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II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3459 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2016 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. McConnell ) 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 enhance the requirements for secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration credit.

1. Secure geological storage of carbon dioxide Paragraph (2) of section 45Q(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (2) Secure geological storage (A) In general Not later than December 31, 2016, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish regulations for determining adequate security measures for the geological storage of carbon dioxide under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(C) of subsection (a) such that the carbon dioxide does not escape into the atmosphere. (B) Requirements The regulations established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall provide that— (i) for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (a), carbon dioxide shall be considered disposed of in secure geological storage if such carbon dioxide is stored in compliance with rules promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency under subpart RR of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph), under the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. ) and rules under the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. ) which are applicable to carbon dioxide disposed of in secure geological storage and not used as a tertiary injectant in a qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project, and (ii) for purposes of paragraph (2)(C) of subsection (a), carbon dioxide shall be considered disposed of in secure geological storage if such carbon dioxide is stored in compliance with rules promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency which are applicable to carbon dioxide used as a tertiary injectant in a qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project under— (I) subpart UU of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph), under the Clean Air Act, and (II) subpart C of part 146 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph), under the Safe Drinking Water Act, to the extent such rules are applicable to Class II wells. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2016 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide certain limitations on the designation and use of national monuments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Community and Sportsmen Input in Monuments Act . 2. Designation and use of national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The President may, in the President's discretion, and inserting Subject to subsection (e), the President may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Consultation and approval required before designation No national monument may be designated under subsection (a) until— (1) each county, borough, parish, or equivalent unit of local government within and adjacent to the boundaries of which the proposed national monument is to be located— (A) has been consulted with respect to the designation; and (B) has approved the designation; and (2) the Governor and legislature of each State within the boundaries of which the proposed national monument is to be located has approved the proposed national monument. (f) Restrictions on use (1) In general Any national monument designated under subsection (a) shall be open to hunting, fishing, other forms of recreation, grazing, and other historic or traditional uses in accordance with applicable law, unless the Secretary concerned closes all or a portion of the national monument to one or more of those uses, in accordance with the purposes of this chapter. (2) Review period The Secretary shall not impose any restriction on hunting, fishing, grazing, wildlife management, or other historic or traditional uses at a national monument designated under subsection (a) until the date of expiration of an appropriate review period, as determined by the Secretary, providing for, with respect to the proposed restriction, the concurrence by applicable State wildlife management agencies, public input, and approval by Congress. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3461 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2016 Mr. Kirk introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to refund or credit certain excess payments made to the Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act . 2. Refunding or crediting overpayment of section 31 fees (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission; (2) the term national securities association means an association that is registered under section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o–3 ); and (3) the term national securities exchange means an exchange that is registered as a national securities exchange under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78f ). (b) Credit for overpayment of fees Notwithstanding section 31(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78ee(j) ), and subject to subsection (c) of this section, if a national securities exchange or a national securities association has paid fees and assessments to the Commission in an amount that is more than the amount that the exchange or association was required to pay under section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78ee ) and, not later than 10 years after the date of such payment, the exchange or association informs the Commission about the payment of such excess amount, the Commission shall offset future fees and assessments due by that exchange or association in an amount that is equal to the difference between the amount that the exchange or association paid and the amount that the exchange or association was required to pay under such section 31. (c) Applicability Subsection (b) shall apply only to fees and assessments that a national securities exchange or a national securities association was required to pay to the Commission before the date of enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3462 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2016 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Alexander , Mr. Scott , and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act . 2. Effective date of rule (a) Effective date Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to exemptions regarding the rates of pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 (May 23, 2016)), such rule shall not take effect until June 1, 2017. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide authority for the rule described in subsection (a), nor any part thereof, that is not otherwise provided by law.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3463 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2016 Mr. Johnson 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 exempt student workers for purposes of determining a higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Worker Exemption Act of 2016 . 2. Student workers exempted from determination of higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Exception for student workers (A) In general Services rendered as a student worker to an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2)) shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. (B) Student worker For purposes of this paragraph, the term student worker means, with respect to any eligible educational institution (as so defined), any individual who— (i) is employed by such institution, and (ii) is a student enrolled at the institution and is carrying a full-time academic workload, as determined by the institution, under a standard applicable to all students enrolled in a particular educational program. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2015.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3467 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2016 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Hatch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Termination of exemption (a) In general Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1). (b) Effective date and safe harbor (1) Effective date Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Safe harbor With respect to a company that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)(1) ) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Extension of safe harbor The Securities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regulation upon its own motion, or by order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c) ), further delay the effective date for a company described in paragraph (2) for a maximum of 3 years following the initial 3-year period if, before the end of the initial 3-year period, the Commission determines that such a rule, regulation, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3474 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2016 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2016 . 2. Prioritizing hiring and training of veterans Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting , including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) after Nation .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2016 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Lee , Mr. Franken , Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To delay the amendments to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Review the Rule Act of 2016 . 2. Criminal procedure rules (a) In general Notwithstanding the order entered by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 28, 2016— (1) effective on the date of enactment of this Act, rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended to read as it read on November 17, 2016; and (2) the proposed amendments to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure set forth in such order shall take effect on July 1, 2017. (b) Applicability Notwithstanding the amendment made by subsection (a)(1), for any warrant issued under rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure during the period beginning on December 1, 2016, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, such rule 41, as was in effect on the date on which the warrant was issued, shall apply with respect to the warrant.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3479 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2016 Mr. Menendez 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 allow unpopulated census tracts that are contiguous to low-income communities to be treated as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit.

