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II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 17 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) and inserting (a) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection and inserting adjusted as provided by law . (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on February 1, 2017.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 18 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs from employing the spouse or immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee.

1. Prohibition on employment of family members of a candidate or Federal office holder by certain political committees (a) In general Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 324 the following new section: 325. Prohibition on employment of family members of a candidate or Federal office holder by certain political committees (a) In general It shall be unlawful for any authorized committee of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or a person who holds a Federal office to employ— (1) the spouse of such candidate or Federal office holder; or (2) any immediate family member of such candidate or Federal office holder. (b) Immediate family member For purposes of subsection (a), the term immediate family member means a son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister of the Member. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 2. Spouse lobbying member Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Spouses Any person who is the spouse of a Member of Congress and who was not serving as a registered lobbyist at least 1 year prior to the election of that Member of Congress to office and who, after the election of such Member, knowingly lobbies on behalf of a client for compensation any Member of Congress or is associated with any such lobbying activity by an employer of that spouse shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 21 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To ensure efficiency and fairness in the awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; (2) the term local subcontractor means, with respect to a contract, a subcontractor who has a principal place of business or regularly conducts operations in the area in which work is to be performed under the contract by the subcontractor; and (3) the term natural disaster reconstruction efforts means reconstruction efforts undertaken in an area for which the President has declared a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ). 3. Federal contracting requirements (a) In general The head of an executive agency may not enter into an agreement for debris removal or demolition services in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts unless the agreement specifies that— (1) all of the work under the contract will be performed by the prime contractor or 1 or more subcontractors at 1 tier under the contract; (2) any work performed under the contract by subcontractors will be performed by local subcontractors, except to the extent that local subcontractors are not available to perform such work; (3) the prime contractor will act as the project manager or construction manager for the contract; and (4) the prime contractor— (A) has primary responsibility for managing all work under the contract; and (B) will be paid a certain percentage of the overall value of the contract as sole compensation for assuming the risk associated with such responsibility. (b) Preference for subcontractors affected by natural disasters In entering into an agreement for debris removal or demolition services in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts, the head of an executive agency shall give a preference in the source selection process to each offeror who certifies that any work that is to be performed under the contract by subcontractors will be performed by local subcontractors. 4. Applicability The requirements under section 3 shall apply to agreements entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.

1. Permanent resident status for Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) and section 240 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a ), Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical shall be eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical shall be considered to have entered into and remained lawfully in the United States and, if otherwise eligible, shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). (e) Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–139), shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate , provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 23 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Coons , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Franken , and Mrs. Boxer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the definition of widow and widower , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Copyright and Marriage Equality Act . 2. Definition of widow and widower in title 17 , United States Code (a) In general Section 101 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking the definition of widow or widower and inserting the following: An individual is the widow or widower of an author if the courts of the State in which the individual and the author were married (or, if the individual and the author were not married in any State but were validly married in another jurisdiction, the courts of any State) would find that the individual and the author were validly married at the time of the author’s death, whether or not the spouse has later remarried. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the death of any author that occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 24 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Due Process Guarantee Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on the indefinite detention of citizens and lawful permanent residents Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsection (a): (a) No citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States shall be imprisoned or otherwise detained by the United States except consistent with the Constitution and pursuant to an act of Congress that expressly authorizes such imprisonment or detention. ; (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) (1) A general authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority, on its own, shall not be construed to authorize the imprisonment or detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States apprehended in the United States. (2) Paragraph (1) applies to an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority enacted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection. (3) This section shall not be construed to authorize the imprisonment or detention of a citizen of the United States, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, or any other person who is apprehended in the United States. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 28 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Franken , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Leahy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Udall , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To limit the use of cluster munitions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Limitation on the use of cluster munitions No funds appropriated or otherwise available to any Federal department or agency may be obligated or expended to use any cluster munitions unless— (1) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments; and (2) the policy applicable to the use of such cluster munitions specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly defined military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians. 3. Presidential waiver The President may waive the requirement under section 2(1) if, prior to the use of cluster munitions, the President— (1) certifies that it is vital to protect the security of the United States; and (2) not later than 30 days after making such certification, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report, in classified form if necessary, describing in detail— (A) the steps that will be taken to protect civilians; and (B) the failure rate of the cluster munitions that will be used and whether such munitions are fitted with self-destruct or self-deactivation devices. 4. Cleanup plan Not later than 90 days after any cluster munitions are used by a Federal department or agency, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan, prepared by such Federal department or agency, for cleaning up any such cluster munitions and submunitions which fail to explode and continue to pose a hazard to civilians. 5. Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 29 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Coons , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Franken , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Markey , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Peters , Mr. Reed , Mr. Reid , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Tester , Mr. Udall , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Marriage Act . 2. Repeal of section added to title 28, United States Code, by section 2 of the Defense of Marriage Act Section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, is repealed, and the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to that section. 3. Marriage recognition Section 7 of title 1, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7. Marriage (a) For the purposes of any Federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual’s marriage is valid in the State where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a State. (b) In this section, the term State means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 30 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Donnelly , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Manchin ) 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 modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 . 2. Definition of full-time employee Section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking by 120 and inserting by 174 ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking 30 hours and inserting 40 hours .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 31 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 . 2. Negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries (a) Negotiation by Secretary Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–111) is amended by striking subsection (i) (relating to noninterference) and inserting the following: (i) Negotiation of Lower Drug Prices (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices (including discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that may be charged to PDP sponsors and MA organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under an MA–PD plan. (2) No change in rules for formularies (A) In general Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to establish or require a particular formulary. (B) Construction Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed as affecting the Secretary’s authority to ensure appropriate and adequate access to covered part D drugs under prescription drug plans and under MA–PD plans, including compliance of such plans with formulary requirements under section 1860D–4(b)(3). (3) Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the sponsor of a prescription drug plan, or an organization offering an MA–PD plan, from obtaining a discount or reduction of the price for a covered part D drug below the price negotiated under paragraph (1). (4) Semi-annual reports to congress Not later than June 1, 2016, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on negotiations conducted by the Secretary to achieve lower prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and the prices and price discounts achieved by the Secretary as a result of such negotiations. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2016.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 32 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Udall , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Grassley , and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance January 13, 2015 Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015 . 2. Possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importations Section 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 959 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking It shall and all that follows and inserting the following: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical— (1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States. . 3. Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2318(b)(2), by striking section 2320(e) and inserting section 2320(f) ; and (2) in section 2320— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug, ; (B) in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking counterfeit drug and inserting drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the term drug means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). .
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 32 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015 . 2. Possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importations Section 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 959 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking It shall and all that follows and inserting the following: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical— (1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States. . 3. Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2318(b)(2), by striking section 2320(e) and inserting section 2320(f) ; and (2) in section 2320— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug, ; (B) in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking counterfeit drug and inserting drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the term drug means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 32 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015 . 2. Possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importations Section 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 959 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking It shall and all that follows and inserting the following: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical— (1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States. . 3. Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2318(b)(2), by striking section 2320(e) and inserting section 2320(f) ; and (2) in section 2320— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug, ; (B) in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking counterfeit drug and inserting drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the term drug means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). .

Passed the Senate October 7, 2015. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 32 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Udall , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Grassley , and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015 . 2. Possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importations Section 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 959 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking It shall and all that follows and inserting the following: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical— (1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States. . 3. Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2318(b)(2), by striking section 2320(e) and inserting section 2320(f) ; and (2) in section 2320— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug, ; (B) in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking counterfeit drug and inserting drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the term drug means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). .
IC 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 32 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2015 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 AN ACT To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015 . 2. Possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importations Section 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 959 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking It shall and all that follows and inserting the following: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical— (1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States. . 3. Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2318(b)(2), by striking section 2320(e) and inserting section 2320(f) ; and (2) in section 2320— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug, ; (B) in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking counterfeit drug and inserting drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the term drug means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). .

Passed the Senate October 7, 2015. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 232 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 32 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Udall , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Ayotte , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance January 13, 2015 Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary September 17, 2015 Reported by Mr. Grassley , without amendment A BILL To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015 . 2. Possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importations Section 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 959 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking It shall and all that follows and inserting the following: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical— (1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States. . 3. Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2318(b)(2), by striking section 2320(e) and inserting section 2320(f) ; and (2) in section 2320— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug, ; (B) in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking counterfeit drug and inserting drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the term drug means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). .

September 17, 2015 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 34 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2015 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority until it withdraws its request to join the International Criminal Court.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) On December 31, 2014, Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, signed several international conventions in an attempt to join the International Criminal Court. (2) The Palestinian Authority has indicated that it will seek to use the International Criminal Court as a means to pursue charges against Israel. (3) The Palestinian Authority remains engaged in a unity government with Hamas, a terrorist organization responsible for countless deaths and whose charter declares that there is no solution to the Palestinian question except by Jihad . (4) The United States provides more than $400,000,000 in assistance to the Palestinian Authority each year. (5) Section 7041(i)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 133–235 ) includes limitations on assistance to the Palestinian Authority if it seeks to join the International Criminal Court. (6) The United States Government must make immediately clear to the Palestinian Authority that its attempts to join the International Criminal Court will carry serious consequences. 3. Prohibition on funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts may be obligated or expended to provide any assistance, loan guarantee, or debt relief to the Palestinian Authority, or any affiliated governing entity, until the Palestinian Authority withdraws its request to join the International Criminal Court.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 38 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2015 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Isakson , Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To ensure that long-term unemployed individuals are not taken into account for purposes of the employer health care coverage mandate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Individuals Regain Employment Act . 2. Long-term unemployed individuals not taken into account for employer health care coverage mandate (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Exception for long-term unemployed individuals (i) In general The term full-time employee shall not include any individual who is a long-term unemployed individual with respect to such employer. (ii) Long-term unemployed individual For purposes of this subparagraph, the term long-term unemployed individual means, with respect to any employer, an individual who— (I) begins employment with such employer after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, and (II) has been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, immediately before the date such employment begins. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 45 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015 . 2. Citizenship at birth for certain persons born in the United States (a) In general Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended— (1) by inserting (a) In general.— before The following ; (2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively, and indenting such paragraphs, as redesignated, an additional 2 ems to the right; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Definition Acknowledging the right of birthright citizenship established by section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, a person born in the United States shall be considered ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) only if the person is born in the United States and at least 1 of the person’s parents is— (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or (3) an alien performing active service in the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code). . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a)(3) may not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 46 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the Government of Mexico in response to the illegal border crossings from Mexico into the United States, which serve to dissipate the political discontent with the higher unemployment rate within Mexico.

1. Border crossing accountability (a) Estimation of annual illegal border crossings Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall estimate the number of illegal border crossings that occurred during such fiscal year along the southern land border of the United States. (b) Reduction of foreign assistance (1) In general Except as provided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State, shall proportionately reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the Government of Mexico for each fiscal year by a total of $1,000 for each illegal border crossing from Mexico to the United States during the previous fiscal year. (2) Exception Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may decide not to reduce the amounts appropriated for the Government of Mexico from the International Military Education and Training Fund, the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Fund, and the fund to carry out nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and related programs and activities.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 47 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US–VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry.

1. US–VISIT system Any program that authorizes granting temporary legal status to individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States or adjusting the status of such individuals to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence may not be implemented until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies in writing to the President and Congress that the integrated entry and exit data system required under section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1365a ), which was required to be implemented by December 21, 2005, has been fully implemented and is functioning at every land, sea, and air port of entry.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 49 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To include a question to ascertain United States citizenship and immigration status in each questionnaire used for a decennial census of population, and for other purposes.

1. Ascertaining citizenship and immigration status in decennial census of population Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Notwithstanding section 5 of this title, the Secretary shall include in each questionnaire used for the conduct of a decennial census of population under subsection (a) a question to ascertain United States citizenship and immigration status. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 51 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act . 2. Prohibition on abortion Title X of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1009. Additional prohibition regarding abortion (a) Prohibition The Secretary shall not provide any assistance under this title to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an abortion where— (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-threatening physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (c) Hospitals Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to a hospital, so long as such hospital does not, during the period of assistance described in subsection (a), provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than an abortion described in subsection (b)). (d) Annual report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, and annually thereafter, for the fiscal year involved, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress containing— (1) a list of each entity receiving a grant under this title; (2) for each such entity performing abortions under the exceptions described in subsection (b)— (A) the total number of such abortions; (B) the number of such abortions where the pregnancy is the result of rape; (C) the number of such abortions where the pregnancy is the result of incest; and (D) the number of such abortions where a physician provides a certification described in subsection (b)(2); (3) a statement of the date of the latest certification under subsection (a) for each entity receiving a grant under this title; and (4) a list of each entity to which an entity described in paragraph (1) makes available funds received through a grant under this title. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term entity means the entire legal entity, including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity. (2) The term hospital has the meaning given to such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 52 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorist activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Verification of identity for non-United States persons opening bank accounts (a) In general Section 5318(l) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Restrictions on verifying identity (A) Customer information For the purpose of verifying the identity of an individual who is a non-United States person seeking to open an account in accordance with the regulations issued under this section, a financial institution may only accept— (i) a social security number; (ii) a passport number and the country of issuance; (iii) an alien identification card number; or (iv) any combination of items described in clauses (i) through (iii). (B) Customer verification through documents For the purpose of verifying the identity of an individual who is a non-United States person seeking to open an account in accordance with regulations issued under this section, a financial institution may not accept identification documents issued by a foreign government, other than an unexpired passport. (C) Definition As used in this paragraph, the term non-United States person means any individual that is not a citizen or national of the United States, as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 ). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 5318(l)(6) of title 31, United States Code, as redesignated by this section, is amended by striking (4) and inserting (5) .