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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6092 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Vargas (for himself, Mr. Serrano , Mr. Vela , Mrs. Davis of California , and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow certain alien veterans to be paroled into the United States to receive health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act . 2. Parole for certain veterans Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking except as provided in subparagraph (B) or in section 214(f), and inserting except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C) or in section 214(f), ; (2) by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the discretion of the Secretary, parole into the United States temporarily under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe only on a case-by-case basis any alien applying for admission to the United States who— (I) is a veteran (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code); (II) seeks parole to receive health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code; and (III) resides permanently abroad pursuant to having been ordered removed or voluntarily departed from the United States under section 240B. (ii) Parole of alien under clause (i) shall not be regarded as an admission of the alien and when the purposes of such parole shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, have been served the alien shall forthwith return or be returned to the custody from which the alien was paroled. (iii) (I) Parole under clause (i) shall not be available in the case of an alien who is inadmissible due to a criminal conviction for— (aa) a crime of violence; or (bb) a crime that endangers the national security of the United State for which the alien has served a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years. (II) For purposes of subclause (I), the term crime of violence means an offense defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code, excluding a purely political offense, for which the alien has served a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Vargas (for himself, Mr. Serrano , Mr. Vela , Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Napolitano , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish naturalization offices at initial military training sites.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Naturalization at Training Sites Act of 2016 or the NATS Act . 2. Establishment and Use of Naturalization Offices at Initial Military Training Sites (a) In general The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, shall establish a naturalization office at each initial military training site of the Armed Forces. (b) Outreach The Secretary concerned shall take steps to identify members of the Armed Forces who are not citizens of the United States and to inform such members of the availability and services of a naturalization office at initial military training sites. (c) Trained personnel The Secretary concerned shall retain trained personnel at a naturalization office at an initial military training site to provide services to members of the Armed Forces who are not citizens of the United States. (d) Assignment preference Pending the establishment of a naturalization office at all initial military training sites, the Secretary concerned, to the extent practicable, shall assign a new member of the Armed Forces who is not a citizen of the United States to an initial military training site that has a naturalization office. (e) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act . 2. Effective date of rule (a) Effective date Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to exemptions regarding the rates of pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 (May 23, 2016)), such rule shall not take effect until June 1, 2017. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide authority for the rule described in subsection (a), nor any part thereof, that is not otherwise provided by law.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Kline , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Messer , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Brat , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Allen , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Hardy , Mr. Hill , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Benishek , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Westerman , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Knight , Mr. Barr , and Mr. Dold ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act . 2. Effective date of rule (a) Effective date Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to exemptions regarding the rates of pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 (May 23, 2016)), such rule shall not take effect until June 1, 2017. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide authority for the rule described in subsection (a), nor any part thereof, that is not otherwise provided by law.
II Calendar No. 662 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6094 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2016 Received; read the first time November 15, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act . 2. Effective date of rule (a) Effective date Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to exemptions regarding the rates of pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 (May 23, 2016)), such rule shall not take effect until June 1, 2017. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide authority for the rule described in subsection (a), nor any part thereof, that is not otherwise provided by law.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

November 15, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6094 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2016 Received; read the first time AN ACT To provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act . 2. Effective date of rule (a) Effective date Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to exemptions regarding the rates of pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 (May 23, 2016)), such rule shall not take effect until June 1, 2017. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide authority for the rule described in subsection (a), nor any part thereof, that is not otherwise provided by law.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Harper , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Brat , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Harris , Mr. Cole , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Flores , Mrs. Hartzler , and Mr. Messer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prevent proposed regulations relating to restrictions on liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes from taking effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act . 2. Proposed regulations relating to restrictions on liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes prevented from taking effect The proposed regulations under section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to restrictions on liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes, published on August 4, 2016, in the Federal Register (81 Fed. Reg. 51413) shall have no force or effect. No Federal funds may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce such proposed regulations or any substantially similar regulations.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Cárdenas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Smart Technology Traffic Signals Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Less Traffic with Smart Stop Lights Act of 2016 . 2. Smart Technology Traffic Signals Grant Program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a Smart Technology Traffic Signals Grant Program (in this section referred to as the Program ) to improve the functioning of traffic signals in a manner that— (1) reduces traffic congestion; (2) improves the safety and effectiveness of roadways; (3) reduces fuel costs for drivers; and (4) reduces air pollution. (b) Grant authority In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may make grants, on a competitive basis, to a State, local, or tribal government entity. (c) Grant uses An entity awarded a grant under the Program shall use the grant to improve traffic signals through the implementation of innovative technology, including— (1) adaptive signal control technology; and (2) real-time data measurement technology. (d) Timing A grant awarded to an entity under the Program shall be fully expended not later than the date that is 3 years after the date on which initial grant amounts are made available to the entity. (e) Federal share (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the costs of a project assisted with a grant under the Program may not exceed 80 percent. (2) Exception The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) if a State, local, or tribal government entity demonstrates, as determined by the Secretary, extreme financial hardship. (3) In-kind contributions The non-Federal share of the costs of a project assisted with a grant under the Program may be derived in whole or in part from in-kind contributions. (f) Applications To be eligible for a grant under the Program a State, local, or tribal government entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Boustany , Mr. Richmond , and Mr. Abraham ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To establish a deadline for approval of claims made under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Timely Payments for Flood Victims Act of 2016 . 2. Deadline for approval of claims (a) In general Section 1312 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4019 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The Administrator and inserting Subject to other provisions of this section, the Administrator ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Deadline for approval of claims (1) In general The Administrator shall provide that, in the case of any claim for damage to or loss of property under flood insurance coverage made available under this title, a final determination regarding approval of a claim for payment or disapproval of the claim be made, and notification of such determination be provided to the insured making such claim, not later than the expiration of the 30-day period (as such period may be extended pursuant to paragraph (2)) beginning upon the day on which such claim was made. Payment of approved claims shall be made as soon as possible after such approval. (2) Extension of deadline The Administrator shall provide that the period referred to in paragraph (1) may be extended by a single additional period of 15 days in cases where extraordinary circumstances are demonstrated. The Administrator shall, by regulation, establish criteria for demonstrating such extraordinary circumstances and for determining to which claims such extraordinary circumstances apply. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any claim under flood insurance coverage made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. ) pending on the date of the enactment of this Act and any claims made after such date of enactment.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Jones (for himself and Mr. Butterfield ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate certain parts of United States Route 264 and the Eastern North Carolina Gateway Corridor as future parts of the Interstate System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eastern North Carolina Gateway Act of 2016 . 2. Route designation (a) High-Priority corridor on National Highway System Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 119 Stat. 1210) is amended by adding at the end the following: (89) United States Route 264 from its intersection with United States Route 64 (High Priority Corridor 13) near Zebulon, North Carolina, to Greenville, North Carolina. (90) The Eastern North Carolina Gateway Corridor from United States Route 70 (High Priority Corridor 82) in the vicinity of Kinston, North Carolina, passing in the vicinity of Greenville, North Carolina, to United States Route 64 (High Priority Corridor 13) in the vicinity of Bethel, North Carolina, and generally along the routes of United States Route 13 and North Carolina Highway 11. . (b) Future parts of Interstate system Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2033; 119 Stat. 1213) is amended in the first sentence by striking and subsection (c)(83) and inserting subsection (c)(83), subsection (c)(89), and subsection (c)(90) .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Loebsack (for himself, Mr. Stivers , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Jones , Mr. Honda , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Walz , Mr. Marino , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Blum , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Denham , Mr. Hunter , and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that certain veterans receive in-patient psychiatric care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Never Again Act . 2. Provision of in-patient psychiatric care for veterans (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720G the following new section: 1720H. Provision of in-patient psychiatric care (a) Requirement To furnish care Except as provided by subsection (b), upon the request of a covered veteran, the Secretary shall furnish, or continue to furnish, to the covered veteran in-patient psychiatric care at the facility of the Department that— (1) is closest to where the veteran resides; and (2) has the capacity and capability to provide such care. (b) Non-Department facilities (1) If the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, that a facility of the Department does not have the capability or capacity to furnish in-patient psychiatric care to a covered veteran pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall furnish such care to such veteran at a non-Department facility. (2) For purposes of determining the rates of reimbursement for a non-Department facility that furnishes in-patient psychiatric care pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall treat such non-Department facility as a health care provider being reimbursed pursuant to section 101(d)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ). (c) Covered veteran defined In this section, the term covered veteran means a veteran who is— (1) enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title; and (2) entitled to in-patient psychiatric care furnished by the Secretary under this chapter. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1704 the following new item: 1720H. Provision of in-patient psychiatric care. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Ryan of Ohio 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 a partial exclusion from the excise tax imposed on heavy trucks sold at retail for alternative fuel trucks.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Truck Tax Parity Act of 2016 . 2. Partial exclusion from excise tax imposed on heavy trucks sold at retail for alternative fuel trucks (a) In general Section 4051(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Partial exclusion for alternative fuel trucks (A) In general In the case of any automobile truck chassis, automobile truck body, or tractor subject to tax under paragraph (1) which is fueled wholly or partially by an alternative fuel, the rate of tax shall be reduced by 35 percent. (B) Alternative fuel For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term alternative fuel means compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and any liquid at least 85 percent of the volume of which consists of methanol. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to sales after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mrs. Torres introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Small Business Administration to make information relating to lenders making covered loans publicly available, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communicating Lender Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act or the CLEAR SBA Act . 2. SBA lender activity index Section 4 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 633 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) SBA lender activity index (1) Definition In this subsection, the term covered loan means a loan made or debenture issued under this Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 661 et seq. ) by a private individual or entity. (2) Requirement Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall make publicly available on the Web site of the Administration a user-friendly database of information relating to lenders making covered loans (to be known as the Lender Activity Index ). (3) Data included (A) In general The database made available under paragraph (2) shall include, for each lender making a covered loan— (i) the name of the lender; (ii) the number of covered loans made by the lender; (iii) the total dollar amount of covered loans made by the lender; (iv) a list of each ZIP Code in which a recipient of a covered loan made by the lender is located; (v) a list of the industries of the recipients to which the lender made a covered loan; (vi) whether the covered loan is for an existing business or a new business; (vii) the number and total dollar amount of covered loans made by the lender to— (I) small business concerns owned and controlled by women; (II) socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4)(A)); and (III) small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans; and (viii) whether the covered loan was made under section 7(a) or under the program to provide financing to small business concerns through guarantees of loans under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq. ). (B) Incorporation of data The Administrator shall— (i) include in the database made available under paragraph (2) information relating to covered loans made during fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; and (ii) incorporate information relating to covered loans on an ongoing basis. (C) Period of data availability The Administrator shall retain information relating to a covered loan in the database made available under paragraph (2) until not earlier than the end of the third fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year during which the covered loan was made. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Mr. Heck of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 . 2. Caskets and urns for burial of certain veterans in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations Section 2306(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking for burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran and inserting for burial of a deceased veteran in a national cemetery or in a veterans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the burial of the veteran in a national cemetery and inserting such burial .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To fulfill the land conveyance requirements under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the Alaska Native Village of Canyon Village, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Canyon Village Land Conveyance Act . 2. Canyon Village, Alaska, land conveyance Section 14(h) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1613(h) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking and follows and inserting as follows ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end of each of paragraphs (2) through (5) and inserting a period; (3) in paragraph (6), by striking this Act; and inserting this Act. ; (4) in paragraph (7), by striking and (5); and and inserting (5), and (12). ; (5) in paragraph (9), in the first sentence, by striking or (5) and inserting (5), or (12) ; (6) in paragraph (11), by striking and (6) and inserting (6), and (12) ; and (7) by adding at the end the following: (12) Canyon Village (A) Conveyance (i) In general The Secretary shall convey to Kian Tr’ee Corporation, for the Native Village of Canyon Village, the surface estate in the land selected by the Kian Tr’ee Corporation under paragraph (2). (ii) Application For purposes of the conveyance under clause (i), sections 2650.2 and 2653.2(c) of title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) shall not apply. (B) Limitation A conveyance under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 6,400 acres. (C) Subsurface estate (i) In general Unless Doyon Limited elects to make a selection under clause (ii), the Secretary shall convey to Doyon Limited the subsurface estate to the land conveyed under subparagraph (A). (ii) Alternate selection At the option of Doyon Limited, instead of accepting the conveyance under clause (i)— (I) Doyon Limited may make a selection from existing selections on land withdrawn pursuant to section 11(a)(3) that is equal in acreage to the subsurface estate that would otherwise be conveyed under clause (i); and (II) the Secretary shall convey to Doyon Limited the subsurface estate selected under subclause (I). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2016 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide incentives to grantees under the Continuum of Care program to re-house all former members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing our Military Servicemembers Act of 2016 or the HOMeS Act of 2016 . 2. Incentive for proven strategies Subsection (d) of section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11386b(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and former servicemembers before the semicolon at the end; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and former servicemembers before the first comma; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Former servicemember For purposes of this subsection, the term former servicemember means a person who served in the active or inactive military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2016 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Meehan , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perfluorinated compounds, and for other purposes.

1. Deadline for regulations on per­fluo­ri­nat­ed compounds Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Perfluorinated compounds Notwithstanding any other deadline established in this subsection, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for per­fluo­ri­nat­ed compounds. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2016 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Moore , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Doggett , and Mr. Ellison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of total corporate tax paid by a corporation in each annual report required to be filed under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corporate Transparency and Accountability Act . 2. Requirement to disclose total corporate taxes paid (a) In general Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Disclosure of total corporate taxes paid (1) Issuer disclosure requirement Each issuer required to file an annual or quarterly report under subsection (a) shall disclose in that report— (A) the total pre-tax profit of the issuer during the period covered by the report; (B) the total amount paid by the issuer in State taxes during the period covered by the report; (C) the total amount paid by the issuer in Federal taxes during the period covered by the report; and (D) the total amount paid by the issuer in foreign taxes during the period covered by the report. (2) Disclosure of Country-by-Country Reporting information Each issuer required to file an annual or quarterly report under subsection (a) shall disclose in that report, for each of its subsidiaries and aggregated on a country-by-country basis— (A) revenues generated from transactions with other constituent entities; (B) revenues not generated from transactions with other constituent entities; (C) profit or loss before income tax; (D) total income tax paid on a cash basis to all tax jurisdictions, and any taxes withheld on payments received by the constituent entities; (E) total accrued tax expense recorded on taxable profits or losses, reflecting only operations in the relevant annual period and excluding deferred taxes or provisions for uncertain tax liabilities; (F) stated capital, except that the stated capital of a permanent establishment must be reported in the tax jurisdiction of residence of the legal entity of which it is a permanent establishment unless there is a defined capital requirement in the permanent establishment tax jurisdiction for regulatory purposes; (G) total accumulated earnings, except that accumulated earnings of a permanent establishment must be reported by the legal entity of which it is a permanent establishment; (H) total number of employees on a full-time equivalent basis; and (I) net book value of tangible assets, which, for purposes of this section, does not include cash or cash equivalents, intangibles, or financial assets. (3) Availability of information The Commission shall make the information filed with the Commission pursuant to this subsection publicly available through the Commission website in a manner that is searchable, sortable, and downloadable. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to disclosures made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2016 Mrs. Lawrence (for herself, Mr. Conyers , Ms. Norton , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the improvement of consumer confidence reports, and for other purposes.

