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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Governor of each State that receives a grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to certify to the Attorney General that under the laws of that State there is no statute of limitations for any offense under the laws of that State related to sexual assault, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault Act of 2016 . 2. Elimination of State statutes of limitation for sexual assault offenses (a) Requirement Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Governor of each State that receives a grant under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. ) (commonly referred to as the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program ) shall certify to the Attorney General that under the laws of that State, a person may be prosecuted, tried, or punished at any time without limitation for any offense under the laws of that State that would be, if subject to Federal jurisdiction, an offense under section 109A of title 18, United States Code. (b) Reduction in grant funding In the case of a Governor of a State who fails to submit a certification required under subsection (a) in a fiscal year, the Attorney General shall reduce the amount that the State would have otherwise received under section 505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3755 ) by 20 percent for the following fiscal year. (c) Reallocation Amounts not allocated to a State under section 505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3755 ) pursuant to subsection (b) because of a failure of the Governor of the State to submit a certification required under subsection (a) shall be reallocated under such section to States that submit such certifications.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to modify determinations of the total value of contract awards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Small Business Goaling Act of 2016 . 2. Modification to determinations of the total value of contract awards Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Determinations of the total value of contract awards For purposes of the goals established under paragraphs (1) and (2), the total value of contract awards for a fiscal year may not be determined in a manner that excludes the value of a contract based on— (A) where the contract is awarded; (B) where the contract is performed; (C) whether the contract is mandated by Federal law to be performed by an entity other than a small business concern; (D) whether funding for the contract is made available in an appropriations Act, if the contract is subject to the requirements of chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, or chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation; or (E) whether the contract is otherwise subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4332 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016 . 2. Duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract Section 15(l)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(l)(2)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) review any solicitation for a contract or task order without regard to whether the contract or task order or part of the contract or task order is set aside for small business concerns, whether one or more contract or task order awards are reserved for small business concerns under a multiple award contract, or whether or not the solicitation would result in a bundled or consolidated contract (as defined in subsection (s)) or a bundled or consolidated task order; .

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4332 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016 . 2. Duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract Section 15(l)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(l)(2)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) review any solicitation for a contract or task order without regard to whether the contract or task order or part of the contract or task order is set aside for small business concerns, whether 1 or more contract or task order awards are reserved for small business concerns under a multiple award contract, or whether or not the solicitation would result in a bundled or consolidated contract (as defined in subsection (s)) or a bundled or consolidated task order; .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4332 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016 . 2. Duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract Section 15(l)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(l)(2)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) review any solicitation for a contract or task order without regard to whether the contract or task order or part of the contract or task order is set aside for small business concerns, whether one or more contract or task order awards are reserved for small business concerns under a multiple award contract, or whether or not the solicitation would result in a bundled or consolidated contract (as defined in subsection (s)) or a bundled or consolidated task order; .

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4335 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Mrs. Love (for herself, Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Massie , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Walker , Mr. Brat , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Blum , and Mr. Yoder ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Subject at a Time Act . 2. One subject at a time (a) One subject Each bill or joint resolution shall embrace no more than one subject. (b) Subject in title The subject of a bill or joint resolution shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title. (c) Appropriation bills An appropriations bill shall not contain any general legislation or change of existing law provision, the subject of which is not germane to the subject matter of each such appropriations bill provided however, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any provision imposing limitations upon the expenditure of funds so appropriated. 3. Enforcement (a) Multiple subjects in title If the title of an Act or joint resolution addresses two or more unrelated subjects, then the entire Act or joint resolution is void. (b) Provisions not expressed in title If the title of an Act or joint resolution addresses a single subject, but the Act contains one or more provisions concerning a subject that is not clearly and descriptively expressed in its title, then only such provision or provisions concerning the subject not clearly and descriptively expressed in the title shall be void. (c) Appropriation provisions outside subcommittee jurisdiction If an Act appropriating funds contains a provision outside of the jurisdiction of the relevant subcommittee of the Committees on Appropriations of the House and of the Senate, and therefore outside the subject of the bill, then such provision shall be void. (d) Provisions of appropriation bills not germane to subject matter If an Act appropriating funds contains general legislation or change of existing law provision not germane to the subject matter of such bill, then each and every such provision shall be void. (e) Commencement of an action Any person aggrieved by the enforcement of, or attempt or threat of enforcement of, an Act passed without having complied with section 2 or this section, or any Member of Congress aggrieved by the failure of the House of Congress which that individual is a member to comply with any requirement of those sections, shall, regardless of the amount in controversy, have a cause of action under sections 2201 and 2202 of title 28, United States Code, against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law, the passage of which did not conform to section 2 or this section. (f) State of review In any judicial action brought pursuant to subsection (e), the standard of review shall be de novo.
114th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 4336 In the Senate of the United States, May 10, 2016. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 4336) entitled An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the burial in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service. , do pass with the following (1) On page 2, line 1, strike Burial and insert Inurnment . (2) On page 2, line 8, strike that and insert that, . (3) On page 2, line 11, insert above ground before inurnment .

Amend the title so as to read: An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service. .

Secretary
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4336 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the burial in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service.

1. Burial of cremated remains in Arlington National Cemetery of certain persons whose service is deemed to be active service (a) In general Section 2410 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the cremated remains of any person described in paragraph (2) are eligible for inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery with military honors in accordance with section 1491 of title 10. (2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whose service has been determined to be active duty service pursuant to section 401 of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( Public Law 95–202 ; 38 U.S.C. 106 note) as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph. . (b) Applicability (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to— (A) the remains of a person that are not formally interred or inurned as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) a person who dies on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Formally interred or inurned defined In this subsection, the term formally interred or inurned means interred or inurned in a cemetery, crypt, mausoleum, columbarium, niche, or other similar formal location. 2. Report on capacity of Arlington National Cemetery Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the interment and inurnment capacity of Arlington National Cemetery, including— (1) the estimated date that the Secretary determines the cemetery will reach maximum interment and inurnment capacity; and (2) in light of the unique and iconic meaning of the cemetery to the United States, recommendations for legislative actions and nonlegislative options that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the maximum interment and inurnment capacity of the cemetery is not reached until well into the future, including such actions and options with respect to— (A) redefining eligibility criteria for interment and inurnment in the cemetery; and (B) considerations for additional expansion opportunities beyond the current boundaries of the cemetery.

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 4336 AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service.

1. Inurnment of cremated remains in Arlington National Cemetery of certain persons whose service is deemed to be active service (a) In general Section 2410 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the cremated remains of any person described in paragraph (2) are eligible for above ground inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery with military honors in accordance with section 1491 of title 10. (2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whose service has been determined to be active duty service pursuant to section 401 of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( Public Law 95–202 ; 38 U.S.C. 106 note) as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph. . (b) Applicability (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to— (A) the remains of a person that are not formally interred or inurned as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) a person who dies on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Formally interred or inurned defined In this subsection, the term formally interred or inurned means interred or inurned in a cemetery, crypt, mausoleum, columbarium, niche, or other similar formal location. 2. Report on capacity of Arlington National Cemetery Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the interment and inurnment capacity of Arlington National Cemetery, including— (1) the estimated date that the Secretary determines the cemetery will reach maximum interment and inurnment capacity; and (2) in light of the unique and iconic meaning of the cemetery to the United States, recommendations for legislative actions and nonlegislative options that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the maximum interment and inurnment capacity of the cemetery is not reached until well into the future, including such actions and options with respect to— (A) redefining eligibility criteria for interment and inurnment in the cemetery; and (B) considerations for additional expansion opportunities beyond the current boundaries of the cemetery.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4336 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Jones , Mr. Stewart , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Williams , Mrs. Black , Mr. Abraham , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Ashford , Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Donovan , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Gibson , and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ) 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 amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women’s Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act. . 2. Burial of cremated remains of Women’s Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery (a) In general Section 2410 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the cremated remains of any person described in paragraph (2) are eligible for interment in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. (2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whose service as a member of the Women's Air Forces Service Pilots is considered to be active duty service pursuant to section 401 of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( Public Law 95–202 ; 38 U.S.C. 106 note). . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a person who dies before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4336 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the burial in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service.

1. Burial of cremated remains in Arlington National Cemetery of certain persons whose service is deemed to be active service (a) In general Section 2410 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the cremated remains of any person described in paragraph (2) are eligible for inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery with military honors in accordance with section 1491 of title 10. (2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whose service has been determined to be active duty service pursuant to section 401 of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( Public Law 95–202 ; 38 U.S.C. 106 note) as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph. . (b) Applicability (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to— (A) the remains of a person that are not formally interred or inurned as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) a person who dies on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Formally interred or inurned defined In this subsection, the term formally interred or inurned means interred or inurned in a cemetery, crypt, mausoleum, columbarium, niche, or other similar formal location. 2. Report on capacity of Arlington National Cemetery Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the interment and inurnment capacity of Arlington National Cemetery, including— (1) the estimated date that the Secretary determines the cemetery will reach maximum interment and inurnment capacity; and (2) in light of the unique and iconic meaning of the cemetery to the United States, recommendations for legislative actions and nonlegislative options that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the maximum interment and inurnment capacity of the cemetery is not reached until well into the future, including such actions and options with respect to— (A) redefining eligibility criteria for interment and inurnment in the cemetery; and (B) considerations for additional expansion opportunities beyond the current boundaries of the cemetery.

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Ms. Meng (for herself and Mr. Hanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide information on regulatory changes and regulatory compliance training materials to certain entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education for Contracting Personnel Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Requirement to provide information on regulatory changes and regulatory compliance training materials to certain entities Section 15 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (t) Regulatory changes and training materials Not less than annually, the Administrator shall provide to the Defense Acquisition University (established under section 1746 of title 10, United States Code), the Federal Acquisition Institute (established under section 1201 of title 41, United States Code), the individual responsible for mandatory training and education of the acquisition workforce of each agency (described under section 1703(f)(1)(C) of title 41, United States Code), small business development centers (as defined in section 21), and entities participating in the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program under chapter 142 of title 10, United States Code— (1) a list of all changes made in the prior year to regulations promulgated— (A) by the Administrator that affect Federal acquisition; and (B) by the Federal Acquisition Council that implement changes to this Act; and (2) any materials the Administrator has developed to explain, train, or assist Federal agencies or departments or small business concerns to comply with the regulations specified in paragraph (1). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide that the authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia shall be exercised in accordance with law enacted by the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Home Rule Clemency Act . 2. Authority to grant clemency in accordance with District of Columbia law for offenses against District of Columbia (a) Authority described The authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia shall be exercised by such person or persons, and under such terms and conditions, as may be provided under law enacted by the District of Columbia. (b) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect any authority exercised by the President or the Mayor of the District of Columbia prior to the effective date of any law enacted by the District of Columbia pursuant to this Act with respect to the authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia. (c) Clemency Defined In this Act, the term clemency means a pardon, reprieve, or commutation of sentence, or a remission of a fine or other financial penalty.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4340 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2016 Mrs. Radewagen (for herself and Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Contracting and Acquisition Programs Efficiency Act of 2016 or as the SB CAPE Act of 2016 . 2. GAO review of the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development of the Small Business Administration (a) Study Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a review of the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development of the Small Business Administration. Such review shall examine— (1) the extent to which the personnel of the Small Business Administration who to carry out procurement and business development programs report to the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development; (2) whether greater efficiency and consistency in the certification process of procurement and business development programs could be achieved by creating a single organizational unit of employees to process all certifications required by procurement and business development programs; (3) whether greater efficiency and efficacy in the performance of procurement and business development programs could be achieved by improving the alignment of the field personnel assigned to such programs; (4) how the Office of Government Contracts and Business Development could improve its staffing of regulatory drafting functions and its coordination with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to ensure timely rulemaking by the Small Business Administration; and (5) any other areas in which the Comptroller General determines that the Small Business Administration could improve its performance with respect to procurement and business development programs. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after initiating the review required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit a report including the results of the review, along with any recommendations for improvements or other suggestions with respect to procurement and business development programs, to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate. (c) Procurement and business development program defined In this Act, the term procurement and business development program means a program related to procurement or business development established under section 7, 8, 15, 31, 36, 44, 45 or 46 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2016 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to bikeshare projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bikeshare Transit Act of 2016 . 2. Definitions Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(E)— (A) by striking and installing and inserting , installing ; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and bikeshare projects, including any project or activity carried out to facilitate a bicycle rental operation that makes bicycles available for public transportation, allows riders to pick up and drop off bicycles, serves a defined geographic area, and facilitates the transit of individuals between various points in such geographic area ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (K) by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (L) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (M) the acquisition or replacement of bicycles and related equipment, including technology and vehicles needed to restock stations, and the construction of bicycle-related facilities to facilitate a bikeshare project. . 3. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program eligible projects Section 149(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting bikesharing, after carsharing, .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2016 Ms. Bordallo (for herself, Ms. Gabbard , and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To expand the eligibility of individuals from Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau for participation in National Service Programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the National Community Service Improvement Act of 2015 . 2. Expansion of Eligibility Criteria for National Service Program Participants Section 137(a)(5) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12591(a)(5) ) is amended to read as follows: (5) is a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States, or is a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or Palau and admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under the terms of the applicable nation’s Compact of Free Association with the United States. . 3. Effective Date The amendment made by this Act shall be effective for any participant in a program under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 selected after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4346 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2016 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Governor of each State that receives a grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to certify to the Attorney General that under the laws of that State there is no statute of limitations for any offense under the laws of that State related to sexual assault, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault Act of 2016 . 2. Elimination of State statutes of limitation for sexual assault offenses (a) Requirement Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Governor of each State that receives a grant under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. ) (commonly referred to as the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program ) shall certify to the Attorney General that under the laws of that State, a person may be prosecuted, tried, or punished at any time without limitation for any offense under the laws of that State that would be, if subject to Federal jurisdiction, an offense under section 109A of title 18, United States Code. (b) Reduction in grant funding In the case of a Governor of a State who fails to submit a certification required under subsection (a) in a fiscal year, the Attorney General shall reduce the amount that the State would have otherwise received under section 505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3755 ) by 20 percent for the following fiscal year. (c) Reallocation Amounts not allocated to a State under section 505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3755 ) pursuant to subsection (b) because of a failure of the Governor of the State to submit a certification required under subsection (a) shall be reallocated under such section to States that submit such certifications.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2016 Mr. Tonko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an institution for mental diseases bed registry program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordinating Crisis Care Act . 2. Institution for mental diseases bed registry grant program (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, shall award grants to States to develop and administer, or maintain an existing, real-time Internet-based bed registry described in subsection (b) to collect, aggregate, and display information about beds in public and private inpatient psychiatric facilities and public and private crisis stabilization units and residential community mental health and residential substance abuse treatment facilities to facilitate the identification and designation of facilities for the temporary treatment of individuals in psychiatric or substance abuse crisis. (b) Registry Requirements A bed registry described in this subsection is a registry that— (1) includes descriptive information for every public and private inpatient psychiatric facility and every public and private crisis stabilization unit and residential community mental health and residential substance abuse facility in the State involved, including contact information for the facility or unit; (2) provides real-time information about the number of beds available at each facility or unit and, for each available bed, the type of patient that may be admitted, the level of security provided, and any other information that may be necessary to allow for the proper identification of appropriate facilities for treatment of individuals in psychiatric or substance abuse crisis; and (3) allows employees and designees of community mental health and substance abuse service providers, employees of inpatient psychiatric facilities or public and private crisis stabilization units and residential community mental health and residential substance abuse treatment facilities, and health care providers working in an emergency room of a hospital or clinic or other facility rendering emergency medical care to perform searches of the registry to identify available beds that are appropriate for the treatment of individuals in psychiatric or substance abuse crisis. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2016 Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Conyers , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Massie , Mr. Poe of Texas , and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security , Select Intelligence (Permanent Select) , Armed Services , the Judiciary , Foreign Affairs , Science, Space, and Technology , and Energy and Commerce , 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 repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.

1. Repeal of Cybersecurity Act of 2015 The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (division N of Public Law 114–113 ) and the amendments made by such Act are repealed, and the provisions of law amended by such Act are hereby restored as if such Act had not been enacted into law. 2. Conforming amendment In the table of contents of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 ), strike the item relating to division N.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2016 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Protection of individuals eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on basis of need for regular aid and attendance (a) Development and implementation of standards (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall work with the heads of Federal agencies, States, and such experts as the Secretary considers appropriate to develop and implement Federal and State standards that protect individuals from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices relating to increased pension available to such individuals under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance. (2) Submittal to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives the standards developed under paragraph (1). (b) Conditional recommendation by Comptroller General If the Secretary does not, on or before the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives standards that are developed under subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to such committees a report containing standards that the Comptroller General determines are standards that would be effective in protecting individuals as described in such subsection. (c) Study by Comptroller General Not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study on standards implemented under this section to protect individuals as described in subsection (a)(1) and submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the Comptroller General with respect to such study.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4353 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2016 Mr. Emmer of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To extend the exemption of small banks and savings associations from classification as a financial entity for purposes of the swaps clearing requirements of the Commodity Exchange Act to their holding companies.

1. Small bank holding company clearing exemption Section 2(h)(7)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2(h)(7)(C) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Holding companies A determination made by the Commission under clause (ii) shall, with respect to small banks and savings associations, also apply to their respective bank holding company (as defined in section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956), or savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933), if the total consolidated assets of the holding company are no greater than the asset threshold set by the Commission in determining small bank and savings association eligibility under clause (ii). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2016 Mr. Sensenbrenner 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 extend the waiver of required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans and accounts for 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Volatility And Losses Undermining Earnings Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of waiver of required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans and accounts (a) In general Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Temporary waiver of minimum required distribution (i) In general The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply for calendar year 2016 to— (I) a defined contribution plan which is described in this subsection or in section 403(a) or 403(b), (II) a defined contribution plan which is an eligible deferred compensation plan described in section 457(b) but only if such plan is maintained by an employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A), or (III) an individual retirement plan. (ii) Special rules regarding waiver period For purposes of this paragraph— (I) the required beginning date with respect to any individual shall be determined without regard to this subparagraph for purposes of applying this paragraph for calendar years after 2015, and (II) if clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) applies, the 5-year period described in such clause shall be determined without regard to calendar year 2016. . (b) Conforming amendments The last sentence of section 402(c)(4) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking distribution during 2009 and inserting distribution during calendar year 2009 or 2016 , and (2) by striking applied during 2009 and inserting applied during such calendar year . (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2015. (2) Provisions relating to plan or contract amendments (A) In general If this paragraph applies to any pension plan or contract amendment, such pension plan or contract shall not fail to be treated as being operated in accordance with the terms of the plan during the period described in subparagraph (B)(ii) solely because the plan operates in accordance with this section. (B) Amendments to which paragraph applies (i) In general This paragraph shall apply to any amendment to any pension plan or annuity contract which— (I) is made pursuant to the amendments made by this section, and (II) is made on or before the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2018. In the case of a governmental plan, subclause (II) shall be applied by substituting 2019 for 2018 . (ii) Conditions This paragraph shall not apply to any amendment unless during the period beginning on the effective date of the amendment and ending on December 31, 2016, the plan or contract is operated as if such plan or contract amendment were in effect.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2016 Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that Federal employees may not be placed on administrative leave for more than 14 days during any year for misconduct or poor performance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Administrative Leave Reform Act . 2. Limitation on administrative leave (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 6329. Limitation on administrative leave During any calendar year, an employee may not be placed on administrative leave, or any other paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for more than 14 total days for reasons relating to misconduct or performance. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall begin to apply 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be construed to limit the number of days that an employee may be placed on administrative leave, or any other paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for reasons unrelated to misconduct or performance. (d) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 6328 the following new item: 6329. Limitation on administrative leave. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2016 Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, to provide for enhanced security of Federal information systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 . 2. Agency discretion to secure information technology and information systems Section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Agency discretion The head of each agency has the sole and exclusive authority, with respect to any information technology or information system under the control of such agency— (1) to take any action the agency determines to be necessary to reduce or eliminate security weakness and risk, including to protect the information contained in the information technology or information system; and (2) to take any action the agency determines to be necessary to reduce or eliminate future security weakness and risk, including to protect the information contained in the information technology or information system. .
IB Union Calendar No. 465 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4361 [Report No. 114–599] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2016 Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform May 31, 2016 Additional sponsor: Mr. Westerman May 31, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 11, 2016 A BILL To amend section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, to provide for enhanced security of Federal information systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 . 2. Agency discretion to secure information technology and information systems Section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Agency discretion The head of each agency has the sole and exclusive authority, with respect to any information technology or information system under the control of such agency— (1) to take any action the agency determines to be necessary to reduce or eliminate security weakness and risk, including to protect the information contained in the information technology or information system; and (2) to take any action the agency determines to be necessary to reduce or eliminate future security weakness and risk, including to protect the information contained in the information technology or information system. . 3 Rule of construction Section 2 of this Act, which clarifies agency discretion with respect to any information technology or information system under control of such agency, does not modify existing law as enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2016, Division N – Cybersecurity Act of 2015, Public Law 114–113 .

May 31, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed