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II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2437 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 11, 2016 Ms. Mikulski (for herself and Mrs. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women’s Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act of 2016 . 2. Burial of cremated remains of Women’s Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery (a) In general Section 2410 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the cremated remains of any person described in paragraph (2) are eligible for inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. (2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whose service as a member of the Women's Air Forces Service Pilots is considered to be active duty service pursuant to section 401 of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( Public Law 95–202 ; 38 U.S.C. 106 note). . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a person who dies before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2439 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2016 Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Isakson , Mr. Enzi , and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition on rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (a) In general Section 7804 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Prohibition on rehiring employees involuntarily separated The Commissioner may not employ any individual previously employed by the Commissioner who was removed for misconduct under this subchapter or chapter 43 or chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, or whose employment was terminated under section 1203 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 ( 26 U.S.C. 7804 note). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any employee removed from employment before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2016 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to repeal provisions requiring uniform State driver’s licenses and State identification cards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal ID Act of 2016 . 2. Repeal of requirements for uniform State driver's licenses and State identification cards (a) Repeal Title II of the Real ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public Law 109–13 ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Criminal code Section 1028(a)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking false or actual authentication features and inserting false identification features . (2) Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 Section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–458 ) is amended to read as it did on the day before the date of the enactment of the Real ID Act of 2005.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2441 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2016 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide that certain Cuban entrants are ineligible to receive refugee assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2016 . 2. Certain Cubans ineligible for refugee assistance (a) In general Title V of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 ( 8 U.S.C. 1522 note) is amended— (1) in the title heading, by striking Cuban and ; and (2) in section 501— (A) by striking Cuban and each place such phrase appears; (B) in subsection (d), by striking Cuban or ; and (C) in subsection (e)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking Cuban/ and (II) by striking Cuba or ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking Cuba or . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996 Section 403(d) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1613(d) ) is amended— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Cuban and ; and (B) by striking 1980, for Cuban and Haitian entrants and all that follows and inserting 1980 ( 8 U.S.C. 1522 note), for Haitian entrants (as defined in subsection (e)(2) of such section) . (2) Immigration and nationality act Section 245A(h)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255a(h)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking Cuban and . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall only apply to nationals of Cuba who enter the United States on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration shall submit a report to Congress that describes the methods by which the provision described in section 416.215 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, is being enforced.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2016 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected.

1. Use of passenger facility charges from one airport at a previously associated airport (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) On December 22, 2015, the Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners, the Los Angeles World Airports, the Ontario City Council, and the Ontario International Airport Authority agreed to transfer ownership and control of Ontario International Airport from the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports to the Ontario International Airport Authority, a local joint powers authority established by and between the county of San Bernardino and the city of Ontario. (2) Pursuant to the agreement, the Ontario International Airport Authority intends to use between $70,000,000 and $120,000,000 in passenger facility charges collected at Ontario International Airport to finance eligible projects at Los Angeles International Airport, as compensation for passenger facility charges collected, consistent with section 40117(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, at Los Angeles International Airport for use at Ontario International Airport in the 1990s, when both airports were controlled by Los Angeles World Airports. (3) The amendment made by subsection (b) applies exclusively to Ontario International Airport, allowing passenger facility charges to be used for eligible projects at Los Angeles International Airport while making no other changes to passenger facility charges eligibility requirements. (4) No additional appropriations are required to implement the agreement described in paragraph (1) or the amendment made by subsection (b). (b) Passenger facility charges Section 40117(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Use of PFC revenues at previously associated airport (A) In general Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (1) and subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may authorize use of a passenger facility charge to finance an eligible airport-related project if— (i) the eligible agency seeking to impose the new charge controls an airport where a $2 passenger facility charge became effective on January 1, 2013; and (ii) the airport described in clause (i) and the airport at which the project will be carried out were under the control of the same eligible agency on October 1, 2015. (B) Limitation Not more than $120,000,000 in passenger facility charges collected under subparagraph (A) may be used to carry out an eligible airport-related project described in that subparagraph. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2443 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2016 Ms. Baldwin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To support the establishment of a Standards Coordinating Body in Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Therapies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act . 2. Support for the establishment of a standards coordinating body in regenerative medicine and advanced therapies Subchapter A of chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 351 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 506F the following: 506G. Coordinating body in regenerative medicine and advanced therapies (a) In general The Secretary, in consultation with stakeholders, including regenerative medicine product manufacturers and clinical trial sponsors, contract manufacturers, academic institutions, standard setting organizations, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other relevant Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall facilitate establishment of a public-private Standards Coordinating Body in Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Therapies. (b) Function of standards coordinating body Upon establishment of the Standards Coordinating Body in Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Therapies under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) identify opportunities for the development of laboratory regulatory science research and documentary standards that the Secretary determines would support the development, evaluation, and review of regenerative medicine products; and (2) work with such Standards Coordinating Body, as appropriate, in the development of standards described in paragraph (1). (c) Guidance The Secretary shall issue guidance, as appropriate, on how standards may be used in regulatory review for regenerative medicine and advanced therapies. (d) Definition For purposes of this section, the term regenerative medicine and advanced therapies includes cell therapy, gene therapy, gene-modified cell therapy, therapeutic tissue engineering products, and human cell and tissue products, and combination products using any such therapies or products. (e) No additional funds The Secretary shall carry out this section using funds otherwise made available to the Food and Drug Administration. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 19, 2016 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the disposition, within 60 days, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act . 2. Deadline for decision on application to exempt projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition Section 921(a)(17) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) (i) An application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition, that is received by the Attorney General on or after August 1, 2011, is deemed approved if the Attorney General does not disapprove the application within 60 days after the later of— (I) the date the application is so received; or (II) the date of the enactment of this subparagraph. (ii) If the Attorney General disapproves such an application, the Attorney General shall provide the applicant, in writing, with detailed findings of fact and the reasons for the disapproval. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2016 Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove limitations on the ability of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 . 2. Elimination of exclusion of certain dual nationals from participation in the Visa Waiver Program Section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking clause (ii); (B) by striking (C)— and all that follows through the alien has not been present and inserting (C), the alien has not been present ; and (C) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; and (2) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking (A)(i) and inserting (A) .
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Liu Xiaobo Plaza , and for other purposes.

1. Designation of Liu Xiaobo Plaza (a) Designation of plaza (1) In general The area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as Liu Xiaobo Plaza . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (b) Designation of address (1) Designation The address of 3505 International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (c) Signs The Administrator of General Services shall construct street signs that shall— (1) contain the phrase Liu Xiaobo Plaza ; (2) be similar in design to the signs used by Washington, District of Columbia, to designate the location of Metro stations; and (3) be placed on— (A) the parcel of Federal property that is closest to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza (as redesignated by subsection (b)); and (B) the street corners of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia.

Passed the Senate February 12, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2016 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Liu Xiaobo Plaza , and for other purposes.

1. Designation of Liu Xiaobo Plaza (a) Designation of plaza (1) In general The area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as Liu Xiaobo Plaza . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (b) Designation of address (1) Designation The address of 3505 International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (c) Signs The Administrator of General Services shall construct street signs that shall— (1) contain the phrase Liu Xiaobo Plaza ; (2) be similar in design to the signs used by Washington, District of Columbia, to designate the location of Metro stations; and (3) be placed on— (A) the parcel of Federal property that is closest to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza (as redesignated by subsection (b)); and (B) the street corners of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia.
IC 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Liu Xiaobo Plaza , and for other purposes.

1. Designation of Liu Xiaobo Plaza (a) Designation of plaza (1) In general The area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as Liu Xiaobo Plaza . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (b) Designation of address (1) Designation The address of 3505 International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (c) Signs The Administrator of General Services shall construct street signs that shall— (1) contain the phrase Liu Xiaobo Plaza ; (2) be similar in design to the signs used by Washington, District of Columbia, to designate the location of Metro stations; and (3) be placed on— (A) the parcel of Federal property that is closest to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza (as redesignated by subsection (b)); and (B) the street corners of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia.

Passed the Senate February 12, 2016. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2016 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to make payments to Iran relating to the settlement of claims brought before the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal until Iran has paid certain compensatory damages awarded to United States persons by United States courts.

1. Restrictions on certain payments relating to claims brought before the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal (a) In general No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year may be obligated or expended for a payment described in subsection (b) until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Iran has paid all compensatory damages awarded to a United States person in a final judgment— (1) issued by a district court of the United States under Federal or State law against the Government of Iran; and (2) arising from an act of international terrorism, for which the Government of Iran was determined not to be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States or of the States under section 1605A of title 28, United States Code, or section 1605(a)(7) of such title (as in effect on January 27, 2008). (b) Payments described A payment described in this subsection is a payment by the United States to the Government of Iran or a national of Iran relating to the settlement of a claim before the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Act of international terrorism The term act of international terrorism includes— (A) an act of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage taking, as those terms are defined in section 1605A(h) of title 28, United States Code; and (B) providing material support or resources, as defined in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code, for an act described in subparagraph (A). (2) United States person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2457 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2016 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Thune , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for employer-provided education assistance to employer payments of student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2016 . 2. Exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 127(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C), and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) the payment by an employer, whether paid to the employee or to a lender, of principal or interest on any qualified education loan (as defined in section 221(d)(1)) incurred by the employee, and . (b) Conforming amendment; denial of double benefit Paragraph (1) of section 221(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period the following: , or for which an exclusion is allowable under section 127 to the taxpayer's employer by reason of the payment by such employer of any indebtedness on a qualified education loan of the taxpayer . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2016.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2458 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2016 Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, relating to the restriction of the use of the Visa Waiver Program for aliens who travel to certain countries.

1. Visa Waiver Program restriction Section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i)(III), by striking designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security and inserting designated jointly by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State ; and (B) in clause (ii)(III)— (i) by inserting jointly after designated ; and (ii) by inserting and the Secretary of State after Homeland Security ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) in order to perform official duties as an employee of an international organization. ; (3) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking Secretary of Homeland Security and inserting President ; and (B) by striking the Secretary and inserting the President ; and (4) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in clause (i), by striking , in consultation with the Secretary of State and and inserting and the Secretary of State, in consultation with ; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the Secretary and inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State ; and (C) in clause (iii), by striking the Secretary and inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State . 2. Phase-in of new requirements (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by section 203 of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of such Act. (b) Extension The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of State may waive the application of section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 203 of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 , for a period of up to 90 days, if either Secretary determines that such waiver is in the national security interests of the United States. 3. Sunset Section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12) ) shall be repealed on December 18, 2020.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 21, 2016 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require reports to Congress on matters of the military departments and Defense Agencies in support of the biennial strategic workforce plans of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Acquisition Workforce Human Capital Management Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Reports to Congress on matters of military departments and Defense Agencies in support of biennial strategic workforce plans (a) Element in strategic workforce plan on use of special hiring authorities Subsection (b)(1) of section 115b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) the use, if any, of special hiring authorities made by the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of the Defense agencies to address the matters described in this paragraph, and a description of the additional authorities required to support the enhancement of the civilian employee workforce of the Department. . (b) Transmittal to Congress of reports of military departments and defense agencies to Secretary of Defense Subsection (g) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress each report submitted to the Secretary pursuant to this subsection. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to plans submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) of section 115b of title 10, United States Code, and reports submitted to the Secretary of Defense by the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of the Defense Agencies pursuant to subsection (g) of such section after the date.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2462 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 21, 2016 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend section 117 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude Federal student aid from taxable gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act . 2. Expansion of qualified scholarship exclusion from gross income (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 117(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking received by an individual as a scholarship and inserting received by an individual— (A) as a scholarship , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma, and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (B) through a scholarship or fellowship grant program administered by the Secretary of Education that is based on financial need, including a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ), (C) as an Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant under section 420R of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070h ), or (D) as a TEACH Grant under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq. ). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
II Calendar No. 353 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2464 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 21, 2016 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time January 26, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Life at Conception Act of 2016 . 2. Right to life To implement equal protection for the right to life of each born and preborn human person, and pursuant to the duty and authority of Congress, including Congress’ power under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States to make necessary and proper laws, and Congress’ power under section 5 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, the Congress hereby declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child, a prohibition on in vitro fertilization, or a prohibition on use of birth control or another means of preventing fertilization. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Human person; human being The terms human person and human being include each member of the species homo sapiens at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization or cloning, or other moment at which an individual member of the human species comes into being. (2) State For purposes of applying the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and other applicable provisions of the Constitution to carry out section 2, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each other territory or possession of the United States.

January 26, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2465 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street in Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office.

1. Barry G. Miller Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street in Bergen, New York, shall be known and designated as the Barry G. Miller Post Office . (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 Barry G. Miller Post Office .

Passed the Senate May 26, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2465 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2016 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street in Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office.

1. Barry G. Miller Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street in Bergen, New York, shall be known and designated as the Barry G. Miller Post Office . (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 Barry G. Miller Post Office .
II Calendar No. 486 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2465 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2016 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 25, 2016 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street in Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office.

1. Barry G. Miller Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street in Bergen, New York, shall be known and designated as the Barry G. Miller Post Office . (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 Barry G. Miller Post Office .

May 25, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2466 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2016 Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to notify the public if a State agency and public water system are not taking action to address a public health risk associated with drinking water requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016 . 2. Enforcement of drinking water regulations (a) Exceedance of lead action level Section 1414(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (D) Notice of any exceedance of a lead action level or any other prescribed level of lead in a regulation issued under section 1412, including the concentrations of lead found in a monitoring activity. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) Exceedance of lead action level Regulations issued under subparagraph (A) shall specify notification procedures for an exceedance of a lead action level or any other prescribed level of lead in a regulation issued under section 1412. ; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Notification of the public relating to lead (A) Exceedance of lead action level Not later than 15 days after the date of an exceedance of a lead action level or any other prescribed level of lead in a regulation issued under section 1412, the Administrator shall notify the public of the concentrations of lead found in the monitoring activity conducted by the public water system if the public water system or the State does not notify the public of the concentrations of lead found in a monitoring activity. (B) Results of lead monitoring (i) In general The Administrator may provide notice of any result of lead monitoring conducted by a public water system to— (I) any person that is served by the public water system; or (II) the local or State health department of a locality or State in which the public water system is located. (ii) Form of notice The Administrator may provide the notice described in clause (i) by— (I) press release; or (II) other form of communication, including local media. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 1414(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking paragraph (2)(E) and inserting paragraph (2)(F) ; (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II), by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting subparagraph (E) ; and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), in the first sentence, by striking (D) and inserting (E) .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2469 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2016 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Markey , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Wyden , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

1. Repeal of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901 , 7902, and 7903) are repealed.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2470 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2016 Mr. McCain (for himself and Mrs. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To repeal the provision permitting the use of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.

