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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Polis (for himself, Ms. Bass , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Capuano , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Connolly , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. DeGette , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Farr , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Honda , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Keating , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Lee , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. McDermott , Ms. Meng , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Peters , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Takano , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Tsongas , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Reductions to Energy’s Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act . 2. Repeal of exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(n) ) is amended by striking paragraph (4). 3. Hydrogen sulfide as a hazardous air pollutant The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(b) ); and (2) not later than 365 days after a final rule under paragraph (1) is issued, revise the list under section 112(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(c) ) to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Mica , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Posey , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Westmoreland , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Titus , Mr. Yoder , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Valadao , and Mr. Foster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act . 2. 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes made permanent (a) In general Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Sanford (for himself, Mr. Jolly , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Amash , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , and Mr. Massie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Transit Account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highway Restoration Act of 2015 . 2. Phaseout of Mass Transit Account (a) In general Section 9503(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Phaseout In the case of fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2015, each rate determined under paragraph (2) shall be the applicable percentage of such rate. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the applicable percentage shall be determined under the following table: In the case of fiscal year: The applicable percentage is: 2016 80 percent 2017 60 percent 2018 40 percent 2019 20 percent 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter 0 percent. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 9503(e)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (6) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to years beginning after September 30, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 . 2. Smaller institutions qualifying for 18-month examination cycle Section 10(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1820(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking $500,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000,000 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 ; and (2) in paragraph (10)— (A) by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 ; and (B) by striking $500,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000,000 .

Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Tipton (for himself, Mr. Clay , and Mr. Barr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 . 2. Smaller institutions qualifying for 18-month examination cycle Section 10(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1820(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking $500,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000,000 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 ; and (2) in paragraph (10)— (A) by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 ; and (B) by striking $500,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000,000 .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 7, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 . 2. Smaller institutions qualifying for 18-month examination cycle Section 10(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1820(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking $500,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000,000 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 ; and (2) in paragraph (10)— (A) by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 ; and (B) by striking $500,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000,000 .

Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 212 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1553 [Report No. 114–280] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Tipton (for himself, Mr. Clay , and Mr. Barr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services October 6, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Blum , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Carney , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Jones , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Hultgren , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Heck of Washington , and Mrs. Hartzler October 6, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 . 2. Smaller institutions qualifying for 18-month examination cycle Section 10(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1820(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking $500,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000,000 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 ; and (2) in paragraph (10)— (A) by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 ; and (B) by striking $500,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000,000 .

October 6, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1554 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015 . 2. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado (a) Land conveyance required Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 43 U.S.C. 772 ), all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section referred to as GLP ). (b) Existing rights The conveyance under subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and any other valid existing rights; and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the lease. (c) Existing boundaries The conveyance under subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Time for conveyance; payment of costs The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance.

Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1554 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Tipton (for himself and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015 . 2. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado (a) Land conveyance required Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 43 U.S.C. 772 ), all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section referred to as GLP ). (b) Existing rights The conveyance under subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and any other valid existing rights; and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the lease. (c) Existing boundaries The conveyance under subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Time for conveyance; payment of costs The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1554 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015 . 2. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado (a) Land conveyance required Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 43 U.S.C. 772 ), all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section referred to as GLP ). (b) Existing rights The conveyance under subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and any other valid existing rights; and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the lease. (c) Existing boundaries The conveyance under subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Time for conveyance; payment of costs The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance.

Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 195 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1554 [Report No. 114–257] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Tipton (for himself and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 9, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015 . 2. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado (a) Land conveyance required Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 43 U.S.C. 772 ), all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section referred to as GLP ). (b) Existing rights The conveyance under subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and any other valid existing rights; and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the lease. (c) Existing boundaries The conveyance under subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Time for conveyance; payment of costs The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance.

September 9, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 340 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1554 [Report No. 114–195] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 16, 2015 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment AN ACT To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015 . 2. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado (a) Land conveyance required Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 43 U.S.C. 772 ), all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section referred to as GLP ). (b) Existing rights The conveyance under subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and any other valid existing rights; and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the lease. (c) Existing boundaries The conveyance under subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Time for conveyance; payment of costs The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance.