1. Treatment of certain unpopulated census tracts under new markets tax credit (a) In general Section 45D(e)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking is within and inserting is— (i) within , (2) by striking and at the end and inserting or , and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) a census tract with a population of zero, and . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to investments made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3480 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2016 Mr. Sasse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make an alien who applies for naturalization using a false identity ineligible for citizenship and to require the completion of the Historical Fingerprint Enrollment Program and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Citizenship Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition on citizenship for aliens applying using a false name Section 316(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1427(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking and before (3) ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and (4) provides on the person's application for naturalization the person's current legal name and date of birth and all other names used since birth. . 3. Completion of the Historical Fingerprint Enrollment Program Not later than May 31, 2017, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) complete the digitization of fingerprints of aliens who were fugitives, convicted criminals, subject to deportation orders, or had other derogatory information dating back to 1990 under the project known as the Historical Fingerprint Enrollment Program; and (2) store such digitized fingerprints along with relating biographical data in the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) maintained by the Department of Homeland Security.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3481 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2016 Mr. Sasse (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To address payment for claims relating to certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HHS Slush Fund Elimination Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Congress, as demonstrated in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 ( Public Law 113–235 ; 128 Stat. 2130) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 ; 129 Stat. 2242), does not support the use of taxpayer funding for payments made under the risk corridor program under section 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18062 ); (2) on September 9, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a memo that encouraged the settlement of civil actions relating to the risk corridor program; (3) a 1998 legal opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel states The Judgment Fund does not become available simply because an agency may have insufficient funds at a particular time to pay a judgment ; (4) the Congressional Research Service has concluded that the Judgment Fund would not appear to be available to pay for such judgments under current law ; and (5) Congress wants to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from illegally paying claims or settlements, specifically through the Judgment Fund, to insurers for the risk corridor program. 3. Judgments, awards, and compromise settlements (a) Definition In this section, the term covered provision means section 1341 or 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18061 and 18062). (b) Payments Notwithstanding section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), no Federal funds, including amounts appropriated under such section 1304, may be used to pay any final judgment, award, or compromise settlement relating to a covered provision (including interest and costs); and (2) amounts owed by the United States Government for a final judgment, award, or compromise settlement relating to a covered provision (including interest and costs) shall be paid from amounts appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 1342(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18062(b)(2) ).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3483 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2016 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 . 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a) In general Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term. . (b) Text of resolving clause Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after resolving clause of which is the following: (except as otherwise provided in this subsection) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect. (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional clauses describing additional rules to be included as necessary). .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2016 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Coons , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To delay the amendments to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stalling Mass Damaging Hacking Act of 2016 . 2. Criminal procedure rules (a) In general Notwithstanding the order entered by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 28, 2016— (1) effective on the date of enactment of this Act, rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended to read as it read on November 17, 2016; and (2) the proposed amendments to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure set forth in such order shall take effect on April 1, 2017. (b) Applicability Notwithstanding the amendment made by subsection (a)(1), for any warrant issued under rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure during the period beginning on December 1, 2016, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, such rule 41, as was in effect on the date on which the warrant was issued, shall apply with respect to the warrant.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3490 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2016 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Perdue , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative under which a person to whom a document is sent under that initiative may require that the United States Postal Service obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act . 2. Option for signature requirement under the Secure Mail Initiative (a) In general Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative (or any successor program) under which a person to whom a document is sent under that initiative may require that the United States Postal Service obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document. (b) Fee The Secretary shall require the payment of a fee from a person requiring a signature under subsection (a). Such fee may be set at a level that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing all such services. Such fee may also be set at a level that will recover any additional costs associated with the administration of the fees collected. 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report which includes— (1) the implementation of the requirements under section 2; (2) the fee imposed under section 2(b); and (3) the number of times during the previous year that a person required a signature under section 2(a).