical agent has the meaning given that term in section 1074g(g) of title 10, United States Code.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2862 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2016 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Authority of probation officers (a) In general Section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking and return of a probationer and by inserting authority of probation officers ; (2) by striking If there and inserting (a) If there ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) A probation officer, while in the performance of his or her official duties, may arrest a person without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the person has forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, or interfered with the probation officer, or a fellow probation officer, in violation of section 111. The arrest authority described in this subsection shall be exercised under such rules and regulations as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3606 and inserting the following: 3606. Arrest authority of probation officers. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2863 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2016 Mr. Franken (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove limitations on Medicaid benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act of 2016 . 2. Removal of inmate limitation on benefits under Medicaid (a) In general The subdivision (A) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) that follows paragraph (29) is amended by inserting or in custody pending disposition of charges after patient in a medical institution . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to items and services furnished for periods beginning on or after such date.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2864 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2016 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Bennet , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent catastrophic out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2016 or the RxCAP Act of 2016 . 2. Elimination of cost-sharing above the Medicare part D annual out-of-pocket threshold (a) In general Section 1860D–2(b)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(b)(4)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; (B) by striking subparagraph (B), with cost-sharing and inserting the following: “subparagraph (B)— (I) for plan years 2006 through 2017, with cost-sharing ; (C) in item (bb), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (II) for plan year 2018 and subsequent plan years, without any cost-sharing. ; and (2) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking clause (i)(I) and inserting clause (i)(I)(aa) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary shall continue to calculate the dollar amounts specified in clause (i)(I)(aa), including with the adjustment under this clause, after plan year 2017 for purposes of 1860D–14(a)(1)(D)(iii). . (b) Conforming amendments to low-Income subsidy Section 1860D–14(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (D)(iii), by striking 1860D–2(b)(4)(A)(i)(I) and inserting 1860D–2(b)(4)(A)(i)(I)(aa) ; and (B) in subparagraph (E)— (i) in the heading, by inserting prior to the elimination of such cost-sharing for all individuals after threshold ; and (ii) by striking The elimination and inserting For plan years 2006 through 2017, the elimination ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(E)— (A) in the heading, by inserting prior to the elimination of such cost-sharing for all individuals after threshold ; (B) by striking Subject to and inserting For plan years 2006 through 2017, subject to ; and (C) by striking 1860D–2(b)(4)(A)(i)(I) and inserting 1860D–2(b)(4)(A)(i)(I)(aa) .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2872 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Brown , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the United States and its treatment under Medicaid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or as the NAS Healthy Babies Act . 2. GAO report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (in this section referred to as NAS ) in the United States. (b) Information To be included in report Such report shall include information on the following: (1) The prevalence of NAS in the United States, including the proportion of children born in the United States with NAS who are eligible for medical assistance under State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act at birth and the costs associated with NAS through such programs. (2) The services for which coverage is available under State Medicaid programs for treatment of infants with NAS. (3) The settings (including inpatient, outpatient, hospital-based, and other settings) for the treatment of infants with NAS and the reimbursement methodologies and costs associated with such treatment in such settings. (4) The prevalence of utilization of various care settings under State Medicaid programs for treatment of infants with NAS and any Federal barriers to treating such infants under such programs, particularly in nonhospital-based settings. (c) Recommendations Such report also shall include such recommendations as the Comptroller General determines appropriate for improvements that will ensure access to treatment for infants with NAS under State Medicaid programs.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2877 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 32, United States Code, to specify the availability of certain funds provided by the Department of Defense to States for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities.

1. Availability of funds provided by Department of Defense to States for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities Section 112(a) of title 32, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; (2) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) The Secretary ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Funds provided under this subsection shall remain available for obligation or expenditure for three fiscal years. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2883 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Toomey , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Murray , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the requirement of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of requirement for report on capacity of Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans Section 1706(b)(5)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking through 2008 .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To address the liability of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the lead contamination of the water supply of the City of Flint, Michigan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPA Accountability in Flint Act . 2. Flint water supply lead contamination liability (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Agency; (2) the term Agency means the Environmental Protection Agency; and (3) the term Flint water supply lead contamination means the lead contamination of the drinking water of the City of Flint, Michigan, during the period beginning on April 1, 2014, and ending on the date on which the Administrator determines that the drinking water of the City complies with Federal drinking water standards. (b) Limitation The exception under section 2680(a) of title 28, United States Code, shall not apply to any claim brought against the Government or any agent thereof relating to any act or omission of, or exercise or performance of, or failure to exercise or perform, a discretionary function or duty by, the Agency or any agent thereof relating to the Flint water supply lead contamination. (c) Period of limitations A civil action relating to the conduct of the Agency or any agent thereof in relation to the Flint water supply lead contamination may not be commenced later than 10 years after the cause of action accrues. (d) Award and settlement Notwithstanding section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, any award against the Government or compromise settlement by the Government relating to the conduct of the Agency or any agent thereof in relation to the Flint water supply lead contamination shall be paid by the Administrator out of unobligated balances in the appropriations account appropriated under the heading Environmental Programs And Management that are made available for personnel and related costs and travel expenses, without regard to the amount of the award. (e) Contamination response program The Administrator shall work with any State or local government affected by the Flint water supply lead contamination to develop, fund, and implement a long-term monitoring program of the water quality of the drinking water of the City of Flint, Michigan, in response to the Flint water supply lead contamination.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2885 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To extend the runway at Pope Army Airfield.

