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IC 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building .

1. Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Joseph W. Riley 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 Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building .

Passed the Senate August 5, 2015. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 172 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2015 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 29, 2015 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building .

1. Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Joseph W. Riley 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 Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building .

July 29, 2015 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1602 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2015 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified EHR Technology under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments Act of 2015 . 2. Application of Medicare HITECH payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (a) In general Subsection (n)(6)(B) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww ) is amended by striking subsection (d) hospital and inserting hospital that is a subsection (d) hospital or a subsection (d) Puerto Rico hospital . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Subsection (b)(3)(B)(ix) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww ) is amended— (A) in subclause (I), by striking (n)(6)(A) and inserting (n)(6)(B) ; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking a subsection (d) hospital and inserting an eligible hospital . (2) Paragraphs (2) and (4)(A) of section 1853(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(m) ) are each amended by striking 1886(n)(6)(A) and inserting 1886(n)(6)(B) . (c) Implementation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ), except that, in order to take into account delays in the implementation of this section, in applying subsections (b)(3)(B)(ix), (n)(2)(E)(ii), and (n)(2)(G)(i) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act, as amended by this section, any reference in such subsections to a particular year shall be treated with respect to a subsection (d) Puerto Rico hospital as a reference to the year that is 5 years after such particular year (or 7 years after such particular year in the case of applying subsection (b)(3)(B)(ix) of such section).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Skies Act of 2015 . 2. Modification of final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations to apply to all-cargo operations (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify the final rule specified in subsection (b) so that the flightcrew member duty and rest requirements under that rule apply to flightcrew members in all-cargo operations conducted by air carriers in the same manner as those requirements apply to flightcrew members in passenger operations conducted by air carriers. (b) Final rule specified The final rule specified in this subsection is the final rule of the Federal Aviation Administration— (1) published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 330); and (2) relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements. (c) Applicability of rulemaking requirements The requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the modification required by subsection (a).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of citizens to make a recommendation to the Secretary regarding the likeness of a woman on the ten dollar bill, and for other purposes.

1. Citizens panel relating to the likeness of a woman to be included on the face of the $10 Federal Reserve note The 8th undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 418 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary of the Treasury shall convene a panel of private citizens of the United States to advise and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the likeness of a woman to appear on the face of $10 Federal reserve notes. In carrying out the requirements of the preceding sentence, each of the Secretary and the panel shall consider and weigh input provided by the American people. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1620 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To reduce duplication of information technology at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 . 2. DHS information technology duplication reduction (a) Information technology duplication reduction Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following: (1) The number of information technology systems at the Department of Homeland Security. (2) An assessment of the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation. (3) A strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings or cost avoidance as a result of such reduction. (4) A methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Duplication or fragmentation The term duplication or fragmentation , in reference to information technology systems, means 2 or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations. (2) Information technology The term information technology has the meaning given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. (c) No new authorization of funding This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.
II Calendar No. 454 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1620 [Report No. 114–247] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 28, 2016 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To reduce duplication of information technology at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 . 2. DHS information technology duplication reduction (a) Information technology duplication reduction Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following: (1) The number of information technology systems at the Department of Homeland Security. (2) An assessment of the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation. (3) A strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings or cost avoidance as a result of such reduction. (4) A methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Duplication or fragmentation The term duplication or fragmentation , in reference to information technology systems, means 2 or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations. (2) Information technology The term information technology has the meaning given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. (c) No new authorization of funding This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

April 28, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1621 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service and Internet access service through the Lifeline program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Mobile and Broadband Welfare Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on Lifeline support for commercial mobile service and Internet access service (a) In general A provider of commercial mobile service or Internet access service may not receive universal service support under sections 214(e) and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 214(e) and 254), or under any other provision of law, for the provision of such service through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission. (b) Commercial mobile service defined In this section, the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given the term in section 332(d)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1) ).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1624 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Burr , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Peters , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Warner , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act . 2. 7-year class life for motorsports entertainment complex facilities made permanent (a) In general Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1625 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a report on the location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units.

1. Report on the location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units Not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a report setting forth an assessment of the locations of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) units. The report shall include the following: (1) A list of the C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units of the Air Force. (2) The utilization rates of the units listed under paragraph (1). (3) A future force allocation determination with respect to such units in order to achieve the most efficient use of such units. (4) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of modifications to the C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System program to enhance firefighting capabilities.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1627 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Kirk ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To ensure the Secretary of State complies fully with reporting requirements in section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Rights Accountability Act of 2015 . 2. Penalty for failure to comply with reporting requirements on human rights and severe forms of trafficking in persons Of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for a fiscal year for the Department of State for Diplomatic and Consular Programs and not designated for Worldwide Security Protection, 5 percent shall be withheld from obligation for every 30 days after the deadline specified in subsection (d) of section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) ) that the Secretary of State submits the report required under such subsection.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To preserve the current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of the uniformed services.

1. Preservation of current basic allowance for housing for certain married members of the uniformed services Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the amount of basic allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, as of September 30, 2015, to a member of the uniformed services who is married to another member of the uniformed services shall not be reduced unless— (1) the member and the member's spouse undergo a permanent change of station requiring a change of residence; or (2) the member and the member's spouse move into or commence living in on-base housing.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1633 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require that the face of Federal Reserve Notes bear the likeness of Jeannette Rankin before the likeness of any other woman appears on a Federal Reserve Note, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Celebrating the First Woman in Congress Currency Act . 2. Likeness of Jeannette Rankin required to be included on the face of Federal Reserve Notes The eighth undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 418 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, if the Secretary of the Treasury determines that the face of one of the foregoing denominations shall bear the likeness of a woman, the face of any Federal Reserve Note may not bear the likeness of any other woman until after the date on which Federal Reserve Notes bearing the likeness of Jeannette Rankin are first printed. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1643 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2015 Mr. Blunt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require a report on actions to secure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty, Iraq.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Safety and Security of Iranian Dissidents in Iraq Act of 2015 . 2. Report on actions to secure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty, Iraq Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall certify, in writing, to the committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives whether or not the Central Government of Iraq is taking appropriate and sufficient actions to ensure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty, Iraq.
II Calendar No. 133 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1643 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2015 Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations June 25, 2015 Reported by Mr. Corker , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To require a report on actions to secure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty, Iraq.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Safety and Security of Iranian Dissidents in Iraq Act of 2015 . 2. Report on actions to secure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty, Iraq Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall certify, in writing, to the committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives whether or not the Central Government of Iraq is taking appropriate and sufficient actions to ensure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty, Iraq. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a written report setting forth an assessment of whether the Central Government of Iraq is taking appropriate and sufficient actions to ensure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty, Iraq.

June 25, 2015 Reported with an amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1644 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2015 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To permanently extend the private mortgage insurance tax deduction.

1. Permanent extension of deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 163(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking clause (iv). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2014, and to amounts properly allocable to periods after such date.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1646 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2015 Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to make a technical correction relating to the amendments made by Public Law 113–243 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Technical Clarification to Public Law 113–243 Act of 2015 . 2. Technical amendment relating to rollover of certain airline payment amounts (a) In general Section 1106(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( 26 U.S.C. 408 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Special rule for certain airline payment amounts In the case of any amount which became an airline payment amount by reason of the amendments made by section 1(b) of Public Law 113–243 ( 26 U.S.C. 408 note), paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting (or, if later, within the period beginning on December 18, 2014, and ending on the date which is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Technical Clarification to Public Law 113–243 Act of 2015 ) for (or, if later, within 180 days of the date of the enactment of this Act) . . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in Public Law 113–243 ( 26 U.S.C. 408 note).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1649 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2015 Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of the Tucson International Airport, as a future part of the Interstate System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sonoran Corridor Interstate Development Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds that the designation of the Sonoran Corridor Interstate connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of the Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate System would— (1) enhance direct linkage between major trading routes connecting growing ports, agricultural regions, infrastructure and manufacturing centers, and existing high priority corridors of the National Highway System; and (2) significantly improve connectivity on the future Interstate 11 and the CANAMEX Corridor, a route directly linking the United States with Mexico and Canada. 3. Route designation (a) High priority corridors on National Highway System Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 119 Stat. 1210) is amended by adding at the end the following: (81) State Route 410, the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of the Tucson International Airport. . (b) Future parts of Interstate System Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2033; 119 Stat. 1213) is amended in the first sentence by striking and subsection (c)(57) and inserting subsection (c)(57), and subsection (c)(81) .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1651 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2015 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Collins , Ms. Warren , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Vitter , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Reed , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Franken , Mr. Udall , and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of government pension offset provision (a) In general Section 202(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (2) Section 202(c)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (3) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and inserting subsection (q) . (4) Section 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q) and inserting subsection (q) . 3. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions (a) In general Section 215 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7); (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (9). (b) Conforming amendments Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(2) of section 202 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402 ) are each amended by striking section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2015. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1655 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mr. Perdue introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under that Act.

1. Excluding certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under United States Cotton Futures Act (a) In general Subsection (c)(1) of the United States Cotton Futures Act ( 7 U.S.C. 15b(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking except that any cotton futures contract and inserting the following: except that— (A) any cotton futures contract ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) any cotton futures contract that permits tender of cotton grown outside of the United States is excluded from the coverage of this paragraph and section to the extent that the cotton grown outside of the United States is tendered for delivery under the cotton futures contract. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to cotton futures contracts entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1657 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act . 2. Authorization of additional project benefits The Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 ( 43 U.S.C. 506 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 3, by striking Construction and inserting Except as provided in section 5B, construction ; and (2) by inserting after section 5A ( 43 U.S.C. 509 ) the following: 5B. Additional project benefits Notwithstanding section 3, if the Secretary determines that additional project benefits, including additional conservation storage capacity, are feasible and not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, the Secretary is authorized to develop additional project benefits through the construction of new or supplementary works on a project in conjunction with the Secretary’s activities under section 2 and subject to the conditions described in the feasibility study, provided that— (1) the Secretary determines that developing additional project benefits through the construction of new or supplementary works on a project will promote more efficient management of water and water-related facilities; (2) the feasibility study pertaining to additional project benefits has been authorized pursuant to section 8 of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 4601–18 ); and (3) the costs associated with developing the additional project benefits are allocated to the authorized purposes of the structure and repaid consistent with all provisions of Federal Reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq. ) and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1658 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Kirk , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vested Employee Pension Benefit Protection Act . 2. Minimum age for distributions during working retirement (a) In general Paragraph (36) of section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (36) Distributions during working retirement (A) In general A trust forming part of a pension plan shall not be treated as failing to constitute a qualified trust under this section solely because the plan provides that a distribution may be made from such trust to an employee who has attained age 62 and who is not separated from employment at the time of such distribution. (B) Certain employees in the building and construction industry Subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting age 55 for age 62 in the case of a multiemployer plan described in section 4203(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, with respect to individuals who were participants in such plan on or before April 30, 2013, if— (i) the trust to which subparagraph (A) applies was in existence before January 1, 1970, and (ii) before December 31, 2011, at a time when the plan provided that distributions may be made to an employee who has attained age 55 and who is not separated from employment at the time of such distribution, the plan received at least 1 written determination from the Internal Revenue Service that the trust to which subparagraph (A) applies constituted a qualified trust under this section. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1662 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To include Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois, to the Lincoln National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act . 2. Adjustment of boundaries of Lincoln National Heritage Area (a) Boundary adjustment Section 443(b)(1) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–229 ; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended— (1) by inserting , Livingston, after LaSalle ; and (2) by inserting , the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County after Woodford counties . (b) Map The Secretary of the Interior shall update the map referred to in section 443(b)(2) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to reflect the boundary adjustment made by the amendments in subsection (a) of this section.
II Calendar No. 589 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1662 [Report No. 114–316] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 6, 2016 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To include Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois, to the Lincoln National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act . 2. Adjustment of boundaries of Lincoln National Heritage Area (a) Boundary adjustment Section 443(b)(1) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–229 ; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended— (1) by inserting , Livingston, after LaSalle ; and (2) by inserting , the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County after Woodford counties . (b) Map The Secretary of the Interior shall update the map referred to in section 443(b)(2) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to reflect the boundary adjustment made by the amendments in subsection (a) of this section.

September 6, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1667 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Crapo , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of special rule for certain governmental plans (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 105(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the taxpayer and inserting a qualified taxpayer , and (2) by striking deceased plan participant's beneficiary and inserting deceased employee's beneficiary (other than an individual described in paragraph (3)(B)) . (b) Qualified taxpayer Subsection (j) of section 105 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Qualified taxpayer For purposes of paragraph (1), with respect to an accident or health plan described in paragraph (2), the term qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who is— (A) an employee, or (B) the spouse, dependent (as defined for purposes of subsection (b)), or child (as defined for purposes of such subsection) of an employee. . (c) Application to political subdivisions of States Paragraph (2) of section 105(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by inserting or established by or on behalf of a State or political subdivision thereof after public retirement system , and (2) by inserting or 501(c)(9) after section 115 in subparagraph (B). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1668 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Lee , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Coats , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To restore long-standing United States policy that the Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoration of America's Wire Act . 2. Wire Act clarification Section 1084 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking bets or wagers or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest, and inserting any bet or wager, or information assisting in the placing of any bet or wager, ; (B) by striking result of bets or wagers and inserting result of any bet or wager ; and (C) by striking or for information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers, ; and (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) As used in this section— (1) the term bet or wager does not include any activities set forth in section 5362(1)(E) of title 31; (2) the term State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; (3) the term uses a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of any bet or wager includes any transmission over the Internet carried interstate or in foreign commerce, incidentally or otherwise; and (4) the term wire communication has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153 ). . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed— (1) to preempt any State law prohibiting gambling; or (2) to alter, limit, or extend— (A) the relationship between the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 ( 15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ) and other Federal laws in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; (B) the ability of a State licensed lottery (including in conjunction with its supplier) or State licensed retailer to make on-premises retail lottery sales, including through a self-service retail lottery terminal, or to transmit information ancillary to such sales (including information relating to subscriptions or fulfillment of game play), in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws; (C) the ability of a State licensed gaming establishment or a tribal gaming establishment to transmit information assisting in the placing of a bet or wager on the physical premises of the establishment, in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws; or (D) the relationship between Federal laws and State charitable gaming laws.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1671 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. National Forest Foundation Act reauthorization (a) Extension of authority To provide matching funds for administrative and project expenses Section 405(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–3(b) ) is amended by striking for a period of five years beginning October 1, 1992 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 410(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–8(b) ) is amended by striking during the five-year period and all that follows through $1,000,000 annually and inserting there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018 . (c) Technical corrections (1) Agent Section 404(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j–2(b) ) is amended by striking by this paragraph and inserting by subsection (a)(4) . (2) Annual report Section 407(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j– 5(b)) is amended by striking the comma after ‘‘The Foundation shall’’.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1672 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mrs. Fischer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize States to enter into interstate compacts regarding Class A commercial driver’s licenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Driver Act . 2. Interstate compact test program (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall establish a test program to allow States and the District of Columbia to enter into interstate compacts with contiguous States to standardize the requirements for drivers operating commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. (b) Mutual recognition of licenses A commercial driver’s licenses issued by 1 State participating in an interstate compact under subsection (a) shall be recognized as valid in every State that is participating in such compact. (c) Standards In developing an interstate compact under this section, participating States shall provide for minimum licensure standards acceptable for interstate travel under this section, which may include, for drivers under the 21 years of age— (1) age restrictions; (2) distance from origin (measured in air miles); (3) reporting requirements; or (4) additional hours of service restrictions. 3. Approval An interstate compact described in section 2 may not go into effect until it has been approved by the governor of each State (or the Mayor of the District of Columbia, if applicable) that is a party to the agreement, after consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 4. Savings provision Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit, or otherwise change, the authority to operate in Interstate Commerce for drivers over the age of 21, including by setting the minimum age requirement to receive a Class A commercial driver’s license at 18 years of age.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Murphy , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend certain appropriations Acts to repeal the requirement directing the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal property and assets that support the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New York, to provide for a report on the potential transfer of Plum Island, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plum Island Conservation Act . 2. Repeal of requirement to sell certain Federal property in Plum Island, New York (a) Repeal of requirement in Public Law 110–329 Section 540 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (division D of Public Law 110–329 ; 122 Stat. 3688) is repealed. (b) Repeal of requirement in Public Law 112–74 Section 538 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 6 U.S.C. 190 note; division D of Public Law 112–74 ) is repealed. 3. Report on potential transfer of Plum Island Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes— (1) recommendations for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over Plum Island from the Department of Homeland Security to the Federal agency that is most capable of conserving the undeveloped land, critical habitat, vulnerable and rare species, and historic, cultural, and other environmental resources of Plum Island; and (2) an analysis of any remediation responsibilities with respect to Plum Island, the costs associated with assuming administrative jurisdiction over Plum Island, the timing of the transfer, and the need for any legislative changes to execute the transfer.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1678 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Mr. Boozman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, as the Harold George Bennett Post Office .

1. Harold George Bennett Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Harold George Bennett Post Office . (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 Harold George Bennett Post Office .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1685 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to extend to private land use restrictions its rule relating to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) More than 700,000 radio amateurs in the United States are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission in the amateur radio service. (2) Amateur radio, at no cost to taxpayers, provides a fertile ground for technical self-training in modern telecommunications, electronics technology, and emergency communications techniques and protocols. (3) There is a strong Federal interest in the effective performance of amateur radio stations established at the residences of licensees. Such stations have been shown to be frequently and increasingly precluded by unreasonable private land use restrictions, including restrictive covenants. (4) Federal Communications Commission regulations have for 3 decades prohibited the application to amateur radio stations of State and local regulations that preclude or fail to reasonably accommodate amateur service communications, or that do not constitute the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish a legitimate State or local purpose. Commission policy has been and is to permit erection of a station antenna structure at heights and dimensions sufficient to accommodate amateur service communications. (5) The Federal Communications Commission has sought guidance and direction from Congress with respect to the application of the Commission’s limited preemption policy regarding amateur radio communications to private land use restrictions, including restrictive covenants. 3. Accommodation of amateur service communications Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall amend section 97.15(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, so that such section prohibits application to amateur service communications of any private land use restriction, including a restrictive covenant, that— (1) precludes such communications; (2) fails to reasonably accommodate such communications; or (3) does not constitute the minimum practicable restriction on such communications to accomplish the legitimate purpose of the private entity seeking to enforce such restriction.