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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Iran Sanctions Extension Act . 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996 Section 13(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2026 .

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 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. 6297 AN ACT To reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Iran Sanctions Extension Act . 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996 Section 13(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2026 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mr. Royce (for himself, Mr. Engel , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Poe of Texas , and Mr. Hoyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , the Judiciary , Ways and Means , and Oversight and Government Reform , 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 reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran Sanctions Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 Section 13(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2026 .
II Calendar No. 693 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6297 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2016 Received November 28, 2016 Read the first time November 29, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Iran Sanctions Extension Act . 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996 Section 13(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2026 .

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

November 29, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6297 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2016 Received AN ACT To reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Iran Sanctions Extension Act . 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996 Section 13(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2026 .

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mr. Garamendi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of the Buy American requirement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Food for American Schools Act of 2016 . 2. Waiver to purchase foreign commodities or products (a) In general Section 12(n)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) Waiver (i) Waiver request A school food authority shall request from the Secretary a waiver of subparagraph (A) to purchase foreign commodities or products. (ii) Requirements The Secretary may not grant a waiver to purchase foreign commodities or products under clause (i) unless— (I) such commodities or products— (aa) are not produced or manufactured domestically in sufficient amounts or of satisfactory quality; and (bb) if purchased domestically, would be significantly higher in price than such foreign commodities or products; and (II) the school enters into an agreement under clause (iii). (iii) Agreement The Secretary may not grant a waiver under clause (i) unless the school food authority requesting such waiver agrees to— (I) make the waiver publicly available on the website of the school food authority; (II) email a notification of the waiver to parents or guardians of students who will be served the foreign commodity or product purchased pursuant to such waiver; and (III) display a notice described in clause (iii) on each school menu and school campus where such foreign commodities or products are served. (iv) Notice described The notice described in this clause is a physical notice that specifies the foreign commodities or products (and their countries of origin) served at the school campus at which such notice is displayed. . (b) Definition of foreign commodity Section 12(n)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Domestic commodity or product The term domestic commodity or product means— (i) an agricultural commodity that is produced in the United States; and (ii) a food product that is processed in the United States substantially using agricultural commodities that are produced in the United States. (B) Foreign commodity or product The term foreign commodity or product means a commodity or product other than a domestic commodity or product. . (c) Conforming amendments Section 12(n) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking Paragraph (2)(A) and inserting Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (2) ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking Paragraph (2)(A) and inserting Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (2) .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mr. Messer (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Harris , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Hudson ) 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 exempt certain individuals from the individual health insurance mandate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unaffordable Care Act . 2. Exemption from the individual health insurance mandate for certain individuals (a) In general Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (6) Individuals residing in locations with less than two Exchange plans Any applicable individual who for any month resides in a location with respect to which there are less than two qualified health plans offered to such individual through an Exchange established under title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (7) Individuals subject to certain premium increases Any applicable individual for any month beginning in a calendar year (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the exemption month ) if— (A) such individual was covered under minimum essential coverage for the last month of the preceding calendar year, and (B) the premium for such minimum essential coverage for the exemption month is at least 125 percent of the premium for such coverage for the month described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2016.
114th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 6302 In the Senate of the United States, December 10 (legislative day, December 9), 2016. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 6302) entitled An Act to provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective services during 2016, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for protective services (a) Definition In this section, the term covered employee means any officer, employee, or agent employed by the United States Secret Service who performs protective services for an individual or event protected by the United States Secret Service during 2016. (b) Exception to the limitation on premium pay for protective services (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 2016, section 5547(a) of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to any covered employee to the extent that its application would prevent a covered employee from receiving premium pay, as provided under the amendment made by paragraph (2). (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by section 1(3) of Public Law 106–554 ; 114 Stat. 2763A–134) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting or, if the employee qualifies for an exception to such limitation under section 2(b)(1) of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016, to the extent that such aggregate amount would exceed the rate of basic pay payable for a position at level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code after of that limitation . (c) Treatment of additional pay If subsection (b) results in the payment of additional premium pay to a covered employee of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not— (1) be considered to be basic pay of the covered employee for any purpose; or (2) be used in computing a lump-sum payment to the covered employee for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 or section 5552 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Aggregate limit With respect to the application of section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, the payment of any additional premium pay to a covered employee as a result of subsection (b) shall not be counted as part of the aggregate compensation of the covered employee. (e) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on December 31, 2015.

Amend the title so as to read: An Act to provide an increase in premium pay for protective services during 2016, and for other purposes. .

Secretary
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for work authorized under section 3056 of title 18 (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), during calendar year 2016— (1) section 5547(a) of such title shall not apply to an employee who performs work authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) such an employee may be paid premium pay to the extent that the payment of such pay does not cause the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period for such employee to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable to level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Treatment of additional pay To the extent that subsection (a) results in payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for any purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Definition In this section, the term employee means any special agent of the United States Secret Service that is a law enforcement officer, but does not include— (1) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; or (2) an officer, employee, agent, or law enforcement officer of any other Federal agency. (d) Conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–554 ) is amended by inserting and except as provided in section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016, after Hereafter, .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 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. 6302 AN ACT To provide an increase in premium pay for protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for protective services (a) Definition In this section, the term covered employee means any officer, employee, or agent employed by the United States Secret Service who performs protective services for an individual or event protected by the United States Secret Service during 2016. (b) Exception to the limitation on premium pay for protective services (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 2016, section 5547(a) of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to any covered employee to the extent that its application would prevent a covered employee from receiving premium pay, as provided under the amendment made by paragraph (2). (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by section 1(3) of Public Law 106–554 ; 114 Stat. 2763A–134) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting or, if the employee qualifies for an exception to such limitation under section 2(b)(1) of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016, to the extent that such aggregate amount would exceed the rate of basic pay payable for a position at level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code after of that limitation . (c) Treatment of additional pay If subsection (b) results in the payment of additional premium pay to a covered employee of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not— (1) be considered to be basic pay of the covered employee for any purpose; or (2) be used in computing a lump-sum payment to the covered employee for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 or section 5552 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Aggregate limit With respect to the application of section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, the payment of any additional premium pay to a covered employee as a result of subsection (b) shall not be counted as part of the aggregate compensation of the covered employee. (e) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on December 31, 2015.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for work authorized under section 3056 of title 18 (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), during calendar year 2016— (1) section 5547(a) of such title shall not apply to an employee who performs work authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) such an employee may be paid premium pay to the extent that the payment of such pay does not cause the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period for such employee to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable to level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Treatment of additional pay To the extent that subsection (a) results in payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for any purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Definition In this section, the term employee means any special agent of the United States Secret Service that is a law enforcement officer, but does not include— (1) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; or (2) an officer, employee, agent, or law enforcement officer of any other Federal agency. (d) Conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–554 ) is amended by inserting and except as provided in section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016, after Hereafter, .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2016 Received AN ACT To provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for work authorized under section 3056 of title 18 (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), during calendar year 2016— (1) section 5547(a) of such title shall not apply to an employee who performs work authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) such an employee may be paid premium pay to the extent that the payment of such pay does not cause the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period for such employee to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable to level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Treatment of additional pay To the extent that subsection (a) results in payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for any purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Definition In this section, the term employee means any special agent of the United States Secret Service that is a law enforcement officer, but does not include— (1) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; or (2) an officer, employee, agent, or law enforcement officer of any other Federal agency. (d) Conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–554 ) is amended by inserting and except as provided in section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016, after Hereafter, .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 658 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 [Report No. 114–837] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform November 29, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for work authorized under section 3056 of title 18 (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), during calendar year 2016— (1) section 5547(a) of such title shall not apply to an employee who performs work authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) such an employee may be paid premium pay to the extent that the payment of such pay does not cause the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period for such employee to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable to level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Treatment of additional pay To the extent that subsection (a) results in payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for any purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Definition In this section, the term employee means any special agent of the United States Secret Service that is a law enforcement officer, but does not include— (1) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; or (2) an officer, employee, agent, or law enforcement officer of any other Federal agency. (d) Conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–554 ) is amended by inserting and except as provided in section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016, after Hereafter, .

November 29, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6304 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, as the Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office .

1. Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the Adolfo Harpo Celaya 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 Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 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. 6304 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, as the Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office .

1. Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the Adolfo Harpo Celaya 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 Adolfo Harpo Celaya 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. 6304 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Schweikert , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Franks of Arizona , and Ms. McSally ) 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 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, as the Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office .

1. Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the Adolfo Harpo Celaya 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 Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6304 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2016 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, as the Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office .

1. Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the Adolfo Harpo Celaya 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 Adolfo Harpo Celaya Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6305 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mrs. Davis of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 title 37, United States Code, to exclude the receipt of basic allowance for housing for members of the Armed Forces in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Hunger Prevention Act . 2. Basic allowance for housing and certain Federal benefits (a) Exclusion of BAH Section 403(k) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) In determining the eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance program the value of a housing allowance under this section shall be excluded from any calculation of income, assets, or resources. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (20) allowance covered by section 403(k)(4) of title 37, United States Code. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Ms. Gabbard introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mark Takai Filipino Veterans Family Unification Act . 2. Exemption from immigrant visa limit Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens who— (i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and (ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to— (I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–649 ; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or (II) title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act . 2. Transferability of Acceleration Certificates (a) In general A holder of an acceleration certificate issued pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (established in the notice entitled Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program , published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012)), or any successor thereto, of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, may transfer (including by sale) the entitlement to such acceleration certificate to another person. (b) Requirement An acceleration certificate transferred under subsection (a) shall be subject to any other applicable limitations under the notice entitled Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program , published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012), or any successor thereto.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6313 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 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 preventing the implantation of certain human embryos, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Certainty for Progenitors 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, having physical custody of a living human embryo, refuses to release the embryo for implantation in a willing implantee at the request of one of the progenitors of that embryo shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 months, or both. (b) Exception for progenitor A progenitor of the embryo that is not implanted may not be prosecuted under this section. (c) Progenitor The term progenitor means any individual who provides an egg or a sperm cell from which the 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.
V 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mr. Upton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (a) Authorization Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to James C. McCloughan for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of James C. McCloughan during combat operations of May 13–15, 1969, during the Battle for Nui Yon Hill, for which he was previously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with V Device.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6317 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2016 Mr. O'Rourke (for himself, Mr. Jones , and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans with service-connected disabilities related to mental health are not barred, because of such disabilities, from readjustment counseling and related mental health services under such title, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016 . 2. Access to mental health services for veterans with service-connected disabilities related to mental health Section 5303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) If the Secretary determines that at the time of the commission of an offense leading to a person's court-martial, discharge, or resignation, such person had a service-connected disability related to mental health, subsection (a) shall not apply to counseling and related mental health services available to such person under section 1712A of this title. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2016 Mr. Cummings (for himself, Mr. Clay , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Cooper , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Norton , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Lawrence , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Welch , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide an increase in premium pay for certain Federal employees performing protective services during any year in which a presidential election is held, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act . 2. Premium pay exception for work authorized under section 3056(a) of title 18 (a) In general Section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in any calendar year in which a presidential election is held— (A) subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to an employee who performs work authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18; and (B) such an employee may be paid premium pay under the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) to the extent that the payment of such pay does not cause— (i) the aggregate total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period for such employee to exceed the biweekly equivalent of the annual salary rate established for level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 in effect at the end of the calendar year; or (ii) the total basic pay and such premium pay in any calendar year for such employee to exceed the annual salary rate established for such level in effect at the end of the calendar year. (2) The payment of additional premium pay pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not be considered or creditable as basic pay for purposes of retirement or any other purpose and shall not be used in computing payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 or 5552. (3) In applying section 5307, any premium pay earned in a pay period subject to the limit in paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall not be counted as part of an employee’s aggregate compensation for the given calendar year. (4) The Director of the Secret Service may act as the head of an agency in applying the annual limitation on premium pay established under subsection (b)(3) in calendar years in which a presidential election is not held. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall begin to apply in 2016. (c) Conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–554 ) is repealed.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2016 Mr. Garamendi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To absolve debts resulting from the payment of certain recruitment and reenlistment bonuses to members of the California National Guard, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Guard Pay Integrity Act . 2. Limitations on recoupment of certain recruiting and reenlistment bonuses paid to members of the California National Guard (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (a), the Secretary concerned (as such term is defined in section 101(5) of title 37, United States Code) shall— (1) absolve any debt resulting from any bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit (or of any interest associated with such a bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit) that was paid to a member of the California National Guard for recruitment or reenlistment during fiscal years 2004 through 2010; and (2) refund to any person who has repaid to the United States all or part of any such bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit (including any interest accrued on such bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit) the amount such person repaid to the United States. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a debt resulting from any bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit that the Secretary concerned determines was paid under circumstances involving fraud or misrepresentation on the part of the member of the California National Guard to whom it was paid. (c) Student loan payments In this section, the term similar benefit includes any student loan payment or repayment.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2016 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 include information regarding VA home loans in the Informed Consumer Choice Disclosure required to be provided to a prospective FHA borrower who is a veteran, to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the provision of a certificate of eligibility for VA home loans during the preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2016 . 2. FHA Informed Consumer Choice Disclosure Subparagraph (A) of section 203(f)(2) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(f)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (i) after loan-to-value ratio ; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and (ii) in the case of a prospective borrower who is a veteran (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code), in connection with a loan guaranteed or insured under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, assuming prevailing interest rates . 3. Uniform residential loan application The Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall direct the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to revise the Uniform Residential Loan Application developed by such enterprises, not later than December 31, 2017, by— (1) including in an appropriate place a check box for the applicant to check to indicate that the applicant is a veteran; (2) adjacent to the matter required by paragraph (1) and in boldface type, the following statement: If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for a VA mortgage. ; and (3) adjacent to the matter required by paragraph (2), a blank line for the borrower to initial, and a statement that all applicants must initial such blank line to confirm that they have read the statement required by paragraph (2). 4. Preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces regarding Department of Veterans Affairs home loan services and housing assistance benefits Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18); and (2) by striking paragraph (16) and inserting the following new paragraphs: (16) Information on the availability of home loan services by and housing assistance benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the authority of the member— (A) to use an honorable discharge certificate as a certificate of eligibility to apply for a guaranteed housing loan from the Department of Veterans Affairs; or (B) to request, during the preseparation process or after separation, a specific certificate of eligibility for such a loan under section 3702(c) of title 38. (17) Counseling on responsible borrowing practices. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center .

1. NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA The Department of Veterans Affairs health care system located at 5901 East 7th Street, Long Beach, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center . Any reference to such health care system in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 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. 6323 AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center .

1. NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA The Department of Veterans Affairs health care system located at 5901 East 7th Street, Long Beach, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center . Any reference to such health care system in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2016 Mr. Lowenthal (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Bera , Mr. Cook , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Denham , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Pelosi , Ms. Lee , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Costa , Mr. Honda , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Farr , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Nunes , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Knight , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Aguilar , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Becerra , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Bass , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Royce , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Takano , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , Ms. Hahn , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Issa , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters , and Mrs. Davis of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center .

1. Name of the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, Long Beach, California The Department of Veterans Affairs health care system located at 5901 East 7th Street, Long Beach, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center . Any reference to such health care system in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6323 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2016 Received AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center .

1. NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA The Department of Veterans Affairs health care system located at 5901 East 7th Street, Long Beach, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center . Any reference to such health care system in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2016 Mr. Sarbanes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to prohibit the use of funds provided to the President-elect and the Vice President-elect under such Act for any services or facilities provided by registered lobbyists.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Lobbyists on Presidential Transition Teams Act . 2. Prohibiting use of Presidential transition funds for services or facilities provided by lobbyists Section 3 of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 ( 3 U.S.C. 102 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) No payment may be made under the authority of this section for services or facilities provided by any person who is a registered lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2016 Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit any new major rule from taking effect until the Secretary of Labor conducts a study to determine the impact of such rule on wages and employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Impact on Employment and Wages Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The median wage in the United States is the same today as it was in 2007. (2) Since 2009, the average income of individuals making incomes in the top 1 percent grew by 11.2 percent in real terms, while individuals with incomes in the bottom 99 percent saw their incomes decrease by 0.4 percent. (3) Since 2009, the Administration has created over $600 billion in new regulatory costs related to major rules. (4) Federal regulations account for roughly $2 trillion in lost economic growth. (5) For every $1 billion in new regulatory costs, affected industry employment declines by 3.6 percent. (6) Regulatory costs disproportionally impact lower and middle income Americans the most with higher cost of goods, lower wages, and less economic opportunity. 3. Wage study No major rule proposed by a Federal agency on or after the date of enactment of this Act may take effect as a final rule, until the Secretary of Labor (acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics)— (1) conducts a study to the determine the extent to which such rule will impact— (A) wage growth (including for hourly and part-time workers) in each industry to which such rule is applicable; and (B) employment in each such industry; (2) submits the results of such study to Congress; and (3) makes such study publicly available on the website of the Department of Labor. 4. Requirement regarding wage study The requirement to conduct a study under section 3 may not be fulfilled by a study conducted prior to the date of enactment of this Act, or conducted by another agency. 5. Definition In this Act, the term major rule has the meaning given the term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code.