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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2015 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a limitation on the time for the use of contributions or donations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let It Go Act . 2. Timeframe for and prioritization of disposal of contributions or donations Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Disposal (1) Timeframe Contributions or donations described in subsection (a) may only be used, in the case of an individual who is not a candidate with respect to an election for any Federal office for a 6-year period beginning on the day after the date of the most recent such election in which the individual was a candidate for any such office, during such 6-year period. (2) Means of disposal; prioritization Beginning on the date the 6-year period described in paragraph (1) ends, contributions or donations that remain available to an individual described in such paragraph shall be disposed of, not later than 30 days after such date, as follows: (A) First, to pay any debts or obligations owed in connection with the campaign for election for Federal office of the individual. (B) Second, to the extent such contribution or donations remain available after the application of subparagraph (A), through any of the following means of disposal (or a combination thereof), in any order the individual considers appropriate: (i) Returning such contributions or donations to the individuals, entities, or both, who made such contributions or donations. (ii) Making contributions to an organization described in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (iii) Making transfers to a national, State, or local committee of a political party. . 3. One-year transition period for certain individuals (a) In general In the case of an individual described in subsection (b), any contributions or donations remaining available to the individual shall be disposed of— (1) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) in accordance with the prioritization specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (c)(2) of section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114 ), as amended by section 1. (b) Individuals described An individual described in this subsection is an individual who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) is not a candidate with respect to an election for any Federal office for a period of not less than 6 years beginning on the day after the date of the most recent such election in which the individual was a candidate for any such office; and (2) would be in violation of subsection (c) of section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114 ), as amended by section 1.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2015 Mr. Zinke introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To rename the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center in honor of Captain John E. Moran, a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

1. Renaming of the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center in honor of Captain John E. Moran, a recipient of the Medal of Honor (a) Renaming The Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, shall hereafter be known and designated as the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, map, document, paper, other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2015 Mr. Zinke (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , and Mr. Gosar ) 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 and improve the Indian coal production tax credit.

1. Extension and improvement of Indian coal production tax credit (a) Repeal of limitation based on date facility is placed in service Paragraph (10) of section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (10) Indian coal production facility The term Indian coal production facility means a facility that produces Indian coal. . (b) Repeal of limitation on period during which coal must be produced and sold; treatment of sales to related parties Section 45(e)(10)(A) of such Code is amended by striking per ton of Indian coal— and all that follows and inserting the following: per ton of Indian coal— (i) produced by the taxpayer at an Indian coal production facility, and (ii) sold (either directly by the taxpayer or after sale or transfer to one or more related persons) to an unrelated person. . (c) Repeal of limitation on treatment as a specified credit (1) In general Section 38(c)(4)(B) of such Code is amended by redesignating clauses (iv) through (ix) as clauses (v) through (x), respectively, and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) the credit determined under section 45 to the extent that such credit is attributable to section 45(e)(10) (relating to Indian coal production facilities), . (2) Conforming amendment Section 45(e)(10) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to coal produced and sold after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1524 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Garrett (for himself, Mr. Payne , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Lance , Mr. Norcross , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Sires , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Frelinghuysen , and Mr. Pallone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building .

1. Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015 . 2. Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (a) In general For purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 a taxpayer may treat any contribution described in subsection (b) made between January 1, 2015, and April 15, 2015, as if such contribution was made on December 31, 2014, and not in 2015. (b) Contribution described A contribution is described in this subsection if such contribution is a cash contribution made for the relief of the families of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, for which a charitable contribution deduction is allowable under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (c) Recordkeeping In the case of a contribution described in subsection (b), a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization, the date of the contribution, and the amount of the contribution shall be treated as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of section 170(f)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (d) Clarification that contribution will not fail To qualify as a charitable contribution A cash contribution made for the relief of the families of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos shall not fail to be treated as a charitable contribution for purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and subsection (b) of this section merely because such contribution is for the exclusive benefit of such families. The preceding sentence shall apply to contributions made on or after December 20, 2014. (e) Clarification that payments by charitable organizations to families treated as exempt payments For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, payments made on or after December 20, 2014, and on or before October 15, 2015, to the spouse or any dependent (as defined in section 152 of such Code) of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu or Rafael Ramos by an organization which (determined without regard to any such payments) would be an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code shall— (1) be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization’s exemption under such section; and (2) shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied with respect to such Detectives.

