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II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 394 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Brown , Mr. Heller , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Depreciation Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Permanent extension of treatment of qualified leasehold improvement property as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation deduction (a) In general Section 168(e)(3)(E)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking placed in service before January 1, 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014. 3. Permanent extension of treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation deduction (a) In general Section 168(e)(3)(E)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking placed in service before January 1, 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014. 4. Permanent extension of treatment of qualified retail improvement property as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation deduction (a) In general Section 168(e)(3)(E)(ix) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking , and before January 1, 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 398 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Grassley , Mr. King , Mr. Tester , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Program for provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans Section 204(c) of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 ( Public Law 107–135 ; 115 Stat. 2459; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before The program ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The program shall be carried out at not fewer than 75 medical centers by not later than December 31, 2016, and at all medical centers by not later than December 31, 2018. . 3. Expanded chiropractor services available to veterans (a) Medical services Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Chiropractic services. . (b) Rehabilitative services Paragraph (8) of such section is amended by inserting chiropractic, after counseling, . (c) Preventive health services Paragraph (9) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (K) as subparagraphs (G) through (L), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph (F): (F) periodic and preventive chiropractic examinations and services; .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 400 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Coats (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide notice to charities and other nonprofit organizations before their tax-exempt status is automatically revoked.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Notice for Organizations That Include Charities is Essential (NOTICE) Act . 2. Notice required before revocation of tax exempt status for failure to file return (a) In general Section 6033(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Requirement of notice (A) In general Not later than 300 days after the date an organization described in paragraph (1) fails to file the annual return or notice referenced in paragraph (1) for 2 consecutive years, the Secretary shall notify the organization— (i) that the Internal Revenue Service has no record of such a return or notice from such organization for 2 consecutive years, and (ii) about the penalty that will occur under this subsection if the organization fails to file such a return or notice by the date of the next filing deadline. The notification under the preceding sentence shall include information about how to comply with the filing requirements under subsection (a)(1) and (i). . (b) Reinstatement without application Paragraph (3) of section 6033(j) of such Code, as redesignated under subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking Any organization and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any organization , and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Retroactive reinstatement without application if actual notice not provided If an organization described in paragraph (1)— (i) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the organization did not receive the notice required under paragraph (2), and (ii) files an annual return or notice referenced in paragraph (1) for the current year, then the Secretary may reinstate the organization’s exempt status effective from the date of the revocation under paragraph (1) without the need for an application. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to notices and returns required to be filed after December 31, 2014.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 401 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 . 2. Attorney accountability (a) Sanctions under rule 11 Rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting shall ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking Rule 5 and all that follows through motion. and inserting rule 5. ; and (3) in paragraph (4), by striking situated and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting situated, and to compensate the parties that were injured by such conduct. Subject to the limitations in paragraph (5), the sanction shall consist of an order to pay to the party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred as a direct result of the violation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The court may also impose additional appropriate sanctions, such as striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, or other directives of a nonmonetary nature, or, if warranted for effective deterrence, an order directing payment of a penalty into the court. . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be construed to bar or impede the assertion or development of new claims, defenses, or remedies under Federal, State, or local laws, including civil rights laws, or under the Constitution of the United States.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Franken , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Stabenow , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act . 2. Route adjustment Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8) ) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking thirty two hundred miles, extending from eastern New York State and inserting 4,600 miles, extending from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont ; and (2) by striking Proposed North Country Trail and all that follows through June 1975. and inserting North Country National Scenic Trail, Authorized Route dated February 2014, and numbered 649/116870. .
II Calendar No. 205 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 403 [Report No. 114–125] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Franken , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Stabenow , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Peters , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 9, 2015 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment Insert the part printed in italic A BILL To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act . 2. Route adjustment Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8) ) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking thirty two hundred miles, extending from eastern New York State and inserting 4,600 miles, extending from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont ; and (2) by striking Proposed North Country Trail and all that follows through June 1975. and inserting North Country National Scenic Trail, Authorized Route dated February 2014, and numbered 649/116870. . 3. No condemnation Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No land or interest in land outside of the exterior boundary of any Federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail by condemnation. .

