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II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5600 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2016 Received AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Hero Left Untreated Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy has successfully treated more than 400 veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. (2) Recent clinical trials and randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies have produced promising measurable outcomes in the evolution of magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy. (3) These outcomes have resulted in escalating demand from returning warriors and veterans who are seeking access to this treatment. (4) Congress recognizes the importance of initiating innovative pilot programs that demonstrate the use and effectiveness of new treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. 3. Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy pilot program (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat larger populations of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. (b) Locations The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at not more than two facilities of the Department of Veteran Affairs. (c) Participants In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary may not provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to more than 50 veterans. (d) Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a 1-year period. (e) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the termination of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program. (f) No authorization of appropriations No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this section. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Ms. Kuster (for herself and Mr. Walberg ) 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 require the label of any drug containing an opiate to prominently state that addiction is possible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carl’s Law . 2. Labeling requirement to alert all consumers of opiates that addiction is possible (a) Misbranding Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (dd) If it is a drug containing an opiate (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act) unless the label prominently states that the drug contains an opiate and addiction is possible. . (b) Delayed applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5602 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of all funds (a) In general Section 5326 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by striking coin and currency ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking subtitle and and inserting subtitle or to ; and (B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking United States coins or currency (or such other monetary instruments as the Secretary may describe in such order) and inserting funds (as the Secretary may describe in such order), ; and (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking coins or currency (or monetary instruments) and inserting funds ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking coins or currency (or such other monetary instruments as the Secretary may describe in the regulation or order) and inserting funds (as the Secretary may describe in the regulation or order) . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to section 5326 by striking coin and currency .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5602 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Lynch (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of all funds (a) In general Section 5326 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by striking coin and currency ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking subtitle and and inserting subtitle or to ; and (B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking United States coins or currency (or such other monetary instruments as the Secretary may describe in such order) and inserting funds (as the Secretary may describe in such order), ; and (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking coins or currency (or monetary instruments) and inserting funds ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking coins or currency (or such other monetary instruments as the Secretary may describe in the regulation or order) and inserting funds (as the Secretary may describe in the regulation or order) . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to section 5326 by striking coin and currency .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5602 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of all funds (a) In general Section 5326 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by striking coin and currency ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking subtitle and and inserting subtitle or to ; and (B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking United States coins or currency (or such other monetary instruments as the Secretary may describe in such order) and inserting funds (as the Secretary may describe in such order), ; and (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking coins or currency (or monetary instruments) and inserting funds ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking coins or currency (or such other monetary instruments as the Secretary may describe in the regulation or order) and inserting funds (as the Secretary may describe in the regulation or order) . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to section 5326 by striking coin and currency .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning.

1. Authorization for use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning Paragraph (4) of section 3680A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (4) any independent study program except an accredited independent study program (including open circuit television) leading— (A) to a standard college degree; (B) to a certificate that reflects educational attainment offered by an institution of higher learning; or (C) to a certificate that reflects completion of a course of study offered by— (i) an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )) that provides education at the postsecondary level; or (ii) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) )) that provides education at the postsecondary level. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Roskam (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Duffy , Mr. Holding , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Harris , Mr. Pompeo , and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prevent Iran from directly or indirectly receiving assistance from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act . 2. Prohibition on assistance benefiting Iran Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Prohibition on assistance benefiting Iran The Bank may not guarantee, insure, or extend (participate in the extension of) credit in connection with a transaction, with respect to which credit assistance from the Bank is first sought after the effective date of this paragraph, involving any entity that does business with, or provides credit or a guarantee to any other entity in connection with a transaction involving— (A) the Government of Iran, or an entity in which the Government of Iran participates; or (B) an entity that is created under Iranian law; or (C) an operation in Iran. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and for other purposes.

1. Funding prohibition No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the programs, activities, or expenses of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, as created by section 1 of the Act of May 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 93, chapter 201; 33 U.S.C. 981 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentive Act of 2016 . 2. Exclusion of amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139F the following new section: 139G. State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (a) In general Gross income shall not include any amount received as a qualified earthquake mitigation payment. (b) Qualified earthquake mitigation payment For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified earthquake mitigation payment The term qualified earthquake mitigation payment means any amount which is received as a loan, loan forgiveness, grant, credit, rebate, voucher, or other financial incentive pursuant to an earthquake loss mitigation program established by a State, or agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof, by a residential property owner or occupant to assist with expenses paid, or obligations incurred, for earthquake loss mitigation. (2) Earthquake loss mitigation program The term earthquake loss mitigation program includes a program established by a State, or agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof, by itself or together with— (A) an organization described in section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), (B) an organization determined to be exempt from State taxes pursuant to the laws of the relevant State, or (C) a public instrumentality of a State pursuant to a joint exercise of powers. (3) Earthquake loss mitigation The term earthquake loss mitigation means an activity that reduces seismic risks to a residential structure or its contents. (4) Seismic The term seismic has the meaning given such term by section 4(3) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 ( 42 U.S.C. 7703(3) ). (5) No increase in basis Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no increase in the basis or adjusted basis of any property shall result from any amount excluded under this subsection with respect to such property. (c) Denial of double benefit Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no deduction or credit shall be allowed for, or by reason of, any expenditure to the extent of the amount excluded under subsection (a) for any qualified earthquake mitigation payment which was provided with respect to such expenditure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139F the following new item: Sec. 139G. State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, Georgia, as the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building .

1. Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 5612 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, Georgia, as the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building .

1. Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2016 Mr. Tom Price of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Allen , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , and Mr. Graves of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, Georgia, as the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building .

1. Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, Georgia, as the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building .

1. Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marine Lance Corporal Squire Skip Wells Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 or the CAH Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016 Section 1 of Public Law 113–198 , as amended by section 1 of Public Law 114–112 , is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking 2014 and 2015 and inserting 2016 ; and (2) by striking and 2015 and inserting , 2015, and 2016 . 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (established under section 1805 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–6 )) shall submit to Congress a report analyzing the effect of the extension of the enforcement instruction under section 1 of Public Law 113–198 , as amended by section 1 of Public Law 114–112 and section 2 of this Act, on the access to health care by Medicare beneficiaries, on the economic impact and the impact upon hospital staffing needs, and on the quality of health care furnished to such beneficiaries.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2016 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016.

1. Extension of enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016 Section 1 of Public Law 113–198 , as amended by section 1 of Public Law 114–112 , is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking 2015 and inserting 2016 ; and (2) by striking 2015 and inserting 2016 .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 or the CAH Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016 Section 1 of Public Law 113–198 , as amended by section 1 of Public Law 114–112 , is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking 2014 and 2015 and inserting 2016 ; and (2) by striking and 2015 and inserting , 2015, and 2016 . 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (established under section 1805 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–6 )) shall submit to Congress a report analyzing the effect of the extension of the enforcement instruction under section 1 of Public Law 113–198 , as amended by section 1 of Public Law 114–112 and section 2 of this Act, on the access to health care by Medicare beneficiaries, on the economic impact and the impact upon hospital staffing needs, and on the quality of health care furnished to such beneficiaries.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2016 Mr. Crowley 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 provide for a change in Medicare classification for certain hospitals.

