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IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4056 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey to the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs all right, title, and interest of the United States to the property known as The Community Living Center at the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, Florida.

1. Department of Veterans Affairs land conveyance, Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, Florida (a) Conveyance authorized The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall convey to the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property known as The Community Living Center , including any improvements thereon, which is part of the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, Florida, located at 5201 Raymond Street, Orlando, Florida. (b) Conditions of conveyance The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) The recipient shall agree to accept the conveyed real property in its condition at the time of the conveyance. (2) The recipient shall agree not to apply the small house design model of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management Design Guide for Community Living Centers to the conveyed real property. (c) Use of property The deed of conveyance for the parcels of real property conveyed under subsection (a) shall provide that all of the property be used and maintained for the sole purpose of providing nursing home, domiciliary, or adult day health care to veterans. (d) Description of property The exact acreage and legal description of the parcels of real property conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. (e) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives February 9, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4058 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2015 Mr. Shuster (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Massie , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Abraham , and Mr. King of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require that in cases of health insurance coverage cancelled pursuant to requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cancellation notices provided to enrollees include a statement such cancellation is because of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Obamacare Full Disclosure Act . 2. Health insurance coverage cancellation notices Beginning 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, in the case of a cancellation notice form provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for use as a template form for a cancellation notice to be used by a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in the group or individual market (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )) to notify enrollees of such plan or coverage is being cancelled, if such cancellation is because the plan or coverage does not meet the requirements applied to such a plan or coverage pursuant to title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or because of financial losses incurred by the sponsor of such plan or such issuer because of such requirements, such template form shall include a statement that such plan or coverage was cancelled because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The references in the previous sentence to a group health plan and to a health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in the group or individual market shall be applied as including a reference to a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer offering a qualified health plan under the CO–OP program under section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18042 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2015 Mr. Marchant (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mrs. Black , Mr. Nunes , and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the enrollment restriction on certain physicians and practitioners prescribing covered outpatient drugs under the Medicare prescription drug program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2015 . 2. Removing duplicative paperwork in permitting certain non-enrolled physicians or practitioners to prescribe covered outpatient drugs under Medicare part D Section 1860D–4 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–103 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Removal of enrollment restriction Nothing in this title or section 6405(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f note) shall be construed as requiring, as a condition of payment by a PDP sponsor for a covered part D drug prescribed by an individual who is a physician or who is a practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C) and authorized under State law to prescribe such drug, that the individual be enrolled under section 1866(j) so long as— (1) the individual is not otherwise disqualified from being so enrolled; and (2) (A) the individual is not a physician described in section 1861(r)(1); or (B) the individual is such a physician and the individual’s practice prescribes a low-volume (as determined by the Secretary) of billings for such drugs under this part. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4064 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2015 Mr. Cicilline (for himself and Mr. Doggett ) 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 Secretary of the Treasury to withhold social security numbers on Form 990 from public disclosure.

1. Authority to withhold social security account numbers on form 990 from public disclosure (a) Inspection of annual returns Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may withhold from public inspection any social security account number included in information required to be made available under this subsection. . (b) Public inspection of certain annual returns, reports, applications for exemption, and notices of status Section 6104(d)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: or disclosure of any social security account number included in information required to be made available under this subsection. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to disclosures made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2015 Ms. Frankel of Florida (for herself and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used yachts, and for other purposes.

