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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3075 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2015 Mr. Katko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a grant program to establish counter-messaging campaigns targeting terrorist propaganda.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program Act of 2015 . 2. Grant program for countering violent extremism (a) In general Title I of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 104. Grant program for countering violent extremism (a) Grant program (1) Establishment The Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, shall establish a grant program for eligible community groups and organizations to assist such groups and organizations in establishing counter-messaging campaigns targeting violent extremism. (2) Implementation plan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an implementation plan for the grant program under this subsection, including eligibility criteria, application criteria, methodology for awarding grants, and a plan for monitoring and evaluating grant applications and awards. (3) Prohibition A community group or organization is not eligible for a grant under this subsection if such group or organization has knowingly funded activities related to violent extremism or organizations known to engage in such activities, as determined by the Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies. (b) Violent extremism defined In this section, the term violent extremism means ideologically motivated terrorist activities. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 103 the following new item: Sec. 104. Grant program for countering violent extremism. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2015 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the number of base acres upon which agricultural producers are authorized to grow fruits and vegetables without a resulting reduction in payment acres on their farm when the resulting produce is used to help alleviate a food desert, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feeding America through Farm Flexibility Act of 2015 . 2. Producer discretion to plant additional fruits and vegetables on base acres without a resulting reduction in payment acres Section 1114(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9014(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Producer discretion to plant additional fruits and vegetables to alleviate food deserts (A) Additional planting authority; purpose The percentages specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) are increased by an additional five percent of base acres, to 20 percent and 40 percent respectively, if the crops referred to in paragraph (1) grown on the additional base acres are grown solely for sale or donation, directly or indirectly by the producer and with or without processing, in a food desert. (B) Food desert defined In this paragraph, the term food desert means a census tract that, as determined by the Secretary— (i) has a poverty rate of 20 percent or greater; and (ii) provides difficult access to a retail outlet that provides a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3077 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2015 Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Ribble , Mr. Tiberi , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To require any amounts remaining in Members’ Representational Allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Giveback Deficit Reduction Act . 2. Requiring amounts remaining in members’ representational allowances to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated for Members’ Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a fiscal year which remain after all payments are made under such Allowances for the year shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction, except that in the case of a fiscal year for which there is no Federal budget deficit, such amounts shall be used to reduce the Federal debt (in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate). (b) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2015 and each succeeding fiscal year. 3. Regulations The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this Act. 4. Definition As used in this Act, the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes.

1. Land into Trust (a) Federal land Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for nongaming purposes. (b) Land Description The land taken into trust under subsection (a) is the approximately 80 acres of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service, located in Tuolumne County, California, and described as follows: (1) Southwest 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 of Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 16 East. (2) Northeast 1/4 of Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Township 1 North, Range 16 East of the Mount Diablo Meridian. (c) Gaming Class II and class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )) shall not be permitted at any time on the land taken into trust under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2015 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes.

1. Land into Trust (a) Federal land Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for nongaming purposes. (b) Land Description The land taken into trust under subsection (a) is the approximately 80 acres of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service, located in Tuolumne County, California, and described as follows: (1) Southwest 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 of Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 16 East. (2) Northeast 1/4 of Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Township 1 North, Range 16 East. (c) Gaming Class II and class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )) shall not be permitted at any time on the land taken into trust under subsection (a).
II Calendar No. 549 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 6, 2016 Received July 7, 2016 Read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes.

1. Land into Trust (a) Federal land Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for nongaming purposes. (b) Land Description The land taken into trust under subsection (a) is the approximately 80 acres of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service, located in Tuolumne County, California, and described as follows: (1) Southwest 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 of Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 16 East. (2) Northeast 1/4 of Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Township 1 North, Range 16 East of the Mount Diablo Meridian. (c) Gaming Class II and class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )) shall not be permitted at any time on the land taken into trust under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

July 7, 2016 Read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 343 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3079 [Report No. 114–448] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2015 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources March 10, 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 July 15, 2015 A BILL To take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes.

1. Land into Trust (a) Federal land Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for nongaming purposes. (b) Land Description The land taken into trust under subsection (a) is the approximately 80 acres of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service, located in Tuolumne County, California, and described as follows: (1) Southwest 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 of Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 16 East. (2) Northeast 1/4 of Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Township 1 North, Range 16 East of the Mount Diablo Meridian. (c) Gaming Class II and class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )) shall not be permitted at any time on the land taken into trust under subsection (a).

