hyperdemocracy/usc-textversion huggingface dataset:
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4363 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2016 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia 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 exclude from gross income amounts paid by an employer on an employee’s student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Tax Affordability and Relief Act . 2. Exclusion from gross income for benefits under student loan payment assistance programs (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 127 the following new section: 127A. Benefits under employer sponsored student loan repayment programs (a) In general In the case of an individual, gross income does not include qualified student loan payment assistance. (b) Qualified student loan payment assistance For purposes of this section, the term qualified student loan payment assistance means amounts paid or incurred by an employer under a plan for the exclusive benefit of the employees of the employer to provide such employees with student loan payment assistance. (c) Limitations The amount taken into account under subsection (a) for a taxable year shall not exceed $10,000. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Student loan payment assistance The term student loan payment assistance means the payment of principal or interest on— (A) any indebtedness incurred by an employee for qualified higher education expenses incurred by the employee for education furnished to the employee, and (B) any indebtedness used to refinance indebtedness described in subparagraph (A). (2) Qualified higher education expense The term qualified higher education expense means the cost of attendance as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087 ll ). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 127 the following new item: Sec. 127A. Benefits under employer sponsored student loan repayment programs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2016 Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Conyers , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Ms. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title V of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants from being made available to a State or unit of local government that has a contract with a person that charges a fee to pay-only probationers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End of Debtor’s Prison Act of 2016 . 2. Contracts with probation companies (a) Limitation on Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (1) In general Section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Prohibited recipients of funds (1) In general No Federal funds may be made available under this subpart, including through subawards, to any State or unit of local government that has a contract with a person who— (A) under such contract, collects fees and fines imposed by a State or local court on a pay-only probationer; and (B) collects from such probationer a fee that is imposed with respect to such collection. (2) Pay-only probationer defined The term pay-only probationer means an individual who is placed on probation due to the failure of the individual to pay any part of a fine or fee imposed by a State or local court. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants made in or after the fiscal year which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Reporting requirement (1) In general Section 522(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3766b(a) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) for the State and each unit of local government in the State for such year, a list of the persons with which such State or unit of local government had a contract under which the person assisted in administering a probation ordered by a State or local court during such year and, for each such person— (A) the amount payable by the State or unit of local government to such person for such assistance during such year; and (B) whether the person collected a fee from a pay-only probationer (as such term is defined in section 501(h)(2)) with respect to such assistance; and . (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to reports submitted for years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4367 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2016 Mr. Pitts introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to end the increased Federal funding for Medicaid expansion with respect to inmates.

1. Eliminating PPACA enhanced Medicaid FMAP for prisoners Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (y)(2)(A), by adding at the end the following: For items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2020, such term does not include an individual described in such subparagraph during the period in which the individual is an inmate in a public institution and is a patient in a medical institution. ; and (2) in subsection (z)(2)(A), by adding at the end the following: For calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2020, the preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to medical assistance for individuals who are inmates in a public institution and patients in a medical institution. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4369 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected.

1. Use of passenger facility charges from one airport at a previously associated airport (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) On December 22, 2015, the Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners, the Los Angeles World Airports, the Ontario City Council, and the Ontario International Airport Authority agreed to transfer ownership and control of Ontario International Airport from the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports to the Ontario International Airport Authority, a local joint powers authority established by and between the county of San Bernardino and the city of Ontario. (2) Pursuant to the agreement, the Ontario International Airport Authority intends to use between $70,000,000 and $120,000,000 in passenger facility charges collected at Ontario International Airport to finance eligible projects at Los Angeles International Airport, as compensation for passenger facility charges collected, consistent with section 40117(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, at Los Angeles International Airport for use at Ontario International Airport in the 1990s, when both airports were controlled by Los Angeles World Airports. (3) The amendment made by subsection (b) applies exclusively to Ontario International Airport, allowing passenger facility charges to be used for eligible projects at Los Angeles International Airport while making no other changes to passenger facility charges eligibility requirements. (4) No additional appropriations are required to implement the agreement described in paragraph (1) or the amendment made by subsection (b). (b) Passenger facility charges Section 40117(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Use of PFC revenues at previously associated airport (A) In general Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (1) and subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may authorize use of a passenger facility charge to finance an eligible airport-related project if— (i) the eligible agency seeking to impose the new charge controls an airport where a $2 passenger facility charge became effective on January 1, 2013; and (ii) the airport described in clause (i) and the airport at which the project will be carried out were under the control of the same eligible agency on October 1, 2015. (B) Limitation Not more than $120,000,000 in passenger facility charges collected under subparagraph (A) may be used to carry out an eligible airport-related project described in that subparagraph. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4369 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2016 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mrs. Torres , Mr. Cook , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Aguilar , and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected.

1. Use of passenger facility charges from one airport at a previously associated airport (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) On December 22, 2015, the Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners, the Los Angeles World Airports, the Ontario City Council, and the Ontario International Airport Authority agreed to transfer ownership and control of Ontario International Airport from the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports to the Ontario International Airport Authority, a local joint powers authority established by and between the county of San Bernardino and the city of Ontario. (2) Pursuant to the agreement, the Ontario International Airport Authority intends to use between $70,000,000 and $120,000,000 in passenger facility charges collected at Ontario International Airport to finance eligible projects at Los Angeles International Airport, as compensation for passenger facility charges collected, consistent with section 40117(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, at Los Angeles International Airport for use at Ontario International Airport in the 1990s, when both airports were controlled by Los Angeles World Airports. (3) The amendment made by subsection (b) applies exclusively to Ontario International Airport, allowing passenger facility charges to be used for eligible projects at Los Angeles International Airport while making no other changes to passenger facility charges eligibility requirements. (4) No additional appropriations are required to implement the agreement described in paragraph (1) or the amendment made by subsection (b). (b) Passenger facility charges Section 40117(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Use of PFC revenues at previously associated airport (A) In general Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (1) and subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may authorize use of a passenger facility charge to finance an eligible airport-related project if— (i) the eligible agency seeking to impose the new charge controls an airport where a $2 passenger facility charge became effective on January 1, 2013; and (ii) the airport described in clause (i) and the airport at which the project will be carried out were under the control of the same eligible agency on October 1, 2015. (B) Limitation Not more than $120,000,000 in passenger facility charges collected under subparagraph (A) may be used to carry out an eligible airport-related project described in that subparagraph. .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4369 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 7, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected.

1. Use of passenger facility charges from one airport at a previously associated airport (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) On December 22, 2015, the Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners, the Los Angeles World Airports, the Ontario City Council, and the Ontario International Airport Authority agreed to transfer ownership and control of Ontario International Airport from the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports to the Ontario International Airport Authority, a local joint powers authority established by and between the county of San Bernardino and the city of Ontario. (2) Pursuant to the agreement, the Ontario International Airport Authority intends to use between $70,000,000 and $120,000,000 in passenger facility charges collected at Ontario International Airport to finance eligible projects at Los Angeles International Airport, as compensation for passenger facility charges collected, consistent with section 40117(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, at Los Angeles International Airport for use at Ontario International Airport in the 1990s, when both airports were controlled by Los Angeles World Airports. (3) The amendment made by subsection (b) applies exclusively to Ontario International Airport, allowing passenger facility charges to be used for eligible projects at Los Angeles International Airport while making no other changes to passenger facility charges eligibility requirements. (4) No additional appropriations are required to implement the agreement described in paragraph (1) or the amendment made by subsection (b). (b) Passenger facility charges Section 40117(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Use of PFC revenues at previously associated airport (A) In general Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (1) and subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may authorize use of a passenger facility charge to finance an eligible airport-related project if— (i) the eligible agency seeking to impose the new charge controls an airport where a $2 passenger facility charge became effective on January 1, 2013; and (ii) the airport described in clause (i) and the airport at which the project will be carried out were under the control of the same eligible agency on October 1, 2015. (B) Limitation Not more than $120,000,000 in passenger facility charges collected under subparagraph (A) may be used to carry out an eligible airport-related project described in that subparagraph. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4372 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office.

1. Barry G. Miller Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, shall be known and designated as the Barry G. Miller Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Barry G. Miller Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 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. 4372 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office.

1. Barry G. Miller Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, shall be known and designated as the Barry G. Miller Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Barry G. Miller Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4372 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2016 Mr. Collins of New York (for himself, Mr. Rangel , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Reed , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. King of New York , Ms. Meng , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Israel , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Engel , Mr. Serrano , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Katko , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office.

1. Barry G. Miller Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, shall be known and designated as the Barry G. Miller Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Barry G. Miller Post Office .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4372 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office.

1. Barry G. Miller Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, shall be known and designated as the Barry G. Miller Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Barry G. Miller Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2016 Mr. Zinke introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 Real ID Act of 2005 to repeal provisions requiring uniform State driver’s licenses and State identification cards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal ID Act of 2016 . 2. Repeal of requirements for uniform State driver's licenses and State identification cards (a) Repeal Title II of the Real ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public Law 109–13 ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Criminal code Section 1028(a)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking false or actual authentication features and inserting false identification features . (2) Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 Section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–458 ) is amended to read as it did on the day before the date of the enactment of the Real ID Act of 2005.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2016 Mr. Graves of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act . 2. Prohibitions on use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms No Federal funds shall be used to— (1) impose a limitation on the conduct of an individual in relation to a firearm that is more restrictive than the limitations on the conduct that are in effect as of January 5, 2016; or (2) change the operation of the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2016 Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Dingell , and Mr. Massie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove limitations on the ability of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 . 2. Removal of limitations of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program Section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking clause (ii); (B) by striking (C)— and all that follows through the alien has not been present and inserting (C), the alien has not been present ; and (C) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); and (2) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking (A)(i) and inserting (A) .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2016 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas 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 allow members of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to make elective deferrals on the basis of their service to the Ready Reserve and on the basis of their other employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act . 2. Elective deferrals by members of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 402(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Elective deferrals by members of Ready Reserve (A) In general In the case of a qualified ready reservist (other than a specified Federal employee ready reservist) for any taxable year, the limitations of subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall be applied separately with respect to— (i) elective deferrals of such qualified ready reservist with respect to the Thrift Savings Fund (as defined in section 7701(j)), and (ii) any other elective deferrals of such qualified ready reservist. (B) Special rule for Federal employees in the Ready Reserve not eligible to make elective deferrals to a plan other than the Thrift Savings Plan In the case of a specified Federal employee ready reservist for any taxable year— (i) the applicable dollar amount in effect under paragraph (1)(B) for such taxable year shall be twice such amount (as determined without regard to this subclause), and (ii) for purposes of paragraph (1)(C), the applicable dollar amount under section 414(v)(2)(B)(i) (as otherwise determined for purposes of paragraph (1)(C)) shall be twice such amount (as determined without regard to this subclause). (C) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph— (i) Qualified ready reservist The term qualified ready reservist means any individual for any taxable year if such individual received compensation for service as a member of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component (as defined in section 101 of title 37, United States Code) during such taxable year. (ii) Specified Federal employee ready reservist The term specified Federal employee ready reservist means any individual for any taxable year if such individual— (I) is a qualified ready reservist for such taxable year, (II) would be eligible to make elective deferrals with respect to the Thrift Savings Fund (as defined in section 7701(j)) during such taxable year determined without regard to the service of such individual described in clause (i), and (III) is not eligible to make elective deferrals with respect to any plan other than such Thrift Savings Fund during such taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4382 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2016 Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 to require certain Federal contractors to submit a report on food waste, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016 . 2. Report on food waste by certain Federal contractors Section 4 of the Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–247 ; 42 U.S.C. 1792 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting after this Act the following: (or 180 days after the date of the enactment of paragraph (3) with respect to the requirements in such paragraph) ; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) requires the annual submission, in a form and manner specified by the executive agency awarding the contract, of the report described in subsection (c). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (c) Report described The report described in this subsection, with respect to a contract described in subsection (a) entered into by a contractor and an executive agency, is a report from the contractor to the executive agency that describes, for each month of performance of the contract during the year covered by the report, the weight of apparently wholesome food that was, pursuant to the contract, disposed of in each of the following manners: (1) Donation Donation by the contractor pursuant to this Act (organized by the name of the organization receiving such food). (2) Composting Composting or other recycling by the contractor. (3) Discarding Discarding by the contractor (organized by the reason such food was so discarded). (d) Aggregation of data (1) Reports to OMB Not later than 30 days after the date that an executive agency receives a report pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the agency shall submit a copy of the report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (2) Reports to Congress The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress an annual report aggregating the information in the reports received pursuant to paragraph (1) during the year covered by the report. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2016 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California (for herself and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance Department of Homeland Security coordination on how to identify and record information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016 . 2. Enhanced Department of Homeland Security coordination (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue Department of Homeland Security-wide directive to Department personnel concerning— (1) how to identify and record information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking that, in addition to including the names of such individuals, may include other personally identifiable information; and (2) practices to enhance collaboration within the Department for the systematic and routine sharing of information on individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking. (b) Information technology systems Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that, consistent with the Department of Homeland Security-wide directive required under subsection (a), information technology systems utilized within the Department to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking are integrated with each other. (c) Oversight Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the status of implementation of this section. (d) Human trafficking defined The term human trafficking means an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4384 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2016 Mr. Guinta (for himself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , 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 amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to preclude certain senior employees of the Veterans Health Administration from receiving bonuses when any employee of such Administration has not met certain wait-time goals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Administration Bonus Elimination Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition on bonuses for certain senior employees of the Veterans Health Administration when wait-time goals are not met (a) In general Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( 38 U.S.C. 703 note) is amended— (1) by striking In each of and inserting the following: (a) Cap on bonuses In each of ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Prohibition on bonuses under certain circumstances The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that no awards or bonuses described in subsection (a) are paid to an employee of the Veterans Health Administration in a senior executive position (as defined in section 713(g) of title 38, United States Code) at a time when any employee of such Administration has failed to satisfy a request for an appointment for hospital care or medical services from the Department within the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration (as defined in section 101(s)) for such request or within the timeline specified by the individual making such request, whichever is later. . (b) Clarification of interaction with existing law Section 205(a) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking are not used as factors and inserting are not, except as provided by section 705(b), used as factors .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2016 Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Finish the Fence Act of 2016 . 2. Fencing along and operational control of the southwest border (a) Fencing Paragraph (1) of section 102(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , not later than December 31, 2016, before construct ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Operational control Subsection (a) of section 2 the Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( 8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109–367 ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (1) by striking 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and inserting December 31, 2016, ; and (2) by inserting , in consultation with State and local officials along the international border between the United States and Mexico, including border State governors, mayors of border towns and cities, and border sheriffs, before shall .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2016 Mr. McCarthy (for himself and Mr. Hunter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To repeal the provision permitting the use of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.

1. Repeal of provision permitting the use of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program Section 8048 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 (division C of Public Law 114–113 ) is repealed and shall be deemed never to have been enacted.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4397 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2016 Mr. Kind introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide for caches of emergency response equipment to be used in the event of an accident involving rail tank cars transporting hazardous material, crude oil, or flammable liquids.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rail Safety Act . 2. Prepositioning of emergency response equipment (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall develop and preposition caches of emergency response equipment to facilitate the rapid deployment of resources needed to reduce damage to life, property, and the environment in the event of an accident involving rail tank cars transporting hazardous material, crude oil, or flammable liquids. (b) Contents The caches described in subsection (a) may include— (1) firefighting equipment; (2) fire suppression agents; and (3) any other safety equipment considered necessary by the Administrator to respond to railroad accidents involving hazardous material, crude oil, or flammable liquids. (c) Location The caches described in subsection (a) shall be— (1) located along rail routes over which a high volume of high-hazard trains operate; and (2) strategically prepositioned along such routes in a manner that lowers the response time of firefighters to— (A) fight fires involving crude oil and other flammable liquids; and (B) prevent such fires from spreading. (d) Consultation In determining the contents of the caches under subsection (b) and the location of the caches under subsection (c), the Administrator shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation, appropriate State and local governments, railroad carriers, and local first responders. (e) Fee collection The Administrator may collect fees from railroad carriers, as appropriate, to develop and preposition the caches under subsection (a). (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4399 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2016 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Norton , Ms. Bonamici , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Esty , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Himes , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Cohen , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Edwards , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Matsui , Ms. Moore , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Takano , Ms. Tsongas , and Ms. Wasserman Schultz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act . 2. Repeal of certain provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901–7903 ) are repealed. 3. Discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings The contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall not be immune from legal process, shall be subject to subpoena or other discovery, shall be admissible as evidence, and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner, and testimony or other evidence may be permitted based on the data, on the same basis as other information, in a civil action in any State (including the District of Columbia) or Federal court or in an administrative proceeding.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4400 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2016 Mr. Butterfield (for himself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act . 2. Expanding tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus Section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360n ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (R) as subparagraph (S); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (Q) the following: (R) Zika virus. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016 . 2. Exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (a) In general In addition to, or as part of exercise programs currently carried out by the Department of Homeland Security, to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the security posture of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, through appropriate offices and components of the Department and in coordination with the relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat. (b) Exercise requirements The exercise required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a scenario involving— (A) persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad; and (B) terrorist infiltration into the United States, including United States citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, foreign governments, and State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the completion of the exercise required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit an after-action report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate presenting the initial findings of such exercise, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in United States defenses and any legislative changes requested in light of the findings. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. (e) Definition In this section, the term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code. 3. Emerging threats in the national exercise program Subparagraph (A) of section 648(b)(2) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 748(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) designed, to the extent practicable, to include exercises addressing emerging terrorist threats, such as scenarios involving United States citizens departing the United States to enlist with or provide material support or resources to terrorist organizations abroad or terrorist infiltration into the United States, including United States citizens and foreign nationals; and .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2016 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Ratcliffe , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Vela , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016 . 2. Exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (a) In general In addition to, or as part of exercise programs currently carried out by the Department of Homeland Security, to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the security posture of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, through appropriate offices and components of the Department and in coordination with the relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat. (b) Exercise requirements The exercise required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a scenario involving— (A) persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad; and (B) terrorist infiltration into the United States, including United States citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, foreign governments, and State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the completion of the exercise required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit an after-action report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate presenting the initial findings of such exercise, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in United States defenses and any legislative changes requested in light of the findings. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. (e) Definition In this section, the term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12737, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to three consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2016 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12737, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.