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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2015 Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Peters , Mr. Yoho , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Hunter , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Benishek , and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the mental health treatment provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served in classified missions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act . 2. Mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that veterans who experience combat-related mental health wounds should have immediate, appropriate, and consistent access to comprehensive mental health care. (b) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following section: 1720H. Mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions (a) Establishment of standards (1) The Secretary shall establish standards and procedures to ensure that each covered veteran may access mental health care provided by the Secretary in a manner that fully accommodates the obligation of the veteran to not improperly disclose classified information. (2) The Secretary shall disseminate guidance to employees of the Veterans Health Administration, including mental health professionals, on the standards and procedures established under paragraph (1) and how to best engage covered veterans during the course of mental health treatment with respect to classified information. (b) Identification In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that a veteran may elect to identify as a covered veteran on an appropriate form. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term classified information means any information or material that has been determined by an official of the United States pursuant to law, an Executive order, or regulation to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security. (2) The term covered veteran means a veteran who— (A) is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title; (B) is seeking mental health treatment; and (C) in the course of serving in the Armed Forces, participated in a sensitive mission or served in a sensitive unit. (3) The term sensitive mission means a mission of the Armed Forces that, at the time at which a covered veteran seeks treatment, is classified. (4) The term sensitive unit has the meaning given that term in section 130b(c)(4) of title 10. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1720G the following new item: 1720H. Mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions. .
V 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2015 Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic.

1. Permanent resident status for Corina de Chalup Turcinovic (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Corina de Chalup Turcinovic shall 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 Corina de Chalup Turcinovic enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 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 Corina de Chalup Turcinovic, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 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 alien’s 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 alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic 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. 423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Newborn Care Improvement Act . 2. Improvement of care provided to newborn children Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking seven days and inserting 14 days ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Annual report Not later than October 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the health care services provided under subsection (a) during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report, including the number of newborn children who received such services during such fiscal year. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Hice of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Allen , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , and Mr. Graves of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctity of Human Life Act . 2. Declaration In the exercise of the powers of the Congress, including Congress’ power under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, to make necessary and proper laws, and Congress’ power under section 5 of the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States— (1) the Congress declares that— (A) the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being, and is the paramount and most fundamental right of a person; and (B) the life of each human being begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent, irrespective of sex, health, function or disability, defect, stage of biological development, or condition of dependency, at which time every human being shall have all the legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood; and (2) the Congress affirms that the Congress, each State, the District of Columbia, and all United States territories have the authority to protect the lives of all human beings residing in its respective jurisdictions. 3. Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) Fertilization The term fertilization means the process of a human spermatozoan penetrating the cell membrane of a human oocyte to create a human zygote, a one-celled human embryo, which is a new unique human being. (2) Cloning The term cloning means the process called somatic cell nuclear transfer, that combines an enucleated egg and the nucleus of a somatic cell to make a human embryo. (3) Human; human being The terms human and human being include each and every member of the species homo sapiens at all stages of life, beginning with the earliest stage of development, created by the process of fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for the expedited approval by the Secretary of Energy of liquefied natural gas exports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015 . 2. Liquified natural gas export approval Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (g) (1) For purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary shall approve or deny an application for approval of the export of liquefied natural gas, whether through an onshore or offshore terminal, not later than 60 days after the later of— (A) the Secretary receiving a completed application; (B) the applicant entering into a contract with a customer for the liquefied natural gas proposed to be exported; and (C) the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) If the Secretary has not approved or denied an application by the deadline established under paragraph (1), the application shall be deemed to have been approved. (3) This subsection shall not apply to an application for export to a nation to which such export is prohibited by law. (h) Authorization shall be provided under subsection (a) separately from and simultaneously with authorization required from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the Maritime Administration, as applicable. . 3. Report on global exports of natural gas production Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on the following: (1) The economic policies of foreign countries with natural gas resources and reserves as such policies relate to the development and production of their natural gas resources and reserves and the extent and status of their natural gas resources and reserves. (2) The potential to export the natural gas production of such foreign countries to the global market and the impact of the export of such natural gas production on the global market. (3) A description of actions taken by the United States Government to foster natural gas exports to foreign countries that may have an interest in importing natural gas from the United States.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Advisers of SBICs and venture capital funds Section 203(l) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(l) ) is amended— (1) by striking No investment adviser and inserting the following: (1) In general No investment adviser ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Advisers of SBICs For purposes of this subsection, a venture capital fund includes an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940). . 3. Advisers of SBICs and private funds Section 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Advisers of SBICs For purposes of this subsection, the assets under management of a private fund that is an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940) shall be excluded from the limit set forth in paragraph (1). . 4. Relationship to State law Section 203A(b)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) that is not registered under section 203 because that person is exempt from registration as provided in subsection (b)(7) of such section, or is a supervised person of such person. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Foster , and Mr. Guinta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Advisers of SBICs and venture capital funds Section 203(l) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(l) ) is amended— (1) by striking No investment adviser and inserting the following: (1) In general No investment adviser ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Advisers of SBICs For purposes of this subsection, a venture capital fund includes an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940). . 3. Advisers of SBICs and private funds Section 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Advisers of SBICs For purposes of this subsection, the assets under management of a private fund that is an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940) shall be excluded from the limit set forth in paragraph (1). . 4. Relationship to State law Section 203A(b)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) that is not registered under section 203 because that person is exempt from registration as provided in subsection (b)(7) of such section, or is a supervised person of such person. .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Advisers of SBICs and venture capital funds Section 203(l) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(l) ) is amended— (1) by striking No investment adviser and inserting the following: (1) In general No investment adviser ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Advisers of SBICs For purposes of this subsection, a venture capital fund includes an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940). . 3. Advisers of SBICs and private funds Section 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Advisers of SBICs For purposes of this subsection, the assets under management of a private fund that is an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940) shall be excluded from the limit set forth in paragraph (1). . 4. Relationship to State law Section 203A(b)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) that is not registered under section 203 because that person is exempt from registration as provided in subsection (b)(7) of such section, or is a supervised person of such person. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 148 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 432 [Report No. 114–199] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Foster , and Mr. Guinta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services July 14, 2015 Additional sponsors: Ms. Moore , Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Dold July 14, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Advisers of SBICs and venture capital funds Section 203(l) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(l) ) is amended— (1) by striking No investment adviser and inserting the following: (1) In general No investment adviser ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Advisers of SBICs For purposes of this subsection, a venture capital fund includes an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940). . 3. Advisers of SBICs and private funds Section 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Advisers of SBICs For purposes of this subsection, the assets under management of a private fund that is an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940) shall be excluded from the limit set forth in paragraph (1). . 4. Relationship to State law Section 203A(b)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) that is not registered under section 203 because that person is exempt from registration as provided in subsection (b)(7) of such section, or is a supervised person of such person. .

