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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2015 Mr. Fincher (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Terrorism from Entering our Prisons Act of 2015 . 2. Screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links (a) In general Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4049. Screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links (a) In general It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to ensure that each volunteer who offers to work with prisoners at any Federal penal and correctional institution is screened for known and suspected international and domestic terrorist connections or proclivities, using all files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, whether such files are open or not for other purposes, and requiring the volunteer to make available social media accounts for that purpose. (b) Appropriate action It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to require appropriate action in the case of each volunteer whose screening raises questions about terrorist connections or proclivities. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 4049. Screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links. . 3. Report to congressional committees Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the director of the Bureau of Prisons shall study specific procedures in place to reduce the instances of radicalization during imprisonment and report the results of that study to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on the Judiciary, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4286 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2015 Mr. Kind 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 eliminate the thresholds for reporting the identification of persons making contributions to political committees with respect to elections for Federal office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campaign Transparency Act . 2. Elimination of thresholds for reporting identification of persons making contributions to political committees in Federal elections (a) Identification of persons making contributions Section 304(b)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking whose contribution or contributions have an aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office), or in any lesser amount if the reporting committee should so elect, ; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office) ; and (3) in subparagraph (G), by striking in an aggregate value or amount in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office) . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to reports required to be filed under section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104 ) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4288 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2015 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To establish a multi-agency Federal team to improve and reform Federal disaster assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Help and Education for Local Partners Act (FEMA HELP Act) . 2. Multi-agency Federal disaster team (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall establish and convene a multi-agency Federal disaster assistance team to work and coordinate with State, local, tribal, and territorial leaders to develop a comprehensive approach to disaster recovery by using a full range of Federal program funding resources through collaboration between the Federal agencies referred to in subsection (b), including through program requirements, release of funds, and multi-agency funding opportunities. (b) Team members The multi-agency Federal team referred to in subsection (a) shall be composed of representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Highway Administration, the Small Business Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Department of Defense, and the Army Corps of Engineers, and State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and any other agency the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator thinks appropriate. (c) Coordinating officers Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall ensure that every coordinating officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is trained in a range of applicable disaster recovery funding programs across the team members. (d) Guidelines Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall establish and publish guidelines and criteria for making and communicating decisions regarding funding eligibility and requirements for disaster recovery personnel across the team members. (e) Staff transitions To the extent practicable, the Federal team shall minimize staff transitions and ensure that there is adequate information transfer if staff transitions do occur.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4291 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Hunter , Mr. Knight , and Mr. Rohrabacher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2015 or the SAFER Act of 2015 . 2. Security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees (a) In general Prior to admitting to the United States as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ) a covered alien, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence, shall ensure that the covered alien— (1) has taken and passed a lie detector test, as determined by the Secretary; (2) has submitted to the Secretary biometric identification information, including DNA, which the Secretary has compared against all relevant databases and determined that the covered alien has no known history of engaging in terrorist activity (as such term is defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iv) )); and (3) does not pose a threat to the national security of the United States based on a background check that the Secretary conducts, which includes a review of the covered alien’s interactions on and posting of material to the Internet (including social media services), and for purposes of which, the alien has submitted to the Secretary such information as the Secretary determines necessary. (b) Covered alien The term covered alien means an alien applying for admission to the United States as a refugee who— (1) is a national of Iraq or Syria; (2) has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria; or (3) has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011. (c) Sunset This Act shall cease to have effect on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4295 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Mrs. Lawrence (for herself and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots.

1. Rest periods for flight attendants Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall increase the rest periods described in section 121.467(b) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that— (1) a flight attendant scheduled to a duty period of 14 hours or less as provided under paragraph (b)(1) of such section must be given a scheduled rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours; and (2) the scheduled duty period may be reduced to a period of not less than 9 consecutive hours, if the flight attendant is provided a subsequent rest period of at least 11 consecutive hours and the subsequent rest period is scheduled to begin not later than 24 hours after the beginning of the reduced rest period and must occur between the completion of the scheduled duty period and the commencement of the subsequent duty period.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4296 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself and Mr. Crowley ) 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 increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students from $50 per month to $400 per month.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Exchange Support Act of 2015 . 2. Increase in charitable deduction for amounts paid to maintain certain students as members of taxpayer’s household (a) In general Section 170(g)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts paid to maintain certain students as members of taxpayer’s household) is amended by striking $50 and inserting $400 . (b) Adjustment for inflation Section 170(g) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Adjustment for inflation (A) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2016, the $400 amount contained in paragraph (2)(A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) $400, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins by substituting calendar year 2015 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (B) Rounding If any increase determined under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $10, such increase shall be rounded to the next highest multiple of $10. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Memorial Act . 2. Placement of Memorial Honoring Helicopter Pilots during the Vietnam War (a) In general Subject to the requirements of section (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew members who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era. (b) Design The memorial placed under subsection (a) shall measure 4 feet in height, 5 feet in width, and 1 foot in depth, and shall be based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army and the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. (c) Agreement for Upkeep and Maintenance The Secretary of the Army may only place a memorial under subsection (a) if the Secretary enters into an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the Association agrees to pay all costs necessary to construct, install, and maintain the memorial, and to such other provisions as the Secretary may require. (d) Approval of Site The Secretary of the Army shall approve an appropriate site within Arlington National Cemetery for the memorial under subsection (a) to be placed. (e) Waiver of environmental assessment Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ) shall not apply with respect to the memorial placed under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Mr. Amodei (for himself and Mr. Carter of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Memorial Act . 2. Placement of Memorial Honoring Helicopter Pilots during the Vietnam War (a) In general Subject to the requirements of section (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew members who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era. (b) Design The memorial placed under subsection (a) shall measure 4 feet in height, 5 feet in width, and 1 foot in depth, and shall be based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army and the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. (c) Agreement for Upkeep and Maintenance The Secretary of the Army may only place a memorial under subsection (a) if the Secretary enters into an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the Association agrees to pay all costs necessary to construct, install, and maintain the memorial, and to such other provisions as the Secretary may require. (d) Approval of Site The Secretary of the Army shall approve an appropriate site within Arlington National Cemetery for the memorial under subsection (a) to be placed. (e) Waiver of environmental assessment Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ) shall not apply with respect to the memorial placed under subsection (a).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4298 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 8, 2016 Received AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Memorial Act . 2. Placement of Memorial Honoring Helicopter Pilots during the Vietnam War (a) In general Subject to the requirements of section (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew members who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era. (b) Design The memorial placed under subsection (a) shall measure 4 feet in height, 5 feet in width, and 1 foot in depth, and shall be based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army and the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. (c) Agreement for Upkeep and Maintenance The Secretary of the Army may only place a memorial under subsection (a) if the Secretary enters into an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the Association agrees to pay all costs necessary to construct, install, and maintain the memorial, and to such other provisions as the Secretary may require. (d) Approval of Site The Secretary of the Army shall approve an appropriate site within Arlington National Cemetery for the memorial under subsection (a) to be placed. (e) Waiver of environmental assessment Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ) shall not apply with respect to the memorial placed under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Mr. Blum (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa , and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent the Secretary of Health and Human Services from limiting access to excepted benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Opportunity Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Treatment of hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance as excepted benefits Section 2763 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–63 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking The requirements of and inserting the following: (1) Exception The requirements of ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance In applying paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not take any action (by regulation, guidance, policy statement, or otherwise) to require a hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance (as described in section 2791(c)(3)(B)) to be treated as an excepted benefit only if the benefits of the hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance are provided to an individual who— (A) has other health coverage that is minimum essential coverage within the meaning of section 5000A(f) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (B) is otherwise treated as having such minimum essential coverage. . 3. No additional conditions for treatment as excepted benefit Section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) No additional conditions for treatment as excepted benefit In applying subsection (c), the Secretary shall not impose any additional condition that must be satisfied in order for benefits (or any combination thereof) to be treated as excepted benefits, including any condition that to be an excepted benefit the benefits must be provided only to individuals who have other health insurance coverage that is major medical coverage or is minimum essential coverage within the meaning of section 5000A(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by sections 2 and 3 shall take effect as if included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), and any final rule, guidance, policy statement, or other action taken by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that is inconsistent with such amendments is null and void.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to search all public records to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the United States.

1. Requirement to search records of aliens applying for admission to the United States The Secretary of Homeland Security shall search all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien applying for admission to the United States is inadmissible under section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4304 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Mr. Higgins introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Department of Labor to conduct a study on residual contamination of workers at certain facilities related to the Department of Energy’s processing and production of materials that emit radiation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Worker Residual Contaminations Compensation Act . 2. Study on residual contaminations of workers at certain contractor and subsidiary facilities (a) Study The Secretary of Labor shall oversee a study on residual contamination of workers at certain facilities that are members of the Special Exposure Cohort (described in section 3621(14) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000) owned or operated by contractors of the Department of Energy and subsidiaries of such contractors. Such study shall be conducted by independent advisors and medical experts of each atomic energy employer designated by the Secretary of Energy under section 3621(4)(B) of such Act and Beryllium vendor (as defined in paragraph (6) of such section). (b) Report The Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of such study not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To make permanent the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans made permanent Section 544 of title 38 of the United States Code is amended by striking (e) The Committee shall cease to exist December 31, 2016. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4310 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Mr. Salmon (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to check an alien’s interactions on and posting of material to the Internet prior to the issuance of a visa, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Vet Electronic Trails Act of 2015 . 2. Interactions on and posting of material to the Internet checked prior to issuance of visa Chapter 2 of title I of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq. ) is amended by adding after section 219 the following: 220. Interactions on and posting of material to the Internet checked prior to issuance of visa Prior to the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to any alien, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall check the alien’s interactions on and posting of material to the Internet (including social media services) in order to ensure that the alien is not a threat to the security of the United States. . 3. GAO Report On the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which includes— (1) a description of the implementation of the requirement under section 220 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by this Act; and (2) an assessment of whether the implementation of such requirement has prevented the issuance of a visa to any alien who— (A) is not a threat to the national security of the United States; or (B) is a threat to the national security of the United States.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4311 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from modifying or amending the standards and regulations governing the substantiation of charitable contributions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Charitable Contributions Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition of IRS modification of standards and regulations for substantiation of charitable contributions (a) In general The definitions and regulations in effect on January 1, 2015, under section 170(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the substantiation of charitable contributions in excess of $250) shall apply on and after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Prohibition of any modification The Secretary of the Treasury shall not issue, revise, or finalize any regulation (including the proposed regulations published in the Federal Register on September 17, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 55802)), revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to the definitions and regulations specified in subsection (a).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2016 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself and Ms. Bass ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary 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 authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2016 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Suicide is the leading cause of gun related deaths in America. More than 60 percent of deaths by guns in the country are the result of individuals using these weapons as a means to commit suicide. Some of these deaths might have been prevented if there were adequate background checks. (2) Victims of domestic abuse are more likely to become victims of homicide when a gun is present. Further, individuals who suffer from mental illnesses are more likely to be victims rather than perpetrators of violence. (3) Approximately 1 in 4 American adults have a mental illness and nearly half of all adults in America will develop at least one mental illness during their lifetime. (4) Less than half of children and adults with diagnosable mental health problems receive the treatment they need. 3. Authorization of funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Commissioner of Social Security $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 to carry out programs and activities authorized by provisions of law other than this Act— (1) to increase access to mental health care treatment and services; and (2) to encourage and assist the reporting of relevant disqualifying mental health information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4316 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2016 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the hiring of 200 additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators to enforce gun laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2016 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) On average, more than 100,000 people in the United States are shot in murders, assaults, and other crimes and more than 32,000 people die from gun violence annually, including 2,677 children under 18 years of age. (2) Many of these crimes were committed by people who never should have been able to purchase a gun. (3) Each year hundreds of law enforcement officers lose their lives to gun violence, having been shot to death while protecting their communities. (4) Millions of guns are sold every year in no questions asked transactions and experts estimate that 40 percent of guns now sold in the United States are sold without a background check of the purchaser. 3. Additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators The Attorney General may hire 200 individuals to serve as agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in addition to any individuals so serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2016 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Cole , Mr. Massie , Mr. Lucas , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Miller of Florida , and Mrs. Love ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To eliminate the authority of the executive branch to further restrict the conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016 . 2. Elimination of executive authority to further restrict conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition No officer or employee of the Federal Government may take any action that would result in a limitation on the conduct of an individual in relation to a firearm or ammunition that is more restrictive than the limitations on the conduct that are in effect as of January 3, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4322 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Mr. Knight (for himself and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Small Business , 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 clarify the prohibition on affiliation under the Mentor-Protege Program of the Department of Defense, to amend the Small Business Act to improve cooperation between the mentor-protege programs of the Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mentor-Protégé Cooperation Reform Act of 2016 . 2. Amendments to the Mentor-Protege Program of the Department of Defense on affiliation Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 104 Stat. 1607; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) prior to the approval of that agreement, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration had made no finding of affiliation between the mentor firm and the protege firm; ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) (A) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration does not have a current finding of affiliation between the mentor firm and protege firm; or (B) the Secretary, after considering the regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration regarding affiliation— (i) does not have reason to believe that the mentor firm affiliated with the protege firm; or (ii) has received a formal determination of no affiliation between the mentor firm and protege firm from the Administrator after having submitted a question of affiliation to the Administrator; and ; and (2) in subsection (n), by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows: (9) The term affiliation , with respect to a relationship between a mentor firm and a protege firm, means a relationship described under section 121.103 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). . 3. Improving cooperation between the mentor-protege programs of the Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense Section 45(b)(4) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657r(b)(4) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Mr. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations for the safe and environmentally responsible reopening of abandoned mines, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Safety Act . 2. Reopening of abandoned mines (a) Regulations (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with other relevant agencies, shall promulgate regulations for the safe and environmentally responsible reopening of abandoned mines for the sole purpose of facilitating cleanup or remediation of conditions at such mines. (2) Contents Such regulations shall— (A) be applicable to both coal mines and noncoal mines; (B) ensure that an abandoned mine is reopened in a manner that— (i) protects the safety of workers involved in the reopening of the abandoned mine; and (ii) minimizes the risk of a blowout or other uncontrolled release of water into the environment; (C) require emergency response and notification plans to be developed before reopening any abandoned mine that poses a risk of an uncontrolled release of water into the environment; (D) provide for the long-term care and maintenance of hardrock mine bulkheads; (E) require approval by a professional engineer of plans to reopen abandoned mine sites; and (F) incorporate recommendations from the Bureau of Reclamation report entitled Technical Evaluation of the Gold King Mine Incident San Juan County, Colorado and dated October 2015. (3) Timing The Secretary shall publish proposed regulations under this subsection by no later than 6 months after the completion of the study under subsection (b), or if no such study is conducted, by no later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Study (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior may seek to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study to identify best practices for reopening abandoned mines for the purpose of facilitating cleanup or remediation of conditions at such mines, and to make recommendations for regulatory and legislative action with respect to such reopenings. (2) Timing Any study under this subsection shall be completed by no later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Identification of high-Risk sites The Secretary of the Interior shall initiate a program to identify and regularly monitor known surface and underground abandoned mine sites and features that pose the highest risk of an inadvertent release of water into the environment. (d) Financial assurance requirements not affected Nothing in this section affects the authority of the Secretary or any Federal agency from imposing any requirement to provide a bond, surety, or other financial assurance for abandoned mine cleanup.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mr. Collins of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016 . 2. Prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b) it shall be unlawful for any person acting under the authority of the United States to monitor any electronic communication (as defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code) to which a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons correctional facility is a party, if that communication would be subject to attorney-client privilege were the prisoner not incarcerated. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply to a communication the Attorney General has reason to believe poses a threat to national security. (c) Rules by Attorney General The Attorney General shall prescribe rules to carry out this section.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4325 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to modify the anticipated value of certain contracts reserved exclusively for small business concerns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unifying Small Business Terminology Act of 2016 . 2. Modification of the anticipated value of certain contracts reserved exclusively for small business concerns (a) In general Section 15(j)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(j)(1) ) is amended by striking greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000 and inserting greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold . (b) Technical amendment Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(m) ) is amended to read as follows: (m) Simplified acquisition threshold In this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4325 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to modify the anticipated value of certain contracts reserved exclusively for small business concerns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unifying Small Business Terminology Act of 2016 . 2. Modification of the anticipated value of certain contracts reserved exclusively for small business concerns (a) In general Section 15(j)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(j)(1) ) is amended by striking greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000 and inserting greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold . (b) Technical amendment Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(m) ) is amended to read as follows: (m) Simplified acquisition threshold In this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code. .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to modify the anticipated value of certain contracts reserved exclusively for small business concerns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unifying Small Business Terminology Act of 2016 . 2. Modification of the anticipated value of certain contracts reserved exclusively for small business concerns (a) In general Section 15(j)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(j)(1) ) is amended by striking greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000 and inserting greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold . (b) Technical amendment Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(m) ) is amended to read as follows: (m) Simplified acquisition threshold In this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to expand the duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016 . 2. Expanding duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (a) In general Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) ), as amended by section 870 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ), is amended— (1) by striking section 8, 15 or 44 and inserting section 8, 15, 31, 36, or 44 ; (2) by striking sections 8 and 15 each place such term appears and inserting sections 8, 15, 31, 36, and 44 ; (3) in paragraph (10), by striking section 8(a) and inserting section 8, 15, 31, or 36 ; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (15), (16), and (17) as paragraphs (16), (17), and (18), respectively; (5) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: (15) shall review purchases made by the agency greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, and less than the simplified acquisition threshold to ensure that the purchases have been made in compliance with the provisions of this Act and have been properly recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System, if the method of payment is a purchase card issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 2784 of title 10, United States Code, or by the head of an executive agency pursuant to section 1909 of title 41, United States Code; ; and (6) in paragraph (17) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) any failure of the agency to comply with section 8, 15, 31, or 36. . (b) Technical amendment Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(m) ) is amended to read as follows: (m) Simplified acquisition threshold In this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Ms. Adams (for herself and Mr. Hardy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to expand the duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016 . 2. Expanding duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (a) In general Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) ), as amended by section 870 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ), is amended— (1) by striking section 8, 15 or 44 and inserting section 8, 15, 31, 36, or 44 ; (2) by striking sections 8 and 15 each place such term appears and inserting sections 8, 15, 31, 36, and 44 ; (3) in paragraph (10), by striking section 8(a) and inserting section 8, 15, 31, or 36 ; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (15), (16), and (17) as paragraphs (16), (17), and (18), respectively; (5) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: (15) shall review purchases made by the agency greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, and less than the simplified acquisition threshold to ensure that the purchases have been made in compliance with the provisions of this Act and have been properly recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System, if the method of payment is a purchase card issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 2784 of title 10, United States Code, or by the head of an executive agency pursuant to section 1909 of title 41, United States Code; ; and (6) in paragraph (17) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) any failure of the agency to comply with section 8, 15, 31, or 36. . (b) Technical amendment Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(m) ) is amended to read as follows: (m) Simplified acquisition threshold In this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code. .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4326 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to expand the duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016 . 2. Expanding duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (a) In general Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) ), as amended by section 870 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ), is amended— (1) by striking section 8, 15 or 44 and inserting section 8, 15, 31, 36, or 44 ; (2) by striking sections 8 and 15 each place such term appears and inserting sections 8, 15, 31, 36, and 44 ; (3) in paragraph (10), by striking section 8(a) and inserting section 8, 15, 31, or 36 ; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (15), (16), and (17) as paragraphs (16), (17), and (18), respectively; (5) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: (15) shall review purchases made by the agency greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, and less than the simplified acquisition threshold to ensure that the purchases have been made in compliance with the provisions of this Act and have been properly recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System, if the method of payment is a purchase card issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 2784 of title 10, United States Code, or by the head of an executive agency pursuant to section 1909 of title 41, United States Code; ; and (6) in paragraph (17) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) any failure of the agency to comply with section 8, 15, 31, or 36. . (b) Technical amendment Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(m) ) is amended to read as follows: (m) Simplified acquisition threshold In this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk