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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5815 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Labrador , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To bar prosecution under section 844(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, in certain cases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Bar to prosecution under section 844 ( f )( 1 ) of title 18 , United States Code, in certain cases Section 844(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) after (f)(1) ; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if— (i) the damage or destruction, or attempt to damage or destroy, is by means of a fire that— (I) is set by a person to property owned by the person— (aa) to prevent an imminent threat of damage to that property; or (bb) as part of any other generally accepted practice for managing vegetation on timber, grazing, or farm land; (II) does not pose a serious threat of injury to any individual or damage to any building, dwelling, or vehicle of the United States; and (III) does not result in death or serious bodily injury to any individual; and (ii) an individual who has not attained 16 years of age is not used in setting the fire. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5817 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act . 2. Moratorium on oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of outer Continental Shelf Section 11 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1340 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Moratorium on oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-Related seismic activities in North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person or agency of the United States may conduct geological or geophysical activities (as those terms are described in the final programmatic environmental impact statement of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas and completed February 2014) in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development in any area located in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, or Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Blum (for himself, Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Bishop of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for expensing of property used to comply with Federal laws and regulations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandated Expenses Tax Relief Act . 2. Expensing of property used to comply with Federal laws and regulations (a) In general Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 179E the following new section: 179F. Election to expense property used to comply with Federal laws and regulations (a) In general A taxpayer may elect to treat the cost of any Federal compliance property as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account. Any cost so treated shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year in which the Federal compliance property is placed in service. (b) Federal compliance property For purposes of this section, the term Federal compliance property means any property— (1) which is of a character with respect to which depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable, and (2) which is used by the taxpayer to comply with any Federal law or regulation. (c) Election (1) In general An election under this section for any taxable year shall be made on the taxpayer’s return of the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year. Such election shall specify the Federal compliance property to which the election applies and shall be made in such manner as the Secretary may provide. (2) Election irrevocable Any election made under this section may not be revoked except with the consent of the Secretary. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 312(k)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by striking or 179E each place it appears in the heading and text and inserting 179E, or 179F . (2) Paragraphs (2)(C) and (3)(C) of section 1245(a) of such Code are each amended by inserting 179F, after 179E, . (3) The table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 179E the following new item: Sec. 179F. Election to expense property used to comply with Federal laws and regulations. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5822 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Boustany introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop uniform policy guidelines for evaluating potential lessors for purposes of leasing property on which to build medical facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Standards in VA Contracting Act of 2016 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs uniform policy guidelines for lessors of property for medical facilities (a) Uniform policy guidelines By not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop uniform policy guidelines for officials, including contracting officers, of the Real Property Service of the Office of Construction and Facilities Management of the Department of Veterans Affairs in evaluating potential lessors for purposes of leasing property on which to build medical facilities. Such guidelines shall include— (1) the evaluation of the past performance of the potential lessor with respect to past contracts with the Federal Government and other entities, if any; (2) criteria to specifically address the ability of the potential lessor to demonstrate control of or the ability to control the property, including specific documentation of the potential lessors’ ownership of or right to lease the property, as well as any encumbrances on this or other property that could affect the lessors’ ability to enter into any agreement with the Department regarding the property in question; (3) criteria for ensuring that the potential lessor conducted proper due diligence prior to submitting an offer to enter into a lease with the Department; and (4) such other matters as the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Consultation In developing the guidelines under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Federal Real Property Council of the General Services Administration. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 30 days before the guidelines developed under subsection (a) take effect, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the guidelines.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Brat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit provision of assistance to or engagement with the Muslim Brotherhood and associated persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Naming the Enemy Within Homeland Security Act . 2. Prohibition of homeland security assistance to and engagement with Muslim Brotherhood organizations and associated persons (a) Prohibition Title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 2001 the following: 2002. Prohibition of homeland security assistance to and engagement with Muslim Brotherhood organizations and associated persons (a) In general The Department may not provide any financial or other assistance or advice to, or otherwise engage with, organizations associated with the Muslim Brotherhood or any individual or other person determined by the Secretary to be associated with the Muslim Brotherhood. (b) Included persons For purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary shall treat each person or entity named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the case U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation (U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, No. 09–10560), any other organization that is a successor to such a person, and any individual determined to be associated with such organizations, as a person associated with the Muslim Brotherhood. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(a) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2001 the following: Sec. 2002. Prohibition of homeland security assistance to and engagement with Muslim Brotherhood organizations and associated persons. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Brat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that it shall be unlawful for foreign nationals of a country that limits the free exercise of religion in that country to make any expenditure in the United States to promote a religion in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Religious Freedom International Reciprocity Enhancement Act or the Religious FIRE Act . 2. Reciprocity Enforcement Regarding Religious Freedom (a) In general It shall be unlawful for a foreign national of a country that limits the free exercise of religion in that country to make any expenditure in the United States to promote a religion. (b) Forfeiture Any asset consisting of such an expenditure or the proceeds of such an expenditure is subject to forfeiture to the United States. The Attorney General may, upon probable cause, seize any such asset and in a civil action obtain its forfeiture to the United States. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term country that limits the free exercise of religion means a country designated as such by the Secretary of State acting through the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; and (2) the term expenditure to promote a religion includes the funding and practice of religious services, religious education, evangelical outreach, and publication and dissemination of religious literature.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5826 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Brat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to detainers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Detain and Deport Act . 2. Clarifying the authority of ICE detainers (a) In general Except as otherwise provided by Federal law or rule of procedure, the Secretary shall execute all lawful writs, process, and orders issued under the authority of the United States, and shall command all necessary assistance to execute the Secretary’s duties. (b) State and local cooperation with DHS detainers A State, or a political subdivision of a State, that has in effect a statute or policy or practice providing that it not comply with any Department of Homeland Security detainer ordering that it temporarily hold an alien in their custody so that the alien may be taken into Federal custody, or transport the alien for transfer to Federal custody, shall not be eligible to receive— (1) any of the funds that would otherwise be allocated to the State or political subdivision under section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i) ) or the Cops on the Beat program under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq. ); or (2) any other law enforcement or Department grant. (c) Immunity A State or a political subdivision of a State acting in compliance with a Department of Homeland Security detainer who temporarily holds aliens in its custody so that they may be taken into Federal custody, or transports the aliens for transfer to Federal custody, shall be considered to be acting under color of Federal authority for purposes of determining its liability, and immunity from suit, in civil actions brought by the aliens under Federal or State law. (d) Probable cause It is the sense of Congress that the Department has probable cause to believe that an alien is inadmissible or deportable when it issues a detainer regarding such alien under the standards in place on the date of introduction of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Conaway ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for the prompt establishment by the Science Advisory Board of the Environmental Protection Agency of the agriculture committee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agriculture Delivering Vastly Improved Science at the EPA Now Act or the ADVISE Now Act . 2. Establishment of Committee (a) Amendment Section 8(e)(2)(A)(i) of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4365(e)(2)(A)(i) ) is amended by inserting , not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of the ADVISE Now Act , after shall establish . (b) Contingent appointment by Secretary of Agriculture If an agriculture committee is not established pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a) within the deadline provided, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish and appoint members to such a committee within 15 days. (c) Continuing authority If the contingent establishment occurs under subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall have the continuing authority to appoint members to the committee so established.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5830 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply payroll taxes to remuneration and earnings from self-employment up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Loopholes in Social Security Taxes Act . 2. Payroll tax on remuneration up to contribution and benefit base and more than $250,000 (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after such calendar year. the following: The preceding sentence shall apply only to calendar years for which the contribution and benefit base (as so determined) is less than $250,000, and, for such calendar years, only to so much of the remuneration paid to such employee by such employer with respect to employment as does not exceed $250,000. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (1) of section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Act) to and inserting Act), or in excess of $250,000, to . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to remuneration paid after December 31, 2016. 3. Tax on net earnings from self-employment up to contribution and benefit base and more than $250,000 (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 1402(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) in the case of the tax imposed by section 1401(a), the excess of— (A) that part of the net earnings from self-employment which is in excess of— (i) an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) which is effective for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins, minus (ii) the amount of the wages paid to such individual during such taxable years; over (B) that part of the net earnings from self-employment which is in excess of the sum of— (i) the excess of— (I) the net earning from self-employment reduced by the excess (if any) of subparagraph (A)(i) over subparagraph (A)(ii), over (II) $250,000, reduced by such contribution and benefit base, plus (ii) the amount of the wages paid to such individual during such taxable year in excess of such contribution and benefit base and not in excess of $250,000; or . (b) Phaseout Subsection (b) of section 1402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Paragraph (1) shall apply only to taxable years beginning in calendar years for which the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) is less than $250,000. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to net earnings from self-employment derived, and remuneration paid, after December 31, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Donovan (for himself and Mr. Jeffries ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the option to use a diversion program to treat maternal drug abuse in a family-centered medical context, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility in Family Sentencing Act of 2016 . 2. Diversion to treat maternal drug abuse in a family-centered medical context (a) In general Chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3607 the following: 3607A. Diversion to treat maternal drug abuse in a family-centered medical context (a) Pre-Judgment probation If a person described in subsection (e) is found guilty of an offense for which the maximum term of imprisonment is not more than 5 years, the court may, with the consent of such person, place such person on probation for a term of not more than two years without entering a judgment of conviction. (b) Conditions of probation A term of probation under this section shall include a requirement that the person— (1) participate in a drug treatment program approved by the court; and (2) receive periodic evaluations by a medical professional. (c) Dismissal of proceedings At any time before the expiration of the term of probation, but, in the case of a person who is pregnant, not during the course of the person’s pregnancy, if the person has not violated a condition of her probation, the court may, without entering a judgment of conviction, dismiss the proceedings against the person and discharge her from probation. At the expiration of the term of probation, if the person has not violated a condition of her probation, the court shall, without entering a judgment of conviction, dismiss the proceedings against the person and discharge her from probation. (d) Revocation of probation If the person violates a condition of her probation, the court shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of section 3565. (e) Person described A person who is described in this subsection is a person who— (1) is found guilty of an offense described in subsection (a) during pregnancy or the postpartum period; and (2) is an addict (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )). (f) Definition The term postpartum period means the period ending 180 days after giving birth. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3607 the following: 3607A. Diversion to treat maternal drug abuse in a family-centered medical context. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To repeal the minimum State allocation requirement for the Housing Trust Fund established under section 1338 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Fair Distribution of Affordable Housing Funds Act of 2016 . 2. Repeal of minimum State allocation requirement Section 1338(c)(4) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 4568(c)(4) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Mr. Carney , Mr. Messer , and Mr. David Scott of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of the annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Student Lending Act . 2. Required disclosures Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(p) ) is amended— (1) by striking Each institution and inserting the following: (1) In general Each institution ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Disclosure of APR at time of application In addition to the disclosures required under paragraph (1), each institution and contractor described in such paragraph shall disclose, as part of the application material provided to a borrower of a loan made under this part, the estimated annual percentage rate applicable to the loan, taking into account— (A) the stated interest rate of the loan; and (B) any fees or additional costs associated with the loan. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Jolly (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Kind , and Mr. Hultgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced excise tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2016 . 2. Three percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers (a) In general Section 4161(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) 3 percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers In the case of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting 3 percent for 10 percent . . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after December 31, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5848 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include individuals participating in pre-apprenticeship programs offered by employers and provide that such employers may be reimbursed under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Inclusion of pre-apprenticeship programs The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 3(44), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , including an apprentice or pre-apprentice, after paid participant ; and (2) in section 122(a)(2)(B), insert before the semicolon the following: , except that for purposes of this Act, such programs may include programs that include pre-apprentices .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5849 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Loebsack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a grant program for employers to develop and carry out job training programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Jobs Training Act . 2. Grant program (a) Program authorized From the amounts appropriated to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants to employers to carry out the activities described in subsection (b). (b) Uses of funds An employer that receives a grant under this section shall use such funds to partner with a community college to create a job training program for the purpose of training individuals for new jobs with the employer. (c) Application An employer that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include— (1) a description of the job training program that the employer seeks to develop and carry out using the grant; (2) the community college with which the employer plans to partner in developing and carrying out such job training program; and (3) the number of new jobs the employer seeks to create as a result of such job training program. (d) Definitions (1) Community college The term community college has the meaning given the term junior or community college in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058 ). (2) New job The term new job , when used with respect to an employer, means a job that— (A) may include a new position within an existing job category, and is not a job of a recalled worker, a replacement job, or any other job that existed in the employer’s business within the 1-year period preceding the date of hire; (B) is not a job that existed in a business operation or substantially similar business operation of the employer formerly located in another location which was closed or substantially reduced by the employer; and (C) results in a net increase in employment for the employer.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5855 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Takano , and Mr. Pocan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.