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2016 Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To designate the Traverse City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, as the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic in Traverse City, Michigan (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Demas T. Craw was born on April 9, 1900, in Long Lake Township, Michigan. (2) While residing in Traverse City, Michigan, Demas T. Craw enlisted in the United States Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, on April 18, 1918, and trained with the 12th Cavalry at Camp Stanley, Texas. (3) Colonel Craw achieved the position of senior pilot and was awarded— (A) the Medal of Honor for action in North Africa; (B) the World War I Victory Medal; (C) the World War II Victory Medal; (D) the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; (E) the Mexican Service Medal; (F) the American Defense Service Medal; (G) the Purple Heart; (H) the Royal Order of George I; and (I) the Observer Badge. (4) Colonel Craw’s citation for the Medal of Honor said, For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. On November 8, 1942, near Port Lyautey, French Morocco, Col. Craw volunteered to accompany the leading wave of assault boats to the shore and pass through the enemy lines to locate the French commander with a view to suspending hostilities. This request was first refused as being too dangerous but upon the officer's insistence that he was qualified to undertake and accomplish the mission he was allowed to go. Encountering heavy fire while in the landing boat and unable to dock in the river because of shell fire from shore batteries, Col. Craw, accompanied by 1 officer and 1 soldier, succeeded in landing on the beach at Mehdia Plage under constant low-level strafing from 3 enemy planes. Riding in a bantam truck toward French headquarters, progress of the party was hindered by fire from our own naval guns. Nearing Port Lyautey, Col. Craw was instantly killed by a sustained burst of machinegun fire at pointblank range from a concealed position near the road. . (5) Colonel Craw was killed in action on November 8, 1942, while attempting to deliver a message to broker a cease fire with France. (b) Designation The Traverse City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic . (c) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (b) shall be considered to be a reference to the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic.
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 3492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the Traverse City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, as the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic in Traverse City, Michigan (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Demas T. Craw was born on April 9, 1900, in Long Lake Township, Michigan. (2) While residing in Traverse City, Michigan, Demas T. Craw enlisted in the United States Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, on April 18, 1918, and trained with the 12th Cavalry at Camp Stanley, Texas. (3) Colonel Craw achieved the position of senior pilot and was awarded— (A) the Medal of Honor for action in North Africa; (B) the World War I Victory Medal; (C) the World War II Victory Medal; (D) the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; (E) the Mexican Service Medal; (F) the American Defense Service Medal; (G) the Purple Heart; (H) the Royal Order of George I; and (I) the Observer Badge. (4) Colonel Craw’s citation for the Medal of Honor said, For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. On November 8, 1942, near Port Lyautey, French Morocco, Col. Craw volunteered to accompany the leading wave of assault boats to the shore and pass through the enemy lines to locate the French commander with a view to suspending hostilities. This request was first refused as being too dangerous but upon the officer's insistence that he was qualified to undertake and accomplish the mission he was allowed to go. Encountering heavy fire while in the landing boat and unable to dock in the river because of shell fire from shore batteries, Col. Craw, accompanied by 1 officer and 1 soldier, succeeded in landing on the beach at Mehdia Plage under constant low-level strafing from 3 enemy planes. Riding in a bantam truck toward French headquarters, progress of the party was hindered by fire from our own naval guns. Nearing Port Lyautey, Col. Craw was instantly killed by a sustained burst of machinegun fire at pointblank range from a concealed position near the road. . (5) Colonel Craw was killed in action on November 8, 1942, while attempting to deliver a message to broker a cease fire with France. (b) Designation The Traverse City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic . (c) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (b) shall be considered to be a reference to the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the Traverse City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, as the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic in Traverse City, Michigan (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Demas T. Craw was born on April 9, 1900, in Long Lake Township, Michigan. (2) While residing in Traverse City, Michigan, Demas T. Craw enlisted in the United States Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, on April 18, 1918, and trained with the 12th Cavalry at Camp Stanley, Texas. (3) Colonel Craw achieved the position of senior pilot and was awarded— (A) the Medal of Honor for action in North Africa; (B) the World War I Victory Medal; (C) the World War II Victory Medal; (D) the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; (E) the Mexican Service Medal; (F) the American Defense Service Medal; (G) the Purple Heart; (H) the Royal Order of George I; and (I) the Observer Badge. (4) Colonel Craw’s citation for the Medal of Honor said, For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. On November 8, 1942, near Port Lyautey, French Morocco, Col. Craw volunteered to accompany the leading wave of assault boats to the shore and pass through the enemy lines to locate the French commander with a view to suspending hostilities. This request was first refused as being too dangerous but upon the officer's insistence that he was qualified to undertake and accomplish the mission he was allowed to go. Encountering heavy fire while in the landing boat and unable to dock in the river because of shell fire from shore batteries, Col. Craw, accompanied by 1 officer and 1 soldier, succeeded in landing on the beach at Mehdia Plage under constant low-level strafing from 3 enemy planes. Riding in a bantam truck toward French headquarters, progress of the party was hindered by fire from our own naval guns. Nearing Port Lyautey, Col. Craw was instantly killed by a sustained burst of machinegun fire at pointblank range from a concealed position near the road. . (5) Colonel Craw was killed in action on November 8, 1942, while attempting to deliver a message to broker a cease fire with France. (b) Designation The Traverse City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic . (c) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (b) shall be considered to be a reference to the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic.

Passed the Senate December 1, 2016. Secretary
IC 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To designate the Traverse City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, as the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic in Traverse City, Michigan (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Demas T. Craw was born on April 9, 1900, in Long Lake Township, Michigan. (2) While residing in Traverse City, Michigan, Demas T. Craw enlisted in the United States Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, on April 18, 1918, and trained with the 12th Cavalry at Camp Stanley, Texas. (3) Colonel Craw achieved the position of senior pilot and was awarded— (A) the Medal of Honor for action in North Africa; (B) the World War I Victory Medal; (C) the World War II Victory Medal; (D) the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; (E) the Mexican Service Medal; (F) the American Defense Service Medal; (G) the Purple Heart; (H) the Royal Order of George I; and (I) the Observer Badge. (4) Colonel Craw’s citation for the Medal of Honor said, For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. On November 8, 1942, near Port Lyautey, French Morocco, Col. Craw volunteered to accompany the leading wave of assault boats to the shore and pass through the enemy lines to locate the French commander with a view to suspending hostilities. This request was first refused as being too dangerous but upon the officer's insistence that he was qualified to undertake and accomplish the mission he was allowed to go. Encountering heavy fire while in the landing boat and unable to dock in the river because of shell fire from shore batteries, Col. Craw, accompanied by 1 officer and 1 soldier, succeeded in landing on the beach at Mehdia Plage under constant low-level strafing from 3 enemy planes. Riding in a bantam truck toward French headquarters, progress of the party was hindered by fire from our own naval guns. Nearing Port Lyautey, Col. Craw was instantly killed by a sustained burst of machinegun fire at pointblank range from a concealed position near the road. . (5) Colonel Craw was killed in action on November 8, 1942, while attempting to deliver a message to broker a cease fire with France. (b) Designation The Traverse City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic . (c) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (b) shall be considered to be a reference to the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic.

Passed the Senate December 1, 2016. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3493 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2016 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in New Jersey.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The map subtitled Seidler Beach Unit NJ–02, Cliffwood Beach Unit NJ–03P, Conaskonk Point Unit NJ–04 and dated August 1, 2014, that is included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in the State of New Jersey, is replaced by the map entitled Seidler Beach Unit NJ–02/NJ–02P, Cliffwood Beach Unit NJ–03P, Conaskonk Point Unit NJ–04, Sayreville Unit NJ–15P, Matawan Point Unit NJ–16P and dated October 7, 2016. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3495 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2016 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to designate certain research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Grants .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 100 Years of Women in Congress Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The first woman elected to Congress, Representative Jeannette Rankin from the State of Montana, was elected on November 7, 1916, almost 4 years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which gave women the right to vote. (2) Jeannette Rankin was not only a pioneer in national electoral politics, she was also a pioneer as a woman in science, graduating from the University of Montana in 1902 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. (3) (A) 100 years after the election of Jeannette Rankin, 108 women serve in the 114th Congress, more than at any other time in the history of the United States. (B) While that accomplishment is commendable, women hold only 20 percent of the seats in Congress, far below the relative share of women in the electorate of the United States. (4) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics— (A) women make up 47 percent of the total workforce of the United States; and (B) gains have been made for women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (referred to in this section as STEM ) fields over time, but women still comprise only— (i) 39 percent of chemists and material scientists; (ii) 28 percent of environmental scientists and geoscientists; (iii) 16 percent of chemical engineers; and (iv) 12 percent of civil engineers. (5) More must be done to encourage women to run for elected office and to enter the STEM fields. 3. Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Grants Section 1672(d)(7) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d)(7) ) is amended— (1) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Grants ; (2) by striking Research and inserting the following: (A) In general Research ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Designation Any grant made under subparagraph (A) shall be known as a Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Grant . .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2016 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Casey ) 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 allow members of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to make elective deferrals on the basis of their service to the Ready Reserve and on the basis of their other employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act . 