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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2015 Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself and Mr. Amash ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the use of amounts from the Asset Forfeiture Fund for the Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2015 . 2. Restriction on use of the Asset Forfeiture Fund for the Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program Section 524 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, beginning in fiscal year 2015, and for each fiscal year thereafter, no amounts in the Fund may be used for the Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program of the Drug Enforcement Administration, or any substantially similar program. . 3. No authority to transfer property for purposes of the Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program Notwithstanding section 981(e) of title 18, United States Code, no property may be transferred to a Federal agency or a State and local agency, if that property is used for any purpose pertaining to the Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program of the Drug Enforcement Administration, or any substantially similar program. 4. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) expends a large amount of resources on enforcing prohibitions on marijuana. The DEA administrator’s comments about the relative harm of marijuana support Congress’s belief that the DEA’s marijuana prohibition policy is an inappropriate use of resources.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2015 Mr. Jolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act . 2. Gulf of Mexico red snapper and other reef fish species data collection grants (a) Grants authorized The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office, shall award competitive grants for fishery-dependent and fishery-independent data collection for use in stock assessments for red snapper and other reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico. (b) Innovative approaches In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall seek to improve red snapper and other reef fish species stock assessments through innovative approaches to data collection that incorporates data from cooperative peer-reviewed research involving academia, fishermen, and other fisheries sources. (c) Grant period Grants under this section may be for one or more fiscal years. 3. Communication with stakeholders (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce shall seek to improve communications by the National Marine Fisheries Service with stakeholders regarding the Gulf of Mexico red snapper and other reef fish species stock assessment processes and outcomes of such processes. (b) Report The Secretary shall— (1) by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, report to Congress on actions taken under this section and the results of such actions; and (2) update such report every 180 days thereafter. 4. Process for using Gulf of Mexico red snapper and other reef fish species cooperative research data The Secretary of Commerce shall— (1) by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop and report to the Congress on a process for using data collected through cooperative research activities for Gulf of Mexico red snapper and other reef fish species stock assessments; and (2) update such report every 180 days thereafter. 5. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $10,000,000 for grants, personnel, operations, and data collection under this Act to improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper and other reef fish species stock assessments.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3523 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2015 Ms. Brownley of California (for herself, Ms. Edwards , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Cartwright , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Norton , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Honda , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Capuano , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Kuster , Mr. McNerney , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Hahn , and Mr. Keating ) 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 of 1968 to provide for the eligibility of Transportation Security Administration employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act . 2. Transportation Security Administration employees eligible to receive public safety officers’ death benefits Section 1204(9) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796b(9) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) an employee of the Transportation Security Administration who is performing official duties of the Administration, if those official duties are related to protecting the Nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if they had been enacted on October 31, 2013.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3525 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2015 Mr. Engel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to carry out projects for the purpose of reducing energy costs and increasing resilience to improve security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospital Energy Conservation Act . 2. Energy Conservation Grant and Loan Guarantee Pilot Program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Energy shall establish a pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to carry out energy conservation projects for the purpose of— (1) significantly improving the energy efficiency of such hospitals; and (2) encouraging onsite power generation and energy storage, capable of operating independent of the grid, and providing sufficient onsite emergency backup power for essential hospital functions. (b) Number of hospitals The Secretary shall award grants and loan guarantees under the pilot program to no more than 6 hospitals during the period described in subsection (f). (c) Applications A hospital seeking a grant or loan guarantee under the pilot program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Considerations In selecting a hospital to award a grant or loan guarantee to under the pilot program, the Secretary shall give special consideration to applications from such hospitals that can demonstrate that they are able to commence an energy conservation project more promptly. (e) Definitions In this section, the terms hospital and energy conservation project have the meanings given such terms in section 391 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6371 ). (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, to be derived from funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated for related purposes.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2015 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Schiff , Mr. Honda , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Titus , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Davis of California , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Farr , Ms. Norton , Mr. Keating , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Sherman , and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to extend the import- and export-related provision of that Act to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act or the CECIL Act . 2. Amendment to Endangered Species Act of 1973 Section 9(a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1538(a)(1) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) for any such species listed, or proposed to be listed, under section 4, import the species into, or export the species from, the United States; . 3. Government Accountability Office study (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct and submit to Congress a report on the results of a study of the effectiveness of trophy hunting in supporting international wildlife conservation efforts. (b) Application of revenues to tangible actions The study shall include a detailed analysis of how permit fees and other payments from hunters to government entities and hunting guides in host countries are applied to tangible actions supporting the conservation of the target species and other wildlife in such countries. (c) Report The report shall— (1) identify data gaps and recommend information that hunters and host countries must submit to verify the impacts of trophy hunting on wildlife conservation efforts; and (2) recommend actions that the Department of the Interior and the Congress should take to ensure that trophy hunting contributes to conservation.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2015 Mrs. Lummis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of devils tower (a) In general The mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, located at 44°35′26″N, by 104°42′55″W, and the area located at 44°35′21″N, by 104°41′48″W, shall be known and designated as Devils Tower . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Devils Tower .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2015 Mrs. Mimi Walters of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to study the feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California, and for other purposes.

1. Study The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall conduct a study of the feasibility of constructing an aqueduct using aramid synthetic fiber for the purpose of transporting water from Oregon to California. 2. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study required under section 1.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2015 Mr. Westmoreland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to include claims relating to a response under the Comprehensive Response, Compensation, and Liability Act among those claims for which the Federal Tort Claims Act provides a remedy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015 . 2. Federal Tort Claims Exception to Exception for Certain Claims Arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Section 2680(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting (other than a discretionary function or duty in connection with a response under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) after discretionary function or duty .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2015 Mr. Poliquin (for himself, Mr. Schrader , Mr. Ribble , and Mr. Messer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act . 2. Amendments to fresh fruit and vegetable program Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed after fresh ; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed after fresh ; and (3) in subsection (e), by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed after fresh .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3536 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2015 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia , and Mr. Lewis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard requiring commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with a forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Roads Act of 2015 . 2. Motor vehicle safety standard Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires a commercial motor vehicle to be equipped with a forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system. 3. Minimum safety standards for commercial motor vehicles The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe a regulation under section 31136 of title 49, United States Code, that requires all commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with a forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commercial motor vehicle The term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system The term forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system means a system on a motor vehicle that, based on a predefined distance and closing rate with respect to an obstacle in the path of the vehicle— (A) alerts the driver of the obstacle; and (B) if necessary to avoid or mitigate a collision with the obstacle, automatically applies the brakes of the vehicle.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to add certain synthetic substances to schedule I, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016 . 2. Treatment of certain designer drugs as schedule I controlled substances (a) Cannabimimetic agents Schedule I, as set forth in section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ), is amended in subsection (d)(2)(B)— (1) in clause (xiv) by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (xv) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (xvi) 2-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH–251); (xvii) (1-butyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(4-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)methanone (4′-methyl JWH–073); (xviii) 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1-(1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH–302); (xix) N-(adamantan-1-yl)-1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (5F–APICA); (xx) quinolin-8-yl 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylate (5F–PB–22); (xxi) N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB–PINACA); (xxii) N-(naphthalen-1-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (MN–24); (xxiii) (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)(naphthalen-1-yl)methanone (THJ–2201); (xxiv) N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (ADBICA); (xxv) methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoate (5F–AMB); and (xxvi) methyl 2-(1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoate (MA–CHMINACA). . (b) Synthetic opioids Schedule I, as set forth in section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ), is amended in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: (43) Butyryl fentanyl. (44) beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl. (45) Acetyl fentanyl. . (c) Other drugs Schedule I, as set forth in section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ), is amended in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following: (29) 1-(naphthalen-1-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-one (α-naphyrone). (30) 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)propan-2-amine (5–APDB). (31) 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-6-yl)propan-2-amine (6–APDB). (32) 6,7-dihydro-5H-indeno[5,6-d][1,3]dioxol-6-amine (MDAI). (33) 5-iodo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-amine (5–IAI). (34) 1-(4-bromofuro[2,3-f]benzofuran-8-yl)propan-2-amine (bromo-dragonfly). (35) 1-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-2-amine (DOC). (36) 1-(4-ethoxy-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-2-amine (MEM). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3537 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to add certain synthetic substances to schedule I, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016 . 2. Treatment of certain designer drugs as schedule I controlled substances (a) Cannabimimetic agents Schedule I, as set forth in section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ), is amended in subsection (d)(2)(B)— (1) in clause (xiv) by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (xv) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (xvi) 2-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH–251); (xvii) (1-butyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(4-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)methanone (4′-methyl JWH–073); (xviii) 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1-(1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH–302); (xix) N-(adamantan-1-yl)-1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (5F–APICA); (xx) quinolin-8-yl 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylate (5F–PB–22); (xxi) N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB–PINACA); (xxii) N-(naphthalen-1-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (MN–24); (xxiii) (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)(naphthalen-1-yl)methanone (THJ–2201); (xxiv) N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (ADBICA); (xxv) methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoate (5F–AMB); and (xxvi) methyl 2-(1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoate (MA–CHMINACA). . (b) Synthetic opioids Schedule I, as set forth in section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ), is amended in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: (43) Butyryl fentanyl. (44) beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl. (45) Acetyl fentanyl. . (c) Other drugs Schedule I, as set forth in section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ), is amended in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following: (29) 1-(naphthalen-1-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-one (α-naphyrone). (30) 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)propan-2-amine (5–APDB). (31) 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-6-yl)propan-2-amine (6–APDB). (32) 6,7-dihydro-5H-indeno[5,6-d][1,3]dioxol-6-amine (MDAI). (33) 5-iodo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-amine (5–IAI). (34) 1-(4-bromofuro[2,3-f]benzofuran-8-yl)propan-2-amine (bromo-dragonfly). (35) 1-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-2-amine (DOC). (36) 1-(4-ethoxy-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-2-amine (MEM). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3538 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2015 Mr. Pittenger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to maintain and operate at least one Doppler weather radar site within 55 miles of each city in the United States that has a population of more than 700,000 individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Metropolitan Weather Hazards Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Requirement for operation of Doppler weather radar sites near large cities (a) Requirement Beginning not later than 450 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall— (1) maintain and operate at least one Doppler weather radar site within 55 miles of each city in the United States that has a population of more than 700,000 individuals; and (2) ensure that each radar maintained and operated near a city described in paragraph (1) is available to the office of the National Weather Service that provides services to such city. (b) Standards The Secretary shall ensure that each radar maintained and operated under subsection (a) conforms with the same standards that apply to radars operated by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, including standards relating to the use of dual-polarization technology or other technologies included in Weather Surveillance Radar, 1988, Doppler (WSR–88D) radars. (c) Considerations When determining the location for constructing a radar to meet the requirements of subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration nearby counties that have populations of more than 130,000 and do not otherwise have radar beam coverage below 10,000 feet from Weather Surveillance Radar, 1988, Doppler (WSR–88D) radars. (d) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the Doppler weather radar sites that need to be constructed or acquired in order to meet the requirement of subsection (a). (2) Contents The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Feasible locations for placement and construction of radar sites, determined by the Secretary to provide the necessary meteorological capabilities to best protect a city described in subsection (a). (B) A timeline for when construction or acquisition of each radar site will be complete.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2015 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make improvements to the food safety education program carried out under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm to Table Safety Act . 2. Food safety education initiatives Section 10105(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 7655a(a) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , including farm workers, after industry ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) practices that prevent bacterial contamination of food, how to identify sources of food contamination, and other means of decreasing food contamination. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2015 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Paulsen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To increase transparency of agencies by requiring a report describing any proposed conference.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency Requirements for Agency Conferences and Events Act or the TRACE Act . 2. Reports on conference attendance by Federal agencies (a) In General Not later than 30 days before any conference, the head of the agency hosting the conference and the head of any agency that is sending an employee of such agency to the conference shall submit to the relevant congressional committee of jurisdiction a report on the following: (1) An itemized statement of the cost of attending the conference, including the total cost. (2) In the case of the agency hosting the conference, the total cost of the conference. (3) The names of keynote speakers. (4) A list of conference attendees from such agency and the titles of such attendees. (5) The location of the conference. (6) A summary of the purposes and goals of the conference. (7) A conference itinerary. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Conference The term conference means a meeting, retreat, seminar, symposium, training, or other event that involves travel for 50 or more attendees. (3) Employee The term employee has the meaning given that term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2015 Mr. Pierluisi 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 equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015 . 2. Equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or section 933 after section 112 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2015 Mr. Pierluisi 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 make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015 . 2. Puerto Rico residents eligible for earned income tax credit (a) In general Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to earned income) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Residents of Puerto Rico (1) In general In the case of residents of Puerto Rico— (A) the United States shall be treated as including Puerto Rico for purposes of subsections (c)(1)(A)(ii)(I) and (c)(3)(C), (B) subsection (c)(1)(D) shall not apply to nonresident alien individuals who are residents of Puerto Rico, and (C) adjusted gross income and gross income shall be computed without regard to section 933 for purposes of subsections (a)(2)(B) and (c)(2)(A)(i). (2) Limitation The credit allowed under this section by reason of this subsection for any taxable year shall not exceed the amount, determined under regulations or other guidance promulgated by the Secretary, that a similarly situated taxpayer would receive if residing in a State. . (b) Child tax credit not reduced Subclause (II) of section 24(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period (determined without regard to section 32(n) in the case of residents of Puerto Rico) . (c) Effective date The amendment made shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2015 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Crowley , Mr. Rush , Mr. Benishek , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the Department of Defense reports that more than 83,000 service members remain missing since World War II; (2) the United States Government has an obligation to achieve the fullest possible accounting for the Americans who have gone missing while serving the country and to leave no one unaccounted for in future conflicts; (3) in 1982, the POW/MIA flag became the first flag other than the Flag of the United States to fly over the White House in Washington, DC; (4) on August 10, 1990, Public Law 101–355 designated the POW/MIA flag as The Symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing, and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia. ; and (5) the POW/MIA flag should maintain continued visibility as a constant reminder of the plight of America’s Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. 3. Perpetual POW/MIA stamp (a) In General In order to continue to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who have been prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, the Postmaster General shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose and depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag. (b) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp means a definitive stamp which meets the postage required for first-class mail up to one ounce in weight, and which retains full validity for that purpose even if the rate of that postage is later increased. (c) Effective Date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued beginning as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall not thereafter be discontinued.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2015 Mr. Blumenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from the drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Education Act of 2015 . 2. Exclusion of misdemeanor marijuana possession offenses from drug-related offenses resulting in suspension of eligibility for financial assistance for higher education Paragraph (1) of section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(r)(1) ) is amended by inserting after controlled substance the following: , but not including any misdemeanor offense for possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )), . 3. Applicability; resumption of eligibility (a) Applicability The amendment made by section 2 shall apply to convictions for offenses described in the matter inserted by such amendment occurring before, on, and after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Resumption of eligibility Any student whose eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ) was suspended under paragraph (1) of section 484(r) of such Act by reason of a conviction, before the enactment of this Act, for an offense described in the matter inserted by the amendment made by section 2 of this Act shall, unless otherwise ineligible for such assistance, resume eligibility upon such date of enactment.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2015 Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Government No Pay Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibiting pay of Members of Congress in response to government shutdown (a) Prohibition of Pay If on any day during a pay period a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll administrator of each House of Congress shall exclude from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress an amount equal to the product of— (1) an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to the Member under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ); and (2) the number of 24-hour periods during which the Government shutdown is in effect which occur during the pay period. (b) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this section. (c) Payroll administrator defined In this section, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress means— (1) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (2) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. (d) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to days occurring during the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress. 3. Determination of Government shutdown For purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. 4. Member of Congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2015 Mr. Massie (for himself, Ms. Pingree , Mr. Rigell , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Jones , Mr. Brat , Mr. Polis , Mr. Amash , Mr. Meadows , Mr. McClintock , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Milk Freedom Act of 2015 . 2. Interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products (a) Sale allowed Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ), section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ), and any regulations or other guidance issued under such Act or section, a Federal department, agency, or court may not take any action (such as administrative, civil, criminal, or other actions) that would prohibit, interfere with, regulate, or otherwise restrict the interstate traffic of milk, or a milk product, that is unpasteurized and packaged for direct human consumption, if such prohibition, interference, regulation, or restriction is based on the determination that, solely because such milk or milk product is unpasteurized, such milk or milk product is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of Federal law. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) The term milk means the lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the milking of one or more healthy animals. (2) The term milk product — (A) means a food product made from milk; and (B) includes low-fat milk, skim milk, cream, half and half, dry milk, nonfat milk, dry cream, condensed or concentrated milk products, cultured or acidified milk or milk products, kefir, eggnog, yogurt, butter, cheese, whey, condensed or dry whey or whey products, ice cream, ice milk, and other frozen dairy desserts. (3) The term packaged for direct human consumption means milk and milk products that are packaged for the final consumer and intended for human consumption. Such term does not include milk and milk products that are packaged for additional processing, including pasteurization, before being consumed by humans. (4) The term pasteurized means the process of heating milk and milk products to the applicable temperature specified in the tables contained in section 1240.61 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), and held continuously at or above that temperature for at least the corresponding specified time in such tables. (5) The term unpasteurized means not pasteurized.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2015 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Barletta , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Jones , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Olson , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Harris , and Mr. King of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 prohibit an alien who is not in a lawful immigration status in the United States from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits that are not available to all citizens and nationals of the United States.

1. Prohibition of preferential treatment for illegal aliens (a) In general Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1623 ) is amended to read as follows: 505. Ineligibility for aliens not in lawful immigration status in the United States to receive preferential postsecondary education benefits (a) In general An alien who is not in a lawful immigration status in the United States shall not be eligible for any postsecondary education benefit unless every citizen and national of the United States is eligible to receive such a benefit (in no less an amount, duration, and scope). (b) Enforcement through civil action (1) In general Any citizen or national of the United States who is enrolled at a postsecondary educational institution in the United States that is alleged to have violated subsection (a) may petition the district court of the United States in which such institution is located to enforce the restriction described in such subsection by commencing a civil action, on his or her own behalf, in such court against any State official that oversees such institution. (2) Relief If the plaintiff in a civil action commenced under paragraph (1) proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the postsecondary educational institution in which the plaintiff was enrolled violated subsection (a), the court shall— (A) provide all appropriate relief to the plaintiff, including damages equal to the monetary value of any benefit provided to an alien who is not in a lawful immigration status in the United States that was denied to the plaintiff; and (B) award attorneys' fees and court costs to the plaintiff. . (b) Table of contents amendment The table of contents in section 1(d) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3009–546) is amended by striking the item relating to section 505 and inserting the following: Sec. 505. Ineligibility for aliens not in lawful immigration status in the United States to receive preferential postsecondary education benefits. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2015 Mr. Brat (for himself and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To repeal the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HMDA Repeal Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (a) Repeal The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 ( 12 U.S.C. 2801 et seq. ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Federal Home Loan Bank Act Section 10(k)(1) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1430(k)(1) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B). (2) Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 The Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. ) is amended— (A) in section 1323(a), by striking paragraph (2) (relating to Census tract level reporting ); (B) in section 1326, by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Mortgage information Subject to privacy considerations, the Director shall, by regulation or order, provide that certain information relating to single family mortgage data of the enterprises shall be disclosed to the public, in order to make available to the public information collected by the Director under section 1324(b)(6). ; and (C) in section 1332(e)— (i) in paragraph (2)(A)— (I) by striking and for which information under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 is publicly available ; (II) in clause (i), by striking , or and inserting ; or ; (III) in clause (ii), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a period; and (IV) by striking the matter after and below clause (ii); and (ii) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5). (3) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ) is amended— (A) in section 1002(12)— (i) by striking subparagraph (K); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (R) as subparagraphs (K) through (Q), respectively; and (B) in section 1013(c)(2)(A), by striking and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3568 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2015 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. McDermott ) 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 extend the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to require truncated social security numbers on Form W–2 wage and tax statements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Extend Internal Revenue Service authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W–2 (a) Wages Paragraph (2) of section 6051(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking his social security account number and inserting an identifying number for the employee . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2015 Mrs. Noem (for herself and Mr. Renacci ) 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 deny tax exemption to organizations which violate the Federal prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Tax Exemptions for Fetal Tissue Profits Act . 2. Denial of tax exemption in connection with violation of prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue (a) In general Section 503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Denial of exemption in connection with violation of prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue (1) In general An organization described in section 501(c) shall not be exempt from taxation under section 501(a) if— (A) such organization is fined under subsection (d) of section 498B of the Public Health Service Act for any violation under such section, or (B) any officer, employee, or volunteer of such organization is fined or imprisoned under such subsection (d) for any violation under such section and such violation occurred in connection with services provided by such individual to such organization. (2) Taxable years affected (A) In general The denial of exemption under paragraph (1) shall apply to the taxable year which includes the date on which the organization or individual referred to therein is so fined or imprisoned and all taxable years thereafter. (B) Contributions made before disqualification date In the case of a contribution made to an organization during the first taxable year to which the denial of exemption under paragraph (1) applies and before the date referred to in subparagraph (A), section 170 shall be applied without regard to this subsection. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to violations occurring before, on, or after such date.