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IB Union Calendar No. 336 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4557 [Report No. 114–439] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Shimkus , and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce February 29, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Ms. Granger , and Mr. Sessions February 29, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with such rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 . 2. Extending compliance dates (pending judicial review) of rules addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing (a) Extension of compliance dates (1) Extension Each compliance date of any final rule described in subsection (b) is deemed to be extended by the time period equal to the time period described in subsection (c). (2) Definition In this subsection, the term compliance date means, with respect to any requirement of a final rule described in subsection (b), the date by which any State, local, or tribal government or other person is first required to comply. (b) Final rules described A final rule described in this subsection is any final rule to address national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing under section 112 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412 ), including— (1) the final rule entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing published at 80 Fed. Reg. 65469 (October 26, 2015); (2) the final rule entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing: Correction published at 80 Fed. Reg. 75817 (December 4, 2015); and (3) any final rule that succeeds or amends the rule described in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Period described The time period described in this subsection is the period of days that— (1) begins on the date that is 60 days after the day on which notice of promulgation of a final rule described in subsection (b) appears in the Federal Register; and (2) ends on the date on which judgment becomes final, and no longer subject to further appeal or review, in all actions (including actions that are filed pursuant to section 307 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7607 ))— (A) that are filed during the 60 days described in paragraph (1); and (B) that seek review of any aspect of such rule.

February 29, 2016 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. 4560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Clay , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Lee , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Adams , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Ms. Norton , Ms. Fudge , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Veasey , and Ms. Plaskett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return to Work Awareness Act of 2016 . 2. Assisting survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, may disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and the families of such survivors, as well as among private employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers to— (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work; (2) improve survivor’s employability and demonstrate to employers the most effective ways to capitalize on the value and talent that these survivors add to the workplace; and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Clawson of Florida (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Florida , and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the use of Ebola funds for Zika response and preparedness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zika Is Preventable Plan Act or the ZIPP Act . 2. Authorization to use Ebola funds to fight Zika In addition to the purposes otherwise provided for Ebola funds made available to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under title VII of division G of Public Law 113–235 , such funds may also be used for Zika virus response and preparedness.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Clawson of Florida (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Florida , and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program to prevent and control mosquito-borne diseases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zika Authorization Plan Act of 2016 . 2. Reauthorization of mosquito abatement program Subsection (f) of section 317S of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–21(f) ) is amended to read as follows: (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Clawson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Murphy of Florida ) 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 provide a credit for research related to the development of a vaccine for the Zika virus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zika Immunization Plan Act or as the ZIP Act . 2. Research credit for development of Zika virus vaccine (a) In general Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting , and and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) 10 percent of so much of the qualified research expenses for the taxable year as relate to the development of a vaccine for the Zika virus which is intended for use in humans. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to restrict direct-to-consumer drug advertising.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2016 . 2. Direct-to-consumer drug advertising The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 301 ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ), by adding at the end the following: (eee) The conduct of direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug in violation of section 506G. ; and (2) in chapter V, by inserting after section 506F ( 21 U.S.C. 356f ) the following: 506G. Direct-to-consumer drug advertising (a) Prohibitions (1) First three years (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), no person shall conduct direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug for which an application is submitted under section 505(b) before the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the approval of such application. (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive the application of subparagraph (A) to a drug during the third year of the 3-year period described in such subparagraph if— (i) the sponsor of the drug submits an application to the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (C); and (ii) the Secretary, after considering the application and any accompanying materials, determines that direct-to-consumer advertising of the drug would have an affirmative value to public health. (C) Application for waiver To seek a waiver under subparagraph (B), the sponsor of a drug shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Subsequent years The Secretary may prohibit direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug during the period beginning at the end of the 3-year period described in paragraph (1)(A) if the Secretary determines that the drug has significant adverse health effects based on post-approval studies, risk-benefit analyses, adverse event reports, the scientific literature, any clinical or observational studies, or any other appropriate resource. (b) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall revise the regulations promulgated under this Act governing drug advertisements to the extent necessary to implement this section. (c) Rule of construction This section shall not be construed to diminish the authority of the Secretary to prohibit or regulate direct-to-consumer advertising of drugs under other provisions of law. (d) Effective date This section applies only with respect to a drug for which an application submitted under section 505(b) is approved on or after the date that is 1 year before the date of the enactment of this section. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Knight (for himself, Mr. Sherman , Ms. Judy Chu of California , and Mr. Schiff ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain lands in Los Angeles County, California, from entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Soledad Canyon Consistency Act . 2. Withdrawal of certain lands in Los Angeles County, California (a) Withdrawal from mineral entry Subject to valid existing rights, if any, the lands described in subsection (b) are withdrawn from— (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (b) Lands described (1) In general The lands referred to in subsection (a) consist of approximately 640.16 acres depicted as Soledad Canyon Sand & Gravel Mining Project Site on the Bureau of Land Management map entitled Soledad Canyon Map A and dated January 21, 2016. (2) Effect The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary of the Interior may correct minor errors in the map. (3) Availability The Secretary shall make the map referred to in paragraph (1) available in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Lance (for himself and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016 . 2. Expanding State participation in the community mental health services demonstration program Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by striking 8 and inserting 24 .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4568 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Polis , and Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To make funds available to the Department of Energy National Laboratories for the Federal share of cooperative research and development agreements that support maturing Laboratory technology and transferring it to the private sector, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016 . 2. Cooperative research and development fund (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall make funds available to Department of Energy National Laboratories for the Federal share of cooperative research and development agreements that support maturing Laboratory technology and transferring it to the private sector. (b) Apportionment (1) In general The Secretary of Energy shall determine the apportionment of such funds to each Department of Energy National Laboratory and shall ensure that special consideration is given to small business firms and consortia involving small business firms in the selection process for which cooperative research and development agreements will receive such funds. (2) Definition In this section, the term small business firm has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3703 ). (c) Performance evaluation metrics The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the performance evaluation metrics of each National Laboratory operating contractor provide incentives for, and measure the effectiveness of, the contractor’s cooperative research and development agreement program at maturing Laboratory technology and transferring it to the private sector. (d) Reporting (1) Requirement The Secretary of Energy shall annually transmit to Congress a report that describes how funds were expended under this section, including a description of— (A) the types and sizes of non-Federal entities that participated in cooperative research and development agreements receiving funds under this section; and (B) the economic benefits resulting from cooperative research and development agreements that received funds under this section in previous years. (2) Consolidation of reports Reports required under this subsection may be consolidated with other related reports required from the Secretary. (e) Savings provision Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude or limit the use of funding provided under other authority of law for entering into or increasing the Federal share of cooperative research and development agreements, either in combination with funding provided under this section or separately. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2017 through 2021.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Department of Agriculture program for research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to redesignate the program as the Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 100 Years of Women in Congress Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The first woman elected to Congress, Representative Jeannette Rankin from Montana, was elected on November 7, 1916, almost four years prior to ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. (2) Jeannette Rankin was not only a pioneer in national electoral politics, she was also a pioneer as a woman in science, graduating from the University of Montana in 1902 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. (3) 100 years after the election of Jeannette Rankin, 108 women serve in the 114th Congress, more than at any other time in our Nation’s history. While this improvement is commendable, women hold only 20 percent of the seats in Congress, far below their relative share of the American electorate. (4) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up 47 percent of the total U.S. workforce. Gains have been made in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields over time, but women still comprise only 39 percent of chemists and material scientists, 28 percent of environmental scientists and geoscientists, 16 percent of chemical engineers, and 12 percent of civil engineers. (5) More must be done to encourage women to run for elected office and to enter STEM fields. 3. Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Paragraph (7) of section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d)(7) ) is amended to read as follows: (7) Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Research and extension grants may be made under this section to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with priority given to eligible institutions that carry out continuing programs funded by the Secretary. Any grant made under this paragraph shall be known and designated as a Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Grant . .

