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II Calendar No. 489 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1132 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 25, 2016 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, as the W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building .

1. W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, shall be known and designated as the W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building .

May 25, 2016 Reported without amendment
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1133 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2015 Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Titus , Mr. Takano , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Huffman , and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan.

1. Member business loan definition (a) In general Section 107A(c) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)— (A) in clause (iv), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (vi) made to a veteran; ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (4) the term veteran has the meaning given such term under section 101 of title 38, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect after the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2015 Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the submission of information by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Timely Information Act . 2. Submission of certain information by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Congress (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 529 the following new section: 529A. Submission of certain information by the Secretary to Congress (a) In general The submission of information by the Secretary to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate in response to a request for such information made by a covered member of the committee shall be deemed to be— (1) a covered disclosure under section 552a(b)(9) of title 5; and (2) a permitted disclosure under regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–191 ), including a permitted disclosure for oversight activities authorized by law as described in section 164.512(d) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Submission to chairman With respect to a request for information described in subsection (a) made by a covered member of the committee who is not the chairman, the Secretary shall also submit such information to the chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, as the case may be. (c) Covered member of the committee In this section, the term covered member of the committee means any of the following: (1) The chairman or ranking member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. (2) A chairman or ranking member of a subcommittee of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. (3) The designee of a chairman or ranking member described in paragraph (1) or (2). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 529 the following new item: 529A. Submission of certain information by the Secretary to Congress. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1141 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2015 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Consideration of certain time spent receiving medical care from Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for post-9/11 educational assistance (a) In general Section 3301(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting 12301(h), after 12301(g), . (b) Retroactive application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply as if such amendment were enacted immediately after the enactment of the Post- 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2015 Mr. Tiberi (for himself, Mr. Neal , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Kind , Mr. Schock , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Reed , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Young of Indiana , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Blumenauer , and Mr. Boustany ) 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 make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program.

1. Temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program made permanent and expanded (a) Minimum credit amount for new buildings made permanent Subparagraph (A) of section 42(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking with respect to housing credit dollar amount allocations made before January 1, 2015 . (b) Minimum credit for existing buildings Subsection (b) of section 42 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) Minimum credit for existing buildings In the case of any existing building— (A) which is placed in service by the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and (B) which is not federally subsidized for the taxable year, the applicable percentage shall not be less than 4 percent. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 42(b)(2) of such Code is amended by striking Temporary minimum and inserting Minimum . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to buildings placed in service after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1143 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2015 Mr. Turner 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 extend the credit for health insurance costs of certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pension recipients.

1. Extension of health insurance cost credit for certain PBGC pension recipients (a) In general Section 35(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Extension for eligible PBGC pension recipients (A) In general In the case of an eligible PBGC pension recipient, paragraph (1)(B) shall be applied by substituting January 1, 2020 for January 1, 2014 . (B) Coordination If, for any month, subparagraph (A) applies and the individual is an eligible individual— (i) such month shall not be a coverage month under section 36B(c)(2), and (ii) no penalty shall be imposed under section 5000A with respect to the eligible individual or any family member who is covered by qualified health insurance. (C) Election Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to an eligible individual if the individual elects not to have a month treated as an eligible coverage month. Such election, once made, shall be irrevocable, and the individual may not thereafter be treated as an eligible individual for purposes of this section. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2015 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on 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 amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by Federal officers and employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Nondiscrimination & Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Misconduct against taxpayers by Internal Revenue Service employees (a) Criminal liability Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 250. Misconduct against taxpayers by Internal Revenue Service employees Whoever being an employee of the Internal Revenue Service, engages, during the performance of that employee’s official duties, in an act or omission described in section 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. . (b) Clarification of acts and omission constituting misconduct For purposes of section 1203 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 and section 250 of title 18, United States Code (as added by this section) the protections and guarantees afforded under the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States to political speech and political expression shall not fail to be treated as rights under the Constitution of the United States referred to in section 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 249 the following: 250. Discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by Federal officers and employees. .
V 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1146 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2015 Mr. Gutiérrez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova.

