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IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1816 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and attendance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015 . 2. Exclusion from income Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking and any amounts and inserting , any amounts ; (2) by striking or any deferred and inserting , any deferred ; and (3) by inserting after prospective monthly amounts the following: , and any expenses related to aid and attendance as detailed under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code . 3. Limitation on awards and bonuses paid to employees of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 703 note) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that the dollar amount limitation applicable under this section for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 shall be such dollar amount as reduced by $10,000,000 .

Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1817 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the provision of performance awards to employees of the Internal Revenue Service who owe back taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on performance awards to IRS employees who owe back taxes (a) In general The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service shall not provide any performance award (including, but not limited to, bonuses, step increases, and time off) to an employee of the Internal Revenue Service who owes an outstanding Federal tax debt. (b) Outstanding Federal tax debt For purposes of this section, the term outstanding Federal tax debt means any outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which has not been paid after an assessment of a tax, penalty, or interest and which is not subject to further appeal or a petition for redetermination under such Code. A debt shall not fail to be treated as an outstanding Federal tax debt merely because it is the subject of an installment agreement under section 6159 of such Code or an offer-in-compromise under section 7121 of such Code.
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 . 2. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 314 the following: 315. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians (a) Program The Secretary shall establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military emergency medical technician training while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States to meet certification, licensure, and other requirements applicable to becoming an emergency medical technician in the State. (b) Use of funds Amounts received as a demonstration grant under this section shall be used to prepare and implement a plan to streamline State requirements and procedures as described in subsection (a), including by— (1) determining the extent to which the requirements for the education, training, and skill level of emergency medical technicians in the State are equivalent to requirements for the education, training, and skill level of military emergency medical technicians; and (2) identifying methods, such as waivers, for military emergency medical technicians to forgo or meet any such equivalent State requirements. (c) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate that the State has a shortage of emergency medical technicians. (d) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program under this section. (e) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois (for himself and Mrs. Capps ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015 . 2. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 314 the following: 315. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians (a) Program The Secretary shall establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military emergency medical technician training while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States to meet certification, licensure, and other requirements applicable to becoming an emergency medical technician in the State. (b) Use of funds Amounts received as a demonstration grant under this section shall be used to prepare and implement a plan to streamline State requirements and procedures as described in subsection (a), including by— (1) determining the extent to which the requirements for the education, training, and skill level of emergency medical technicians in the State are equivalent to requirements for the education, training, and skill level of military emergency medical technicians; and (2) identifying methods, such as waivers, for military emergency medical technicians to forego or meet any such equivalent State requirements. (c) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate that the State has a shortage of emergency medical technicians. (d) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program under this section. (e) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose. .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1818 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 . 2. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 314 the following: 315. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians (a) Program The Secretary shall establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military emergency medical technician training while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States to meet certification, licensure, and other requirements applicable to becoming an emergency medical technician in the State. (b) Use of funds Amounts received as a demonstration grant under this section shall be used to prepare and implement a plan to streamline State requirements and procedures as described in subsection (a), including by— (1) determining the extent to which the requirements for the education, training, and skill level of emergency medical technicians in the State are equivalent to requirements for the education, training, and skill level of military emergency medical technicians; and (2) identifying methods, such as waivers, for military emergency medical technicians to forgo or meet any such equivalent State requirements. (c) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate that the State has a shortage of emergency medical technicians. (d) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program under this section. (e) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1819 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Lipinski 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 an exception for certain public-private research arrangements from the business use test for purposes of determining private activity bonds.

1. Exception to business use test for certain public-private research arrangements (a) In general Section 141(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Exception for certain research arrangements (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an issue if the proceeds of such issue are to be used under an arrangement relating to basic research at a facility— (i) owned by a governmental unit or a 501(c)(3) organization, and (ii) the governmental unit or a 501(c)(3) organization enters into a bona fide, arm’s-length contractual arrangement with a person other than a governmental unit or a 501(c)(3) organization regarding the terms for sharing the economic benefits of any products resulting from basic research, including arrangements in which those economic terms (such as exclusive or non-exclusive licenses of intellectual property and licensing fees or royalty rates) are determined in advance at the time the parties enter into the contractual arrangement. (B) Basic research For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term basic research means any original investigation for the advancement of scientific knowledge not having a specific commercial objective. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to research agreements entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1820 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination, and for other purposes.

1. Exchange of coal preference right lease applications (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior may retire any coal preference right lease application for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination, by issuing bidding rights in exchange for relinquishment of the coal preference right lease application, including, notwithstanding any other provision of law, payment to the relevant State of 50 percent of the dollar amount of any bidding right subsequently used in lieu of any monetary payment of a bonus in a coal lease sale or of rental or royalty under a Federal coal lease. (b) Source of payments The Secretary shall make payments under subsection (a) from monies that would otherwise be deposited to miscellaneous receipts under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(a) ) from revenues received under that section under Federal mineral leases. (c) Treatment of payments A payment to a State under this section shall be treated for all purposes as if it were a payment under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(a) ). (d) Transferability; limitation (1) Transferability A bidding right issued under this section shall be fully transferable to any other person. (2) Notification of secretary A person who transfers such a bidding right shall notify the Secretary of the transfer by any method determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (3) Effective period (A) In general A bidding right issued under this section shall terminate upon the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the date it is issued. (B) Tolling of period Such 5-year period shall be tolled during any period in which exercise of the bidding right is precluded by temporary injunctive relief granted under, or administrative, legislative, or judicial suspension of, the Federal coal leasing program. (e) Bidding right defined In this section the term bidding right means an appropriate legal instrument or other written documentation, including an entry in an account managed by the Secretary, issued or created under part 3435 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, that may be used— (1) in lieu of a monetary payment for a bonus bid for a coal lease sale under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq,); or (2) as a monetary credit against any rental or royalty payments due under any Federal coal lease.
IB Union Calendar No. 341 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1820 [Report No. 114–446] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources March 10, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination, and for other purposes.

1. Exchange of coal preference right lease applications (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior may retire any coal preference right lease application for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination, by issuing bidding rights in exchange for relinquishment of the coal preference right lease application, including, notwithstanding any other provision of law, payment to the relevant State of 50 percent of the dollar amount of any bidding right subsequently used in lieu of any monetary payment of a bonus in a coal lease sale or of rental or royalty under a Federal coal lease. (b) Source of payments The Secretary shall make payments under subsection (a) from monies that would otherwise be deposited to miscellaneous receipts under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(a) ) from revenues received under that section under Federal mineral leases. (c) Treatment of payments A payment to a State under this section shall be treated for all purposes as if it were a payment under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(a) ). (d) Transferability; limitation (1) Transferability A bidding right issued under this section shall be fully transferable to any other person. (2) Notification of secretary A person who transfers such a bidding right shall notify the Secretary of the transfer by any method determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (3) Effective period (A) In general A bidding right issued under this section shall terminate upon the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the date it is issued. (B) Tolling of period Such 5-year period shall be tolled during any period in which exercise of the bidding right is precluded by temporary injunctive relief granted under, or administrative, legislative, or judicial suspension of, the Federal coal leasing program. (e) Bidding right defined In this section the term bidding right means an appropriate legal instrument or other written documentation, including an entry in an account managed by the Secretary, issued or created under part 3435 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, that may be used— (1) in lieu of a monetary payment for a bonus bid for a coal lease sale under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq,); or (2) as a monetary credit against any rental or royalty payments due under any Federal coal lease.

March 10, 2016 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. 1822 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Pierluisi (for himself, Ms. Plaskett , Ms. Bordallo , Mrs. Radewagen , and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supplemental Security Income Equality Act . 2. Extension of the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (a) In general Section 303 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Definition of state Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1) ) is amended by striking the 5th sentence and inserting the following: Such term when used in title XVI includes Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. . (2) Elimination of limit on total payments to the territories Section 1108 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking ; limitation on total payments ; (B) by striking subsection (a); and (C) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (4), respectively. (3) United States nationals treated the same as citizens Section 1614(a)(1)(B) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (A) in clause (i)(I), by inserting or national, after citizen ; (B) in clause (i)(II), by adding ; or at the end; and (C) in clause (ii), by inserting or national after citizen . (4) Territories included in geographic meaning of United States Section 1614(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(e) ) is amended by striking and the District of Columbia and inserting , the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa . (c) Waiver Authority The Commissioner of Social Security may waive or modify any statutory requirement relating to the provision of benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program under title XVI of the Social Security Act in Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa, to the extent that the Commissioner deems it necessary in order to adapt the program to the needs of the territory involved. (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Federal fiscal year that begins 1 year or more after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Quigley (for himself, Mr. Aguilar , and Mr. Ruiz ) 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 allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Taxpayer Subsidies for Yachts Act . 2. Mortgage interest deduction allowed with respect to boats only if boat is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer (a) In general Section 163(h)(4)(A)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (other than a boat) after 1 other residence of the taxpayer . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by this section shall apply to indebtedness incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for refinancings For purposes of this subsection, indebtedness resulting from the refinancing of indebtedness shall be treated as incurred on the date the refinanced indebtedness was incurred (taking into account the application of this paragraph in the case of multiple refinancings) but only to the extent the indebtedness resulting from such refinancing does not exceed the refinanced indebtedness.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1825 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit certain employees of the Transportation Security Administration from using the title of officer and from wearing metal badges or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop TSA Abuses Act . 2. Prohibition on certain employees of the Transportation Security Administration using the title officer and wearing metal badges or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration) shall prohibit any employee of the Transportation Security Administration described in subsection (b) who is not a sworn law enforcement officer with arresting authority and who has not successfully completed Federal, State, or local law enforcement training from— (1) using the official job title of officer ; or (2) wearing a metal badge resembling a police badge or a uniform resembling the uniform of a Federal law enforcement officer. (b) Employees described An employee described in this subsection is any of the following: (1) Checkpoint Transportation Security Officer. (2) Checked Baggage Transportation Security Officer. (3) Travel Document Checker. (4) Behavior Detection Officer. (5) Transportation Security Specialist—Explosives. (6) Any other employee the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration determines appropriate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1827 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To allow funds under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to be used to provide training to school personnel regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2015 . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 2103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6603(a) ) is amended by striking 2002 and inserting 2016 . 3. Training teachers to recognize child sexual abuse (a) State activities Section 2113(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6613(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (19) Providing training for all school personnel, including teachers, principals, and pupil services personnel, regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse. . (b) Local educational agency activities Section 2123(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6623(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Providing training for all school personnel, including teachers, principals, and pupil services personnel, regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse. . (c) Eligible partnership activities Section 2134(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6634(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) providing training for school personnel, including teachers, principals, and pupil services personnel, regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mrs. Torres (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess and submit to Congress a report on the ability of the Department of Homeland Security to convey information to, collect information from, and serve individuals with limited English proficiency.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the DHS Communication Enhancement Act of 2015 . 2. Assessing and developing a plan to improve DHS communication with and service of individuals with limited English proficiency (a) Assessment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, shall complete an assessment of the ability of the Department of Homeland Security to convey information to, collect information from, and serve individuals with limited English proficiency. With respect to each component in the Department, the assessment shall— (1) identify the languages spoken fluently and read by individuals with limited English proficiency commonly encountered by personnel of the component; (2) review the public materials of the component to assess the extent to which the materials are available in the languages identified under paragraph (1); and (3) assess the ability of personnel of the component to communicate with and serve individuals with limited English proficiency. (b) Report; implementation plan Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate concerning the assessment under subsection (a). Such report shall include— (1) a summary of the findings of such assessment for each component of the Department; and (2) a plan, including a timeline for implementation, developed in consultation with the head of each component, to improve the ability of each component to convey information to, collect information from, and serve individuals with limited English proficiency.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1833 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Ms. Adams , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Gutiérrez , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Hinojosa , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Lee , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Vargas , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Rush , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Pierluisi , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include guidance on how dependent students with parents without SSNs may obtain Federal student assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAFSA for All Act . 2. FAFSA information for dependent students with parents without SSNs Section 483(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: (I) Information for dependent students with parents without SSNs The Secretary shall include on the same website used to provide students with the electronic version of the forms described in this paragraph the guidance described in paragraph (12)(B)(ii). ; and (2) in paragraph (12)— (A) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (A) In general The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Dependent students with parents without SSNs The Secretary shall include on the forms— (i) questions to determine whether— (I) a dependent student meets the requirements of section 484(a)(5); and (II) the parents of a dependent student have a valid social security number; and (ii) in a case in which a dependent student meets the requirements of section 484(a)(5), but whose parents do not have a valid social security number, detailed guidance on how the student may obtain the Federal financial assistance described in paragraph (1), including an online tool that allows the student to upload documents required to receive such assistance. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 1 shall be effective beginning academic year 2015–2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1839 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain transactions involving purchases by accredited investors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015 or the RAISE Act of 2015 . 2. Exempted transactions (a) Exempted transactions Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) transactions meeting the requirements of subsection (d). ; (2) by redesignating the second subsection (b) (relating to securities offered and sold in compliance with Rule 506 of Regulation D) as subsection (c); and (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) The transactions referred to in subsection (a)(7) are transactions where— (A) each purchaser is an accredited investor, as that term is defined in section 230.501(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor thereto); and (B) if any securities sold in reliance on subsection (a)(7) are offered by means of any general solicitation or general advertising, all such sales are made through a platform available only to accredited investors. (2) Securities sold in reliance on subsection (a)(7) shall be deemed to have been acquired in a transaction not involving any public offering. (3) The exemption provided by this subsection shall not be available for a transaction where the seller is— (A) an issuer, its subsidiaries or parent; (B) an underwriter acting on behalf of the issuer, its subsidiaries or parent, which receives compensation from the issuer with respect to such sale; or (C) a dealer. (4) A transaction meeting the requirements of this subsection shall be deemed not to be a distribution for purposes of section 2(a)(11). . (b) Exemption in connection with certain exempt offerings Section 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subparagraph (D) and subparagraph (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; (2) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (3) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) section 4(a)(7). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, known as the Volcker Rule, to exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act . 2. Rules of construction relating to collateralized loan obligations Section 13(c)(2) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking A banking entity or nonbank financial company supervised by the Board and inserting the following: (A) General conformance period A banking entity or nonbank financial company supervised by the Board ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Conformance period for certain collateralized loan obligations (i) In general Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a banking entity or nonbank financial company supervised by the Board shall bring its activities related to or investments in a debt security of a collateralized loan obligation issued before January 31, 2014, into compliance with the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(B) and any applicable rules relating to subsection (a)(1)(B) not later than July 21, 2019. (ii) Collateralized loan obligation For purposes of this subparagraph, the term collateralized loan obligation means any issuing entity of an asset-backed security, as defined in section 3(a)(77) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(77) ), that is comprised primarily of commercial loans. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1842 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cook , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Farr , Mr. Hardy , Mr. Harper , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Jones , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kind , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Denham , Mr. Knight , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Nolan , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Ruiz , and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Exclusion from gross income for payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting under section 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, after 338I of such Act, . (b) Clerical amendment The heading for section 108(f)(4) of such Code is amended by striking and certain and inserting , Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program, and certain . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Exclusion of certain amounts received under Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program (a) In general Section 117(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program under section 104 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1844 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Holding , Mr. Rouzer , Ms. Adams , and Mr. Price of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate high priority corridors on the National Highway System in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Corridor Transportation Improvement Act of 2015 . 2. High priority corridors on National Highway System (a) In general Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032) is amended by adding at the end the following: (81) United States Route 117/Interstate Route 795 from United States Route 70 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, to Interstate Route 40 west of Faison, Sampson County, North Carolina. (82) United States Route 70 from its intersection with Interstate Route 40 in Garner, Wake County, North Carolina, to the Port at Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina. . (b) Inclusion of certain route segments on Interstate System Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031; 109 Stat. 597; 115 Stat. 872; 118 Stat. 293; 126 Stat. 426) is amended in the first sentence by striking and subsection (c)(57) and inserting subsection (c)(57), subsection (c)(81), and subsection (c)(82) .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1847 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of indemnification requirements (a) Derivatives clearing organizations Section 5b(k)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7a–1(k)(5) ) is amended to read as follows: (5) Confidentiality agreement Before the Commission may share information with any entity described in paragraph (4), the Commission shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (b) Swap data repositories Section 21 of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 24a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(7)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking all and inserting swap ; and (B) in subparagraph (E)— (i) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (iv) other foreign authorities; and ; and (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Confidentiality agreement Before the swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subsection (c)(7), the swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (c) Security-Based swap data repositories Section 13(n)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 25 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking all and inserting security-based swap ; and (B) in subclause (v)— (i) in subclause (II), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (IV) other foreign authorities. ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (H) and inserting the following: (H) Confidentiality agreement Before the security-based swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subparagraph (G), the security-based swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 24 relating to the information on security-based swap transactions that is provided. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 111–203 ) on July 21, 2010.

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1847 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of indemnification requirements (a) Derivatives clearing organizations Section 5b(k)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7a–1(k)(5) ) is amended to read as follows: (5) Confidentiality agreement Before the Commission may share information with any entity described in paragraph (4), the Commission shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (b) Swap data repositories Section 21(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 24a(d) ) is amended to read as follows: (d) Confidentiality agreement Before the swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subsection (c)(7), the swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (c) Security-Based swap data repositories Section 13(n)(5)(H) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(5)(H) ) is amended to read as follows: (H) Confidentiality agreement Before the security-based swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subparagraph (G), the security-based swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 24 relating to the information on security-based swap transactions that is provided. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 111–203 ) on July 21, 2010.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1847 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of indemnification requirements (a) Derivatives clearing organizations Section 5b(k)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7a–1(k)(5) ) is amended to read as follows: (5) Confidentiality agreement Before the Commission may share information with any entity described in paragraph (4), the Commission shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (b) Swap data repositories Section 21 of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 24a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(7)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking all and inserting swap ; and (B) in subparagraph (E)— (i) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (iv) other foreign authorities; and ; and (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Confidentiality agreement Before the swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subsection (c)(7), the swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (c) Security-Based swap data repositories Section 13(n)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 25 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking all and inserting security-based swap ; and (B) in subclause (v)— (i) in subclause (II), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (IV) other foreign authorities. ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (H) and inserting the following: (H) Confidentiality agreement Before the security-based swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subparagraph (G), the security-based swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 24 relating to the information on security-based swap transactions that is provided. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 111–203 ) on July 21, 2010.

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1848 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2015 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Vargas , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Schiff , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.

1. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(l) ) is amended— (1) in this first sentence— (A) by striking in any occupation, or (2) and inserting in any occupation, (2) ; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or (3) any employee under the age of eighteen years has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking other than manufacturing and mining and inserting , other than manufacturing, mining, and tobacco-related agriculture as described in paragraph (3) of the first sentence of this subsection, .