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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2016 Mrs. Capps (for herself, Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina , Mr. McKinley , and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the NIH to intensify and coordinate fundamental, translational, and clinical research with respect to the understanding of pain, the discovery and development of therapies for chronic pain, and the development of alternatives to opioids for effective pain treatments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Treatments and Opportunities to Prevent Pain Act or the STOP Pain Act . 2. Enhancing basic and applied research on pain to discover therapies, including alternatives to opioids, for effective pain management (a) In general The Director of the National Institutes of Health (referred to in this section as the NIH ) may intensify and coordinate fundamental, translational, and clinical research of the NIH with respect to— (1) the understanding of pain; (2) the discovery and development of therapies for chronic pain; and (3) the development of alternatives to opioids for effective pain treatments. (b) Priority and direction The prioritization and direction of the federally funded portfolio of pain research studies shall consider recommendations made by the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee in concert with the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force, and in accordance with the National Pain Strategy, the Federal Pain Research Strategy, and the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2016–2020, the latter which calls for the relative burdens of individual diseases and medical disorders to be regarded as crucial considerations in balancing the priorities of the Federal research portfolio.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5250 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2016 Mr. Delaney (for himself and Mr. Takai ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to reform the HUBZone program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growing And Reviving Rural Economies Through Transitioning HUBZone Redesignation Act of 2016 . 2. HUBZone reforms (a) Redesignated areas Section 3(p) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(p) ) is amended in paragraph (4)(C), by striking until the later of and all that follows and inserting for the 7-year period following the date on which the census tract or nonmetropolitan county ceased to be so qualified. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any census tract or nonmetropolitan county that is a redesignated area or becomes a redesignated area under section 3(p)(4)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(C) ) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry .

1. Marcelino Serna Port of Entry (a) Designation The United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the port of entry referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry .

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. 5252 AN ACT To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry .

1. Marcelino Serna Port of Entry (a) Designation The United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the port of entry referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2016 Mr. Hurd of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry .

1. Marcelino Serna Port of Entry (a) Designation The United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the port of entry referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5252 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry .

1. Marcelino Serna Port of Entry (a) Designation The United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the port of entry referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2016 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit the Federal Trade Commission to enforce such Act against certain tax-exempt organizations.

1. Authority of Federal Trade Commission over certain tax-exempt organizations Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 44 ) is amended, in the undesignated paragraph relating to the definition of the term Corporation — (1) by striking , and any and inserting , any ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5264 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2016 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To expand the uses of certain revolving funds of the Library of Congress and to clarify the authority of the Library of Congress to accept gifts and bequests.