1. Change in medicare classification for certain hospitals (a) In general Subsection (d)(1)(B) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv)— (A) in subclause (I)— (i) by striking (iv)(I) and inserting (iv) ; and (ii) by striking or at the end; and (B) in subclause (II)— (i) by striking , or at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (ii) by redesignating such subclause as clause (vi) and by moving it to immediately follow clause (v); and (iii) in clause (v), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting , or . (b) Conforming payment references The second sentence of subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section is amended— (1) by inserting (as in effect as of such date) after clause (iv) ; and (2) by inserting (or, in the case of a hospital described in clause (iv)(II), as so in effect, shall be classified under clause (vi) on and after the effective date of such clause (vi) and for cost-reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, shall not be subject to subsection (m) as of the date of such classification) after so classified . (c) Application (1) In general For cost-reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, in the case of an applicable hospital (as defined in paragraph (3)), the following shall apply: (A) Payment for inpatient operating costs shall be made on the TEFRA basis in the manner provided in section 412.526(c) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2015). (B) Payment for capital costs shall be made in the manner provided by section 412.526(c)(4) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date). (C) Claims for payment for Medicare beneficiaries who are discharged on of after January 1, 2015, shall be processed as claims which are paid on a TEFRA payment basis as described in section 412.526(c) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date). (2) Assignment of new provider number The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall assign a new provider number for an applicable hospital (as defined in paragraph (3)), effective for its first cost-reporting period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Applicable hospital defined In this subsection, the term applicable hospital means a hospital that is classified under clause (iv)(II) of section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B) ) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act and which is classified under clause (vi) of such section, as added by subsection (a), on or after such date of enactment. (d) Conforming technical amendment Section 1899B(a)(2)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395lll(a)(2)(A)(iv) ) is amended by striking 1886(d)(1)(B)(iv)(II) and inserting 1886(d)(1)(B)(vi) .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5615 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2016 Mr. Grayson (for himself, Ms. Lee , and Ms. Brown of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reinstate the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom From Fear Act . 2. Reinstatement of ban on semiautomatic assault weapons Notwithstanding section 110105 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–322 ), sections 110102 and 110106 of such Act are hereby re-enacted into law, except that, in lieu of the matter to be inserted by the amendment made by section 110102(c)(1) of such Act, the matter to be inserted shall be (q), or (v) of section 922 .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2016 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Nolan , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Takano , Mr. McDermott , Ms. Norton , Ms. Moore , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Ellison , Mr. McGovern , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Velázquez , and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Underwater Student Borrowers Act . 2. Exclusion from gross income for discharge of student loan indebtedness (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) In general In the case of an individual, gross income does not include any amount which (but for this subsection) would be includible in gross income by reason of the discharge (in whole or in part) of any student loan if such discharge was pursuant to— (A) a provision of such loan under which all or part of the indebtedness of the individual would be discharged if the individual worked for a certain period of time in certain professions for any of a broad class of employers, (B) subsections (d)(1)(D) and (e)(7) of section 455 or section 493C(b)(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (relating to income contingent and income-based repayment, respectively), (C) section 437 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, or (D) subsections (c)(1)(F) and (g) of section 464 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. . (b) Student loans Paragraph (2) of section 108(f) of such Code is amended by striking made by— and all that follows and inserting the following: . Such term includes indebtedness used to refinance indebtedness which qualifies as a student loan under the preceding sentence. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2016 Mr. Trott introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the United States trustees to perform investigations and audits of trusts established as part of a plan of reorganization confirmed under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing United States Trustee Oversight Act of 2016 . 2. Amendment to title 28 of the United States Code Section 586 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) The United States trustee for each region is authorized to perform investigations, and to contract with auditors to perform audits, of trusts established as part of a plan of reorganization confirmed under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, including trusts with respect to which an injunction is issued under subsection (g) of section 524 of such title. . 3. Effective date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to trusts established before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 5, 2016 Mr. Young of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Ashford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Sarah's Law . 2. Mandatory detention of certain aliens charged with a crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking the comma at the end of each subparagraph and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by striking sentence and inserting sentenced ; and (ii) by striking , or and inserting a semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) (i) (I) was not inspected and admitted into the United States; (II) held a nonimmigrant visa (or other documentation authorizing admission into the United States as a nonimmigrant) that has been revoked under section 221(i); or (III) is described in section 237(a)(1)(C)(i); and (ii) has been charged by a prosecuting authority in the United States with any crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18, United States Code) of another person, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Notification requirement Upon encountering or gaining knowledge of an alien described in paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall make reasonable efforts— (A) to obtain information from law enforcement agencies and from other available sources regarding the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted; and (B) to provide the victim or, if the victim is deceased, a parent, guardian, spouse, or closest living relative of such victim, with information, on a timely and ongoing basis, including— (i) the alien’s full name, aliases, date of birth, and country of nationality; (ii) the alien’s immigration status and criminal history; (iii) the alien’s custody status and any changes related to the alien’s custody; and (iv) a description of any efforts by the United States Government to remove the alien from the United States. . 3. Savings provision Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, may be construed to limit the rights of crime victims under any other provision of law, including section 3771 of title 18, United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 5, 2016 Mr. Aguilar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to give borrowers an option to extend the grace period prior to the beginning of the repayment period, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grace Period Alleviation Act or the GPA Act . 2. Grace period adjustments Section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (11) Repayment of interest The Secretary, through a loan modification process, shall pay to each borrower who received a Federal Direct Stafford Loan for which the first disbursement was made during the period between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2014, an amount equal to the amount of interest that accrued on such loan prior to the beginning of the repayment period. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (r) Election of extended grace period (1) In general The Secretary shall provide an opportunity for each borrower who receives a Federal Direct Stafford Loan or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan to elect a 12-month grace period before beginning repayment on the loan. The Secretary shall— (A) notify each such borrower of the opportunity for such an election not later than 45 days before the start of the borrower’s repayment period on the loan; (B) advise each such borrower of the financial consequences of electing such 12-month grace period; and (C) not require such a borrower to accept a 12-month grace period, unless the borrower specifically elects such 12-month grace period not later than 14 days before the start of the borrower’s repayment period on the loan. (2) Application of section 428(b)(7) With respect to each borrower who makes an election for a 12-month grace period under paragraph (1) of this subsection, section 487(b)(7) shall be applied— (A) in subparagraph (A), as if or, in the case of a student who makes an election under section 455(r)(1), 12 months were inserted after 6 months ; and (B) in subparagraph (D), as if or, in the case of a student who makes an election under section 455(r)(1), the 12-month period were inserted after 6-month period . .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 5, 2016 Mr. Abraham (for himself, Mr. Boustany , Mr. Fleming , and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.