1. Extension of the runway at Pope Army Airfield (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, is the busiest tactical airfield in the Armed Forces but has one of the shortest runways in the Army. (2) Pope Army Airfield is the principal training field for America’s Global Response Force. (3) The mission of the Global Response Force is to have units of the XVIII Airborne Corps anywhere in the world within 48 hours notice. (4) The current Pope Army Airfield runway length is 7,500 feet with 1,000 feet hardened overruns, providing 8,500 feet for aircraft takeoff. (5) The C–17 requires a 10,500 foot runway for take-off with a maximum gross take-off weight of 585,000 pounds. (6) The C–5 requires an 11,500 foot runway for maximum gross take-off weight of 769,000 pounds. Because the C–5 load normally fills the cargo bay space prior to meeting the maximum payload, a 10,500 foot runway is considered adequate. (7) The C–17 and C–5 Airlift aircraft cannot depart fully fueled and with a full load of paratroopers on the current Pope Runway. (8) These aircraft require air refueling because the runway length at Pope Field will not allow a full fuel load due to the mission cargo weight requirements. (9) The United States Air Force air refueling fleet is already stressed and C–17s are currently required to do stopovers at Charleston, South Carolina, or Gander, Newfoundland. One refueling stop for airlift, coming out of Pope, at Gander, Newfoundland, costs $17,000 per hour. (10) If 53 aircraft, the number required to outload the heaviest Brigade Combat Team, have to refuel at Gander, it costs over $2,000,000 one-way. This refueling stop adds two hours and thirty minutes to the mission. (11) Prior to the last round of base closure and realignment, extending the Pope Army Airfield runway to accommodate fully loaded C–17 and C–5 aircraft was Air Mobility Command’s number one airfield project and the United States Air Force's number two project for funding. (12) Extending the Pope Army Airfield runway to accommodate the airlift requirements of the Global Response Force and the XVIII Airborne Corps is a national strategic priority. (b) Report requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps and the commanding officer of Fort Bragg, shall submit to Congress a report (including analytical and justification materials) outlining plans to extend the runway at Pope Army Airfield and whether such project is a priority for the United States Army.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2886 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000.

1. Reauthorization of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 Section 10(a) of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 777 note; Public Law 106–502 ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2015 and inserting 2017 through 2024 .
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2891 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 North Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building .

1. Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 North Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building . (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 Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building .

Passed the Senate May 26, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2891 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Kirk ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 North Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building .

1. Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 North Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building . (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 Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building .
II Calendar No. 487 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2891 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Kirk ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 25, 2016 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 North Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building .

1. Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 North Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building . (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 Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building .

May 25, 2016 Reported without amendment
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 2893 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016 . 2. Sound recording preservation programs (a) National Recording Preservation Board Section 133 of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 ( 2 U.S.C. 1743 ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 and inserting through fiscal year 2026 . (b) National Recording Preservation Foundation (1) Reauthorization Section 152411(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 an amount not to exceed and inserting through fiscal year 2026 an amount not to exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or . (2) Number of members of Board of Directors Section 152403(b)(2) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking nine directors and inserting 12 directors ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking six directors each place it appears and inserting 8 directors . 3. Film preservation programs (a) National Film Preservation Board Section 112 of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 ( 2 U.S.C. 179v ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 and inserting through fiscal year 2026 . (b) National Film Preservation Foundation Section 151711(a)(1)(C) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through 2016 and inserting through 2026 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2893 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016 . 2. Sound recording preservation programs (a) National Recording Preservation Board Section 133 of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 ( 2 U.S.C. 1743 ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 and inserting through fiscal year 2026 . (b) National Recording Preservation Foundation (1) Reauthorization Section 152411(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 an amount not to exceed and inserting through fiscal year 2026 an amount not to exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or . (2) Number of members of Board of Directors Section 152403(b)(2) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking nine directors and inserting 12 directors ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking six directors each place it appears and inserting 8 directors . 3. Film preservation programs (a) National Film Preservation Board Section 112 of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 ( 2 U.S.C. 179v ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 and inserting through fiscal year 2026 . (b) National Film Preservation Foundation Section 151711(a)(1)(C) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through 2016 and inserting through 2026 .

Passed the Senate July 13, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2893 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016 . 2. Sound recording preservation programs (a) National Recording Preservation Board Section 133 of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 ( 2 U.S.C. 1743 ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 and inserting through fiscal year 2026 . (b) National Recording Preservation Foundation (1) Reauthorization Section 152411(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 an amount not to exceed and inserting through fiscal year 2026 an amount not to exceed the lesser of $750,000 or . (2) Number of members of Board of Directors Section 152403(b)(2) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking nine directors and inserting 12 directors ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking six directors each place it appears and inserting 8 directors . 3. Film preservation programs (a) National Film Preservation Board Section 112 of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 ( 2 U.S.C. 179v ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 and inserting through fiscal year 2026 . (b) National Film Preservation Foundation Section 151711(a)(1)(C) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through 2016 and inserting through 2026 .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2895 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the civil statute of limitations for victims of Federal sex offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of statute of limitations for civil remedy for personal injuries Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1595(c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking not later than the later of ; and (B) in paragraph (1) by striking after the cause of action arose and inserting the following: after the date upon which the plaintiff discovers the later of— (A) the violation that forms the basis for the claim; or (B) the injury that forms the basis for the claim; or ; and (2) in section 2255(b), by striking filed within 10 years and all that follows through the end and inserting the following: filed— (1) not later than 10 years after the date upon which the plaintiff discovers the later of— (A) the violation that forms the basis for the claim; or (B) the injury that forms the basis for the claim; or (2) in the case of a person under a legal disability, not later than 10 years after the disability ends. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Franken , Mr. Brown , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Merkley , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act . 2. Arbitration of certain telecommunications disputes (a) In general Title 9, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4 Arbitration of certain telecommunications disputes Sec. 401. Definitions. 402. Validity and enforceability. 401. Definition In this chapter, the term predispute arbitration agreement means any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that had not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement. 402. Validity and enforceability (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ), no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute arising out of a contract for— (1) a commercial mobile service, as defined in section 332(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332(d) ); (2) a service offered by a multichannel video programming distributor, as defined in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 522 ); (3) a telecommunications service or information service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153 ); or (4) a service offered by a common carrier, as defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153 ). (b) Applicability (1) In general An issue as to whether this chapter applies to an arbitration agreement shall be determined under Federal law. The applicability of this chapter to an agreement to arbitrate and the validity and enforceability of an agreement to which this chapter applies shall be determined by a court, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. (2) Collective bargaining agreements Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any arbitration provision in a contract between an employer and a labor organization or between labor organizations, except that no such arbitration provision shall have the effect of waiving the right of an employee to seek judicial enforcement of a right arising under a provision of the Constitution of the United States, a State constitution, or a Federal or State statute, or public policy arising therefrom. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of chapters for title 9, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4. Arbitration of certain telecommunications disputes 401 .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mr. Thune introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To remove Federal barriers to combating mosquito-borne transmission of the Zika virus and promote public health, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zika Response and Regulatory Relief Act . 2. Removing barriers to combating mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking (b) At any time and inserting the following: (b) State permit programs Subject to subsection (s)(3), at any time ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (s) Mosquito control waiver (1) In general The Administrator shall waive the permit requirement under this section for 180 days for the purpose of public health pesticide applications of a mosquito control program. (2) Existing permits In the case of a permit issued by the Administrator before the date of enactment of the Zika Response and Regulatory Relief Act for the purpose of public health pesticide applications of a mosquito control program, the Administrator shall waive the reporting requirements prescribed under subsection (a)(2) during the 180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of the Zika Response and Regulatory Relief Act . (3) Extension of authority The Administrator may extend the period during which permit and reporting requirements may be waived under paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, for not more than an additional 180 days beyond the 180-day periods referred to in those paragraphs, as determined necessary by the Administrator to protect the public health. (4) State reporting waivers Effective beginning on the date of enactment of the Zika Response and Regulatory Relief Act , as a condition of continuing in effect the approval of the Administrator under subsection (b) to administer a State permit program pursuant to that subsection, each State administering such a program shall— (A) waive all reporting requirements that would otherwise be applicable with respect to any public health pesticide application of a mosquito control program during the 180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of the Zika Response and Regulatory Relief Act ; and (B) extend the period during which a State shall waive the reporting requirements under subparagraph (A) for not more than an additional 180 days beyond the 180-day period referred to in that subparagraph, as determined necessary by the State to protect the public health. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2900 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2016 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards for information found on social media that lead to the arrest or conviction of an individual involved in the planning of an act of terrorism in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Terrorism Through Social Media Act of 2016 . 2. Rewards authorized (a) In general In accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ), the Secretary of State shall have the discretion to offer a reward of at least $25,000 to any individual who furnishes information found on social media leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of an act of terrorism in the United States. (b) Total awards for an individual The total amount of rewards offered under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2904 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2016 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016 . 2. Elimination of waiting period for social security disability insurance benefits for disabled individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (a) In general Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1) ) is amended in the matter following subparagraph (E) by striking or (ii) and inserting (ii) in the case of an individual who has been medically determined to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2905 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2016 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the President to develop a policy for determining when an action carried out in cyberspace constitutes an act of war against the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cyber Act of War Act of 2016 . 2. Policy on when an action in cyberspace constitutes an act of war against the United States (a) Policy required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall— (1) develop a policy for determining when an action carried out in cyberspace constitutes an act of war against the United States; and (2) revise the Department of Defense Law of War Manual accordingly. (b) Considerations In developing the policy required by subsection (a)(1), the President shall consider the following: (1) The ways in which the effects of a cyber attack may be equivalent to the effects of an attack using conventional weapons, including with respect to physical destruction or casualties. (2) Intangible effects of significant scope, intensity, or duration. (c) Report (1) In general The President shall submit to the congressional defense committees the policy required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and a copy of the Law of War Manual revised pursuant to paragraph (2) of such subsection. (2) Congressional defense committees In this subsection, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2906 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2016 Mr. Franken (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require congressional approval of determinations to revoke the designation of the People’s Republic of China as a nonmarket economy country for purposes of that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Market Economy Status Congressional Review Act . 2. Congressional approval of determinations to revoke the designation of the People’s Republic of China as a nonmarket economy country under the Tariff Act of 1930 (a) In general Section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1677(18) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking Any determination and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (D), any determination ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) Special rule with respect to the People’s Republic of China (i) In general A determination made by the administering authority under subparagraph (A) that the People’s Republic of China is a nonmarket economy country may not be revoked under subparagraph (C)(i) unless— (I) the administering authority determines and reports to Congress that the People’s Republic of China no longer meets the requirements of a nonmarket economy country under this paragraph; and (II) Congress, within 45 days after receipt of a report under subclause (I), enacts a joint resolution the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That the determination of the administering authority under section 771(18)(D)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act of 1930 pursuant to the report submitted to Congress on __ is hereby approved. , with the blank space being filled with the appropriate date. (ii) Joint resolution described A joint resolution described in clause (i) and introduced within the 45-day period specified in that clause shall be considered in the Senate and the House of Representatives in accordance with paragraphs (3) through (7) of section 8066(c) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1985 ( Public Law 98–473 ; 98 Stat. 1936) in the same manner as a joint resolution considered under that section, except that any reference in such paragraphs to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate shall be deemed to be a reference to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and any reference in such paragraphs to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall be deemed to be a reference to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to any determination made by the administering authority under section 771(18)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1677(18)(A) ) on or after such date.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2907 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2016 Mr. Reid introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to strike the termination date for funding for pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead, and for other purposes.

1. Pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 ( 43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113–235 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and and inserting a period; (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (C) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through Funds in the in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (c) Limitations Funds in the ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2017, to remain available until expended. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2908 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2016 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, as the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building .

1. First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building . (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 First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2909 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2016 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to allow for the use of certain assets of foreign persons and entities to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Amendment to Provide Terrorism Victims Equity Act or the CAPTIVE Act . 2. Use of blocked assets to satisfy judgments of U.S. persons against terrorist parties Section 201(d) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 28 U.S.C. 1610 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking means ; (B) by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read as follows: (A) means any asset seized or frozen by the United States under section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4305(b) ), under sections 202 and 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 and 1702), or under section 805(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1904(b) ); and ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Person In subsection (a), the term person means— (A) a natural person who, at the time the act of terrorism described in subsection (a) was committed upon which the judgment described in such subsection was obtained by that person, was either— (i) a national of the United States as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ); (ii) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (iii) otherwise an employee of the Government of the United States, or of an individual performing a contract awarded by the United States Government, acting within the scope of the employee’s employment; or (B) if the person described in subparagraph (A) is deceased, the personal representative of the estate of that deceased person. . 3. Applicability The amendments made by this Act apply to any judgment described in section 201(a) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 28 U.S.C. 1610 note) that is entered before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2910 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2016 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to provide expedited treatment of fetal anomalies under the TRICARE program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Treatment for Fetal Repair Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Expedited treatment for fetal repair under the TRICARE program (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall implement processes and procedures to ensure that a covered beneficiary under the TRICARE program who is diagnosed with a fetal anomaly receives evaluation and treatment from a qualified health care provider in the pediatric specialties of fetal medicine and surgery so that surgical repair of the fetal anomaly may occur in an expedited manner. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms covered beneficiary and TRICARE program have the meanings given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.