July 14, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, as the Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Ross Andrew McGinnis was born and raised in Knox, Pennsylvania, the son of Tom and Romayne McGinnis. (2) Specialist McGinnis joined the Army in 2004 and following his training, was assigned to 1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. (3) On December 4, 2006, McGinnis was killed in action while serving in Iraq. For his actions that day, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush on June 2, 2008. (4) From the official Medal of Honor Army Citation: (A) Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis, United States Army. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. (B) Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an M2 .50-caliber Machine Gunner, 1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, in connection with combat operations against an armed enemy in Adhamiyah, Northeast Baghdad, Iraq, on 4 December 2006. (C) That afternoon his platoon was conducting combat control operations in an effort to reduce and control sectarian violence in the area. While Private McGinnis was manning the M2 .50-caliber Machine Gun, a fragmentation grenade thrown by an insurgent fell through the gunner's hatch into the vehicle. Reacting quickly, he yelled grenade, allowing all four members of his crew to prepare for the grenade's blast. Then, rather than leaping from the gunner's hatch to safety, Private McGinnis made the courageous decision to protect his crew. In a selfless act of bravery, in which he was mortally wounded, Private McGinnis covered the live grenade, pinning it between his body and the vehicle and absorbing most of the explosion. (D) Private McGinnis' gallant action directly saved four men from certain serious injury or death. Private First Class McGinnis' extraordinary heroism and selflessness at the cost of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. 2. Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office . (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 Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 433 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, as the Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Ross Andrew McGinnis was born and raised in Knox, Pennsylvania, the son of Tom and Romayne McGinnis. (2) Specialist McGinnis joined the Army in 2004 and following his training, was assigned to 1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. (3) On December 4, 2006, McGinnis was killed in action while serving in Iraq. For his actions that day, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush on June 2, 2008. (4) From the official Medal of Honor Army Citation: (A) Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis, United States Army. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. (B) Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an M2 .50-caliber Machine Gunner, 1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, in connection with combat operations against an armed enemy in Adhamiyah, Northeast Baghdad, Iraq, on 4 December 2006. (C) That afternoon his platoon was conducting combat control operations in an effort to reduce and control sectarian violence in the area. While Private McGinnis was manning the M2 .50-caliber Machine Gun, a fragmentation grenade thrown by an insurgent fell through the gunner's hatch into the vehicle. Reacting quickly, he yelled grenade, allowing all four members of his crew to prepare for the grenade's blast. Then, rather than leaping from the gunner's hatch to safety, Private McGinnis made the courageous decision to protect his crew. In a selfless act of bravery, in which he was mortally wounded, Private McGinnis covered the live grenade, pinning it between his body and the vehicle and absorbing most of the explosion. (D) Private McGinnis' gallant action directly saved four men from certain serious injury or death. Private First Class McGinnis' extraordinary heroism and selflessness at the cost of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. 2. Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office . (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 Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 435 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain Federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal, and for other purposes.

1. Sale of certain Federal lands previously identified as suitable for disposal (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015 . (b) Competitive sale of lands The Secretary shall offer the identified Federal lands for disposal by competitive sale for not less than fair market value as determined by an independent appraiser. (c) Existing rights The sale of identified Federal lands under this section shall be subject to valid existing rights. (d) Proceeds of sale of lands All net proceeds from the sale of identified Federal lands under this section shall be deposited directly into the Treasury for reduction of the public debt. (e) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate— (1) a list of any identified Federal lands that have not been sold under subsection (b) and the reasons such lands were not sold; and (2) an update of the report submitted to Congress by the Secretary on May 27, 1997, pursuant to section 390(g) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–127 ; 110 Stat. 1024), including a current inventory of the Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary that are suitable for disposal. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Identified Federal lands The term identified Federal lands means the parcels of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary that were identified as suitable for disposal in the report submitted to Congress by the Secretary on May 27, 1997, pursuant to section 390(g) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–127 ; 110 Stat. 1024), except the following: (A) Lands not identified for disposal in the applicable land use plan. (B) Lands subject to a Recreation and Public Purpose conveyance application. (C) Lands identified for State selection. (D) Lands identified for Indian tribe allotments. (E) Lands identified for local government use. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 2. Clarification regarding State laws Nothing in this Act shall affect the implementation of State laws, including State enabling Acts.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Ms. Frankel of Florida , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act to provide a definition of recreational vessel for purposes of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Clarification Act of 2015 . 2. Definition of Recreational vessel (a) Definition Section 2 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act ( 33 U.S.C. 902 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (22) as paragraph (23); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (21) the following: (22) (A) The term recreational vessel means a vessel— (i) being manufactured or operated primarily for pleasure; or (ii) leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure. (B) In applying the definition in subparagraph (A), the following rules apply: (i) A vessel being manufactured or built, or being repaired under warranty by its manufacturer or builder, is a recreational vessel if the vessel appears intended, based on its design and construction, to be for ultimate recreational uses. The manufacturer or builder bears the burden of establishing that a vessel is recreational under this standard. (ii) A vessel being repaired, dismantled for repair, or dismantled at the end of its life will be treated as recreational at the time of repair, dismantling for repair, or dismantling, provided that such vessel shares elements of design and construction of traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in a military, commercial, or traditionally commercial undertaking. (iii) A vessel will be treated as a recreational vessel if it is a public vessel, such as a vessel owned or chartered and operated by the United States, or by a State or political subdivision thereof, at the time of repair, dismantling for repair, or dismantling, provided that such vessel shares elements of design and construction with traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in a military, commercial, or traditionally commercial undertaking. . (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the regulations in section 701.501 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, by deleting the text of subsections (a) and (b) of such section and replacing it with only the text of the definition of recreational vessel in section 2(22) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as added by subsection (a).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Gibbs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley.

1. Retention of name of Mount McKinley Notwithstanding any other authority of law, the mountain located 63 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds north, by 151 degrees 00 minutes 18 seconds west shall continue to be named and referred to for all purposes as Mount McKinley.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Massie , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Babin , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , and Mr. Clawson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To suspend foreign assistance to certain countries related to unlawful migration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The border between the United States and Mexico is not secure on either side, thereby allowing hundreds of thousands of individuals annually to enter the United States illegally. (2) The majority of the individuals illegally crossing the United States-Mexico border are from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. (3) Today, tens of thousands of unaccompanied alien children are crossing the United States-Mexico border sparking a humanitarian crisis and endangering thousands of children. (4) The Department of Homeland Security is spending millions of Americans’ tax dollars to process and provide housing and healthcare services to unaccompanied alien children. (5) The countries previously listed have failed to secure their borders and have failed to adopt and enforce policies that discourage illegal immigration into the United States. 3. Suspension of foreign assistance (a) In general Upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall immediately suspend all United States foreign assistance to the countries of Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Such assistance may be reinstated only if Congress determines that Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador have taken sufficient action to mitigate unlawful United States-Mexico border crossings by their respective citizens. (b) Report The Secretary of State shall annually submit to Congress a report documenting the measures taken by Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to mitigate unlawful entry into the United States by its citizens. (c) Exception Foreign assistance distributed under the International Narcotic Control Law Enforcement program shall not be considered under subsection (a).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Boustany introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure that long-term unemployed individuals are not taken into account for purposes of the employer health care coverage mandate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Individuals Regain Employment Act . 2. Long-term unemployed individuals not taken into account for employer health care coverage mandate (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Exception for long-term unemployed individuals (i) In general The term full-time employee shall not include any individual who is a long-term unemployed individual with respect to such employer. (ii) Long-term unemployed individual For purposes of this subparagraph, the term long-term unemployed individual means, with respect to any employer, an individual who— (I) begins employment with such employer after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, and (II) has been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, immediately before the date such employment begins. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Boustany introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for a technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital moratorium exception.

1. Technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital moratorium exception (a) In general Section 114(d) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note), as amended by sections 3106(b) and 10312(b) of Public Law 111–148 , section 1206(b)(2) of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–67 ), and section 112 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, is amended, in paragraph (7), by striking The moratorium under paragraph (1)(A) and inserting Any moratorium under paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A). (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 112 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the coverage of the Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.

1. Extension of coverage of section 249 of title 18, United States Code Section 249(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking in subparagraph (b) or ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (B).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Bucshon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that scientific studies used in a rule making be published, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Rule Making When Using Scientific Testing Act of 2015 . 2. Required publication of scientific studies (a) In general Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) any scientific research of which the agency is aware and which is relevant to the rule making. . (b) Definition Section 551 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) scientific study means a study that— (A) applies rigorous, systematic, and objective methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to the subject matter involved; (B) presents findings and makes claims that are appropriate to, and supported by, the methods that have been employed; and (C) includes, appropriate to the research being conducted— (i) use of systematic, empirical methods that draw on observation or experiment; (ii) use of data analyses that are adequate to support the general findings; (iii) reliance on measurements or observational methods that provide reliable and generalizable findings; (iv) strong claims of causal relationships, only with research designs that eliminate plausible competing explanations for observed results, such as, but not limited to, random-assignment experiments; (v) presentation of studies and methods in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for replication or, at a minimum, to offer the opportunity to build systematically on the findings of the research; (vi) acceptance by a peer-reviewed journal or critique by a panel of independent experts through a comparably rigorous, objective, and scientific review; and (vii) consistency of findings across multiple studies or sites to support the generality of results and conclusions. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.

1. Reduction in Contribution Limits for Contributions to Individual Candidates (a) Reduction in Limit Section 315(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking $2,000 and inserting $1,000 . (b) Application of Indexing (1) In general Section 315(c)(1)(B) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking after 2002 and inserting after 2002 (or, in the case of the limitation established under subsection (a)(1)(A), after 2018) . (2) Determination of base period Section 315(c)(2)(B) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(2)(B) ) is amended— (A) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking (a)(1)(A), ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) for purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A), calendar year 2017. . 2. Effective Date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring after December 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Delaney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans dischargeable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 . 2. Exception to discharge Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (8), and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14B) as paragraphs (8) through (14A), respectively. 3. Conforming amendments Title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 704(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) , (2) in section 1106(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) , (3) in section 1202(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) , and (4) in section 1328(a)(2) by striking (8), or (9) and inserting or (8) . 4. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Ellison introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with a campaign for election for Federal, State, or local office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Democracy From Criminal Corporations Act . 2. Prohibiting political spending by criminal corporations (a) Prohibition Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 325. Prohibiting political spending by criminal corporations (a) Prohibition (1) In general To the extent that corporations are permitted under law to make a disbursement of funds in connection with a campaign for election for Federal, State, or local office, including a disbursement consisting of a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, an independent expenditure, or a disbursement for an electioneering communication (as defined in section 304(f)(3)), it shall be unlawful for a corporation which is a criminal corporation, or for any separate segregated fund established under section 316(b)(2)(C) by a criminal corporation, to make such a disbursement during the applicable period described in paragraph (2). (2) Applicable period described In paragraph (1), the applicable period with respect to a criminal corporation is the 6-year period which begins— (A) in the case of a criminal corporation described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), on the date on which the corporation is finally convicted of the offense described in such paragraph; or (B) in the case of a criminal corporation described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), on the date on which the corporation enters into an agreement described in such paragraph. (b) Criminal Corporation Defined In this section, the term criminal corporation means a corporation— (1) which has been convicted of violating section 371 of title 18, United States Code (relating to conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud the United States), or any other felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust; or (2) which has been charged with violating section 371 of such title or with another felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust and has entered into a nonprosecution agreement, a deferred prosecution agreement, or any other agreement with the Attorney General to resolve the charge, if the terms and conditions of the agreement include a requirement that the corporation make a payment equal to or greater than $1,000,000. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a corporation which is convicted of the offense described in paragraph (1) of section 325(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as added by subsection (a)), or which enters into an agreement described in paragraph (2) of such section, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.