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II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2015 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive plan to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Cyber Support to Civil Authorities Act of 2015 . 2. Comprehensive plan of Department of Defense to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers (a) Plan required (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a comprehensive plan for the United States Cyber Command to support civil authorities in responding to cyber attacks by foreign powers (as defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1801 )) against the United States or a United States person. (2) Elements The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A plan for internal Department of Defense collective training activities that are integrated with exercises conducted with other agencies and State and local governments. (B) Plans for coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies and State and local governments pursuant to the exercises required under subparagraph (A). (C) Note of any historical frameworks that are used, if any, in the formulation of the plan required by paragraph (1), such as Operation Noble Eagle. (D) Descriptions of the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of Federal, State, and local authorities as the Secretary understands them. (E) Descriptions of the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of the active components and reserve components of the Armed Forces. (F) A description of such legislative and administrative action as may be necessary to carry out the plan required by paragraph (1). (b) Comptroller General of the United States review of plan The Comptroller General of the United States shall review the plan developed under subsection (a)(1).
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen S. 1482 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To improve and reauthorize provisions relating to the application of the antitrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 . 2. Extension relating to the application of the antritrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid Section 568 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting or after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ; or and inserting a period at the end; and (C) by striking paragraph (4); and (2) in subsection (d), by striking 2015 and inserting 2022 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1482 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To improve and reauthorize provisions relating to the application of the antitrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 . 2. Extension relating to the application of the antritrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid Section 568 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting or after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ; or and inserting a period at the end; and (C) by striking paragraph (4); and (2) in subsection (d), by striking 2015 and inserting 2022 .

Passed the Senate July 14, 2015. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1482 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2015 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To improve and reauthorize provisions relating to the application of the antitrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 . 2. Extension relating to the application of the antritrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid Section 568 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting or after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ; or and inserting a period at the end; and (C) by striking paragraph (4); and (2) in subsection (d), by striking 2015 and inserting 2022 .
II Calendar No. 146 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1482 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2015 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 9, 2015 Reported by Mr. Grassley , without amendment A BILL To improve and reauthorize provisions relating to the application of the antitrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 . 2. Extension relating to the application of the antritrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid Section 568 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting or after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ; or and inserting a period at the end; and (C) by striking paragraph (4); and (2) in subsection (d), by striking 2015 and inserting 2022 .

July 9, 2015 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2015 Ms. Baldwin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the advancement of energy-water efficiency research, development, and deployment activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Efficiency Innovation Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Department The term Department means the Department of Energy. (2) Industrial Assessment Center The term Industrial Assessment Center means a center located at an institution of higher education that— (A) receives funding from the Department; (B) provides an in-depth assessment of small- and medium-sized manufacturer plant sites to evaluate the facilities, services, and manufacturing operations of the plant sites; and (C) identifies opportunities for potential savings for small- and medium-sized manufacturer plant sites from energy efficiency improvements, waste minimization, pollution prevention, and productivity improvement. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. 3. Leveraging existing agency programs to advance energy-water efficiency (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) through the Industrial Assessment Centers of the Department, the Department provides technical assistance to facilitate efficiency improvements at small- and medium-sized manufacturers while training engineering students for energy careers; (2) the efficiency improvements described in paragraph (1) reduce energy demand, help manufacturers operate more competitively, and catalyze the use of new technologies and best practices; (3) water and wastewater treatment are energy-intensive processes, and opportunities for efficiency upgrades can be limited by technical expertise, particularly at small utilities; and (4) through the Industrial Assessment Centers of the Department, the Department has recently engaged with the Environmental Protection Agency in a pilot effort to target energy efficiency in water and wastewater treatment facilities. (b) Expansion of technical assistance The Secretary shall expand the Industrial Assessment Centers of the Department, working across Federal agencies as necessary— (1) to provide comparable assessment services to water and wastewater treatment facilities, including systems that treat municipal, industrial, and agricultural waste; and (2) to equip the Directors of the Industrial Assessment Centers with the training and tools necessary to provide technical assistance on energy savings to those facilities. 4. Funding The Secretary shall carry out this Act using unobligated funds of the Department.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2015 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require notice and comment for certain interpretative rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 . 2. Requiring notice and comment for certain interpretative rules Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 551— (A) in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (15) longstanding interpretative rule means an interpretative rule that has been in effect for not less than 1 year; and (16) revise means, with respect to an interpretative rule, altering or otherwise changing any provision of a longstanding interpretative rule that conflicts, or is in any way inconsistent with, any provision in a subsequently promulgated interpretative rule. ; and (2) in section 553— (A) in subsection (b), following the flush text, in subparagraph (A), by striking interpretative rules and inserting an interpretative rule of an agency, unless the interpretative rule revises a longstanding interpretative rule of the agency ; and (B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking interpretative rules and inserting an interpretative rule of an agency, unless the interpretative rule revises a longstanding interpretative rule of the agency, and .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1488 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2015 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for fair application of the exceptions process for drugs in tiers in formularies in prescription drug plans under Medicare part D.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act . 2. Fair exceptions process for drug in tiers under Medicare part D Section 1860D–4(g)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(g)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking for tiered cost-sharing for drugs included within a formulary and and inserting for any tiered cost-sharing structure within a formulary (including a structure that ; and (B) by inserting , or provides for different co-payment or coinsurance amounts for drugs in different tiers included within the formulary) before , a part D eligible individual ; (2) in the second sentence, by inserting in any plan formulary before could be covered ; and (3) by inserting the following before the last sentence: In no case may the Secretary allow a PDP sponsor to make any element of the tiered cost-sharing structure (including a tier used for very high cost or unique items) ineligible for lower-cost sharing through an exception under this paragraph. .
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.