1. Duty upon sale of certain used yachts (a) In general Title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ) is amended by striking section 484b and inserting the following: 484b. Duty upon sale of certain used yachts (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any used yacht that has a valid cruising license under the laws of the United States may enter, may be offered for sale in, and may remain in, the customs territory of the United States without the payment of duty, except that— (1) if the used yacht, while in the customs territory of the United States, is sold to a resident of the United States— (A) entry of the used yacht shall be completed and duty shall be deposited with U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days after the date on which the sale is completed; and (B) any yacht broker or dealer involved in the sale shall collect the duty and remit the duty to U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days after the date on which the sale is completed; and (2) duty on the sale of a yacht described in paragraph (1) shall be calculated at the applicable rate provided under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and shall be based upon the value of the yacht at the time of sale. (b) No posting of bond No bond may be required to be posted, upon entry of a used yacht into the customs territory of the United States, for the duty otherwise payable on the entry of a used yacht to which subsection (a) applies. (c) Definition As used in this section, the term used yacht means a vessel that has been sold, before the vessel is brought into the customs territory of the United States, by a manufacturer or dealer to a retail consumer and that is used primarily for recreation or pleasure. (d) Regulations The Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. . (b) Relationship to Harmonized Tariff Schedule Additional U.S. Note 1 to chapter 89 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting , subject to section 484b of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1484b ) after payment of duty . 2. Effective date The amendments made by section 1 shall apply to vessels entering the customs territory of the United States on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4068 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2015 Mrs. Lawrence (for herself, Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Clarke of New York , and Mr. Payne ) 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 permanently increase the limitations on the deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promote Startups Act of 2015 . 2. Permanent increase of limitation on deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures (a) Start-Up expenditures (1) In general Section 195(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by striking $5,000 and inserting $15,000 , and (B) by striking $50,000 and inserting $150,000 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 195(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3). (b) Organizational expenditures Section 248(a)(1)(B) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking $5,000 and inserting $10,000 , and (2) by striking $50,000 and inserting $60,000 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred with respect to— (1) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (a), trades or businesses beginning in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, and (2) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (b), corporations the business of which begins in taxable years beginning after such date.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4069 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2015 Ms. Lofgren (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale of firearms to individuals suspected of terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Guns for Terrorists Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibiting the sale of firearms to individuals suspected of terrorism Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person is, in the determination of the Attorney General, a person who is known to have, or appropriately suspected to have, engaged in conduct constituting terrorism, conduct in preparation for terrorism, conduct in aid of terrorism, or conduct that is otherwise unlawful and related to terrorism. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2015 Mr. Poliquin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and 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 direct the Administrator of General Services to establish a program to sell Federal buildings that are not utilized to provide revenue for increases in social security benefits and military retirement pay, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Give our Seniors and Veterans the COLA they Deserve Act . 2. Certain building sales (a) Establishment of program The Administrator of General Services shall establish a program under which the Administrator shall sell all Federal buildings that are not utilized by the Federal Government. (b) Identification of buildings (1) Initial identification Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall make an initial identification of all buildings owned and not utilized by the Federal Government. (2) Regular identification After the date on which the Administrator makes the initial identification under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall identify on a continuing basis any building owned and not utilized by the Federal Government that was not included in such initial identification. (c) Sale required Not later than 5 years after a building is identified under subsection (b), the Administrator, notwithstanding any other provision of law and to the extent practicable, shall complete a sale of— (1) such building; and (2) the land relevant to such building. (d) Limitation The Administrator shall not sell a building identified under subsection (b) if the building, or the land relevant to such building, has been set aside for preservation or historic purposes. (e) Revenues from sale Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the revenue from a sale under subsection (c), after payment of any costs related to the sale, shall be made available only for the following: (1) To increase benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, effective with the month of December 2015, by applying section 215(i) of such Act as if the applicable increase percentage (as defined in such section) with respect to the base quarter (as so defined) in 2015 is 1.5 percent. (2) Effective December 1, 2015, to make the cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces pursuant to section 1401a of title 10, United States Code, as if the applicable percentage of the increase calculated under subsection (b)(2) of such section is 1.5 percent.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4072 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2015 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mrs. Dingell , and Mr. Barton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To remove a restriction that prohibits the use of Federal funds to pay for maintenance of the memorial to honor Tomas G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia.

1. Restriction on use of Federal funds removed Section 1(c) of Public Law 107–61 is amended by striking or its maintenance .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4074 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2015 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes.

1. Data collection regarding refugee returns to country of nationality (a) In general With respect to each alien admitted to the United States under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ) as a refugee (as defined in section 101(a)(42) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42) )), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall collect data regarding any instance in which the alien returns temporarily or permanently— (1) to the country of the alien’s nationality at the time of such admission; or (2) in the case of an alien having no nationality at the time of such admission, the country in which the alien last habitually resided prior to such admission. (b) Reports The Secretary of Homeland Security annually shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate containing the data collected under subsection (a). 2. Cessation of refugee admissions Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit into the United States an alien under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ) until such time as Congress passes a joint resolution giving the Secretary authority to resume admitting aliens under such section.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2015 Mr. Turner (for himself, Ms. Fudge , and Ms. Tsongas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for payments to States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Reforming and Expanding Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act . 2. Payments to States under Medicaid for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d )— (1) in subsection (a)(16)— (A) by striking effective January 1, 1973, and inserting (A) effective January 1, 1973, ; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and (B) qualified inpatient substance use disorder services (as defined in such subsection) for inmates of a public institution (as such terms are defined for purposes of applying the subdivision (A) that follows paragraph (29) ; and (2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) For purposes of subsection (a)(16)(B), the term qualified inpatient substance use disorder services means medication or behavioral treatment administered in furtherance of eliminating, mitigating, treating, or curing an individual’s use or abuse of drugs or an individual’s substance abuse disorder. . 3. No SAMSHA policy against substance abuse treatment for incarcerated individuals The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shall not establish, maintain, or implement any memorandum of understanding or other policy that prohibits or restricts the Administration’s provision or support of substance abuse treatment or related services for incarcerated individuals, so long as such provision or support— (1) is statutorily authorized (by provisions of law other than this section) for such type of treatment or services; and (2) not statutorily prohibited or restricted with respect to incarcerated individuals.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4080 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. DeFazio , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Jones , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Esty , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Neal , Mrs. Bustos , Mrs. Capps , and Mr. Heck of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act . 2. Unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (a) Eligibility Section 1710(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3), a veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations (as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Defense) during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam Era, the Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities (as defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of this title), is eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care under subsection (a)(2)(F) for any mental illness, notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such illness is attributable to such service. . (b) Effective date Subparagraph (G) of section 1710(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4083 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Brat , Mr. Buck , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Harper , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. King of Iowa , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Olson , Mr. Posey , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To exclude the Internal Revenue Service from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to labor-management relations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act or the PURSE Act . 2. Exclusion of Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Section 7103(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (H) the following: (I) the Internal Revenue Service; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regulation, or of any preexisting collective bargaining agreement.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mrs. Love (for herself, Mr. Zeldin , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Babin , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Zinke , Mrs. Roby , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Ms. Moore , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Adams , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Brown of Florida , and Mr. Clyburn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act . 2. Effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 5112(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking last day of the month before and inserting last day of the month during which . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a reduction or discontinuance of compensation, dependency or indemnity compensation, or pension by reason of a marriage, remarriage, or death occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4091 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Ms. Bordallo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam.

1. Prohibition on salary changes for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senator of the Guam Legislature Section 6 of the Organic Act of Guam ( 48 U.S.C. 1422 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No law varying the compensation for the services of the Governor of Guam, the Lieutenant Governor of Guam, or Senators in the Guam Legislature shall take effect until a General Election of the Guam Legislature shall have intervened. . 2. Residency requirement Section 6 of the Organic Act of Guam ( 48 U.S.C. 1422 ) is amended by striking unless he is an eligible voter and has been for five consecutive years immediately preceding the election a citizen of the United States and a bona fide resident of Guam and inserting unless that person is an eligible voter, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Guam, as specified by the laws of Guam . 3. Qualifications of members Section 16 of the Organic Act of Guam ( 48 U.S.C. 1423f ) is amended by striking domiciled in Guam for at least five years and inserting a resident of Guam, as specified by the laws of Guam, .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4092 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , 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 reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Sound recording preservation programs (a) National Recording Preservation Board Section 133 of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 ( 2 U.S.C. 1743 ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 and inserting through fiscal year 2026 . (b) National Recording Preservation Foundation (1) Reauthorization Section 152411(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 an amount not to exceed and inserting through fiscal year 2026 an amount not to exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or . (2) Number of members of Board of Directors Section 152403(b)(2) of such title is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking nine directors and inserting 12 directors ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking six directors each place it appears and inserting 8 directors . 2. Film preservation programs (a) National Film Preservation Board Section 112 of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 ( 2 U.S.C. 179v ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 and inserting through fiscal year 2026 . (b) National Film Preservation Foundation Section 151711(a)(1)(C) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through 2016 and inserting through 2026 .
IB Union Calendar No. 623 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4092 [Report No. 114–703, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , 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 July 25, 2016 Reported from the Committee on House Administration July 25, 2016 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary extended for a period ending not later than September 30, 2016 September 28, 2016 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Sound recording preservation programs (a) National Recording Preservation Board Section 133 of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 ( 2 U.S.C. 1743 ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 and inserting through fiscal year 2026 . (b) National Recording Preservation Foundation (1) Reauthorization Section 152411(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 an amount not to exceed and inserting through fiscal year 2026 an amount not to exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or . (2) Number of members of Board of Directors Section 152403(b)(2) of such title is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking nine directors and inserting 12 directors ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking six directors each place it appears and inserting 8 directors . 2. Film preservation programs (a) National Film Preservation Board Section 112 of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 ( 2 U.S.C. 179v ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2016 and inserting through fiscal year 2026 . (b) National Film Preservation Foundation Section 151711(a)(1)(C) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking through 2016 and inserting through 2026 .

September 28, 2016 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America to remove the restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and officers of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation.

1. Revision of Federal charter restrictions on Gold Star Wives of America Section 80507 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Volcker Rule to permit certain investment advisers to share a similar name with a private equity fund, subject to certain restrictions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act . 2. Naming restrictions Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except that the hedge fund or private equity fund may share the same name or a variation of the same name as a banking entity that is an investment adviser to the hedge fund or private equity find, if— (I) such investment adviser is not an insured depository institution, a company that controls an insured depository institution, or a company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978; (II) such investment adviser does not share the same name or a variation of the same name as an insured depository institution, any company that controls an insured depository institution, or any company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978; and (III) such name does not contain the word bank ; and (2) in subsection (h)(5)(C), by inserting before the period the following: , except as permitted under subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi) .

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Capuano (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Volcker Rule to permit certain investment advisers to share a similar name with a private equity fund, subject to certain restrictions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act . 2. Naming restrictions Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except that the hedge fund or private equity fund may share the same name or a variation of the same name as a banking entity that is an investment adviser to the hedge fund or private equity find, if— (I) such investment adviser is not an insured depository institution, a company that controls an insured depository institution, or a company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978; (II) such investment adviser does not share the same name or a variation of the same name as an insured depository institution, any company that controls an insured depository institution, or any company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978; and (III) such name does not contain the word bank ; and (2) in subsection (h)(5)(C), by inserting before the period the following: , except as permitted under subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi) .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Volcker Rule to permit certain investment advisers to share a similar name with a private equity fund, subject to certain restrictions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act . 2. Naming restrictions Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except that the hedge fund or private equity fund may share the same name or a variation of the same name as a banking entity that is an investment adviser to the hedge fund or private equity find, if— (I) such investment adviser is not an insured depository institution, a company that controls an insured depository institution, or a company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978; (II) such investment adviser does not share the same name or a variation of the same name as an insured depository institution, any company that controls an insured depository institution, or any company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978; and (III) such name does not contain the word bank ; and (2) in subsection (h)(5)(C), by inserting before the period the following: , except as permitted under subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi) .

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 403 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4096 [Report No. 114–523] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Capuano (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services April 26, 2016 Additional sponsor: Mr. Messer April 26, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Volcker Rule to permit certain investment advisers to share a similar name with a private equity fund, subject to certain restrictions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act . 2. Naming restrictions Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except that the hedge fund or private equity fund may share the same name or a variation of the same name as a banking entity that is an investment adviser to the hedge fund or private equity find, if— (I) such investment adviser is not an insured depository institution, a company that controls an insured depository institution, or a company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978; (II) such investment adviser does not share the same name or a variation of the same name as an insured depository institution, any company that controls an insured depository institution, or any company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978; and (III) such name does not contain the word bank ; and (2) in subsection (h)(5)(C), by inserting before the period the following: , except as permitted under subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi) .