1. Permanent resident status for Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, or Vania Simeonova enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
IB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1152 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service from using personal email accounts to conduct official business.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Email Transparency Act . 2. IRS employees prohibited from using personal email accounts for official business No officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service may use a personal email account to conduct any official business of the Government.

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1152 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Marchant (for himself and Mr. Roskam ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service from using personal email accounts to conduct official business.

1. IRS employees prohibited from using personal email accounts for official business No officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service may use a personal email account to conduct any official business of the Government.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1152 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To prohibit officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service from using personal email accounts to conduct official business.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Email Transparency Act . 2. IRS employees prohibited from using personal email accounts for official business No officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service may use a personal email account to conduct any official business of the Government.

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 49 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1152 [Report No. 114–69] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Marchant (for himself and Mr. Roskam ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means April 13, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 27, 2015 A BILL To prohibit officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service from using personal email accounts to conduct official business.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Email Transparency Act . 2. IRS employees prohibited from using personal email accounts for official business No officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service may use a personal email account to conduct any official business of the Government.

April 13, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Stutzman (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Jones , and Mr. Westmoreland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Focusing the Fed on the Currency of the United States Act of 2015 or the FFOCUS Act of 2015 . 2. Removal of dual mandate Section 2A of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 225a ) is amended by striking maximum employment, stable prices, and inserting stable prices .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Ms. Adams (for herself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Ashford , Mr. Polis , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Gutiérrez , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Moore , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Honda , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Duckworth , and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an American Civil Rights City , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Civil Rights Cities Act . 2. Designation of American Civil Rights cities (a) Annual designations Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, shall designate at least one city in the United States as an American Civil Rights City based on— (1) contributions of the city to protect civil rights by preventing discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or disability; and (2) efforts by the city to highlight the struggle of the United States to secure civil rights and liberties through preservation and celebration, including the establishment of historical organizations or museums and recognition of civil rights leaders. (b) First American Civil Rights Cities The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, and the city of Selma, Alabama, are each designated as an American Civil Rights City .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1165 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require that repurchase-to-maturity transactions be treated as secured borrowings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Repos to Maturity on Balance Sheet Act of 2015 . 2. Accounting treatment of RTM transactions (a) In general In establishing accounting principles or standards for purposes of the securities laws, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall require that a repurchase-to-maturity transaction be treated as a secured borrowing in which the transferred asset serves as collateral. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Repurchase-to-maturity transaction The term repurchase-to-maturity transaction means a transaction in which— (A) a financial asset is transferred in exchange for cash, other financial assets, or letters of credit; and (B) concurrently with the transfer, the transferor and the transferee agree that, at the maturity of the transferred asset, the transferee may either, at the option of the transferee— (i) return the transferred asset (or a substantially similar asset) to the transferor, thereby obligating the transferor to reacquire the transferred asset (or to acquire the substantially similar asset, as the case may be) for an amount equal to the value of the cash, other financial assets, or letters of credit described in subparagraph (A), plus a stipulated interest factor; or (ii) redeem the transferred asset from the issuer of the transferred asset. (2) Securities laws The term securities laws has the meaning given such term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ). (3) Transferred asset The term transferred asset means a financial asset transferred in exchange for cash, other financial assets, or letters of credit in a repurchase-to-maturity transaction, as described in paragraph (1)(A). (c) Effective date The treatment required under subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require any person subject to accounting principles or standards under the securities laws to show all transactions of such person on the balance sheet of such person.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nothing Off Balance Sheet Act of 2015 . 2. All transactions required to be shown on balance sheet (a) In general In establishing accounting principles or standards for purposes of the securities laws (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) )), the Securities and Exchange Commission shall require any person subject to such principles or standards to show all transactions of such person on the balance sheet of such person. (b) Regulations The Securities and Exchange Commission shall promulgate regulations to implement subsection (a) not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Fortenberry 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 maximum contribution limit for health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Savings Account Act . 2. Maximum contribution limit to HSA increased to amount of deductible and out-of-pocket limitation (a) Self-Only coverage Section 223(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $2,250 and inserting the amount in effect under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(I) . (b) Family coverage Section 223(b)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking $4,500 and inserting the amount in effect under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(II) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act . 2. Program for provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans Section 204(c) of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 ( 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” before “The program”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The program shall be carried out at not fewer than 75 medical centers by not later than December 31, 2014, and at all medical centers by not later than December 31, 2016. . 3. Expanded chiropractor services available to veterans (a) Medical Services Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Chiropractic services. . (b) Rehabilitative Services Paragraph (8) of such section is amended by inserting “chiropractic,” after “counseling,”. (c) Preventive Health Services Paragraph (9) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (K) as subparagraphs (G) through (L), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph (F): (F) periodic and preventative chiropractic examinations and services; .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) 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 reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits produced by small distilleries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2015 . 2. Reduced rate for small domestic distillers (a) In general Section 5001 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Reduced rate for certain small domestic producers (1) In general In the case of any person who produces not more than 100,000 proof gallons of distilled spirits during the calendar year, the rate of tax imposed by subsection (a)(1) shall be $2.70 per proof gallon produced in the United States (and a proportionate tax at the like rate on all fractional parts of such a proof gallon). (2) Controlled groups In the case of a controlled group, the 100,000 proof gallon quantity specified in paragraph (1) shall be applied to the controlled group. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term controlled group shall have the meaning given such term by subsection (a) of section 1563, except that more than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in such subsection. Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, principles similar to the principles of the preceding two sentences shall be applied to a group under common control where one or more of the persons is not a corporation. (3) Preventing abuse of reduced rate The Secretary shall prescribe regulations similar to the regulations prescribed under section 5051(a)(2)(C) to prevent the reduced rates provided in paragraph (1) from benefitting any person who produces more than 100,000 proof gallons of distilled spirits during a calendar year. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Paragraph (1) of section 5010(a) is amended— (A) by inserting (if any) after excess , and (B) by inserting ($2.70 in the case of a person described in section 5001(c)) after $13.50 in subparagraph (A). (2) Paragraph (2) of section 5010(a) is amended by inserting ($2.70 in the case of a person described in section 5001(c)) after $13.50 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit trading on material inside information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Insider Trading Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibiting trading on material inside information (a) In general Section 10 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78j ) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Trading on material inside information (1) In general To purchase or sell any security, or any securities-based swap agreement, based on information that the person knows or, considering factors including financial sophistication, knowledge of and experience in financial matters, position in a company, and amount of assets under management, should know is material information and inside information. (2) Rules of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed— (A) to affect liability under subsection (b); or (B) to require for an action under paragraph (1) a personal benefit to any party. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Inside information The term inside information means information that is— (i) nonpublic; and (ii) obtained— (I) illegally; (II) directly or indirectly from an issuer with an expectation of confidentiality or that such information will only be used for a legitimate business purposes; or (III) in violation of a fiduciary duty. (B) Material information The term material information means information that relates, directly or indirectly, to an issuer or a security, and that, if it were made public, would be likely to have a significant effect on the price of a security. . (b) Liability for disclosing material inside information Section 20(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78t(e) ) is amended— (1) by striking (e) and all that follows through For and inserting the following: (e) Prosecution of persons who aid and abet violations (1) In general For ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Prosecution of persons who facilitate violations of section 10(d) A person shall be deemed to have violated section 10(d) if the person intentionally discloses without a legitimate business purpose to another person information that the discloser knows or, considering factors including financial sophistication, knowledge of and experience in financial matters, position in a company, and amount of assets under management, should know is material information and inside information, as such terms are defined, respectively, in section 10(d)(3). . (c) Technical amendment Section 10 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78j ) is amended in the matter preceding subsection (a) by striking exchange— and inserting exchange: .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1176 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Mulvaney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study of the National Credit Union Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NCUA Budget Transparency Act . 