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II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 406 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Booker , Mr. Vitter , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To waive and repay certain debts relating to assistance provided to individuals and households.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Debts arising since 2012 (a) Definition In this section, the term covered assistance means assistance provided— (1) under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ); and (2) in relation to a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) during the period beginning on January 1, 2012 and ending on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Waiver authority The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall waive a debt owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household, unless the debt involves fraud, the intentional presentation of a false claim, or intentional misrepresentation by the debtor or any party having an interest in the claim. (c) Repayment authority The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall reimburse a debtor for any payments made by the debtor on a debt owed to the United States related to covered assistance, if the Administrator would have otherwise been required to waive the debt under subsection (b).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 409 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to require the Secretary of Defense to inform the Attorney General of persons required to register as sex offenders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Sex Offender Reporting Act of 2015 . 2. Registration of sex offenders released from military corrections facilities or upon conviction (a) In general The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act is amended by inserting after section 128 ( 42 U.S.C. 16928 ) the following: 128A. Registration of sex offenders released from military corrections facilities or upon conviction The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Attorney General the information described in section 114 to be included in the National Sex Offender Registry regarding persons— (1) (A) released from military corrections facilities; or (B) convicted if the sentences adjudged by courts-martial under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), do not include confinement; and (2) required to register under this title. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of contents of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 128 the following: Sec. 128A. Registration of sex offenders released from military corrections facilities or upon conviction. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 415 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2015 Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in order to limit the penalties to a State that does not meet its maintenance of effort level of funding to a one-time penalty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IDEA MOE Adjustment Act . 2. IDEA penalty limitation (a) In general Section 611(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1411(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Special rule regarding penalties (A) Distribution of funds In any case where a State's allocation under this subsection is reduced pursuant to section 612(a)(18)(B), the Secretary shall distribute to all other States that were not subject to a reduction in allocation under such section, the amount by which any State's allocation under this subsection was reduced under such section, in accordance with subclauses (II) and (III) of paragraph (3)(A)(i) and without regard to paragraphs (A)(i)(I) and (B) of paragraph (3). (B) Use of funds by States Each State that receives additional funds under subparagraph (A) shall allocate such funds to local educational agencies in accordance with subsection (f). (C) No consideration for future years allocation In calculating the amounts for allocations under this subsection for fiscal year 2013 and all subsequent years, the Secretary, when determining the amount a State received under this subsection for a preceding fiscal year, shall not consider— (i) any amount by which a State's allocation for fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year is reduced pursuant to section 612(a)(18); and (ii) any amount by which a State's allocation increased, pursuant to subparagraph (A), as a result of a State's reduction in allocation for fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year. . (b) Application of reduction over multi-Year period Subparagraph (B) of section 612(a)(18) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(18)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) Reduction of funds for failure to maintain support In any case where a State fails to comply with the requirement of subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the State shall be subject to a reduction of the State's allocation of funds under section 611 by the amount by which the State fails to meet the requirement. The Secretary shall carry out such reduction, in accordance with section 611(d)(5), by— (i) reducing the State's allocation under section 611 for the following fiscal year by the entire amount of the reduction; or (ii) applying the reduction to the State's allocations under such section over a multi-year period of not more than 5 consecutive fiscal years, until the entire amount of the reduction has been applied. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 417 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2015 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available for use by rural and smaller carriers in order to expand wireless coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of licenses Section 307 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 307 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Extension of licenses (1) Definitions (A) In general For purposes of this subsection— (i) the term rural area means any area other than— (I) an area described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A) ); and (II) a city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of greater than 20,000 inhabitants; and (ii) the term small carrier means a carrier with not more than 1,500 employees. (B) Calculation of number of employees For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the number of employees of a carrier shall be determined in accordance with section 121.106 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. (2) Establishment of program Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 , the Commission shall establish a program under which a carrier that receives a license under this section may partition or disaggregate the license in order to make unused spectrum available to small carriers or carriers serving a rural area. (3) Extension of license term Any carrier that receives a license under this section and participates in the program established under paragraph (2) shall receive a 3-year extension of the license granted under this section. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 420 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Warner , Mr. Manchin , Mr. King , Mr. Portman , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Coons , Mr. Donnelly , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Flake , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Franken , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Tester , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Scott ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act . 2. Emergency services, government, and certain nonprofit volunteers (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Special rules for certain emergency services, government, and nonprofit volunteers (A) Emergency services volunteers Qualified services rendered as a bona fide volunteer to an eligible employer shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms qualified services , bona fide volunteer , and eligible employer shall have the respective meanings given such terms under section 457(e). (B) Certain other government and nonprofit volunteers (i) In general Services rendered as a bona fide volunteer to a specified employer shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. (ii) Bona fide volunteer For purposes of this subparagraph, the term bona fide volunteer means an employee of a specified employer whose only compensation from such employer is in the form of— (I) reimbursement for (or reasonable allowance for) reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of services by volunteers, or (II) reasonable benefits (including length of service awards), and nominal fees, customarily paid by similar entities in connection with the performance of services by volunteers. (iii) Specified employer For purposes of this subparagraph, the term specified employer means— (I) any government entity, and (II) any organization described in section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 501(a). (iv) Coordination with subparagraph (A) This subparagraph shall not fail to apply with respect to services merely because such services are qualified services (as defined in section 457(e)(11)(C)). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 422 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mr. Portman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify the use of credentials by enrolled agents.