April 26, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4099 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Clay (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold figure at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct examination and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2015 . 2. Increase in the examination threshold Section 1025(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5515(a) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 each place that term appears and inserting $50,000,000,000 . 3. Increase in the reporting threshold Section 1026(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5516(a) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 each place that term appears and inserting $50,000,000,000 . 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Clay (for himself and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri.

1. Transfer of oversight authority from EPA to Corps of Engineers (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. (2) Site The term site means the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri. (b) Transfer Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, undertake the functions and activities described in section 611 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2000 ( 10 U.S.C. 2701 note; 113 Stat. 502) as the lead agency responding to radioactive contamination at the site; and (2) carry out remediation activities at the site in accordance with that section. (c) Cost recovery The Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Attorney General, shall— (1) seek to recover any response costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this section in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. ); and (2) return any funds that are recovered under paragraph (1) to be used to carry out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program of the Corps of Engineers. (d) Funding The Secretary shall use amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program to carry out this section. (e) Savings provisions (1) No liability Nothing in subsection (b) creates liability for— (A) the Secretary for— (i) contamination at the site; or (ii) any actions or failures to act by any past, current, or future licensees, owners, operators, or users of the site; or (B) any other party involved with the site. (2) No effect on liability under other law Nothing in subsection (b) alters the liability of any party relating to the site under any other provision of law. (3) No effect on Superfund status; national priorities list designation Nothing in this Act affects the designation of the site as a Superfund site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. ) or the listing of the site on the national priorities list under section 105 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9605 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Crowley (for himself and Mr. Paulsen ) 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 treat bicycle sharing systems as mass transit facilities for purposes of the qualified transportation fringe.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bike to Work Act of 2015 . 2. Bicycle sharing systems treated as mass transit facilities (a) In General Section 132(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Bicycle sharing systems treated as mass transit facilities (i) In general A bicycle sharing system shall be treated as a mass transit facility for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i). (ii) Bicycle sharing system The term bicycle sharing system means a public transportation system— (I) consisting of a network of stations at which bicycles are made available to customers for commuting and short-term, point-to-point use within the network’s service area, and (II) that is operated or authorized by a government agency or public-private partnership. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) and Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals.

1. Prohibition on provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States involved in intelligence activities, or to the National Security Council or its staff may not be obligated or expended to provide assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, stipends, construction of training and associated facilities, and sustainment, to any element of the Syrian opposition or to any other Syrian group or individual seeking to overthrow the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, unless, after the date of the enactment of this Act, funds are specifically authorized to be appropriated and appropriated by law for such purpose.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study the feasibility of modifying the 5-month waiting period for certain individuals entitled to disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. GAO study on reducing or eliminating waiting period for certain disability insurance beneficiaries Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report containing— (1) an evaluation of the feasibility of modifying the 5-month waiting period for certain individuals entitled to disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act— (A) based on the severity of the disability, providing a shorter waiting period for individuals with more severe disabilities, as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security; (B) based on income level, providing a shorter waiting period for individuals with lower annual household income, as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security; and (C) by eliminating or shortening the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness, as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security; and (2) recommendations for legislative or administrative action regarding implementing such modifications to the waiting period, based on the findings of the evaluation described in paragraph (1).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Lance (for himself, Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To include skilled nursing facilities as a type of health care provider under section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 . 2. Telecommunications services for skilled nursing facilities (a) In general Section 254(h)(7)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(7)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (vi), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii); (3) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) skilled nursing facilities; ; and (4) in clause (viii), as redesignated, by striking clauses (i) through (vi) and inserting clauses (i) through (vii) . (b) Savings clause Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to affect the aggregate annual cap on Federal universal service support for health care providers under section 54.675 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.