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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3429 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2015 Mr. Yoder (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Duffy , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Jones , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Harris , Mr. Babin , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Barton , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit sale or transactions relating to human fetal tissue.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting the Life-Ending Industry of Fetal Organ Exchange Act or the Pro-LIFE Act . 2. Prohibiting sale or transactions relating to human fetal tissue Section 498B(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 298g–2(e) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following new paragraph: (3) The term valuable consideration includes— (A) any payment made or debt incurred; (B) any gift, honorarium or recognition of value bestowed; (C) any price, charge or fee which is waived, forgiven, reduced or indefinitely delayed, (D) any loan or debt which is canceled or otherwise forgiven; (E) the transfer of any item from one person to another or provision of any service or granting of any opportunity for which a charge is customarily made, without charge or for a reduced charge; and (F) any payments associated with the transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of human fetal tissue. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2015 Mr. Young of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a reduction in improper claims of refundable credits by directing the Secretary of the Treasury to ensure consistency of requirements for self and paid tax return preparers, and for other purposes.

1. Reduction of improper claims (a) Earned income credit Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Procedures To reduce improper claims The Secretary shall ensure that all procedures and questions (as prescribed through forms and instructions) used to determine eligibility for the credit allowed by this section are substantially the same regardless of method used for preparing and filing the return of tax. . (b) Child credit Section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Procedures To reduce improper claims The Secretary shall ensure that all procedures and questions (as prescribed through forms and instructions) used to determine eligibility for the credit allowed by this section are substantially the same regardless of method used for preparing and filing the return of tax. . (c) American opportunity, hope, and lifetime learning tax credits Section 25A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k) and by inserting after subjection (i) the following: (j) Procedures To reduce improper claims The Secretary shall ensure that all procedures and questions (as prescribed through forms and instructions) used to determine eligibility for the credit allowed by this section are substantially the same regardless of method used for preparing and filing the return of tax. . (d) Due diligence requirements Section 6695(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking section 32 and inserting section 24, 25A, or 32 , and (2) in the heading by inserting child tax credit; American opportunity, hope, and lifetime learning tax credits; and before earned income credit . (e) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2015 Mr. Young of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas for purposes of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2015 . 2. Liquefied natural gas equivalent for purposes of Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate (a) In general Section 4042(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (A) The Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate is 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas. . (b) Energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel Section 4042(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel’ means, with respect to liquefied natural gas fuel, the amount of such fuel having a Btu content of 128,700 (lower heating value). For purposes of the preceding sentence, a Btu content of 128,700 (lower heating value) is equal to 6.06 pounds of liquefied natural gas.’’. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to any sale or use of fuel after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2015 Mr. Hurt of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Forbes , Mrs. Comstock , and Mr. Hanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the guidelines for specification of certain disposal sites for dredged or fill material.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act of 2015 . 2. Guidelines for specification of certain disposal sites Section 404(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such guidelines may not prohibit the specification of a site due to the lack of a final site plan resulting from the lack of an identified end user or industry or industrial classification for the site when determining whether there is a practicable alternative to a proposed discharge that would result in less adverse impact on the aquatic ecosystem. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2015 Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.

1. Discretionary authority with respect to removal, deportation, or exclusion of parents of citizen children Section 240(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Discretion of judge in case of citizen child In the case of an alien subject to removal, deportation, or exclusion who is the parent of a child who is a citizen of the United States, the immigration judge may exercise discretion to decline to order the alien removed, deported or excluded from the United States if the judge determines that such removal, deportation, or exclusion is clearly against the best interests of the child, except that this subparagraph shall not apply to any alien who the judge determines— (i) is described in section 212(a)(3) or 237(a)(4); or (ii) has engaged in conduct described in paragraph (8) or (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 ). .
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to postpone the effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2016 or as the REVIEW Act of 2016 . 2. Relief pending review Section 705 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking When and inserting the following: (a) In general When ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) High-Impact rules (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget; and (B) the term high-impact rule means any rule that the Administrator determines may impose an annual cost on the economy of not less than $1,000,000,000. (2) Identification A final rule may not be published or take effect until the agency making the rule submits the rule to the Administrator and the Administrator makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule, which shall be published by the agency with the final rule. (3) Relief (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an agency shall postpone the effective date of a high-impact rule of the agency until the final disposition of all actions seeking judicial review of the rule. (B) Failure to timely seek judicial review Notwithstanding section 553(d), if no person seeks judicial review of a high-impact rule— (i) during any period explicitly provided for judicial review under the statute authorizing the making of the rule; or (ii) if no such period is explicitly provided for, during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the high-impact rule is published in the Federal Register, the high-impact rule may take effect as early as the date on which the applicable period ends. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to impose any limitation under law on any court against the issuance of any order enjoining the implementation of any rule. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2015 Mr. Marino (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to postpone the effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2015 or as the REVIEW Act of 2015 . 2. Relief pending review Section 705 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking When and inserting the following: (a) In general When ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) High-Impact Rules (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget; and (B) the term high-impact rule means any rule that the Administrator determines may impose an annual cost on the economy of not less than $1,000,000,000. (2) Relief (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an agency shall postpone the effective date of a high-impact rule of the agency pending judicial review. (B) Failure to timely seek judicial review Notwithstanding section 553(d), if no person seeks judicial review of a high-impact rule during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the high-impact rule is published in the Federal Register, the high-impact rule shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date on which the high-impact rule is published. .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to postpone the effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2016 or as the REVIEW Act of 2016 . 2. Relief pending review Section 705 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking When and inserting the following: (a) In general When ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) High-Impact rules (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget; and (B) the term high-impact rule means any rule that the Administrator determines may impose an annual cost on the economy of not less than $1,000,000,000. (2) Identification A final rule may not be published or take effect until the agency making the rule submits the rule to the Administrator and the Administrator makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule, which shall be published by the agency with the final rule. (3) Relief (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an agency shall postpone the effective date of a high-impact rule of the agency until the final disposition of all actions seeking judicial review of the rule. (B) Failure to timely seek judicial review Notwithstanding section 553(d), if no person seeks judicial review of a high-impact rule— (i) during any period explicitly provided for judicial review under the statute authorizing the making of the rule; or (ii) if no such period is explicitly provided for, during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the high-impact rule is published in the Federal Register, the high-impact rule may take effect as early as the date on which the applicable period ends. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to impose any limitation under law on any court against the issuance of any order enjoining the implementation of any rule. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2015 Mr. Rohrabacher (for himself and Mrs. Mimi Walters of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide for the inclusion of the names of certain members of the Armed Forces on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

1. Inclusion of certain names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of Columbia of the names of those members of the Armed Forces who died in transit to or from a covered combat zone during the Vietnam conflict, including such members who died in the Loma Ridge plane crash in California that occurred on June 25, 1965. (b) Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) Covered combat zone The term covered combat zone means the combat zone defined by Executive Order No. 11216, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 24, 1965, and any subsequent expansion of such zone. (2) Vietnam conflict The term Vietnam conflict has the meaning given such term in section 1035 of title 10, United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the provision of funds under title X of the Public Health Service Act to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics during a period of review by the Government Accountability Office and the Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women’s Health Accountability Act . 2. Prohibition of Public Health Service Act title X funding to Planned Parenthood until Congressional review of GAO evaluation (a) In general No Federal funds may be made available pursuant to a grant or contract under title X of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq. ) to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics until the date on which Congress completes a review of the report under subsection (b). (b) Congressional review of GAO evaluation on Planned Parenthood activities (1) GAO report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing an evaluation of all medical items and services being offered in the facilities of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and of its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics. (2) Congressional review Not later than the date that is three months after the date of receipt of the report under paragraph (1), Congress shall complete a review of such report.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Mr. Pitts (for himself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to reduce Medicaid and CHIP fraud in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid and CHIP Territory Fraud Prevention Act . 2. Reducing Medicaid and CHIP fraud in the territories of the United States Section 1108(g)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308(g)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (4) and inserting and (5) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: With respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2016, if Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa qualify for a payment under paragraph (6) of section 1903(a) for a calendar quarter of such fiscal year, the payment shall not be taken into account in applying subsection (f) (as increased in accordance with paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (5) of this subsection) to such commonwealth or territory for such fiscal year. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Mr. Doggett (for himself, Mr. Levin , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Moore , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kind , Mr. Carson of Indiana , and Mr. Gene Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015 . 2. Using data for second preceding year Section 480(a)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv(a)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) Notwithstanding section 478(a) and beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015 , the Secretary shall provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year when and to the extent necessary to carry out the simplification of applications (including simplification for a subset of applications) used for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility. Such simplification shall include the sharing of data between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department, pursuant to the consent of the taxpayer. . 3. Zero Expected Family Contribution Section 479(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087ss(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking $23,000 and inserting $30,000 ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking $23,000 and inserting $30,000 .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12642, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to three consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Ms. Foxx introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12642, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.
II Calendar No. 396 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3447 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2016 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12642, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to three consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

March 16, 2016 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3448 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking of any endangered species or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States as a trophy and the importation of any such trophy into the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cecil the Lion Endangered and Threatened Species Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition of taking or importing any endangered or threatened species as a trophy (a) Prohibition of taking or importing any trophy Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1538 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Trophies It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States— (1) to take as a trophy within the United States or the territorial sea of the United States any species of fish or wildlife listed under section 4; or (2) to import into the United States any trophy of any species of fish or wildlife listed under section 4. . (b) Prohibition of permits for trophies Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1539(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary may permit and inserting Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Secretary may permit ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) (A) The Secretary may not permit— (i) taking as a trophy any species of fish or wildlife listed under section 4; or (ii) importing into the United States any trophy of any species of fish or wildlife listed under section 4 and taken after the date of the enactment of the Cecil the Lion Endangered and Threatened Species Act of 2015. (B) Any person seeking to import such a trophy shall submit to the customs officer concerned at the time of entry of the trophy such documentation as the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall by regulation require as being necessary to establish that the trophy was taken before the date of the enactment of the Cecil the Lion Endangered and Threatened Species Act of 2015. . (c) Antiques Section 10(h)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1539(h)(1) ) is amended by striking Sections 4(d), 9(a), and 9(c) do not apply and inserting Sections 4(d), 9(a), 9(c), and 9(h)(2) do not apply . (d) Definition Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (21) as paragraph (22); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (20) the following: (21) The term trophy means any fish or wildlife taken for sport or procurement of a souvenir. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving on active duty with the United States Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities, and for other purposes.

