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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4811 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2016 Mr. Takai (for himself, Mr. Beyer , Ms. Bordallo , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Farr , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Norton , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Murphy of Florida , and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , 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 authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to coral reef ecosystems and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016 . 2. Prize competitions to promote innovation in coral reef research and conservation The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 208, 209, and 210 ( 16 U.S.C. 6407 , 6408, and 6409) as sections 209, 210, and 211, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 207 the following: 208. Coral reef prize competitions (a) In general The head of any Federal agency with a representative serving on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force established under Executive Order 13089 issued on June 11, 1998 ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 note) may, either individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry out a program to award prizes competitively under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ). (b) Purposes Any program carried out under this section shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance the ability of the United States to understand, research, or monitor coral reef ecosystems, or to develop management or adaptation options to preserve, sustain, and restore coral reef ecosystems. (c) Priority programs Priority shall be given to establish programs under this section that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the decline or degradation of coral reef ecosystems, including— (1) scientific research and monitoring that furthers the understanding of causes behind coral reef decline and degradation and the generally slow recovery following disturbances, including ocean acidification and its impacts on coral reproduction; (2) the development of monitoring or management options for communities or industries that are experiencing significant financial hardship; (3) the development of adaptation options to alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by damage to coral reef ecosystems; (4) the development of measures to help vulnerable communities or industries, with an emphasis on rural communities and businesses; and (5) the development of adaptation and management options for impacted tourism industries. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4812 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2016 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Harris , and Mr. Delaney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a suitable location in the United States Capitol.

1. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Harriet Tubman was born a slave under the given name Araminta Ross in Maryland in about 1820. (2) Beaten severely as a child, she suffered a traumatic head injury at the hand of a slave owner early in her life, which caused a lifetime of headaches, seizures, and vision difficulties. (3) In 1849, she fled north to freedom and then immediately returned to Maryland, risking her life to free her family. (4) She joined the Underground Railroad, which was a secret network for free African-Americans and White sympathizers who helped runaways escape the South. (5) She became known as the Moses to her people as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, risking her life time and time again to return to Maryland and lead slaves to freedom. (6) When the Civil War began, she became a Union spy, organizing an espionage network of slaves and freedmen who operated behind Confederate lines. (7) On several occasions, she led military raiding parties and also tended to the Union wounded as an army nurse. (8) After the Civil War, she devoted herself to women’s suffrage, the care of orphans and invalids, and the establishment of freedmen’s schools. (9) The State of Maryland, where Harriet Tubman was born, has authorized a gift of a statue of Harriet Tubman from the citizens of Maryland to the United States government to commemorate her work on behalf of civil rights and service to our Nation. 2. Agreement for acceptance of statue of Harriet Tubman; display of statue in Capitol (a) Agreement with Maryland Commission Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland under which the Commission shall provide, and the Joint Committee shall accept, a statue of Harriet Tubman, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee and the Commission consider appropriate. (b) Display in Capitol After receiving the statue provided under the agreement entered into under subsection (a), the Joint Committee on the Library shall place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4813 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2016 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , and Mr. Sessions ) 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 increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ABLE Age Adjustment Act . 2. Modification of age requirement for qualified ABLE programs (a) In general Section 529A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking age 26 each place it appears in paragraph (1)(A) and (2)(A)(i)(II) and inserting age 46 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4820 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates in order to counter terrorist recruitment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016 . 2. Directive (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into Department of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist recruitment and communications the public testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates, including friends and family. Such efforts may include the following: (1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist organization communications and narratives. (2) Related community engagement and public education efforts. (b) Coordination The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, where appropriate, coordinate the efforts described in subsection (a) with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, and, to the extent practicable, engage nongovernmental and international partners in the identification and use of testimonials described in such subsection. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect testimonials directly from former violent extremists or their associates, including friends and family.

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4820 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2016 Mr. Fleischmann (for himself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Loudermilk , Ms. McSally , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Keating , and Mr. Vela ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the testimonials of former or estranged violent extremists or their associates in order to counter terrorist recruitment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016 . 2. Directive (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into Department of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist recruitment and communications the public testimonials of former or estranged violent extremists or their associates, including friends and family. Such efforts may include the following: (1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist organization communications and narratives. (2) Related community engagement and public education efforts. (b) Coordination The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, where appropriate, coordinate the actions described in subsection (a) with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies and, to the extent practicable, engage nongovernmental and international partners in the identification and use of testimonials described in such subsection.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4820 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates in order to counter terrorist recruitment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016 . 2. Directive (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into Department of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist recruitment and communications the public testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates, including friends and family. Such efforts may include the following: (1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist organization communications and narratives. (2) Related community engagement and public education efforts. (b) Coordination The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, where appropriate, coordinate the efforts described in subsection (a) with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, and, to the extent practicable, engage nongovernmental and international partners in the identification and use of testimonials described in such subsection. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect testimonials directly from former violent extremists or their associates, including friends and family.

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 405 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4820 [Report No. 114–525] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2016 Mr. Fleischmann (for himself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Loudermilk , Ms. McSally , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Keating , and Mr. Vela ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security April 26, 2016 Additional sponsors: Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Latta , Mr. Ross , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Fincher , Mrs. Black , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , and Mr. Hensarling April 26, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 21, 2016 A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the testimonials of former or estranged violent extremists or their associates in order to counter terrorist recruitment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016 . 2. Directive (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into Department of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist recruitment and communications the public testimonials of former or estranged violent extremists or their associates, including friends and family. Such efforts may include the following: (1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist organization communications and narratives. (2) Related community engagement and public education efforts. (b) Coordination The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, where appropriate, coordinate the actions described in subsection (a) with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies and, as appropriate, to the extent practicable, engage nongovernmental and international partners in the identification and use of testimonials described in such subsection.

April 26, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2016 Mr. Trott (for himself, Mr. Collins of New York , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for special procedures for P–2 nonimmigrants who are Canadian citizens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016 . 2. Special rules for P–2 nonimmigrants who are Canadian citizens Section 214(c)(4)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)(E) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: A petition described in section 101(a)(15)(P)(ii) seeking classification of a citizen of Canada as a nonimmigrant under that section may be filed in conjunction with an application for admission of the citizen of Canada. Such filing may be made with an immigration officer at a Class A port of entry located on the United States-Canada land border or at a United States pre-clearance station in Canada. The petitioning organization is not required to make an appearance (either personally or by telecommunication), but the application form shall bear the authorized signature of the petitioner. An immigration officer at such a port of entry or pre-clearance station may determine eligibility of an individual citizen of Canada seeking nonimmigrant classification under section 101(a)(15)(P)(ii). If such petition is submitted concurrently with an application for admission and lacks necessary supporting documentation or is otherwise deficient, the inspecting immigration officer shall return it to the applicant for admission in order to obtain the necessary documentation from the petitioner or for the deficiency to be corrected. Nothing in this section may be construed to preclude or discourage the advance filing of petitions in accordance with other sections of this Act. After admission to the United States, a citizen of Canada admitted pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(P)(ii) may, during the period of validity for nonimmigrant status under such section and without filing an amended petition, (i) alter the dates and venues of performances listed in the original petition and (ii) add additional performances or engagements, provided that the altered or additional performances or engagements constitute no more than one third of the performances or engagements listed on the original petition. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2016 Mr. Young of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit restrictions on possession, storage, or use of firearms in Federal programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayers Second Amendment Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition on firearms restrictions No Federal official or entity may establish any prohibition or restriction, or impose any condition, on the otherwise lawful possession, storage, or use of firearms for any person assisted under any program established, administered, or funded by any Federal entity or with any Federal funds.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2016 Mr. Hill (for himself and Mr. Neugebauer ) 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 an exception to the 100 shareholder S corporation limitation in the case of shareholders whose shares were acquired through certain crowd-funding or small public offerings.

1. Exception to S corporation shareholder limitation in case of crowd-funding and small public offerings (a) In general Section 1361(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Treatment of shares acquired through crowd-funding and small public offerings The number of shareholders of the corporation shall be determined under subsection (b)(1)(A) without regard to any individual who has only acquired shares in the corporation through— (A) a public offering that meets the terms and conditions set forth in Regulation A promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R. 230.251 et seq.), or (B) one or more transactions described in section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d(a)(6) ). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2016 Mr. Boustany (for himself and Mr. Bera ) 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 certain health arrangements from the excise tax on employer-sponsored health coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Savings Protection Act . 2. Exclusion of certain health arrangements from employer-sponsored excise tax (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 4980I(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting , or and by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) any amounts contributed to an Archer MSA under section 106(b), a health savings account under section 106(d), or a health flexible spending arrangement— (I) by an employee, or (II) by an employer through salary reduction contributions. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 4980I(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking shall be equal to the sum of and all that follows and inserting shall be equal to the amount determined under subparagraph (A) with respect to any reimbursement under the arrangement in excess of any employer contributions under any salary reduction election under the arrangement. . (2) Section 4980I(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by inserting (determined without regard to any employer contributions under any salary reduction election under the arrangement) before the period at the end. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2016 Mr. Hinojosa (for himself, Mr. Vela , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. O’Rourke , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize United States participation in a general capital increase for the North American Development Bank.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Development Bank General Capital Increase Authorization Act of 2016 . 2. General capital increase Part 2 of subtitle D of title V of Public Law 103–182 (22 U.S.C. 290m–290m–5) is amended by adding at the end the following: 547. First capital increase (a) Subscription authorized (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may subscribe on behalf of the United States to 150,000 additional shares of the capital stock of the Bank. (2) Limitation Any subscription by the United States to the capital stock of the Bank shall be effective only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. (b) Limitations on authorization of appropriations In order to pay for the increase in the United States subscription to the Bank under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $1,500,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury, of which— (1) $225,000,000 shall be for paid-in shares of the Bank; and (2) $1,275,000,000 shall be for callable shares of the Bank. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2016 Mr. Huizenga of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the United States to oppose the provision by the International Monetary Fund of a loan to a country whose public debt is not likely to be sustainable in the medium term, and for other purposes.

