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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2016 Mr. Coffman (for himself, Mr. Perlmutter , and Ms. Kuster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall.

1. Authorization of sale of Pershing Hall Section 403 of the Veterans’ Benefits Programs Improvement Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–86 ; 38 U.S.C. 2400 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Authorization of sale (1) The Secretary may sell for fair market value Pershing Hall and transfer and convey to the purchaser all right, title, and interest of the United States in or to such property. The Secretary shall determine fair market value based on an independent assessment conducted by another department or agency of the Federal Government or a nongovernmental entity. The Secretary may only accept money as consideration for such sale. (2) If the Secretary sells Pershing Hall pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall return to the entity from which the United States acquired Pershing Hall pursuant to the Act of June 28, 1935 (Chapter 323; 49 Stat. 426), any personal property (including memorabilia regarding General Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I) in the possession of the Department of Veterans Affairs as of the date of the enactment of this subsection that was located in Pershing Hall (or otherwise associated with Pershing Hall) on the date of such acquisition. (3) The funds received by the Secretary pursuant to the sale of Pershing Hall under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the Construction, Major Projects account of the Department and be made available, subject to appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for the purposes of such account. (4) (A) Effective on the day after the date of the sale of Pershing Hall authorized under paragraph (1), the authority of the Secretary to carry out subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) shall terminate except for purposes of carrying out paragraph (2) of this subsection. (B) Effective on the date that is one year after the date of the sale of Pershing Hall authorized under paragraph (1), the Pershing Hall Revolving Fund shall be abolished and the corpus of the fund, including accrued interest, shall be deposited in the Construction, Major Projects account of the Department and be made available, without fiscal year limitation, for the purposes of such account. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2016 Mr. Smith of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture , Transportation and Infrastructure , and Science, Space, and Technology , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require advance appropriations for the expenditure of any funds collected by the Environmental Protection Agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End EPA Rogue Spending Act . 2. EPA collections subject to appropriations Any fees collected by the Environmental Protection Agency through fines, fees, penalties, settlement agreements, or otherwise shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and may be expended by the Environmental Protection Agency only to the extent provided in advance by an appropriations Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2016 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish an exemption from a rule or regulation to regulate payday loans, vehicle title loans, or other similar loans for certain States and Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accounting for Consumer Credit and Encouraging State Solutions Act of 2016 or the ACCESS Act of 2016 . 2. State and tribal payday loan regulation 5-year exemption Section 1022 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) State and tribal payday loan regulation 5-Year exemption (1) In general With respect to a final rule or regulation issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to regulate payday loans, vehicle title loans, or other similar loans, if a State or a federally recognized Indian tribe requests, in writing, for the Bureau to provide the State or tribe with a waiver from such rule or regulation, the Bureau shall grant a 5-year waiver to such State or tribe, during which such rule or regulation shall not apply within such State or land held in trust for the benefit of such federally recognized Indian tribe. (2) Extension of waiver A State or a federally recognized Indian tribe receiving a waiver under paragraph (1) shall have the right to an unlimited number of 5-year extensions of such waiver, which shall be granted upon the request, in writing, for such waiver by the State or tribe. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2016 Mrs. Wagner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require fines collected for violations of the rules of the Municipal Rulemaking Board to be deposited into the Treasury and to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to remove a requirement on the use of certain funds.

1. Reallocation of Fines for Violations of Rules of Municipal Rulemaking Board into General Fund of Treasury (a) In General Section 15B(c)(9) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o–4(c)(9) ) is amended to read as follows: (9) Fines collected for violations of the rules of the Board shall be deposited and credited as general revenue of the Treasury. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to fines collected after the date of enactment of this Act. 2. Repeal of requirement for Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to use certain funds for merit scholarship program (a) In general Section 109(c) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7219(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2). (b) Conforming amendments Section 109 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7219 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking uses of funds and all that follows through The budget and inserting uses of funds.— The budget ; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking subsection (c)(1) and inserting subsection (c) .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5554 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2016 Mrs. Wagner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Comptroller of the Currency to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the old Office of Thrift Supervision building to the General Services Administration.

1. Transfer of old Office of Thrift Supervision building from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to the General Services Administration Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller of the Currency shall transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Federal property located at 1700 G Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia to the Administrator of General Services.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2016 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of awarding grants to veterans service organizations for the transportation of highly rural veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act . 2. Extension of authority to make grants to Veterans Service Organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2020 .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2016 Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Clay ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend section 1206 of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 to clarify the application of rules on the calculation of hospital length of stay to certain moratorium-excepted long-term care hospitals (LTCHs).

1. Clarifying application of rules on the calculation of hospital length of stay to certain moratorium-excepted LTCHs Section 1206(a)(3) of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–67 ; 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Clarifying application to certain additional moratorium-excepted LTCHs Subparagraph (A) shall also apply to a long-term care hospital described in section 114(d)(7) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2016 Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, create a program to help ensure that youth from urban areas have access to National Parks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Parks for America’s Children Act . 2. Access to National Parks for Urban Youth The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, shall create a program to help ensure that youth from urban areas have access to National Parks. The program shall include— (1) an advertising strategy aimed at urban youths; (2) transportation programs to help ensure urban youth have better access to National Parks; (3) partnerships with urban schools to teach basic outdoor skills and basic nature and biology; and (4) a grant program to help ensure that urban youth can afford the attendance and lodging fees at National Parks.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2016 Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide free admission to Federal recreational lands and waters for children 17 years of age and younger on their birthday, and for other purposes.

1. Free Admission to Federal recreational lands and waters for Youth on Birthdays Section 805(e) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(e) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In General The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Free Admission for Youth on Birthdays The Secretary shall provide for a free admission day to Federal recreational lands and waters to any United States citizen or person domiciled in the United States who is 17 years of age or younger, and to family members who accompany that citizen or person, on the birthday of that citizen or person, if the citizen or person provides adequate proof of such age and such citizenship or residency. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2016 Mr. Salmon 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 require that all Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, and Federal Direct PLUS Loans have the same rates of interest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Rate Parity Act . 2. Interest rates Section 455(b)(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(8) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and before July 1, 2016, after 2013, ; (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting and before July 1, 2016, after 2013, ; (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) Revised rates for graduate and professional FDSL Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to graduate or professional students, for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 2016, the applicable rate of interest shall be determined under subparagraph (B)— (i) by substituting 2.05 for 3.6 ; and (ii) by substituting 8.25 for 9.5 . (F) Revised rates for Federal Direct PLUS Loans Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, for Federal Direct PLUS Loans, for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 2016, the applicable rate of interest shall be determined under subparagraph (C)— (i) by substituting 2.05 for 4.6 ; and (ii) by substituting 8.25 for 10.5 . .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5569 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2016 Mr. Stutzman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to repeal the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to restrict arbitration, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of authority to restrict arbitration (a) In general Section 1028 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5518 ) is hereby repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents under section 1(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1028.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5572 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2016 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , and Mr. Honda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to complete a rulemaking proceeding relating to placing unauthorized charges on the telecommunications bill of a consumer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act of 2016 . 2. Rulemaking relating to cramming (a) Definition In this section, the term cramming means the act of placing unauthorized charges on a wireline, wireless, or bundled services telephone bill of a consumer. (b) Rulemaking Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall complete a rulemaking proceeding relating to cramming, during which the Commission shall consider whether to issue a rule to require blocking the placement of third-party charges on a wireline, wireless, or bundled services telephone bill of a consumer under the criteria upon which the Commission relied when the Commission entered into a consent decree relating to cramming with any mobile voice and data service provider.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5573 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2016 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Cummings , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Doggett , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to shorten the exclusivity period for brand name biological products from 12 to 7 years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Price Relief, Innovation, and Competition for Essential Drugs Act or the PRICED Act . 2. Exclusivity period for brand name biological products (a) In general Section 351(k)(7)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k)(7)(A) ) is amended by striking 12 years and inserting 7 years . (b) Conforming changes Paragraphs (2)(A) and (3)(A) of section 351(m) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(m) ) is amended by striking 12 years each place it appears and inserting 7 years . (c) Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act apply only with respect to a biological product for which the reference product (as such term is used in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 )) is licensed under subsection (a) of such section on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2016 Mr. Guthrie (for himself and Mrs. Bustos ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To clarify certain requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to minor league baseball players.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save America’s Pastime Act . 2. Minimum wage and overtime hours exemptions (a) In general Section 13 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (18), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (19) any employee who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (k) Subsection (a)(19) shall not be construed to require the provisions of section 7 to apply to any employee who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the major league level. . (b) Applicability Section 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 216 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) In any action or proceeding commenced before, on, or after the date of enactment of the Save America’s Pastime Act , no employer shall be subject to any liability or punishment under this Act on account of any violation of section 6, 7, or 11(c) with respect to any work performed before, on, or after such date of enactment for which the exemption under section 13(a)(19) is applicable. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2016 Mr. Huelskamp introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) from 1764 to the date of enactment of this Act, over 114 educators from 36 States have lost their lives in the United States while performing professional duties; (2) the United States lacks a national memorial dedicated to fallen educators; and (3) a memorial to fallen educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas— (A) was dedicated on June 12, 2014; and (B) will honor educators who have lost their lives in the line of professional service. 3. Designation (a) In general The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators . (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2016 Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Royce , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Meehan , and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , and 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 prohibit the sale of shark fins, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shark Fin Trade E­lim­i­na­tion Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition on trade in shark fins (a) Prohibition Except as provided in section 3, no person shall possess, trade, distribute, ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, import, or export shark fins or products containing shark fins. (b) Penalty For purposes of section 308(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1858(a) ), a violation of this section shall be treated as an act prohibited by section 307 of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1857 ). 3. Exemption for traditional fisheries, education, and science A person may possess a shark fin that was taken lawfully under a State, territorial, or Federal license or permit to take or land sharks, if the shark fin is separated from the shark in a manner consistent with the license or permit and is— (1) destroyed or discarded; (2) retained by the license or permit holder for a noncommercial purpose; (3) used for noncommercial subsistence purposes in accordance with State or territorial law; or (4) used solely for display or research purposes by a museum, college, or university, or other person under a State or Federal permit to conduct noncommercial scientific research. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Shark The term shark — (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means any species of the subclass E­las­mo­bran­chi­i; and (B) does not include— (i) any stock of the species Mustelus canis (smooth dogfish) or Squalus a­can­thi­as (spiny dogfish) that is managed pursuant to a fishery management plan prepared under section 303 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1853 ); or (ii) any species in the superorder Batoidea that is managed pursuant to a fishery management plan prepared under section 303 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1853 ). (2) Shark fin The term shark fin means the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached fin, or the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached tail, of a shark. (3) Import The term import has the same meaning that term has under section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1802 ). 5. State authority Nothing in this Act precludes, denies, or limits any right of a State or territory of the United States to adopt or enforce any regulation or standard that is more stringent than a regulation or standard in effect under this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5585 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2016 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Schakowsky , and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driver Fatigue Prevention Act . 2. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except a driver of an over-the-road bus as defined in section 3038(a)(3) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century ( Public Law 105–178 ; 49 U.S.C. 5310 note) .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2016, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation COLA Act of 2016 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2016, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2016, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2016, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2017.

