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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1754 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2015 Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for members of the Armed Forces and their families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Loose Change Act . 2. Disposition of unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints (a) Disposition of unclaimed money Section 44945(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after the date of enactment of the TSA Loose Change Act, after title 31, ; (2) by striking shall be retained by the Transportation Security Administration and all that follows through this chapter and inserting shall be annually transferred, based on requests for proposals, by the Assistant Secretary to nonprofit organizations that operate airport centers in multiple locations throughout the United States to provide places of rest and recuperation for members of the Armed Forces and their families ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the name of each nonprofit agency to which funds are transferred under this subsection is printed in the Federal Register. . (b) Annual report Section 515(b) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–334 ; 118 Stat. 1318; 49 U.S.C. 44945 note) is amended— (1) by striking the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and inserting the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (2) by striking and specifically how the unclaimed money is being used to provide civil aviation security and inserting and the amount of unclaimed money transferred to nonprofit organizations under section 44945(a) of title 49, United States Code, and the dates of such transfers .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1755 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.

1. Congressional charter of Disabled American Veterans (a) Purposes Section 50302 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The purposes of the corporation are— and inserting The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The purposes of the corporation shall include— ; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraphs: (7) to educate the public about the sacrifices and needs of disabled veterans; (8) to educate disabled veterans about the benefits and resources available to them; and . (b) Dissolution Chapter 503 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 50309. Dissolution On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets remaining after the discharge or satisfactory provision for the discharge of all liabilities shall be transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the care of disabled veterans. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 503 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 50308 the following: 50309. Dissolution. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 1755 AN ACT To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.

1. Congressional charter of Disabled American Veterans (a) Purposes Section 50302 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The purposes of the corporation are— and inserting The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The purposes of the corporation shall include— ; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraphs: (7) to educate the public about the sacrifices and needs of disabled veterans; (8) to educate disabled veterans about the benefits and resources available to them; and . (b) Dissolution Chapter 503 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 50309. Dissolution On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets remaining after the discharge or satisfactory provision for the discharge of all liabilities shall be transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the care of disabled veterans. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 503 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 50308 the following: 50309. Dissolution. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1755 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2015 Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.

1. Congressional charter of Disabled American Veterans (a) Purposes Section 50302 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The purposes of the corporation are and inserting The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The purposes of the corporation shall include— ; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraphs: (7) to educate the public about the sacrifices and needs of disabled veterans; (8) to educate disabled veterans about the benefits and resources available to them; and . (b) Dissolution Chapter 503 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 50309. Dissolution On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets remaining after the discharge or satisfactory provision for the discharge of all liabilities shall be transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the care of disabled veterans. .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1755 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.

1. Congressional charter of Disabled American Veterans (a) Purposes Section 50302 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The purposes of the corporation are— and inserting The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The purposes of the corporation shall include— ; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraphs: (7) to educate the public about the sacrifices and needs of disabled veterans; (8) to educate disabled veterans about the benefits and resources available to them; and . (b) Dissolution Chapter 503 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 50309. Dissolution On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets remaining after the discharge or satisfactory provision for the discharge of all liabilities shall be transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the care of disabled veterans. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 503 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 50308 the following: 50309. Dissolution. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 269 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1755 [Report No. 114–350] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2015 Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary November 30, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.

1. Congressional charter of Disabled American Veterans (a) Purposes Section 50302 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The purposes of the corporation are and inserting The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The purposes of the corporation shall include— ; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraphs: (7) to educate the public about the sacrifices and needs of disabled veterans; (8) to educate disabled veterans about the benefits and resources available to them; and . (b) Dissolution Chapter 503 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 50309. Dissolution On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets remaining after the discharge or satisfactory provision for the discharge of all liabilities shall be transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the care of disabled veterans. .

November 30, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2015 Mr. Nadler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an increasingly larger earned income credit for families with more than 3 children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Fairness for All Families Act of 2015 . 2. Increased earned income credit for families with more than 3 children (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 32(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) Percentages For purposes of subsection (a)— In the case of an eligible individual with: The credit percentage is: The phaseout percentage is: 1 qualifying child 34.00 15.98 2 qualifying children 40.00 21.06 3 qualifying children 45.00 21.06 4 qualifying children 50.00 21.06 5 qualifying children 55.00 21.06 6 qualifying children 60.00 21.06 7 or more qualifying children 65.00 21.06 No qualifying children 7.65 7.65. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (3) of section 32(b) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (A). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2015 Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the inclusion of occupational therapists in the National Health Service Corps Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015 . 2. Inclusion of occupational therapists in National Health Service Corps Program (a) Inclusion of occupational therapists Section 331(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(E)(i) ) is amended by inserting subject to section 2(b)(2) of the Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015 , occupational therapists, after psychiatric nurse specialists, . (b) Effective date; contingent implementation (1) Effective date Subject to paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on October 1, 2015. (2) Contingent implementation The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to obligations entered into for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2015 only if the total amount made available for the purpose of carrying out subparts II and III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d et seq. ) for such fiscal year is greater than the total amount made available for such purpose for fiscal year 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1762 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in The Dalles, Oregon, as the Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, The Dalles, Oregon The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 704 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic . Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 1762 AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in The Dalles, Oregon, as the Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, The Dalles, Oregon The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 704 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic . Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1762 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2015 Mr. Walden (for himself, Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Blumenauer , and Mr. DeFazio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in The Dalles, Oregon, as the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, The Dalles, Oregon The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 704 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic . Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1762 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in The Dalles, Oregon, as the Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, The Dalles, Oregon The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 704 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic . Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1763 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2015 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Freight Act . 2. Freight train crew size (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 20168. Freight train crew size Effective 30 days after the date of enactment of the Safe Freight Act , no freight train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight may be operated unless it has a crew consisting of at least 2 individuals, one of whom is certified under regulations promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive engineer pursuant to section 20135, and the other of whom is certified under regulations promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a conductor pursuant to section 20163. . (b) Table of sections amendment The table of sections for chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 20168. Freight train crew size. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.

1. Action plan to improve field transition (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the plans the agency will undertake to provide the following: (1) Consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster. (2) Appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions. (3) Accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance. (b) Maintaining records The report shall also include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the lifecycle of the disaster an emergency or disaster. (c) New technologies Finally, the report shall identify new technologies that further aid the disaster workforce in partnering with State, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their emergency or disaster assistance applications and projects.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1766 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Mr. Pittenger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to repeal a small business loan data collection requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Lend Act of 2015 . 2. Small business loan data collection requirement (a) Repeal Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments Section 701(b) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting or at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (5). (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for title VII of the Consumer Credit Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 704B.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Kline , and Mr. Tom Price of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Privacy Protection Act . 