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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2016 Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Ratcliffe , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance preparedness and response capabilities for cyber attacks, bolster the dissemination of homeland security information related to cyber threats, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016 . 2. Information sharing Title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) in section 210A ( 6 U.S.C. 124h )— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (6), by inserting cybersecurity risk information, after terrorism information, ; and (ii) in paragraph (8), by inserting cybersecurity risk information, after terrorism information, ; and (B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting cybersecurity risk information, after terrorism information, ; and (2) in section 227 ( 6 U.S.C. 148 )— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting , including State and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate before the semicolon at the end; (ii) in paragraph (7)(C), by inserting and best practices after defensive measures ; and (iii) in paragraph (9), by inserting and best practices after defensive measures ; and (B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii), by inserting and State and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate before the semicolon at the end. 3. Homeland security grants Subsection (a) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (13) as paragraphs (5) through (14), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) enhancing cybersecurity, including preparing for and responding to cybersecurity risks and incidents; . 4. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that to facilitate the timely dissemination to appropriate State, local, and private sector stakeholders of homeland security information related to cyber threats, the Secretary of Homeland Security should, to the greatest extent practicable, work to share actionable information related to cyber threats in an unclassified form.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a review process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act . 2. Approval of certain equipment (a) In general Subsection (f) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) by striking If an applicant and inserting the following: (1) Application requirement If an applicant ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) Review process The Administrator shall implement a uniform process for reviewing applications that, in accordance with paragraph (1), contain explanations to use grants provided under section 2003 or 2004 to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards developed under section 647 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 747 ). (3) Factors In carrying out the review process under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall consider the following: (A) Current or past use of proposed equipment or systems by Federal agencies or the Armed Forces. (B) The absence of a national voluntary consensus standard for such equipment or systems. (C) The existence of an international consensus standard for such equipment or systems, and whether such equipment or systems meets such standard. (D) The nature of the capability gap identified by the applicant and how such equipment or systems will address such gap. (E) The degree to which such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed existing consensus standards. (F) Any other factor determined appropriate by the Administrator. . (b) Inspector General report Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report assessing the implementation of the review process established under paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by subsection (a) of this section), including information on the following: (1) The number of requests to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable consensus standard evaluated under such review process. (2) The capability gaps identified by applicants and the number of such requests granted or denied. (3) The processing time for the review of such requests.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2016 Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Donovan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a review process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act . 2. Approval of certain equipment (a) In general Subsection (f) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) by striking If an applicant and inserting the following: (1) Application requirement If an applicant ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) Review process The Administrator shall implement a uniform process for reviewing applications that, in accordance with paragraph (1), contain explanations to use grants provided under section 2003 or 2004 to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards developed under section 647 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 747 ). (3) Factors In carrying out the review process under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall consider the following: (A) Current or past use of proposed equipment or systems by Federal agencies or the Armed Forces. (B) The absence of a national voluntary consensus standard for such equipment or systems. (C) The existence of an international consensus standard for such equipment or systems, and whether such equipment or systems meets such standard. (D) The nature of the capability gap identified by the applicant and how such equipment or systems will address such gap. (E) The degree to which such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed existing consensus standards. (F) Any other factor determined appropriate by the Administrator. . (b) Inspector General report Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report assessing the implementation of review process established under paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by subsection (a) of this section), including information on the following: (1) The number of requests to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable consensus standard evaluated under such review process. (2) The number of such requests granted and denied. (3) The processing time for the review of such requests.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a review process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act . 2. Approval of certain equipment (a) In general Subsection (f) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) by striking If an applicant and inserting the following: (1) Application requirement If an applicant ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) Review process The Administrator shall implement a uniform process for reviewing applications that, in accordance with paragraph (1), contain explanations to use grants provided under section 2003 or 2004 to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards developed under section 647 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 747 ). (3) Factors In carrying out the review process under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall consider the following: (A) Current or past use of proposed equipment or systems by Federal agencies or the Armed Forces. (B) The absence of a national voluntary consensus standard for such equipment or systems. (C) The existence of an international consensus standard for such equipment or systems, and whether such equipment or systems meets such standard. (D) The nature of the capability gap identified by the applicant and how such equipment or systems will address such gap. (E) The degree to which such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed existing consensus standards. (F) Any other factor determined appropriate by the Administrator. . (b) Inspector General report Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report assessing the implementation of the review process established under paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by subsection (a) of this section), including information on the following: (1) The number of requests to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable consensus standard evaluated under such review process. (2) The capability gaps identified by applicants and the number of such requests granted or denied. (3) The processing time for the review of such requests.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2016 Mr. Poliquin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide that certain project works on the St. Croix River, Maine, are not required to be licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

1. Federal Power Act license not required for certain project works on the St. Croix River, Maine Any project works in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act, or as may later be modified, that are licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under Commission Project numbers 2492, 2618, and 2660, as in effect on such date of enactment, shall not be required to be licensed under part I of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq. ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2016 Mr. Neugebauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of rules for payment card transactions (a) In general Section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is hereby repealed and the provisions of law amended by such section are revived or restored as if such section had not been enacted. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents under section 1(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1075.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2016 Mr. Bishop of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment obligations under Repayment Contracts between the United States and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District.

1. Prepayment of certain repayment obligations under contracts between the united states and the weber basin water conservancy district The Secretary of the Interior shall allow for prepayment of repayment obligations under Repayment Contract No. 14–06–400–33 between the United States and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, dated December 12, 1952, and supplemented and amended on June 30, 1961, on April 15, 1966, on September 20, 1968, and on May 9, 1985, including future amendments and all related applicable contracts thereto, providing for repayment of Weber Basin Project construction costs allocated to irrigation and municipal and industrial purposes for which repayment is provided pursuant to such contracts under terms and conditions similar to those used in implementing the prepayment provisions in section 210 of the Central Utah Project Completion Act ( Public Law 102–575 ), as amended, for prepayment of Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit repayment obligations. The prepayment— (1) shall result in the United States recovering the net present value of all repayment streams that would have been payable to the United States if this Act was not in effect; (2) may be provided in several installments; (3) may not be adjusted on the basis of the type of prepayment financing used by the District; and (4) shall be made such that total repayment is made not later than September 30, 2026.
IB Union Calendar No. 558 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5468 [Report No. 114–719] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2016 Mr. Bishop of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 6, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment obligations under Repayment Contracts between the United States and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District.

1. Prepayment of certain repayment obligations under contracts between the united states and the weber basin water conservancy district The Secretary of the Interior shall allow for prepayment of repayment obligations under Repayment Contract No. 14–06–400–33 between the United States and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, dated December 12, 1952, and supplemented and amended on June 30, 1961, on April 15, 1966, on September 20, 1968, and on May 9, 1985, including future amendments and all related applicable contracts thereto, providing for repayment of Weber Basin Project construction costs allocated to irrigation and municipal and industrial purposes for which repayment is provided pursuant to such contracts under terms and conditions similar to those used in implementing the prepayment provisions in section 210 of the Central Utah Project Completion Act ( Public Law 102–575 ), as amended, for prepayment of Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit repayment obligations. The prepayment— (1) shall result in the United States recovering the net present value of all repayment streams that would have been payable to the United States if this Act was not in effect; (2) may be provided in several installments; (3) may not be adjusted on the basis of the type of prepayment financing used by the District; and (4) shall be made such that total repayment is made not later than September 30, 2026.

September 6, 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. 5469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to support the capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism.

1. Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism (a) In general Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p through 262p–12) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1629. Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to support the use of the administrative budget of the Fund for technical assistance that strengthens the capacity of Fund members to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. . (b) Report to the Congress Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on— (1) the activities of the Fund in the most recently completed fiscal year to provide technical assistance that strengthens the capacity of Fund members to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and the effectiveness of the assistance; and (2) the efficacy of efforts by the United States to achieve the policy goal described in this section and any further actions that need to be taken to implement this goal.

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2016 Mr. Pearce (for himself and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to support the capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism.

1. Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism (a) In general Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p—262p–12) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1629. Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to support the use of the administrative budget of the Fund for technical assistance that strengthens the capacity of Fund members to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. . (b) Report to the Congress Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on— (1) the activities of the Fund in the most recently completed fiscal year to provide technical assistance that strengthens the capacity of Fund members to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and the effectiveness of the assistance; and (2) the efficacy of efforts by the United States to achieve the policy goal described in this section and any further actions that need to be taken to implement this goal.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5469 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to support the capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism.

1. Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism (a) In general Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p through 262p–12) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1629. Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to support the use of the administrative budget of the Fund for technical assistance that strengthens the capacity of Fund members to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. . (b) Report to the Congress Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on— (1) the activities of the Fund in the most recently completed fiscal year to provide technical assistance that strengthens the capacity of Fund members to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and the effectiveness of the assistance; and (2) the efficacy of efforts by the United States to achieve the policy goal described in this section and any further actions that need to be taken to implement this goal.

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5472 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2016 Mr. Coffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act . 2. Information on cost or price savings from competition (a) In general Chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8128 the following new section: 8129. Information on cost or price savings from competition (a) Recording of information With respect to any contract awarded by the Secretary that is reported in the Federal Procurement Data System described in section 1122(a)(4)(A) of title 41, United States Code, or any successor system, the Secretary shall record information on the amount of any cost or price savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding such contract. (b) Placement of records The Secretary shall place recorded information under subsection (a) as follows: (1) With respect to contracts recorded in the Electronic Contract Management System, or any successor system, in such system. (2) With respect to contracts not covered by paragraph (1), in a location determined appropriate by the Secretary. (c) Calculation of cost savings (1) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall calculate the amount of cost or price savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding a contract by— (A) subtracting the total value of the selected offer or quote from the average of the total values of all offers or quotes evaluated; or (B) subtracting the total value of the selected offer or quote from the total value of the median offer or quote evaluated. (2) If the difference calculated pursuant to paragraph (1) is negative, the Secretary shall record such difference as zero. (3) The Secretary shall make calculations under paragraph (1) with respect to a contract— (A) at the time at which the Secretary obligates amounts under such contract; or (B) if such contract contains options, at the time at which the option is exercised. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8128 the following new item: 8129. Information on cost or price savings from competition. . 3. Use of standardized procurement templates To the extent practicable, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available and use on a Department-wide basis the standardized procurement templates used by the Central Office of the Department, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. In carrying out this section, the Secretary may customize such templates to address particular procurement situations.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5476 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2016 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Walz , Mr. Courtney , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. Esty , Mr. Himes , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Capuano , and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act . 2. Permitting the flag to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder serving in the line of duty (a) Amendment The sixth sentence of section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or after possession of the United States and inserting a comma; (2) by inserting or the death of a first responder working in any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving in the line of duty, after while serving on active duty, ; (3) by striking and after former officials of the District of Columbia and inserting a comma; and (4) by inserting before the period the following: , and first responders working in the District of Columbia . (b) First responder defined Such subsection is further amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking , United States Code; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) the term first responder means a public safety officer as defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796b ). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to deaths of first responders occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2016 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself and Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 improve the implementation of the settlement agreement reached between the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico and the Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pueblo de Cochiti Self-Governance Act . 2. Amendments (a) General authorization Section 1 of Public Law 102–358 (106 Stat. 960; 118 Stat. 543) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2); (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; (3) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (a) In general The Secretary ; and (B) by striking implement— and all that follows through the settlement in paragraph (1) and inserting implement the settlement ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Ratification Congress ratifies and approves the modifications regarding the use of the settlement funds and transfer of responsibility for the drainage system, as described in the agreement known as Amendment to the Settlement Agreement for Implementation of Cochiti Wetfields Solution , executed on— (1) October 15, 2015, by the Department of the Interior; (2) October 21, 2015, by the Corps of Engineers; and (3) October 27, 2015, by the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico. . (b) Duties of the Secretary Section 2 of Public Law 102–358 (106 Stat. 960) is amended to read as follows: 2. Duties of the Secretary of the Interior (a) In general In accordance with the settlement agreement and pursuant to the government-to-government relationship between the United States and the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico and the modifications to the settlement agreement under section 1(b), the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico, as an exercise of self-determination, assumes any and all legal and financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the drainage system. (b) No responsibility for drainage system The United States shall have no further legal or financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of the drainage system. (c) Release from liability Effective beginning on the date on which the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico assumes all legal and financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the drainage system under subsection (a), the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico, on behalf of the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico and the members of the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico, waives and releases the United States from all past, present, and future liability for any claim relating to the operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of the drainage system. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2016 Mr. Salmon (for himself and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize institutions of higher education to provide additional loan counseling, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensure Responsible Borrowing Act . 2. Entrance counseling for borrowers Section 485(l) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(l) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Additional counseling In addition to the entrance counseling under paragraph (1), an eligible institution may require any borrower, at or prior to the time of a disbursement to the borrower of a loan made under part D (other than a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan or a Federal Direct PLUS loan made on behalf of a student), to receive the information described in paragraph (2) with respect to such loan, or any other financial counseling, including financial literacy counseling. (4) Annual loan acceptance Prior to making the first disbursement of a loan made under part D (other than a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan) to a borrower for an award year, an eligible institution, shall ensure that after receiving the applicable counseling under paragraph (2) or (3), the borrower accepts the loan for such award year by— (A) signing the master promissory note for the loan; (B) signing and returning to the institution a separate written statement that affirmatively states that the borrower accepts the loan; or (C) electronically signing an electronic version of the statement described in subparagraph (B). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5482 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2016 Mr. Turner (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio ) 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 provide States with the option of providing medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act or the CRIB Act . 2. Medicaid State plan option to enter into provider agreements with residential pediatric recovery centers (a) State plan amendment Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (80), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (81), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (81), the following new paragraph: (82) provide, at the option of the State, for making medical assistance available on an inpatient or outpatient basis at a residential pediatric recovery center (as defined in subsection (ll)) for infants who are under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families. . (b) Residential pediatric recovery center defined Section 1902 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (ll) Residential pediatric recovery center defined For purposes of section 1902(a)(82), the term residential pediatric recovery center means a center or facility that furnishes items and services for which medical assistance is available under the State plan to infants who are under 1 year of age with the diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome without any other significant medical risk factors and to the families of such infants. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 2016, and shall apply to medical assistance furnished on or after that date without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2016 Mr. Newhouse 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 12569, 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 shall reinstate the license 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.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2016 Mrs. Love introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require that no deference be given to the interpretation of consumer financial law by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, to define the scope of judicial review of Bureau actions, and for other purposes.

1. No deference to the interpretation of consumer financial law by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (a) No deference to Bureau interpretation over the interpretation of another agency The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 1022(b)(4)— (A) by striking (A) In general.— ; and (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (2) in section 1061(b)(5)(E)— (A) by striking affords the— and all that follows through (i) Federal Trade Commission and inserting affords the Federal Trade Commission ; (B) by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (C) by striking clause (ii). 2. Scope of judicial review of Bureau actions Section 1022 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Scope of judicial review of agency actions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any judicial review of an agency action of the Bureau pursuant to chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to the extent necessary to decision and when presented, the reviewing court shall determine the meaning or applicability of the terms of an agency action of the Bureau and decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions, and rules made by the Bureau. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection shall apply in any action for judicial review of an agency action of the Bureau authorized under any provision of law. No law may exempt any such civil action from the application of this subsection except by specific reference to this subsection. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5491 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2016 Mr. Mulvaney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to verify the accuracy of consumer complaint information before making such information available to the public.

1. Requirement to verify information in the complaint database before it may be released to the general public Section 1013(b)(3)(A) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5493(b)(3)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Director may not make any information about a consumer complaint in such database available to the public without first verifying the accuracy of all facts alleged in such complaint. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2016 Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Messer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Librarian of Congress to ensure that each version of a bill or resolution which is made available for viewing on the Congress.gov website is presented in a manner which permits the viewer to follow and track online, within the same document, any changes made from previous versions of the bill or resolution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Establishing Digital Interactive Transparency Act or the EDIT Act . 2. Permitting viewers to track changes made to bills and resolutions made available on Congress.gov website (a) Requirements for website In the operation of the Congress.gov website, the Librarian of Congress shall ensure that each version of a bill or resolution which is made available for viewing on the website is presented in a manner which permits the viewer to follow and track online, within the same document, any changes made from previous versions of the bill or resolution. (b) Effective date This section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 16, 2016 Mr. Keating (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes.

1. Reporting of terrorism investigations to NICS (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term firearm has the meaning given the term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code; (2) the term licensee means a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code; (3) the term NICS means the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 18 U.S.C. 922 note); and (4) the term terrorism includes international terrorism and domestic terrorism, as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code. (b) Inclusion of information in NICS Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a process to ensure that if any person has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the Department of Justice or any other department or agency of the Federal Government, information about such terrorism investigation of the person shall be included in the NICS database. (c) Submission of information The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government that has information about a person who has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the department or agency shall provide such information to the Attorney General for inclusion in the NICS database under subsection (b). (d) Notification of Federal Bureau of Investigation If a licensee contacts NICS to request a unique identification number for the transfer of a firearm to a prospective purchaser under section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, and the prospective purchaser is a person who has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the Department of Justice or any other department or agency of the Federal Government, NICS shall notify the appropriate division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the request and pending firearm transfer.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 16, 2016 Mr. McNerney 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 authorize new empowerment zone designations for urban areas with high unemployment and high foreclosure rates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revitalize Our Cities Act . 2. Three-year extension and new empowerment zone designations for high unemployment and foreclosure areas (a) Extension Clause (i) of section 1391(d)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2019 . (b) Additional designations Section 1391 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Additional designations permitted (1) In general In addition to the areas designated under subsections (a), (g), and (h), the appropriate Secretaries may designate an additional 20 nominated areas as empowerment zones under this section, subject to the availability of eligible nominated areas. Such zones shall be designated in urban areas. (2) Period designations may be made and take effect A designation may be made under this subsection after the date of the enactment of this subsection and before January 1, 2018. (3) Modifications to eligibility criteria (A) Unemployment and foreclosure A nominated area shall be eligible for designation under this subsection only if the average unemployment rate and the average rate of residential and commercial foreclosures in the area are each higher than that of the State within which the area is located for the period beginning January 1, 2012, and ending with the date of the enactment of this subsection. (B) Population Subparagraph (A) of section 1392(a)(1) shall be applied without regard to clause (ii) thereof. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5501 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 16, 2016 Mr. O’Rourke (for himself and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the recruitment of physicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act . 2. Recruitment of physicians in Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 7402(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or to be offered a contingent appointment to such position, after position, ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph (B): (B) (i) have completed a residency program satisfactory to the Secretary; or (ii) with respect to an offer for a contingent appointment upon the completion of a post-graduate training program, complete such a residency program by not later than two years after the date of such offer; and . (b) Oversight of graduate medical education programs The Secretary shall— (1) ensure that a recruiter or other similar official of each Veterans Integrated Service Network visits, not less than annually, each allopathic and osteopathic teaching institution with a graduate medical education program within the Network to recruit individuals to be appointed to positions in the Veterans Health Administration; and (2) submit to Congress an annual report on the implementation of paragraph (1), including the success of such recruiting efforts.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 16, 2016 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide alternative identity verification procedures for individuals applying for Federal student assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Financial Aid Act or the FIFA Act . 2. Assignment of personal identification number for Federal student assistance application Section 483(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Assignment of personal identification number (i) In general The Secretary shall assign a personal identification number under subparagraph (G) to an applicant who provides a valid social security number or taxpayer identifying number (as described in section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) verifying the identity of such applicant. (ii) Verification of taxpayer identifying number The Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall verify any taxpayer identifying number provided by an applicant under clause (i) before assigning a personal identification number to such applicant. (iii) Verification of SSN The Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, shall verify any social security number provided by an applicant under clause (i) before assigning a personal identification number to such applicant. . 3. Access to taxpayer identity information Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: (23) Disclosure of taxpayer identity information for purposes of assigning a personal identification number under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (A) In general The Secretary may, upon written request from the Secretary of Education, disclose to officers and employees of the Department of Education the taxpayer identity information of a taxpayer who has requested a personal identification number under section 483(a)(3)(I) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(3)(I) ). (B) Restriction on use of disclosed information Taxpayer identity information disclosed under subparagraph (A) may be used by officers and employees of the Department of Education only for the purposes of, and to the extent necessary in, assigning a personal identification number to an applicant under section 483(a)(3)(I) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(3)(I) ). ; and (2) in subsection (p)(4), by striking or (22) each place it appears and inserting (22), or (23) .