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II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Ms. Cantwell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the technology, potential lifecycle energy savings, and economic impact of recycled carbon fiber, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carbon Fiber Recycling Act of 2015 . 2. Recycled carbon fiber study (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) current methods for manufacturing carbon fiber are energy intensive, making carbon fiber costly for use in mass-produced applications; (2) it takes approximately one-tenth the energy to produce recycled carbon fiber as it does to produce virgin carbon fiber; (3) using recycled carbon fiber in the manufacturing process could result in as great as 40 percent in cost savings compared to the manufacture of virgin fiber; and (4) up to 30 percent of carbon fiber manufactured becomes part of the waste stream. (b) Study The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall conduct a study on— (1) the technology of recycled carbon fiber and production waste carbon fiber; and (2) the potential lifecycle energy savings and economic impact of recycled carbon fiber. (c) Factors for consideration In conducting the study under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider— (1) the quantity of recycled carbon fiber or production waste carbon fiber that would make the use of recycled carbon fiber or production waste carbon fiber economically viable; (2) any existing or potential barriers to recycling carbon fiber or using recycled carbon fiber; (3) any financial incentives that may be necessary for the development of recycled carbon fiber or production waste carbon fiber; (4) the potential lifecycle savings in energy from producing recycled carbon fiber, as compared to producing new carbon fiber; (5) the best and highest use for recycled carbon fiber; (6) the potential reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from producing recycled carbon fiber, as compared to producing new carbon fiber; (7) any economic benefits gained from using recycled carbon fiber or production waste carbon fiber; (8) workforce training and skills needed to address labor demands in the development of recycled carbon fiber or production waste carbon fiber; and (9) how the Department of Energy can leverage existing efforts in the industry on the use of production waste carbon fiber. (d) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b). 3. Recycled carbon fiber demonstration project The Secretary shall consult with the aviation and automotive industries and existing programs of the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the Department of Energy to develop a carbon fiber recycling demonstration project. 4. Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1437 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Enzi , and Mr. Burr ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize and provide flexibility for the use of the National Guard for support of civilian firefighting activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modular Airborne Firefighting System Flexibility Act . 2. Use of the National Guard for support of civilian firefighting activities (a) Operational use authorized (1) In general Chapter 1 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 116. Operational use: support for civilian firefighting activities (a) Basis of authority The authority in this section is based on a recognition of the basic premises of the National Incident Management System and the National Response Framework that— (1) incidents are typically managed at the local level first; and (2) local jurisdictions retain command, control, and authority over response activities for their jurisdictional areas. (b) Assistance to civilian firefighting organizations authorized Members and units of the National Guard are authorized to support firefighting operations, missions, or activities, including aerial firefighting employment of the Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS), undertaken in support of a Federal or State agency or other civilian authority. (c) Role of Governor and State adjutant general For the purposes of subsection (a)— (1) the Governor of a State shall be the principal civilian authority; and (2) the adjutant general of the State— (A) shall be the principal military authority, when acting in the adjutant general's State capacity; and (B) has the primary authority to mobilize members and units of the National Guard of the State in any duty status under this title the adjutant general considers appropriate to employ necessary forces when funds to perform such operations, missions, or activities are reimbursed. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 116. Operational use: support for civilian firefighting activities. . (b) Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) Support Section 328(b) of such title is amended by inserting duty as specified in section 116(b) of this title or may perform after subsection (a) may perform . (c) Federal technician support Section 709(a)(3) of such is amended by inserting duty as specified in section 116(b) of this title or after the performance of the first place it appears. (1) To authorize and provide flexibility for the use of the National Guard for support of civilian firefighting activities.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Ms. Ayotte (for herself, Mr. Gardner , Mrs. Ernst , Mr. Burr , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To allow women greater access to safe and effective contraception.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act . 2. Applications for non-prescription contraceptive drugs (a) Priority review of application The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall give priority review to any supplemental application submitted under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(b) ) for a contraceptive drug, provided that— (1) the supplemental application is with respect to a drug intended for routine use; and (2) if the supplemental application is approved, with respect to individuals aged 18 and older, such drug would not be subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1) ). (b) Fee waiver The Secretary shall waive the fee under section 736(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379h(a)(1) ) with respect to a supplemental application that receives priority review under subsection (a). (c) Over-the-Counter availability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to individuals under age 18, a contraceptive drug that is eligible for priority review under subsection (a) shall be subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1) ). 