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II Calendar No. 431 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2666 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2016 Received April 20, 2016 Read the first time April 21, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act . 2. Regulation of broadband rates prohibited Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Communications Commission may not regulate the rates charged for broadband Internet access service. 3. Exceptions Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the authority of the Commission to— (1) condition receipt of universal service support under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ) by a provider of broadband Internet access service on the regulation of the rates charged by such provider for the supported service; (2) enforce subpart Y of part 64 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to truth-in-billing requirements); or (3) enforce section 8.9 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to paid prioritization). 4. Additional rule of construction For purposes of this Act, broadband Internet access service shall not be construed to include data roaming or interconnection. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) Broadband Internet access service The term broadband Internet access service has the meaning given such term in the rules adopted in the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order that was adopted by the Commission on February 26, 2015 (FCC 15–24). (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Rate The term rate means the amount charged by a provider of broadband Internet access service for the delivery of broadband Internet traffic. (4) Regulation The term regulation or regulate means, with respect to a rate, the use by the Commission of rulemaking or enforcement authority to establish, declare, or review the reasonableness of such rate.

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

April 21, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 364 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2666 [Report No. 114–478] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2015 Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Latta , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Barton , Mr. Lance , Mr. Shimkus , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Olson , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Long , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina , Mr. Walden , and Mr. Upton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce March 30, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Allen and Mr. Sessions March 30, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 4, 2015 A BILL To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act . 2. Regulation of broadband rates prohibited Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Communications Commission may not regulate the rates charged for broadband Internet access service. 3. Exceptions Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the authority of the Commission to— (1) condition receipt of universal service support under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ) by a provider of broadband Internet access service on the regulation of the rates charged by such provider for the supported service; (2) enforce subpart Y of part 64 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to truth-in-billing requirements); or (3) enforce section 8.9 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to paid prioritization). 4. Additional rule of construction For purposes of this Act, broadband Internet access service shall not be construed to include data roaming or interconnection. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) Broadband Internet access service The term broadband Internet access service has the meaning given such term in the rules adopted in the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order that was adopted by the Commission on February 26, 2015 (FCC 15–24). (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Rate The term rate means the amount charged by a provider of broadband Internet access service for the delivery of broadband Internet traffic. (4) Regulation The term regulation or regulate means, with respect to a rate, the use by the Commission of rulemaking or enforcement authority to establish, declare, or review the reasonableness of such rate.

March 30, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2667 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2015 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Coffman , and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the matching grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Safety Act of 2015 . 2. Matching grant program for school security Part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3797a et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 2701— (A) in subsection (a), by striking and other deterrent measures and inserting , other deterrent measures, and emergency notification and response technologies ; and (B) in subsection (b)— (i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) Acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency. ; and (2) in section 2705, by striking fiscal years 2001 through 2009 and inserting fiscal years 2016 through 2020 .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2015 Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recruit Act . 2. Amount of scholarship and duration of obligated service under Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program (a) Clarification of scholarship amount Section 7613 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting of up to the entire amount after consist of payment . (b) Duration of obligated service Section 7612(c)(1)(B) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The period of obligated service may exceed one calendar year for each such school year or part thereof if the Secretary determines that such period is appropriate based on the amount and duration of the scholarship. . (c) Application (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who first enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program under subchapter II of chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for current participants An individual who is enrolled in such program as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may elect to be covered by the amendments made by this section with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2015 Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Incentive Scholarship Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Train Act . 