1. Clarification of enrolled agent credentials Section 330 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively, and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Any enrolled agents properly licensed to practice as required under rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall be allowed to use the credentials or designation of enrolled agent , EA , or E.A. . .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mr. Moran (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Scott , Mr. Heller , Ms. Warren , Mr. Corker , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Warner , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual written privacy notice requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015 . 2. Exception to annual written privacy notice requirement under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Exception to annual written notice requirement A financial institution that— (1) provides nonpublic personal information in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of section 502 or regulations prescribed under section 504(b); (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section; and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by regulations prescribed under section 504, shall not be required to provide an annual written disclosure under this section, until such time as the financial institution fails to comply with paragraph (1), (2), or (3). .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 425 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Tester ) 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 provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Reauthorization of Department of Veterans Affairs homeless veterans reintegration programs (a) Five-Year extension of homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(e)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2020 . (b) Five-Year extension of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant program Section 2021A(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2020 . (c) Clarification of eligibility for services under homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(a) of such title is amended by striking reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. and inserting the following: reintegration into the labor force of— (1) homeless veterans; (2) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided pursuant to section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ); (3) Indians who are veterans and receiving assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq. ); and (4) veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 427 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Kirk , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To reduce the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Reduction In Vehicle Expenditure and Lowering Emissions from State Sources Act of 2015 or the DRIVE LESS Act . 2. Reduction of the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government (a) Review of nonessential vehicle purchase The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the head of the relevant Executive agency, shall complete each of the following: (1) Determine the total dollar amount obligated by each Executive agency to purchase civilian vehicles in fiscal year 2010. (2) Determine the total dollar amount obligated by each Executive agency to lease civilian vehicles in fiscal year 2010. (3) Determine the total number of civilian vehicles purchased by each Executive agency in fiscal year 2010. (4) Determine the total number of civilian vehicles leased by each Executive agency in fiscal year 2010. (5) Determine the total dollar amount that would be 20 percent less than the dollar amount determined under paragraphs (1) and (2) for each Executive agency. (b) Reduction of nonessential vehicle purchase For each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, each Executive agency may not obligate more than the dollar amount determined under subsection (a)(5) for the Executive agency to purchase or lease civilian vehicles. (c) Sharing The Administrator of General Services shall ensure that an Executive agency may share excess or unused vehicles with another Executive agency that may need temporary or long-term use of additional vehicles through the Federal Fleet Management System. (d) National security exception The limits on the purchase and procurement of vehicles under this section shall not apply to the purchase or procurement of any vehicle that has been determined by the President to be essential for reasons of national security. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Civilian vehicle The term civilian vehicle means a vehicle that is not used for purposes of military combat, the training or deployment of members of the Armed Forces, or such other uses as determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services. (2) Executive agency The term Executive agency has the meaning given that term under section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 431 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Ayotte , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Scott , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Tester , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Coons , Mr. Heller , Mr. Markey , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Peters , Mr. Portman , Mr. Moran , Mr. Burr , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Kirk , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Daines , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Coats , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Roberts , Mr. McCain , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Lee , Mr. Graham , and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Internet has continued to drive economic growth, productivity and innovation since the Internet Tax Freedom Act was first enacted in 1998. (2) The Internet promotes a nationwide economic environment that facilitates innovation, promotes efficiency, and empowers people to broadly share their ideas. (3) According to the National Broadband Plan, cost remains the biggest barrier to consumer broadband adoption. Keeping Internet access affordable promotes consumer access to this critical gateway to jobs, education, healthcare, and entrepreneurial opportunities, regardless of race, income, or neighborhood. (4) Small business owners rely heavily on affordable Internet access, providing them with access to new markets, additional consumers, and an opportunity to compete in the global economy. (5) Economists have recognized that excessive taxation of innovative communications technologies reduces economic welfare more than taxes on other sectors of the economy. (6) The provision of affordable access to the Internet is fundamental to the American economy and access to it must be protected from multiple and discriminatory taxes at the State and local level. (7) As a massive global network that spans political boundaries, the Internet is inherently a matter of interstate and foreign commerce within the jurisdiction of the United States Congress under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States. 3. Permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (a) In general Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act ( 47 U.S.C. 151 note), as amended by section 624 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 ( Public Law 113–235 ), is amended by striking during the period beginning November 1, 2003, and ending October 1, 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxes imposed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mr. Enzi (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the employer health insurance mandate and to modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of such mandate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act . 2. Restrictions on application of employer health insurance mandate (a) Exception for small business concerns Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Exception for small business concerns The term applicable large employer shall not include any employer which is a small business concern (within the meaning of section 3 of the Small Business Act). . (b) Definition of full-Time employee Section 4980H(c) of such Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking by 120 and inserting by 174 , and (2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 30 hours and inserting 40 hours . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 435 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Lee , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Scott , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Shelby , and Mr. Vitter ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, with regard to the definition of marriage and spouse for Federal purposes and to ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Marriage Defense Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Congress affirms the States’ legitimate and proper public policy interests in regulating domestic relations and in defining marriage for the residents of their States. (2) Despite striking down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor, 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013) did not institute a new Federal definition of marriage that includes same sex marriage. Instead, United States v. Windsor specifically required the Federal Government to defer to state sovereign choices about who may be married in determining marital status for Federal purposes. (3) Congress recognizes that current actions by the Federal Government to afford benefits to certain relationships not recognized as marriages by a person’s State of residence go beyond the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Windsor. These Federal actions create two contradictory marriage regimes within the same State, in direct contradiction of United States v. Windsor. (4) Actions taken by the Federal Government to grant recognition of marital status for persons not recognized as married in their State of domicile undermine a State’s legitimate authority to define marriage for its residents. 3. Amendment to definition of marriage for Federal purposes Section 7 of title 1, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7. Definition of marriage and spouse For purposes of determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, as applied with respect to individuals domiciled in a State or in any other territory or possession of the United States, the term marriage shall not include any relationship which that State, territory, or possession does not recognize as a marriage, and the term spouse shall not include an individual who is a party to a relationship that is not recognized as a marriage by that State, territory, or possession. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 437 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for congressional approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments, to establish requirements for the declaration of marine national monuments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improved National Monument Designation Process Act . 2. Designation of national monuments (a) In general Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The President may, in the President's discretion and inserting the following: After obtaining congressional approval of the proposed national monument, certifying compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to the proposed national monument, and receiving from the Governor of each State in which the proposed national monument is to be located notice that the State legislature has enacted legislation approving the designation of the proposed national monument, and subject to subsection (e), the President may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (1) Definition of exclusive economic zone In this subsection, the term exclusive economic zone means the zone established by Proclamation Number 5030, dated March 10, 1983 ( 16 U.S.C. 1453 note). (2) Requirements The President may not declare any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless— (A) the declaration is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress; (B) the President has certified compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to the proposed national monument; (C) the President has submitted to the Governor of each State and each territory, any part of which is located within 100 nautical miles of the proposed national monument, a proposal to make the declaration; (D) the Governor of each State and territory described in subparagraph (C) submits to the President notice that the legislature of the State or territory has approved the proposal submitted under that paragraph; and (E) the declaration is substantially the same as the proposal submitted under subparagraph (C). . (b) Restrictions on public use Section 320303 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary, and inserting the following: (a) In general The Secretary, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Restrictions on public use The Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary of Commerce, with respect to any area of the exclusive economic zone (as defined in section 320301(e)(1)) designated as a national monument, shall not implement any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce, as applicable) providing for public input and congressional approval. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Risch , Mr. King , Mr. Roberts , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Isakson , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Franken , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act . 2. Exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking or after such Act, , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3151a ), or under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such State. , and (3) by striking state in the heading and inserting other . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 441 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mr. Nelson (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Casey , Mr. Heller , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Tester , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Gardner , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 . 2. Limitation of authority with respect to premium cigars (a) Exception for traditional large and premium cigars Section 901(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387a(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), in the heading, by inserting for certain tobacco leaf after authority ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Limitation of authority for certain cigars (A) In general The provisions of this chapter (except for section 907(d)(3)) shall not apply to traditional large and premium cigars. (B) Rule of construction Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant the Secretary authority to promulgate regulations on any matter that involves traditional large and premium cigars. (C) Traditional large and premium cigar defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term traditional large and premium cigar — (i) means any roll of tobacco that is wrapped in 100 percent leaf tobacco, bunched with 100 percent tobacco filler, contains no filter, tip or non-tobacco mouthpiece, weighs at least 6 pounds per 1,000 count, and— (I) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder and is hand rolled; (II) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder and is made using human hands to lay the leaf tobacco wrapper or binder onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; or (III) has a homogenized tobacco leaf binder and is made in the United States using human hands to lay the 100 percent leaf tobacco wrapper onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; and (ii) does not include a cigarette (as such term is defined by section 900(3)) or a little cigar (as such term is defined by section 900(11)). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 919(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387s(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(II), by inserting , but excluding traditional large and premium cigars (as such term is defined under section 901(c)(3) before the period; and (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting subject to section 901(c)(3), before if a user fee .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 447 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2015 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2015 or the Jury ACCESS Act . 2. Exclusion from Federal juries on account of sexual orientation or gender identity prohibited Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, after sex, .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2015 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Portman , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Wicker , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Thune , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Vitter , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide lethal weapons to the Government of Ukraine in order to defend itself against Russian-backed rebel separatists in eastern Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense of Ukraine Act of 2015 . 2. Authorization to provide lethal weapons to the Government of Ukraine The President is authorized to provide lethal weapons to the Government of Ukraine in order to defend itself against Russian-backed rebel separatists in eastern Ukraine. 3. Reports to Congress (a) Strategy Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a written report setting forth a comprehensive strategy of the United States to provide lethal weapons to the Government of Ukraine so that it may effectively defend itself from Russian-back rebel aggression. (b) Implementation of strategy (1) Reports required Not later than 90 days after submitting the report required under subsection (a), and every 90 days thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a written report setting forth a current comprehensive description and assessment of the implementation of the comprehensive strategy set forth in the report required under such subsection. (2) Updates If the President makes a substantive change to the comprehensive strategy required under subsection (a), the President shall immediately submit a written report to Congress that articulates the change, the reason for the change, and the effect of the change on the overall comprehensive strategy.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2015 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015 . 2. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 314 the following: 315. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians (a) Program The Secretary shall establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military emergency medical technician training while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States to meet certification, licensure, and other requirements applicable to becoming an emergency medical technician in the State. (b) Use of funds Amounts received as a demonstration grant under this section shall be used to prepare and implement a plan to streamline State requirements and procedures as described in subsection (a), including by— (1) determining the extent to which the requirements for the education, training, and skill level of emergency medical technicians in the State are equivalent to requirements for the education, training, and skill level of military emergency medical technicians; and (2) identifying methods, such as waivers, for military emergency medical technicians to forego or meet any such equivalent State requirements. (c) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate that the State has a shortage of emergency medical technicians. (d) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program under this section. (e) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, and this section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose. .