December 16, 2015 Reported without amendment
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require Members of Congress to disclose delinquent tax liability and to require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Members of Congress Tax Accountability Act of 2015 . 2. Amendment to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (a) In general Section 102(a) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) (A) For individuals described in section 101(f)(9), the amount of any delinquent tax liability owed to the United States or any State or local government entity. (B) In this paragraph, the term delinquent tax liability means any tax liability which has been assessed and with respect to which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted, or have lapsed. . (b) Inclusion in report Section 102(b)(1)(A) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting paragraphs (1) and (9) . 3. Ethics inquiry If a Member of Congress reports a delinquent tax liability on the Member’s annual disclosure form required under section 102(a)(9) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (as added by section 2), the appropriate congressional ethics committee shall immediately open an inquiry into the tax delinquency of that Member for purposes of— (1) determining the total delinquent tax liability of the Member; (2) determining the reason the Member has incurred a delinquent tax liability; (3) determining whether the Member has a plan to eliminate such delinquent tax liability; and (4) determining whether such delinquent tax liability has reflected poorly on Congress. 4. Federal tax liability A Member of Congress who discloses a delinquent tax liability under section 102(a)(9) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (as added by section 2) shall, not later than 30 calendar days after filing the form, arrange with the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, and the Internal Revenue Service to have an appropriate amount of the Member’s salary designated to pay the taxes owed to the United States within a reasonable time period. 5. Member of congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1569 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Zeldin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of eligible recipients of certain accrued benefits upon death of beneficiary (a) Eligibility of estate Section 5121(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , or estate, after person ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) The estate of the veteran (unless the estate will escheat). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the death of an individual on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Pierluisi , Mr. Sablan , Ms. Plaskett , Ms. Bordallo , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid and CHIP Territory Transparency and Information Act . 2. Publication of information on Federal expenditures under Medicaid and CHIP in the territories Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall publish, and periodically update, on the Internet site of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services information on Medicaid and CHIP carried out in the territories of the United States. Such information shall include, with respect to each such territory— (1) the income levels established by the territory for purposes of eligibility of an individual to receive medical assistance under Medicaid or child health assistance under CHIP; (2) the number of individuals enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in such territory; (3) any State plan amendments in effect to carry out Medicaid or CHIP in such territory; (4) any waiver of the requirements of title XIX or title XXI issued by the Secretary to carry out Medicaid or CHIP in the territory, including a waiver under section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 ), any application for such a waiver, and any documentation related to such application (including correspondence); (5) the amount of the Federal and non-Federal share of expenditures under Medicaid and CHIP in such territory; (6) the systems in place for the furnishing of health care items and services under Medicaid and CHIP in such territory; (7) the design of CHIP in such territory; and (8) other information regarding the carrying out of Medicaid and CHIP in the territory that is published on such Internet site with respect to carrying out Medicaid and CHIP in each State and the District of Columbia. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) CHIP The term CHIP means the State Children’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI of Social Security Act. (2) Medicaid The term Medicaid means the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act. (3) Territory The term territory of the United States includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1573 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Carson of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require institutions of higher education to provide students with information from the Occupational Employment Statistics program and the Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education and Employment Transparency Act . 2. Occupational Employment Statistics (a) Requirements for the Secretary of Education Section 132(i)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a(i)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (V), by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Employment information with respect to graduates of the institution’s degree or certificate programs that is required to be provided by the institution under section 485(a)(R). ; and (2) in subparagraph (W), by inserting before the period at the end the following: and a link to the appropriate section of such website that provides information from the Occupational Employment Statistics program and the Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Bureau of Labor Statistics . (b) Requirements for institutions of higher education (1) Institutional and financial assistance information for students Section 485(a)(R) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(R) ) is amended by inserting after certificate programs, the following: including whether such employment is paid or unpaid and whether such employment requires any postsecondary education, . (2) Program participation agreements Section 487(a) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (30) The institution will provide a link on the institution’s website, prominently and near any institutional statistics (such as job placement rates), to the appropriate section of the Bureau of Labor Statistics website that provides information from the Occupational Employment Statistics program and the Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall be effective for academic year 2015–2016 and succeeding academic years.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Carson of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Students Helping Young Students Act of 2015 . 2. Work-Study Program Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 2753 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) After-School Activities (1) Use of Funds In any academic year to which subsection (b)(2)(A) applies, an institution shall ensure that funds granted to such institution under this section are used in accordance with such subsection to compensate students employed in after-school activities of eligible schools. (2) Registration Process Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Students Helping Young Students Act of 2015 , the Secretary shall inform eligible schools about the work-study program described in paragraph (1), and establish and carry out a process for eligible schools to register to participate in such program. (3) Implementation The Secretary shall establish any standards necessary for participation in— (A) the work-study program described in paragraph (1); and (B) the registration process described in paragraph (2). (4) Priority for Schools To the extent practicable, an institution shall— (A) give priority to eligible schools serving a low-income community; and (B) ensure that any student compensated with funds described in paragraph (1) receives appropriate training to carry out the educational services required. (5) Federal Share The Federal share of the compensation for work-study students compensated under this subsection may exceed 75 percent. (6) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) The term after-school activities means activities that take place after school, before school, or out of school (in the summer or during other vacations) that have an educational purpose, and includes such activities administered by— (i) an eligible school; or (ii) a community-based learning center, or center that facilitates youth development activities, that partners with an eligible school. (B) The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (C) The term eligible school means a public elementary school or secondary school. (D) The term low-income community has the meaning given the term in section 428K(g)(6). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Ms. Brown of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces.

1. Counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (a) Permanent program (1) In general Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1712B the following new section: 1712C. Counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated (a) Program (1) Commencing on January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall carry out, through the Readjustment Counseling Service of the Veterans Health Administration, a program to provide reintegration and readjustment services described in subsection (b) in group retreat settings to women veterans who are recently separated from service in the Armed Forces after a prolonged deployment. (2) The participation of a veteran in the program under paragraph (1) shall be at the election of the veteran. (b) Covered services The services provided to a woman veteran under the program under subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: (1) Information on reintegration into the family, employment, and community of the veteran. (2) Financial counseling. (3) Occupational counseling. (4) Information and counseling on stress reduction. (5) Information and counseling on conflict resolution. (6) Such other information and counseling as the Secretary considers appropriate to assist the veteran in reintegration into the family, employment, and community of the veteran. (c) Biennial reports Not later than December 31, 2017, and each odd-numbered year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the program under subsection (a)(1). . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1712B the following new item: 1712C. Counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated. . (b) Conforming repeal Effective December 31, 2015, section 203 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is repealed.
IB Union Calendar No. 242 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1575 [Report No. 114–319] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Ms. Brown of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs November 2, 2015 Additional sponsors: Ms. Kuster , Ms. Titus , Mr. Takano , and Mr. Ruiz November 2, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces.

1. Counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (a) Permanent program (1) In general Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1712B the following new section: 1712C. Counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated (a) Program (1) Commencing on January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall carry out, through the Readjustment Counseling Service of the Veterans Health Administration, a program to provide reintegration and readjustment services described in subsection (b) in group retreat settings to women veterans who are recently separated from service in the Armed Forces after a prolonged deployment. (2) The participation of a veteran in the program under paragraph (1) shall be at the election of the veteran. (b) Covered services The services provided to a woman veteran under the program under subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: (1) Information on reintegration into the family, employment, and community of the veteran. (2) Financial counseling. (3) Occupational counseling. (4) Information and counseling on stress reduction. (5) Information and counseling on conflict resolution. (6) Such other information and counseling as the Secretary considers appropriate to assist the veteran in reintegration into the family, employment, and community of the veteran. (c) Biennial reports Not later than December 31, 2017, and each odd-numbered year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the program under subsection (a)(1). . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1712B the following new item: 1712C. Counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated. . (b) Conforming repeal Effective December 31, 2015, section 203 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is repealed.