2. Duration and amount of scholarships under Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (a) Duration of scholarship (1) Agreement Section 7672(e)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking three and inserting four . (2) Period of payment Subsection (c)(2) of section 7673 of such title is amended by striking three and inserting four . (b) Amount of scholarship Subsection (b)(1) of such section 7673 is amended by striking $10,000 and inserting $25,000 . (c) Application (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who first enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Incentive Scholarship Program under subchapter VI of chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for current participants An individual who is enrolled in such program as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may elect to be covered by the amendments made by this section with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2015 Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retain Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility to participate in Education Debt Reduction Program Subsection (a) of section 7682 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Eligibility (1) An individual is eligible to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program if the individual— (A) (i) is an employee in the Veterans Health Administration serving in a position (as determined by the Secretary) providing direct-patient care services or services incident to direct-patient care services for which recruitment or retention of qualified health-care personnel (as so determined) is difficult; or (ii) is an employee in the Veterans Health Administration not covered by clause (i) serving in a position specified in section 7401 of this title; and (B) owes any amount of principal or interest under a loan, the proceeds of which were used by or on behalf of that individual to pay costs relating to a course of education or training which led to a degree that qualified the individual for the position referred to in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A). (2) In selecting individuals to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program, the Secretary shall give priority to individuals described in paragraph (1)(A)(i). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2674 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2015 Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility and Oversight Act . 2. Transfer authority among certain programs (a) In general (1) Transfer authority Subchapter IV of chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7637. Transfer authority (a) Authority Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer funds made available to the Secretary to carry out a covered program between that covered program and another covered program. Funds so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the funds to which transferred. (b) Certification The Secretary may make a transfer under subsection (a) if— (1) the Secretary determines that such transfer will improve the quality of service provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans; (2) the Secretary notifies Congress of such determination and justification for such transfer; and (3) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date of such notification. (c) Effect A transfer made from one account to another under the authority of this section shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the account to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the amount transferred. (d) Covered program defined In this section, the term covered program means any of the following: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program under subchapter II of this chapter. (2) The Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Incentive Scholarship Program under subchapter VI of this chapter. (3) The Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program under subchapter VII of this chapter. (4) The education debt reduction program under section 7903 of this title. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7636 the following new item: 7637. Transfer authority. . (b) Reports Section 7632 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph: (8) During the 10-year period beginning on March 1, 2016, an evaluation of the efficacy of the programs in increasing the quality of health care provided to veterans, opportunities for improvement, and other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2677 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2015 Mr. Salmon (for himself, Mr. Engel , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Payne , and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan.

1. Required verification Section 428C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–3 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V)(aa), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: in a case in which the Secretary verifies that the individual is currently eligible for income contingent repayment or income-based repayment and that the loan(s) in question have been submitted to the guaranty agency for default aversion or if the loan is already in default ; (2) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V)(bb), by inserting before the semicolon the following: in a case in which the Secretary verifies with documentation that the individual is, at the time of the application, employed in a public service job, as that term is defined in section 455(m)(3) ; (3) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V)(cc), by inserting before the period at the end the following: in a case in which the Secretary verifies that the individual is a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces by contacting the Secretary of the military department or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the Armed Force in which the individual claims to be a member ; and (4) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting after the second sentence the following: In addition, the Secretary shall not offer any loans offered under this paragraph unless the Secretary has received verification described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V) (aa)–(cc), as applicable. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2015 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund.

1. Prohibition on United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund No funds available to the Department of State or any other department or agency may be used to provide contributions directly or indirectly to the United Nations Population Fund.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2679 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2015 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the admission to the United States of certain Tibetans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015 . 2. Transition for displaced Tibetans (a) In general Notwithstanding the numerical limitations specified in sections 201 and 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 and 1152), there shall be made available to qualified displaced Tibetans described in subsection (b) of this section 3,000 immigrant visas in the 3-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 2016. (b) Qualified displaced Tibetan described (1) In general An individual is a qualified displaced Tibetan if such individual is an individual who— (A) is a native of Tibet; and (B) since before the date of the enactment of this Act, has been continuously residing in India or Nepal. (2) Native of Tibet described For purposes of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), an individual shall be considered to be a native of Tibet if such individual was born in Tibet or is the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of an individual born in Tibet. (c) Distribution of visa numbers The Secretary of State shall ensure that immigrant visas provided under subsection (a) are made available to qualified displaced Tibetans described in subsection (b) (or described in subsection (d) as the spouse or child of such a qualified displaced Tibetan) in an equitable manner, giving preference to those qualified displaced Tibetans who are not resettled in India or Nepal or who are most likely to be resettled successfully in the United States. (d) Derivative status for spouses and children A spouse or child (as defined in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1) )) shall, if not otherwise entitled to an immigrant status and the immediate issuance of a visa under this section, be entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, provided under this section, if accompanying, or following to join, the spouse or parent of such spouse or child.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2688 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Boustany ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program.

