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II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3050 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2016 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Hatch , Mr. Lee , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 . 2. Limitation on donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party (a) Limitation on required donations An official or agent of the Government may not enter into or enforce any settlement agreement on behalf of the United States, directing or providing for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States, other than a payment that provides restitution for or otherwise directly remedies actual harm (including to the environment) directly and proximately caused by the party making the payment, or constitutes payment for services rendered in connection with the case. (b) Penalty Any official or agent of the Government who violates subsection (a), shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply in the case of a violation of section 3302 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Effective date Subsections (a) and (b) apply only in the case of a settlement agreement concluded on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Definition The term settlement agreement means a settlement agreement resolving a civil action or potential civil action.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3052 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2016 Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016 . 2. Authorization to provide for operations on live donors for purposes of conducting transplant procedures for veterans (a) In general Subchapter VIII of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1788. Transplant procedures with live donors and related services (a) In general In a case in which a veteran is eligible for a transplant procedure from the Department, the Secretary may provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out such procedure for such veteran notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for health care from the Department. (b) Other services The Secretary shall furnish to a live donor any care or services before and after conducting the transplant procedure under subsection (a) that may be required in connection with such procedure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1787 the following new item: 1788. Transplant procedures with live donors and related services. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3054 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2016 Mr. Cochran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of significant civil rights sites.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016 . 2. Special resource study of significant civil rights sites (a) Study The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall conduct a special resource study of significant civil rights sites, including— (1) the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive, Jackson, Mississippi; (2) the Tallahatchie County Courthouse, located at 100 North Court Street, Sumner, Mississippi; (3) the site of Bryant's Store, located at the intersection of County Road 518 and County Road 24, Money, Mississippi; (4) the site of the former office of Dr. Gilbert Mason, Sr., located at 670 Division Street, Biloxi, Mississippi; and (5) the Old Neshoba County Jail, located at 422 Myrtle Avenue, East, Philadelphia, Mississippi. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of each site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating each site as a unit of the National Park System; (3) (A) take into consideration other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of each site by— (i) Federal, State, or local governmental entities; or (ii) private or nonprofit organizations; and (B) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives; (4) consult with interested Federal, State, and local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, and other individuals; (5) determine the effect of the designation of a site as a unit of the National Park System on— (A) existing commercial and recreational uses; and (B) State and local governments to manage those uses; and (6) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal land if a site is designated a unit of the National Park System. (c) Applicable law The study under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Study results Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are initially made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any relevant conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3057 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2016 Mr. Scott introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual returns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act . 2. Prohibition on requiring that identity of contributors to 501( c ) organizations be included in annual returns (a) In general Section 6033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following: (n) Identifying information of donors (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary may not require the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor to any organization described in section 501(c) of any amount of any contribution, grant, bequest, devise, or gift of money or property. (2) Exceptions (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply— (i) to any disclosure required by subsection (a)(2), and (ii) with respect to any contribution, grant, bequest, devise, or gift of money or property made by an officer or director of the organization (or an individual having powers or responsibilities similar to those of officers or directors) or any covered employee. (B) Covered employee For purposes of this paragraph, the term covered employee means any employee (including any former employee) of the organization if the employee is one of the 5 highest compensated employees of the organization for the taxable year. (C) Compensation from related organizations (i) In general Compensation of a covered employee by the organization shall include any compensation paid with respect to employment of such employee by any related person or governmental entity. (ii) Related organizations A person or governmental entity shall be treated as related to the organization if such person or governmental entity— (I) controls, or is controlled by, the organization, (II) is controlled by one or more persons that control the organization, (III) is a supported organization (as defined in section 509(f)(3)) during the taxable year with respect to the organization, (IV) is a supporting organization described in section 509(a)(3) during the taxable year with respect to the organization, or (V) in the case of an organization that is a voluntary employees’ beneficiary association described in section 501(c)(9), establishes, maintains, or makes contributions to such voluntary employees’ beneficiary association. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6033(b)(5) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking all , and (2) by adding at the end the following: to the extent not prohibited by subsection (n), . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3058 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2016 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Kirk ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes.

1. Reporting of terrorism investigations to NICS (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term firearm has the meaning given the term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code; (2) the term licensee means a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code; (3) the term NICS means the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 18 U.S.C. 922 note); and (4) the term terrorism includes international terrorism and domestic terrorism, as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code. (b) Inclusion of information in NICS Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a process to ensure that if any person has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the Department of Justice or any other department or agency of the Federal Government, information about such terrorism investigation of the person shall be included in the NICS database. (c) Submission of information The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government that has information about a person who has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the department or agency shall provide such information to the Attorney General for inclusion in the NICS database under subsection (b). (d) Notification of Federal Bureau of Investigation If a licensee contacts NICS to request a unique identification number for the transfer of a firearm to a prospective purchaser under section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, and the prospective purchaser is a person who has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the Department of Justice or any other department or agency of the Federal Government, NICS shall notify the appropriate division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the request and pending firearm transfer.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3062 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2016 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Federal Trade Commission to consider including smart grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products.

1. Inclusion of smart grid capability on Energy Guide labels Section 324(a)(2) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Special notes on smart grid capabilities (i) Initiation of rulemaking Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to consider making a special note in a prominent manner on any Energy Guide label for any product that includes smart grid capability that— (I) smart grid capability is a feature of that product; and (II) the use and value of that feature depend on the smart grid capability of the utility system in which the product is installed and the active utilization of that feature by the customer. (ii) Completion of rulemaking Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Commission shall complete the rulemaking initiated under clause (i). .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3063 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2016 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to discontinue using Social Security account numbers to identify individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Discontinuation by Department of Veterans Affairs of use of Social Security account numbers to identify veterans (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor, shall discontinue using Social Security account numbers to identify individuals in all information systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs as follows: (1) For all veterans submitting to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs new claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) For all individuals not described in paragraph (1), not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Exception The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use a Social Security account number to identify an individual in an information system of the Department of Veterans Affairs if and only if the use of such number is required to obtain information the Secretary requires from an information system that is not under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3064 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2016 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military working dogs and military working dogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guardians of America's Freedom Medal Act . 2. Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military working dogs and military working dogs (a) Program of award required Each Secretary of a military department shall carry out a program to provide for the award of one or more medals or other commendations to handlers of military working dogs, and to military working dogs, under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to recognize valor or meritorious achievement by such handlers and dogs. (b) Medal and commendations Any medal or commendation awarded pursuant to a program under subsection (a) shall be of such design, and include such elements, as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall specify. (c) Regulations Medals and commendations shall be awarded under programs under subsection (a) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3071 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2016 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7802 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, New York, as the Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building .

1. Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7802 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, New York, shall be known and designated as the Jeanne and Jules Manford 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 Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building .
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 3076 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 . 2. Caskets and urns for burial of certain veterans in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations Section 2306(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking for burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran and inserting for burial of a deceased veteran in a national cemetery or in a veterans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the burial of the veteran in a national cemetery and inserting such burial .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3076 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 . 2. Caskets and urns for burial of certain veterans in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations Section 2306(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking for burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran and inserting for burial of a deceased veteran in a national cemetery or in a veterans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the burial of the veteran in a national cemetery and inserting such burial .

Passed the Senate September 20, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3076 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2016 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 . 2. Caskets and urns for burial of certain veterans in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations Section 2306(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking for burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran and inserting for burial of a deceased veteran in a national cemetery or in a cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the burial of the veteran in a national cemetery and inserting such burial .
IC 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 . 2. Caskets and urns for burial of certain veterans in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations Section 2306(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking for burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran and inserting for burial of a deceased veteran in a national cemetery or in a veterans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the burial of the veteran in a national cemetery and inserting such burial .

Passed the Senate September 20, 2016. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3086 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2016 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016 . 2. NOAA Marine Debris Program Subsection (b) of section 3 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1952(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) work with other Federal agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris; and (7) work with the Department of State and other Federal agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris. . 3. Authorization of appropriations Section 9 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1958 ) is amended to read as follows: 9. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2017 through 2021— (1) to the Administrator for carrying out sections 3 and 6, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and (2) to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the Coast Guard in carrying out section 4, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3094 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2016 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to shorten the exclusivity period for brand name biological products from 12 to 7 years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Price Relief, Innovation, and Competition for Essential Drugs Act or the PRICED Act . 2. Exclusivity period for brand name biological products (a) In general Section 351(k)(7)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k)(7)(A) ) is amended by striking 12 years and inserting 7 years . (b) Conforming changes Paragraphs (2)(A) and (3)(A) of section 351(m) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(m) ) is amended by striking 12 years each place it appears and inserting 7 years . (c) Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act apply only with respect to a biological product for which the reference product (as such term is used in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 )) is licensed under subsection (a) of such section on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2016 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. McCain , Ms. Cantwell , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit sale of shark fins, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition on sale of shark fins (a) Prohibition Except as provided in section 3, no person shall possess, trade, distribute, ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, import, or export shark fins or products containing shark fins. (b) Penalty For purposes of section 308(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1858(a) ), a violation of this section shall be treated as an act prohibited by section 307 of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1857 ). 3. Exceptions A person may possess a shark fin that was taken lawfully under a State, territorial, or Federal license or permit to take or land sharks, if the shark fin is separated from the shark in a manner consistent with the license or permit and is— (1) destroyed or discarded; (2) retained by the license or permit holder for a noncommercial purpose; (3) used for noncommercial subsistence purposes in accordance with State or territorial law; or (4) used solely for display or research purposes by a museum, college, or university, or other person under a State or Federal permit to conduct noncommercial scientific research. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Import The term import has the same meaning that term has under section 3 of the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1802 ). (2) Shark The term shark — (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means any species of the subclass Elasmobranchii; and (B) does not include— (i) any stock of the species Mustelus canis (smooth dogfish) or Squalus acanthias (spiny dogfish) which is managed pursuant to a fishery management plan prepared under section 303 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1853 ); or (ii) any species in the superorder Batoidea that is managed pursuant to a fishery management plan prepared under section 303 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1853 ). (3) Shark fin The term shark fin means the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached fin of a shark, or the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached tail of a shark. 5. State authority Nothing in this Act may be construed to preclude, deny, or limit any right of a State or territory to adopt or enforce any regulation or standard that is more stringent than a regulation or standard in effect under this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3098 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2016 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To remove reversionary clauses on property owned by the municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.

1. Anchorage, Alaska, conveyance of reversionary interests (a) Definitions In this section: (1) City The term City means the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. (2) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land means certain parcels of land located in the City and owned by the City, which are more particularly described as follows: (A) Tracts 4 and 6, Tudor Municipal Campus, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately 7.9 acres in Tract 4 and 19.8 acres in Tract 6, located along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. (B) Lot 18A Less W20′, Block 16, Original Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately 0.16 acres, commonly known as Cottage 25, located at 646 West 3rd Avenue. (C) Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block K, North Addition #4 to Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately 0.482 acres, commonly known as Wireless Station located on Manor Avenue in Government Hill. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Conveyance of reversionary interests, Anchorage, Alaska (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable economic development of the non-Federal land. (2) Legal descriptions As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal descriptions of the non-Federal land shall be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. (3) Costs The City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance under paragraph (1), including the costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3107 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2016 Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Bennet , Mr. Gardner , and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary exception to the application of the Medicare long-term care hospital site neutral provisions for certain spinal cord specialty hospitals.

1. Temporary exception to the application of the Medicare LTCH site neutral provisions for certain spinal cord specialty hospitals (a) Exception Section 1886(m)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking and (E) and inserting , (E), and (F) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Temporary exception for certain spinal cord specialty hospitals For discharges in cost-reporting periods beginning during fiscal years 2018 through 2023, subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply (and payment shall be made to a long-term care hospital without regard to this paragraph) if such discharge is from a long-term care hospital that, in its cost-reporting period that began during fiscal year 2015— (i) was a not-for-profit long-term care hospital; (ii) primarily provided extensive medical, surgical, or rehabilitation services with respect to MS–LTC–DRGs relating to catastrophic spinal cord or acquired brain injuries or other paralyzing neuromuscular conditions; and (iii) admitted inpatients (including both individuals entitled to, or enrolled for benefits under this title and individuals not so entitled or enrolled) from at least 20 different States, determined based on data submitted by the hospital to the Secretary. . (b) Study and report on the status and viability of certain spinal cord specialty long-Term care hospitals (1) Study The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the status and viability of long-term care hospitals described in section 1886(m)(6)(F) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a). Such report shall include an analysis of the following: (A) Challenges related to classification and facility licensure by State agencies for such long-term care hospitals, as demonstrated by such hospitals. (B) The adequacy of Medicare payment rates for such long-term care hospitals. (C) Utilization data to determine the prevalence of Medicare beneficiaries who have been diagnosed with catastrophic spinal cord or acquired brain injuries or other paralyzing neuromuscular conditions. (2) Report Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Secretary determines appropriate.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3109 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2016 Ms. Heitkamp (for herself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require Inspectors General to make open recommendations publicly available.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Recommendation Transparency Act of 2016 . 2. Inspector General open recommendations Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) (1) Not later than 1 year after the first semiannual reporting deadline described in subsection (a) that occurs after the date of enactment of this subsection, each Inspector General shall make available on the website of the Office of the Inspector General a list of any open recommendations for the establishment that have been open for more than 1 year. (2) The list required under paragraph shall— (A) include, at a minimum— (i) the number of recommendations issued by the Inspector General for the fiscal year; (ii) the number of recommendations described in clause (i) that are open recommendations; (iii) the title of each report in which an open recommendation was issued; (iv) the assigned number of each open recommendation, as designated within a report described in clause (iii); (v) a short description of the open recommendation; (vi) the date on which the open recommendation was first issued; (vii) the current status of the open recommendation, such as whether the recommendation remains open or has been partially implemented, or if the agency has expressed that the recommendation is expected to be implemented soon; (viii) if available, any comments of the Inspector General relating to why the recommendation remains open; and (ix) if available, any response from the establishment relating to why the recommendation remains open; and (B) be updated by the Inspector General not less frequently than once every 6 months. (3) In this subsection, the term open recommendation means a recommendation issued by an Inspector General and made publicly available, in accordance with section 8M(b)(1)(A), that has not been adopted or implemented by the establishment of the Inspector General. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3111 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2016 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the 7.5 percent threshold for the medical expense deduction for individuals age 65 or older.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of 7.5 percent threshold for medical expense deduction for individuals age 65 or older (a) In general Subsection (f) of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking January 1, 2017 and inserting January 1, 2019 , and (2) by striking 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 in the heading and inserting 2013 through 2018 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. 3. Sense of the Senate relating to offsetting revenue loss It is the sense of the Senate that the reduction in revenues to the Treasury resulting from the amendments made by section 2 should be offset by means of an appropriate amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3112 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act of 2016 . 2. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 714. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that contains, for the most recent fiscal year ending before the submittal of the report, a description of the performance awards and bonuses awarded to Regional Office Directors of the Department, Directors of Medical Centers of the Department, and Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. (b) Elements Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described in such subsection: (1) The amount of each award or bonus. (2) The job title of the individual awarded the award or bonus. (3) The location where the individual awarded the award or bonus works. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the following new item: 714. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees. .

Passed the Senate December 10 (legislative day, December 9), 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3112 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2016 Mr. Heller (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act of 2016 . 2. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 714. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that contains, for the most recent fiscal year ending before the submittal of the report, a description of the performance awards and bonuses awarded to Regional Office Directors of the Department, Directors of Medical Centers of the Department, and Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. (b) Elements Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described in such subsection: (1) The amount of each award or bonus. (2) The job title of the individual awarded the award or bonus. (3) The location where the individual awarded the award or bonus works. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the following new item: 714. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3114 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2016 Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To express the sense of the Senate regarding the safe and expeditious resettlement to Albania of all residents of Camp Liberty.

1. Sense of the Senate on the safe resettlement of Camp Liberty residents It is the sense of the Senate that the United States should— (1) work with the Government of Iraq and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to ensure that all residents of Camp Liberty are safely and expeditiously resettled in Albania; (2) work with the Government of Iraq, the Government of Albania, and the UNHCR to prevent the Government of Iran from intervening in the resettlement process by abusing international organizations, including Interpol and other organizations of which the United States is a member; (3) urge the Government of Iraq to take prompt and appropriate steps in accordance with international agreements to promote the physical security and protection of residents of Camp Liberty during the resettlement process, including steps to ensure that the personnel responsible for providing security at Camp Liberty are adequately vetted to determine that they are not affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Qods Force; (4) urge the Government of Iraq to ensure continued and reliable access to food, clean water, medical assistance, electricity and other energy needs, and any other equipment and supplies necessary to sustain the residents during the resettlement process; (5) work with the Government of Iraq to make all reasonable efforts to facilitate the sale of residents’ property and assets remaining at Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty for the purpose of funding their cost of living and resettlement out of Iraq; (6) work with the Government of Iraq and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to ensure that Camp Liberty residents may exercise full control of all personal assets in Camp Liberty and the former Camp Ashraf as the residents deem necessary; (7) assist, and maintain close and regular communication with the UNHCR for the purpose of expediting the ongoing resettlement of all residents of Camp Liberty, without exception, to Albania; (8) urge the Government of Albania, and the UNHCR to ensure the continued recognition of the resettled residents as persons of concern entitled to international protections according to principles and standards in the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva July 28, 1951, and the International Bill of Human Rights; and (9) work with the Government of Albania and the UNHCR to facilitate and provide suitable locations for housing of the remaining Camp Liberty residents in Albania until such time when the residents become self-sufficient in meeting their residential needs in Albania.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3115 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2016 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to a national pediatric research network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. National Pediatric Research Network Section 409D(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284h(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking in consultation with the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and in collaboration with other appropriate national research institutes and national centers that carry out activities involving pediatric research and inserting in collaboration with the national research institutes and national centers that carry out activities involving pediatric research ; (B) by striking subparagraph (B); (C) by striking may be comprised of, as appropriate and all that follows through the pediatric research consortia and inserting may be comprised of, as appropriate, the pediatric research consortia ; and (D) by striking ; or at the end and inserting a period; and (2) in paragraph (1), paragraph (2)(A), the first sentence of paragraph (2)(E), and paragraph (4), by striking may each place it appears and inserting shall .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3120 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2016 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To apply the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Congressional members and members of the executive branch.

1. Health insurance coverage for certain Congressional members and members of the executive branch (a) In general Notwithstanding section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D) ), Members of Congress, the President, and Vice President shall purchase health insurance coverage through a health insurance exchange established under such Act to enable an individual to directly enroll in a qualified health plan and shall not be eligible to receive any Federal subsidy or contribution to the costs of such coverage through congressional disbursing offices or the Office of Personnel Management (through the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan), or through tax credits administered by the Internal Revenue Service, unless such a subsidy or contribution is also otherwise available to individuals at a similar income level. (b) Definition In this section the term Member of Congress shall have the meaning given such term in section 1312(d)(3)(D)(ii)(I) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)(ii)(I) ).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3121 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2016 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army to carry out a comprehensive assessment and management plan to restore aquatic ecosystems in the North Atlantic coast region.

1. North Atlantic coastal region Section 4009 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 ; 128 Stat. 1316) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects and inserting develop a comprehensive assessment and management plan ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through In carrying out the study and inserting the following: (b) Assessment and management plan In developing the comprehensive assessment and management plan ; and (3) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking identified in the study pursuant to subsection (a) and inserting identified in the comprehensive assessment and management plan under this section .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3122 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2016 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Franken , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2016 or the REAL Act of 2016 . 2. Reinstatement of Federal pell grant eligibility Section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6); (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and (3) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking (7)(B) and inserting (6)(B) . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall be effective for academic year 2016–2017 and succeeding academic years.