1. Short title This act may be cited as the LGBT Pride Act . 2. Expansion of the National Violent Death Reporting System (a) Authorization There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 to expand participation in the National Violent Death Reporting System to all States. (b) Collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall take measures to improve the incidence of the collection of information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals through the National Violent Death Reporting System or any successor programs. (2) Construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the collection of sexual orientation or gender identity data for any program other than the National Violent Death Reporting System or the collection of the sexual orientation or gender identity data for living individuals. (3) Confidentiality Any information collected relating to the sexual orientation or gender identity of a decedent shall be maintained in accordance with the confidentiality and privacy standards and policies for the protection of individuals applicable to all other data collected for purposes of the National Violent Death Reporting System. (c) Definitions In this Act— (1) Gender identity The term gender identity means the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual's designated sex at birth. (2) Sexual orientation The term sexual orientation means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5856 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow sole proprietors and the spouses and domestic partners of sole proprietors to purchase insurance on the small business exchange, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mom and Pop SHOP Act of 2016 , the Mom and Mom SHOP Act of 2016 , or the Pop and Pop SHOP Act of 2016 . 2. Allowing sole proprietors and their spouses and domestic partners to purchase insurance on the PPACA small business exchange (a) Treating sole proprietors and their spouses and domestic partners as qualified employers in small business exchange Section 1312(f)(2)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(f)(2)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of section 1311, the reference to a small employer in the preceding sentence includes an individual (and the spouse or domestic partner of such individual, if any) who owns, or who is a partner in, a trade or business that has no employees and that is not an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). (b) Treating sole proprietors and their spouses and domestic partners as small employers in small business exchange Section 1304(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18024(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of section 1311, such term also includes an individual (and the spouse or domestic partner of such individual, if any) who owns, or who is a partner in, a trade or business that has no employees and that is not an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). (c) Treating health plans for sole proprietors and their spouses and domestic partners as group health plans in small business exchange Section 1304(a)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18024(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: In determining whether a health plan is a group health plan under the preceding sentence for purposes of section 1311, an individual (and the spouse or domestic partner of such individual, if any) who owns, or who is a partner in, a trade or business shall be considered both an employer and an employee of such trade or business.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5863 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to require that firearms purchased with Byrne JAG funds be SMART guns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SMART Guns Act of 2016 . 2. SMART gun purchases with Byrne JAG funds Section 501(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3751(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Limitation on purchases of firearms (A) General limitation To the extent practicable, any firearm purchased with amounts received under this part shall be a SMART gun. (B) Definition For purposes of this section, the term SMART gun means a firearm that includes a safety feature that allows the firearm to fire only when activated by an authorized user. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5865 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Meehan (for himself and Ms. Clark of Massachusetts ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To create penalties for massage establishment owners and employees who fail to report knowledge or reasonable suspicion of sexual assault.

1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2016 . 2. Sexual assault reporting requirement and penalties (a) Establishment Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1522. Failure of a massage establishment owner or employee to report sexual assault (a) Whoever, being the owner or employee of a massage establishment— (1) (A) knows or reasonably suspects that another employee of the massage establishment sexually assaulted another person on the premises of, or while performing services on behalf of, the massage establishment; and (B) fails to report to such knowledge or reasonable suspicion to the appropriate law enforcement agency; or (2) in the case of an owner of a massage establishment, fails to display in a manner that is visible to customers of such establishment the policies and procedures of such establishment relating to sexual assault prevention and response, including the policy or procedure relating to reporting sexual assaults to the appropriate law enforcement agency, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). (b) The punishment for an offense— (1) under subsection (a)(1), is a fine in an amount not more than $1,500, imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or both; and (2) under subsection (a)(2), is a fine in an amount not more than $500. (c) In this section: (1) The term massage establishment means any establishment that offers for sale massage services. (2) The term sexual assault means a Federal, tribal, or State offense, by whatever designation and wherever committed, consisting of assault with intent to commit rape; aggravated sexual abuse and sexual abuse (as described in sections 2241 and 2242); or abusive sexual contact (as described in section 2242). (d) Nothing in this section requires a law enforcement officer to whom a report is made of a sexual assault described in subsection (a)(1)(A) to investigate or charge an individual with an offense without the consent of the alleged victim of such offense. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1522. Failure of a massage establishment owner or employee to report sexual assault. . (c) Effective date This Act shall take effect 120 days after the date of enactment.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Ms. Meng (for herself and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the coverage of the Federal prohibition against stalking in order to provide protection to friends and co-workers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2016 . 2. Stalking (a) In general Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Whoever and inserting (a) In general .—Whoever ; (2) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking or ; (3) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by striking or after the semicolon; (4) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(A) the following: (iv) a friend of that person; or (v) a co-worker of that person; or ; and (5) by adding at the end of the following: (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Co-worker The term co-worker means a person with whom one has a work relationship, without regard to any hierarchy within the organization. (2) Friend The term friend means a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, exclusive of intimate or family relations. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 2261A, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking or (iii) and inserting (iii), (iv), or (v) ; (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking or (iii) and inserting (iii), (iv), or (v) ; and (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking or (iii) and inserting (iii), (iv), or (v) .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5867 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Messer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the development of a national strategy to secure schools against terrorism nationwide, and ensure domestic preparedness for and the response to terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Strategy for School Security Act of 2016 . 2. National strategy to secure schools from threats of terrorism (a) In general To assist in the domestic preparedness for and response to acts of terrorism and other emergencies and to coordinate Federal efforts to secure elementary and secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation and cooperation with the Secretary of Education and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies and departments, shall develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a national school security strategy including, as appropriate, updates to such strategy. (b) Contents The strategy required under subsection (a) shall— (1) account and describe all Federal programs, projects, and activities, including spending levels, to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism and other emergencies; (2) identify specific school security vul­ner­a­bil­i­ties from acts of terrorism or other emergencies within the United States, and delineate goals for closing such security vulnerabilities; (3) describe actions to be taken to achieve such goals and the means necessary to do so, including steps to reform, improve, and streamline existing efforts to align the current threat environment to schools; and (4) identify new authorities or changes in existing authorities required to address school security. (c) Sunset The requirement to transmit updated national strategies under this section shall terminate on the date that is seven years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5868 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from using any type of fee collected to advertise or market Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Obamacare Spam Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition of use of fees to advertise or market Exchanges under PPACA Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not use any fees collected, including assessments and fees charged under section 1311(d)(5)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(d)(5)(A) ), to advertise or otherwise market Exchanges established under such Act, including advertising or marketing qualified health plans offered through such Exchanges.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5869 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Mulvaney (for himself and Mr. Heck of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to require the National Credit Union Administration Board to provide a rationale for any amounts the Board proposes to use from the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Fund transparency Section 203 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1783 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Fund transparency (1) In general The Board shall accompany each annual budget submitted pursuant to section 209(b) with a report containing— (A) a detailed analysis of how the expenses of the Administration are assigned between prudential activities and insurance-related activities and the extent to which those expenses are paid from the fees collected pursuant to section 105 or from the Fund; and (B) the Board’s supporting rationale for any proposed use of amounts in the Fund contained in such budget, including detailed breakdowns and supporting rationales for any such proposed use related to titles of this Act other than this title. (2) Public disclosure The Board shall make each report described under paragraph (1) available to the public. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5870 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Murphy of Florida (for himself and Mr. Clawson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to facilitate land acquisitions made to improve water quality, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Partnership for Clean Water Land Acquisition Act of 2016 . 2. Clean water land acquisition grant program (a) Establishment Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a program to facilitate land acquisitions made for the purpose of improving water quality. (b) Grant authority In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator may make a grant, in accordance with this section, to any State. (c) Applications To be eligible for a grant under subsection (b), a State shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Administrator may require. (d) Grant use A State may use grant amounts provided under subsection (b) only— (1) to acquire private land; and (2) if the acquisition of the land will substantially improve, as determined by the Administrator, water quality for an area (including by means of water storage, water treatment, estuary restoration, or ecosystem restoration). (e) Federal share The Federal share of the costs of any land acquisition assisted with a grant under subsection (b) shall not exceed 50 percent. (f) State defined In this section, the term State means any governmental entity of the several States, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for each fiscal year $750,000,000 to carry out this section.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5872 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Nunes (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the taxation of mead and certain low alcohol by volume wine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low Alcohol Wine Act . 2. Modification of taxation of mead and certain low alcohol by volume wine (a) In general Section 5041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Mead and low alcohol by volume wine (1) Tax and tax rate For purposes of subsections (a) and (b)(1), mead and low alcohol by volume wine shall be treated as still wines containing not more than 14 percent of alcohol by volume. (2) Definitions For purposes of paragraph (1)— (A) Mead The term mead means a wine— (i) containing not more than 0.64 gram of carbon dioxide per hundred milliliters of wine, except that the Secretary may by regulations prescribe such tolerances to this limitation as may be reasonably necessary in good commercial practice, (ii) which is derived solely from honey and water, (iii) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring, and (iv) which contains less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume. (B) Low alcohol by volume wine defined The term low alcohol by volume wine means a wine— (i) containing not more than 0.64 gram of carbon dioxide per hundred milliliters of wine, except that the Secretary may by regulations prescribe such tolerances to this limitation as may be reasonably necessary in good commercial practice, (ii) which is derived— (I) primarily from grapes, or (II) from grape juice con­cen­trate and water, (iii) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than grape, and (iv) which contains less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to wines removed during calendar years beginning after December 31, 2016.
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5873 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso, Texas, shall be known and designated as the R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 5873 AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso, Texas, shall be known and designated as the R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5873 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. O'Rourke introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso, Texas, shall be known and designated as the R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse .