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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act or the NOTICE Act . 2. Medicare requirement for hospital notifications of observation status Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (V), by striking at the end and ; (2) in the first subparagraph (W), by striking at the end the period and inserting a comma; (3) in the second subparagraph (W)— (A) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (X); and (B) by striking at the end the period and inserting , and ; and (4) by inserting after such subparagraph (X) the following new subparagraph: (Y) beginning 12 months after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, in the case of a hospital or critical access hospital, with respect to each individual who receives observation services as an outpatient at such hospital or critical access hospital for more than 24 hours, to provide to such individual not later than 36 hours after the time such individual begins receiving such services (or, if sooner, upon release)— (i) such oral explanation of the written notification described in clause (ii), and such documentation of the provision of such explanation, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; (ii) a written notification (as specified by the Secretary pursuant to rulemaking and containing such language as the Secretary prescribes consistent with this paragraph) which— (I) explains the status of the individual as an outpatient receiving observation services and not as an inpatient of the hospital or critical access hospital and the reasons for such status of such individual; (II) explains the implications of such status on services furnished by the hospital or critical access hospital (including services furnished on an inpatient basis), such as implications for cost-sharing requirements under this title and for subsequent eligibility for coverage under this title for services furnished by a skilled nursing facility; (III) includes such additional information as the Secretary determines appropriate; (IV) either— (aa) is signed by such individual or a person acting on such individual’s behalf to acknowledge receipt of such notification; or (bb) if such individual or person refuses to provide the signature described in item (aa), is signed by the staff member of the hospital or critical access hospital who presented the written notification and includes the name and title of such staff member, a certification that the notification was presented, and the date and time the notification was presented; and (V) is written and formatted using plain language and is made available in appropriate languages as determined by the Secretary. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 879 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Guinta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To repeal the Cadillac Tax on middle class Americans’ health plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans’ Health Plans Act . 2. Repeal of the tax on employee health insurance premiums and health plan benefits and related reporting requirements (a) Excise tax Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 4980I. (b) Reporting requirement Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by inserting and at the end of paragraph (12), by striking , and at the end of paragraph (13) and inserting a period, and by striking paragraph (14). (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 43 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 4980I. (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. (2) Reporting requirement The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 881 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Jones , Mr. Nugent , and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit certain nutrition rules with respect to foods sold at schools as a fundraiser.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encroachment Act . 2. Prohibition of certain rules The Secretary of Agriculture shall not implement, administer, or enforce the rule entitled National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 published by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on June 28, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 39068 et seq.), with respect to food sold as a fundraiser that takes place on the grounds of a school, including any requirements with respect to limiting the number of such fundraisers by State agencies or the Secretary of Agriculture.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Ribble (for himself, Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Duffy , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Kind , Mr. Kline , Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Walberg , and Mr. Walz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review. 2. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in Wyoming Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 886 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Mr. Womack , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Blum , Mr. Hill , Mr. Rouzer , and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to impose workforce requirements for individuals made eligible for medical assistance under the amendments made by the Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Flexibility and Workforce Requirement Act of 2015 . 2. Permitting States to impose workforce requirements for nondisabled individuals made eligible for Medicaid under ACA (a) In general Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) ) is amended— (1) by striking and whose income and inserting whose income ; and (2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following: , and who meet such workforce requirements (such as actively being employed or seeking employment) as the State may, in its discretion, establish with respect to nondisabled individuals . (b) Flexibility in implementation Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall prevent a State from exercising its discretion in how and when it applies the workforce requirements authorized by such amendments to medical assistance for items and services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act, including the application of such amendments to individuals for whom a determination of eligibility for such assistance is made before, on, or after such date.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 887 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Ambulatory surgery centers were not covered under the provisions of the HITECH Act of 2009, which created certification standards and incentives for adopting electronic health record (EHR) technology in the physician office and hospital settings. (2) CMS defines a meaningful EHR user as an eligible professional having 50 percent or more of the professional’s outpatient encounters at practices or locations equipped with certified EHR technology. (3) Physicians with patient encounters in an ambulatory surgical center are at a disadvantage when attempting to meet meaningful use requirements because there currently is not certified EHR technology for such centers. (4) Until such time as EHR technology is certified specifically for use in the ambulatory surgical centers, patient encounters that occur in such a center should not be used when calculating whether an eligible professional meets meaningful use requirements, unless an eligible professional elects to include those encounters. 3. Treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use Section 1848(o)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(o)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end of the following new subparagraph: (D) Treatment of patient encounters at ambulatory surgical centers (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center (described in section 1832(i)(1)(A)) shall not be treated as a patient encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful EHR user. (ii) Sunset Clause (i) shall no longer apply as of the first year that begins more than 3 years after the date the Secretary certifies EHR technology for the ambulatory surgical center setting. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 888 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require certain systemically important entities to account for the financial benefit they receive as a result of the expectations on the part of shareholders, creditors, and counterparties of such entities that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015 . 2. Subsidy reserve Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5365 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Subsidy Reserve (1) In general Each nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors and each bank holding company with total consolidated assets equal to or greater than $500,000,000,000 shall establish and maintain a capital account called the Subsidy Reserve . (2) Computation of benefit The Board of Governors shall, in consultation with the Council and the Office of Financial Research, and after notice and opportunity for a hearing, establish a formula for determining the financial benefit received by a company described under paragraph (1) as a result of the expectations on the part of shareholders, creditors, and counterparties of such company that the Government will shield such shareholders, creditors, and counterparties from losses in the event of the failure of such company. (3) Subsidy Reserve amount The Board of Governors shall require each company described under paragraph (1) to annually apply the formula established under paragraph (2) to its annual financial statement and maintain the resulting amount in the company’s Subsidy Reserve, in addition to any amounts so maintained from previous years. (4) Use of Subsidy Reserve amounts The amount of funds in the Subsidy Reserve may only be decreased if a company makes a sale of assets, spins off a subsidiary, or makes a similar divestiture, in which case the Subsidy Reserve may only be decreased in an amount, as determined by the Board of Governors, that reflects the amount of such sale, spin off, or similar divestiture, either on a pro rata basis or according to the risk weighting of the property sold, spun off, or divested. (5) Treatment of Subsidy Reserve amounts Amounts in the Subsidy Reserve may be taken into account when determining the capital of a company for purposes of meeting any regulatory capital requirements. (6) Rulemaking The Board of Governors may issue such regulations and orders as it considers necessary to carry out this subsection. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 890 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The maps subtitled Cape Romano Unit P15, Tigertail Unit FL–63P and Keewaydin Island Unit P16 included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida are hereby replaced by other maps relating to the units subtitled Cape Romano Unit P15/P15P , Keewaydin Island Unit P16/P16P, Tigertail Unit FL–63P , and Keewaydin Island Unit P16/P16P , respectively, and dated April 10, 2015. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement maps referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).

Passed the House of Representatives February 9, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 890 AN ACT To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The maps subtitled Cape Romano Unit P15, Tigertail Unit FL–63P and Keewaydin Island Unit P16 included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida are hereby replaced by other maps relating to the units subtitled Cape Romano Unit P15/P15P , Keewaydin Island Unit P16/P16P, Tigertail Unit FL–63P , and Keewaydin Island Unit P16/P16P , respectively, and dated April 10, 2015. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement maps referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 890 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Clawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The map included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to Unit P16 in Florida is hereby replaced by another map relating to the same unit entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit P16 and dated October 30, 2014. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 890 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The maps subtitled Cape Romano Unit P15, Tigertail Unit FL–63P and Keewaydin Island Unit P16 included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida are hereby replaced by other maps relating to the units subtitled Cape Romano Unit P15/P15P , Keewaydin Island Unit P16/P16P, Tigertail Unit FL–63P , and Keewaydin Island Unit P16/P16P , respectively, and dated April 10, 2015. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement maps referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).

Passed the House of Representatives February 9, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 318 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 890 [Report No. 114–417] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Clawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources February 9, 2016 Additional sponsor: Mr. Beyer February 9, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 11, 2015 A BILL To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The maps subtitled Cape Romano Unit P15, Tigertail Unit FL–63P and Keewaydin Island Unit P16 included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida are hereby replaced by other maps relating to the units subtitled Cape Romano Unit P15/P15P , Keewaydin Island Unit P16/P16P, Tigertail Unit FL–63P , and Keewaydin Island Unit P16/P16P , respectively, and dated April 10, 2015. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement maps referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida. .

February 9, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 891 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building .

1. Floresville Veterans Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen H. R. 891 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building .

1. Floresville Veterans Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 891 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Cuellar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building .

1. Floresville Veterans Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 891 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building .

1. Floresville Veterans Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 129 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 891 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 24, 2015 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building .

1. Floresville Veterans Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Floresville Veterans Post Office Building .

June 24, 2015 Reported without amendment
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the paying of premium subsidies on policies based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harvest Price Subsidy Reduction Act . 2. Prohibition on premium subsidy for harvest price policies Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Prohibition on premium subsidy for harvest price policies Notwithstanding any other provision of law and beginning with the 2016 reinsurance year, the Corporation may not pay any amount of premium subsidy in the case of a policy or plan of insurance that is based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 894 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Frelinghuysen (for himself, Mr. Lance , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Cartwright , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Esty , and Mr. Dent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.

1. Extension of Highlands Conservation Act (a) Extension of land conservation projects in the Highlands region Section 4(e) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2377) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2021 . (b) Extension of Forest Service and USDA programs in the Highlands region Section 5(c) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2378) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2021 .
IB Union Calendar No. 395 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 894 [Report No. 114–515, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Frelinghuysen (for himself, Mr. Lance , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Cartwright , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Esty , and Mr. Dent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned April 21, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Engel , and Mr. Gibson April 21, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources April 21, 2016 The Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.

1. Extension of Highlands Conservation Act (a) Extension of land conservation projects in the Highlands region Section 4(e) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2377) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2021 . (b) Extension of Forest Service and USDA programs in the Highlands region Section 5(c) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2378) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2021 .