3. Empowering women to make their own health decisions (a) No limitations based on whether a drug is prescribed Section 9003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), and the amendments made by such section, are repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such section, and amendments, had never been enacted. (b) No limitations on health FSAs Sections 9005 and 10902 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) and section 1403 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ), and the amendments made by such sections, are repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such sections, and amendments, had never been enacted.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1439 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foster Youth Independence Act of 2015 . 2. Authority for certain States to serve former foster youths up to age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (a) In general Section 477(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting (i) before A certification ; (B) by striking children who have left foster care and all that follows through the period and inserting youths who have aged out of foster care and have not attained age 21. ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) If the State has elected under section 475(8)(B) to extend eligibility for foster care up to age 21, or if the Secretary determines that the State agency responsible for administering the State plans under this part and part B uses State funds or any other funds not provided under this part to provide services and assistance for youths who have aged out of foster care that are comparable to the services and assistance such youths would receive if the State had made such an election, the certification required under clause (i) may provide that the State will provide assistance and services to youths who have aged out of foster care and have not attained age 23. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking children who have left foster care and all that follows through the period and inserting youths who have aged out of foster care and have not attained age 21 (age 23, in the case of a State with a certification under clause (i) of subparagraph (A) to provide assistance and services to youths who have aged out of foster care up to such age, in accordance with clause (ii) of subparagraph (A)). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 477(a)(5) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(a)(5) ) is amended by inserting (23 years of age in the case of a State with a certification under clause (i) of subsection (b)(3)(A) to provide assistance and services to youths who have aged out of foster care up to such age, in accordance with clause (ii) of such subsection) after 21 years of age . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 2015.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude a loan secured by a non-owner occupied 1- to 4-family dwelling from the definition of a member business loan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act . 2. Treatment of a non-owner occupied 1- to 4-family dwelling (a) Removal from member business loan limitation Section 107A(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(c)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking that is the primary residence of a member . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act shall preclude the National Credit Union Administration from treating an extension of credit that is fully secured by a lien on a 1- to 4-family dwelling that is not the primary residence of a member as a member business loan for purposes other than the member business loan limitation requirements under section 107A of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a ).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strike a provision relating to the budget neutrality of any renegotiated Standard Reinsurance Agreement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exclusion for Deficit Reduction in Agricultural Subsidies Elimination Act or the ERASE Act . 2. Renegotiation of Standard Reinsurance Agreement Section 508(k)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (F).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Sullivan , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax regarding the taxation of distilled spirits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2015 . 2. Reduced rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (a) In general Section 5001 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Reduced rate (1) In general In the case of a distilled spirits operation, the otherwise applicable tax rate under subsection (a)(1) on the first 100,000 of proof gallons of distilled spirits which are removed in the calendar year and which have been distilled, processed, or bottled by such operation at a qualified facility in the United States shall be $2.70 per proof gallon. (2) Controlled groups In the case of a controlled group, the 100,000 proof gallon quantity specified in paragraph (1) shall be applied to the controlled group. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term controlled group shall have the meaning given such term by subsection (a) of section 1563, except that more than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in such subsection. Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, principles similar to the principles of the preceding two sentences shall be applied to a group under common control where one or more of the persons is not a corporation. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 7652(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 5001(a) and inserting subsections (a)(1) and (c)(1) of section 5001 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits produced in calendar years beginning after December 31, 2015.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1445 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To improve the Microloan Program of the Small Business Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microloan Act of 2015 . 2. Microloan Program improvements (a) In general Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); and (2) in paragraph (7)— (A) by striking Program and all that follows through Under the program authorized and inserting Number of participants .—Under the program authorized ; and (B) by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration should promote the Microloan Program under section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) to encourage entrepreneurs to use the program.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1450 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours of employment of physicians and physician assistants employed on a full-time basis by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act . 2. Modification of hours of employment for physicians and physician assistants employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 7423(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (a) The hours and inserting (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the hours ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The Secretary may modify the hours of employment for a physician or physician assistant appointed in the Administration under any provision of this chapter on a full-time basis to be more than or less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period if the total hours of employment for such employee in a calendar year does not exceed 2,080 hours. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adjudicate and pay survivor's benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 . 2. Expedited payment of survivor's benefits (a) In general Section 5101(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking A specific and inserting (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a specific ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) (i) The Secretary may pay benefits under chapters 13 and 15 and sections 2302, 2307, and 5121 of this title to a survivor of a veteran who has not filed a formal claim if the Secretary determines that the record contains sufficient evidence to establish the entitlement of the survivor to such benefits. (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph and section 5110 of this title, the date on which a survivor of a veteran notifies the Secretary of the death of the veteran shall be treated as the date of the receipt of the survivor's application for benefits described in clause (i). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to claims for benefits based on a death occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2015 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment and to require that the Department of Veterans Affairs be treated as a participating provider for the recovery of the costs of certain medical care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Emergency Health Care Safety Net Expansion Act of 2015 . 2. Expansion of emergency medical treatment reimbursement for certain veterans Section 1725(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking an active Department health-care participant and inserting enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title ; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 3. Treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs as participating provider for recovery of costs of certain medical care Section 1729(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking (f) No law and inserting the following: (f) (1) In the case of a veteran who is entitled to care (or payment of the expenses of care) under a health-plan contract, for purposes of reimbursement for providing care or services under this chapter to that veteran for a non-service-connected disability described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of subsection (a)(2), the Department shall be treated as a participating provider under that health-plan contract. (2) No law .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1456 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2015 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Thune , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural ACO Improvement Act of 2015 . 2. Improvements to the assignment of beneficiaries under the Medicare shared savings program Section 1899(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking utilization of primary and inserting “utilization of— (1) in the case of performance years beginning on or after April 1, 2012, primary ; (2) in paragraph (1), as added by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) in the case of performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, primary care services provided under this title by an ACO professional described in subsection (h)(1)(B); and (3) in the case of performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, primary care services provided under this title by a Federally qualified health center or rural health clinic (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)), as determined by the Secretary. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1459 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2015 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act . 2. Modification of definition of hard cider (a) In general Section 5041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Hard cider For purposes of subsection (b)(6), the term hard cider means a wine— (1) containing not more than 0.64 gram of carbon dioxide per hundred milliliters of wine, except that the Secretary may by regulations prescribe such tolerances to this limitation as may be reasonably necessary in good commercial practice, (2) which is derived primarily from— (A) apples, apple juice concentrate, pears, or pear juice concentrate, and (B) water, (3) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear, and (4) which contains at least one-half of 1 percent and less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (6) of section 5041(b) of such Code is amended by striking which is a still wine and all that follows through alcohol by volume . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to articles removed during calendar years beginning after December 31, 2015.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2015 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015 . 2. Expansion of Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (a) In general Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in paragraphs (1), (2), and (9) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to academic years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen S. 1461 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015.

1. Extension of enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015 Section 1 of Public Law 113–198 is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and 2015 after 2014 ; and (2) by striking calendar year 2014 and inserting calendar years 2014 and 2015 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1461 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015.

1. Extension of enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015 Section 1 of Public Law 113–198 is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and 2015 after 2014 ; and (2) by striking calendar year 2014 and inserting calendar years 2014 and 2015 .

Passed the Senate September 10, 2015. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1461 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2015 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015.

1. Extension of enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015 Section 1 of Public Law 113–198 is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 ; and (2) by striking calendar year 2014 and inserting calendar year 2015 .
IC 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2015 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 AN ACT To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015.

1. Extension of enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015 Section 1 of Public Law 113–198 is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and 2015 after 2014 ; and (2) by striking calendar year 2014 and inserting calendar years 2014 and 2015 .

Passed the Senate September 10, 2015. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 188 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1461 [Report No. 114–109] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2015 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Moran , Mr. Tester , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Heitkamp , and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance July 30, 2015 Reported by Mr. Hatch , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015.

1. Extension of enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015 Section 1 of Public Law 113–198 is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 ; and (2) by striking calendar year 2014 and inserting calendar year 2015 .

1. Extension of enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015 Section 1 of Public Law 113–198 is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and 2015 after 2014 ; and (2) by striking calendar year 2014 and inserting calendar years 2014 and 2015 .

July 30, 2015 Reported with an amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1463 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2015 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Brown , Mr. King , Ms. Collins , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the distance requirement for expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Modification of distance requirement for expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: (B) resides more than 40 miles (calculated based on distance traveled) from a medical facility of the Department, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is the closest such medical facility to the residence of the veteran that is able to provide to the veteran the hospital care or medical services that the veteran needs; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to care and services provided under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) on and after such effective date. (c) Emergency designations (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in Senate In the Senate, the amendment made by subsection (a) is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1463 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the distance requirement for expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Modification of distance requirement for expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: (B) resides more than 40 miles (calculated based on distance traveled) from a medical facility of the Department, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is the closest such medical facility to the residence of the veteran that is able to provide to the veteran the hospital care or medical services that the veteran needs; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to care and services provided under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) on and after such effective date. (c) Emergency designations (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in Senate In the Senate, the amendment made by subsection (a) is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.

Passed the Senate May 22, 2015. Secretary
IC 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1463 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 AN ACT To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the distance requirement for expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Modification of distance requirement for expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: (B) resides more than 40 miles (calculated based on distance traveled) from a medical facility of the Department, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is the closest such medical facility to the residence of the veteran that is able to provide to the veteran the hospital care or medical services that the veteran needs; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to care and services provided under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) on and after such effective date. (c) Emergency designations (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in Senate In the Senate, the amendment made by subsection (a) is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.

Passed the Senate May 22, 2015. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1464 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2015 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require all recreational vessels to have and to post passenger capacity limits and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Passenger The term passenger includes any individual aboard a vessel. (2) Recreational vessel The term recreational vessel — (A) means any vessel that is— (i) manufactured or used primarily for pleasure; or (ii) leased, rented, or chartered to a person for the pleasure of that person; and (B) does not include a vessel that— (i) is subject to Coast Guard inspection; and (ii) (I) is engaged in commercial use; or (II) carries paying passengers. 3. Capacity limits for recreational vessels (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall— (1) establish standards for determining the maximum passenger capacity for recreational vessels, which shall be expressed in whole number of passengers and in pounds; (2) require each manufacturer of a passenger vessel to post such maximum passenger capacity on the passenger vessel in accordance with subsection (b); and (3) require each operator of a passenger vessel to ensure that— (A) such maximum passenger capacity is posted in accordance with subsection (b); and (B) notice of the need to balance the weight carried by the vessel to avoid capsizing is posted in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Elements of display The maximum passenger capacity, maximum carrying capacity in pounds, and notice of the need to balance the carried weight for a passenger vessel— (1) shall be permanently displayed in a legible matter; and (2) shall be located so as to be clearly visible to a passenger boarding the passenger vessel. (c) Penalties Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall publish regulations that establish appropriate penalties for a manufacturer of a recreational vessel that does not comply with the requirements under this section. (d) Application The requirements under this section shall apply to any recreational vessel manufactured after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1465 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2015 Mr. Kirk introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to stroke telehealth services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act or the FAST Act . 2. Expanding access to stroke telehealth services under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1834(m)(4)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(C) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking The term and inserting Subject to clause (iii), the term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) Stroke telehealth services With respect to services related to the evaluation or treatment of an acute stroke that are provided within the evidence-based window of treatment, the term originating site means any site at which the eligible telehealth individual is located at the time the service is furnished via a telecommunications system, regardless of where the site is located. . (b) No originating site facility fee for new sites Section 1834(m)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(2)(B) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting (other than an originating site that is only described in clause (iii) of paragraph (4)(C), and does not meet the requirement for an originating site under clause (i) of such paragraph) after the originating site . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1466 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2015 Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Burr , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify payment under the Medicare program for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act of 2015 . 2. Payment under the Medicare program for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies Section 1833(t)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(G) ) is amended by striking shall and all that follows and inserting the following: shall— (i) create additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately those procedures that utilize contrast agents from those that do not; (ii) create and implement, for services furnished after the date of the enactment of this clause and in a budget neutral manner, additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately those procedures that utilize a drug (other than contrast agents, diagnostic ra­di­o­phar­ma­ceu­ti­cals, or anesthesia drugs) that both— (I) has a cost above the drug packaging threshold; and (II) functions as a supply when used in a diagnostic test or procedure; from those that do not; and .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1467 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2015 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish new standards for automobile hoods and bumpers to reduce pedestrian injuries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 . 2. Motor vehicle pedestrian protection (a) Rulemaking Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall issue a final rule that— (1) establishes standards for the hood and bumper areas of motor vehicles, including passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less, in order to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities suffered by pedestrians who are struck by such vehicles; and (2) considers the protection of vulnerable pedestrian populations, including children and older adults. 3. Pedestrian safety roadway improvements Section 120(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting including pedestrian hybrid beacons, after traffic control signalization, ; and (2) by inserting roadway improvements that provide separation between pedestrians and motor vehicles, including pedestrian sidewalks and crossing islands, after safety rest areas, . 4. Inclusion of safety public awareness campaigns in highway safety improvement projects Section 148(a)(4)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (xxv) Safety public awareness campaigns. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1471 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 1, 2015 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Wyden , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require declassification of certain redacted information from the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for the Families of 9/11 Victims and Survivors Act of 2015 . 2. Declassification and public release of certain redacted portions of the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (a) Declassification and public release of the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and subject to subsection (b), the President shall declassify and release to the public the previously redacted portions of the report on the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001, filed in the Senate and the House of Representatives on December 20, 2002, including all the material under the heading Part Four—Findings, Discussion and Narrative Regarding Certain Sensitive National Security Matters . (b) Exception for names and information of individuals and certain methodologies Notwithstanding subsection (a), the President is not required to declassify and release to the public the names and identifying information of individuals or specific methodologies described in the report referred to in subsection (a) if such declassification and release would result in imminent lawless action or compromise presently ongoing national security operations.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1473 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2015 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Schatz , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Warren , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Murray , and Mrs. Boxer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1. Funding for research by CDC on firearms safety or gun violence prevention There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ). The amount authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1477 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2015 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a report on the future mix of aircraft platforms for the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long Range Strike Aircraft Mix Act of 2015 . 2. Report on future mix of aircraft platforms for the Armed Forces (a) Report on study required The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the results of a study, to be performed by an organization or entity independent of the Department of Defense selected by the Secretary for purposes of this section, that determines the following: (1) An optimized future mix of shorter range fighter-class strike aircraft and long-range strike aircraft platforms for the Armed Forces. (2) An appropriate future mix of manned aerial platforms and unmanned aerial platforms for the Armed Forces. (b) Considerations in determining mix The mixes determined pursuant to the study shall be determined taking into account relevant portions of the defense strategy, critical assumptions, priorities, force-sizing construct, and cost. (c) Nonduplication of effort If any information required under subsection (a) has been included in another report or notification previously submitted to Congress by law, the Secretary may provide a list of such reports and notifications at the time of submitting the report required by subsection (a) in lieu of including such information in the report required by subsection (a).