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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ensure Federal law enforcement officers remain able to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families, during a covered furlough.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Too often, Federal law enforcement officers encounter potentially violent criminals, placing officers in danger of grave physical harm. (2) In 2012 alone, 1,857 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted, with 206 sustaining serious injuries. (3) From 2008 through 2011, an additional 8,587 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted. (4) Federal law enforcement officers remain a target even when they are off-duty. Over the past 3 years, 27 law enforcement officers have been killed off-duty. (5) It is essential that law enforcement officers are able to defend themselves, so they can carry out their critical missions and ensure their own personal safety and the safety of their families whether on-duty or off-duty. (6) These dangers to law enforcement officers continue to exist during a covered furlough. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term agency means each authority of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States; (2) the term covered Federal law enforcement officer means any individual who— (A) is an employee of an agency; (B) has the authority to make arrests or apprehensions for, or prosecute, violations of Federal law; and (C) on the day before the date on which the applicable covered furlough begins, is authorized by the agency employing the individual to carry a firearm in the course of official duties; (3) the term covered furlough means a planned event by an agency during which employees are involuntarily furloughed due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or any budget situation including a lapse in appropriations; and (4) the term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. 4. Protecting Federal law enforcement officers who are subjected to a covered furlough During a covered furlough, a covered Federal law enforcement officer shall have the same rights to carry a firearm issued by the Federal Government as if the covered furlough was not in effect, including, if authorized on the day before the date on which the covered furlough begins, the right to carry a concealed firearm, if the sole reason the covered Federal law enforcement officer was placed on leave was due to the covered furlough.

Passed the House of Representatives May 10, 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. 2137 AN ACT To ensure Federal law enforcement officers remain able to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families, during a covered furlough.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Too often, Federal law enforcement officers encounter potentially violent criminals, placing officers in danger of grave physical harm. (2) In 2012 alone, 1,857 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted, with 206 sustaining serious injuries. (3) From 2008 through 2011, an additional 8,587 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted. (4) Federal law enforcement officers remain a target even when they are off-duty. Over the past 3 years, 27 law enforcement officers have been killed off-duty. (5) It is essential that law enforcement officers are able to defend themselves, so they can carry out their critical missions and ensure their own personal safety and the safety of their families whether on-duty or off-duty. (6) These dangers to law enforcement officers continue to exist during a covered furlough. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term agency means each authority of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States; (2) the term covered Federal law enforcement officer means any individual who— (A) is an employee of an agency; (B) has the authority to make arrests or apprehensions for, or prosecute, violations of Federal law; and (C) on the day before the date on which the applicable covered furlough begins, is authorized by the agency employing the individual to carry a firearm in the course of official duties; (3) the term covered furlough means a planned event by an agency during which employees are involuntarily furloughed due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or any budget situation including a lapse in appropriations; and (4) the term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. 4. Protecting Federal law enforcement officers who are subjected to a covered furlough During a covered furlough, a covered Federal law enforcement officer shall have the same rights to carry a firearm issued by the Federal Government as if the covered furlough was not in effect, including, if authorized on the day before the date on which the covered furlough begins, the right to carry a concealed firearm, if the sole reason the covered Federal law enforcement officer was placed on leave was due to the covered furlough.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Reichert , and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ensure Federal law enforcement officers remain able to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families, during a covered furlough.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Too often, Federal law enforcement officers encounter potentially violent criminals, placing officers in danger of grave physical harm. (2) In 2012 alone, 1,857 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted, with 206 sustaining serious injuries. (3) From 2008 through 2011, an additional 8,587 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted. (4) Federal law enforcement officers remain a target even when they are off-duty. Over the past 3 years, 27 law enforcement officers have been killed off-duty. (5) It is essential that law enforcement officers are able to defend themselves, so they can carry out their critical missions and ensure their own personal safety and the safety of their families whether on-duty or off-duty. (6) These dangers to law enforcement officers continue to exist during a covered furlough. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term agency means each authority of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States; (2) the term covered Federal law enforcement officer means any individual who— (A) is an employee of an agency; (B) has the authority to make arrests or apprehensions for, or prosecute, violations of Federal law; and (C) on the day before the date on which the applicable covered furlough begins, is authorized by the agency employing the individual to carry a firearm in the course of official duties; (3) the term covered furlough means a planned event by an agency during which employees are involuntarily furloughed due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or any budget situation including a lapse in appropriations; and (4) the term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. 4. Protecting Federal law enforcement officers who are subjected to a covered furlough During a covered furlough, a covered Federal law enforcement officer shall have the same rights to carry a firearm issued by the Federal Government as if the covered furlough was not in effect, including, if authorized on the day before the date on which the covered furlough begins, the right to carry a concealed firearm, if the sole reason the covered Federal law enforcement officer was placed on leave was due to the covered furlough.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2137 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2016 Received AN ACT To ensure Federal law enforcement officers remain able to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families, during a covered furlough.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Too often, Federal law enforcement officers encounter potentially violent criminals, placing officers in danger of grave physical harm. (2) In 2012 alone, 1,857 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted, with 206 sustaining serious injuries. (3) From 2008 through 2011, an additional 8,587 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted. (4) Federal law enforcement officers remain a target even when they are off-duty. Over the past 3 years, 27 law enforcement officers have been killed off-duty. (5) It is essential that law enforcement officers are able to defend themselves, so they can carry out their critical missions and ensure their own personal safety and the safety of their families whether on-duty or off-duty. (6) These dangers to law enforcement officers continue to exist during a covered furlough. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term agency means each authority of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States; (2) the term covered Federal law enforcement officer means any individual who— (A) is an employee of an agency; (B) has the authority to make arrests or apprehensions for, or prosecute, violations of Federal law; and (C) on the day before the date on which the applicable covered furlough begins, is authorized by the agency employing the individual to carry a firearm in the course of official duties; (3) the term covered furlough means a planned event by an agency during which employees are involuntarily furloughed due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or any budget situation including a lapse in appropriations; and (4) the term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. 4. Protecting Federal law enforcement officers who are subjected to a covered furlough During a covered furlough, a covered Federal law enforcement officer shall have the same rights to carry a firearm issued by the Federal Government as if the covered furlough was not in effect, including, if authorized on the day before the date on which the covered furlough begins, the right to carry a concealed firearm, if the sole reason the covered Federal law enforcement officer was placed on leave was due to the covered furlough.

Passed the House of Representatives May 10, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 419 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2137 [Report No. 114–543] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Reichert , and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 10, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Bishop of Michigan and Mr. Fitzpatrick May 10, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To ensure Federal law enforcement officers remain able to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families, during a covered furlough.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Too often, Federal law enforcement officers encounter potentially violent criminals, placing officers in danger of grave physical harm. (2) In 2012 alone, 1,857 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted, with 206 sustaining serious injuries. (3) From 2008 through 2011, an additional 8,587 Federal law enforcement officers were assaulted. (4) Federal law enforcement officers remain a target even when they are off-duty. Over the past 3 years, 27 law enforcement officers have been killed off-duty. (5) It is essential that law enforcement officers are able to defend themselves, so they can carry out their critical missions and ensure their own personal safety and the safety of their families whether on-duty or off-duty. (6) These dangers to law enforcement officers continue to exist during a covered furlough. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term agency means each authority of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States; (2) the term covered Federal law enforcement officer means any individual who— (A) is an employee of an agency; (B) has the authority to make arrests or apprehensions for, or prosecute, violations of Federal law; and (C) on the day before the date on which the applicable covered furlough begins, is authorized by the agency employing the individual to carry a firearm in the course of official duties; (3) the term covered furlough means a planned event by an agency during which employees are involuntarily furloughed due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or any budget situation including a lapse in appropriations; and (4) the term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. 4. Protecting Federal law enforcement officers who are subjected to a covered furlough During a covered furlough, a covered Federal law enforcement officer shall have the same rights to carry a firearm issued by the Federal Government as if the covered furlough was not in effect, including, if authorized on the day before the date on which the covered furlough begins, the right to carry a concealed firearm, if the sole reason the covered Federal law enforcement officer was placed on leave was due to the covered furlough.

May 10, 2016 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. 2138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Cleaver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2015 . 2. Medicare part A payment for anesthesiologist services in certain rural hospitals based on CRNA pass-through rules (a) In General Section 1814 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Anesthesiologist Services Provided in Certain Rural Hospitals (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, coverage and payment shall be provided under this part for physicians’ services that are anesthesia services furnished by a physician who is an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital described in paragraph (3) in the same manner as payment is made under the exception provided in section 9320(k) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended by section 6132 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395k note) (relating to payment on a reasonable cost, pass-through basis), for certified registered nurse anesthetist services furnished by a certified registered nurse anesthetist in a hospital described in such section. (2) No payment shall be made under any other provision of this title for physicians’ services for which payment is made under this subsection. (3) A rural hospital described in this paragraph is a hospital described in section 9320(k) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as so amended ( 42 U.S.C. 1395k note), except that— (A) any reference in such section to a certified registered nurse anesthetist or anesthetist is deemed a reference to a physician who is an anesthesiologist or anesthesiologist , respectively; and (B) any reference to January 1, 1988 or 1987 is deemed a reference to such date and year as the Secretary shall specify. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished during cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
114th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R. 2146 In the Senate of the United States, June 4, 2015. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2146) entitled An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following On page 3, strike lines 9 through 11 and insert the following: (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions after December 31, 2015.

Secretary
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2146 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act . 2. Early retirement distributions to Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers in governmental plans (a) In general Section 72(t)(10)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; (2) by striking means any employee and inserting the following: means— (i) any employee ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) any Federal law enforcement officer described in section 8331(20) or 8401(17) of title 5, United States Code, any Federal customs and border protection officer described in section 8331(31) or 8401(36) of such title, any Federal firefighter described in section 8331(21) or 8401(14) of such title, or any air traffic controller described in 8331(30) or 8401(35) of such title. . (b) Application to defined contribution plans Section 72(t)(10)(A) of such Code is amended by striking which is a defined benefit plan . (c) Distributions not treated as modification of substantially equal payments Section 72(t)(4)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting or a distribution to which paragraph (10) applies after other than by reason of death or disability . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions after December 31, 2014. 3. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2146 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Reichert (for himself, Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act . 2. Early retirement distributions to Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers in governmental plans (a) In general Section 72(t)(10)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or , (2) by striking means any employee and inserting the following: means— (i) any employee , and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) any Federal law enforcement officer described in section 8331(20) or 8401(17) of title 5, United States Code, any Federal customs and border protection officer described in section 8331(31) or 8401(36) of such title, any Federal firefighter described in section 8331(21) or 8401(14) of such title, or any air traffic controller described in 8331(30) or 8401(35) of such title. . (b) Application to defined contribution plans Section 72(t)(10)(A) of such Code is amended by striking which is a defined benefit plan . (c) Distributions not treated as modification of substantially equal payments Section 72(t)(4)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting or a distribution to which paragraph (10) applies after other than by reason of death or disability . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions after December 31, 2014.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act . 2. Early retirement distributions to Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers in governmental plans (a) In general Section 72(t)(10)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; (2) by striking means any employee and inserting the following: means— (i) any employee ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) any Federal law enforcement officer described in section 8331(20) or 8401(17) of title 5, United States Code, any Federal customs and border protection officer described in section 8331(31) or 8401(36) of such title, any Federal firefighter described in section 8331(21) or 8401(14) of such title, or any air traffic controller described in 8331(30) or 8401(35) of such title. . (b) Application to defined contribution plans Section 72(t)(10)(A) of such Code is amended by striking which is a defined benefit plan . (c) Distributions not treated as modification of substantially equal payments Section 72(t)(4)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting or a distribution to which paragraph (10) applies after other than by reason of death or disability . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions after December 31, 2014. 3. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of citizens to make a recommendation to the Secretary regarding featuring the likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Woman on the Twenty Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In 1875, Congress adopted the dollar as the monetary unit of the United States. (2) In 1877, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Department of the Treasury began printing all United States paper money. (3) The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created the Federal Reserve as the Nation’s central bank and provided for a national banking system. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued new paper money called Federal Reserve notes. (4) The Secretary of the Treasury usually selects the designs shown on Federal Reserve notes with the advice of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. (5) United States Federal Reserve notes now in production bear the following portraits: (A) President George Washington on the $1 bill. (B) President Thomas Jefferson on the $2 bill. (C) President Abraham Lincoln on the $5 bill. (D) Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill. (E) President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. (F) President Ulysses S. Grant on the $50 bill. (G) Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill. (6) There are also several denominations of Federal Reserve notes that are no longer produced. These include the $500 bill with the portrait of President William McKinley, the $1,000 bill with a portrait of President Grover Cleveland, the $5,000 bill with a portrait of President James Madison, the $10,000 bill with a portrait of Salmon P. Chase, and the $100,000 bill with a portrait of President Woodrow Wilson. (7) However, since the first general circulation of paper money, no woman has ever held the honor of being featured on paper money. 3. Citizens panel relating to the likeness of a woman to be included on the $20 Federal Reserve note (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall convene a panel of private citizens of the United States— (1) to consider and analyze public input regarding suggestions for the likeness of a woman to appear on the $20 Federal Reserve note; and (2) to make recommendations to the Secretary based on such input. (b) Report Not later than 6 months after receiving the recommendations described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes such recommendations and a determination as to whether the likeness of a woman shall appear on the $20 Federal Reserve note.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2152 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Esty , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Ms. Speier , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Slaughter , and Ms. Pingree ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school lunches, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act . 2. Banning meat and poultry products processed in China from school lunches (a) School lunch and breakfast Section 9(h) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Prohibiting the use of certain meat and poultry A school participating in the school lunch program under this Act or the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) may not serve under such a program: (A) Poultry or poultry products (as defined in sections 4(e) and (f) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 453(e) and (f))), produced or processed, in whole or in part, in the People's Republic of China. (B) Meat or meat food products (as defined in section 1(j) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601(j) )), produced or processed, in whole or in part, in the People's Republic of China. . (b) Child and adult care food program Section 17(g)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(g)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking this section shall consist of a combination of foods that meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research. and inserting the following: this section— (i) shall consist of a combination of foods that meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research; and (ii) may not include the products described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 9(h)(6). . (c) Summer food service program for children Section 13(f)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1431(f)(1) ) is amended by striking this section shall serve meals consisting of a combination of foods and meeting minimum nutritional standards prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research. and inserting the following: this section— (A) shall serve meals consisting of a combination of foods and meeting minimum nutritional standards prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research; and (B) may not serve the products described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 9(h)(6). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2157 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson 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 for one year tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes.

1. EXTENSION OF TAX-FREE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES (a) In General Subparagraph (F) of section 408(d)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson 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 for one year the credit for energy-efficient existing homes.

1. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT EXISTING HOMES (a) In General Paragraph (2) of section 25C(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2014. and inserting December 31, 2015 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2159 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson 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 for one year the credit for energy-efficient new homes.

1. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT NEW HOMES (a) In General Subsection (g) of section 45L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to homes acquired after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2160 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson 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 for one year the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services.

1. EXTENSION OF EMPLOYER WAGE CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (a) In General Subsection (f) of section 45P of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson 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 for one year the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

1. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD INVENTORY (a) In General Clause (iv) of section 170(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson 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 for one year the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.

1. EXTENSION OF MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUMS TREATED AS QUALIFIED RESIDENCE INTEREST (a) In General Subclause (I) of section 163(h)(3)(E)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2163 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson 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 for one year the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

1. EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION OF STATE AND LOCAL GENERAL SALES TAXES (a) In General Subparagraph (I) of section 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2016 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson 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 for one year the 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements.

1. EXTENSION OF 15-YEAR STRAIGHT-LINE COST RECOVERY FOR QUALIFIED LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, QUALIFIED RESTAURANT BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS, AND QUALIFIED RETAIL IMPROVEMENTS (a) In General Clauses (iv), (v), and (ix) of section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking January 1, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2016 . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2165 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson 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 for one year the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

1. EXTENSION OF ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES (a) In General Subsection (e) of section 222 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson 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 exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness.

1. PERMANENT EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF DISCHARGE OF QUALIFIED PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE INDEBTEDNESS Subparagraph (E) of section 108(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking which is discharged before January 1, 2015 .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To make the current Dungeness crab fishery management regime permanent and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act . 2. Dungeness crab fishery management Section 203 of the Act entitled An Act to approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Poland, and for other purposes , approved November 13, 1998 ( Public Law 105–384 ; 16 U.S.C. 1856 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i); and (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i).

Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Schrader ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To make the current Dungeness crab fishery management regime permanent and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act . 2. Dungeness crab fishery management Section 203 of the Act entitled An Act to approve a governing international agreement between the United States and the Republic of Poland, and for other purposes , approved November 13, 1998 ( Public Law 105–384 ; 16 U.S.C. 1856 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i); and (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i).
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2168 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 7, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To make the current Dungeness crab fishery management regime permanent and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act . 2. Dungeness crab fishery management Section 203 of the Act entitled An Act to approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Poland, and for other purposes , approved November 13, 1998 ( Public Law 105–384 ; 16 U.S.C. 1856 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i); and (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i).

Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 206 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2168 [Report No. 114–274] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Schrader ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 30, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Thompson of California and Mr. Huffman September 30, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To make the current Dungeness crab fishery management regime permanent and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act . 2. Dungeness crab fishery management Section 203 of the Act entitled An Act to approve a governing international agreement between the United States and the Republic of Poland, and for other purposes , approved November 13, 1998 ( Public Law 105–384 ; 16 U.S.C. 1856 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i); and (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i).

September 30, 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. 2174 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Cole , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Honda , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Ruiz , and Ms. Roybal-Allard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Native American languages grant program Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2991b–3 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(7)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 10 and inserting 5 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 15 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by striking or 3-year basis and inserting 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis ; and (B) by inserting , 4-year, or 5-year after on a 3-year . 3. Reauthorization of Native American languages program (a) In general Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 and inserting 2016 through 2020 . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2180 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize grantees of Department of Justice grants to set up task forces on policing in local communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing Act of 2015 . 2. Use of funds to establish task forces Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3751(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) The establishment of a task force, composed of individuals with relevant experience or subject-matter expertise in law enforcement, civil rights, and civil liberties, which shall identify the best ways to create an effective partnership between law enforcement officers of a unit of local government and the community those officers serve that reduces crime and increases trust. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mr. Quigley , and Mr. Renacci ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H–1B nonimmigrants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2015 or the STAPLE Act . 2. Exemption from numerical limitations on permanent residents for certain United States educated immigrants (a) Aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and who have an offer of employment from a United States employer in a field related to such degree. . (b) Procedure for granting immigrant status Section 204(a)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F) ) is amended— (1) by striking or after 203(b)(2), ; (2) by inserting , or 201(b)(1)(F) after 203(b)(3) ; and (3) by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security . 3. Exemption from H–1B numerical limitation for certain United States educated nonimmigrants Section 214(g)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) has earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and with respect to whom the petitioning employer requires such education as a condition for the employment. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2183 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to consider Brunswick County, North Carolina, to be part of the same metropolitan statistical area as Wilmington, North Carolina.

1. Brunswick County (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of the delineation of metropolitan statistical areas, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall consider Brunswick County, North Carolina, to be part of the same metropolitan statistical area that contains Wilmington, North Carolina. (b) Sunset Subsection (a) shall cease to be effective on January 1, 2021.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California (for herself, Mr. Neal , 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 repeal the phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Working Parents Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of phasedown of credit percentage for dependent care credit (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment) is amended to read as follows: (a) Allowance of Credit In the case of an individual for which there are 1 or more qualifying individuals with respect to such individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 35 percent of the employment-related expenses paid by such individual during the taxable year. . (b) Effective Date The amendment 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. 2185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Sanford (for himself, Mr. Palazzo , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Perry , Mr. Labrador , and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt limit, or using extraordinary measures once such limit has been reached, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt Limit Control and Accountability Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on use of extraordinary measures (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may not use extraordinary measures— (1) to prevent the United States from reaching the statutory debt limit under section 3101 of title 31, United States Code; or (2) once such debt limit has been reached. (b) Extraordinary measures defined For purposes of this section, the term extraordinary measures means— (1) suspending the investments of the Thrift Savings Plan G Fund; (2) suspending the investments of the Exchange Stabilization Fund; (3) suspending the issuance of new securities to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund; (4) redeeming early securities held by the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund; (5) suspending the issuance of new State and Local Government Series securities and savings bonds; (6) replacing Treasury securities subject to the debt limit with debt issued by the Federal Financing Bank; or (7) any other extraordinary actions taken by the Secretary to avoid defaulting on the obligations of the United States. 3. Repeal of Presidential modification of the debt ceiling Chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by repealing section 3101A; and (2) in the table of contents for such chapter, by striking the item relating to section 3101A. 4. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the statutory debt limit under section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, should not be suspended.