2. GAO study (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study of the National Credit Union Administration ( NCUA ) to— (1) study the process and procedures related to the budgeting practices of the NCUA; (2) identify areas where the NCUA can provide greater budget transparency to Members of Congress, the NCUA’s regulated entities, and the public; and (3) determine the availability of line-by-line budget data for the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, the National Credit Union Central Liquidity Facility, and the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund. (b) Report Not later than the end of the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue a report to the Congress containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Posey (for himself and Mr. Nugent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Defense to transport to any country, without charge, supplies that have been furnished by a nonprofit organization and that are intended for distribution to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deployed Troops Support Act of 2015 . 2. Transportation of supplies to members of the Armed Forces from nonprofit organizations (a) In general Chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 402 the following new section: 403. Transportation of supplies from nonprofit organizations (a) Authorization of transportation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may transport to any country, without charge, supplies that have been furnished by a nonprofit organization and that are intended for distribution to members of the armed forces. Such supplies may be transported only on a space available basis. (b) Limitations (1) The Secretary may not transport supplies under subsection (a) unless the Secretary determines that— (A) the transportation of the supplies is consistent with the policies of the United States; (B) the supplies are suitable for distribution to members of the armed forces and are in usable condition; (C) there is a legitimate need for the supplies by the members of the armed forces for whom they are intended; and (D) adequate arrangements have been made for the distribution and use of the supplies. (2) Procedures The Secretary shall establish procedures for making the determinations required under paragraph (1). Such procedures shall include inspection of supplies before acceptance for transport. (3) Preparation It shall be the responsibility of the nonprofit organization requesting the transport of supplies under this section to ensure that the supplies are suitable for transport. (c) Distribution Supplies transported under this section may be distributed by the United States Government or a nonprofit organization. (d) Definition of nonprofit organization In this section, the term nonprofit organization means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following new item: 403. Transportation of supplies from nonprofit organizations. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mrs. Capps , Mr. Guthrie , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Roskam , and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify payment under the Medicare program for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act of 2015 . 2. Payment under the Medicare program for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies Section 1833(t)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(G) ) is amended by striking shall and all that follows and inserting the following: shall— (i) create additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately those procedures that utilize contrast agents from those that do not; (ii) create and implement, for services furnished after the date of the enactment of this clause and in a budget neutral manner, additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately those procedures that utilize a drug (other than contrast agents, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, or anesthesia drugs) that both— (I) has a cost above the drug packaging threshold; and (II) functions as a supply when used in a diagnostic test or procedure; from those that do not; and .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1179 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin , Mr. Boustany , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Paulsen , Mrs. Black , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Holding , Mr. Young of Indiana , and Mr. Kline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 prohibit waivers relating to compliance with the work requirements for the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the Work Requirement for Welfare Act . 2. Prohibition on TANF waivers relating to compliance with the TANF work requirements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not do the following: (1) Finalize, implement, enforce, or otherwise take any action to give effect to the Information Memorandum dated July 12, 2012 (Transmittal No. TANF–ACF–IM–2012–03), or to any administrative action relating to the same subject matter set forth in the Information Memorandum or that reflects the same or similar policies as those set forth in the Information Memorandum. (2) Authorize, approve, renew, modify, or extend any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 ) that waives compliance with a requirement of section 407 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 607 ) through a waiver of section 402 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 602 ) or that provides authority for an expenditure which would not otherwise be an allowable use of funds under a State program funded under part A of title IV of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) with respect to compliance with the work requirements in section 407 of such Act to be regarded as an allowable use of funds under that program for any period. (b) Rescission of waivers Any waiver relating to the subject matter set forth in the Information Memorandum or described in subsection (a)(2) that is granted before the date of the enactment of this Act is hereby rescinded and shall be null and void.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1180 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the Government of the United States from issuing or enforcing a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale in the United States of ammunition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on issuance or enforcement of new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of ammunition in the United States No entity of the Government of the United States may issue or enforce a regulation, or take any other action, that would restrict or prohibit the manufacture, importation, or sale in the United States of any ammunition that, as of the date of the enactment of this section, is not subject to the restriction or prohibition.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1182 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Schweikert 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 prevent retroactive claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs.

1. Prevention of retroactive claims of earned income tax credit by individuals receiving work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (a) In general Section 32(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking Solely for purposes of and inserting the following: (1) In general Solely for purposes of , and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Denial of retroactive application for certain beneficiaries of deferred action (A) In general In the case of any specified deferred action beneficiary, paragraph (1) shall be applied by inserting before the close of the taxable year to which the return relates after Social Security Administration . (B) Specified deferred action beneficiary For purposes of this paragraph, the term specified deferred action beneficiary means any individual who receives temporary deportation relief and work authorization in accordance with any program not specifically established by law under which aliens are provided temporary deportation relief. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to— (1) any return of tax which is filed after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) any amendment or supplement (to any return of tax) which is filed after such date (without regard to the date on which the return of tax is filed).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1183 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain burial benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act . 2. Burial Benefits Section 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting or the National Park Service after National Cemetery Administration ; and (2) in paragraph (2) by striking National Cemetery Administration or in the Arlington National Cemetery and inserting National Cemetery Administration or the National Park Service, or in the Arlington National Cemetery, . 3. Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Stivers (for himself, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Delaney , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Schock , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Harper , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Ashford , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Sinema , and Ms. Fudge ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the opportunity for responsible health savings to all American families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2015 . 2. Expandable health flexible spending arrangements (a) Expansion of annual maximum Paragraph (1) of section 125(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $2,500 and inserting $5,000, with an additional $500 per each additional employee dependent above two dependents . (b) Carryforward of unused benefits Section 125(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Carryforward of unused benefits (A) In general A plan or arrangement may permit a participant in a health flexible spending arrangement to elect to carry forward any aggregate unused balances in the participant’s accounts under such arrangement as of the close of any year to the succeeding year. Such carryforward shall be treated as having occurred within 30 days of the close of the year. (B) Limitation The amount which a participant may elect to carry forward under subparagraph (A) from any year shall be any aggregate unused balances in the participant’s account at the close of any year. (C) Exclusion from gross income No amount shall be included in gross income under this chapter by reason of any carryforward under this paragraph. (D) Coordination limits The maximum amount which may be contributed to a health flexible spending arrangement for any year to which an unused amount is carried under this paragraph shall not be reduced by such unused amount. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 125(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Limitation on flexible spending arrangements in the heading and inserting Special rules for health flexible spending arrangements . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Thornberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act relating to controlled substance analogues.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2015 or the SALTS Act . 2. Controlled substance analogues Section 203 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 813 ) is amended— (1) by striking A controlled and inserting (a) In general .—A controlled ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Determination In determining whether a controlled substance analogue was intended for human consumption under subsection (a), the following factors may be considered, along with any other relevant factors: (1) The marketing, advertising, and labeling of the substance. (2) The known efficacy or usefulness of the substance for the marketed, advertised or labeled purpose. (3) The difference between the price at which the substance is sold and the price at which the substance it is purported to be or advertised as is normally sold. (4) The diversion of the substance from legitimate channels and the clandestine importation, manufacture, or distribution of the substance. (5) Whether the defendant knew or should have known the substance was intended to be consumed by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other immediate means. (6) Any controlled substance analogue that is manufactured, formulated, sold, distributed, or marketed with the intent to avoid the provisions of existing drug laws. (c) Limitation For purposes of this section, evidence that a substance was not marketed, advertised, or labeled for human consumption, by itself, shall not be sufficient to establish that the substance was not intended for human consumption. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Mr. Takano , and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Amount of loan guaranteed under home loan program of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Adjustment of loan limit Section 3703(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(IV)— (A) by striking the lesser of ; and (B) by striking or 25 percent of the loan ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking Freddie Mac and all that follows through the period and inserting amount of the loan. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a loan guaranteed under section 3710 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.