March 10, 2016 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. 3080 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2015 Mrs. Noem (for herself and Mr. Zinke ) 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 provide an exception to the employer health insurance mandate for Indian tribal governments and tribally owned businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act . 2. Exception to employer health insurance mandate for Indian tribal governments and tribally owned businesses (a) In general Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Exception for Indian tribal governments and tribally owned businesses (i) In general The term applicable large employer shall not include any tribal employer. (ii) Tribal employer For purposes of this subparagraph, the term tribal employer means— (I) any Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40)) or subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of either, (II) any tribal organization (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b(l) )), (III) any corporation if more than 50 percent (determined by vote and value) of the outstanding stock of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity described in subclause (I) or (II), and (IV) any partnership if more than 50 percent of the value of the capital and profits interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity described in subclause (I) or (II). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2014.
IB Union Calendar No. 507 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3080 [Report No. 114–656] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2015 Mrs. Noem (for herself and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means July 5, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cole , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Ashford , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Russell , Mr. Kline , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Cook , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Denham , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Paulsen , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Reed , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Long , and Mr. Meehan July 5, 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 July 15, 2015 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to the employer health insurance mandate for Indian tribal governments and tribally owned businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act . 2. Exception to employer health insurance mandate for Indian tribal governments and tribally owned businesses (a) In general Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Exception for Indian tribal governments and tribally owned businesses (i) In general The term applicable large employer shall not include any tribal employer. (ii) Tribal employer For purposes of this subparagraph, the term tribal employer means— (I) any Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40)) or subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of either, (II) any tribal organization (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b(l) )), (III) any corporation if more than 50 percent (determined by vote and value) of the outstanding stock of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity described in subclause (I) or (II), and (IV) any partnership if more than 50 percent of the value of the capital and profits interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity described in subclause (I) or (II). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2015.

July 5, 2016 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 2d Session H. R. 3082 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the Daryle Holloway Post Office Building .

1. Daryle Holloway Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Daryle Holloway 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 Daryle Holloway Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives March 1, 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. 3082 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the Daryle Holloway Post Office Building .

1. Daryle Holloway Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Daryle Holloway 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 Daryle Holloway Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3082 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2015 Mr. Richmond (for himself, Mr. Scalise , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Abraham , and Mr. Fleming ) 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 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the Daryle Holloway Post Office Building .

1. Daryle Holloway Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Daryle Holloway 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 Daryle Holloway Post Office Building .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3082 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the Daryle Holloway Post Office Building .

1. Daryle Holloway Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Daryle Holloway 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 Daryle Holloway Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives March 1, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 492 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3082 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 25, 2016 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the Daryle Holloway Post Office Building .

1. Daryle Holloway Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Daryle Holloway 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 Daryle Holloway Post Office Building .

