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IB Union Calendar No. 238 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2212 [Report No. 114–314] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2015 Mr. LaMalfa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources October 27, 2015 Additional sponsor: Mrs. Torres October 27, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 1, 2015 A BILL To take certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for other purposes.

1. Land into trust for the Susanville Indian Rancheria (a) In general The land described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, subject to valid existing rights. (b) Land description The land taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) is the approximately 301 acres of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management identified as Conveyance Boundary on the map titled Susanville Indian Rancheria Land Conveyance and dated December 31, 2014. (c) Gaming Class II and class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) shall not be allowed at any time on the land taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a).

October 27, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2213 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2015 Mr. Pearce (for himself and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.

1. Enforcement safe harbor The integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under section 4(a) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2603(a) ), section 105(b) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1604(b) ), and regulations issued under such sections may not be enforced against any person until January 1, 2016 and no suit may be filed against any person for a violation of such requirements occurring before such date, so long as such person has made a good faith effort to comply with such requirements.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2015 Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Zinke , Mrs. Lummis , and Mr. Amodei ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to broaden an exemption to the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of that Act for certain seasonal workers in national parks and forests.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act . 2. Exemption for certain seasonal workers in national parks and forests Section 13(a)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking except that and all that follows through Secretary of Agriculture ; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , provided that, for the purposes of this paragraph, an employee of an entity engaged in providing services or facilities directly related to outfitting and guiding or similar outdoor recreation activities, or rental of outdoor recreational equipment (including services, facilities, or equipment relating to rafting, boating, zip lines, campgrounds, horseback riding, bicycling, hiking, guest ranches, summer camps, hunting, and fishing), or a private entity engaged in providing services and facilities directly related to skiing, shall be considered an employee employed by an establishment which is a recreational establishment . 3. Notification of change of exemption (a) In general In connection with any contract, permit, license, or other agreement entered into between the Federal Government and an employer of an employee described in section 13(a)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(3) ) prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the head of the agency that entered into such contract, permit, license, or other agreement shall— (1) notify the holder of such contract, permit, license, or other agreement, of the applicability of the exemption in such section, as amended by this Act; and (2) modify such contract, permit, license, or other agreement to reflect the change to such exemption as a result of the amendment made by section 1, including by removal of the contract clause set forth in Appendix A of part 10 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, if such clause is included in such contract, permit, license, or other agreement, without requiring consideration or any other amendment to the terms and conditions of such contract, permit, license, or other agreement. (b) Rule of construction No action taken under this section shall be considered a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2015 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015 . 2. Access to excess or surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Subparagraph (B) of section 32(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b(c)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following new clause: (vii) providing access to and managing the distribution of excess or surplus property owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the task force and the head of the appropriate State agency for surplus property. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2222 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2015 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the allowance of a deduction to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act . 2. Repeal of limitation on allowance of deduction to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses (a) In general Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking home, and all that follows through $3,000. and inserting home. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2226 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2015 Mr. Payne (for himself, Mr. Takai , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Norton , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Lee , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Polis , Mr. Sablan , Mr. LoBiondo , Ms. Adams , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Lance , Mr. Takano , and Mr. Lewis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 authorize appropriations for assistance under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Energy Utility Assistance Act . 2. LIHEAP funding Section 2602(b) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8621(b) ) is amended by striking $5,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007 and inserting $5,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2025 . 3. Participant applications Section 2605(b)(8) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(8) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (B) and inserting (B) ; and (2) by inserting , and (C) the State will ensure that households seeking assistance provided under the program are not required to file more than one application per year after under this title .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2015 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Neal , Mr. Young of Indiana , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Hultgren , 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 permanently modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2015 . 2. Permanent modification of small issuer exception to tax-exempt interest expense allocation rules for financial institutions (a) Permanent increase in limitation Subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), and (D)(iii)(II) of section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $30,000,000 . (b) Permanent modification of other special rules Section 265(b)(3) of such Code is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and (vi) of subparagraph (G) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of such subparagraph, respectively, and (2) by striking so much of subparagraph (G) as precedes such clauses and inserting the following: (G) Qualified 501( c )(3) Bonds Treated As Issued By Exempt Organization In the case of a qualified 501(c)(3) bond (as defined in section 145), this paragraph shall be applied by treating the 501(c)(3) organization for whose benefit such bond was issued as the issuer. (H) Special rule for qualified financings (i) In general In the case of a qualified financing issue— (I) subparagraph (F) shall not apply, and (II) any obligation issued as a part of such issue shall be treated as a qualified tax-exempt obligation if the requirements of this paragraph are met with respect to each qualified portion of the issue (determined by treating each qualified portion as a separate issue which is issued by the qualified borrower with respect to which such portion relates). . (c) Inflation adjustment Section 265(b)(3) of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Inflation adjustment In the case of any calendar year after 2015, the $30,000,000 amounts contained in subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), and (D)(iii)(II) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year, determined by substituting calendar year 2014 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2015 Ms. Wilson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to condition receipt by States (and political subdivisions and public entities of States) of preventive health services grants on the establishment of a State requirement for students in public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015 . 2. Requiring students at public elementary and secondary schools To be vaccinated (a) Requirement Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Requiring students at public elementary and secondary schools To be vaccinated (1) Requirement For a State or a political subdivision or other public entity of a State to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Secretary’s satisfaction that, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the State requires each student enrolled in one of the State’s public elementary schools or public secondary schools to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. (2) Exception for child’s health The funding condition described in paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a student if a duly registered and licensed physician submits a written certification at the beginning of the school year to the individual in charge of the health program at the student’s school— (A) certifying that the physician has personally examined the student during the preceding 12 months; and (B) certifying that, in the physician’s opinion, the physical condition of the student is such that the student’s health would be endangered by the vaccination involved; and (C) demonstrating (to the satisfaction of the individual in charge of the health program at the student’s school) that the physician’s opinion conforms to the accepted standard of medical care. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices means the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices established by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (B) The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given to such terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) applies only with respect to fiscal years beginning after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2236 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2015 Mrs. Davis of California (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer , and Mr. DeFazio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to submit to Congress, and make available to the public on the Internet, a report on the animals killed under the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Lethal Control Act . 2. Report on animals killed under Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall submit to Congress, and make available to the public on the Internet, a report on the animals killed under the wildlife services program under section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1931 ( 7 U.S.C. 426 ; 46 Stat. 1468), or by a State or local entity acting in cooperation with or on behalf of the wildlife services program during the preceding calendar year, including— (1) the number of such animals killed, listed by State, county (or other similar political subdivision of a State), and municipality; (2) the species name for such animals; (3) the method used to kill such animals; and (4) the reasons that the Secretary determined that— (A) the species of such animals were injurious; and (B) killing such animals was necessary.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2239 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2015 Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Maxine Waters of California , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to increase the target financing of exports by small business concerns.

1. Financing targets of small business concerns Section 2(b)(1)(E)(v) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(E)(v) ) is amended by striking 20 percent and inserting 25 percent .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2015 Mr. Richmond (for himself, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , and Mr. Labrador ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2015 . 2. Investigations of Department of Justice personnel Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit to Congress a report on the development and use of global health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities of the Agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Health Innovation Act of 2015 . 2. Annual report (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of 4 years, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit to Congress a report on the development and use of global health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities of the Agency. (b) Matters To Be Included The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of— (A) the extent to which global health innovations described in subsection (a) include drugs, diagnostics, devices, vaccines, electronic and mobile health technologies, and related behavior change and service delivery innovations; (B) how innovation has advanced the Agency’s commitments to achieving an HIV/AIDS-free generation, ending preventable child and maternal deaths, and protecting communities from infectious diseases, as well as furthered by the Global Health Strategic Framework; (C) how goals are set for health product development in relation to the Agency’s health-related goals and how progress and impact are measured towards those goals; (D) how the Agency’s investments in innovation relate to its stated goals; and (E) progress made towards health product development goals. (2) How the Agency both, independently and with partners, donors, and public-private partnerships, is— (A) leveraging United States investments to achieve greater impact in health innovation; (B) engaging in activities to develop, advance, and introduce affordable, available, and appropriate global health products; and (C) scaling up appropriate health innovations in the development pipeline. (3) A description of collaboration and coordination with other Federal departments and agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in support of global health product development, including a description of how the Agency is working to ensure critical gaps in product development for global health are being filled. (4) A description of how the Agency is coordinating and aligning global health innovation activities between the Global Development Lab, the Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact, and the Bureau for Global Health.

Passed the House of Representatives December 18, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2015 Mr. Sires (for himself and Mr. Diaz-Balart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit to Congress a report on the development and use of global health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities of the Agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Health Innovation Act of 2015 . 2. Annual report (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit to Congress a report on the development and use of global health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities of the Agency. (b) Matters To Be Included The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of— (A) the extent to which global health innovations described in subsection (a) include drugs, diagnostics, devices, vaccines, electronic and mobile health technologies, and related behavior change and service delivery innovations; (B) how innovation has advanced the Agency’s commitments to achieving an HIV/AIDS-free generation, ending preventable child and maternal deaths, and protecting communities from infectious diseases, as well as furthered by the Global Health Strategic Framework; (C) how goals are set for health product development in relation to the Agency’s health-related goals and how progress and impact are measured towards those goals; (D) how the Agency’s investments in innovation relate to its stated goals; and (E) progress made towards health product development goals. (2) How the Agency both, independently and with partners, donors, and public-private partnerships, is— (A) leveraging United States investments to achieve greater impact in health innovation; (B) engaging in activities to develop, advance, and introduce affordable, available, and appropriate global health products; and (C) scaling up appropriate health innovations in the development pipeline. (3) A description of collaboration and coordination with other Federal departments and agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in support of global health product development, including a description of how the Agency is working to ensure critical gaps in product development for global health are being filled. (4) A description of how the Agency is coordinating and aligning global health innovation activities between the Global Development Lab, the Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact, and the Bureau for Global Health.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2241 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit to Congress a report on the development and use of global health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities of the Agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Health Innovation Act of 2015 . 2. Annual report (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of 4 years, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit to Congress a report on the development and use of global health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities of the Agency. (b) Matters To Be Included The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of— (A) the extent to which global health innovations described in subsection (a) include drugs, diagnostics, devices, vaccines, electronic and mobile health technologies, and related behavior change and service delivery innovations; (B) how innovation has advanced the Agency’s commitments to achieving an HIV/AIDS-free generation, ending preventable child and maternal deaths, and protecting communities from infectious diseases, as well as furthered by the Global Health Strategic Framework; (C) how goals are set for health product development in relation to the Agency’s health-related goals and how progress and impact are measured towards those goals; (D) how the Agency’s investments in innovation relate to its stated goals; and (E) progress made towards health product development goals. (2) How the Agency both, independently and with partners, donors, and public-private partnerships, is— (A) leveraging United States investments to achieve greater impact in health innovation; (B) engaging in activities to develop, advance, and introduce affordable, available, and appropriate global health products; and (C) scaling up appropriate health innovations in the development pipeline. (3) A description of collaboration and coordination with other Federal departments and agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in support of global health product development, including a description of how the Agency is working to ensure critical gaps in product development for global health are being filled. (4) A description of how the Agency is coordinating and aligning global health innovation activities between the Global Development Lab, the Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact, and the Bureau for Global Health.

Passed the House of Representatives December 18, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 261 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2243 [Report No. 114–339, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2015 Mr. Royce (for himself and Mr. Poliquin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 November 16, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Pearce , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Blum , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Posey November 16, 2015 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic November 16, 2015 The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 8, 2015 A BILL To suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. (2) Enterprise The term enterprise means— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association and any affiliate thereof; and (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and any affiliate thereof. (3) Executive officer The term executive officer has the same meaning as is given such term in section 1303(12) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4502(12) ). 3. Reasonable pay for chief executive officers (a) Suspension of current compensation package and limitation The Director shall suspend the compensation packages approved for 2015 for the chief executive officers of each enterprise and, in lieu of such packages, subject to the limitation under subsection (b), establish the compensation and benefits for each such chief executive officer at the same level in effect for such officer as of January 1, 2015, and such compensation and benefits may not thereafter be increased. (b) Limitation on bonuses Subsection (a) may not be construed to affect the applicability of section 16 of the STOCK Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4518a ) to the chief executive officer of each enterprise. 4. Fannie and Freddie executive officers not Federal employees Any executive officer affected by any provision under section 3 shall not be considered a Federal employee.

November 16, 2015 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services with an amendment November 16, 2015 The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 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. 2245 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2015 Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina (for herself and Mr. McNerney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 the following at the end: (J) (i) Not later than 1 year after the date of 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; (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; and (III) on a utility system with Smart Grid capability, the use of the product’s Smart Grid capability could reduce the customer’s cost of the product’s annual operation by an estimated dollar amount range representing the result of incremental energy and electricity cost savings that would result from the customer taking full advantage of such Smart Grid capability. (ii) Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Commission shall complete the rulemaking initiated under clause (i). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2015 Mr. Scalise (for himself and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act . 2. Authority to conduct interstate firearms transactions (a) Firearms dispositions Section 922(b)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking rifle or shotgun and inserting firearm ; (2) by striking located and inserting located or temporarily located ; and (3) by striking both such States and inserting the State in which the transfer is conducted and the State of residence of the transferee . (b) Dealer location Section 923 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (j)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking , and such location is in the State which is specified on the license ; and (B) in the last sentence— (i) by inserting transfer, after sell, ; and (ii) by striking all that follows Act and inserting a period; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (m) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the sale, transfer, delivery, or other disposition of a firearm or ammunition— (1) by a person licensed under this chapter to another person so licensed, at any location in any State; or (2) by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to a person not licensed under this chapter, at a temporary location described in subsection (j) in any State. . (c) Residence of united states officers Section 921 of such title is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) For purposes of this chapter: (1) A member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of the member, is a resident of— (A) the State in which the person maintains legal residence; (B) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (C) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station. (2) An officer or employee of the United States (other than a member of the Armed Forces) stationed outside the United States for a period exceeding one year, or a spouse residing with such an officer or employee, is a resident of the State in which the person maintains legal residence. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2015 Mrs. Lowey (for herself, Mr. Lance , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Polis , and Ms. McCollum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act . 2. Service deemed to be active military service (a) In general For purposes of section 401(a)(1)(A) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( 38 U.S.C. 106 note), the Secretary of Defense is deemed to have determined that qualified service of a person constituted active military service. (b) Determination of discharge status The Secretary of Defense shall issue an honorable discharge under section 401(a)(1)(B) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 to each person whose qualified service warrants an honorable discharge. Such discharge shall be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Prohibition of retroactive benefits No benefits may be paid to any person as a result of the enactment of this Act for any period before the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Definition For purposes of this Act, the term qualified service means service of a person as a member of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during the period beginning on July 1, 1943, and ending on December 15, 1945.
114th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R. 2250 In the Senate of the United States, December 10, 2015. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2250) entitled An Act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–53 ) is amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting “December 16, 2015”. This Act may be cited as the “Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016”.

Amend the title so as to read: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 .

Secretary
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. 2250 AN ACT Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–53 ) is amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting “December 16, 2015”. This Act may be cited as the “Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016”.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 (a) In general Section 2 of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–277 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Effective date Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (g), and the amendments made by such subsections, shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016, except that— (1) any provision in section 5550(b) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), relating to administering elections and making advance assignments to a regular tour of duty shall be applicable before such effective date to the extent determined necessary by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; and (2) the Director may issue regulations as necessary prior to such effective date. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–277 ).

Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 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. 2252 AN ACT To clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 (a) In general Section 2 of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–277 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Effective date Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (g), and the amendments made by such subsections, shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016, except that— (1) any provision in section 5550(b) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), relating to administering elections and making advance assignments to a regular tour of duty shall be applicable before such effective date to the extent determined necessary by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; and (2) the Director may issue regulations as necessary prior to such effective date. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–277 ).

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2015 Mr. Hurd of Texas (for himself, Mr. Welch , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Farenthold , and Mr. O’Rourke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 (a) In general Section 2 of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–277 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Effective date Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (g), and the amendments made by such subsections, shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016, except that— (1) any provision in section 5550(b) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), relating to administering elections and making advance assignments to a regular tour of duty shall be applicable before such effective date to the extent determined necessary by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; and (2) the Director may issue regulations as necessary prior to such effective date. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–277 ).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2252 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2015 Received AN ACT To clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 (a) In general Section 2 of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–277 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Effective date Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (g), and the amendments made by such subsections, shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016, except that— (1) any provision in section 5550(b) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), relating to administering elections and making advance assignments to a regular tour of duty shall be applicable before such effective date to the extent determined necessary by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; and (2) the Director may issue regulations as necessary prior to such effective date. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–277 ).

Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2015 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina , and Ms. Jenkins of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.

1. Participation in American Community Survey (a) Optional questions Section 193 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall include, in the instructions for completing any survey authorized under this section, a statement indicating that answering any question other than questions that solicit the information described in section 221(c)(2)(A) is optional. . (b) Refusal To participate Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Whoever, being over eighteen years of age, and inserting Except as provided in subsection (c), any person older than 18 years of age who ; and (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision under this title— (A) no person may be compelled to disclose information relative to the person's religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body; and (B) except as provided in paragraph (2), no person may be fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey, conducted by the Secretary of Commerce, which is commonly referred to as the American Community Survey . (2) Paragraph (1)(B)— (A) shall not apply to any question that elicits— (i) the name of the respondent; (ii) contact information for the respondent; (iii) the date of the response; or (iv) the number of people living or staying at the same address; and (B) does not waive any penalty imposed for conduct described in subsection (b). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2015 Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans.

1. Reproductive treatment for certain disabled veterans (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720G the following new section: 1720H. Assisted reproductive technology for certain disabled veterans (a) In general In addition to any fertility treatment otherwise furnished by the Secretary pursuant to this title, the Secretary shall furnish to a covered individual assisted reproductive technology. (b) Limitation on In Vitro Fertilization In furnishing assisted reproductive technology to a covered individual under this section that consists of in vitro fertilization, the Secretary may provide not more than three in vitro fertilization cycles that result in a total of not more than six implantation attempts. (c) Genetic materials In carrying out this section, the Secretary— (1) may only provide for cryogenic storage of genetic material of a covered individual for a period not exceeding three years, after which the covered individual shall be responsible for the payment of any costs relating to such storage; (2) may not possess, or make any determination regarding the disposition of, genetic material of a covered individual; and (3) shall carry out any activities relating to the custody or disposition of genetic material of a covered individual in accordance with the laws of the State in which the genetic material is located. (d) Prohibitions In carrying out this section, the Secretary may not— (1) provide any benefits relating to surrogacy; or (2) assist with obtaining a third-party genetic material donation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term assisted reproductive technology includes in vitro fertilization or any other specific technology used to assist reproduction that the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of this section. (2) The term covered individual means— (A) a veteran, regardless of sex, who— (i) is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title; (ii) has a service-connected disability; and (iii) such a disability includes an injury to the reproductive organs or the spinal cord of the veteran and such injury directly results in the veteran being unable to procreate without assisted reproductive technology; and (B) a spouse of a veteran described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720G the following new item: 1720H. Reproductive treatment for certain disabled veterans. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2015 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Cook , Mrs. Lummis , and Mr. Pearce ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to modify the authority of the President of the United States to declare national monuments, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to authority to declare national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Effective date A proclamation or reservation under subsection (a) or (b) shall expire 3 years after proclaimed or reserved unless specifically approved by— (1) a Federal law enacted after the date of the proclamation or reservation; and (2) a State law, for each State where the land covered by the proclamation or reservation is located, enacted after the date of the proclamation or reservation. .