April 21, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources April 21, 2016 The Committee on Agriculture discharged; 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. 896 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Gibbs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 . 2. Permits for dredged or fill material (a) In general Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking (c) and inserting (c)(1) ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting during the period described in paragraph (2) and before after notice and opportunity for public hearings ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) The period during which the Administrator may prohibit the specification (including the withdrawal of specification) of any defined area as a disposal site, or deny or restrict the use of any defined area for specification (including the withdrawal of specification) as a disposal site, under paragraph (1) shall— (i) begin on the date that the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator that the Secretary has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit under this section relating to the specification and is ready to determine, in accordance with the record and applicable regulations, whether the permit should be issued; and (ii) end on the date that the Secretary issues the permit. (B) The Secretary shall ensure that the period described in subparagraph (A) consists of not fewer than 30 consecutive days. (C) The Secretary may issue a permit under this section only after the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator in accordance with this paragraph. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a permit application submitted under section 404(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(a) ) after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 897 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zika Vector Control Act . 2. Use of authorized pesticides Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Use of authorized pesticides (A) In general Except as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (B) Sunset This paragraph shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2018. . 3. Discharges of pesticides Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Discharges of pesticides (1) No permit requirement Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue: (A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if— (i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or (ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation. (B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p). (C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section: (i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent. (ii) Treatment works effluent. (iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention. (3) Sunset This subsection shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2018. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 897 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Gibbs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 . 2. Use of authorized pesticides Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Use of authorized pesticides Except as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. . 3. Discharges of pesticides Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Discharges of pesticides (1) No permit requirement Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue: (A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if— (i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or (ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation. (B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p). (C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section: (i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent. (ii) Treatment works effluent. (iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention. .
II Calendar No. 570 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2016 Received July 14, 2016 Read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zika Vector Control Act . 2. Use of authorized pesticides Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Use of authorized pesticides (A) In general Except as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (B) Sunset This paragraph shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2018. . 3. Discharges of pesticides Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Discharges of pesticides (1) No permit requirement Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue: (A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if— (i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or (ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation. (B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p). (C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section: (i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent. (ii) Treatment works effluent. (iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention. (3) Sunset This subsection shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2018. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

July 14, 2016 Read twice and placed on the calendar
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2016 Received AN ACT To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zika Vector Control Act . 2. Use of authorized pesticides Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Use of authorized pesticides (A) In general Except as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (B) Sunset This paragraph shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2018. . 3. Discharges of pesticides Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Discharges of pesticides (1) No permit requirement Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue: (A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if— (i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or (ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation. (B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p). (C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section: (i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent. (ii) Treatment works effluent. (iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention. (3) Sunset This subsection shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2018. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 898 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Kind ) 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 provide for the equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Production Fairness Act . 2. Equalization of excise tax on liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (a) Liquefied petroleum gas (1) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 4041(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (i), by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii), and by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: (ii) in the case of liquefied petroleum gas, 18.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline, and . (2) Energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline Paragraph (2) of section 4041(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline For purposes of this paragraph, the term energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline means, with respect to a liquefied petroleum gas fuel, the amount of such fuel having a Btu content of 115,400 (lower heating value). . (b) Liquefied natural gas (1) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 4041(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking and at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting , and and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) in the case of liquefied natural gas, 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel. . (2) Energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel Paragraph (2) of section 4041(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (a)(2), is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel For purposes of this paragraph, the term energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel means, with respect to a liquefied natural gas fuel, the amount of such fuel having a Btu content of 128,700 (lower heating value). . (3) Conforming amendments Section 4041(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) and paragraph (1), is amended— (A) by striking liquefied natural gas, , and (B) by striking peat), and and inserting peat) and . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to any sale or use of fuel after September 30, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal immigration treatment to nationals of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2015 . 2. Requiring reciprocal immigration treatment Section 204(a)(1)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(G) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iii) Beginning on October 1, 2015, no petition may be approved for classification of an alien as a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27)(C) if the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that the country of the alien’s nationality— (I) is identified as a Country of Particular Concern or a country where religious freedom is of significant interest in the 2013 International Religious Freedom Report; or (II) does not extend reciprocal immigration treatment to nationals of the United States who are seeking resident status in order to work in a religious vocation or occupation. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Labrador (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Cook , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Pearce ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for congressional and State approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 . 2. Designation of national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The President may and inserting After obtaining congressional approval of the proposed national monument, certifying compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to the proposed national monument, and determining that the State in which the proposed national monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving the designation of the proposed national monument, the President may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Restrictions on public use The Secretary shall not implement any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period (as determined by the Secretary) providing for public input and congressional approval. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 901 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act . 2. Prohibition on accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidelines that prohibit the access of a pornographic or other explicit web site from a Federal computer. (b) Exception The prohibition described in subsection (a) shall not apply to any Federal computer that is used for an investigative purpose that requires accessing a pornographic web site.