2. Lists of employees eligible to vote in elections Section 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not earlier than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and not more than one additional form of personal contact information of the employee, (such as telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1771 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to count portions of income from annuities of a community spouse as income available to institutionalized spouses for purposes of eligibility for medical assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Counting portions of income from annuities of a community spouse as income available to institutionalized spouses for Medicaid eligibility (a) In general Section 1924(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–5(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Annuity income (i) In general In the case of payment of income from a qualifying annuity— (I) if payment of income is made solely in the name of the community spouse, one-half of the income shall be considered available to the institutionalized spouse and one-half to the community spouse; (II) if payment of income is made in the names of the institutionalized spouse and the community spouse, one-half of the income shall be considered available to the institutionalized spouse and one-half to the community spouse; and (III) if payment of income is made in the names of the community spouse and another person or persons, one-half of the proportion of the community spouse’s interest in such income shall be considered available to the institutionalized spouse. (ii) Qualifying annuity In this subparagraph, the term qualifying annuity means an annuity that— (I) is purchased after the date that is 60 months before the date specified in subparagraph (B)(ii) of section 1917(c)(1) for an amount that is equal to or greater than fair market value ; and (II) is not described in clause (i) of subparagraph (G) of such section. (iii) Inapplicability of other rules The rules of subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply with respect to income from a qualifying annuity. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to annuities purchased or established on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1773 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Mr. Marchant (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to exempt from duty residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act . 2. Exemption from duty of residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the United States (a) In general General Note 3(e) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— (1) in subparagraph (v), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (vi), by adding and at the end; (3) by inserting after subparagraph (vi) (as so amended) the following new subparagraph: (vii) residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the United States, ; and (4) by adding at the end of the flush text following subparagraph (vii) (as so added) the following: For purposes of subparagraph (vii) of this paragraph: The term residue means material of bulk cargo that remains in an instrument of international traffic after the bulk cargo is removed, with a quantity, by weight or volume, not exceeding 7 percent of the bulk cargo, and with no or de minimis value. The term bulk cargo means cargo that is unpackaged and is in either solid, liquid, or gaseous form. The term instruments of international traffic means containers or holders, capable of and suitable for repeated use, such as lift vans, cargo vans, shipping tanks, skids, pallets, caul boards, and cores for textile fabrics, arriving (whether loaded or empty) in use or to be used in the shipment of merchandise in international traffic, and any additional articles or classes of articles that the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection designates as instruments of international traffic. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic that are imported into the customs territory of the United States on or after such date of enactment and that previously have been exported from the United States.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1776 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Mr. Grayson (for himself and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shut Down the Shutdowns Act , or the Don’t Interrupt America Act . 2. Automatic continuing appropriations Chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1310 the following new section: 1311. Continuing appropriations (a) Should an appropriation for the operation of any program, project, or activity within a Federal agency expire prior to the passage of a new appropriation measure funding that agency, each expired program, project, or activity within that agency shall be appropriated a sum equal to the annualized rate of the previous appropriation, prorated through the end of— (1) the fiscal year if such expiration occurs on or prior to September 29 of any given year; or (2) the following fiscal year if such expiration occurs on September 30 of any given year. Funds previously made available, and prior authorization, for such programs, projects, or activities shall also be extended consistent with this subsection. (b) Any appropriation, or funds made available, or authority granted, for a program, project, or activity, pursuant to this section, shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as were in place on the date prior to any extension made pursuant to this section. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1784 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Tonko , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , and Mr. Rangel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments under the Medicare program to hospitals for the costs of such programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act or the MEND Act . 2. Enabling hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain medicare payments for the costs of such programs (a) In general For purposes of clarifying the methodology for payment under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) to providers for the costs of nursing and allied health education activities for cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall apply section 413.85 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations— (1) by treating a provider as meeting all of the requirements described in paragraph (f)(1) of such section if the provider or a wholly owned subsidiary educational institution of such provider singly or collectively meets all of such requirements; (2) in the case of a provider that would meet the requirements of paragraph (g)(3) of such section, with respect to a nursing or allied health education program, except that the transfer described in such paragraph of such a program to a wholly owned subsidiary educational institution in order to meet accreditation standards occurred after October 1, 2003, by treating such provider as meeting the requirements of such paragraph (and eligible for payments under such paragraph) with respect to such program; (3) in the case of a provider or wholly owned subsidiary educational institution of such provider that has been in continuous operation since October 1, 2003, by treating such provider, beginning as of such date with respect to such program, as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; and (4) by defining the term wholly owned subsidiary educational institution , as referenced in such section, as such term is defined under subsection (b). (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Provider The term provider has the meaning given such term in section 400.202 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Wholly owned subsidiary educational institution The term wholly owned subsidiary educational institution means, with respect to a provider, an educational institution that— (A) is organized as a legal entity distinct from the provider; (B) has the provider as its sole owner or sole member; and (C) is organized in the same State in which the provider is organized or registered to do business.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies.

1. Increase in limitation for alternative tax liability for small property and casualty insurance companies (a) In General Clause (i) of section 831(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (i) the net written premiums (or, if greater, direct written premiums) for the taxable year do not exceed $2,200,000, and . (b) Inflation Adjustment Paragraph (2) of section 831(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2015, the dollar amount set forth in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year by substituting calendar year 2014 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. If the amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $1,000. . (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1789 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Mr. Payne (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Rush , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Slaughter , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To ensure the safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tank Car Safety and Security Act of 2015 . 2. DOT–111 tank car improvements (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall revise regulations regarding DOT–111 tank cars to— (1) improve the tank car design standards for new cars to include an outer steel jacket around the tank car and thermal protection, full-height head shields and high-flow capacity pressure relief valves; and (2) require additional safety upgrades to tank cars built after October 2011 by including installation of high-flow-capacity relief valves and design modifications to prevent bottom outlets from opening in the case of an accident. (b) Security Enhancements Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall issue such regulations as are necessary to enhance the security of tank cars by requiring that all rail safety coordinators ensure that no tank car containing crude oil is left unattended during any period of time that such tank car is being transferred between railroad carriers or between a railroad carrier and a shipper. (c) Phase out plan Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a plan to the appropriate committees of Congress to phase out, on an aggressive basis, older-model DOT–111 tank cars used to move flammable liquids that are not retrofitted to meet new Federal requirements established under this section.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1793 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to allow the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the Chief of the Forest Service to remove Pinyon–Juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage–grouse and the mule deer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sage–Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 . 2. Categorical exclusion for Pinyon–Juniper tree removal Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vegetation management project by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management or the Chief of the Forest Service involving removal or treatment of any Pinyon or Juniper tree for the purpose of conserving or restoring the habitat of the greater sage–grouse or mule deer shall be eligible to be a categorical exclusion (as defined in section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ).
V 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1794 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2015 Mr. Barletta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the transfer of certain items under the control of the Omar Bradley Foundation to the descendants of General Omar Bradley.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the General of the Army Omar Bradley Property Transfer Act of 2015 . 2. Transfer of certain items of the Omar Bradley Foundation to the descendants of General Omar Bradley (a) Transfer authorized The Omar Bradley Foundation, Pennsylvania, may transfer, without consideration, to the child of General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley and his first wife Mary Elizabeth Quayle Bradley, namely Elizabeth Bradley, such items of the Omar Bradley estate under the control of the Foundation as the Secretary of the Army determines to be without historic value to the Army. (b) Time of submittal of claim for transfer No item may be transferred under subsection (a) unless the claim for the transfer of such item is submitted to the Omar Bradley Foundation during the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1795 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Young of Indiana , Mrs. Black , Mr. Reed , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Marchant , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Commissioner of Social Security to make publicly available on-line tools to allow individuals eligible for disability benefits to assess the impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount of, benefits received through Federal and State benefit programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunity through Informed Choice Act . 2. Online benefit assessment tools Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall make publicly available through the website of the Social Security Administration on-line tools to allow all individuals eligible for benefits based on disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to assess the impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount of, benefits received through Federal and State benefit programs.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1799 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Ellison introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act of 2015 . 2. Amendments to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 8— (A) in subsection (c)(4)(C), by striking the only thing of value and all that follows through ownership interest or franchise relationship and inserting the following: no fee, kickback, or thing of value (including any return on ownership based in whole or part on referrals paid for or received from an affiliated business arrangement) is paid or received pursuant to any agreement or understanding, oral or otherwise, for referrals of business incident to or a part of a real estate settlement service involving a federally related mortgage loan ; and (B) in subsection (d)— (i) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Joint and Several Liability Any person or persons who violate the prohibitions or limitations of this section shall be jointly and severally liable as follows: (A) To the person or persons charged for the settlement service involved in the violation in an amount equal to three times the amount of any charge paid for such settlement service. (B) Upon a finding from a court of competent jurisdiction that a violation of this section occurred, to any person or persons providing substantially similar services in the same State where the violation occurred, in an amount equal to attorneys’ fees and court costs incurred in initiating an action under this section. ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (7) Additional Relief In addition to the remedies set forth in this section, a court may order one or more of the following types of relief: (A) Injunctive relief. (B) Restitution. (C) Other equitable relief as deemed appropriate by the court. ; and (2) by amending section 16 to read as follows: 16. Jurisdiction of courts Any action pursuant to the provisions of section 6, 8, or 9 may be brought in the United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, for the district in which the property involved is located, or where the violation is alleged to have occurred, within 3 years of the date of the occurrence of the violation. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1800 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Black , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , and Mr. Marchant ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Commissioner of Social Security to update the medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guiding Responsible and Improved Disability Decisions Act of 2015 or the GRIDD Act of 2015 . 2. Updating of medical-vocational guidelines As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall prescribe rules and regulations that update the medical-vocational guidelines, as set forth in appendix 2 to subpart P of part 404 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, used in disability determinations, including full consideration of new employment opportunities made possible by advances in treatment, rehabilitation, and technology and full consideration of the effect of prevalent languages on education.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1810 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To revise the Uniform Crime Reports, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, to direct the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include information in those reports pertaining to law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collection and Analysis of Data to Educate and Train Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2015 or the CADET Act . 2. Reporting of use of force by or against law enforcement officers (a) In general The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall revise the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System to include information in those reports pertaining to the justified and unjustified uses of force resulting in death or injury by or against law enforcement officers, including the following information on such a use of force: (1) The age, race, gender, religion, criminal history, if any, of the victim. (2) The age, race, gender of the officer involved in the homicide, and other relevant information relating to the officer involved such as the number of prior officer involved shootings and uses of lethal force, number and disposition of citizen complaints (formal and informal) filed against the officer and the nature and description of any disciplinary actions taken against the officer. (b) Definition For purposes of this section, the term Uniform Crime Reports means the reports authorized under section 534 of title 28, United States Code, and administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation which compiles nationwide criminal statistics for use in law enforcement administration, operation, and management and to assess the nature and type of crime in the United States. (c) Grant reduced In the case of a State or unit of local government that receives a grant award under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. ), if that State or unit of local government fails substantially to provide the information required under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall reduce the amount that would otherwise be awarded to that State or unit of local government under such grant program in the following fiscal year by an amount not less than 10 percent nor more than 25 percent.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1814 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Polis , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Takai , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Guinta , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Dold , Mr. Reichert , Mr. LoBiondo , and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

1. Permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund (a) In general Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking During the period ending September 30, 2015, there and inserting There ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking through September 30, 2015 . (b) Public access Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Public access Not less than 1.5 percent of amounts made available for expenditure in any fiscal year under section 200303, or $10,000,000, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing Federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and attendance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015 . 2. Exclusion from income Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking and any amounts and inserting , any amounts ; (2) by striking or any deferred and inserting , any deferred ; and (3) by inserting after prospective monthly amounts the following: , and any expenses related to aid and attendance as detailed under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code . 3. Limitation on awards and bonuses paid to employees of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 703 note) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that the dollar amount limitation applicable under this section for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 shall be such dollar amount as reduced by $10,000,000 .

Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Heck of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and attendance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015 . 2. Exclusion from income Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking and any amounts and inserting , any amounts ; (2) by striking or any deferred and inserting , any deferred ; and (3) by inserting after prospective monthly amounts the following: , and any expenses related to aid and attendance as detailed under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code .