1. Expanding uses of certain Library of Congress revolving funds (a) National Audiovisual Conservation Center Fund Section 101 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 ( 2 U.S.C. 182a ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking duplication ; and (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking duplication and delivery services provided by the Librarian and inserting the following programs and activities of the Librarian ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a colon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) Services related to the duplication and preservation of audiovisual materials and associated collections. (2) Storage, inspection, and delivery of audiovisual materials and associated collections. . (b) Revolving Fund for Gift Shop and Related Services Section 102 of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 182b ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking gift shop and all that follows and inserting sales and other services ; and (2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (5) Traveling exhibitions and exhibition materials. (6) Training. . (c) Inclusion of Tribal Governments in FEDLINK Program Section 103(f)(1) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 182c(f)(1) ) is amended by inserting after Federal Government, the following: tribal governments (as defined in section 502(c)(3)(B) of title 40, United States Code), . 2. Authority of Library of Congress to accept gifts and bequests (a) Expanding types of gifts that may be accepted The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the Act entitled An Act to create a Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes , approved March 3, 1925 ( 2 U.S.C. 160 ), is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking in the name of the United States and all that follows and inserting the following: in the name of the United States and in the interest of the Library, its collections, or its service gifts or bequests of personal property, nonpersonal services, voluntary and uncompensated personal services, or money for immediate disbursement. ; (2) in the second sentence, by inserting of money after bequests ; and (3) in the third sentence, by striking enter them and inserting enter the gift, bequest, or proceeds . (b) Treatment of gifts of securities The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 160 ) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: In the case of a gift of securities, the Librarian shall sell the gift and provide the donor with a receipt from the proceeds of the sale. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5266 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2016 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that information regarding the deduction of amounts of disability compensation by reason of voluntary separation pay is provided to members of the Armed Forces separating from the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember and Veteran Financial Transparency Act . 2. Inclusion of information in Transition Assistance Program Section 1144(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Provide information regarding the deduction of disability compensation paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 1175a(h) of this title by reason of voluntary separation pay received by the member. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2016 Mr. McDermott introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for improvements to the Welcome to Medicare package, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Beneficiary Enrollment Improvement Act . 2. Updating the Welcome to Medicare package (a) In general Not later than 12 months after the last day of the period for the request of information described in subsection (b) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, taking into consideration information collected pursuant to subsection (b), update the information included in the Welcome to Medicare package to include information, presented in a clear and simple manner, about options for receiving benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ), including through the original medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B of such title ( 42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq. , 42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq. ), Medicare Advantage plans under part C of such title ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq. ), and prescription drug plans under part D of such title ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq. ). The Secretary shall make subsequent updates to the information included in the Welcome to Medicare package as appropriate. (b) Request for information Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall request information, including recommendations, from stakeholders (including patient advocates, issuers, and employers) on information included in the Welcome to Medicare package, including pertinent data and information regarding enrollment and coverage for Medicare eligible individuals.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5269 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2016 Mr. Mooney of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize knowingly destroying, without the written consent of each progenitor, a living human embryo created through the process of in vitro fertilization, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Protection for Progeny Act of 2016 . 2. Protection of living human embryos (a) In general Chapter 90A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1842. Protection of living human embryos (a) Offense Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly destroys a living human embryo that was created through the process of in vitro fertilization and that was destroyed without the written consent of each progenitor of such embryo shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. (b) Exception for progenitor A progenitor of the embryo that is destroyed may not be prosecuted under this section. (c) Exception for implantation A person may not be prosecuted under this section if the destruction of the embryo occurred during or after an attempt to implant such embryo. (d) Progenitor The term progenitor means any individual who provides an egg or a sperm cell from which an embryo is created. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 90A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Sec. 1842. Protection of living human embryos. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5271 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2016 Mr. Turner (for himself and Mr. Allen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016 . 2. Reauthorization of chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code Section 599 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking This chapter shall cease to be effective five years after the date of the enactment of the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994 and inserting This chapter shall have effect during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016 and ending on the day 5 years after such date . 3. Extension of period of time during which chapter applies to certain persons Section 591(b)(7) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking 1 year and inserting 8 years .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 18, 2016 Mr. Messer (for himself, Mr. Rokita , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Massie , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Jordan , and Mr. Walker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To protect the authority of States and local governments to enact and enforce policies regarding the use of sex-segregated bathrooms and sex-segregated locker rooms of educational institutions on the basis of gender identity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016 . 2. State and local authority regarding sex-segregated bathrooms and sex-segregated locker rooms of educational institutions It shall not be unlawful under any Federal law (including title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972) for a State, or local government of a State, to enact or enforce a policy regarding the use of sex-segregated bathrooms, or sex-segregated locker rooms, of educational institutions on the basis of gender identity. Federal financial assistance may not be reduced or denied on the basis that a State, or local government of a State, enacts or enforces a policy regarding the use of sex-segregated bathrooms, or sex-segregated locker rooms, of an educational institution on the basis of gender identity. 3. Definition For purposes of this Act, the term gender identity shall have the meaning given it in section 249 of title 18 of the United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 18, 2016 Ms. Graham (for herself and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to lend Department of Defense farm equipment to eligible farmers, and for other purposes.

1. Department of Defense farm equipment sharing pilot program (a) Survey of DOD equipment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct a survey of the equipment of the Department of Defense to determine which such equipment— (1) would be appropriate for use by farmers through an equipment sharing program; and (2) could be used in an equipment sharing program without jeopardizing military readiness. (b) Pilot program (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall lend equipment of the Department identified pursuant to the survey carried out under subsection (a) to eligible farmers. (2) Eligibility To be eligible to borrow equipment under the pilot program, a farmer shall— (A) be a new and beginning farmer, as determined by the Secretary; and (B) submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (3) Location The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program at locations determined by the Secretary. (4) Duration The authority to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date of the commencement of the pilot program. (5) Report Not later than 60 days after the termination of the pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program that includes the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the extension and expansion of the program.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2016 Mr. Marino (for himself, Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Higgins , and Mr. McDermott ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on the institutionalization of children and the subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons, and for other purposes.

1. Amendments to annual human rights reports under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (a) In general The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) in section 116(d) ( 22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) )— (A) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (13) wherever applicable, a description of— (A) the institutionalization of children, including in orphanages, and in large and small group homes, if such institutionalization can be avoided either by promptly reunifying such children with nurturing parents of origin or by promptly placing such children in adoptive homes in the country of origin or abroad; and (B) the related subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons. ; and (2) in section 502B ( 22 U.S.C. 2304 ), by adding at the end the following: (j) The report required by subsection (b) shall include, wherever applicable, a description of— (1) the institutionalization of children, including in orphanages, and in large and small group homes, if such institutionalization can be avoided either by promptly reunifying such children with nurturing parents of origin or by promptly placing such children in adoptive homes in the country of origin or abroad; and (2) the related subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, unnecessary detention, and denial of the right to life, liberty, and the security of persons. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a)(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 on or after such date of enactment. The amendments made by subsection (a)(2) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 on or after such date of enactment.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5289 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2016 Mr. Stivers (for himself, Ms. Speier , Ms. Stefanik , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Honda , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the energy credit for certain high-efficiency linear generator property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Tax Fairness Act of 2016 . 2. Energy credit allowed for qualified high-efficiency linear generator property (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (vi), by adding or at the end of clause (vii), and by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) qualified high-efficiency linear generator property, . (b) Application of 30-Percent credit Clause (i) of section 48(a)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of subclause (III) and by adding at the end the following new subclause: (V) qualified high-efficiency linear generator property, and . (c) Qualified high-Efficiency linear generator property Subsection (c) of section 48 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Qualified high-efficiency linear generator property (A) In general The term qualified high-efficiency linear generator property means a stationary linear generator power plant which has— (i) a nameplate capacity of less than 2,000 kilowatts, and (ii) an electricity-only generation efficiency of greater than 30 percent. (B) Limitations In the case of qualified high-efficiency linear generator property placed in service during the taxable year, the credit otherwise determined under subsection (a) for such year with respect to such property shall not exceed an amount equal to $1,500 for each 0.5 kilowatt of capacity of such property. (C) Stationary linear generator power plant The term stationary linear generator power plant means an integrated system consisting of translators, cylinders, electricity generating equipment, and associated balance of plant components which converts a fuel or waste heat into electricity for stationary applications. Such term shall include all secondary components located between the existing infrastructure for fuel delivery and the existing infrastructure for power distribution, including equipment and controls for meeting relevant power standards, such as voltage, frequency, and power factors. (6) Termination The term ‘qualified high-efficiency linear generator property’ shall not include any stationary linear generator power plant the construction of which does not begin before January 1, 2022. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after December 31, 2016, under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2016 Mr. McDermott (for himself, Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Ellison , and Mr. Reichert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2015 . 2. Homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students qualified for purposes of the low income housing tax credit (a) In General Section 42(i)(3)(D)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively, and by inserting after subclause (I) the following new subclauses: (II) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 7-year period ending with the commencement of such individual’s continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a ), (III) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 5-year period ending with the commencement of such individual’s continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 2002(1) of title 38, United States Code, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to determinations made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2016 Mr. Babin (for himself and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To invalidate the reinterpretation of title IX through guidance issued by the Department of Education and the Department of Justice on May 13, 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act of 2016 . 2. The preservation of State and local authority of student privacy policies Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or guidance regarding the application or implementation of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ), the letter entitled “Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students,” dated May 13, 2016, issued jointly by the Department of Justice and the Department of Education shall have no effect on any entity to which such title applies and shall have no effect on legal proceedings. 3. Application of Act This Act shall apply until superseded by an Act of Congress that directs Federal departments to issue guidance on the matter of transgender issues.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5296 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2016 Mr. Holding (for himself, Mr. Roskam , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Marchant , and Mr. Tiberi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To make Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation a distinct entity within the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CI Realignment Act . 2. Bureau of Criminal Investigation established (a) In general There is established within the Department of the Treasury the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. (b) Functions, personnel, etc There shall be transferred to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation the functions, personnel, assets, and obligations of Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, including the functions of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue relating thereto (other than referral of matters to such division). (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Asset The term asset includes contracts, facilities, property, records, unobligated or unexpended balances of appropriations, and other funds or resources (other than personnel). (2) Functions The term functions includes authorities, powers, rights, privileges, immunities, programs, projects, activities, duties, and responsibilities. (3) Personnel The term personnel means officers and employees. 3. Semi-annual report of Bureau of Criminal Investigation (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall for each 6-month period ending after the date of the enactment of this Act submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that includes the following: (1) The number of cases the Internal Revenue Service referred to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation during the period to which the report relates and a description of each such case. (2) The number of cases the Bureau of Criminal Investigation referred to the Department of Justice during the period to which the report relates and a description of each such case. (b) Due date Such report shall be submitted pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the end of the period to which the report relates. (c) Termination Subsection (a) shall not apply for any period beginning more than 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Returns and return information open to Bureau of Criminal Investigation Section 6103(h)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (including the Bureau of Criminal Investigation) after the Department of the Treasury .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2016 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , and Mr. Sanford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require inclusion of the taxpayer’s social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credits for Kids Act of 2016 . 2. Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Identification requirement (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s social security number on the return of tax for such taxable year. (B) Exception for State verification If the taxpayer attaches to the return of tax for the taxable year a certification from the State in which the taxpayer resides that one or more qualifying children of the taxpayer resided in the taxpayer’s household for not less than 6 months during such taxable year— (i) subparagraph (A) shall not apply to such taxpayer for such taxable year, and (ii) any qualifying child of such taxpayer shall be taken into account under paragraph (1) only if such child is identified in such certification as having so resided with the taxpayer for such taxable year. (C) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the social security number of either spouse is included on such return. (D) Social security number For purposes of this paragraph, the term social security number means a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration (other than a social security number issued pursuant to subclause (II) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (II)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act). . (b) Omissions treated as mathematical or clerical error Section 6213(g)(2)(I) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (I) an omission of the information required under section 24(d)(6) (relating to refundable portion of child tax credit), or a correct TIN required under section 24(e) (relating to child tax credit), to be included on a return, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2016 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the National Park Service for the study of how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, and for other purposes.

1. Funding prohibition No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the National Park Service to— (1) study how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects; or (2) develop or test remote sensing technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with a laser and analyzing the reflected light for the purpose of determining how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2016 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

1. Stay and Reinstatement of FERC License No. 11393 for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2) License The term license means the license for Commission project number 11393. (3) Licensee The term licensee means the holder of the license. (b) Stay of license On the request of the licensee, the Commission shall issue an order continuing the stay of the license. (c) Lifting of stay On the request of the licensee, but not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall— (1) issue an order lifting the stay of the license under subsection (b); and (2) make the effective date of the license the date on which the stay is lifted under paragraph (1). (d) Extension of license On the request of the licensee and notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) for commencement of construction of the project subject to the license, the Commission shall, after reasonable notice and in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (e) Effect Nothing in this Act prioritizes, or creates any advantage or disadvantage to, Commission project number 11393 under Federal law, including the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. ) or the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. ), as compared to— (1) any electric generating facility in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) any electric generating facility that may be examined, proposed, or developed during the period of any stay or extension of the license under this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5304 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2016 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Gallego , and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend health care coverage under the Transitional Assistance Management Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Expansion Loss Prevention Veterans Act or the HELP Veterans Act . 2. Extension of coverage under Transitional Assistance Management Program (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking 180 days each place it appears and inserting one year ; and (2) by striking 180-day each place it appears and inserting one-year . (b) Effect of employer-Sponsored health plan coverage Paragraph (7) of such subsection is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) During any period during the final 180 days of the one-year transition period specified in paragraph (4) that the member is employed and eligible for an employer-sponsored health plan by reason of such employment, the member may not be eligible for transitional health care under this subsection. . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a member of the Armed Forces who is separated from the Armed Forces before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2016 Mr. Abraham (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , and Mr. Rogers of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define the term sex for purposes of such title.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Title IX Clarification Act of 2016 . 2. Amendments Section 901(c) of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking title an educational institution and inserting the following: title— (1) the term educational institution means , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and , and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) the term sex means with respect to an individual the biological sex of such individual. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, as the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building .

1. Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 5309 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, as the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building .

1. Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2016 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Harper , and Mr. Palazzo ) 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 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, as the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building .

1. Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5309 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 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, as the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building .

1. Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 678 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5309 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 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, as the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building .

1. Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building .

November 17, 2016 Reported without amendment
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5314 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2016 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the development and dissemination of programs and materials for training pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on the circumstances under which a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription for a controlled substance because the pharmacist suspects the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or otherwise indicative of abuse or diversion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act . 2. Programs and materials for training on certain circumstances under which a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall develop and disseminate programs and materials for training pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on— (1) circumstances under which a pharmacist may, consistent with section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ) and regulations thereunder, including section 1306.04 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, decline to fill a prescription for a controlled substance because the pharmacist suspects the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or otherwise indicative of abuse or diversion; and (2) any Federal requirements pertaining to declining to fill a prescription under such circumstances. (b) Stakeholder input In developing the programs and materials required by paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall seek input from relevant national, State, and local associations, boards of pharmacy, medical societies, and licensing boards.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2016 Mr. Guthrie (for himself, Mr. Burgess , and Mrs. Mimi Walters of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require annual reports to Congress regarding the status of investigations of unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and of unfair methods of competition, in or affecting commerce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act of 2016 or the CLEAR Act of 2016 . 2. Annual reporting on the status of investigations Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) Report on investigations (1) In general The Commission shall, on an annual basis, submit a report to Congress on investigations with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and with respect to unfair methods of competition, in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of subsection (a)(1)), detailing— (A) the number of such investigations the Commission has commenced; (B) the number of such investigations the Commission has closed with no official agency action; (C) the disposition of such investigations, if such investigations have concluded and resulted in official agency action; and (D) for each such investigation that was closed with no official agency action, a description sufficient to indicate the legal analysis supporting the Commission’s decision not to continue such investigation, and the industry sectors of the entities subject to each such investigation. (2) Privacy protection The description required under paragraph (1)(D) shall not include the identity of the person who is the subject of an investigation or any other information that identifies the person. .