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 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. 5588 AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2016, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation COLA Act of 2016 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2016, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2016, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2016, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2017.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Abraham introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To increase, effective as of December 1, 2016, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation COLA Act of 2016 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2016, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2016, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2016, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2017.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5588 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2016 Received AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2016, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation COLA Act of 2016 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2016, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2016, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2016, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2017.

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5591 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the Zapata Veterans Post Office .

1. Zapata Veterans Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Zapata Veterans 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 Zapata Veterans Post Office .

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. 5591 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the Zapata Veterans Post Office .

1. Zapata Veterans Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Zapata Veterans 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 Zapata Veterans Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5591 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Cuellar 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 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the Zapata Veterans Post Office .

1. Zapata Veterans Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Zapata Veterans 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 Zapata Veterans Post Office .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5591 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 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the Zapata Veterans Post Office .

1. Zapata Veterans Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Zapata Veterans 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 Zapata Veterans Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 680 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5591 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 17, 2016 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the Zapata Veterans Post Office .

1. Zapata Veterans Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Zapata Veterans 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 Zapata Veterans Post Office .

November 17, 2016 Reported without amendment
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Hultgren introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide that an issuer of municipal securities is not required to retain a municipal advisor prior to issuing any such securities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Municipal Advisor Choice Act . 2. Requirement for municipal advisor for issuers of municipal securities Section 15B(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o–4(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) An issuer of municipal securities shall not be required to retain a municipal advisor prior to issuing any such securities. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5597 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Israel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solar Villages Initiative Act . 2. Microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries (a) In general The President, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, is authorized to provide assistance for renewable energy projects described in subsection (b) in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients lacking full access to capital, training, technical assistance, and business development services. (b) Types of projects The renewable energy projects described in this subsection include projects to assist small and micro businesses that loan or sell solar lanterns or lamps and other solar energy technologies. (c) Priority In providing assistance under subsection (a), the President shall give priority to empowering female-owned businesses in developing countries. (d) Relation to existing authorities Assistance provided under subsection (a) shall be made available under the authorities of section 252 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2211a ). (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2017, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2019, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2020, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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. 5600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Knight (for himself, Mr. Guinta , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Jones , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Russell , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Cook , Mr. Denham , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Coffman , Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Zinke , Mrs. Davis of California , and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology 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 technology (in this section referred to as MeRT technology ) 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 MeRT technology. (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 technology 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 technology (commonly referred to as MeRT technology ) 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 five facilities of the Department of Veteran Affairs, including the proposed Center for Innovation. (c) Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a one-year period. (d) 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.