1. Repeal of provision permitting the use of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program Section 8048 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 (division C of Public Law 114–113 ) is repealed and shall be deemed never to have been enacted.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2474 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2016 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To allow for additional markings, including the words Israel and Product in Israel , to be used for country of origin marking requirements for goods made in the geographical areas known as the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016 . 2. Additional markings for goods To the extent that Treasury Decision 95–25, Treasury Decision 97–16, and any other existing regulation, policy statement, or statute is inconsistent with this section, this section controls and supersedes all prior inconsistent statutes, regulations, and policy statements. (1) For goods produced or originating in the geographical areas known as the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, proper markings for country of origin marking requirements, in accordance with the requirements of 19 U.S.C. 1304 and 19 CFR Part 134, shall include: (A) Israel; (B) Product of Israel; (C) Made in Israel; (D) West Bank; (E) Gaza; (F) Gaza Strip; (G) West Bank/Gaza; or (H) West Bank/Gaza Strip. (2) The Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, Secretary of Homeland Security, and any other competent official and their designees shall not prohibit the use of any of the markings listed under section 1 for purposes of country of origin marking requirements.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2476 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2016 Mr. Portman (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. McConnell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination or ceiling fans using direct current motors from energy conservation standards for external power supplies.

1. Application of energy conservation standards to certain external power supplies (a) Definition of external power supply Section 321(36)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through The term and inserting the following: (A) External power supply (i) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Exclusion The term external power supply does not include a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed exclusively to be connected to, and power— (I) light-emitting diodes providing illumination; (II) organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination; or (III) ceiling fans using direct current motors. . (b) Standards for lighting power supply circuits (1) Definition Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; . (2) Energy conservation standard for certain equipment Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Lighting power supply circuits If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as a covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment. . (c) Technical corrections (1) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) ) is amended by striking (19) and inserting (20) . (2) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 ) is amended by striking (19) each place it appears in each of subsections (a)(3), (b)(1)(B), (b)(3), and (b)(5) and inserting (20) . (3) Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(l) ) is amended by striking paragraph (19) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (20) .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2016 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Moran , Mrs. McCaskill , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the purchase of paper United States savings bonds with tax refunds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Access to a Valuable Investment Needed to Generate Savings Act of 2016 or the SAVINGS Act . 2. Purchase paper United States savings bonds with tax refund Section 3106 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) The Secretary shall— (1) provide an option on the individual return of tax under subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to use a portion or all of a refund of overpayment of such tax to purchase United States savings bonds in paper form for the taxpayer or any individual designated by the taxpayer; or (2) provide an option on such return of tax that— (A) allows for the gifting of United States savings bonds to any individual designated by the taxpayer; and (B) serves the unbanked (within the meaning of section 49 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831z )) and individuals who lack access to the Internet. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2479 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2016 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Coats ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand access to prescription drug monitoring programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Act . 2. Controlled substances monitoring programs (a) HHS grant program Section 399O(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–3(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Condition on receipt of funds Subject to subsections (f) and (g), each State that receives a grant under this section shall demonstrate that relevant prescription information in the prescription drug monitoring program maintained by the State is made available to all individuals authorized by the State to write prescriptions for Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances. . (b) Harold rogers prescription drug monitoring program In order to receive grant funds under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program established under the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 ( Public Law 107–77 ; 115 Stat. 748), a State shall demonstrate that relevant prescription information in the prescription drug monitoring program maintained by the State is made available to all individuals authorized by the State to write prescriptions for Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2480 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2016 Ms. Baldwin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibited personnel practices (a) In general Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) All protections afforded to an employee under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (b)(1) shall be afforded, in the same manner and to the same extent, to an intern and an applicant for internship. (2) For purposes of the application of this subsection, a reference to an employee shall be considered a reference to an intern (and a reference to an applicant shall be considered to be a reference to an applicant for internship) in— (A) section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16 ); (B) sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 631 , 633a); and (C) section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 791 ). (3) In this subsection, the term intern means an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution described in section 3111(a) or to learn a trade or occupation. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3111(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting section 2302(g) (relating to prohibited personnel practices), before chapter 81 .