May 25, 2016 Reported without amendment
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3083 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2015 Mr. Williams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the dividends received deduction for repatriated foreign earnings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring Jobs Back to America Act of 2015 . 2. Modification and permanent extension of the incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the United States (a) Repatriation subject to 5 percent tax rate Section 965(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 85 percent and inserting 85.7 percent . (b) Permanent extension To elect repatriation Section 965(f) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (f) Election The taxpayer may elect to apply this section to any taxable year only if made on or before the due date (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for such taxable year. . (c) Repatriation includes current and accumulated foreign earnings (1) In general Section 965(b)(1) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The amount of dividends taken into account under subsection (a) shall not exceed the sum of the current and accumulated earnings and profits described in section 959(c)(3) for the year a deduction is claimed under subsection (a), without diminution by reason of any distributions made during the election year, for all controlled foreign corporations of the United States shareholder. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 965(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. (B) Section 965(c) of such Code is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively. (C) Section 965(c)(3) of such Code, as redesignated by subparagraph (B), is amended to read as follows: (3) Controlled groups All United States shareholders which are members of an affiliated group filing a consolidated return under section 1501 shall be treated as one United States shareholder. . (d) Clerical amendments (1) The heading for section 965 of such Code is amended by striking Temporary . (2) The table of sections for subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking Temporary dividends and inserting Dividends . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3085 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Cummings , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to make violators of such section liable to residents and invitees of target housing for such violations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead Exposure Accountability During Sales Avoids Lead Endangerment Act of 2015 or the LEAD SALE Act of 2015 . 2. Civil liability for violations of disclosure requirements regarding lead upon transfer of residential property (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 1018(b) of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 4852d(b)(3) ) is amended by inserting , or to any resident or invitee of the target housing suffering damages, . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to violations of such section 1018 occurring after January 1, 2016. 3. Subpoena authority for lead disclosure rule Subsection (a) of section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 4852d(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Authority of secretary (A) Investigations The Secretary may conduct such investigations as may be necessary to administer and carry out the duties of the Secretary under this subsection. The Secretary may administer oaths and require by subpoena the production of documents, and the attendance and testimony of witnesses, as the Secretary considers advisable. This subparagraph may not be construed to prevent the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from exercising authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act or this Act. (B) Enforcement Any district court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which an inquiry is carried out, upon application of the Attorney General, may, in the case of contumacy, failure, or refusal to comply with this subsection or to obey a subpoena of the Secretary issued under this paragraph, issue an order requiring such compliance therewith. Any failure to obey such an order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3086 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut ) 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 provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wrongful Convictions Tax Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Exclusion for wrongfully incarcerated individuals (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section: 139F. Certain amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals (a) Exclusion from gross income In the case of any wrongfully incarcerated individual, gross income shall not include any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) relating to the incarceration of such individual for the covered offense for which such individual was convicted. (b) Wrongfully incarcerated individual For purposes of this section, the term wrongfully incarcerated individual means an individual— (1) who was convicted of a covered offense, (2) who served all or part of a sentence of imprisonment relating to that covered offense, and (3) (A) who was pardoned, granted clemency, or granted amnesty for that covered offense because that individual was innocent of that covered offense, or (B) (i) for whom the judgment of conviction for that covered offense was reversed or vacated, and (ii) for whom the indictment, information, or other accusatory instrument for that covered offense was dismissed or who was found not guilty at a new trial after the judgment of conviction for that covered offense was reversed or vacated. (c) Covered offense For purposes of this section, the term covered offense means any criminal offense under Federal or State law, and includes any criminal offense arising from the same course of conduct as that criminal offense. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139E the following new item: Sec. 139F. Certain amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Waiver of limitations If the credit or refund of any overpayment of tax resulting from the application of this Act to a period before the date of enactment of this Act is prevented as of such date by the operation of any law or rule of law (including res judicata), such credit or refund may nevertheless be allowed or made if the claim therefor is filed before the close of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mrs. Lawrence ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To close out expired grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grants Oversight and New Efficiency Act or the GONE Act . 2. Identifying and closing out expired grants (a) Expired grant report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall instruct the head of each agency, in coordination with the Secretary, to submit to Congress and the Secretary a report, not later than December 31 of the first calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, that— (A) lists each covered grant held by the United States Government; (B) recommends which of the covered grants described in subparagraph (A) should be closed; and (C) for each covered grant, explains why the covered grant has not been closed out. (2) Use of data systems An agency may use existing multiagency data systems in order to submit the report required under paragraph (1). (3) Explanation of missing information If the head of an agency is unable to submit all of the information required to be included in the report under paragraph (1), the report shall include an explanation of why the information is not available, including any shortcomings with existing grant data systems. (b) Notice from agencies (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date on which the head of an agency submits the report required under subsection (a), the head of the agency shall provide notice to the Secretary specifying whether the head of the agency has closed out grant awards associated with all of the covered grants. (2) Notice to Congress Not later than 90 days after the date on which the head of an agency provides notice to the Secretary under paragraph (1), the head of the agency shall provide the same notice to Congress. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Closed out The term closed out means the closeout of a grant account conducted in accordance with section 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, including section 200.343 of such title, or any successor thereto. (3) Covered grant The term covered grant means a grant in a Federal agency cash payment management system held by the United States Government for which— (A) the grant award period of performance, including any extensions, has been expired for not less than 2 years; and (B) the grant has not been closed out in accordance with section 200.343 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3091 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Ms. Maxine Waters of California (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Garamendi , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Delaney , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Edwards , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Hahn , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Israel , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Keating , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Lee , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Payne , Mr. Polis , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Sires , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Reauthorization of the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Section 240001 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14181 ) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Grant Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this section, the Attorney General, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance and in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations in paying for the costs of planning, designing, establishing, and operating locally based, proactive programs to protect and locate missing patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. ; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting competitive after to receive a ; (3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Preference In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall give preference to national nonprofit organizations that have experience working with patients, and families of patients, with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. ; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2020. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3092 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Ms. Maxine Waters of California (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Garamendi , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Delaney , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Edwards , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Hahn , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Israel , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Keating , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Lee , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Payne , Mr. Polis , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Sires , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Lipinski , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on 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 provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.