1. Improved consumer confidence reports Section 1414(c)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Revisions Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator, in consultation with the groups identified in subparagraph (A), shall promulgate revisions to the regulations issued pursuant to subparagraph (A) to increase the effectiveness and understandability of consumer confidence reports. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2016 Ms. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act . 2. Presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water Subsection (a) of section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) Presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water (A) Study The Administrator shall carry out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water, which shall— (i) identify pharmaceuticals and personal care products that have been detected in sources of drinking water and the levels at which such pharmaceuticals and personal care products have been detected; (ii) identify the sources of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water, including point sources and nonpoint sources of pharmaceutical and personal care products; (iii) identify the effects of such pharmaceuticals and personal care products on humans, the environment, and the safety of drinking water; and (iv) identify methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent the presence of such pharmaceuticals and personal care products. (B) Consultation The Administrator shall conduct the study described in subparagraph (A) in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs), the Director of the United States Geological Survey, the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies (including the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences), and other interested stakeholders (including manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and personal care products and consumer groups and advocates). (C) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall submit to the Congress a report on the results of the study carried out under this paragraph. (D) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) The term personal care product has the meaning given the term cosmetic in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. (ii) The term pharmaceutical has the meaning given the term drug in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6135 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6135 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2016 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Fleischmann , Mrs. Black , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. DesJarlais , and Mr. Fincher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6135 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2016 Received AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.

1. U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, shall be known and designated as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes 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 U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 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. 6138 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.

1. U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, shall be known and designated as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes 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 U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2016 Ms. Brownley of California (for herself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Bera , Mr. Cook , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Denham , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Pelosi , Ms. Lee , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Costa , Mr. Honda , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Farr , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Nunes , Mr. McCarthy , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Knight , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Aguilar , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Becerra , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Bass , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Royce , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Takano , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , Ms. Hahn , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Issa , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters , and Mrs. Davis of California ) 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 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.

1. U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, shall be known and designated as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes 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 U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6138 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2016 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.

1. U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, shall be known and designated as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes 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 U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Seabees Fallen Heroes Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2016 Mr. Cárdenas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, and for other purposes.

1. Deadline for regulations on perchlorate Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Perchlorate Notwithstanding any other deadline established in this subsection, not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6143 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2016 Ms. Fudge introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish revised guidance for school officials seeking to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water in schools, and for other purposes.

1. Guidance for schools regarding lead in drinking water Part F of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–21 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1466. Guidance for schools regarding lead in drinking water (a) Guidance on lead monitoring Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish revised guidance for school officials seeking to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water in schools. (b) Requirements The Administrator shall include in the guidance published under subsection (a)— (1) testing protocols for schools to accurately detect lead contamination in school drinking water and its sources; (2) recommended actions to reduce or eliminate such contamination, including lead service line replacement where needed; (3) recommendations for maintaining or replacing drinking water infrastructure, including pipes, pipe fittings, fixtures, solder, drinking water coolers, and drinking water fountains, when planning for or undergoing renovations of school property; and (4) recommendations and forms for communicating lead testing results, potential health risks, and response actions to students, staff, parents, and communities. (c) Lead service line defined For purposes of this section, the term lead service line means a service line that is not lead free (within the meaning of section 1417). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6146 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2016 Mr. Israel 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 improve the dependent care credit by repealing the phasedown of the credit percentage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Middle Class Dependent Care Fairness Act of 2016 . 2. Dependent care credit improvements (a) Repeal of phasedown of credit percentage Subsection (a) of section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 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 (as defined in subsection (b)(1)) 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 (as defined in subsection (b)(2)) 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.