November 2, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1577 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2015 . 2. Applicability of FOIA Notwithstanding section 551 of title 5, United States Code, during any period that the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation is under conservatorship or receivership pursuant to section 1367 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4617 ), such enterprise shall be considered to be an agency for purposes of section 552 of such title.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To extend the final planting date for grain sorghum under Federal crop insurance policies because of extreme weather conditions that have adversely affected field conditions for planting, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmer Flexibility Act . 2. Weather-related extension of final planting date for grain sorghum under Federal crop insurance policies (a) Extension In recognition of the extreme weather conditions that have adversely affected field conditions for planting grain sorghum, the final planting date established by the Risk Management Agency for any Federal crop insurance policy covering grain sorghum with a current final planting date of April 5, 2015, is hereby extended to April 26, 2015. (b) Inclusion in contracts The extension of the final planting date provided by subsection (a) applies to all contracts for a Federal crop insurance policy covering grain sorghum with a current final planting date of April 5, 2015, whether entered into before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1581 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 or the VETS Act of 2015 . 2. Discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans excluded from gross income (a) In general Section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding to the end the following new paragraph: (5) Discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans excluded from gross income (A) In general In the case of— (i) any veteran or member of the Armed Forces who dies, (ii) any veteran whom the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines has a service connected disability rated as total, or (iii) with respect to any loan made to an individual described in clause (i) or (ii), any cosigner of such loan, gross income shall not include any amount received under 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (B) Certain parental loans In the case of a parent of a member of the Armed Forces who dies, gross income shall not include any amount received under 437(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Gibson (for himself, Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Costa , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Forest Legacy Program of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act . 2. Authority of States to allow qualified organizations to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the Forest Legacy Program Section 7(l) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2103c ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) State authorization (A) In general At the request of a State acting through the State Lead Agency, the Secretary shall authorize the State to allow qualified organizations, as defined in section 170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and organized for one or more of the purposes described in section 170(h)(4)(A) of that Code, to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements, using funds granted to the State under this subsection, for purposes of the Forest Legacy Program in the State. (B) Eligibility To be eligible to acquire and manage conservation easements under this paragraph, a qualified organization described in subparagraph (A) must demonstrate to the Secretary the abilities necessary to acquire, monitor, and enforce interests in forestland consistent with the Forest Legacy Program and the assessment of need for the State. (C) Reversion If the Secretary, or a State acting through the State Lead Agency, makes any of the determinations described in subparagraph (D) with respect to a conservation easement acquired by a qualified organization under the authority of subparagraph (A)— (i) all right, title, and interest of the qualified organization in and to the conservation easement shall terminate; and (ii) all right, title, and interest in and to the conservation easement shall revert to the State or other qualified designee as approved by the State. (D) Determinations The determinations required for operation of the reversionary interest retained in subparagraph (C) are that— (i) the qualified organization is unable to carry out its responsibilities under the Forest Legacy Program in the State with respect to the conservation easement; (ii) the conservation easement has been modified in a way that is inconsistent with the purposes of the Forest Legacy Program or the assessment of need for the State; or (iii) the conservation easement has been conveyed to another person (other than a qualified organization approved by the State and the Secretary). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1583 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Hardy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the requirements related to small business contracts for services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Contractor’s Clarification Act of 2015 . 2. Clarification of requirements related to small business contracts for services (a) Procurement contracts Section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking any procurement contract and all that follows through section 15 and inserting any procurement contract, which contract has as its principal purpose the supply of a product to be let pursuant to this subsection or subsection (m), or section 15(a), 31, or 36, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Limitation This paragraph shall not apply to a contract that has as its principal purpose the acquisition of services or construction. . (b) Subcontractor contracts Section 46(a)(4) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657s(a)(4) ) is amended by striking for supplies from a regular dealer in such supplies and inserting which is principally for supplies from a regular dealer in such supplies, and which is not a contract principally for services or construction .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Langevin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide greater extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction over certain credit card and other access device fraud offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybercrime Anti-Resale Deterrent and Extraterritoriality Revision Act of 2015 or the CARDER Act of 2015 . 2. Extraterritorial jurisdiction Subsection (h) of section 1029 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (h) Any person who, outside the jurisdiction of the United States, engages in any act that, if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States, would constitute an offense under subsection (a) or (b), shall be subject to the fines, penalties, imprisonment, and forfeiture provided in this title if the offense involves an access device issued, owned, managed, or controlled by a financial institution, account issuer, credit card system member, or other entity organized under the laws of the United States, or any State, the District of Columbia, or other territory of the United States. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1585 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte , Ms. Foxx , Mrs. Black , Mr. McKinley , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501(2) ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) and inserting (a) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking , as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on December 31, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1589 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mrs. Noem introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Northern long-eared bat (a) Prohibition The Secretary of the Interior shall not use any funds otherwise available to the Secretary to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ). (b) Relationship to other law The Secretary of the Interior shall not be considered to be in violation of section 4(b)(6) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(6) ), for failure to publish a final regulation in accordance with this section.