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II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2529 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2016 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes.

1. Domestic fish required for National School Lunch Program Section 12(n)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) when used in the context of a fish or fish product, a fish or fish product that substantially contains— (i) fish (including tuna) harvested within— (I) a State; (II) the District of Columbia; or (III) the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States, as described in Presidential Proclamation 5030 (48 Fed. Reg. 10605; March 10, 1983); or (ii) tuna harvested by a United States flagged vessel. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2530 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2016 Ms. Murkowski 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 exemption for certain aircraft from the excise taxes on transportation by air.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2016 . 2. Modification of excise tax exemption for small aircraft on established lines (a) In general Section 4281 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 6,000 pounds or less and inserting 12,500 pounds or less , and (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Established line For purposes of this section, an aircraft shall not be considered as operated on an established line if such aircraft is performing an on-demand operation (as defined in section 110.2 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2016 ). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable transportation provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2016 Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize appropriations for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

1. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 ) is amended by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following: (m) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $3,130,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; (2) $3,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (3) $4,140,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (4) $4,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and (5) $5,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. . 2. Clean Water State Revolving Fund Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ) is amended by striking section 607 and inserting the following: 607. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title— (1) $5,180,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; (2) $5,960,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (3) $6,850,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (4) $7,880,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and (5) $9,060,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2016 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2016 or the Airplane KITS Act of 2016 . 2. Notice of proposed rulemaking relating to aircraft medical kits Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise regulations regarding the medications and equipment required to be carried in medical kits of aircraft operated by air carriers to include appropriate medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, such as an epinephrine auto-injector.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2538 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2016 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Sessions ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide resources and incentives for the enforcement of immigration laws in the interior of the United States and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ICE Agent Support Act of 2016 . 2. Use of funds in the Immigration Enforcement Account Section 280 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1330 ) is amended— (1) by striking Attorney General each place that term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall refund out of the Immigration Enforcement Account to any appropriation the amount paid out of such appropriation for expenses incurred by the Secretary of Homeland Security for— (i) the identification, investigation, apprehension, detention, and removal of criminal aliens, including providing the staffing levels within the Enforcement and Removal Operations division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement necessary to carry out statutorily authorized enforcement operations; (ii) the maintenance and updating of systems used by the Enforcement and Removal Operations division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify and track criminal aliens, deportable aliens, inadmissible aliens, and aliens illegally entering the United States; and (iii) the purchase of firearms, vehicles, and other safety or apprehension equipment for the Enforcement and Removal Operations division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. . 3. Criminal investigation series positions in the division of Enforcement and Removal Operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish the percentage of positions within the Enforcement and Removal Operations division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that shall be classified as a criminal investigator position, consistent with the requirements and standards for occupational classification series 1811, dedicated to enforcing the criminal statutory provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2543 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2016 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Changing the Culture of the FDA Act . 2. Mission Statement of the Food and Drug Administration The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, is directed to amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration to include the following statement: The FDA is also responsible for protecting the public health by strongly considering the danger of addiction and overdose death associated with prescription opioid medications when approving these medications and when regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of opioid medications.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2016 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To modify the requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs for reimbursing health care providers under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Choice Card Prompt Payment Act . 2. Modification of prompt payment requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Choice Program Section 101(d)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Prompt payment by Department (i) In general The receipt by the Secretary of a request for reimbursement for care or services furnished by an entity to an eligible veteran under this section is sufficient to require the Secretary to reimburse the entity for such care or services, even if such request for reimbursement does not include the medical records of the eligible veteran in connection with such care or services. (ii) Period for payment For purposes of chapter 39 of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Prompt Payment Act ), the period during which the Secretary is required to reimburse an entity for care or services furnished under this section shall begin on the date on which the Secretary receives a request for reimbursement described in clause (i), even if such request does not include medical records. (iii) Rule of construction Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to eliminate the requirement of an entity seeking reimbursement for care or services furnished under this section to submit medical records to the Secretary in connection with such care or services. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2547 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2016 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016 . 2. Increased penalties for unfair and deceptive airfare advertising practices Section 46301(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Penalty for violations of unfair and deceptive airfare advertising practices Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the maximum civil penalty assessed on a person for an unfair or deceptive practice in violation of section 41712 and described in section 399.84 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling), shall be— (A) $55,000; or (B) if the person is an individual or small business concern, $2,500. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2016 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Hatch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security screening at certain airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 . 2. Conduct of security screening by the Transportation Security Administration at certain airports (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall provide for security screening to be conducted by the Transportation Security Administration at, and provide all necessary staff and equipment to, any airport— (1) that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013; and (2) the operator of which, following the loss described in paragraph (1), submits to the Administrator— (A) a request for security screening to be conducted at the airport by the Transportation Security Administration; and (B) written confirmation of a commitment from a commercial air carrier— (i) that the air carrier desires to resume commercial air service at the airport; and (ii) to resume such service not later than one year after the date of the submission of the request under subparagraph (A). (b) Deadline The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall ensure that the process of implementing security screening by the Transportation Security Administration at an airport described in subsection (a) is complete not later than the later of— (1) the date that is 90 days after the date on which the operator of the airport submits to the Administrator a request for such screening under paragraph (2)(A) of that subsection; or (2) the date on which the air carrier intends to resume commercial air service at the airport.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2016 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself, Mr. Flake , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the jury duty exemption for elected officials of the legislative branch.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civic Duty Act . 2. Repeal of jury duty exemption for legislative branch officials Section 310 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 ( 2 U.S.C. 30a ) is repealed.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2016 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Whitehouse , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 875(c) of title 18, United States Code, to include an intent requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interstate Threats Clarification Act of 2016 . 2. Interstate communications Section 875(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (a) by inserting (1) before Whoever ; (b) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking in interstate or foreign commerce and inserting , using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, ; and (c) by adding at the end the following: (2) For purposes of an offense under this subsection, the Government shall prove that the defendant intended, had knowledge, or recklessly disregarded the risk, that the communication would be reasonably interpreted as a threat. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2016 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly initiate a call to 9–1–1 without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kari’s Law Act of 2016 . 2. Default configuration of multi-line telephone systems for direct dialing of 9–1–1 (a) In general Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 721. Default configuration of multi-line telephone systems for direct dialing of 9–1–1 (a) Definition In this section, the term multi-line telephone system has the meaning given the term in section 6502 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1471 ). (b) Direct initiation of calls to 9–1–1 A person engaged in the business of manufacturing, importing, selling, leasing, or installing multi-line telephone systems may not manufacture or import for use in the United States, sell or lease or offer to sell or lease in the United States, or install in the United States a multi-line telephone system unless the default configuration of the system allows a user to directly initiate a call to 9–1–1 from any station equipped with dialing facilities— (1) without requiring the user to dial any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, including any trunk-access code (such as the digit 9 ); and (2) regardless of whether the user is required to dial such a digit, code, prefix, or post-fix for other calls. (c) On-Site notification (1) In general A person engaged in the business of installing multi-line telephone systems, in installing a system described in paragraph (2), shall configure the system to provide a notification to a central location— (A) at the facility where the system is installed; and (B) when a person at the facility initiates a call to 9–1–1 using the system. (2) Configuration A system described in this paragraph is a multi-line telephone system that is able to be configured to provide the notification described in paragraph (1) without an improvement to the hardware of the system. (d) Enforcement This section shall be enforced under title V, except that section 501 applies only to the extent that the section provides for the imposition of a fine. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a multi-line telephone system that is manufactured, imported, offered for first sale or lease, first sold or leased, or installed after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2557 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2016 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Hatch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act or SUCCESS Act . 2. Repeal of suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (a) Repeal Subsection (r) of section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(r) ) is repealed. (b) Revision of FAFSA form Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Convictions The Secretary shall not include any question about the conviction of an applicant for the possession or sale of illegal drugs on the FAFSA (or any other form developed under subsection (a)). . (c) Conforming amendments The Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended— (1) in section 428(b)(3) ( 20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(3) )— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k) ; and (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k) ; (2) in section 435(d)(5) ( 20 U.S.C. 1085(d)(5) )— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k) ; and (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k) ; (3) in section 484 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091 ), by redesignating subsections (s) and (t) as subsections (r) and (s), respectively; (4) in section 485 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 )— (A) by striking subsection (k); and (B) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (5) in section 487(e)(2)(B)(ii)(IV) ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(e)(2)(B)(ii)(IV) ), by striking (l) of section 485 and inserting (k) of section 485 .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 22, 2016 Mr. Burr (for himself, Ms. Ayotte , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the United States acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of lease, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (a) Prohibition The President may not modify, terminate, abandon, or transfer the lease with the Government of Cuba by which the United States acquired 45-square miles of land and waters that currently contain Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless— (1) the President notifies Congress of the proposed modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease; and (2) after such notification, Congress enacts a law authorizing that modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer. (b) No new grant of authority Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to grant the President any authority regarding the lease described in such subsection that does not already exist before the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2563 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 22, 2016 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To affirm the importance of the land forces of the United States Armed Forces and to authorize fiscal year 2016 end-strength minimum levels for the active and reserve components of such land forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Security Through Utilizing Right-Sized End-Strengths Act of 2016 or the POSTURE Act of 2016 . 2. Sense of Congress Given the volatile, uncertain, and ambiguous world and the need for trained and ready Land Forces of the United States, in conjunction with joint and multinational forces, to deter threats, shape the international security environment, respond to emergent situations and crises, and, if necessary, to fight and win the Nation’s wars, it is the sense of Congress that the planned drawdown of Land Forces should immediately cease. 3. Fiscal year 2016 end strength levels for Land Forces of the United States (a) Active forces (1) Army The authorized strength for active duty personnel of the Army as of September 30, 2016, is 480,000. (2) Marine corps The authorized strength for active duty personnel of the Marine Corps as of September 30, 2016, is 184,000. (b) Selected Reserve (1) Army reserve components The authorized strength for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components of the Army as of September 30, 2016, are as follows: (A) The Army National Guard of the United States, 350,000. (B) The Army Reserve, 205,000. (2) Marine corps reserve The authorized strength for Selected Reserve personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve as of September 30, 2016, is 38,900. 4. Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following: (1) For the Army, 480,000. (2) For the Navy, 329,200. (3) For the Marine Corps, 184,000. (4) For the Air Force, 317,000. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2565 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 2016 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine, opioid, or other substance abuse under the promoting safe and stable families program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Families Affected by Substance Abuse Act . 2. Reauthorization of grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine, opioid, or other substance abuse (a) Reauthorization (1) Authorization of appropriations Section 436(b)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629f(b)(5) ) is amended by inserting In addition to any amount appropriated pursuant to section 436, there are authorized to be appropriated for awarding grants under section 437(f) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. after 2016. . (2) Program authority Section 437(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629g(f) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2)(B)— (i) in clause (i), by inserting and such State child welfare agency should coordinate to a reasonable degree with the State agency described in subparagraph (A)(ii) after partners ; and (ii) in clause (iii), by inserting and the State agencies described in such clause (i) and (ii) should coordinate to a reasonable degree with each other in carrying out activities funded in whole or in part with funds provided through a grant awarded under this subsection after other State agency described in such clause (i) or (ii) ; (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 after 2016 ; and (C) in paragraph (10), by striking each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016 and inserting any fiscal year . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection take effect on October 1, 2016. (b) Evaluations Not later than December 31, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall evaluate the effectiveness of the grants awarded to regional partnerships under section 437(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629g(f) ) and shall publish a report regarding the results of each evaluation on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services. Each report required to be published under this subsection shall include— (1) an evaluation of the programs and activities conducted, and the services provided, with the grant funds awarded under such section; (2) an analysis of the regional partnerships awarded such grants that have, and have not, been successful in achieving the goals and outcomes specified in their grant applications and with respect to the performance indicators established by the Secretary under paragraph (8) of such section that are applicable to their grant awards; and (3) an analysis of the extent to which such grants have been successful in addressing the needs of families with methamphetamine, opioid, or other substance abuse problems who come to the attention of the child welfare system and in achieving the goals of child safety, permanence, and family stability.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2567 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 2016 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue guidelines relating to the prescription of opioids for acute pain.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016 . 2. Opioid prescription guidelines Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall issue guidelines for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2016 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cotton , and Mrs. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide for the eligibility for airport development grants of airports that enter into certain leases with components of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Mission Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Eligibility for airport development grants of airports that enter into certain leases with components of the Armed Forces Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Eligibility for airport development grants of airports that enter into certain leases with components of the Armed Forces The Secretary of Transportation may not disapprove a project grant application under this subchapter for an airport development project at an airport solely because the airport enters into or renews a lease for the use, at a nominal rate, of airport property by a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, without regard to whether that component operates aircraft at the airport. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2576 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2016 Ms. Ayotte introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the Attorney General to authorize a temporary transfer of funds from Department of Justice accounts in the amount necessary to restore Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Program equitable sharing payments to participating law enforcement agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Our Brave Law Enforcement Act . 2. Transfers (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General may authorize a temporary transfer of funds from accounts of the Department of Justice in the amount necessary to restore Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Program equitable sharing payments to participating law enforcement agencies. (b) Return The Attorney General shall return to accounts of the Department of Justice the specific amounts transferred as soon as sufficient funds become available in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund. (c) Report The Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on any transfer made under subsection (a).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2578 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2016 Ms. Warren (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to permit certain partial fillings of prescriptions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 . 2. Prescriptions Section 309(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 829(a) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) In general .— before Except ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Partial filling of prescriptions (A) In general A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be partially filled if— (i) it is requested by— (I) the practitioner that wrote the prescription by making a notation on the face of the written prescription, written record of the emergency oral prescription, or in the electronic prescription record; or (II) the patient; (ii) the pharmacist partially filling the prescription records the partial filling in the same manner as a filling of the prescription; (iii) the pharmacist partially filling the prescription updates the record each time the prescription is partially filled; (iv) the total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed; and (v) the pharmacist notifies the practitioner that wrote the prescription of each partial fill. (B) Remaining portions Remaining portions of a partially filled prescription— (i) may be filled; and (ii) must be exhausted prior to, or on the same date that such prescription, if fully filled, would have been exhausted. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2583 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize appropriations for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act or the FUND Water Act . 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 ) is amended by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following: (m) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $3,130,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (2) $3,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (3) $4,140,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (4) $4,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and (5) $5,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. . 3. Clean Water State Revolving Fund Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ) is amended by striking section 607 and inserting the following: 607. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title— (1) $5,180,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (2) $5,960,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (3) $6,850,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (4) $7,880,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and (5) $9,060,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2585 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To establish an airspace management advisory committee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airspace Management Advisory Committee Act of 2016 . 2. Airspace management advisory committee Section 213(c) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 ; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Airspace management advisory committee (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall establish an advisory committee to review and provide comments on proposals described in subparagraph (B) before any such proposal is made available for public comment and before any such proposal is implemented. (B) Proposals described A proposal described in this subparagraph is a proposed change in regulations, policies, or guidance of the Federal Aviation Administration relating to airspace that affects airport operations, airport capacity, the environment, or communities in the vicinity of airports. (C) Membership The membership of the advisory committee established under subparagraph (A) shall include representatives of air carriers, airports of various sizes and types, and State aviation officials. (D) Duties Not later than 100 days after the establishment of the advisory committee under subparagraph (A), the advisory committee shall— (i) conduct a review of the practices and procedures of the Federal Aviation Administration for developing proposals described in subparagraph (B), including— (I) an assessment of the extent to which there is consultation, or a lack of consultation, with respect to such proposals— (aa) between and among the affected elements of the Federal Aviation Administration, including the Air Traffic Organization, the Office of Airports, the Flight Standards Service, the Office of NextGen, and the Office of Energy and Environment; and (bb) between the Federal Aviation Administration and affected entities, including airports, communities, and State and local governments; (ii) recommend revisions to such practices and procedures to improve communications and coordination between and among affected elements of the Federal Aviation Administration and with other affected entities with respect to proposals described in subparagraph (B) and the potential effects of such proposals; (iii) conduct a review of the management by the Federal Aviation Administration of database systems used to evaluate data relating to obstructions to air navigation or navigational facilities under part 77 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and (iv) make recommendations to ensure that the data described in clause (iii) is publicly accessible and streamlined to ensure developers, airport operators, and other interested parties may obtain relevant information concerning potential obstructions when working to preserve and create a safe and efficient navigable airspace. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2586 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require States to report elevated blood lead levels to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act or the TEST KIDS Act . 2. State reporting of elevated blood lead levels (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish procedures under which a State shall, on a quarterly basis, report to the Director the number of residents of the State under 2 years of age who have elevated blood lead levels. (b) Identification and investigation The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on the reports received under subsection (a), shall identify specific areas where children with high blood lead levels are concentrated and conduct an investigation to determine the sources of lead in such areas. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2594 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

1. Discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings The contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives shall not be immune from legal process, shall be subject to subpoena or other discovery, shall be admissible as evidence, and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner, and testimony or other evidence may be permitted based on the data, on the same basis as other information, in a civil action in any State (including the District of Columbia) or Federal court or in an administrative proceeding.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2595 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Moran , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Casey , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Roberts ) 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 permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act . 2. Extension of the railroad track maintenance credit (a) In general Section 45G(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking , and before January 1, 2017 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Heller (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel.

1. Transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for disabled veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total (a) Availability of transportation Section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Special priority for certain disabled veterans (1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights operated by the Air Mobility Command on a space-available basis for any veteran with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), in establishing space-available transportation priorities under the travel program, the Secretary shall provide transportation under paragraph (1) on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (3) The requirement to provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft on a space-available basis on the priority basis described in paragraph (2) to veterans covered by this subsection applies whether or not the travel program is established under this section. (4) In this subsection, the terms veteran and service-connected have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 38. . (b) Effective date Section 2641b(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2597 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Mental Health Access Act . 2. Treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (a) In general The first sentence of section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(r) ) is amended— (1) by striking or before (5) ; and (2) by inserting before the period the following: , or (6) a clinical psychologist, but only with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services described in subsection (ii) for which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the State and who is acting within the scope of the psychologist’s license (or other authorization under State law) . (b) Application of meaningful use payments to clinical psychologists For purposes of section 1848(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(a)(7) ), for 2017 and 2018, with respect to clinical psychologists, the term applicable percent means 100 percent. (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2017.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2600 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sasse , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Military Selective Service Act to provide that any modification to the duty to register for purposes of the Military Selective Service Act may be made only through an Act of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Modification to duty to register for purposes of the Military Selective Service Act only through an Act of Congress (a) Modification only through Act of Congress Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Any modification or change to the persons subject to the duty to register pursuant to this section may be made only through an Act of Congress. . (b) Prohibition on court jurisdiction of claims regarding class of persons with duty To register No court created by Act of Congress shall have any jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate jurisdiction, to hear or decide any question or claim, whether filed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, pertaining to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution of, the class of persons subject to the duty to register for purposes of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. ).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2601 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Kirk introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs.

1. Mandatory disclosure of certain veteran information to State controlled substance monitoring programs Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking may and inserting shall .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2602 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Paul , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Sasse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from reclassifying broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Internet Freedom Act . 2. Limitation on authority of FCC (a) In general The rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in GN Docket No. 14–28 on February 26, 2015 (relating to broadband Internet access service) shall have no force or effect, and the Commission may not reissue such rule in substantially the same form, or issue a new rule that is substantially the same as such rule, unless the reissued or new rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Rule defined In this section, the term rule has the meaning given the term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2608 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2016 Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to place signage on Federal land along the trail known as the American Discovery Trail , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Discovery Trail Act of 2016 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; or (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) Trail The term Trail means the trail known as the American Discovery Trail , which consists of approximately 6,800 miles of trails extending from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, as generally described in volume 2 of the National Park Service feasibility study dated June 1995. 3. Signage along the American Discovery Trail (a) Signage authorized As soon as practicable after the date on which signage acceptable to the Secretary concerned is donated to the United States for placement on Federal land at points along the Trail, the Secretary concerned shall place the signage on the Federal land. (b) No federal funds No Federal funds may be used to acquire signage authorized for placement under subsection (a).