1. Authorization for award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II (a) Authorization Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 3742 of that title to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur while interred as a Prisoner of War by Japan from December 30, 1941, to September 7, 1944.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 5, 2016 Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Issa , Mr. Meadows , and Mrs. Bustos ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for reimbursement for the use of modern travel services by Federal employees traveling on official Government business, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Government Travel Act . 2. Federal employee reimbursement for use of modern travel services (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall prescribe regulations under section 5707 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the reimbursement for the use of a transportation network company or innovative mobility technology by any Federal employee traveling on official business under subchapter I of chapter 57 of such title, except that the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with respect to employees of the judicial branch of the Government. (b) Report The Administrator of General Services shall submit an annual report to Congress on the implementation of the regulations required under subsection (a), including— (1) with respect to the first such report submitted, a description of the regulations promulgated under such subsection, and with respect to any subsequent report, a description of any changes made to such regulations; and (2) the Government savings (if any) resulting from using a transportation network company or innovative mobility technology company. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term innovative mobility technology company means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity not described under paragraph (2) that utilizes innovative mobility technologies to provide alternatives to driving alone, including car-share, bike-share, carpool or vanpool, multimodal fare payment system, app-based mobility providers, and other innovative projects; and (2) the term transportation network company — (A) means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers affiliated with such company in order for the driver to transport the rider using the driver’s personal vehicle to a point chosen by the rider; and (B) does not include a shared expense carpool, a vanpool arrangement, or any other arrangement or service in which the driver receives a fee that does not exceed the driver’s cost associated with providing the ride.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5626 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 5, 2016 Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Guthrie ) 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 eliminate the requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program.