Passed the House of Representatives April 18, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Ms. Meng (for herself and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Department of Agriculture program for research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to redesignate the program as the Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 100 Years of Women in Congress Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The first woman elected to Congress, Representative Jeannette Rankin from Montana, was elected on November 7, 1916, almost four years prior to ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. (2) Jeannette Rankin was not only a pioneer in national electoral politics, she was also a pioneer as a woman in science, graduating from the University of Montana in 1902 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. (3) 100 years after the election of Jeannette Rankin, 108 women serve in the 114th Congress, more than at any other time in our Nation’s history. While this improvement is commendable, women hold only 20 percent of the seats in Congress, far below their relative share of the American electorate. (4) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up 47 percent of the total U.S. workforce. Gains have been made in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields over time, but women still comprise only 39 percent of chemists and material scientists, 28 percent of environmental scientists and geoscientists, 16 percent of chemical engineers, and 12 percent of civil engineers. (5) More must be done to encourage women to run for elected office and to enter STEM fields. 3. Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Paragraph (7) of section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d)(7) ) is amended to read as follows: (7) Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Research and extension grants may be made under this section to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with priority given to eligible institutions that carry out continuing programs funded by the Secretary. Any grant made under this paragraph shall be known and designated as a Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Grant . .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry AN ACT To amend the Department of Agriculture program for research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to redesignate the program as the Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 100 Years of Women in Congress Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The first woman elected to Congress, Representative Jeannette Rankin from Montana, was elected on November 7, 1916, almost four years prior to ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. (2) Jeannette Rankin was not only a pioneer in national electoral politics, she was also a pioneer as a woman in science, graduating from the University of Montana in 1902 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. (3) 100 years after the election of Jeannette Rankin, 108 women serve in the 114th Congress, more than at any other time in our Nation’s history. While this improvement is commendable, women hold only 20 percent of the seats in Congress, far below their relative share of the American electorate. (4) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up 47 percent of the total U.S. workforce. Gains have been made in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields over time, but women still comprise only 39 percent of chemists and material scientists, 28 percent of environmental scientists and geoscientists, 16 percent of chemical engineers, and 12 percent of civil engineers. (5) More must be done to encourage women to run for elected office and to enter STEM fields. 3. Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Paragraph (7) of section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d)(7) ) is amended to read as follows: (7) Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Research and extension grants may be made under this section to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with priority given to eligible institutions that carry out continuing programs funded by the Secretary. Any grant made under this paragraph shall be known and designated as a Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Grant . .

Passed the House of Representatives April 18, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4573 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Perlmutter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To provide for research on the use of child restraint devices on commercial aircraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lap Children Safety Research Act . 2. Lap children safety research (a) In general Due to the fact that few child restraint devices are currently approved for use during critical phases of flight on commercial passenger aircraft, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall ensure that research in this area encourages the assessment and development of new and innovative technologies and devices which improve the safety for children, parents, and other passengers. (b) Research The Administrator shall require the Civil Aeromedical Institute to initiate a research program focused on improving the safety of child restraint devices used during operations of a commercial passenger aircraft. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report on the results of the research conducted under this section to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. This report shall include— (1) an identification of the number of children under age 2 traveling each year for the past 5 years on commercial aircraft, and a description of the types or methods of child restraint utilized, if any; (2) an assessment of the safety of unrestrained lap children under age 2 (being unrestrained or restrained only by the arms of the child’s parent), and whether this situation is the proper comparison for child restraint devices to determine child safety; (3) an evaluation of the requirements to demonstrate an equivalent level of safety to TSO–C100c for a child restraint device attached to a parent’s seatbelt, or other known child restraint devices; (4) an assessment of whether the standards in section 571.213 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, can be met by a child restraint device attached to a parent’s seatbelt, or other known child restraint devices, and whether certain child restraint devices could offer additional protection compared to an unrestrained lap child; (5) the results of any testing performed by or for the Civil Aeromedical Institute, in the last 5 years, in support of any evaluations described in this section; (6) a determination of whether the conclusions in the Civil Aeromedical Institute’s 1994 report titled The Performance of Child Restraint Devices in Transport Airplane Passenger Seats need to be updated and the basis for such determination; and (7) recommendations to the Administrator and to the Congress on potential changes to the Code of Federal Regulations or relevant laws to allow additional child restraint devices to be used during all phases of flight to keep children, their parents, and other passengers safe.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Perlmutter (for himself and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt safety standards regarding fuel systems in newly manufactured helicopters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helicopter Fuel System Safety Act . 2. Helicopter crash-resistant fuel systems Not later than December 31, 2016, in accordance with the safety recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board (A–15–12), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations to ensure that the requirements of section 952 of part 27 and section 952 of part 29 of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations are met by requiring that all newly manufactured helicopters, regardless of the design’s original certification date, have fuel systems that meet the crash-worthiness requirements of such sections.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Poliquin (for himself and Mr. David Scott of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development, and for other purposes.

1. Cooperative associations that support rural infrastructure development Section 11 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1431 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Cooperative associations that support rural infrastructure development Each Federal Home Loan Bank is authorized to purchase investment-grade securities from nonmember lenders that are organized as cooperatives and that have received financing from the Federal Financing Bank and that have demonstrated experience in making loans to cooperatives that are eligible to receive loans or commitments for loans from the Rural Utilities Service (or any successor agency). Such securities shall be secured investments collateralized by loans of the cooperative lender. The purchase of such securities shall be at the sole discretion of each Federal Home Loan Bank, consistent with such regulations, restrictions, and limitations as may be prescribed by the Agency. .
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To exclude striped bass from the anadromous fish doubling requirement in section 3406(b)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act . 2. Legislative findings Congress finds the following: (1) California is home to many populations of native salmon and steelhead. (2) Many of the native salmon and steelhead populations in California are listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (3) The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) required a doubling of natural production of Central Valley populations of anadromous fish within 10 years. (4) Striped bass are anadromous fish indigenous to the East Coast of the United States and are not native to the State of California. (5) Striped bass were included in the CVPIA’s fish doubling goal even though they are not a native species. (6) Striped bass prey on native salmon and steelhead. (7) Predation poses a serious threat to federally protected juvenile salmon and other native fish in California. (8) According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, reducing abundance of striped bass and other non-native predators must be achieved to prevent extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead or to prevent the species from declining irreversibly. (9) Therefore, the CVPIA’s fish-doubling goal for two competing species is contradictory and counterproductive for salmon and steelhead recovery. 3. Treatment of striped bass (a) Anadromous fish Section 3403(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking striped bass, after stocks of salmon (including steelhead), . (b) Fish and Wildlife Restoration Activities Section 3406(b) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by— (1) striking paragraphs (14) and (18); (2) redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively; and (3) redesignating paragraphs (19) through (23) as paragraphs (17) through (21), respectively. (c) Restoration Fund Established Section 3407(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking (10)–(18), and (20)–(22) and inserting (10)–(16), and (18)–(20) .

Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2016 Mr. Denham introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To exclude striped bass from the anadromous fish doubling requirement in section 3406(b)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act . 2. Legislative findings Congress finds the following: (1) California is home to many populations of native salmon and steelhead. (2) Many of the native salmon and steelhead populations in California are listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (3) The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) required a doubling of natural production of Central Valley populations of anadromous fish within 10 years. (4) Striped bass are anadromous fish indigenous to the East Coast of the United States and are not native to the State of California. (5) Striped bass were included in the CVPIA’s fish doubling goal even though they are not a native species. (6) Striped bass prey on native salmon and steelhead. (7) Predation poses a serious threat to federally protected juvenile salmon and other native fish in California. (8) According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, reducing abundance of striped bass and other non-native predators must be achieved to prevent extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead or to prevent the species from declining irreversibly. (9) Therefore, the CVPIA’s fish-doubling goal for two competing species is contradictory and counterproductive for salmon and steelhead recovery. 3. Treatment of striped bass Section 3406(b)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by inserting (except striped bass) after natural production of anadromous fish .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4582 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 6, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To exclude striped bass from the anadromous fish doubling requirement in section 3406(b)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act . 2. Legislative findings Congress finds the following: (1) California is home to many populations of native salmon and steelhead. (2) Many of the native salmon and steelhead populations in California are listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (3) The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) required a doubling of natural production of Central Valley populations of anadromous fish within 10 years. (4) Striped bass are anadromous fish indigenous to the East Coast of the United States and are not native to the State of California. (5) Striped bass were included in the CVPIA’s fish doubling goal even though they are not a native species. (6) Striped bass prey on native salmon and steelhead. (7) Predation poses a serious threat to federally protected juvenile salmon and other native fish in California. (8) According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, reducing abundance of striped bass and other non-native predators must be achieved to prevent extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead or to prevent the species from declining irreversibly. (9) Therefore, the CVPIA’s fish-doubling goal for two competing species is contradictory and counterproductive for salmon and steelhead recovery. 3. Treatment of striped bass (a) Anadromous fish Section 3403(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking striped bass, after stocks of salmon (including steelhead), . (b) Fish and Wildlife Restoration Activities Section 3406(b) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by— (1) striking paragraphs (14) and (18); (2) redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively; and (3) redesignating paragraphs (19) through (23) as paragraphs (17) through (21), respectively. (c) Restoration Fund Established Section 3407(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking (10)–(18), and (20)–(22) and inserting (10)–(16), and (18)–(20) .

Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 499 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4582 [Report No. 114–647] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2016 Mr. Denham introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 28, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Costa , Mr. McClintock , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Lowenthal June 28, 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 February 23, 2016 A BILL To exclude striped bass from the anadromous fish doubling requirement in section 3406(b)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act . 2. Legislative findings Congress finds the following: (1) California is home to many populations of native salmon and steelhead. (2) Many of the native salmon and steelhead populations in California are listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (3) The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) required a doubling of natural production of Central Valley populations of anadromous fish within 10 years. (4) Striped bass are anadromous fish indigenous to the East Coast of the United States and are not native to the State of California. (5) Striped bass were included in the CVPIA’s fish doubling goal even though they are not a native species. (6) Striped bass prey on native salmon and steelhead. (7) Predation poses a serious threat to federally protected juvenile salmon and other native fish in California. (8) According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, reducing abundance of striped bass and other non-native predators must be achieved to prevent extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead or to prevent the species from declining irreversibly. (9) Therefore, the CVPIA’s fish-doubling goal for two competing species is contradictory and counterproductive for salmon and steelhead recovery. 3. Treatment of striped bass (a) Anadromous fish Section 3403(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking striped bass, after stocks of salmon (including steelhead), . (b) Fish and Wildlife Restoration Activities Section 3406(b) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by— (1) striking paragraphs (14) and (18); (2) redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively; and (3) redesignating paragraphs (19) through (23) as paragraphs (17) through (21), respectively. (c) Restoration Fund Established Section 3407(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking (10)–(18), and (20)–(22) and inserting (10)–(16), and (18)–(20) .

June 28, 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. 4584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2016 Mr. Carter of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for active shooter training, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the POLICE Act of 2016 . 2. Additional authorized use of COPS funds Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (16), by striking ; and at the end; (2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (18) to participate in nationally-recognized active shooter training programs that offer scenario-based, integrated response courses designed to counter active shooter threats or acts of terrorism against individuals or facilities. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4585 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2016 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Norton , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Delaney , Mr. Lynch , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Takano , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Beatty , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Keating , Mr. Meeks , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Yarmuth , and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.9 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act . 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2017, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 3.9 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2017, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2016 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.9 percent. 3. Adjustment to locality pay For calendar year 2017, the percentage adjustment under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 1.4 percent.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2016 Mr. Gene Green of Texas (for himself, Ms. DeGette , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Engel , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Kennedy , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Rush , Mr. Sarbanes , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016 . 2. Increased FMAP for medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (a) In general Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2014, 2015, and 2016 and inserting each of the first 3 consecutive 12-month periods in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2017 and inserting the fourth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals ; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 and inserting the fifth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals ; (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2019 and inserting the sixth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals ; and (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2020 and each year thereafter and inserting the seventh consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals and each such period thereafter . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 111–148 .
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act . 2. Exception to enhancement to transparency requirements for small businesses (a) In general The enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communications Commission under section 8.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as described in paragraphs 162 through 184 of the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order of the Federal Communications Commission with regard to protecting and promoting the open Internet (adopted February 26, 2015) (FCC 15–24), shall not apply to any small business. (b) Sunset Subsection (a) shall not have any force or effect after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Report by FCC Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains the recommendations of the Commission (and data supporting such recommendations) regarding— (1) whether the exception provided by subsection (a) should be made permanent; and (2) whether the definition of the term small business for purposes of such exception should be modified from the definition in subsection (d)(2). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband Internet access service The term broadband Internet access service has the meaning given such term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Small business The term small business means any provider of broadband Internet access service that has not more than 250,000 subscribers.

Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act . 2. Exception to enhancement to transparency requirements for small businesses (a) In general The enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communications Commission under section 8.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as described in paragraphs 162 through 184 of the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order of the Federal Communications Commission with regard to protecting and promoting the open Internet (adopted February 26, 2015) (FCC 15–24), shall not apply to any small business. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband Internet access service The term broadband Internet access service has the meaning given such term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Small business The term small business means any provider of broadband Internet access service that has not more than— (A) 1,500 employees; or (B) 500,000 subscribers.