1. Alzheimer's Disease Research Semi­post­al Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for medical research relating to Alzheimer's disease, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (referred to in this Act as the Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp ) in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) Terms and conditions (1) In general The issuance and sale of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this subsection. (2) Duration The Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 6 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Disposition of proceeds All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title 39) shall be transferred to the National Institutes of Health, for the purpose described in subsection (a), through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (c) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal stamp refers to a stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Mr. Gibbs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make certain changes in the implementation of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Correct the Safety Analysis Act . 2. Compliance, Safety, Accountability program (a) Use of crash information in determining motor carrier safety risk In determining the safety risk of a motor carrier under the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, the Secretary of Transportation may attribute a crash to a motor carrier only if the Secretary determines that the carrier could have prevented the crash. (b) Use of safety data (1) In general In carrying out the CSA program, and to prevent the misuse and misinterpretation of data by public entities, the Secretary— (A) shall use the safety data of a motor carrier developed under the program solely for internal purposes of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, including allocating resources to conduct audits and inspections of motor carriers; and (B) may not make the scores available to the public. (2) Safety fitness information Paragraph (1) may not be construed to affect the responsibility of the Secretary under section 31144(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, to make final safety fitness determinations readily available to the public. (c) Compliance, Safety, Accountability program defined In this section, the term Compliance, Safety, Accountability program or CSA program means the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program carried out by the Secretary, acting through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Kind , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Schrader , and Mr. Young of Iowa ) 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 provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act . 2. Exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking or after such Act, , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3151a ), or under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such State. , and (3) by striking state in the heading and inserting other . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Ribble , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Massie , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Sanford , Mr. Buck , Mr. Brat , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Meadows , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit the payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on payment of surcharges to non-Federal entities Section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) Prohibition on payment of surcharges to organizations outside of the Federal Government (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no surcharges collected with respect to the sale of any numismatic item may be paid to any organization outside of the Federal Government, other than with respect to the costs of producing and selling such item. (2) Payment of costs Surcharges collected in connection with the sale of any numismatic item shall be used to recover all numismatic operation and program costs allocable to the program under which such numismatic item is produced and sold. (3) Excess deposited into Treasury Amounts of surcharges collected in excess of the amounts described in paragraph (2) shall be transferred by the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury for the purpose of deficit reduction. . 3. Applicability Subsection (f) of section 5134, United States Code, as amended by this Act, shall apply with respect to any commemorative coin program established or numismatic item produced pursuant to an Act enacted on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Mr. Tom Price of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit conditioning health care provider licensure on participation in a health plan or the meaningful use of electronic health records.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2015 . 2. Health care provider licensure cannot be conditioned on participation in a health plan or the meaningful use of electronic health records (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services and any State (as a condition of receiving Federal financial participation under title XIX of the Social Security Act) may not require any health care provider, as a condition of licensure of the provider in any State— (1) to participate in any health plan; or (2) to comply with any requirements relating to the meaningful use of electronic health records (including under part 170 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Health plan The term health plan has the meaning given such term in section 1171(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d(5) ), and includes a basic health program established under section 1331 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18051 ), a qualified health plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer under the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program under section 1322 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18042 ), a qualified health plan offered under a health care choice compact under section 1333 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18053 ), a multi-State qualified health plan offered under section 1334 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18054 ), or other health plan offered under title I of such Act. (2) Health care provider The term health care provider means any person or entity that is required by State or Federal laws or regulations to be licensed, registered, or certified to provide health care services and is so licensed, registered, or certified, or exempted from such requirement by other statute or regulation. (3) State The term State has the meaning given such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3101 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Stivers , and Mr. Tiberi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the list of veterans designated as former prisoners of war, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the POW Accountability Act . 2. Review of lists of former prisoners of war (a) Review of lists of prisoners of war The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall review the VA POW list and the DOD POW list to identify any discrepancies in such lists. (b) Inspector General review of process The Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall review the process by which the Secretary determines that a veteran is a former prisoner of war, including whether the Secretary is following guidelines established by the Secretary to determine that a veteran is a former prisoner of war. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the VA POW list, including the following: (1) Any discrepancies, by period of conflict, in the number of prisoners of war included on the VA POW list and the DOD POW list. (2) With respect to veterans included on the VA POW list who are not included on the DOD POW list, information regarding how such determinations were made, including what types of evidence were used, in a manner that does not personally identify such veterans. (3) The results of the review of the Inspector General under subsection (b), without change. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term DOD POW list means the list maintained by the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office, of members of the Armed Forces who were prisoners of war. (2) The term VA POW list means the list maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of veterans whom the Secretary determines are former prisoners of war.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3103 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2015 Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available for use by rural and smaller carriers in order to expand wireless coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of licenses Section 307 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 307 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Extension of licenses (1) Definitions (A) In general For purposes of this subsection— (i) the term rural area means any area other than— (I) an area described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A) ); and (II) a city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of greater than 20,000 inhabitants; and (ii) the term small carrier means a carrier with not more than 1,500 employees. (B) Calculation of number of employees For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the number of employees of a carrier shall be determined in accordance with section 121.106 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. (2) Establishment of program Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 , the Commission shall establish a program under which a carrier that receives a license under this section may partition or disaggregate the license in order to make unused spectrum available to small carriers or carriers to serve rural areas. (3) Extension of license term Any carrier that receives a license under this section and participates in the program established under paragraph (2) shall receive a 3-year extension of the license granted under this section. .