hyperdemocracy/usc-textversion huggingface dataset:
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act . 2. Exception to enhancement to transparency requirements for small businesses (a) In general The enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communications Commission under section 8.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as described in paragraphs 162 through 184 of the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order of the Federal Communications Commission with regard to protecting and promoting the open Internet (adopted February 26, 2015) (FCC 15–24), shall not apply to any small business. (b) Sunset Subsection (a) shall not have any force or effect after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Report by FCC Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains the recommendations of the Commission (and data supporting such recommendations) regarding— (1) whether the exception provided by subsection (a) should be made permanent; and (2) whether the definition of the term small business for purposes of such exception should be modified from the definition in subsection (d)(2). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband Internet access service The term broadband Internet access service has the meaning given such term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Small business The term small business means any provider of broadband Internet access service that has not more than 250,000 subscribers.

Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 339 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4596 [Report No. 114–444] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce March 7, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 2016 A BILL To ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act . 2. Exception to enhancement to transparency requirements for small businesses (a) In general The enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communications Commission under section 8.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as described in paragraphs 162 through 184 of the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order of the Federal Communications Commission with regard to protecting and promoting the open Internet (adopted February 26, 2015) (FCC 15–24), shall not apply to any small business. (b) Sunset Subsection (a) shall not have any force or effect after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Report by FCC Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains the recommendations of the Commission (and data supporting such recommendations) regarding— (1) whether the exception provided by subsection (a) should be made permanent; and (2) whether the definition of the term small business for purposes of such exception should be modified from the definition in subsection (d)(2). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband Internet access service The term broadband Internet access service has the meaning given such term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Small business The term small business means any provider of broadband Internet access service that has not more than 250,000 subscribers.

March 7, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4597 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Mr. Brooks of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide resources and incentives for the enforcement of immigration laws in the interior of the United States and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ICE Agent Support Act of 2016 . 2. Use of funds in the Immigration Enforcement Account Section 280 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1330 ) is amended— (1) by striking Attorney General each place that term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall refund out of the Immigration Enforcement Account to any appropriation the amount paid out of such appropriation for expenses incurred by the Secretary of Homeland Security for— (i) the identification, investigation, apprehension, detention, and removal of criminal aliens, including providing the staffing levels within the Enforcement and Removal Operations division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement necessary to carry out statutorily authorized enforcement operations; (ii) the maintenance and updating of systems used by the Enforcement and Removal Operations division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify and track criminal aliens, deportable aliens, inadmissible aliens, and aliens illegally entering the United States; and (iii) the purchase of firearms, vehicles, and other safety or apprehension equipment for the Enforcement and Removal Operations division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. . 3. Criminal investigation series positions in the division of Enforcement and Removal Operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish the percentage of positions within the Enforcement and Removal Operations division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that shall be classified as a criminal investigator position, consistent with the requirements and standards for occupational classification series 1811, dedicated to enforcing the criminal statutory provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ).
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to permit certain partial fillings of prescriptions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 . 2. Partial fills of schedule II controlled substances (a) In general Section 309 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 829 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Partial fills of schedule II controlled substances (1) Partial fills (A) In general A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be partially filled if— (i) it is not prohibited by State law; (ii) the prescription is written and filled in accordance with the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ), regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, and State law; (iii) the partial fill is requested by the patient or the practitioner that wrote the prescription; and (iv) the total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed. (B) Other circumstances A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be partially filled in accordance with section 1306.13 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 ). (2) Remaining portions (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), remaining portions of a partially filled prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II— (i) may be filled; and (ii) shall be filled not later than 30 days after the date on which the prescription is written. (B) Emergency situations In emergency situations, as described in subsection (a), the remaining portions of a partially filled prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II— (i) may be filled; and (ii) shall be filled not later than 72 hours after the prescription is issued. . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Attorney General to allow a prescription for a controlled substance in schedule III, IV, or V of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ) to be partially filled.

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Ms. Clark of Massachusetts (for herself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to permit certain partial fillings of prescriptions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 . 2. Prescriptions Section 309(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 829(a) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) In general .— before Except ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Partial filling of prescriptions (A) In general A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be partially filled if— (i) it is requested by— (I) the practitioner that wrote the prescription by making a notation on the face of the written prescription, written record of the emergency oral prescription, or in the electronic prescription record; or (II) the patient; (ii) the pharmacist partially filling the prescription records the partial filling in the same manner as a filling of the prescription; (iii) the pharmacist partially filling the prescription updates the record each time the prescription is partially filled; (iv) the total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed; and (v) the pharmacist notifies the practitioner that wrote the prescription of each partial fill. (B) Remaining portions Remaining portions of a partially filled prescription— (i) may be filled; and (ii) must be exhausted prior to, or on the same date that such prescription, if fully filled, would have been exhausted. .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4599 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to permit certain partial fillings of prescriptions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 . 2. Partial fills of schedule II controlled substances (a) In general Section 309 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 829 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Partial fills of schedule II controlled substances (1) Partial fills (A) In general A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be partially filled if— (i) it is not prohibited by State law; (ii) the prescription is written and filled in accordance with the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ), regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, and State law; (iii) the partial fill is requested by the patient or the practitioner that wrote the prescription; and (iv) the total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed. (B) Other circumstances A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be partially filled in accordance with section 1306.13 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 ). (2) Remaining portions (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), remaining portions of a partially filled prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II— (i) may be filled; and (ii) shall be filled not later than 30 days after the date on which the prescription is written. (B) Emergency situations In emergency situations, as described in subsection (a), the remaining portions of a partially filled prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II— (i) may be filled; and (ii) shall be filled not later than 72 hours after the prescription is issued. . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Attorney General to allow a prescription for a controlled substance in schedule III, IV, or V of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ) to be partially filled.

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 430 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4599 [Report No. 114–556] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Ms. Clark of Massachusetts (for herself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce May 10, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Tonko , Ms. Tsongas , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Foster , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Guinta , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Keating , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Turner , and Ms. McSally May 10, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 2016 A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to permit certain partial fillings of prescriptions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 . 2. Partial fills of schedule II controlled substances (a) In general Section 309 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 829 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Partial fills of schedule II controlled substances (1) Partial fills (A) In general A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be partially filled if— (i) it is not prohibited by State law; (ii) the prescription is written and filled in accordance with the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ), regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, and State law; (iii) the partial fill is requested by the patient or the practitioner that wrote the prescription; and (iv) the total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed. (B) Other circumstances A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be partially filled in accordance with section 1306.13 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 ). (2) Remaining portions (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), remaining portions of a partially filled prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II— (i) may be filled; and (ii) shall be filled not later than 30 days after the date on which the prescription is written. (B) Emergency situations In emergency situations, as described in subsection (a), the remaining portions of a partially filled prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II— (i) may be filled; and (ii) shall be filled not later than 72 hours after the prescription is issued. . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Attorney General to allow a prescription for a controlled substance in schedule III, IV, or V of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ) to be partially filled.

May 10, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Mr. Gosar (for himself and Mrs. Kirkpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To transfer the reversionary interest of the United States between certain land in Flagstaff, Arizona, and for other purposes.

1. Transfer of reversionary interest to certain land in Flagstaff, Arizona (a) Definitions In this section: (1) City The term City means the city of Flagstaff, Arizona. (2) City parcel The term City parcel means the parcel of land conveyed to the City, that is located in the City, south of United States Route 66 and north of the relocated Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company right-of-way, as described in the deed recorded in Coconino County, Arizona, on October 6, 2014, as document number 3703647. (3) Railroad parcel The term railroad parcel means the parcel of land conveyed to the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, as described in the deed recorded in Coconino County, Arizona, on June 2, 2006, as document number 3386576. (b) Transfer (1) In general On the request of the owners of the City parcel and the railroad parcel, any reversionary interest of the United States pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292, chapter 278), in and to the City parcel shall be transferred to the railroad parcel. (2) Required documentation The transfer of the reversionary interest under paragraph (1) shall be documented in an instrument that— (A) is suitable for recording in the records of Coconino County, Arizona; (B) is executed by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company and the City; and (C) references this Act and any prior instruments relating to the reversionary interest transferred. (3) Release On transfer of the reversionary interest under paragraph (1), the City parcel shall no longer be subject to the reversionary interest described in that paragraph.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4603 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Conyers , Mr. Gutiérrez , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Honda , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Grayson , Ms. Lee , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Engel , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Takano , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Rangel , and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act . 2. Prevention of person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (a) Definitions Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) The term misdemeanor hate crime means an offense that— (A) is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, or tribal law; and (B) has, as an element, that the conduct of the offender was motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity (as defined in section 249(c)(4)), or disability of any person. (37) The term enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence means a sentence imposed for a misdemeanor, based, in whole or in part, on a judicial finding that the conduct of the offender was motivated, in whole or in part, by hate or bias for any reason referred to in paragraph (36). . (b) Prohibition on sale or other disposition of firearm Section 922(d) of such title is amended in the 1st sentence— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or has received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. . (c) Prohibition on possession, shipment, or transport of firearm Section 922(g) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or has received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence, .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4605 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building .

1. Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, shall be known and designated as the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives April 18, 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. 4605 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building .

1. Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, shall be known and designated as the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4605 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Mr. Blum (for himself, Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Young of Iowa , and Mr. King of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building .

1. Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, shall be known and designated as the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4605 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building .

1. Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, shall be known and designated as the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives April 18, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 498 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4605 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 25, 2016 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building .

1. Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, shall be known and designated as the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building .

May 25, 2016 Reported without amendment
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Mr. Deutch (for himself, Mr. Chabot , and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Governor of a State to submit to the Attorney General an annual report on the number of individuals who represented themselves in court in criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016 . 2. Finding Congress finds that the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides that In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to … have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense. . 3. Report on individuals who represent themselves in criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Governor of each State that receives a grant from the Office of Justice Programs shall submit to the Attorney General a report which contains, at a minimum, the information described in subsection (b)(1) for each of the categories described in subsection (b)(2) for the previous year for that State. (b) Contents of report (1) Information described The information described in this paragraph is as follows: (A) The number of charges for which an individual was prosecuted. (B) The number of charges for which a defendant waived his or her right to counsel. (C) The number of charges for which a defendant was represented in court by counsel who was publicly appointed. (D) The number of charges for which a defendant was represented in court by counsel who was not publicly appointed. (2) Offense categories described The categories of offenses described in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Criminal offenses for which a term of imprisonment of more than one year may be imposed. (B) Criminal offenses for which a term of imprisonment of one year or less may be imposed, including misdemeanors, traffic violations, and violations of municipal ordinances. (C) Acts of juvenile delinquency or juvenile status offenses for which any term of detention may be imposed. (c) Availability of reports The Attorney General shall make the reports required under subsection (a) publicly available on the Internet website of the Department of Justice.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. Collins of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the provisions governing employment of nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of that Act to prevent the transfer of knowledge from United States workers for the purpose of facilitating their jobs being moved abroad.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping American Jobs Act . 2. Preventing displacement of United States workers Section 212(n)(1)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)((E)(ii)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: An application is described in this clause if the Secretary of Labor determines that it was filed by an employer for the primary purpose of using one or more United States workers to train the H–1B nonimmigrants workers sought in the job duties and responsibilities of the United States workers in order to lay off the United States workers and move their job or jobs abroad. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2016 Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself, Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mrs. Lawrence , and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To discourage the use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Money Bail Act of 2016 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Nearly 60 percent of the inmates in jails in the United States are pretrial detainees who have not been convicted of a crime, an estimated 75 percent of whom have been charged with nonviolent crimes. (2) Under current bail systems that use payment of money as a condition of pretrial release, nearly 50 percent of the most dangerous pretrial detainees are released without supervision, according to a study by the Arnold Foundation. (3) Throughout the Nation, those with money can buy their freedom while poor defendants remain incarcerated awaiting trial. (4) Pretrial detention costs State and local governments an estimated $14,000,000,000 each year. (5) Pretrial detention should be based on whether the accused is likely to fail to appear in court or is a threat to public safety, not the ability to pay money as a condition of pretrial release. (6) The States, the United States Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, public officials, and community groups should collaborate to develop pretrial detention systems that improve public safety, reduce costs, and discourage criminal behavior. 3. Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG Program Section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3755 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by adding at the end the following: (3) Eligibility Beginning with the third fiscal year beginning after the enactment of the No Money Bail Act of 2016 , the Attorney General shall not allocate any amounts appropriated to carry out this part to any State that uses payment of money as a condition of pretrial release with respect to criminal cases. ; and (B) in paragraph (1) by striking in paragraph (2) and inserting in paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking If the Attorney General and inserting (1) In general.— If the Attorney General ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) State ineligible due to system of bail Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the Attorney General determines with respect to any grant period that a State is made ineligible by subsection (a)(3), the Attorney General shall reallocate any amounts allocated to or that would have been allocated to such State for such period— (A) among the other eligible States; and (B) in proportion to allocations among eligible States under subsection (a). . 4. Prohibition of money bail in Federal criminal cases Notwithstanding any provision of Federal law, no justice, judge, or other judicial official in any court created by or under article III of the Constitution of the United States may use payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in any criminal case.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2016 Mr. Olson (for himself, Mr. Reichert , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Pascrell , and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to align physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers with State requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016 . 2. Aligning physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers with State requirements (a) In general Section 1834(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by inserting , subject to paragraph (7), after includes radiology services ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Treatment of services performed by advanced level radiographers For purposes of paragraph (6), in the case of radiology services performed by an advanced level radiographer (as defined in section 1861(iii)) in a State that has established standards for the direction or supervision by a physician of such a radiographer performing such services, such services shall be treated as performed under the direction or supervision of a physician if such services are performed under the direction or supervision of a physician to the extent required under such State law. . (b) Advanced level radiographer defined Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (iii) Advanced level radiographer The term advanced level radiographer means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiology services under the supervision of a radiologist. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services performed on or after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2016 Ms. DelBene (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. McDermott , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Mr. Larsen of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes.

1. Domestic fish required for National School Lunch Program Section 12(n)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) when used in the context of a fish or fish product, a fish or fish product that substantially contains— (i) fish (including tuna) harvested within— (I) a State; (II) the District of Columbia; or (III) the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States, as described in Presidential Proclamation 5030 (48 Fed. Reg. 10605; March 10, 1983); or (ii) tuna harvested by a United States flagged vessel. .
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives April 18, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB 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. 4618 AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2016 Mr. Collins of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4618 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives April 18, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB House Calendar No. 99 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4618 [Report No. 114–463] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2016 Mr. Collins of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure March 23, 2016 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in Gainesville, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

March 23, 2016 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4620 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2016 Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt certain commercial real estate loans from risk retention requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 . 2. Exemption for certain commercial real estate loans from risk retention requirements Section 15G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o–11 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(E)(ii), by striking retention of the first-loss position by a third-party purchaser that and inserting retention of the first-loss position by a one or two party third-party purchaser, who may hold the retention obligation in either a senior-subordinate structure or pari passu, provided that each ; and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) Exemption for certain commercial real estate loans (A) Exemption for single loan commercial real estate securitization A securitization of a single commercial real estate loan or a group of cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted commercial real estate loans that represent the obligation of one or more related borrowers secured by one or more commercial properties under direct or indirect common ownership or control is exempt from the risk retention requirements of this section. (B) Exemption for qualified commercial real estate loans (i) Regulations required The Federal banking agencies and the Commission shall jointly maintain regulations to exempt qualified commercial real estate loans from the risk retention requirements of this section. (ii) Standards for regulations The regulations issued under clause (i) shall— (I) include the requirements under which interest-only loans may be exempt from the risk retention requirements of this section; (II) not impose any term requirements on the length of a qualified commercial real estate loan; (III) if an amortization requirement is included, not impose an amortization schedule of less than 30 years; and (IV) not impose separate loan-to-value ratio caps on qualified commercial real estate loans that are documented with appraisals that utilize lower capitalization rates than other loans. .
IB Union Calendar No. 463 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4620 [Report No. 114–597] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2016 Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services May 26, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Messer , Mr. Carney , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Stivers , and Mr. Barr May 26, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt certain commercial real estate loans from risk retention requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 . 2. Exemption for certain commercial real estate loans from risk retention requirements Section 15G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o–11 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(E)(ii), by striking retention of the first-loss position by a third-party purchaser that and inserting retention of the first-loss position by a one or two party third-party purchaser, who may hold the retention obligation in either a senior-subordinate structure or pari passu, provided that each ; and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) Exemption for certain commercial real estate loans (A) Exemption for single loan commercial real estate securitization A securitization of a single commercial real estate loan or a group of cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted commercial real estate loans that represent the obligation of one or more related borrowers secured by one or more commercial properties under direct or indirect common ownership or control is exempt from the risk retention requirements of this section. (B) Exemption for qualified commercial real estate loans (i) Regulations required The Federal banking agencies and the Commission shall jointly maintain regulations to exempt qualified commercial real estate loans from the risk retention requirements of this section. (ii) Standards for regulations The regulations issued under clause (i) shall— (I) include the requirements under which interest-only loans may be exempt from the risk retention requirements of this section; (II) not impose any term requirements on the length of a qualified commercial real estate loan; (III) if an amortization requirement is included, not impose an amortization schedule of less than 30 years; and (IV) not impose separate loan-to-value ratio caps on qualified commercial real estate loans that are documented with appraisals that utilize lower capitalization rates than other loans. .

May 26, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed