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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1855 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Polis , and Mr. Young of Alaska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2015 . 2. Allowance of deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (a) In general Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , unless such trade or business consists of marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1857 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during World War II.

1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to Dominic S. Gentile for acts of valor during World War II (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces destroyed at least 30 enemy aircraft during World War II, making him one of the highest scoring fighter pilots in American history and earning him the title of Ace of Aces . (2) Major Gentile was the first American fighter pilot to surpass Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s WWI record of 26 enemy aircraft destroyed. (3) Major Gentile was awarded several medals in recognition of his acts of valor during World War II, including two Distinguished Service Crosses, seven Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Silver Star, the Air Medal, and received similar honors from Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, and Canada. (4) Major Gentile was born in Piqua, Ohio, and died January 23, 1951, after which he was posthumously appointed to the rank of major. (5) Major Gentile is buried in Columbus, Ohio. Gentile Air Force Station in Kettering, Ohio, is named in his honor and he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1995. (b) Authorization Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 3741 of such title to former Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for the acts of valor during World War II described in subsection (c). (c) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (b) are the actions of then Major Dominic S. Gentile who, as a pilot of a P–51 Mustang in the Army’s 336th Fighter Squadron, Fourth Fighter Group, of the Eighth Air Force in Europe during World War II, distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty by destroying at least 30 enemy aircraft during his service in the United States Army Air Forces.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1858 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To promote the tracing of firearms used in crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crime Gun Tracing Act . 2. Definition Section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd–8 ) is amended by— (1) redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and (2) inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following: (1) Bureau means the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. . 3. Incentives for tracing firearms used in crimes Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Preferential consideration of applications for certain grants In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney General, where feasible— (1) may give preferential consideration to an application for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers that involves a non-Federal contribution exceeding the 25-percent minimum under subsection (g); and (2) shall give preferential consideration to an application submitted by an applicant that has reported all firearms recovered during the previous 12 months by the applicant at a crime scene or during the course of a criminal investigation to the Bureau for the purpose of tracing, or to a State agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau for the purpose of tracing. . 4. Reporting of firearm tracing by applicants for Community Oriented Policing Services grants Section 1702(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd–1(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (10), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (12) specify— (A) whether the applicant recovered any firearms at a crime scene or during the course of a criminal investigation during the 12 months before the submission of the application; (B) the number of firearms described in subparagraph (A); (C) the number of firearms described in subparagraph (A) that were reported to the Bureau for tracing, or to a State agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau for tracing; and (D) the reason why any firearms described under subparagraph (A) were not reported to the Bureau for tracing, or to a State agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau for tracing. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1859 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Collins of New York (for himself and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 . 2. Participation of pediatric subspecialties in National Health Service Corps (a) Primary health services definition Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D) ) is amended by inserting (including pediatric subspecialties and special qualifications in pediatrics) after pediatrics . (b) Behavioral and mental health professionals definition Section 331(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(E)(i) ) is amended by inserting (and pediatric subspecialists thereof) after psychiatrists . (c) Health professional shortage areas Section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting (including such a population group of children and adolescents) after shortage ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting pediatric subspecialty medical residency or fellowship training site, after health department, . (d) Loan repayment program Subparagraph (B) of section 338B(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting (including a pediatric subspecialty residency or fellowship training program) before the semicolon.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1861 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Ribble , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin , Mr. Walberg , Ms. Herrera Beutler , and Mr. Johnson of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To stop motorcycle checkpoint funding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act . 2. Grant restriction The Secretary of Transportation may not provide a grant or any funds to a State, county, town, or township, Indian tribe, municipal or other local government to be used for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for an operator of motorcycle or passenger on a motorcycle. 3. Motorcycle safety Section 153 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking and motorcycle helmets ; (2) in subsection (a) by striking such fiscal year— and everything that follows through (2) a law and inserting such fiscal year a law ; (3) in subsection (b) by striking State laws each place it appears and inserting a State law ; and (4) in subsection (f) by amending paragraphs (2) and (3) to read as follows: (2) Second-year grants A State is eligible for a grant under this section in a fiscal year succeeding the first fiscal year in which a State receives a grant under this section only if the State in the preceding fiscal year had in effect at all times a State law described in subsection (a) and achieved a rate of compliance with such law of not less than 50 percent. (3) Third-year grants A State is eligible for a grant under this section in a fiscal year succeeding the second fiscal year in which a State receives a grant under this section only if the State in the preceding fiscal year had in effect at all times a State law described in subsection (a) and achieved a rate of compliance with such law of not less than 70 percent. . 4. Highway safety programs Section 402(a)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following: (iv) to prevent accidents in order to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from accidents involving motor vehicles and motorcycles; .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1863 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Boustany introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand the Veterans Choice Program to veterans who would otherwise receive medical care from a deficient medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Care for Veterans Act . 2. Provision of care under Veterans Choice Program for veterans residing near deficient medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A), resides not more than 50 miles from the medical facility of the Department, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is closest to the residence of the veteran if— (i) the Secretary has identified such medical facility— (I) in a prospectus level lease request, regardless of the date of such request, as being deficient with respect to providing certain treatment or services; or (II) as needing expansion; and (ii) the Secretary determines that such a deficiency has not been resolved or such an expansion has not occurred, including pursuant to leases entered into under an Act authorizing major medical facility leases. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1864 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Bridenstine (for himself, Mr. Cooper , and Mr. Rogers of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Procurement of wideband satellite communications (a) Acquisition agent Except as provided by subsection (b)(1), not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense for such communications, including with respect to military and commercial satellite communications. (b) Exception (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), an official described in paragraph (2) may carry out the procurement of commercial wideband satellite communications if the official determines that such procurement is required to meet an urgent need. (2) Official described An official described in this paragraph is any of the following: (A) A Secretary of a military department. (B) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. (C) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense. (D) A commander of a combatant command. (3) Annual reports Not later than March 1, 2017, and each year thereafter through 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) a report on procurement carried out under paragraph (1) during the year prior to the submission of the report, including— (A) a brief description of the urgent need fulfilled by each such procurement; (B) the date and length of the contract of each such procurement; and (C) the value of each such contract. (c) Plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the Secretary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense for satellite communications, including with respect to— (1) the roles and responsibilities of officials of the Department; and (2) carrying out subsections (a) and (b).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1869 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Jones , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Zinke , Mrs. Love , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Blum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for transparency and reporting related to direct and indirect costs incurred by the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration related to compliance with any Federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2015 . 2. Transparency and reporting (a) Information included in monthly billing to power customers The Administrators of each of the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration shall include in monthly billings sent to each of their power customers information estimating and reporting the costs of the customer’s share of the direct and indirect costs that are incurred by the administration related to compliance with any Federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife considered by the Administrator concerned, at that Administrator’s sole discretion after consultation with consumers, to be relevant. (b) Direct costs Direct costs reported under this section shall include Federal agency obligations related to costs of studies; capital, operation, maintenance, and replacement costs; and staffing costs. (c) Indirect costs Indirect costs reported under this section shall include foregone generation and replacement power costs, including the net costs of any transmission. (d) Coordination The Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and the head of any other affected Federal agency shall assist the Administrators with the identification of the costs. (e) Report No later than January 30 of each year, each of the Administrators referred to in subsection (a), in coordination with the Bureau of Reclamation and other affected Federal agencies, shall provide an annual report to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate that includes— (1) estimates of the total direct and indirect costs that are incurred by the administration related to compliance with any Federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife considered by the Administrator concerned, at that Administrator’s sole discretion after consultation with consumers, to be relevant; and (2) the sources of replacement power.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1871 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To authorize a nuclear physics program.

1. Nuclear physics program (a) Program As part of the activities authorized under section 209 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7139 ), the Director shall carry out a research program, and support relevant facilities, to discover and understand various forms of nuclear matter. (b) Facility construction (1) In general Consistent with the Office of Science’s project management practices, the Director shall continue to support the construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. (2) Repeal Section 981 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16321 ) is repealed. (c) Isotope development and production for research applications (1) In general The Director shall carry out a program for the production of isotopes that the Director determines are needed for research and applications, including— (A) the development of techniques to produce isotopes; and (B) support for infrastructure required for isotope research and production. (2) Coordination In making the determination described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) ensure that isotope production activities do not compete with private industry unless critical national interests necessitate the Federal Government’s involvement; and (B) consider any relevant recommendations made by Federal advisory committees, the National Academies, and interagency working groups in which the Department participates.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1872 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To authorize Energy Frontier Research Centers.

1. Energy Frontier Research Centers (a) In general The Director shall carry out a program to provide awards, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to multi-institutional collaborations or other appropriate entities to conduct fundamental and use-inspired energy research to accelerate scientific breakthroughs related to needs identified in— (1) the Grand Challenges report of the Department’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; (2) the report of the Department’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee entitled From Quanta to the Continuum: Opportunities for Mesoscale Science ; (3) the Basic Energy Sciences Basic Research Needs workshop report; or (4) other relevant reports identified by the Director. (b) Collaborations A collaboration receiving an award under this subsection may include multiple types of institutions and private sector entities. (c) Selection and duration (1) In general A collaboration under this subsection shall be selected for a period of 5 years. An Energy Frontier Research Center already in existence and supported by the Director on the date of enactment of this Act may continue to receive support for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of establishment of that center. (2) Reapplication After the end of the period described in paragraph (1), an awardee may reapply for selection for a second period of 5 years on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. (3) Termination Consistent with the existing authorities of the Department, the Director may terminate an underperforming center for cause during the performance period. (d) No funding for construction No funding provided pursuant to this subsection may be used for the construction of new buildings or facilities.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1875 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Heck of Nevada (for himself, Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Bordallo , and Mr. Vargas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To extend the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund and to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept certain documents as proof of service in determining the eligibility of a person to receive amounts from such Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Recognition Act . 2. Extension of Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund and proof of eligibility (a) Extended application period Subsection (c) of section 1002 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (division A of Public Law 111–5 ; 38 U.S.C. 107 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Extended application period Notwithstanding paragraph (1), and subject to the availability of amounts made available to the compensation fund before the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary may make a payment from the compensation fund to an eligible person who, during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph, submits to the Secretary— (A) a claim for benefits under this section; or (B) with respect to a person who filed a claim for benefits under this section during the period described in paragraph (1), a new claim or an appeal to such previously filed claim. . (b) Proof Such section 1002 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Use of AGO Form 23 (1) In general In addition to any other documents that the Secretary accepts as proof of service described in subsection (d), the Secretary shall accept as proof of such service an affidavit from the government of the Philippines certifying such service of an eligible individual (AGO Form 23). Such an affidavit shall serve as proof of such service regardless of whether the eligible individual— (A) submits any other document accepted by the Secretary to establish such proof; or (B) is included in the Approved Revised Reconstructed Guerilla Roster of 1948, known as the Missouri List . (2) Proof of service only for this section The Secretary may not accept an affidavit described in paragraph (1) as proof of service for any benefit provided under a law administered by the Secretary other than the compensation fund under this section. . (c) Construction Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed as authorizing additional amounts to be appropriated to the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund established by such section 1002.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Hurt of Virginia , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Allen , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To recognize a primary measure of national unemployment for purposes of the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Unemployment Calculation Act . 2. Primary measure of unemployment The measure of unemployment issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics known as U5 shall be treated by the Bureau as the official unemployment rate and shall be considered by the Federal Government as the primary measure of unemployment in the United States.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1877 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 . 2. Mental health awareness training grants Section 520J of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–41 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting Mental health awareness before Training ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking illness and inserting health ; (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting , veterans, law enforcement, and other categories of individuals, as determined by the Secretary, after emergency services personnel ; (C) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking to and inserting for evidence-based programs that provide education to teachers, personnel, and other categories of individuals described in paragraph (1) on at least ; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following: (A) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness; and (B) either— (i) resources available in the community for individuals with a mental illness and other relevant resources; or (ii) the safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness. ; and (D) in paragraph (7), by striking , $25,000,000 and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $14,963,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1877 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 . 2. Mental health awareness training grants Section 520J of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–41 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting Mental health awareness before Training ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking illness and inserting health ; (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting , veterans, law enforcement, and other categories of individuals, as determined by the Secretary, after emergency services personnel ; (C) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking to and inserting for evidence-based programs that provide education to teachers, personnel, and other categories of individuals described in paragraph (1) on at least ; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following: (A) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness; and (B) either— (i) resources available in the community for individuals with a mental illness and other relevant resources; or (ii) the safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness. ; and (D) in paragraph (7), by striking , $25,000,000 and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $14,963,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 614 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1877 [Report No. 114–786] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 26, 2016 Additional sponsors: Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Schiff , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Polis , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Esty , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Nolan , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Visclosky , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Ashford , Mr. Yarmuth , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Coffman , Ms. Lee , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Engel , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Gibson , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Meehan , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Katko , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Yoder , and Mr. Kilmer September 26, 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 April 16, 2015 A BILL To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 . 2. Mental health awareness training grants Section 520J of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–41 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting Mental health awareness before Training ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking illness and inserting health ; (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting , veterans, law enforcement, and other categories of individuals, as determined by the Secretary, after emergency services personnel ; (C) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking to and inserting for evidence-based programs that provide education to teachers, personnel, and other categories of individuals described in paragraph (1) on at least ; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following: (A) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness; and (B) either— (i) resources available in the community for individuals with a mental illness and other relevant resources; or (ii) the safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness. ; and (D) in paragraph (7), by striking , $25,000,000 and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $14,963,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. .

September 26, 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 1st Session H. R. 1879 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow homeowners facing foreclosure to avoid deficiency judgments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Deficiency judgments (a) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, in the case of any federally related mortgage loan made after that date, a court may not enter a deficiency judgment pertaining to that loan after the date of any foreclosure sale of the mortgaged property. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt any more restrictive State or local law pertaining to deficiency judgments. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Deficiency judgment The term deficiency judgment means any order by a court entered after a sale of a property subject to a federally related mortgage that has been foreclosed on, requiring the payment by the mortgagor of an amount equal to any balance remaining on the mortgage loan after the foreclosure sale. (2) Federally related mortgage loan The term federally related mortgage loan has the meaning given such term under section 3 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2602 ). (3) Mortgaged property The term mortgaged property means, with respect to a federally related mortgage loan, the residential real property that is subject to the lien securing such mortgage loan.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial 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 Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen H. R. 1884 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial 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 Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Ms. Slaughter 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 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial 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 Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2015 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 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial 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 Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 261 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 8, 2015 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial 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 Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building .