Passed the House of Representatives March 25, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen H. R. 1527 AN ACT To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015 . 2. Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (a) In general For purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 a taxpayer may treat any contribution described in subsection (b) made between January 1, 2015, and April 15, 2015, as if such contribution was made on December 31, 2014, and not in 2015. (b) Contribution described A contribution is described in this subsection if such contribution is a cash contribution made for the relief of the families of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, for which a charitable contribution deduction is allowable under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (c) Recordkeeping In the case of a contribution described in subsection (b), a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization, the date of the contribution, and the amount of the contribution shall be treated as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of section 170(f)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (d) Clarification that contribution will not fail To qualify as a charitable contribution A cash contribution made for the relief of the families of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos shall not fail to be treated as a charitable contribution for purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and subsection (b) of this section merely because such contribution is for the exclusive benefit of such families. The preceding sentence shall apply to contributions made on or after December 20, 2014. (e) Clarification that payments by charitable organizations to families treated as exempt payments For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, payments made on or after December 20, 2014, and on or before October 15, 2015, to the spouse or any dependent (as defined in section 152 of such Code) of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu or Rafael Ramos by an organization which (determined without regard to any such payments) would be an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code shall— (1) be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization’s exemption under such section; and (2) shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied with respect to such Detectives.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015 . 2. Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (a) In general For purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 a taxpayer may treat any contribution described in subsection (b) made between January 1, 2015, and April 15, 2015, as if such contribution was made on December 31, 2014, and not in 2015. (b) Contribution described A contribution is described in this subsection if such contribution is a cash contribution made for the relief of the families of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, for which a charitable contribution deduction is allowable under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (c) Recordkeeping In the case of a contribution described in subsection (b), a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization, the date of the contribution, and the amount of the contribution shall be treated as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of section 170(f)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (d) Clarification that contribution will not fail To qualify as a charitable contribution A cash contribution made for the relief of the families of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos shall not fail to be treated as a charitable contribution for purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and subsection (b) of this section merely because such contribution is for the exclusive benefit of such families. The preceding sentence shall apply to contributions made on or after December 20, 2014. (e) Clarification that payments by charitable organizations to families treated as exempt payments For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, payments made on or after December 20, 2014, and on or before October 15, 2015, to the spouse or any dependent (as defined in section 152 of such Code) of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu or Rafael Ramos by an organization which (determined without regard to any such payments) would be an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code shall— (1) be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization’s exemption under such section; and (2) shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied with respect to such Detectives.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2015 Received AN ACT To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015 . 2. Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (a) In general For purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 a taxpayer may treat any contribution described in subsection (b) made between January 1, 2015, and April 15, 2015, as if such contribution was made on December 31, 2014, and not in 2015. (b) Contribution described A contribution is described in this subsection if such contribution is a cash contribution made for the relief of the families of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, for which a charitable contribution deduction is allowable under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (c) Recordkeeping In the case of a contribution described in subsection (b), a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization, the date of the contribution, and the amount of the contribution shall be treated as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of section 170(f)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (d) Clarification that contribution will not fail To qualify as a charitable contribution A cash contribution made for the relief of the families of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos shall not fail to be treated as a charitable contribution for purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and subsection (b) of this section merely because such contribution is for the exclusive benefit of such families. The preceding sentence shall apply to contributions made on or after December 20, 2014. (e) Clarification that payments by charitable organizations to families treated as exempt payments For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, payments made on or after December 20, 2014, and on or before October 15, 2015, to the spouse or any dependent (as defined in section 152 of such Code) of slain New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu or Rafael Ramos by an organization which (determined without regard to any such payments) would be an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code shall— (1) be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization’s exemption under such section; and (2) shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied with respect to such Detectives.

Passed the House of Representatives March 25, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Sherman (for himself and Mr. Luetkemeyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Community financial institution mortgage relief (a) Exemption from escrow requirements for loans held by smaller creditors Section 129D of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639d ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following: (k) Safe harbor for loans held by smaller creditors (1) In general A creditor shall not be in violation of subsection (a) with respect to a loan if— (A) the creditor has consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less; and (B) the creditor holds the loan on the balance sheet of the creditor for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the origination of the loan. (2) Exception for certain transfers In the case of a creditor that transfers a loan to another person by reason of the bankruptcy or failure of the creditor, the purchase of the creditor, or a supervisory act or recommendation from a State or Federal regulator, the creditor shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement under paragraph (1)(B). ; and (2) by striking the term Board each place such term appears and inserting Bureau . (b) Modification to exemption for small servicers of mortgage loans Section 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Small Servicer Exemption The Bureau shall, by regulation, provide exemptions to, or adjustments for, the provisions of this section for a servicer that annually services 20,000 or fewer mortgage loans, in order to reduce regulatory burdens while appropriately balancing consumer protections. .
IB Union Calendar No. 38 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1529 [Report No. 114–57] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Sherman (for himself and Mr. Luetkemeyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services April 6, 2015 Additional sponsor: Mr. Posey April 6, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Community financial institution mortgage relief (a) Exemption from escrow requirements for loans held by smaller creditors Section 129D of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639d ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following: (k) Safe harbor for loans held by smaller creditors (1) In general A creditor shall not be in violation of subsection (a) with respect to a loan if— (A) the creditor has consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less; and (B) the creditor holds the loan on the balance sheet of the creditor for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the origination of the loan. (2) Exception for certain transfers In the case of a creditor that transfers a loan to another person by reason of the bankruptcy or failure of the creditor, the purchase of the creditor, or a supervisory act or recommendation from a State or Federal regulator, the creditor shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement under paragraph (1)(B). ; and (2) by striking the term Board each place such term appears and inserting Bureau . (b) Modification to exemption for small servicers of mortgage loans Section 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Small Servicer Exemption The Bureau shall, by regulation, provide exemptions to, or adjustments for, the provisions of this section for a servicer that annually services 20,000 or fewer mortgage loans, in order to reduce regulatory burdens while appropriately balancing consumer protections. .

April 6, 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. 1532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Emmer of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Hurd of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the distance requirements regarding the eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Modification of eligibility of Veterans Choice Program and implementation of prompt payment requirement (a) Eligibility requirements (1) Distance Subsection (b)(2)(B) of section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: (B) resides more than 20 miles from the closest medical facility of the Department, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is able to provide to the veteran the care and services that the veteran seeks; . (2) Wait-time goal Subsection (s) of such section is amended to read as follows: (s) Wait-Time Goals of the Veterans Health Administration In this section, the term wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration means not more than 15 days from the date on which a veteran requests an appointment for hospital care or medical services from the Department. . (b) Prompt payment Section 105(b)(1) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new sentences: The Secretary shall implement such system by not later than the earlier of the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Comptroller General of the United States submits the report under subsection (c) or February 1, 2016. The Secretary shall publish on the Internet website of the Department an explanation of how such system will standardize payments. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Brooks of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Massie , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Pittenger , and Mrs. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding America’s Congressional Oversight Act or the SACO Act . 2. Cause for Termination When Granted Immunity Any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions in a congressional hearing after being granted immunity shall be terminated from employment. 3. Cause for Termination Without Waiver of Immunity Any Federal employee who, in a congressional hearing, refuses to answer questions specifically, directly, and narrowly relating to the official duties of such employee, without being required to waive immunity with respect to the use of answers or the fruits thereof in a criminal prosecution of such employee, shall be terminated from employment. 4. False Testimony Cause for Termination If three-fourths of the congressional body to whom the testimony was given finds that a Federal employee willfully or knowingly gave false testimony in a congressional hearing, then such employee shall be terminated from employment.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1536 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Ms. Brownley of California 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 increase and make permanent the research credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act . 2. Research credit increased and made permanent (a) Credit amount increased by 50 percent Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking 20 percent and inserting 30 percent . (b) Credit made permanent (1) In general Section 41 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (h). (2) Conforming amendments (A) Subsection (c) of section 41 of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (4). (B) Paragraph (1) of section 45C(b) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (c) Credit allowed against payroll taxes for small employers Section 41 of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Credit allowed against payroll taxes for small employers (1) In general In the case of an eligible small employer, so much of the credit determined under subsection (a) for the taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection) as does not exceed the payroll taxes paid by such employer for periods during such taxable year shall be treated for purposes of this title as a credit allowed under subpart C. (2) Coordination with research credit The amount determined under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be reduced by the amount treated under paragraph (1) as a credit allowed under subpart C. (3) Eligible small employer For purposes of this subsection, the term eligible small employer means a small business concern within the meaning of section 3 of the Small Business Act. (4) Payroll taxes For purposes of this subsection, the term payroll taxes means— (A) any tax imposed under section 3111 or 3221(a), (B) so much of any tax imposed under section 3211(a) as relates to the rates of tax under subsections (a) and (b) of section 3111, and (C) 50 percent of any tax imposed under section 1401. . (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. (2) Extension of credit The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Hope Act of 2015 . 2. Reauthorization of program for priority review To encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases Section 529 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360ff ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Rare pediatric disease The term rare pediatric disease means any of the following: (A) A disease that meets each of the following criteria: (i) The disease primarily affects individuals aged from birth to 18 years, including age groups often called neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. (ii) The disease is a rare disease or condition, within the meaning of section 526. (B) Any form of sickle cell disease. (C) Any pediatric cancers. ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(A)— (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (G) is for a drug or biological product for which a priority review voucher has not been issued under section 524 (relating to tropical disease products). ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (5). 3. Limitation on priority review vouchers for tropical disease products Subparagraph (A) of section 524(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360n(a)(4) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by inserting and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) contains an assurance (satisfactory to the Secretary) that the drug for which the application is submitted has not been approved for commercial marketing for any tropical disease indication by a government authority outside of the United States for more than 24 months before the application is submitted; .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Ellison (for himself and Mr. Renacci ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from enforcing any requirement that consumer reporting agencies that serve only as a secure conduit to data from State unemployment compensation agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment with such agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ability to Repay Verification Enabling Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Economic growth requires access to affordable credit which depends on consumers’ ability to understand the terms of any loans they make and the ability of lenders to have an understanding of the consumers’ ability and willingness to repay loans. (2) New laws enacted by Congress require lenders to ascertain borrowers’ willingness and ability to repay prior to making a loan. (3) Lenders and consumers receive benefits such as quicker approval, lower interest rates, protection of privacy, and stronger anti-fraud protections from automatic underwriting utilizing existing databases. (4) Eleven States (Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Virginia) passed enabling legislation or rules enabling consumers who request that third parties using consumer report information for purposes of eligibility determination have efficient access to this information from the State’s unemployment insurance database. (5) Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements already require third parties using consumer report information for purposes of eligibility determination to obtain and maintain consent agreements. 3. Prohibition on requirement for onward transfer of consent agreements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Labor may not— (1) take any action to implement or enforce the requirement described in the Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 19–12, dated May 23, 2012, that a third-party consumer reporting agency that serves only as a secure conduit to data from State unemployment compensation agencies and that is not an agent of an individual obtain and maintain an informed consent agreement from such individual if the third-party consumer reporting agency seeks to obtain confidential unemployment compensation information with respect to such individual from a State; or (2) issue, implement, administer, or enforce any rule or other guidance that is the same as, or similar in effect to, the requirement described in paragraph (1).
IB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the establishment of preservation training and degree programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act or the PRISM Act . 2. Eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions for assistance for preservation education and training programs Section 303903(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a) )) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (as defined in section 320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059g(b) )), after universities, .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Clay , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Pierluisi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the establishment of preservation training and degree programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act or the PRISM Act . 2. Eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance for preservation education and training programs Section 303903(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a) )), after universities, .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the establishment of preservation training and degree programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act or the PRISM Act . 2. Eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions for assistance for preservation education and training programs Section 303903(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a) )) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (as defined in section 320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059g(b) )), after universities, .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 207 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 [Report No. 114–275] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Clay , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Pierluisi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 30, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. O'Rourke , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Vela , Mr. Rangel , and Mr. McNerney September 30, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 23, 2015 A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the establishment of preservation training and degree programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act or the PRISM Act . 2. Eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions for assistance for preservation education and training programs Section 303903(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a) )) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (as defined in section 320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059g(b) )), after universities, .

September 30, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. Cole ) 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 recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Adoption Parity Act . 2. Recognizing Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (a) In general Section 23(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining child with special needs) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or Indian tribal government after a State ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or Indian tribal government after such State . (b) 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. 1545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Nugent (for himself, Mr. Jolly , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Cook , and Mr. Walz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that the Director of the Bureau of Prisons ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the Federal penal or correctional institution for firearms carried by certain employees of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–277 ; 118 Stat. 865) gives certain law enforcement officers, including certain correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons, the right to carry a concealed firearm in all 50 States for self-protection; (2) the purpose of that Act is to allow certain law enforcement officers to protect themselves while off duty; (3) correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons have been the targets of assaults and murders while off duty; and (4) while that Act allows certain law enforcement officers to protect themselves off duty, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons allows correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons to securely store personal firearms at only 33 Federal penal and correctional institutions while at work. 3. Secure firearms storage (a) In general Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4049. Secure firearms storage (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term employee means a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the Bureau of Prisons; and (2) the terms firearm and qualified law enforcement officer have the meanings given those terms under section 926B. (b) Secure firearms storage The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution— (1) (A) provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the institution for employees to store firearms; or (B) allows employees to store firearms in a vehicle lockbox approved by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons; and (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), allows employees to carry concealed firearms on the premises outside of the secure perimeter of the institution. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4049. Secure firearms storage. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1546 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Palazzo (for himself, Mr. Higgins , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Norton , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Israel , and Mr. Byrne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015 . 2. Eligibility of public broadcasting facilities for certain disaster assistance (a) Private nonprofit facility defined Section 102(11)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(10)(B) ) is amended by inserting public broadcasting facilities, after workshops, . (b) Critical services defined Section 406(a)(3)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(3)(B) ) is amended by striking communications, and inserting communications (including broadcast and telecommunications), . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply to a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) on or after October 28, 2012.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2015 Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Jones , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Womack , Mr. Harper , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Yoder , and Mr. Roe of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Health Care Flexibility Act . 2. Repeal of distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or insulin (a) HSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Archer MSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 220(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence. (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f). (d) Effective dates (1) Distributions from savings accounts The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to amounts paid with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. (2) Reimbursements The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 3. Repeal of limitation on health flexible spending arrangements under cafeteria plans (a) In general Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i), and (2) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.