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II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2981 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2016 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes.

1. Adding standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of payment under Medicaid for certain drugs (a) In general Section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; (2) in subclause (II), by striking ); and at the end and inserting ). ; (3) in subclause (III)— (A) by striking the DRUGDEX and inserting The DRUGDEX ; and (B) by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (IV) Other compendia that, as determined by the Secretary— (aa) are utilized nationwide by the private health insurance industry; (bb) are used by health care providers, such as long-term care facilities or academic health centers; (cc) have a publicly available policy on the disclosure of conflicts of interest that may exist between such a health care provider and drug manufacturers; (dd) use an international, widely recognized standard to systematically evaluate the clinical evidence for inclusion in the compendia; and (ee) are accepted as professional drug compendia by at least one State board of pharmacy (or an equivalent State licensing body). . (b) Technical amendments Section 1927(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking compendia and inserting Compendia ; and (2) in clause (ii), by striking the peer-reviewed and inserting The peer-reviewed . 2. Revising definition of medically accepted indication for Medicare Part D drugs Section 1860D–2(e)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by striking section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i)(III) and inserting subclauses (III) and (IV) of section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i) ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking subparagraph (A)(i)(II) and all that follows through 1927(g)(1)(B)(i)(III) and inserting a compendium described in subclause (III) or (IV) of section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i) shall not be included in the list of compendia described in section 1861(t)(2)(B)(ii)(I) unless such compendium .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2983 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2016 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mrs. Capito , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 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.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2988 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2016 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To extend the sunset of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 in order to effectuate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in guaranteeing that all nuclear material in Iran remains in peaceful activities.

1. Extension of sunset of Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 in order to effectuate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in guaranteeing that all nuclear material in Iran remains in peaceful activities Subsection (b) of section 13 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) Sunset This Act shall cease to be effective on the date on which the President certifies to Congress that the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency has reached a broader conclusion (as defined by the Director General) that all nuclear material in Iran remains in peaceful activities. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2990 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2016 Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit the President from preventing foreign air carriers traveling to or from Cuba from making transit stops in the United States for refueling and other technical services based on the Cuban Assets Control Regulations.

1. Air travel between the United States and Cuba permitted (a) In general Notwithstanding section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6032(h) ) and section 910(b) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7209(b) ), and except as provided in subsection (b), the President may not directly or indirectly prohibit 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 Cuba based on the restrictions set forth in part 515 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as the Cuban Assets Control Regulations ). (b) Exceptions This section shall not apply— (1) if— (A) the United States is at war with Cuba; (B) armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba are in progress; or (C) there is imminent danger to the public health or physical safety of United States citizens; or (2) to foreign air carriers that— (A) are owned by the Government of Cuba; or (B) are based in Cuba.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2991 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2016 Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain land in Okanogan County, Washington, to protect the land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Methow Valley, Washington, Federal land withdrawal (a) Definition of Map In this Act, the term Map means the Forest Service map entitled Methow Headwaters Withdrawal Proposal Legislative Map and dated May 24, 2016. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 340,079 acres of Federal land and interests in the land located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest within the area depicted on the Map as Proposed Withdrawal is withdrawn from all forms of— (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. (c) Acquired land Any land or interest in land within the area depicted on the Map as Proposed Withdrawal that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this section. (d) Availability of map The Map shall be kept on file and made available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2993 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2016 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Roberts , Mrs. Ernst , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Farm The term farm has the meaning given the term in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. (3) Gallon The term gallon means a United States liquid gallon. (4) History of a spill The term history of a spill has the meaning given the term reportable oil discharge history in section 1049(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 1361 note; Public Law 113–121 ). (5) Spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule The term spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule means the regulations promulgated by the Administrator under part 112 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. 3. Applicability of spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule (a) In general In implementing the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, the Administrator shall— (1) require a certification of compliance with the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule by— (A) a professional engineer for a farm with— (i) an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity that is greater than 10,000 gallons; (ii) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity that is not less than 42,000 gallons; or (iii) a history of a spill; or (B) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with— (i) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity that is— (I) greater than 10,000 gallons; and (II) less than 42,000 gallons; and (ii) no history of a spill; and (2) exempt from all requirements of the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule any farm with— (A) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity that is not greater than 10,000 gallons; and (B) no history of a spill. (b) Calculation of aboveground storage capacity (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the calculation of the aggregate aboveground storage capacity of a farm shall not include any container on a separate parcel with a capacity that is less than 1,320 gallons. (2) Animal feed ingredients For purposes of subsection (a), the calculations of the aggregate aboveground storage capacity of a farm and the aboveground storage capacity of an individual tank on a farm shall not include any container holding animal feed ingredients that are approved by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for use in livestock feed.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2999 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2016 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Roberts , and Mr. Scott ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