1. Real property conveyance (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Archivist The term Archivist means the Archivist of the United States. (2) City The term City means the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. (b) Conveyance (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and after completion of the survey and appraisal described in this section, the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist, shall offer to convey to the City by quitclaim deed for the consideration and under the conditions described in subsection (d), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property described in subsection (c). (2) Costs of conveyance The City shall be responsible for paying— (A) the costs of an appraisal conducted pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(B); and (B) any other costs relating to the conveyance of the Federal property under this Act. (c) Legal description of property (1) In general The parcel to be conveyed under subsection (b) consists of approximately 9 acres and improvements located at 400 East Fortieth Avenue in the City that is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. (2) Survey required As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey, paid for by the City, that is satisfactory to the Archivist. (d) Terms and conditions (1) Consideration (A) In general As consideration for the conveyance of the property under subsection (b), the City shall pay to the Archivist an amount not less than the fair market value of the conveyed property, to be determined as provided in subparagraph (B). (B) Appraisal The fair market value of the property to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined based on an appraisal that— (i) is conducted by a licensed, independent appraiser that is approved by the Archivist and the City; (ii) is based on the highest and best use of the property; (iii) is approved by the Archivist; and (iv) is paid for by the City. (2) Preconveyance entry The Archivist, on terms and conditions the Archivist determines to be appropriate, may authorize the City to enter the property at no charge for preconstruction and construction activities. (3) Additional terms and conditions The Archivist may require additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (b) as the Archivist considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Proceeds Any net proceeds received by the Archivist as a result of the conveyance under this Act shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate.

Passed the Senate April 6, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2015 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.

1. Real property conveyance (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Archivist The term Archivist means the Archivist of the United States. (2) City The term City means the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. (b) Conveyance As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and after completion of the survey and appraisal described in this section, the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist, shall convey to the City by quitclaim deed for the consideration described in subsection (d), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property described in subsection (c). (c) Legal description of property (1) In general The parcel to be conveyed under subsection (b) consists of approximately 9 acres and improvements located at 400 East Fortieth Avenue in the City that is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. (2) Survey required As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey, paid for by the City, that is satisfactory to the Archivist. (d) Terms and conditions (1) Consideration (A) In general As consideration for the conveyance of the property under subsection (b), the City shall pay to the Archivist an amount not less than the fair market value of the conveyed property, to be determined as provided in subparagraph (B). (B) Appraisal The fair market value of the property to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined based on an appraisal that— (i) is conducted by a licensed, independent appraiser that is approved by the Archivist and the City; (ii) is based on the highest and best use of the property; (iii) is approved by the Archivist; and (iv) is paid for by the City. (2) Preconveyance entry The Archivist, on terms and conditions the Archivist determines to be appropriate, may authorize the City to enter the property at no charge for preconstruction and construction activities. (3) Additional terms and conditions The Archivist may require additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (b) as the Archivist considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1493 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2015, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2015, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2015, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. (e) Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in subsection (b), as increased under subsection (a), not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2016.

Passed the Senate October 22, 2015. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1493 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2015 Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Moran , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Heller , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Sullivan , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Brown , Mr. Tester , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2015, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2015, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2015, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. (e) Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in subsection (b), as increased under subsection (a), not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2016.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2015 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Department in the permanent record of the employee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act . 2. Retention of records of reprimands and admonishments received by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 714. Record of reprimands and admonishments If any employee of the Department receives a reprimand or admonishment, the Secretary shall retain a copy of such reprimand or admonishment in the permanent record of the employee as long as the employee is employed by the Department. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 714. Record of reprimands and admonishments. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1497 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2015 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To exempt the Indian Health Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and certain other programs for Indians from sequestration.

1. Sequestration exemption for certain Indian programs (a) In general Section 255 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 905 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following: (k) Indian Health Service and other Indian programs The following programs shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this part: All programs administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indian health facilities (75–0391–0–1–551). Indian health services (75–0390–0–1–551). All programs under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq. ). . (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 256(e) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 906(e) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Indian Health Services and Facilities, ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (C).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1498 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2015 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military working dogs be retired in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Requirement for retirement of military working dogs in the United States (a) In general Section 2583 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): (f) Retirement of military working dogs within the United States (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the retirement of a military working dog under this section shall occur at a location within the United States. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the retirement of a military working dog abroad if a United States citizen living abroad adopts the dog at the time of retirement. (3) Amounts available to the military department concerned shall be available for the costs of the transport of military working dogs to the United States for retirement in accordance with the requirement in paragraph (1). ; and (3) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the Secretary of the military department concerned and all that follows through may and inserting a military working dog is to be retired in accordance with the requirement in subsection (f)(1) and no suitable adoption is available at the military facility where the dog is located at the time of retirement, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall ; and (B) by inserting within the United States after another location . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to retirements of military working dogs pursuant to section 2583 of title 10, United States Code, that occur on or after that date.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1499 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2015 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Blunt , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide eligibility under certain highway programs for projects for the installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 . 2. Vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment projects (a) Vehicle-to-Infrastructure communication equipment defined Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (35) Vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment The term vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment means equipment that provides a wireless exchange of critical safety and operational data between highway infrastructure and vehicles, intended primarily to avoid or mitigate vehicle collisions and enable a wide range of other safety, mobility, and environmental benefits. . (b) Eligible projects under national highway performance program Section 119(d)(2) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (Q) Installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment. . (c) Eligible projects under surface transportation program Section 133(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (27) Installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment. . (d) Eligible projects under highway safety improvement program Section 148(a)(4)(B) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (xxv) Installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2015 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor during Battle of the Bulge (a) Authorization The President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of title 10, United States Code, to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Action described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of James Megellas on January 28, 1945, in Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, during World War II, when, as a first lieutenant in the 82d Airborne Division, he led a surprise and devastating attack on a much larger advancing enemy force, killing and capturing a large number and causing others to flee, single-handedly destroying an attacking German Mark V tank with two hand-held grenades, and then leading his men in clearing and seizing Herresbach. (c) Waiver of time limitations The award under subsection (a) may be made without regard to the time limitations specified in section 3744(b) of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation established by law or regulation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Army.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1508 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2015 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2015 . 2. Likeness of Harriet Tubman required to be included on the face of $20 Federal Reserve notes The eighth undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 418 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that the face of all $20 Federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2017, shall bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1518 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2015 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mrs. Fischer , Mr. King , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015 . 2. Exclusivity of Federal authority to regulate labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 45a ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking To the extent and inserting the following: (a) In general To the extent ; (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Effect on State law The provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of the law of any State relating to the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with a Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin. ; and (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this section and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section .
II Calendar No. 381 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1518 [Report No. 114–221] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2015 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mrs. Fischer , Mr. King , Ms. Collins , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation March 7, 2016 Reported by Mr. Thune , without amendment A BILL To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015 . 2. Exclusivity of Federal authority to regulate labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 45a ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking To the extent and inserting the following: (a) In general To the extent ; (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Effect on State law The provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of the law of any State relating to the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with a Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin. ; and (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this section and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section .

March 7, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1520 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2015 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect victims of stalking from gun violence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2015 . 2. Addition of dating partners and individuals subject to restraining orders (a) Definition Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (32) and inserting the following: (32) The term intimate partner — (A) means with respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person, and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person; and (B) includes— (i) a dating partner (as defined in section 2266); and (ii) any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the State or tribal jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or where the victim resides. ; and (2) in paragraph (33)(A)(ii)— (A) by inserting intimate partner, after former spouse, ; and (B) by inserting intimate partner, after a spouse, each place it appears. (b) Addition of stalking Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (8)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking. ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking, .
114th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., April 26, 2016 AMENDMENT:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 1523) entitled An Act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Competitive awards Section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Competitive awards (A) In general Using the amounts made available under subsection (i)(2)(B), the Administrator shall make competitive awards under this paragraph. (B) Application for awards The Administrator shall solicit applications for awards under this paragraph from State, interstate, and regional water pollution control agencies and entities, State coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals. (C) Selection of recipients In selecting award recipients under this paragraph, the Administrator shall select recipients that are best able to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of coastal areas. Such issues shall include— (i) extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality; (ii) recurring harmful algae blooms; (iii) unusual marine mammal mortalities; (iv) invasive exotic species that may threaten wastewater systems and cause other damage; (v) jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons; (vi) flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss; and (vii) low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management. . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330 ) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $26,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 for— (A) expenses relating to the administration of grants or awards by the Administrator under this section, including the award and oversight of grants and awards, except that such expenses may not exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated under this subsection for a fiscal year; and (B) making grants and awards under subsection (g). (2) Allocations (A) Conservation and management plans Not less than 80 percent of the amount made available under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used by the Administrator to provide grant assistance for the development, implementation, and monitoring of each of the conservation and management plans eligible for grant assistance under subsection (g)(2). (B) Competitive awards Not less than 15 percent of the amount made available under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used by the Administrator for making competitive awards described in subsection (g)(4). .

Karen L. Haas Clerk.
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 1523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

1. Competitive awards Section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Competitive awards (A) In general Using the amounts made available under subsection (i)(2)(B), the Administrator shall make competitive awards under this paragraph. (B) Application for awards The Administrator shall solicit applications for awards under this paragraph from State, interstate, and regional water pollution control agencies and entities, State coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals. (C) Selection of recipients In selecting award recipients under this paragraph, the Administrator shall select recipients that are best able to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of coastal areas. Such issues shall include— (i) extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality; (ii) recurring harmful algae blooms; (iii) unusual marine mammal mortalities; (iv) invasive exotic species that may threaten wastewater systems and cause other damage; (v) jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons; (vi) flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss; and (vii) low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management. . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330 ) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $26,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 for— (A) expenses relating to the administration of grants or awards by the Administrator under this section, including the award and oversight of grants and awards, except that such expenses may not exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated under this subsection for a fiscal year; and (B) making grants and awards under subsection (g). (2) Allocations (A) Conservation and management plans Not less than 80 percent of the amount made available under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used by the Administrator to provide grant assistance for the development, implementation, and monitoring of each of the conservation and management plans eligible for grant assistance under subsection (g)(2). (B) Competitive awards Not less than 15 percent of the amount made available under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used by the Administrator for making competitive awards described in subsection (g)(4). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

1. National Estuary Program reauthorization; competitive awards Section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following: (4) Competitive awards (A) In general Using the amounts made available under subsection (i)(2)(B), the Administrator shall make competitive awards under this paragraph. (B) Application for awards The Administrator shall solicit applications for awards under this paragraph from State, interstate, and regional water pollution control agencies and entities, State coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals. (C) Selection of recipients The Administrator shall select award recipients under this paragraph that, as determined by the Administrator, are best able to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of coastal areas, including— (i) extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality; (ii) recurring harmful algae blooms; (iii) unusual marine mammal mortalities; (iv) invasive exotic species that may threaten wastewater systems and cause other damage; (v) jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons; (vi) flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss; and (vii) low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management. ; and (2) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for— (A) making grants and awards under subsection (g); and (B) expenses relating to the administration of grants or awards by the Administrator under this section, including the award and oversight of grants and awards, subject to the condition that such expenses may not exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated under this subsection for a fiscal year. (2) Allocations (A) Conservation and management plans Not less than 80 percent of the amount made available under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used by the Administrator for the development, implementation, and monitoring of each conservation and management plan eligible for grant assistance under subsection (g)(2). (B) Competitive awards Not less than 15 percent of the amount made available under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used by the Administrator for making competitive awards under subsection (g)(4). .

Passed the Senate August 5, 2015. Secretary