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II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2015 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund for 10 years, and for other purposes.

1. Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2015 each place it appears and inserting September 30, 2025 . 2. Allocation for Federal and State purposes (a) In general Section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking Amounts deposited and inserting the following: (a) In general Amounts deposited ; (2) in the second sentence, by striking The appropriations and inserting the following: (b) Availability The appropriations ; (3) in the third sentence, by striking Amounts made available and inserting the following: (c) Restriction Amounts made available ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (d) Allocation for Federal and State purposes The appropriations deposited in the Fund under this section shall be made available as described in this chapter in the ratio of— (1) 60 percent for State purposes; and (2) 40 percent for Federal purposes. . (b) Statement of estimated requirements Section 200304 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking There and inserting the following: (a) In general There ; and (2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: (b) Allocation requirement The statement under subsection (a) shall include assurances that, in accordance with section 200303(d), of the amounts made available from the Fund for the ensuing fiscal year— (1) 60 percent shall be used for State purposes; and (2) 40 percent shall be used for Federal purposes. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2015 Mr. Thune introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934.

1. Deposits for spectrum auctions Section 309(j)(8)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(C) ) is amended to read as follows: (C) Deposits Any deposits the Commission may require for the qualification of any person to bid in a system of competitive bidding pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury. Within 45 days following the conclusion of the competitive bidding— (i) the deposits of successful bidders shall be credited to the deposit fund of the Treasury, except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (D)(ii), (E)(ii), (F), and (G); and (ii) the deposits of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to such bidders. .
II Calendar No. 579 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2015 Mr. Thune introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation August 30, 2016 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 14, 2016, by Mr. Thune , without amendment A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934.

1. Deposits for spectrum auctions Section 309(j)(8)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(C) ) is amended to read as follows: (C) Deposits Any deposits the Commission may require for the qualification of any person to bid in a system of competitive bidding pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury. Within 45 days following the conclusion of the competitive bidding— (i) the deposits of successful bidders shall be credited to the deposit fund of the Treasury, except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (D)(ii), (E)(ii), (F), and (G); and (ii) the deposits of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to such bidders. .

August 30, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2015 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Warren , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 regarding reasonable break time for nursing mothers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Working Moms Act of 2015 . 2. Reasonable break time for nursing mothers Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(a) ) is amended by striking sections 6 (except section 6(d) in the case of paragraph (1) of this subsection) and 7 and inserting sections 6 and 7 (except sections 6(d) and 7(r) in the case of paragraph (1) of this subsection) .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2322 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2015 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Franken , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driver Fatigue Prevention Act . 2. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except a driver of an over-the-road bus as defined in section 3038(a)(3) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century ( Public Law 105–178 ; 49 U.S.C. 5310 note) .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2323 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2015 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Booker , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify the definition of nonimmigrant for purposes of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act of 2015 . 2. Nonimmigrant clarification Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(5)(B), by inserting or pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ) before the semicolon at the end; (2) in subsection (g)(5)(B), by inserting or pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ) before the semicolon at the end; and (3) in subsection (y)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting or pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program after visas ; (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ) after visa ; and (C) in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting or pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ) after visa .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2326 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2015 Ms. Cantwell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the wildlife refuge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act . 2. Redesignation of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (a) Redesignation The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, is redesignated as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge . (b) References Any reference in any statute, rule, regulation, Executive order, publication, map, paper, or other document of the United States to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is deemed to refer to the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. 3. Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial, Washington (a) Establishment There is established the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the United States Government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. (b) Acreage and administration The Secretary of the Interior shall establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and provide for administration and interpretation of the memorial by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (c) Coordination The Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for the interpretation of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2330 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2015 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow the Attorney General additional time to process background checks for alien firearm purchases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strict Alien Firearm Enforcement Check Act or the SAFE Check Act . 2. Additional time for processing certain background checks Section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) (i) in the case of a transferee not described in clause (ii)— (I) the system provides the licensee with a unique identification number; or (II) 3 business days (meaning a day on which State offices are open) have elapsed since the licensee contacted the system, and the system has not notified the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by such other person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of this section; and (ii) in the case of a transferee who is an alien who entered the United States pursuant to the program established under section 217(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a) ), the system provides the licensee with a unique identification number after conducting a background investigation described in paragraph (7); and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(ii), a background investigation described in this paragraph is an investigation that includes a check of records maintained by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the country that issued the alien's passport in order to determine whether the receipt of a firearm by the alien would violate subsection (g) or (n), and a foreign conviction shall be considered a conviction under subsection (g)(1). .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2015 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the royalty rate for coal produced from surface mines on Federal land, to prohibit the export of coal produced on Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Royalty rate for coal leases (a) In general Section 7(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 207(a) ) is amended in the fourth sentence by striking not less than and all that follows through of the value of coal and inserting not less than 50 percent of the value of coal . (b) Effect of amendment The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any coal lease entered into or renewed under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ) on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 2. Prohibition on export of coal produced on Federal land Section 103(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6212(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Prohibition on export of coal produced on Federal land Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the President shall exercise the authority provided for in subsection (a) to promulgate a rule prohibiting the export of coal produced in the United States on Federal land. . 3. Moratorium on new coal lease sales pending implementation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not conduct a new lease sale, or enter into a new lease, for coal subject to the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ) until the Secretary certifies to Congress that this Act and the amendments made by this Act have been implemented.
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2340 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue a directive on the management of software licenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016 . 2. OMB Directive on management of software licenses (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) the term Executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (b) OMB Directive The Director shall issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer of each Executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall— (1) identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the Executive agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and (2) require the Chief Information Officer of each Executive agency to— (A) establish a comprehensive inventory, including 80 percent of software license spending and enterprise licenses in the Executive agency, by identifying and collecting information about software license agreements using automated discovery and inventory tools; (B) regularly track and maintain software licenses to assist the Executive agency in implementing decisions throughout the software license management life cycle; (C) analyze software usage and other data to make cost-effective decisions; (D) provide training relevant to software license management; (E) establish goals and objectives of the software license management program of the Executive agency; and (F) consider the software license management life cycle phases, including the requisition, reception, deployment and maintenance, retirement, and disposal phases, to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics. (c) Report on software license management (1) In general Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and in each of the following 5 fiscal years, the Chief Information Officer of each Executive agency shall submit to the Director a report on the financial savings or avoidance of spending that resulted from improved software license management. (2) Availability The Director shall make each report submitted under paragraph (1) publically available.

Passed the Senate July 7, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2340 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2015 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue a directive on the management of software licenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2015 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2015 . 2. OMB Directive on management of software licenses (a) Definition In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (b) OMB Directive The Director shall issue a directive to require each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall— (1) identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the executive agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and (2) require the executive agency to— (A) establish a comprehensive inventory, including 80 percent of software license spending and enterprise licenses in the executive agency, by identifying and collecting information about software license agreements using automated discovery and inventory tools; (B) regularly track and maintain software licenses to assist the executive agency in implementing decisions throughout the software license management life cycle; (C) analyze software usage and other data to make cost-effective decisions; (D) provide training relevant to software license management; (E) establish goals and objectives of the software license management program of the executive agency; and (F) consider the software license management life cycle phases, including the requisition, reception, deployment and maintenance, retirement, and disposal phases, to implement effective decision making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics. (c) Report on software license management (1) In general Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and in each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2018, each executive agency shall submit to the Director a report on the financial savings or avoidance of spending that resulted from improved software license management. (2) Availability The Director shall make each report submitted under paragraph (1) publically available.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2341 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2015 Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Markey , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Reid , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Udall , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Franken , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Heinrich , Mrs. Boxer , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Booker , Mr. Reed , Mr. Peters , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Warren , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Brown , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Tester , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

1. Designation of portion of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness Section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Designation of certain land as wilderness Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising approximately 1,559,538 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed Wilderness , dated October 20, 2015, labeled with Map ID 03-0172, and available for inspection in the offices of the Secretary, is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ). .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2342 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2015 Mr. Nelson (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2015 . 2. Eliminating exclusion of part D eligible individuals residing in territories from eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies (a) In general Section 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subject to subparagraph (F), ; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking Subject to subparagraph (F), the Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; (3) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of an individual who is not a resident of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, the poverty line (as such term is defined in clause (ii)) that shall apply to such individual shall be the poverty line for the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. ; and (4) by striking subparagraph (F). (b) Application of Medicaid provisions Section 1935 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–5 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking subject to subsection (e) in the matter preceding paragraph (1); and (2) by striking subsection (e). (c) Conforming amendment Section 1108(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308(f) ) is amended by striking and section 1935(e)(1)(B) in the matter preceding clause (i). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2017.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2346 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2015 Mr. Nelson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act . 2. Expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (a) In general Section 263A(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Special temporary rule for citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (i) In general In the case of the replanting of citrus plants, subparagraph (A) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred by a person (other than the taxpayer described in subparagraph (A)) if— (I) the taxpayer described in subparagraph (A) has an equity interest of not less than 50 percent in the replanted citrus plants at all times during the taxable year in which such amounts were paid or incurred and such other person holds any part of the remaining equity interest, or (II) such other person acquired the entirety of such taxpayer’s equity interest in the land on which the lost or damaged citrus plants were located at the time of such loss or damage, and the replanting is on such land. (ii) Termination Clause (i) shall not apply to any cost paid or incurred after December 31, 2025. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to costs paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2347 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2015 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 . 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ; 50 U.S.C. App. 533 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016 ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2016 and inserting January 1, 2017 .
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2348 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To implement the use of Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, to solve and prevent violent crimes and other crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid DNA Act of 2016 . 2. Rapid DNA instruments (a) Standards Section 210303(a) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14131(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) In addition to issuing standards as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall issue standards and procedures for the use of Rapid DNA instruments and resulting DNA analyses. (B) In this Act, the term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) Index Paragraph (2) of section 210304(b) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) prepared by— (A) laboratories that— (I) have been accredited by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively involved in forensic science that is nationally recognized within the forensic science community; and (ii) undergo external audits, not less than once every 2 years, that demonstrate compliance with standards established by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (B) criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in compliance with the standards and procedures issued by the Director under section 210303(a)(5); and . 3. Conforming amendments relating to collection of DNA identification information (a) From certain Federal offenders Section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) From certain District of Columbia offenders Section 4 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. .

Passed the Senate June 16, 2016. Secretary
IC 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2016 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To implement the use of Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, to solve and prevent violent crimes and other crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid DNA Act of 2016 . 2. Rapid DNA instruments (a) Standards Section 210303(a) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14131(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) In addition to issuing standards as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall issue standards and procedures for the use of Rapid DNA instruments and resulting DNA analyses. (B) In this Act, the term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) Index Paragraph (2) of section 210304(b) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) prepared by— (A) laboratories that— (I) have been accredited by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively involved in forensic science that is nationally recognized within the forensic science community; and (ii) undergo external audits, not less than once every 2 years, that demonstrate compliance with standards established by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (B) criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in compliance with the standards and procedures issued by the Director under section 210303(a)(5); and . 3. Conforming amendments relating to collection of DNA identification information (a) From certain Federal offenders Section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) From certain District of Columbia offenders Section 4 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. .

Passed the Senate June 16, 2016. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2349 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2015 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the annual reporting of data on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 . 2. Requirement for enrollment data reporting for Medicare Advantage Section 1859 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–28 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Requirement for enrollment data reporting (1) In general Not later than May 1 of each year (beginning with 2016), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on enrollment data of the plan year ending before January 1 of such year. Such enrollment data shall be presented— (A) by zip code, congressional district, and State; and (B) in a manner that provides for such data for each MA–PD plan and for each MA plan that is not an MA–PD plan. (2) Delay of deadline If the Secretary is unable to submit a report under paragraph (1) by May 1 of year for data of the plan year ending before January 1 of such year, the Secretary shall, not later than April 30 of such year notify the committees described in such paragraph of— (A) such inability, including an explanation for such inability; and (B) the date by which the Secretary will provide such report, which shall be not later than June 1 of such year. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2015 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for full expensing of tangible property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Expensing Act of 2015 . 2. Permanent expansion of election to expense certain depreciable assets (a) Expansion of types of property subject to election Paragraph (1) of section 179(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) Section 179 property For purposes of this section, the term section 179 property means property— (A) which is— (i) tangible property, or (ii) computer software (as defined in section 197(e)(3)(B)) which is described in section 197(e)(3)(A)(i), (B) which is acquired by purchase— (i) for use in a trade or business, or (ii) for the production of income, and (C) which was originally placed in service after the date of the enactment of the Full Expensing Act of 2015 . . (b) Repeal of dollar limitations Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (b). (c) Conforming amendments Section 179 of such Code is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking and before 2015 , and (2) by striking subsections (e) and (f). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2015 Mr. Isakson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015 . 2. Extending the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage Section 1853(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (or, for 2017 and each subsequent year, at least 60 days) after 45 days ; and (2) by inserting (for 2017 and each subsequent year, of no less than 30 days) after opportunity .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2355 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2015 Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting certain positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 . 2. Positive credit reporting permitted Section 623 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681s–2 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subsection (a) and inserting subsection (a) or (f) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Full-File credit reporting (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Energy utility firm The term energy utility firm means an entity that provides gas or electric utility services to the public. (B) Utility or telecommunication firm The term utility or telecommunication firm means an entity that provides utility services to the public through pipe, wire, landline, wireless, cable, or other connected facilities, or radio, electronic, or similar transmission (including the extension of such facilities). (2) Furnishing of information Subject to the limitation in paragraph (3) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person or the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may furnish to a consumer reporting agency information relating to the performance of a consumer in making payments— (A) under a lease agreement with respect to a dwelling, including a lease in which the Department of Housing and Urban Development provides subsidized payments for occupancy in a dwelling; or (B) pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. (3) Limitation Information about the usage of a consumer of any utility services provided by a utility or telecommunication firm may be furnished to a consumer reporting agency only to the extent that the information relates to payment by the consumer for the services of the utility or telecommunication service or other terms of the provision of the services to the consumer, including any deposit, discount, or conditions for interruption or termination of the services. (4) Payment plan An energy utility firm may not report payment information to a consumer reporting agency with respect to an outstanding balance of a consumer as late if— (A) the energy utility firm and the consumer have entered into a payment plan (including a deferred payment agreement, an arrearage management program, or a debt forgiveness program) with respect to such outstanding balance; and (B) the consumer is meeting the obligations of the payment plan, as determined by the energy utility firm. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2356 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2015 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require an electronic communication service provider that generates call detail records pursuant to an order under that Act to notify the Attorney General if the provider intends to retain such records for a period less than 18 months.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Sector Call Record Retention Act . 2. Notice to Attorney General on certain modification of practice on retention of call detail records by electronic communication service providers Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1861 ), as amended by section 107 of the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–23 ; 129 Stat. 273), is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection (k): (k) Prospective changes to existing practices related to call detail records (1) In general Consistent with subsection (c)(2)(F), an electronic communication service provider that has been issued an order to produce call detail records pursuant to an order under subsection (c) shall notify the Attorney General if that service provider intends to retain its call detail records for a period less than 18 months. (2) Timing of notice A notification under paragraph (1) shall be made not less than 180 days prior to the date such electronic communications service provider intends to implement a policy to retain such records for a period less than 18 months. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2357 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2015 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 . 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ; 50 U.S.C. 3953 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2017 ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2016 and inserting January 1, 2018 .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2360 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2015 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Ms. Cantwell ) (by request) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To improve the administration of certain programs in the insular areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Omnibus Territories Act of 2015 . 2. Resettlement and relocation for the people of Bikini The first proviso under the heading trust territory of the pacific islands under the heading Office of territorial affairs under the heading department of the interior in chapter VIII of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982 ( Public Law 97–257 ; 96 Stat. 840), is amended by striking in the Marshall Islands, principally on Kili and Ejit Islands . 3. Reliable air service in American Samoa Section 41703(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) notwithstanding subsection (a)(1), the navigation under this subsection is necessary to provide and sustain air commerce in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a. . 4. Drivers' licenses and personal identification cards (a) Definition of State Section 201(5) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended by striking the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, . (b) Evidence of Lawful Status Section 202(c)(2)(B) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended— (1) in clause (viii), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (x) is a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau who has been admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic or Federated States. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2363 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 8, 2015 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Refugee Security Act of 2015 . 2. Authority of States to reject resettlement of refugees Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Notice of refugee resettlement The Office of Refugee Resettlement shall notify the State agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien eligible to be admitted to the United States under this section not later than 21 days before the arrival of such alien in the State. (h) State rejection of refugee resettlement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no alien eligible to be admitted to the United States under this section shall be placed or resettled in a State if the Governor of that State certifies to the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement that the Director has failed, in the sole determination of the Governor, to provide adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk to the State. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2364 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 8, 2015 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To permit occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2015 . 2. Permitting occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (a) In general Notwithstanding section 484.55(a)(2) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other provision of law, an occupational therapist may conduct the initial assessment visit for an individual who is eligible for home health services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act if the referral order by the physician— (1) does not include skilled nursing care; (2) includes occupation therapy; and (3) includes physical therapy or speech language pathology. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to provide for initial eligibility for coverage of home health services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act solely on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 8, 2015 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Sessions ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect American jobs, and for other purposes

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Jobs Act . 2. Numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (a) Reduction of numerical limitation Section 214(g)(1)(A)(vii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(A)(vii) ) is amended by striking 65,000 and inserting 50,000 . (b) Priority for admission Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (12) (A) If for a fiscal year petitions are filed seeking a number of nonimmigrant workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) that exceeds the numerical limitation set out in paragraph (1)(A) for such fiscal year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall allocate the available visas for the petitions seeking such workers who will earn the highest wages. (B) If for a fiscal year petitions are filed seeking a number of nonimmigrant workers under paragraph (5)(C) that exceeds the numerical limitation set out in such paragraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall allocate the available visas for the petitions seeking such workers who will earn the highest wages. .