1. Prohibition on any transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (a) Prohibition No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise available for any department or agency of the United States Government may be used during the period specified in subsection (b) to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions, or to any foreign country or entity, of any individual detained at Guantanamo. (b) Specified period The period specified in this subsection is the period that— (1) begins on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) ends on the earlier of— (A) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2017; or (B) January 1, 2017. (c) Individual detained at Guantanamo defined In this section, the term individual detained at Guantanamo means an individual located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— (1) is not a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ) or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is— (A) in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense; or (B) otherwise detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3002 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2016 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act . 2. Display of flag on National Vietnam War Veterans Day Section 6(d) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by inserting National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29; after third Monday in February; .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3008 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2016 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Reed , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Coons , Mr. Peters , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain discharges of student loan indebtedness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Tax Relief Act . 2. Exclusion from gross income of discharges of student loan indebtedness (a) In general Section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Discharges in connection with student loan indebtedness Gross income shall not include— (A) any amount of a student loan discharged in whole or in part by reason of a defense asserted pursuant to section 455(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(h) ), or (B) any amount which (but for this subparagraph) would be includible in gross income by reason of the discharge (in whole or in part) of a loan to assist the attendance at an institution of higher learning if such discharge was pursuant to an agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or any other Federal agency in connection with the closure (or other agency action) relating to such institution or successor institution. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any forgiveness of indebtedness after June 12, 2014.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2016 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserve, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of loan assistance and deferral eligibility to reservists beyond periods of military conflict (a) Small Business Act amendments Section 7 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking concern; and inserting concern; and ; (ii) by striking clause (ii); and (iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking during a period of military conflict ; and (2) in subsection (n)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking during a period of military conflict ; (B) by striking subparagraph (C); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C). (b) Applicability to disaster loans Section 402(e)(2) of the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–50 ; 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended by striking as the result of a period of military conflict occurring or ending . 3. National Guard and Reserve Deployment Support and Business Training Program (a) Expansion of Small Business Administration outreach programs Section 8(b)(17) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(17) ) is amended by striking and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and inserting members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, and the spouses of veterans and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces . (b) Establishment of program Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) National Guard and Reserve Deployment Support and Business Training In making grants carried out under section 8(b)(17), the Associate Administrator shall establish a program, to be known as the National Guard and Reserve Deployment Support and Business Training Program , to provide training, counseling and other assistance to support members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and their spouses. In carrying out this section, the Associate Administrator may— (1) modify existing programs and resources made available through section 8(b)(17) to provide pre-deployment and other information specific to members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and their spouses; (2) collaborate with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau or the Chief's designee, State Adjunct Generals or their designees, and other public and private partners; and (3) provide training, information and other resources to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau or the Chief's designee and State Adjunct Generals or their designees for the purpose of supporting members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and the spouses of veterans and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3015 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2016 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide for informational materials to educate and prevent addiction in teenagers and adolescents who are injured playing youth sports and subsequently prescribed an opioid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 . 2. Information materials and resources to prevent addiction related to youth sports injuries (a) Technical clarification Effective as if included in the enactment of the Children’s Health Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–310 ), section 3405(a) of such Act (114 Stat. 1221) is amended by striking Part E of title III and inserting Part E of title III of the Public Health Service Act . (b) Amendment Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after part D of such title ( 42 U.S.C. 254b et seq. ) the following new part E: E Opioid Use Disorder 341. Information materials and resources to prevent addiction related to youth sports injuries (a) Report The Secretary shall— (1) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, make publicly available a report determining the extent to which informational materials and resources described in subsection (b) are available to teenagers and adolescents who play youth sports, families of such teenagers and adolescents, nurses, youth sports groups, and relevant health care provider groups; and (2) for purposes of educating and preventing addiction in teenagers and adolescents who are injured playing youth sports and are subsequently prescribed an opioid, not later than 1 year after such report is made publicly available and taking into consideration the findings of such report, develop and, in coordination with youth sports groups, disseminate informational materials and resources described in subsection (b) for teenagers and adolescents who play youth sports, families of such teenagers and adolescents, nurses, youth sports groups, and relevant health care provider groups. (b) Materials and resources described For purposes of this section, the informational materials and resources described in this subsection are informational materials and resources with respect to youth sports injuries for which opioids are potentially prescribed and subsequently potentially lead to addiction, including materials and resources focused on the dangers of opioid use and misuse, treatment options for such injuries that do not involve the use of opioids, and how to seek treatment for addiction. (c) No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3019 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2016 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to provide expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Expedited Evaluation and Treatment for Prenatal Surgery Act of 2016 . 2. Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall implement processes and procedures to ensure that a covered beneficiary under the TRICARE program whose pregnancy is complicated with a fetal anomaly or suspected of being complicated with a fetal anomaly receives, in an expedited manner and at the discretion of the covered beneficiary, evaluation and treatment from a perinatal or pediatric specialist capable of providing surgical management and intervention in utero. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms covered beneficiary and TRICARE program have the meanings given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3020 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2016 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

1. Map update; maximum acreage available for inclusion in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument The first section of Public Law 91–60 (83 Stat. 101) is amended— (1) by striking entitled Proposed Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument , numbered NM–FFB–7100, and dated March 1967, and more particularly described by metes and bounds in an attachment to that map, and inserting numbered 171/132,544 and dated May 3, 2016, ; and (2) by striking six thousand acres and inserting 6,300 acres .
II Calendar No. 606 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3020 [Report No. 114–333] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2016 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 6, 2016 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

1. Map update; maximum acreage available for inclusion in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument The first section of Public Law 91–60 (83 Stat. 101) is amended— (1) by striking entitled Proposed Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument , numbered NM–FFB–7100, and dated March 1967, and more particularly described by metes and bounds in an attachment to that map, and inserting numbered 171/132,544 and dated May 3, 2016, ; and (2) by striking six thousand acres and inserting 6,300 acres .

1. Map update; maximum acreage available for inclusion in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument The first section of Public Law 91–60 (83 Stat. 101) is amended— (1) by striking entitled Proposed Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument , numbered NM–FFB–7100, and dated March 1967, and more particularly described by metes and bounds in an attachment to that map, and inserting entitled Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 171/132,544, and dated May 3, 2016, ; and (2) by striking six thousand acres and inserting 6,300 acres .

September 6, 2016 Reported with an amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3021 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2016 Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning.

1. Authorization for use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning Paragraph (4) of section 3680A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (4) any independent study program except an accredited independent study program (including open circuit television) leading— (A) to a standard college degree; (B) to a certificate that reflects educational attainment offered by an institution of higher learning; or (C) to a certificate that reflects completion of a course of study offered by an educational institution that is not an institution of higher learning, such as an area career and technical education school providing education at the postsecondary level. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3025 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2016 Ms. Warren (for herself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Graduate Student Savings Act of 2016 . 2. Certain non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments treated as compensation (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 219(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term includes any amount paid to an individual to aid the individual in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3027 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2016 Mr. King introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act . 2. Acadia National Park boundary Section 101 of Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 955) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking In order to and inserting the following: (a) In general In order to ; (2) in the second sentence, by striking The map and inserting the following: (b) Availability of map The map described in subsection (a) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Schoodic peninsula addition The boundary of the Park is modified to include approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in land, as generally depicted on the map entitled Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine, Schoodic Peninsula Boundary Revision , numbered 123/129102, and dated July 15, 2015. . 3. Clarification of Acadia National Park boundary authority (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within the boundary of Acadia National Park in accordance with section 102 of Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 955). (b) Land outside boundary of the Park No land or interest in land located outside of the boundary of Acadia National Park may be acquired except as provided in Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 955). (c) Clarification on applicability of certain laws The Secretary of the Interior may not use any authority under section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1179, chapter 45), or the Act of January 19, 1929 (45 Stat. 1083, chapter 77), to acquire land or interests in land for addition to Acadia National Park. 4. Acadia National Park Advisory Commission (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission in accordance with section 103 of Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 959). (b) Conforming amendment Section 103 of Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note; 100 Stat. 959) is amended by striking subsection (f). 5. Use restriction removed The Act of August 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 383, chapter 511), is amended— (1) by striking That the Secretary and inserting the following: 1. Conveyance of land in Acadia National Park (a) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Use of land The land conveyed to the town of Tremont, Maine, under this Act known as NPS Tract 06-126 , which was conveyed by the National Park Service in the deed recorded at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds Book 737, Page 467, National Park Service deed 377, shall no longer be required to be used exclusively and perpetually for school purposes if the land is being used for public purposes. .
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 3028 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act . 2. Redesignation as Daniel J. Evans Wilderness (a) Redesignation Section 101(a) of the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 102 Stat. 3961) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking Olympic Wilderness and inserting Daniel J. Evans Wilderness . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Olympic Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3028 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act . 2. Redesignation as Daniel J. Evans Wilderness (a) Redesignation Section 101(a) of the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 102 Stat. 3961) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking Olympic Wilderness and inserting Daniel J. Evans Wilderness . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Olympic Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

Passed the Senate July 14, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3028 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2016 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act . 2. Redesignation as Daniel J. Evans Wilderness (a) Redesignation Section 101(a) of the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 102 Stat. 3961) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking Olympic Wilderness and inserting Daniel J. Evans Wilderness . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Olympic Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.
IC 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3028 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act . 2. Redesignation as Daniel J. Evans Wilderness (a) Redesignation Section 101(a) of the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 102 Stat. 3961) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking Olympic Wilderness and inserting Daniel J. Evans Wilderness . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Olympic Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

Passed the Senate July 14, 2016. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
ID House Calendar No. 157 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3028 [Report No. 114–822] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 14, 2016 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed AN ACT To redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act . 2. Redesignation as Daniel J. Evans Wilderness (a) Redesignation Section 101(a) of the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 102 Stat. 3961) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking Olympic Wilderness and inserting Daniel J. Evans Wilderness . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Olympic Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

November 14, 2016 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 571 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3028 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2016 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 14, 2016 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act . 2. Redesignation as Daniel J. Evans Wilderness (a) Redesignation Section 101(a) of the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 102 Stat. 3961) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking Olympic Wilderness and inserting Daniel J. Evans Wilderness . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Olympic Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.

July 14, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3029 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2016 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of awarding grants to veterans service organizations for the transportation of highly rural veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maurice (Mo) Bailey Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Grant Reauthorization Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of authorization of appropriations for grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2017 .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3030 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2016 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count resident time spent in a critical access hospital as resident time spent in a nonprovider setting for purposes of making Medicare direct and indirect graduate medical education payments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2016 . 2. Counting resident time spent in a critical access hospital as resident time spent in a nonprovider setting for purposes of making Medicare direct and indirect graduate medical education payments (a) GME Section 1886(h)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking subparagraphs (J) and (K) and inserting subparagraphs (J), (K), and (L) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (L) Treatment of critical access hospitals Effective for cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2017, such rules shall provide that a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm)(1)) is deemed to be a nonprovider setting for purposes of determining the hospitals's number of full-time equivalent residents under this subsection. . (b) IME Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(iv)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)(iv)(II) ) is amended by adding at the end the following sentence: Effective for discharges occurring on or after July 1, 2017, for purposes of this subclause, a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm)(1)) is deemed to be a nonprovider setting. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3032 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2016 Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Moran , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Heller , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Sullivan , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Brown , Mr. Tester , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2016, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2016, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2016, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. (e) Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in subsection (b), as increased under subsection (a), not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2017.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3033 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2016 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for an Atomic Veterans Service Medal.

1. Atomic Veterans Service Medal (a) Service medal required The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a military service medal, to be known as the Atomic Veterans Service Medal , to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans (as such term is defined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code). (b) Distribution of medal (1) Issuance to retired and former members At the request of a radiation-exposed veteran, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the veteran. (2) Issuance to next-of-kin In the case of a radiation-exposed veteran who is deceased, the Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the person. (3) Application The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate as appropriate an application by which radiation-exposed veterans and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the Atomic Veterans Service Medal.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2016 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Reed , Ms. Warren , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act or the Offshore WIND Act . 2. Energy credit for qualified offshore wind facilities (a) In general Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)— (i) in subclause (III), by striking and at the end, and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (V) qualified offshore wind property, and , and (B) in paragraph (3)(A)— (i) in clause (vi), by striking or at the end, (ii) in clause (vii), by adding or at the end, and (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) qualified offshore wind property, but only with respect to periods ending before January 1, 2026, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Qualified offshore wind property (A) In general The term qualified offshore wind property means an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity. (B) Offshore facility The term offshore facility means any facility located in the inland navigable waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, or in the coastal waters of the United States, including the territorial seas of the United States, the exclusive economic zone of United States, and the outer Continental Shelf of the United States. (C) Exception for qualified small wind energy property The term qualified offshore wind property shall not include any property described in paragraph (4). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3041 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2016 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To repeal the Military Selective Service Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Muhammad Ali Voluntary Service Act . 2. Repeal of Military Selective Service Act (a) In general The Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. ) is repealed. (b) Transfers in connection with repeal Notwithstanding the proviso in section 10(a)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3809(a)(4) ), the Office of Selective Service Records shall not be reestablished after the repeal of the Military Selective Service Act. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the assets, contracts, property, and records held by the Selective Service System, and the unexpended balances of any appropriations available to the Selective Service System, shall be transferred to the Administrator of General Services. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall assist officers and employees of the Selective Service System to transfer to other positions in the executive branch. (c) Effect on existing sanctions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not be denied a right, privilege, benefit, or employment position under Federal law on the grounds that the person failed to present himself for and submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ) before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3042 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2016 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Franken , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act of 2016 . 2. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (a) Clarification regarding definition of rights and benefits Section 4303(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) before The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Any procedural protections or provisions set forth in this chapter shall also be considered a right or benefit subject to the protection of this chapter. . (b) Clarification regarding relation to other law and plans for agreements Section 4302 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Pursuant to this section and the procedural rights afforded by subchapter III of this chapter, any agreement to arbitrate a claim under this chapter is unenforceable, unless all parties consent to arbitration after a complaint on the specific claim has been filed in court or with the Merit Systems Protection Board and all parties knowingly and voluntarily consent to have that particular claim subjected to arbitration. (2) For purposes of this subsection, consent shall not be considered voluntary when a person is required to agree to arbitrate an action, complaint, or claim alleging a violation of this chapter as a condition of future or continued employment, advancement in employment, or receipt of any right or benefit of employment. .