1. Opposition of the United States to International Monetary Fund loan to a country whose public debt is not likely to be sustainable in the medium term Section 68(a) of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act ( 22 U.S.C. 286tt(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after the comma the following: or a staff analytical report of the Fund states that there is not a high probability that the public debt of the country is sustainable in the medium term, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Presidential waiver authority The President of the United States may waive paragraph (2) if the President provides a written certification to the Committees on Financial Services and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that the waiver is important to the national security interest of the United States, and includes with the certification a written statement of the reasons therefor. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4837 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2016 Mr. Ruiz 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 caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act or the S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act . 2. Improvements to services provided to caregivers of veterans (a) Caregivers of veterans with serious illnesses Paragraph (2)(B) of section 1720G(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting illness or after serious . (b) Assessing caregiver and veteran burden and satisfaction (1) Survey Paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of such section is amended— (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VI) not less than annually, a multidimensional assessment to measure, in both objective and subjective terms, the burden and strain felt by the family caregiver. . (2) Reports Section 101(c)(2)(B) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( 38 U.S.C. 1720G note) is amended— (A) in clause (i), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) a description of the satisfaction experienced by caregivers and veterans with respect to such program, including any findings regarding whether such program reduces the burden and strain felt by caregivers. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2016 Mr. Russell 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 disallow the issuance of tax-exempt bonds any proceeds of which are used to provide professional entertainment facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act . 2. Tax exempt financing of professional entertainment facilities disallowed (a) In general Section 149 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) No portion of bonds may be used for professional entertainment facilities (1) In general Section 103(a) shall not apply to any bond issued as part of an issue any proceeds of which are to be used to provide a professional entertainment facility. (2) Professional entertainment facility For purposes of this subsection, the term professional entertainment facility means any facility (and appurtenant real property) which, during at least 5 days during any calendar year, is used— (A) as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training, or (B) as a venue for any entertainment event— (i) the live audience for which exceeds 100 individuals, and (ii) any net earnings from which inure to the benefit of an individual or any entity other than— (I) the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or (II) an organization which is described in paragraph (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (10), (19), or (23) of section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) or is a political organization (as defined in section 527(e)(1)). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4839 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2016 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the Government from requiring any person to assist in devising a method for breaking the encryption of a wire or oral communication.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Devices Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition of requiring the breaking of encryption of wire or oral communications No officer or entity of the Federal Government shall have any authority to require any person to assist in devising a method for breaking the encryption of a wire or oral communication as such term are defined for the purposes of chapter 119 of title 18, United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2016 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Rangel , and Mr. Payne ) 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 increase the maximum wages allowed under the work opportunity tax credit for ex-felons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hire For a Second Chance Act of 2016 . 2. Extension and modification of work opportunity tax credit (a) Credit made permanent Section 51(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). (b) Increase in wage limitation for ex-Felons (1) Limitation on wages taken into account Section 51(b)(3) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking subsection (d)(3)(A)(iv), and and inserting subsection (d)(3)(A)(iv), , and (B) by striking subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)(II)) and inserting subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)(II), and $14,000 in the case of any individual who is an ex-felon by reason of subsection (d)(4)) . (2) Inflation adjustment Section 51(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Adjustment for inflation In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2016, the $14,000 dollar amount contained in paragraph (3) relating to ex-felons shall be increased by an amount equal to the product of— (A) such dollar amount, and (B) the cost of living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins determined by substituting calendar year 2015 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. If any increase determined under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50. . (c) Qualified ex-Felon Section 51(d)(4)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 1 year and inserting 3 years . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4842 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2016 Mrs. Kirkpatrick (for herself, Mr. Gallego , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Lewis , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Takano , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Ms. Moore , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Honda , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Gutiérrez , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Judy Chu of California , and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016, to enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United States whose employment is authorized under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Dream Employment Act of 2016 . 2. Certain Federal employees who are beneficiaries of DACA authorized to be paid Section 704 of title VII of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 ) is amended— (1) by striking eligible; or and inserting eligible; ; and (2) by striking the semicolon after owes allegiance to the United States and inserting the following: ; or (5) is a person who is employed by the House of Representatives or the Senate, and has been issued an employment authorization document under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program of the Secretary of Homeland Security, established pursuant to the memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children , dated June 15, 2012: .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4844 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2016 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Langevin , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Polis , Ms. Brownley of California , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , and Mr. Ted Lieu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise the regulations relating to certain drivers of commercial motor vehicles involved in oilfield operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Requiring Equal Sleep for Truckers Act of 2016 or the REST Act of 2016 . 2. Revisions required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall revise part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require that— (1) in the case of specially trained drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are specially constructed to service oil wells, on-duty time shall include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site; and (2) the requirements relating to rest breaks and maximum driving time for commercial motor vehicles are applied, without exception, to— (A) drivers of commercial motor vehicles used exclusively in the transportation of oilfield equipment; and (B) specially trained drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are specially constructed to service oil wells.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4845 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2016 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself and Mr. Barletta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the student loan forgiveness program in the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include a greater number of disabled veterans and to facilitate the automatic transfer to the Secretary of Education of information regarding veterans eligible for student loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Student Loan Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Service-connected disability determinations (a) In general Section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Service-connected disability determinations (A) In general A borrower who has been determined to be unemployable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or has been assigned a disability rating of 100 percent (or a combination of ratings equaling 100 percent) by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of Defense for a service-connected disability (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code), regardless of whether such borrower provides documentation of such rating to the Secretary of Education, shall be considered permanently and totally disabled for the purpose of discharging such borrower's loans under this subsection, and such borrower shall not be required to present any additional documentation for purposes of this subsection. (B) Rating of disability A determination of unemployability or disability rating of 100 percent described in subparagraph (A) and transmitted in accordance with subparagraph (C) shall be considered sufficient documentation for purposes of this subsection. (C) Transfer of information Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, shall create a system through which the applicable disability ratings, or alternative means of transmitting a determination of unemployability, made before, on, or after the date of enactment of this paragraph, shall be automatically transmitted from the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs, as the case may be, to the Department of Education and shall satisfy the documentation requirement described in this subparagraph. The Secretaries shall have the authority to enter into any agreements necessary to implement the requirements of this subparagraph. (D) Notification to borrowers The Secretary of Education shall notify each borrower whose liability on a loan has been discharged under this subsection that such loan has been discharged. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4846 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2016 Mrs. Comstock (for herself, Mr. Allen , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Schweikert , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) 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 increase the child tax credit.

1. Increase in child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $2,000 . (b) Increase in dollar threshold at which credit phase-Out begins (1) In general Section 24(b)(2) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking $110,000 in subparagraph (A) and inserting $150,000 , (B) by striking $75,000 in subparagraph (B) and inserting $100,000 , and (C) by striking $55,000 in subparagraph (C) and inserting 75,000 . (2) Increase for additional qualifying children Section 24(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Increase in threshold amount based on number of qualifying children In the case of a taxpayer with 2 or more qualifying children, the threshold amount otherwise determined under paragraph (2) shall be increased by $15,000 for each qualifying child of the taxpayer in excess of the first such child. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4849 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2016 Mr. Chabot introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to reform the work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents; and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food and Nutrition Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2016 . 2. Enhanced work requirement for certain adults Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by striking 3 months (consecutive or otherwise) and inserting 1 month , and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)(ii)(IV) by striking 3 months and inserting 1 month . 3. Age modification of exemption from work requirement Section 6(o)(3)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(3)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) (i) is less than 18 years of age; (ii) is more than 50 years of age in a household that includes an individual less than 18 years of age; or (iii) is more than 63 years of age; . 4. Termination of State waiver authority Section 6(o)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Termination Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any fiscal year that begins after the effective date of this subparagraph. . 5. Reduction in State exemption authority Section 6(o)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(6) ) is amended— (1) in the heading by striking 15-percent and inserting 5-percent , and (2) in subparagraph (D) by striking 15 percent and inserting 5 percent . 6. Expungement of unused supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020 ), as amended by section 4015, is amended by adding at the end the following: (w) Expungement of unused beneftis The State agency shall expunge from the EBT account of the household benefits that are not used before the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date such benefits are posted to such account. . 7. Expungement of dormant supplemental nutrition assistance accounts Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020 ), as amended by section 4015, is amended by adding at the end the following: (w) Expungement of benefits in dormant EBT account The State agency shall expunge from an EBT account that has not been accessed for a 3-month period all of the benefits that are posted to such account during such period. . 8. State workfare program requirement for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 20(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2029(a) ) is amended by inserting for not less than 6 hours per week after perform work, the second place it appears. 9. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first month that begins more than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2016 Mr. Emmer of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Messer , Mr. Barr , Mr. Royce , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , and Mr. Williams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain micro-offerings from the registration requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act . 2. Exemptions for micro-offerings (a) In general Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) transactions meeting the requirements of subsection (e). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Certain micro-Offerings The transactions referred to in subsection (a)(8) are transactions involving the sale of securities by an issuer (including all entities controlled by or under common control with the issuer) that meet one or more of the following requirements: (1) Pre-existing relationship Each purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with an officer of the issuer, a director of the issuer, or a shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the shares of the issuer. (2) 35 or fewer purchasers There are no more than, or the issuer reasonably believes that there are no more than, 35 purchasers of securities from the issuer that are sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) during the 12-month period preceding such transaction. (3) Small offering amount The aggregate amount of all securities sold by the issuer, including any amount sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8), during the 12-month period preceding such transaction, does not exceed $500,000. . (b) Exemption under State regulations Section 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (H) section 4(a)(8). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4852 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2016 Mr. Garrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Regulation D relating to exemptions from registration requirements for certain sales of securities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Revisions to SEC Regulation D Not later than 45 days following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Regulation D (17 C.F.R. 501 et seq.) in accordance with the following: (1) The Commission shall revise Form D filing requirements to require an issuer offering or selling securities in reliance on an exemption provided under Rule 506 of Regulation D to file with the Commission a single notice of sales containing the information required by Form D for each new offering of securities no earlier than the date of first sale of securities in the offering. The Commission shall not require such an issuer to file any notice of sales containing the information required by Form D except for the single notice described in the previous sentence. (2) The Commission shall make the information contained in each Form D filing available to the securities commission (or any agency or office performing like functions) of each State and territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. (3) The Commission shall not condition the availability of any exemption for an issuer under Rule 506 of Regulation D (17 C.F.R. 230.506) on the issuer’s or any other person’s filing with the Commission of a Form D or any similar report. (4) The Commission shall not require issuers to submit written general solicitation materials to the Commission in connection with a Rule 506(c) offering, except when the Commission requests such materials pursuant to the Commission’s authority under section 8A or section 20 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77h–1 or 77t) or section 9, 10(b), 21A, 21B, or 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78i , 78j(b), 78u–1, 78u–2, or 78u–3). (5) The Commission shall not extend the requirements contained in Rule 156 to private funds. (6) The Commission shall revise Rule 501(a) of Regulation D to provide that a person who is a knowledgeable employee of a private fund or the fund’s investment adviser, as defined in Rule 3c–5(a)(4) (17 C.F.R. 270.3c–5(a)(4)), shall be an accredited investor for purposes of a Rule 506 offering of a private fund with respect to which the person is a knowledgeable employee.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2016 Mr. Roskam introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain accreditation requirements applied under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Accreditation For Everyone Act of 2016 or the SAFE Act of 2016 . 2. Revision of certain Medicare accreditation requirements Section 1865 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395bb ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the American Osteopathic Association or any other national and inserting a national ; and (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) In making such a finding, with respect to a national accreditation body, the Secretary shall consider whether the accreditation program of such national accreditation body provides reasonable assurance, when taken as a whole, that the requirements are equivalent to or exceed the purposes of the conditions of participation applicable to the provider entity for which the accreditation body has made a request for a finding under paragraph (1). The Secretary may consider the standards for accreditation and survey procedures relevant to the purposes of the conditions of participation, and additional factors such as the ability of the accreditation body to provide adequate resources for conducting required surveys and supplying information for use in enforcement activities, its monitoring procedures for provider entities found out of compliance with the conditions, and the ability of the accreditation body to provide the Secretary with necessary data for validation surveys. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking the American Osteopathic Association, or any other national accreditation body and inserting any national accreditation body .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4854 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting America’s Innovators Act of 2016 . 2. Investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) by inserting after one hundred persons the following: (or, with respect to a qualifying venture capital fund, 250 persons) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) The term qualifying venture capital fund means any venture capital fund (as defined pursuant to section 203(l)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(l)(1) ) with no more than $10,000,000 in invested capital, as such dollar amount is annually adjusted by the Commission to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.