October 8, 2015 Reported without amendment
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1885 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to cap rural post office closures at no more than 5 percent of total closures in any given year, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Access to Rural Postal Services Act of 2015 . 2. Treatment of closures and consolidations (a) Rural post office annual closure limitation (1) In general Section 404a(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) in any calendar year, close, consolidate, or suspend the operations of more than 5 percent of the postal facilities that— (A) were operating as of the first day of such calendar year; and (B) were within the K or L cost ascertainment grouping as of June 23, 2011. . (2) Definition Section 404a of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) For purposes of subsection (a)(4), the term postal facility means a post office, post office branch, post office classified station, or other facility which is operated by the Postal Service, and the primary function of which is to provide retail postal services. . (b) Alternative postal access choice Section 404(d) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking all that precedes paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (d) (1) The Postal Service, prior to making a determination under subsection (a)(3) as to the necessity for the closing or consolidation or any post office, shall— (A) provide adequate notice of its intention to close or consolidate such post office at least 60 days prior to the proposed date of such closing or consolidation to postal customers served by such post office; (B) conduct a nonbinding survey on the proposed closing or consolidation to allow postal customers served by such post office an opportunity to indicate their preference between or among— (i) the closing or consolidation; and (ii) 1 or more alternative options; and (C) ensure that— (i) should the closure or consolidation of a post office be deemed necessary, it shall be the policy of the Postal Service to provide alternative access to postal services to those served by the post office by— (I) the alternative option under subparagraph (B)(ii); or (II) if more than one, the option under subparagraph (B)(ii) preferred by the greatest number of survey respondents; and (ii) if the Postal Service is unable to provide alternative access through the option described in clause (i) or if such option would be cost prohibitive, the Postal Service— (I) may provide alternative access through a different means; and (II) shall provide written notice to postal customers served by the post office identifying and explaining why the option identified by clause (i) was not possible or cost prohibitive, as the case may be. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1887 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Zeldin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend certain appropriation Acts to repeal the requirement directing the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal property and assets that support the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal Government has owned Plum Island since 1899. (2) Since 1954, the Animal Disease Center on Plum Island has conducted first-rate scientific research on a variety of infectious animal-borne diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease, resulting, most recently, in the development of a new cell line that rapidly and reliably detects this highly debilitating disease of livestock. (3) The safety record of the Center is unparalleled, with no accidental releases reaching the mainland in the history of the Center. (4) $23,200,000 in Federal funds have been spent on upgrades to, and the maintenance of, the Plum Island Animal Disease Center since January 2012, and significant investments in the Center in the next five years are likely. (5) In addition to the Animal Disease Center, Plum Island contains cultural, historical, ecological, and natural resources of regional and national significance. (6) Plum Island is situated where the Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay meet, each being estuaries that are part of the National Estuary Program, reflecting each natural system's nationally significant environmental and economic values to the region. (7) The Federal Government has invested hundreds of millions of Federal funds over the last two decades to make long-term improvements with respect to the conservation and management needs of Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay. (8) Due to cleanup costs from past Center activities and the zoning proposed by the town of Southold, New York, prohibiting residental or commercial development, the Federal Government will receive very little to no compensation from the sale of Plum Island. 2. Repeal of requirement to sell certain Federal property in Plum Island, New York (a) Repeal in Public Law 110–329 Section 540 of title V of division D of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 ( Public Law 110–329 ; 122 Stat. 3688) is repealed. (b) Repeal in Public Law 112–74 Section 538 of title V of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 ( Public Law 112–74 ; 125 Stat. 976) is repealed.
V 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1889 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Hunter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona.

1. Permanent resident status for Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, or Pablo Dunoyer Cardona enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1894 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2015 Mr. Carney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To authorize the extension of preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Morocco.

1. Extension of Tariff Preference Level Program for Morocco (a) In general U.S. Note 64(b) to subchapter XII of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— (1) by striking shall be as follows: and all that follows through As used in this note and inserting shall be 10,000,000 SME for each of the calendar years 2016 through 2025. As used in this note ; and (2) by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2025 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1895 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2015 Ms. Castor of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Florida Coastal Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (1) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not offer for oil and gas leasing or preleasing or any related activity, any tract located in— (A) any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that is referred to in section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006; (B) the portion of the South Atlantic Planning Area south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude; or (C) the Straits of Florida Planning Area. (2) Limitation on effect Nothing in this subsection affects any right under any lease issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection. .