2. Elective deferrals by members of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 402(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Elective deferrals by members of Ready Reserve (A) In general In the case of a qualified ready reservist (other than a specified Federal employee ready reservist) for any taxable year, the limitations of subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall be applied separately with respect to— (i) elective deferrals of such qualified ready reservist with respect to the Thrift Savings Fund (as defined in section 7701(j)), and (ii) any other elective deferrals of such qualified ready reservist. (B) Special rule for Federal employees in the Ready Reserve not eligible to make elective deferrals to a plan other than the Thrift Savings Plan In the case of a specified Federal employee ready reservist for any taxable year— (i) the applicable dollar amount in effect under paragraph (1)(B) for such taxable year shall be twice such amount (as determined without regard to this subclause), and (ii) for purposes of paragraph (1)(C), the applicable dollar amount under section 414(v)(2)(B)(i) (as otherwise determined for purposes of paragraph (1)(C)) shall be twice such amount (as determined without regard to this subclause). (C) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph— (i) Qualified ready reservist The term qualified ready reservist means any individual for any taxable year if such individual received compensation for service as a member of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component (as defined in section 101 of title 37, United States Code) during such taxable year. (ii) Specified Federal employee ready reservist The term specified Federal employee ready reservist means any individual for any taxable year if such individual— (I) is a qualified ready reservist for such taxable year, (II) would be eligible to make elective deferrals with respect to the Thrift Savings Fund (as defined in section 7701(j)) during such taxable year determined without regard to the service of such individual described in clause (i), and (III) is not eligible to make elective deferrals with respect to any plan other than such Thrift Savings Fund during such taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3497 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2016 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Wicker , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cochran , and Mr. Shelby ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To provide the force and effect of law for certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants to reduce depredation at aquaculture facilities and protect public resources.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act . 2. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants (a) Force and effect (1) In general Subject to subsection (b), section 21.47 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), shall have the force and effect of law. (2) Public notice The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the Director ), shall notify the public of the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a manner determined appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Sunset The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the date that is the earlier of— (1) the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Director after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations; or (2) 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Director to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3498 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2016 Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To ensure that the Secretary of the Army obtains consent from certain entities before granting certain permits, easements, or rights-of-way.

1. Written consent requirement The Secretary of the Army shall not grant a permit, easement, or other right-of-way for purposes of a pipeline for the transportation of oil, natural gas, synthetic liquid or gaseous fuels, or any refined product produced from those materials on land associated with a civil works project of the Corps of Engineers or an associated flowage easement, if the construction or operation of the pipeline has the potential to temporarily or permanently impair the beneficial uses of the surface water or groundwater used by the non-Federal agency or the Indian tribe described in paragraphs (1) and (2), unless the Secretary receives written consent from— (1) any non-Federal agency that runs an affected water system; and (2) a federally recognized Indian tribe that uses an affected water system.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3500 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2016 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Cochran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions as qualifying capital instruments, and for other purposes.

1. Treatment of certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions (a) In general Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1828 ) is amended— (1) by moving subsection (z) so that it appears after subsection (y); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) Treatment of non-Significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions For purposes of the final rules titled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule (78 Fed. Reg. 62018; published Oct. 11, 2013 and 79 Fed. Reg. 20754; published April 14, 2014) (the Final Rules ) and any other regulation which incorporates a definition of the term non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions , the appropriate Federal banking agencies shall provide that a bank’s or a savings association’s investments in Trust Preferred Securities (pooled and individual instruments) shall not be subject to deduction from such institution’s regulatory capital, provided such instruments were held as investments prior to July 21, 2010. . (b) Amendment to Basel III Capital Regulations Not later than the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comptroller of the Currency shall amend the final rules titled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule (78 Fed. Reg. 62018; published Oct. 11, 2013 and 79 Fed. Reg. 20754; published April 14, 2014) to implement the amendments made by this Act.