1. Prohibition on taking any action to finalize or give effect to certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not take any action to finalize, implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the proposed rule, entitled Flexibility, Efficiency, and Modernization in Child Support Enforcement Programs (79 FR 68548–68587, November 17, 2014), or any proposal set forth in the proposed rule.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mrs. Mimi Walters of California (for herself and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To clarify the scope of eligible water resources projects under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 and the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of scope of eligible water resources projects For purposes of sections 105, 203, and 905 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2215 , 2231, 2282) and section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282d ), the terms water resources project and water resources development project include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects, including projects designed to reclaim or reuse municipal wastewater or impaired surface or groundwater.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2691 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adjudicate and pay survivor’s benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 . 2. Expedited payment of survivor's benefits (a) In general Section 5101(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking A specific and inserting (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a specific ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) (i) The Secretary may pay benefits under chapters 13 and 15 and sections 2302, 2307, and 5121 of this title to a survivor of a veteran who has not filed a formal claim if the Secretary determines that the record contains sufficient evidence to establish the entitlement of the survivor to such benefits. (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph and section 5110 of this title, the date on which a survivor of a veteran notifies the Secretary of the death of the veteran shall be treated as the date of the receipt of the survivor's application for benefits described in clause (i). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to claims for benefits based on a death occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2692 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Clay , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Israel , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Edwards , and Mr. Swalwell of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reimburse Educators who Pay for Academic Year Supplies Act of 2015 or the REPAY Supplies Act of 2015 . 2. Deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) Deduction made permanent Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking In the case of taxable years beginning during 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, or 2014 and inserting The deductions . (b) Head Start Teachers Allowed Above-the-Line Deduction for Supplies Section 62(d)(1) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Head start teachers The term eligible educator includes, with respect to any taxable year, an individual who is a teacher or aide under a Head Start program operating under the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ) for at least 700 hours during a school year. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2696 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require certain health insurance premium increase information submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services be disclosed to Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Insurance Rate Transparency Act . 2. Disclosure to Congress of certain health insurance premium increase information Section 2794(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–94(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Reports to Congress In the case of any information (including justification) relating to premium increases that is submitted for the 2016 plan year or a subsequent plan year to the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) or this subsection, not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of such information (or, in the case of information submitted before the date of the enactment of this paragraph for the plan year 2016, not later than 30 days after such date of enactment), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Finance and on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report containing such information presented according to the following categories of health care consumers: (A) A category representing self-only coverage for a single, nonsmoking male who is 30 years of age. (B) A category representing self-only coverage for a single, smoking male who is 30 years of age. (C) A category representing self-only coverage for a single, nonsmoking female who is 30 years of age. (D) A category representing self-only coverage for a single, smoking female who is 30 years of age. (E) A category representing family coverage for a family of four, including two parents who are each 40 years of age. (F) A category representing family coverage for a couple consisting of two individuals who are each 55 years of age. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Holding (for himself, Mr. Royce , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Long , Mr. Knight , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Ashford , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Walberg , and Mrs. Blackburn ) 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 repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of excise tax on indoor tanning services (a) In general Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Israel (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Ms. Esty , Mr. Himes , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Honda , and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 . 2. Modernization of the prohibition on undetectable firearms Section 922(p) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking grips, stocks, and magazines and inserting all parts other than major components ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking when subjected to inspection by the types of x-ray machines commonly used at airports, does not generate and inserting the following: if subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices commonly used at airports for security screening, would not generate ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) the term major component , with respect to a firearm— (i) means the slide or cylinder, or the frame or receiver of the firearm; and (ii) in the case of a rifle or shotgun, includes the barrel of the firearm; and ; and (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and the proviso that follows and inserting the following: (C) the term Security Exemplar means an object, to be fabricated at the direction of the Attorney General, that is— (i) constructed of 3.7 ounces of material type 17–4 PH stainless steel in a shape resembling a handgun; and (ii) suitable for testing and calibrating metal detectors. ; (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting after of a firearm the following: , including a prototype, ; and (B) by striking the second sentence; and (4) in paragraph (5), by striking shall not apply to any firearm which and all that follows and inserting the following: “shall not apply to— (A) any firearm received by, in the possession of, or under the control of the United States; or (B) the manufacture, importation, possession, transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pursuant to an existing contract with the United States. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2701 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People’s Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes.

1. Study and report on violations of United States intellectual property rights in China (a) Study The United States Trade Representative shall conduct an annual study to determine the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in the People’s Republic of China. (b) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to Congress a report that contains the results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a). 2. Imposition of duties on merchandise from China and distribution of proceeds of such duties to holders of certain United States intellectual property rights Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President, acting through the United States Trade Representative, shall— (1) impose duties on merchandise from the People’s Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, as determined by the Trade Representative pursuant to the study conducted under section 1(a) and contained in the report submitted to Congress under section 1(b); and (2) provide for the distribution of the proceeds of such duties to holders of United States intellectual property rights described in paragraph (1) on a proportional basis.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2702 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Rokita (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to passenger motor vehicle crash avoidance information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 . 2. Passenger motor vehicle information Section 32302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Crash avoidance Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015, the Secretary shall ensure that crash avoidance information is provided next to, and in the same format as, crashworthiness information at each place that crashworthiness information is made available to the public under this section. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Thornberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act . 2. Repeal of agency regulations The final rule issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the Army entitled Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States , signed by the Administrator and the Assistant Secretary on May 27, 2015, shall have no force or effect. 3. Definition of navigable waters Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 ) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) Navigable waters (A) In general The term navigable waters means the waters of the United States, including the territorial seas, that are— (i) navigable-in-fact; or (ii) permanent or continuously flowing bodies of water that form geographical features commonly known as streams, oceans, rivers, and lakes that are connected to waters that are navigable-in-fact. (B) Exclusions The term navigable waters does not include— (i) waters that do not physically abut waters described in subparagraph (A) through an actual and continuous surface water connection; (ii) man-made or natural structures or channels through which water flows intermittently or ephemerally, including for the periodic drainage of rainfall; or (iii) wetlands, including playa lakes, prairie potholes, wet meadows, wet prairies, and vernal pools, that lack a continuous surface water connection to bodies of water that are waters described in subparagraph (A). (C) No aggregation The aggregation of wetlands or waters shall not be used to determine whether the wetlands or waters are navigable waters. . 4. Coast Guard Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to impair, diminish, or otherwise affect the authority, function, jurisdiction, or power of the Coast Guard, or any member thereof, with respect to the navigable waters of the United States, or to affect or alter the status of such waters as navigable waters of the United States for such purposes.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2706 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide priority for the establishment of new national cemeteries by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans National Remembrance Act . 2. Establishment of new national cemeteries by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 2404 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) (1) In selecting a location for the establishment of a new national cemetery under this chapter, the Secretary shall— (A) give priority to a location in accordance with paragraph (2); and (B) with respect to a location given such priority, ensure that the location is within 10 miles of the location that the Secretary determines likely to have a significant amount of the population to be served by such national cemetery during the 25-year period following such establishment. (2) (A) Except as provided by subparagraph (C), in selecting a location for the establishment of a new national cemetery under this chapter, the Secretary shall give priority to a State that does not have a national cemetery. (B) In determining priority among more than one State described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to the State that has the largest population of veterans. (C) After any time that the Secretary establishes two national cemeteries in accordance with the priority described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may waive the requirements of such priority in establishing the national cemetery that immediately follows such two national cemeteries if the Secretary determines that such waiver will allow the Secretary to establish a national cemetery that will serve a larger population of veterans as compared to establishing a national cemetery in accordance with such priority. (3) In this subsection, the term national cemetery — (A) includes— (i) the cemeteries described in section 2400(b) of this title; and (ii) any traditional or vaulted internments— (I) located on land that is larger than 20 acres; and (II) administered and operated by employees of the Department; and (B) does not include facilities of the National Cemetery Administration that are located in rural areas to serve small populations of veterans (commonly known as National Burial Grounds ). . (b) Construction Subsection (i) of section 2404 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), may not be construed as affecting the plans of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, to establish National Burial Grounds or National Columbaria.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2707 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Walker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ensure a legislative solution for those individuals who may be affected by ObamaCare’s unlawful implementation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Bureaucratic Workarounds Act . 2. Preventing bureaucratic workarounds (a) In General The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not enter into contract with a State, or otherwise award any assistance to a State, to make available to the State any technology that is used as part of the Federal health insurance exchange established under section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041 ). (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit a State from establishing a State-based Exchange under section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041 ). (c) Applicability This Act applies only with respect to contracts entered into, and assistance awarded, after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2708 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) A BILL To direct the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a study on cyber attack standards of measurement.

1. Cyber attack standards of measurement study (a) Study required The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a study to determine appropriate standards that— (1) can be used to measure the damage of cyber incidents for the purposes of determining the response to such incidents; and (2) include a method for quantifying the damage caused to affected computers, systems, and devices. (b) Reports to congress (1) Preliminary findings Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives the initial findings of the study required under subsection (a). (2) Report Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report containing the complete findings of such study. (3) Form of report The report required by paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2015 Mrs. Capps (for herself and Mr. Joyce ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Supporting clinical nurse specialists (a) Advanced education nursing grants Section 811 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296j ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by inserting clinical nurse leaders, before or public health nurses ; (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: (f) Authorized clinical nurse specialist programs Clinical nurse specialist programs eligible for support under this section are education programs that— (1) provide registered nurses with full-time clinical nurse specialist education; and (2) have as their objective the education of clinical nurse specialists who will upon completion of such a program be qualified to effectively provide care through the wellness and illness continuum to inpatients and outpatients experiencing acute and chronic illness. . (b) Definition of nurse-Managed clinic Section 801 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (18) Nurse-managed health clinic The term nurse-managed health clinic has the meaning given to such term in section 330A–1. . (c) National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice Section 851(b)(1)(A)(iv) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 297t ) is amended by striking and nurse anesthetists and inserting nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists . 3. Reauthorization of funding for nursing programs (a) In general Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in subsection (i)(1) of section 846 ( 42 U.S.C. 297n ; loan repayment and scholarship programs), by striking 2003 through 2007 and inserting 2016 through 2020 ; (2) in subsection (f) of section 846A ( 42 U.S.C. 297n–1 ; nurse faculty loan program), by striking 2010 through 2014 and inserting 2016 through 2020 ; (3) in subsection (e) of section 865 ( 42 U.S.C. 298 ; comprehensive geriatric education), by striking 2010 through 2014 and inserting 2016 through 2020 ; and (4) in section 871 ( 42 U.S.C. 298d ; funding for carrying out parts B, C, and D), by striking $338,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2016 and inserting such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2016 through 2020 . (b) Conforming changes (1) Section 831 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p ) is amended— (A) in subsection (g), by striking ,, and inserting , ; and (B) by striking subsection (h). (2) Section 831A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p–1 ) is amended by striking subsection (g).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2718 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2015 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act . 2. Interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 527 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting on debt incurred before service after Limitation to 6 percent ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) Limitation to 6 percent on debt incurred during service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before service An obligation or liability bearing interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent per year that is incurred by a servicemember, or the servicemember and the servicemember's spouse jointly, during military service to consolidate or refinance one or more student loans incurred by the servicemember before such military service shall not bear an interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent during the period of military service. ; (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, by inserting or (2) after paragraph (1) ; and (5) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraph (3) . (b) Implementation of limitation Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the interest rate limitation in subsection (a) and inserting an interest rate limitation in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking as of date of order to active duty ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: in the case of an obligation or liability covered by subsection (a)(1), or as of the date the servicemember (or servicemember and spouse jointly) incurs the obligation or liability concerned under subsection (a)(2) . (c) Student loan defined Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Student loan The term student loan means the following: (A) A Federal student loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). (B) A private student loan as that term is defined section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650(a) ). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2015 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Barr , Ms. DeGette , and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act or the RIVER Act . 2. Hydroelectric production incentives Section 242(g) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15881(g) ) is amended by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2016 through 2025 . 3. Hydroelectric efficiency improvement Section 243(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15882(c) ) is amended by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2016 through 2025 .