1. Granting of posthumous citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines (a) In General Section 329A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1440–1(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Noncitizens eligible for posthumous citizenship (1) In general A person referred to in subsection (a) is a person who, while an alien or a noncitizen national of the United States— (A) served honorably in an active-duty status in the military, air, or naval forces of the United States during any period described in the first sentence of section 329(a); (B) died as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by that service; and (C) either— (i) satisfied the requirements of clause (1) or (2) of the first sentence of section 329(a); or (ii) enlisted, reenlisted, extended enlistment, or was inducted in the Philippines and died during the period beginning September 1, 1939, and ending December 31, 1946. (2) Determination of satisfaction of requirements The executive department under which a person described in paragraph (1) served shall determine whether the person satisfied the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)(ii) of paragraph (1). (3) Posthumous benefits In the case of a person to which paragraph (1)(C)(ii) applies— (A) section 319(d) shall not apply; and (B) section 1703 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( Public Law 108–136 ; 117 Stat. 1693; 8 U.S.C. 1151 note) shall not apply. . (b) Conforming Amendments Section 329A(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1440–1(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting (or, in the case of an individual to which clause (ii) of subsection (b)(1)(C) applies, the date of the enactment of such clause (ii)) after the date of enactment of this section ; (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph: (B) the request is accompanied by a duly authenticated certificate from the executive department under which the person served which states that the person satisfied the requirements of— (i) subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1); and (ii) if applicable, subparagraph (C)(ii) of subsection (b)(1); and ; and (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking of subsection (b)(3) and inserting of subsection (b)(1)(C)(i) .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of a cosigner of the loan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on requiring full repayment of private education loan upon death or disability of cosigner Section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Prohibition on accelerating repayment upon death or disability of a cosigner on a private education loan (1) In general If a cosigner who is jointly liable on a private education loan is unable to fulfill any obligations with respect to the loan by reason of death or disability, the private educational lender may not accelerate the repayment terms of any outstanding obligation if the borrower is in good standing (as determined by the Bureau) with respect to the loan. (2) Disability defined In this subsection, the term disability means a permanent and total disability, as determined in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary of Education under section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(a) ), or a determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that the individual is unemployable due to a service-connected condition. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Mr. Kildee 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 Student Loan Bankruptcy Parity 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. 3452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Mr. Kildee 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 exclude from gross income any amount awarded under a Federal Pell Grant and any portion of a scholarship used by a full-time student for room and board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scholarship Tax Relief for Students Act of 2015 . 2. Exclusion for Federal Pell Grants and for scholarship and fellowship funds used for room and board (a) In general Section 117(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a comma, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C) room and board while carrying a full-time workload for the course of study the individual is pursuing at an educational organization, and (D) in the case of amounts awarded under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (relating to Federal Pell Grants), any expenses for which such amounts may be used by the individual under such subpart. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Mr. David Scott of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Lucas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To clarify the regulatory treatment of Federal Home Loan Bank products.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Home Loan Bank Product Act . 2. Treatment of Federal home loan bank products (a) Section 1a(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1a(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and ; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) is the Federal Housing Finance Agency for any Federal Home Loan Bank (as defined in section 2 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act). . (b) Section 402(a) of the Legal Certainty for Bank Products Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 27(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of paragraph (6); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (8) any Federal Home Loan Bank (as defined in section 2 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Mrs. Walorski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act of 2015 . 2. Expansion of waiver authority Section 211(c)(4)(C) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(II), by inserting a problem with distribution or delivery equipment that is necessary for the transportation or delivery of fuel or fuel additives, after equipment failure, ; (2) in clause (iii)(II), by inserting (except that the Administrator may extend the effectiveness of a waiver for more than 20 days if the Administrator determines that the conditions under clause (ii) supporting a waiver determination will exist for more than 20 days) before the semicolon at the end; (3) by redesignating the second clause (v) (relating to the authority of the Administrator to approve certain State implementation plans) as clause (vi); and (4) by adding at the end the following: (vii) Presumptive approval Notwithstanding any other provision of this subparagraph, if the Administrator does not approve or deny a request for a waiver under this subparagraph within 3 days after receipt of the request, the request shall be considered to be approved as received by the Administrator and the applicable fuel standards shall be waived for the period of time requested. . 3. Fuel system requirements harmonization study Section 1509 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–58 ; 119 Stat. 1083) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting biofuels, after oxygenated fuel, ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(G), by striking Tier II and inserting Tier III ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 2008 and inserting 2016 .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3457 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2015 Mr. Meehan (for himself, Mrs. Walorski , and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the lifting of sanctions on Iran until the Government of Iran pays the judgments against it for acts of terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act . 2. Prohibition on lifting of sanctions on Iran pending payment of certain judgments (a) In general The President may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of statutory sanctions with respect to Iran under any provision of law, or refrain from applying any such sanctions pursuant to an agreement described in section 135(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2160e(a) ), until the President has certified to the Congress that the Government of Iran has paid each judgment against Iran (whether or not the judgment was also entered against another defendant) that is described in subsection (b). (b) Judgments A judgment is a judgment described in this subsection if the judgment relates to a claim— (1) that was brought against Iran, or Iran and any other country; (2) for which Iran was not immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States under section 1605A, or section 1605(a)(7) (as such section was in effect on January 27, 2008), of title 28, United States Code; and (3) that was entered during the period beginning on March 4, 2000, and ending on May 22, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2015 Mr. Kline (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Walberg , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Messer , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Russell , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Allen , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Hardy , and Mr. Knight ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act . 2. Treatment of joint employers Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, two or more employers may be considered joint employers for purposes of this Act only if each shares and exercises control over essential terms and conditions of employment and such control over these matters is actual, direct, and immediate. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran.

1. Suspension of authority to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, prior to January 21, 2017, the President may not— (1) waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions described in subsection (b) or refrain from applying any such sanctions; or (2) remove a foreign person listed in Attachment 3 or Attachment 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action from the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury. (b) Sanctions described The sanctions described in this subsection are— (1) the sanctions described in sections 4 through 7.9 of Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; and (2) the sanctions described in any other agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether it is legally binding or not. (c) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action defined In this section, the term Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by the People’s Republic of China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2015 Mr. Roskam introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , the Judiciary , Oversight and Government Reform , and Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran.

1. Suspension of authority to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, prior to January 21, 2017, the President may not— (1) waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions described in subsection (b) or refrain from applying any such sanctions; or (2) remove a foreign person listed in Attachment 3 or Attachment 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action from the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury. (b) Sanctions described The sanctions described in this subsection are— (1) the sanctions described in sections 4 through 7.9 of Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; and (2) the sanctions described in any other agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether it is legally binding or not. (c) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action defined In this section, the term Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by the People’s Republic of China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2015 Received AN ACT To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran.

1. Suspension of authority to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, prior to January 21, 2017, the President may not— (1) waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions described in subsection (b) or refrain from applying any such sanctions; or (2) remove a foreign person listed in Attachment 3 or Attachment 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action from the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury. (b) Sanctions described The sanctions described in this subsection are— (1) the sanctions described in sections 4 through 7.9 of Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; and (2) the sanctions described in any other agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether it is legally binding or not. (c) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action defined In this section, the term Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by the People’s Republic of China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk