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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list, require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Partners for Aviation Security Act . 2. Aviation Security Advisory Committee consultation The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consult, to the extent practicable, with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49 of the United States Code) regarding any modification to the prohibited item list prior to issuing a determination about any such modification. 3. Report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Transportation Security Oversight Board (established pursuant to section 115 of title 49, United States Code), the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes general information on how often the Board has met, the current composition of the Board, and what activities the Board has undertaken, consistent with the duties specified in subsection (c) of such section. The Administrator may include in such report recommendations for changes to such section in consideration of the provisions of section 44946 of title 49, United States Code. 4. Technical corrections (a) Terms Subparagraph (A) of section 44946(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (A) Terms The term of each member of the Advisory Committee shall be 2 years but may continue until such time as a successor member begins serving on the Advisory Committee. A member of the Advisory Committee may be reappointed. . (b) Clarification Paragraph (5) of section 44946(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking under paragraph (4) and inserting under this subsection . 5. Definition In this Act, the term prohibited item list means the list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, and on board passenger aircraft, pursuant to section 1540.111 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2015).

Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2015 Mr. Payne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list, require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Partners for Aviation Security Act . 2. Aviation Security Advisory Committee consultation The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consult, to the extent practicable, with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49 of the United States Code) regarding any modification to the prohibited item list prior to issuing a determination about any such modification. 3. Report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Transportation Security Oversight Board (established pursuant to section 115 of title 49, United States Code), the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes general information on how often the Board has met, the current composition of the Board, and what activities the Board has undertaken, consistent with the duties specified in subsection (c) of such section. The Administrator may include in such report recommendations for changes to such section in consideration of the provisions of section 44946 of title 49, United States Code. 4. Technical correction Subparagraph (A) of section 4946(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (A) Terms The term of each member of the Advisory Committee shall be two years but may continue until such time as a successor member begins serving on the Advisory Committee. A member of the Advisory Committee may be reappointed. . 5. Definition In this Act, the term prohibited item list means the list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, and on board passenger aircraft, pursuant to section 1540.111 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2015).
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list, require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Partners for Aviation Security Act . 2. Aviation Security Advisory Committee consultation The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consult, to the extent practicable, with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49 of the United States Code) regarding any modification to the prohibited item list prior to issuing a determination about any such modification. 3. Report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Transportation Security Oversight Board (established pursuant to section 115 of title 49, United States Code), the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes general information on how often the Board has met, the current composition of the Board, and what activities the Board has undertaken, consistent with the duties specified in subsection (c) of such section. The Administrator may include in such report recommendations for changes to such section in consideration of the provisions of section 44946 of title 49, United States Code. 4. Technical corrections (a) Terms Subparagraph (A) of section 44946(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (A) Terms The term of each member of the Advisory Committee shall be 2 years but may continue until such time as a successor member begins serving on the Advisory Committee. A member of the Advisory Committee may be reappointed. . (b) Clarification Paragraph (5) of section 44946(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking under paragraph (4) and inserting under this subsection . 5. Definition In this Act, the term prohibited item list means the list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, and on board passenger aircraft, pursuant to section 1540.111 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2015).

Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3145 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2015 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Fair Housing Act to clarify congressional intent that the prohibitions of that Act do not extend to conduct that results in a disparate impact on a protected class unless the person engaging in that conduct intends that impact.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Local Independence in Housing Act of 2015 . 2. Disparate impact cases under the Fair Housing Act Section 804(f) of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3604(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit conduct resulting in a disparate impact on a class protected by this title unless the person engaging in that conduct intended that impact. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3148 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2015 Mr. Shimkus (for himself, Mr. Walden , Mr. Long , Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Ruppersberger , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements.

1. Exemption of application of JSA attribution rule for existing agreements In the case of a party to a joint sales agreement (as defined in Note 2(k) to section 73.3555 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) that is in effect on the effective date of the amendment to Note 2(k)(2) to such section made by the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Report and Order adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on March 31, 2014 (FCC 14–28), such party shall not be considered to be in violation of the ownership limitations of such section by reason of the application of the rule in such Note 2(k)(2) (as so amended) to the joint sales agreement.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Mica introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a limit on checked baggage fees imposed by air carriers on passengers in air transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Limitation on checked baggage fees (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 41725. Limitation on checked baggage fees Beginning on the 180th day following the date of enactment of this section, an air carrier or foreign air carrier may not collect from a passenger a fee for an item of checked baggage on a flight in passenger air transportation if the amount of the fee exceeds the total amount of passenger facility charges that could be imposed (without regard to whether the charges are actually imposed) on the passenger by eligible agencies for boardings associated with that flight under paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 40117(b). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41724 the following: 41725. Limitation on checked baggage fees. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Brooks of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Farenthold , and Mr. Smith of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports regarding certain demographic information on aliens arrested.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arrest Statistics Reporting Act of 2015 . 2. Reporting of information on arrestees The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall, beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, publish and make publicly available on the Internet a report that includes, for each person arrested during the year preceding the date of the report and regarding whom a request was submitted to the Law Enforcement Support Center authorized under section 236(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(d) ) or any potential matches forwarded under the information sharing program between the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security (formerly known as Secure Communities ), the following information, when available: (1) The immigration status of the person. (2) The nationality of the person. (3) The offense for which the person was arrested, represented by the appropriate National Crime Information Center offense code. 3. Reporting by FBI Director The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall revise the Uniform Crime Reports to require that each report pertaining to an arrest shall include the information about the arrest published under section 2, and the Director shall also publish a summary of the data which shall include— (1) a table containing the National Crime Information Center offense codes and the corresponding occurrences for each immigration status category; and (2) a table containing the National Crime Information Center offense codes and the corresponding occurrences for each nationality. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term immigration status includes status as— (A) a United States citizen or national; (B) a lawful permanent resident of the United States; (C) a nonimmigrant alien lawfully present in the United States; or (D) an alien not lawfully present in the United States. (2) The term Uniform Crime Reports means the reports authorized under section 534 of title 28, United States Code, and administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation which compiles nationwide criminal statistics for use in law enforcement administration, operation, and management and to assess the nature and type of crime in the United States.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Boustany introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 relating to timber, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2015 . 2. Treatment of timber gains (a) Special rate made permanent Paragraph (1) of section 1201(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ending after the date and all that follows through after such date and inserting beginning after the date of the enactment of the Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2015 . (b) Adjustment of special rate (1) In general Clause (i) of section 1201(b)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 15 percent and inserting 20 percent . (2) Conforming amendment Section 55(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (4). (c) Computation for taxable years in which rate first applies Paragraph (3) of section 1201(b) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (3) Computation for taxable years in which rate first applies In the case of any taxable year which includes the date of the enactment of the Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2015 , the qualified timber gain for such year shall not exceed the qualified timber gain properly taken into account for the portion of the year after such date. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Cole , and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend section 520E of the Public Health Service Act to require States and their designees receiving grants for development or implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, and urban Indian organization in the State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2015 . 2. Consultation with Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in development and implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies Subsection (e) of section 520E of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–36 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Consultation with Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations As a condition on the receipt of a grant or cooperative agreement under this section for development or implementation of a statewide early intervention and prevention strategy, a State or an eligible entity designated by a State pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) shall agree to consult with each Federally recognized Indian tribe and tribal organization (as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act) and each urban Indian organization (as defined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) regarding development and implementation of such strategy. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Katko 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 prohibit the designation of individuals who are not employees of the Internal Revenue Service to examine certain books and witnesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Administration Integrity Act . 2. Prohibition on designation of individuals who are not employees of the IRS to examine certain books and witnesses (a) In general Section 6103(n) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: No such person may be designated to receive summoned books, papers, records, or other data and to take summoned testimony under oath. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any designation of a person under section 6103(n) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 pursuant to section 301.7602–1T of the temporary regulations adopted June 17, 2014 (TD 9669), that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to include bridges on the National Highway Performance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Bridges Investment Act of 2015 . 2. Eligible projects Section 119(d)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (Q) Construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, and preservation of, or operational improvements for, a bridge not on the National Highway System if such bridge is on the Federal-aid Highway System .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To revise the composition of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution so that all members are individuals appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2015 . 2. Appointment of Members of Smithsonian Board of Regents (a) Number of Members; Appointment of All Members From List of Nominees (1) In general Section 5580(a) of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 20 U.S.C. 42(a) ) is amended by striking to be composed of and all that follows and inserting the following: to be composed of 21 members appointed by the President from among the list of nominees submitted under subsection (b), of whom 2 shall be residents of the District of Columbia. . (2) List of Nominees Section 5580 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 20 U.S.C. 42(a) ) is amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate shall each submit to the President a list of 12 nominees for appointment as members of the Board of Regents. . (3) Revision of quorum Section 5582 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 20 U.S.C. 44 ) is amended by striking eight shall constitute a quorum and inserting 17 shall constitute a quorum . (4) No effect on current citizen Regents Nothing in the amendments made by this subsection may be construed to affect the authority of any individual who serves as a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution as of the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to a joint resolution of the Congress to continue to serve as a Regent after that date. (b) Uniform Term of Service Section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 20 U.S.C. 43 ) is amended to read as follows: 5581. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), each Regent of the Smithsonian Institution shall be appointed for a term of 6 years, and may be reappointed for additional terms. (b) Of the Regents who are appointed after the date of the enactment of the Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2015 who were not serving as Regents prior to that date— (1) 4 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years (as designated in the joint resolution under which they are appointed) and may be reappointed for additional terms of 6 years; and (2) 4 shall be appointed for a term of 4 years (as designated in the joint resolution under which they are appointed) and may be reappointed for additional terms of 6 years. (c) Any Regent appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the Regent’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A Regent may serve after the expiration of that Regent’s term until a successor has taken office. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Nugent 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 allow without penalty any 529 plan distributions used for student loans payments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act . 2. Student loan payments from qualified tuition plans not subject to penalty tax (a) In general Section 529(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by inserting (A) In general.— before The tax and moving the text 2 ems to the right; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Student loans (i) In general Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any payment or distribution in any taxable year which is includible in gross income and is used to pay principal or interest on indebtedness incurred solely to pay qualified higher education expenses of the designated beneficiary or member of the family of the designated beneficiary which are attributable to education furnished during a period during which the beneficiary or family member was a student at the institution providing such education. (ii) Refinanced loans For purposes of clause (i), the term indebtedness includes indebtedness used to refinance indebtedness described in clause (i). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to payments made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3171 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion.

1. Prohibiting certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion Section 498A(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289g–1(a) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Prohibition on use of tissue obtained pursuant to abortions Human fetal tissue may be used in research carried out under paragraph (1) only if the tissue is obtained pursuant to a stillbirth. ; (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking may have been obtained pursuant to a spontaneous or induced abortion or pursuant to a stillbirth and inserting has been obtained pursuant to a stillbirth ; and (4) in subsection (g), by striking after a spontaneous or induced abortion, or .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wild Horse Oversight Act . 2. State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros Public Law 92–195 (commonly known as the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 12. State and tribal management and protection (a) In general Except as provided by subsection (b), at the request of the legislature or Governor of a State or the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall allow the State or federally recognized Indian tribe to assume all management and protection functions under this Act regarding wild free-roaming horses and burros on land within the boundaries of the State or federally recognized Indian tribe. After a State or federally recognized Indian tribe assumes such functions, wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be managed by the State or federally recognized Indian tribe in accordance with this Act and in the same manner as any other non-federally regulated species regarding functions not specified in this Act. (b) Inventory The Secretary concerned shall continue to maintain the inventory required by section 3(b)(1). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3176 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Mr. Cook introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal violation for injuring or destroying property under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our National Parks Act of 2015 . 2. Criminal penalties for injury or destruction of property under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service (a) Protection of National Park Service property Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1370. Destruction of property under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service Whoever willfully injures or destroys, or attempts to injure or destroy, any property under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. . (b) Technical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Destruction of property under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Mr. Heck of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Polis , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Kline , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Messer , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Sablan , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Takano , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Royce , Mr. Bucshon , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To simplify the application used for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility for postsecondary education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act . 2. Using data from second preceding year Section 480(a)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv(a)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) Notwithstanding section 478(a) and beginning not later than the second January 1 after the date of enactment of the Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act , the Secretary shall provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications (including simplification for a subset of applications) used for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility. Such simplification shall include the sharing of data between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department, pursuant to the consent of the taxpayer. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Mr. Hurd of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit border States to designate certain funds for border infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.

1. Border infrastructure projects Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Border States (1) In general After consultation with relevant transportation planning organizations, the Governor of a State that shares a land border with Canada or Mexico may designate each fiscal year not more than 5 percent of funds made available to the State under subsection (d)(1)(B) for border infrastructure projects eligible under section 1303 of SAFETEA–LU ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 109–59 ). (2) Use of funds Funds designated under this subsection shall be available under the requirements of section 1303 of SAFETEA–LU ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 109–59 ). (3) Certification Before making a designation under paragraph (1), the Governor shall certify that the designation is consistent with transportation planning requirements under this title. (4) Notification Not later than 30 days after making a designation under paragraph (1), the Governor shall submit to the relevant transportation planning organizations within the border region a written notification of any suballocated or distributed amount of funds available for obligation by jurisdiction. (5) Limitation This subsection applies only to funds apportioned to a State after the date of reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act ( Public Law 112–141 ). (6) Deadline for designation A designation under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be submitted to the Secretary not later than 30 days before the beginning of the fiscal year for which the designation is being made; and (B) remain in effect for the funds designated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year until the Governor of the State notifies the Secretary of the termination of such designation. (7) Termination of designation On the date of a termination under paragraph (6)(B), all remaining unobligated funds that had been designated under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year for which the designation is being terminated shall be made available to the State for the purposes under subsection (d)(1)(B). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Mrs. Lawrence 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 permit the medical expenses of dependents who have not attained age 26 to be paid from a health savings account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Parity Act . 2. Medical expenses of dependents who have not attained age 26 permitted to be paid from health savings accounts (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified medical expenses) is amended by inserting and determined by substituting age of 26 for age of 19 in subsection (c)(3)(A)(i) thereof before ) of such individual . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid from health savings accounts after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Mr. Massie (for himself, Ms. Pingree , Mr. Jones , and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act . 2. Exemption for slaughter and preparation occurring at custom slaughter facilities Section 23 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 623 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) as paragraphs (c), (d), and (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (a) the following new paragraph: (b) (1) The provisions of this title requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at establishments conducting such operations for commerce shall not apply to the slaughtering by any person of animals at a custom slaughter facility, and the preparation at such custom slaughter facility and transportation in commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals if— (A) the slaughtering and preparation carried out at such custom slaughter facility is carried out in accordance with the law of the State in which the custom slaughter facility is located; and (B) the animals are so slaughtered and the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals are so prepared exclusively for distribution to— (i) household consumers within the State; and (ii) restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments located in such State that— (I) are involved in the preparation of meals served directly to consumers; or (II) offer meat and meat food products for sale directly to consumers in the State. (2) For purposes of subparagraph (1), the term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each territory or possession of the United States. ; and (3) in paragraph (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), in the second sentence, by striking paragraph (b) and inserting paragraph (c) . 3. No preemption of State law The amendments made by section 1 shall not be construed as preempting any State law that concerns the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility, or the sale of meat or meat food products.
IB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyers Assistance Act . 2. 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 February 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.

Passed the House of Representatives October 7, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Mr. Hill (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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyers Assistance Act . 2. 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 February 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.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3192 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 8, 2015 Received AN ACT 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyers Assistance Act . 2. 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 February 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.

Passed the House of Representatives October 7, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 210 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3192 [Report No. 114–278] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Mr. Hill (for himself and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services October 1, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyers Assistance Act . 2. 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 February 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.

October 1, 2015 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. 3197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Westerman , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Messer , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Olson , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Harper , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Babin , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Duffy , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Boustany , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Harris , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Long , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Cole , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Massie , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Amash , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , and Mr. Palmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on abortion (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be provided (directly or indirectly, including through contract or subcontract) to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period for which such funds are provided, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an abortion where— (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-threatening physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (c) Hospitals Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to a hospital, so long as such hospital does not, during the period for which funds described in subsection (a) are provided to such hospital, provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than an abortion described in subsection (b)). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term entity means the entire legal entity, including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity. (2) The term hospital has the meaning given to such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e) ).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3199 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Mr. Brat (for himself, Mr. Grothman , Mr. Messer , and Mr. Palmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit statutory sanctions relief by the United States with respect to Iran unless the Senate provides its advice and consent to ratification of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

1. Prohibition on statutory sanctions relief by the United States with respect to Iran unless the Senate provides its advice and consent to ratification of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding section 135 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2160e ), as added by section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–17 ; 129 Stat. 201), or any other provision of law, action involving any measure of statutory sanctions relief by the United States may not be taken unless the Senate provides its advice and consent to ratification of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action under article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Action involving any measure of statutory sanctions relief by the United States The term action involving any measure of statutory sanctions relief by the United States has the meaning given the term in section 135(c)(3) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2160e(c)(3) ). (2) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action The term Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna July 14, 2015, by Iran and by the People’s Republic of China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. (c) Effective date This section takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to action involving any measure of statutory sanctions relief by the United States provided before, on, or after such date of enactment.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3200 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Ms. Brown of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer unobligated amounts previously made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs to the medical accounts of the Department to improve the furnishing of health care to veterans.

1. Transfer authority to improve health care for veterans (a) Transfer The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer any amounts made available to the Secretary before the date of the enactment of this Act that remain available for obligation to any covered medical account. Amounts so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the covered medical account to which transferred and shall be available for obligation or expenditure without fiscal year limitation. (b) Effect on authorization amounts A transfer made to a covered medical account under the authority of this section shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the covered medical account to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the amount transferred. (c) Notice to Congress The Secretary shall promptly notify the appropriate congressional committees of each transfer made under subsection (a). (d) Construction of authority The transfer authority provided under subsection (a) is in addition to any other transfer authority provided to the Secretary by law. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (2) The term covered medical accounts means the following accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs: (A) Veterans Health Administration, Medical Services. (B) Veterans Health Administration, Medical Support and Compliance. (C) Veterans Health Administration, Medical Facilities.