1. Elimination of 3-month retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program (a) In general (1) State plan requirements Section 1902(a)(34) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(34) ) is amended by striking in or after the third month before the month in which he made application and inserting in or after the month in which the individual made application . (2) Definition of medical assistance Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) is amended by striking in or after the third month before the month in which the recipient makes application for assistance and inserting in or after the month in which the recipient makes application for assistance . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to medical assistance with respect to individuals whose eligibility for such assistance is based on an application for such assistance made (or deemed to be made) after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 5, 2016 Mr. Ribble introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To adopt the monarch butterfly as the national butterfly of the United States.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The monarch butterfly is almost certainly the most widely recognized of all butterflies in the United States. (2) The monarch butterfly population is widely distributed across the United States, from Maine to Hawaii. 2. Establishment and adoption of the monarch butterfly as the national butterfly (a) In general The insect commonly known as the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is adopted as the national butterfly of the United States. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the adoption of the monarch butterfly as the national butterfly of the United States shall be construed or used as a reason to alter, change, modify, or otherwise affect any plan, policy, management decision, regulation, or other action by the Federal Government.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2016 Mrs. Watson Coleman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to apply certain procedures before granting a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a proposed pipeline project, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Accountable Federal Energy Review for Pipelines Act of 2016 or the Safer Pipelines Act of 2016 . 2. Approval of new natural gas pipelines Section 7(e) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f(e) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Except in the cases ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Before granting a certificate for a proposed pipeline expansion project, the Commission shall— (A) conduct— (i) a full evidentiary hearing on any contested issue of need for the expansion; or (ii) a cumulative review of major energy infrastructure projects planned throughout the region of the expansion, their purported purpose and need, and their prospective impacts on State and regional energy goals; and (B) consider— (i) the existence of underutilized or inefficient use of existing pipeline capacity; (ii) the effect of approval on existing customers of other pipelines; (iii) an analysis of demonstrated regional needs for the additional natural gas, including consideration of the existence of precedent contracts; (iv) consistency with the State’s clean power plan, State Implementation Plan, renewable energy goals, and renewable portfolio standard; (v) the region’s ability to meet any deficiency in energy needs through energy efficiency, dual fuel sources, LNG storage, or other economically viable and less environmentally disruptive measures than pipeline infrastructure; and (vi) Federal renewable energy goals. (3) In the case of an interstate natural gas pipeline project, for purposes of the due process requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), the Commission shall consider, in addition to current requirements for environmental impact statements, the cumulative impacts of other interstate natural gas pipeline projects located within the same State, as well as projects within 100 miles of the project, that are approved, filed with the Commission or, in the pre-filing process— (A) for a 1-year period prior to the filing of the project application with the Commission; and (B) before the issuance of the draft environmental impact statement. (4) The Commission shall require all approved and constructed natural gas pipeline projects to undertake a five-year monitoring program to confirm that the environmental impacts identified in any environmental impact statement or analysis conducted with respect to the project have been mitigated. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5642 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2016 Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide adequate resources for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the VALOR Officer Safety Initiative.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016 . 2. Domestic Terror Prevention (a) FBI funding For fiscal year 2017, an additional $175,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General for personnel, training, and equipment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation needed to counter both terrorism, including domestic and foreign threats. (b) VALOR initiative For fiscal year 2017, an additional $15,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General for an Officer Robert Wilson III memorial initiative to be administered by the Bureau of Justice Programs on Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR). (c) Civil Rights Division For fiscal year 2017, an additional $30,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (d) Community relations service For fiscal year 2017, an additional $11,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General for personnel and training to respond to hate crimes by the Community Relations Service of the Department of Justice. (e) Firearms Trafficking Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: (h) Whoever knowingly transfers or receives a firearm, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such firearm will be used to commit a Federal crime of terrorism (as defined in section 2332b(g)(5)), a crime of violence (as defined in subsection (c)(3)), or a drug trafficking crime (as defined in subsection (c)(2)) shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both. .