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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2016 Mr. Keating (for himself and Mr. Rothfus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a continuing education requirement for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs authorized to prescribe medication.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act . 2. Continuing education requirement for employees of Department of Veterans Affairs authorized to prescribe medication (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7413. Continuing education requirement for employees authorized to prescribe medication (a) Requirement (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall require each covered employee of the Department to complete not less than one accredited course of continuing education on pain management once every two years. Such course shall include information on safe prescribing practices and disposal of controlled substances, principles of pain management, identification of potential substance use disorders and addiction treatment. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a covered employee if the covered employee is licensed or certified by a State licensure or specialty board that requires the completion of continuing education relative to pain management or substance use disorder management. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered employee means any employee of the Department authorized to prescribe any controlled substance, including an employee hired under section 7405 of this title. (2) The term controlled substance has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ). (c) Applicability The requirement under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a covered employee for any 24-month period during which the covered employee is employed by the Department for at least 180 days. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subchapter I of such chapter the following new item: 7413. Continuing education requirement for employees authorized to prescribe medication. . (c) Applicability Section 7413 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a 12-month period that begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5058 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2016 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Clyburn , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Moore , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Cleaver , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Clay , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Fudge , Ms. Lee , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Hinojosa , Ms. Adams , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Norton , Ms. Edwards , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Mr. Butterfield ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require certain consumer reporting agencies to include a credit score when providing consumers with a free annual consumer report.

1. Short tile This Act may be cited as the Free Credit Score Act of 2016 . 2. Inclusion of credit score with free annual report The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 609(a)(1)(B), by inserting before the period the following: , except as required under section 612(a)(1)(D) ; and (2) in section 612(a)(1), by adding at the end the following: (D) Inclusion of credit score A consumer reporting agency that provides a consumer report to a consumer pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall also provide such consumer with a credit score (as defined under section 609(f)). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5059 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2016 Ms. Brown of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the definition of surviving spouse for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Love Lives On Act of 2016 . 2. Modification of definition of surviving spouse for purposes of laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 101(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking and who has not remarried and all that follows through such other person . (b) Conforming amendments Such title is further amended as follows: (1) In section 103— (A) by striking subsection (d); and (B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). (2) In section 1922(b)(2)(A), by striking and while unremarried . (3) In section 2306(b)(4), by striking subsection: and all that follows and inserting the following: subsection, the term veteran includes an individual who dies in the military, naval, or air service. . (4) In section 2402(a)(5), by striking (which for purposes of this chapter includes a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage) . (5) In section 5110(l), by inserting after remarriage by death or divorce the following: occurring before the date of the enactment of the Love Lives on Act of 2016 . (6) In section 5120— (A) in subsection (b), by striking or in the case of a surviving spouse, if the postal employee believes that the surviving spouse has remarried (unless the mail is addressed to the surviving spouse in the name the surviving spouse has acquired by the remarriage) ; and (B) in subsection (c), by striking or remarriage both places it appears. (7) In section 5121(3), by striking or remarried surviving spouse . (8) In section 7297(f)(2), by striking terminated and all that follows through the period and inserting upon the surviving spouse’s death. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to benefits payable for months beginning on or after such date.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5060 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2016 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Ms. Speier , Mrs. Dingell , and Mr. Ted Lieu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To reform the Department of Defense approach to preventing, responding to, and reporting incidents of hazing in the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harry Lew Military Hazing Accountability and Prevention Act . 2. Improved Department of Defense prevention of and response to hazing in the Armed Forces (a) Anti-Hazing Database The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the establishment and use of a comprehensive and consistent data-collection system for the collection of reports, including anonymous reports, of incidents of hazing involving a member of the Armed Forces. The Secretary shall issue department-wide guidance regarding the availability and use of the database, including information on protected classes, such as race and religion, who are often the victims of hazing. (b) Improved training The Secretary of each military department, in consultation with the Chief of Staff of each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary, shall seek to improve training to assist members of the Armed Forces to better recognize, prevent, and respond to hazing at all command levels. (c) Annual Survey The Secretary of each military department, in consultation with the Chief of Staff of each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary, shall conduct an annual survey among members of each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to determine the following: (1) The prevalence of hazing in the Armed Force. (2) The effectiveness of training provided members of the Armed Force to recognize and prevent hazing. (3) The extent to which members of the Armed Force report, including anonymously report, incidents of hazing. (d) Annual reports on hazing (1) Report required Not later than January 31 of each year through January 31, 2021, the Secretary of each military department, in consultation with the Chief of Staff of each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing a description of efforts during the previous year— (A) to prevent and to respond to incidents of hazing involving members of the Armed Forces; (B) to track and encourage reporting, including reporting anonymously, incidents of hazing in the Armed Force; and (C) to ensure the consistent implementation of anti-hazing policies. (2) Additional Elements Each report required by this subsection also shall address the same elements originally addressed in the anti-hazing reports required by section 534 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 1726).
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 . 2. Limitation on donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the united states is a party (a) Limitation on required donations An official or agent of the Government may not enter into or enforce any settlement agreement on behalf of the United States, directing or providing for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States, other than a payment that provides restitution for or otherwise directly remedies actual harm (including to the environment) directly and proximately caused by the party making the payment, or constitutes payment for services rendered in connection with the case. (b) Penalty Any official or agent of the Government who violates subsection (a), shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply in the case of a violation of section 3302 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Effective date Subsections (a) and (b) apply only in the case of a settlement agreement concluded on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Definition The term settlement agreement means a settlement agreement resolving a civil action or potential civil action. (e) Reports on settlement agreements (1) In general Beginning at the end of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of each Federal agency shall submit electronically to the Congressional Budget Office a report on each settlement agreement entered into by that agency during that fiscal year that directs or provides for a payment to a person or entity other than the United States that provides restitution for or otherwise directly remedies actual harm (including to the environment) directly and proximately caused by the party making the payment, or constitutes payment for services rendered in connection with the case, including the parties to each settlement agreement, the source of the settlement funds, and where and how such funds were and will be distributed. (2) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection. (3) Sunset This subsection shall cease to be effective on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) Annual audit requirement (1) In general Beginning at the end of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Inspector General of each Federal agency shall submit a report to the Committees on the Judiciary, on the Budget and on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, on any settlement agreement entered into in violation of this section by that agency. (2) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection.

Passed the House of Representatives September 7, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2016 Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Peterson , Mr. Marino , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Issa , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Buck , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Trott , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 . 2. Limitation on donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party (a) Limitation on required donations An official or agent of the Government may not enter into a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States, or enforce such a settlement agreement, if that agreement includes a term requiring that any donation be made to any person by any party (other than the United States) to such agreement. (b) Penalty Any official or agent of the Government who violates subsection (a), shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply in the case of a violation of section 3302 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Settlement agreement The term settlement agreement means a settlement agreement resolving a civil action or potential civil action. (2) Donation The term donation does not include any payment by a party to provide restitution for or otherwise remedy the actual harm (including to the environment), directly and proximately caused by the alleged conduct of the party, that is the basis for the settlement agreement.
IB Union Calendar No. 538 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5063 [Report No. 114–694] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2016 Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Peterson , Mr. Marino , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Issa , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Buck , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Trott , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 18, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Jordan , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Hurt of Virginia , Mr. Posey , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Holding , Ms. McSally , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Brat , and Mr. Grothman July 18, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 26, 2016 A BILL To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 . 2. Limitation on donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the united states is a party (a) Limitation on required donations An official or agent of the Government may not enter into or enforce any settlement agreement on behalf of the United States, directing or providing for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States, other than a payment that provides restitution for or otherwise directly remedies actual harm (including to the environment) directly and proximately caused by the party making the payment, or constitutes payment for services rendered in connection with the case. (b) Penalty Any official or agent of the Government who violates subsection (a), shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply in the case of a violation of section 3302 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Effective date Subsections (a) and (b) apply only in the case of a settlement agreement concluded on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Definition The term settlement agreement means a settlement agreement resolving a civil action or potential civil action.

July 18, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water, and juice on airplanes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bottles and Breast­feeding Equipment Screening Act . 2. TSA security screening guidelines for baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airplanes; training on special procedures Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall— (1) notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airplanes under the Administration’s guidelines known as the 3–1–1 Liquids Rule Exemption; and (2) in training procedures for security screening personnel of the Administration and private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, include training on special screening procedures.

Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 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. 5065 AN ACT To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water, and juice on airplanes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bottles and Breast­feeding Equipment Screening Act . 2. TSA security screening guidelines for baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airplanes; training on special procedures Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall— (1) notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airplanes under the Administration’s guidelines known as the 3–1–1 Liquids Rule Exemption; and (2) in training procedures for security screening personnel of the Administration and private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, include training on special screening procedures.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2016 Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself, Mr. Katko , and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, and juice on airplanes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bottles and Breast­feed­ing Equipment Screening Act . 2. TSA security screening guidelines for baby formula, breast milk, and juice on airplanes; training on special procedures Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, and juice on airplanes under the Administration’s guidelines known as the 3–1–1 Liquids Rule Exemption; and (2) in training procedures for security screening personnel of the Administration, include training on all special procedures under the Administration’s travel guidelines.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5065 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water, and juice on airplanes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bottles and Breast­feeding Equipment Screening Act . 2. TSA security screening guidelines for baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airplanes; training on special procedures Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall— (1) notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airplanes under the Administration’s guidelines known as the 3–1–1 Liquids Rule Exemption; and (2) in training procedures for security screening personnel of the Administration and private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, include training on special screening procedures.

Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 606 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5065 [Report No. 114–775] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2016 Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself, Mr. Katko , and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security September 20, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 26, 2016 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, and juice on airplanes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bottles and Breast­feeding Equipment Screening Act . 2. TSA security screening guidelines for baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airplanes; training on special procedures Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall— (1) notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airplanes under the Administration’s guidelines known as the 3–1–1 Liquids Rule Exemption; and (2) in training procedures for security screening personnel of the Administration and private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, include training on special screening procedures.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to notify air carriers and security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration of such Administration’s guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, and juice on airplanes, and for other purposes. .

September 20, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5068 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2016 Mr. Long (for himself and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer within the Department of Health and Human Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HHS Data Protection Act . 2. Chief Information Security Officer (a) In general Title II of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 229 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 237a ) the following: 229A. Chief Information Security Officer (a) In general Effective on October 1, 2016, there shall be a Chief Information Security Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office of the Chief Information Security Officer shall be within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Chief Information Security Officer shall be appointed by the President. (b) Primary responsibility The Chief Information Security Officer, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer and the General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall have primary responsibility for the information security (including cybersecurity) programs of the Department. (c) Functions transferred The Secretary shall transfer the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Chief Information Security Officer in the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services, as such position exists on September 30, 2016, to the Chief Information Security Officer. . (b) Executive Schedule Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after Director, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. the following: Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Health and Human Services. . (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate that details— (1) the plan of the Chief Information Security Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee and coordinate the information security programs of the Department; and (2) the steps being taken within each operating division of the Department, including the steps being taken by the chief information security officer of each such division— (A) to implement such plan; and (B) to report to the Chief Information Security Officer on the status of such implementation. (d) No additional appropriations authorized No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, or the amendments made by this Act. This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized or appropriated.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2016 Mr. Poliquin (for himself and Ms. Pingree ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the President from regulating the provision of certain technical services in the United States for an aircraft of a foreign air carrier that is en route to or from another country, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Insourcing American Airport Jobs Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition on regulation of provision of technical services for aircraft (a) In general On and after the date of enactment of this Act, and subject to subsection (b)— (1) the President may not regulate or prohibit, directly or indirectly, the provision of technical services, otherwise permitted under an international air transportation agreement, in the United States for an aircraft of a foreign air carrier that is en route to or from another country; and (2) any regulation in effect on such date of enactment that regulates or prohibits the provision of technical services described in paragraph (1) shall cease to have any force or effect with respect to such services. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) shall not apply— (1) if the country concerned is a state sponsor of terrorism; or (2) in a case in which— (A) the United States is at war with the country concerned; (B) armed hostilities between the United States and the country concerned are in progress; or (C) there is imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of travelers to the country concerned. (c) State sponsor of terrorism defined In this section, the term state sponsor of terrorism has the meaning given that term in section 1605A(h)(6) of title 28, United States Code. (d) Applicability This section applies to actions taken by the President before the date of enactment of this Act that are in effect on such date of enactment, and to actions taken on or after such date.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5074 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2016 Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutional prayer in schools.

1. Funding Contingent on Respect for Constitutional School Prayer (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available through the Department of Education shall be provided to any State or local educational agency that has a policy of denying, or that effectively prevents participation in, constitutional prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis. (b) Limitation No person shall be required to participate in prayer, or shall influence the form or content of any constitutional prayer, in public schools.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5081 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2016 Mr. Reichert (for himself and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Authority of probation officers (a) In general Section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking and return of a probationer and by inserting authority of probation officers ; (2) by striking If there and inserting (a) If there ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) A probation officer, while in the performance of his or her official duties, may arrest a person without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the person has forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, or interfered with the probation officer, or a fellow probation officer, in violation of section 111. The arrest authority described in this subsection shall be exercised under such rules and regulations as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3606 and inserting the following: 3606. Arrest authority of probation officers. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5084 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2016 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 the Army to reserve a certain number of burial plots at Arlington National Cemetery for individuals who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medal of Honor Legacy Act . 2. Burial plots at Arlington National Cemetery for individuals awarded the Medal of Honor (a) Reservation Of the number of in-ground burial plots available at Arlington National Cemetery as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall reserve 100 such plots to inter deceased individuals who have been awarded the Medal of Honor. (b) Termination The requirement under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary of the Army to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the interment and inurnment capacity of Arlington National Cemetery that includes— (1) the estimated date that the Secretary determines the cemetery will reach maximum interment and inurnment capacity; and (2) in light of the unique and iconic meaning of the cemetery to the United States, recommendations for legislative actions and nonlegislative options that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the maximum interment and inurnment capacity of the cemetery is not reached until well into the future, including such actions and options with respect to— (A) redefining eligibility criteria for interment and inurnment in the cemetery; and (B) considerations for additional expansion opportunities beyond the current boundaries of the cemetery.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5086 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2016 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To more accurately identify and transfer subsurface gravel sources originally intended to be made available to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation in exchange for its relinquishment of related property rights.

1. Technical amendment Section 3 of the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–366 , 98 Stat. 468) is amended by adding at the end the following: The foregoing conveyance to UIC shall include all right, title, and interest held by the United States to sand and gravel deposits underlying the surface estate owned by UIC contiguous to the Barrow gas fields, more particularly described as the sand and gravel deposits underlying that UIC surface estate lying within T 21N R16W, sections 7, 17-18, 19-21, and 28-29; T 21N R17W, sections 1-2, and 11-14; T 22N, R18W, sections 4, 9, and 29-32; and T 22N R19W, sections 25 and 36. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2016 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To remove the Federal claim to navigational servitude for a tract of land developed due to dredging disposal from a harbor project in Valdez, Alaska, and for other purposes.

1. Valdez, Alaska (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the portion of the project for navigation, Valdez, Alaska, identified as Tract G, Harbor Subdivision, shall not be subject to navigational servitude beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Entry by Federal government The Federal Government may enter upon the property referred to in subsection (a) to carry out any required operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of the project referred to in subsection (a).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Boustany 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 State capital city in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing America’s Destructive Atmospheric Risks Act or the RADAR Act . 2. Requirement for operation of Doppler weather radar sites near State capital 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 State capital city in the United States; 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. (e) Definition In this Act, the term State means one of the 50 States.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5090 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Larsen of Washington , and Mr. Westmoreland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011.

1. Transatlantic open skies The Secretary of Transportation shall not issue a foreign air carrier permit under section 41302 of title 49, United States Code, or an exemption under section 40109 of such title, to provide foreign air transportation under the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011 (as amended), unless the Secretary— (1) finds that issuing the permit or exemption would be consistent with the intent of the parties, set forth in article 17 bis of such agreement, that opportunities created by the agreement do not undermine labor standards or the labor-related rights and principles contained in the parties’ respective laws; and (2) imposes such conditions on the permit or exemption as may be necessary to ensure that the carrier’s provision of foreign air transportation complies with the intent of article 17 bis .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5091 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Denham (for himself and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate the requirement for an annual report on the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act . 2. Extension of requirement for report on the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans The first sentence of section 1706(b)(5)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking through 2008 .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5092 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Harper (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Lance , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Pompeo , and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016 . 2. Exclusivity of Federal authority to regulate labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 45a ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking To the extent and inserting the following: (a) In general To the extent ; (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Effect on State law The provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of the law of any State relating to the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with a Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin. ; and (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this section and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section .
IB Union Calendar No. 686 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5092 [Report No. 114–876] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Harper (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Lance , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Pompeo , and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce December 13, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016 . 2. Exclusivity of Federal authority to regulate labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 45a ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking To the extent and inserting the following: (a) In general To the extent ; (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Effect on State law The provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of the law of any State relating to the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with a Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin. ; and (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this section and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section .

December 13, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mrs. Brooks of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Lance , Mr. Harper , Mr. Olson , Mr. Pompeo , and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require the termination of inactive investigations after a period of six months.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Start Taking Action on Lingering Liabilities Act or the STALL Act . 2. Termination of inactive investigations Section 20 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57b–1 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Termination of inactive investigation (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), a covered investigation shall terminate at the expiration of the six-month period beginning on the date on which a covered verifiable written communication is sent by the Commission. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply if— (A) an additional covered verifiable written communication is sent by the Commission during the period described in paragraph (1); or (B) the Commission votes to extend the covered investigation before the expiration of such period. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Covered investigation The term covered investigation means an investigation conducted pursuant to this section in which the Commission has notified the person that is the subject of the investigation by verifiable written communication. (B) Covered verifiable written communication The term covered verifiable written communication means a verifiable written communication relating to an investigation conducted pursuant to this section that is sent to the person that is the subject of the investigation. .