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VI 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Jorge Rojas Gutierrez and Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez.

1. Permanent resident status for Jorge Rojas Gutierrez and Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Jorge Rojas Gutierrez and Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez shall each be eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Jorge Rojas Gutierrez or Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Jorge Rojas Gutierrez or Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez, as appropriate, shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon granting an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Jorge Rojas Gutierrez and Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Jorge Rojas Gutierrez and Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Jorge Rojas Gutierrez and Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
VI 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel.

1. Adjustment of status (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel shall each be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the United States, and shall be eligible for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) upon filing an application for such adjustment of status. (b) Application and payment of fees Subsection (a) shall apply only if the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of permanent resident status to Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel under section 202(e) of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (d) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
VI 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1097 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Alicia Aranda De Buendia.

1. Permanent resident status for Alicia Aranda de Buendia (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Alicia Aranda De Buendia shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Alicia Aranda De Buendia enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Alicia Aranda De Buendia shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Alicia Aranda De Buendia, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year— (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Alicia Aranda De Buendia under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ); or (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Alicia Aranda De Buendia under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
VI 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1098 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2015 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elna Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola.

1. Adjustment of status (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any order, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elna Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the United States, and shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ). (b) Application and payment of fees Subsection (a) shall apply only if the applications for issuance of immigrant visas or the applications for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of immigrant visas to Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elna Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Marina Elna Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elna Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(c) ). (d) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1099 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2015 Mr. Scott (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act or the PACE Act . 2. Small employers in the group market (a) In general Section 1304(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18024(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 101 employees and inserting 51 employees ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 100 employees and inserting 50 employees ; and (3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) State option to extend definition of small employer Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a State from treating an employer with an average of at least 1 but not more than 100 employees on business days during the preceding calendar year as a small employer for purposes of this title. . (b) Public Health Service Act Section 2791(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 101 employees and inserting 51 employees ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking 100 employees and inserting 50 employees .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1100 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2015 Mr. Thune introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred sequentially to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry by unanimous consent with instructions that if the bill is reported by that Committee, the bill be referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require State and local government approval of prescribed burns on Federal land during conditions of drought or fire danger.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Grassland Fire Danger Index The term grassland fire danger index means a system for classifying grassland fire danger according to a range of low to moderate to high to very high to extreme, produced by the National Weather Service. (2) Prescribed burn The term prescribed burn means a planned fire intentionally ignited or a naturally occurring fire allowed to burn to meet management objectives authorized by law (including regulations). 3. Limitations on prescribed burns (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the head of a Federal agency shall not authorize a prescribed burn on Federal land if, for the county or contiguous county in which the Federal land is located, any of the following conditions are present: (1) The grassland fire danger index indicates a high, very high, or extreme danger of grassland fire. (2) The Chief of the Forest Service has declared a very high or extreme fire danger. (b) Exception The head of a Federal agency may authorize a prescribed burn under a condition described in subsection (a) if the head of the Federal agency obtains prior approval from the applicable State government and local fire officials. (c) Liability (1) In general A head of a Federal agency that authorizes a prescribed burn shall be liable for any damage to private property caused by the prescribed burn, notwithstanding chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Tort Claims Act ) or any State law. (2) Damages The head of a Federal agency liable for damages under paragraph (1) shall pay the damages within 120 days of receipt of a substantiated claim. (d) Report At the end of each fiscal year, the Chief of the Forest Service shall submit to Congress a report describing— (1) the number and locations of prescribed burns during that fiscal year; and (2) each prescribed burn during that fiscal year that was authorized by the head of a Federal agency pursuant to subsection (b).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2015 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Clark Canyon Dam Notwithstanding the time period described in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12429, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) shall, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice and in accordance with the procedures of the Commission under that section, reinstate the license and extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of project works for the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
II Calendar No. 212 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1103 [Report No. 114–132] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2015 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 9, 2015 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Clark Canyon Dam Notwithstanding the time period described in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12429, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) shall, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice and in accordance with the procedures of the Commission under that section, reinstate the license and extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of project works for the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

September 9, 2015 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1104 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2015 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Tester , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.

1. Extension of time for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Gibson Dam (a) In general Notwithstanding the requirements of section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12478–003, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice and in accordance with the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for a 6-year period that begins on the date described in subsection (b). (b) Date described The date described in this subsection is the date of the expiration of the extension of the period required for commencement of construction for the project described in subsection (a) that was issued by the Commission prior to the date of enactment of this Act under section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ).
II Calendar No. 213 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1104 [Report No. 114–133] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2015 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Tester , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 9, 2015 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.

1. Extension of time for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Gibson Dam (a) In general Notwithstanding the requirements of section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12478–003, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice and in accordance with the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for a 6-year period that begins on the date described in subsection (b). (b) Date described The date described in this subsection is the date of the expiration of the extension of the period required for commencement of construction for the project described in subsection (a) that was issued by the Commission prior to the date of enactment of this Act under section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ).

September 9, 2015 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1105 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2015 Mr. Heller (for himself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization of per diem payments for furnishing care to dependents of certain homeless veterans Section 2012(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Services for which a recipient of a grant under section 2011 of this title (or an entity described in paragraph (1)) may receive per diem payments under this subsection may include furnishing care for a dependent of a homeless veteran who is under the care of such homeless veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from the grant recipient (or entity). .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2015 Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include court security officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stanley Cooper Death Benefits for Court Security Officers Act . 2. Public safety officers’ death benefits Section 1204(9) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796b(9) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) a court security officer who is under contract with the United States Marshals Service. . 3. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the amendments made by this Act. 4. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any injury sustained on or after January 1, 2010.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1113 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to remand certain civil actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation.

1. Multidistrict litigation Section 1407(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking When and inserting (1) When ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Upon a motion of a plaintiff in a civil action described in paragraph (1), if the panel does not remand the action at or before the conclusion of such pretrial proceedings to the district from which it was transferred before the date that is 5 years after the date on which the action is transferred— (A) the action shall be remanded to the district court from which it was transferred; and (B) on remand, the district court shall set a schedule for the time for completion of discovery and a trial date for the action in accordance with chapter 23 and the civil justice expense and delay reduction plan of the district court implemented in accordance with that chapter. . 2. Effective date The amendment made by section 1 shall apply to any civil action pending in a transferee district court described in section 1407 of title 28, United States Code, on or after August 1, 2010.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1115 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2015 Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To close out expired, empty grant accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grants Oversight and New Efficiency Act or the GONE Act . 2. Identifying and closing out expired, empty grant accounts (a) Inspectors General report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency shall submit to Congress and the head of each agency a report that— (A) lists each covered grant account held by the United States Government; (B) recommends which of the covered grant accounts described in subparagraph (A) should be immediately closed; and (C) for each covered grant account that has been expired for more than 90 days, explains why the covered grant account has not been closed out. (2) Consideration In determining which grant accounts held by the United States Government are covered grant accounts, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency shall compare the information made available in the cash payment management system and the grants program management database to ensure that grant accounts for grant awards that are not expired are not listed under paragraph (1)(A). (b) Closure of accounts required; notice (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the report is submitted under subsection (a), the head of each agency with a covered grant account recommended for closure in the report described in subsection (a) shall close out each expired grant award associated with each covered grant account that is managed by the agency. (2) Notice from agencies Not later than 90 days after the date on which the 180-day period described in paragraph (1) ends, the head of each agency required to close a covered grant account under paragraph (1) shall provide notice the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency specifying whether the head of the agency has closed out grant awards associated with all of the covered grant accounts required to be closed under paragraph (1). (3) Notice to Congress Not later than 90 days after the date on which the 90-day period described in paragraph (2) ends, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency shall submit to Congress and the committees of jurisdiction a report on the status of all the covered grant accounts required to be closed under paragraph (1). (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code; and (2) the term covered grant account means a grant account in a Federal agency payment management system held by the United States Government that has a zero balance for more than 180 days and for which the grant award period has expired.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1122 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2015 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mrs. Boxer , and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2015 . 2. Inapplicability of chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education (a) In General Chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code (relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements) shall not apply to an enrollment agreement made between a student and an institution of higher education. (b) Definition In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). 3. Prohibition on limitations on ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will not require any student to agree to, and will not enforce, any limitation or restriction (including a limitation or restriction on any available choice of applicable law, a jury trial, or venue) on the ability of a student to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against an institution in court. . 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
II Calendar No. 61 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1124 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2015 Mr. Alexander , from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to improve the Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIOA Technical Amendments Act . 2. Amendments to Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act (a) Local workforce development boards Section 107(i)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3122(i)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking the day before the date of enactment of this Act and inserting the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 . (b) Performance accountability system Section 116 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(iv), by striking clause (i)(IV) and inserting clause (i)(VI) ; and (2) in subsection (g), by striking for a program described in subsection (d)(2)(A) . (c) State allotments Section 132(b) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3172(b) ) is amended, in paragraphs (1)(B)(iv)(I) and (2)(B)(iii)(I), by inserting less than after fiscal year that is . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 3. Establishment of National Council on Disability (a) In general Section 400(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 780(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) Each member of the National Council shall serve for a term of 3 years. (2) (A) No member of the National Council may serve more than two consecutive full terms beginning on the date of commencement of the first full term on the Council. Members may serve after the expiration of their terms until their successors have taken office. (B) As used in this paragraph, the term full term means a term of 3 years. (3) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which such member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if enacted 1 day after the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ).

April 28, 2015 Read twice and placed on the calendar
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1135 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2015 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Burr ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fairness in hospital payments under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Sunset of Medicare hospital payment provision Section 3141 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by inserting and before October 1, 2015, after October 1, 2010, .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1136 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2015 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL Relating to the modernization of C–130 aircraft to meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. C–130 fleet modernization (a) Affirmation of authority To modernize Congress affirms that, for the purposes of modernizing the C–130 aircraft fleet, the Air Force has authority to undertake safety and compliance upgrades in lieu of the C–130 aircraft avionics modernization program of record to meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration by 2020. (b) Replacement of limitation Section 134 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291 ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection (b): (b) Coordination with FAA in implementation of alternative program If the Secretary of the Air Force implements in accordance with subsection (a)(2) the alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the Secretary shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the implementation of such program in order to meet or otherwise satisfy applicable safety and compliance airspace regulations. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1139 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Same Day Registration Act . 2. Same day registration (a) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Same day registration (a) In general (1) Registration Notwithstanding section 8(a)(1)(D) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 ), each State shall permit any eligible individual on the day of a Federal election and on any day when voting, including early voting, is permitted for a Federal election— (A) to register to vote in such election at the polling place using a form that meets the requirements under section 9(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; and (B) to cast a vote in such election. (2) Exception The requirements under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State in which, under a State law in effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this section, there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal office. (b) Eligible individual For purposes of this section, the term eligible individual means, with respect to any election for Federal office, an individual who is otherwise qualified to vote in that election. (c) Effective date Each State shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office occurring in November 2016 and for any subsequent election for Federal office. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (2) The table of contents of such Act is amended— (A) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Same day registration. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1142 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Hatch , and Mr. Vitter ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native Species Protection Act . 2. Treatment of intrastate species (a) Definition of intrastate species In this Act, the term intrastate species means any species of plant or fish or wildlife (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 )) that is— (1) found entirely within the borders of a single State; and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity. (b) Treatment An intrastate species shall not be— (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under— (A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); or (B) any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Ms. Cantwell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To make the authority of States of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fishery 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).
II Calendar No. 477 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1143 [Report No. 114–260] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Boxer , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation May 23, 2016 Reported by Mr. Thune , without amendment A BILL To make the authority of States of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fishery 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).

May 23, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. King , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and to reinstate the grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act . 2. Sodium target levels; whole grain requirement Section 9(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Sodium target levels Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not implement any regulation under this Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq. ), the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–296 ), or any other law that would require a reduction in the quantity of sodium contained in federally reimbursed meals, foods, and snacks sold in schools below Target 1 (as described in section 220.8(f)(3) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)). (6) Whole grain requirement Notwithstanding the final rule of the Secretary entitled Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (77 Fed. Reg. 4088 (January 26, 2012)) or any other provision of law— (A) the Secretary shall only require that half of all grains in federally reimbursed meals, foods, and snacks sold in schools are whole grain-rich; and (B) school food authorities shall comply with the applicable grain component or standard with respect to the school lunch or school breakfast program that was in effect prior to July 1, 2014. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center .

1. J. Waties Waring Federal building and United States courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center . (b) 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 subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1152 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 . 2. Making permanent extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (3).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reverse the designation by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture of certain communities in the State of Alaska as nonrural.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subsistence Access Management Act of 2015 . 2. Definition of Secretaries In this Act, the term Secretaries means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Redesignation not authorized (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any regulation, order, or policy, for purposes of administering the Federal Subsistence Management Program on public lands within the State of Alaska pursuant to the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ), with respect to a community or area designated as rural by the Secretaries by regulation effective on or before May 6, 2007, the Secretaries may not, except pursuant to Act of Congress— (1) redesignate the community or area as nonrural; or (2) adjust the boundaries of a community or area to render some or all of that community or area nonrural. (b) Reinstatement of list (1) In general The list of communities and areas designated rural (including the boundaries of those communities and areas) in effect on May 6, 2007, is reinstated. (2) Effect Except as modified by Act of Congress, with respect to those communities and areas designated as rural, the list described in paragraph (1) shall be in effect as if the final rule entitled Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C; Nonrural Determinations (72 Fed. Reg. 25688 ( May 7, 2007)) had not been issued. 4. Effect Nothing in this Act prohibits the Secretaries from determining that, in accordance with regulations duly promulgated by the Secretaries— (1) a community or area designated nonrural by the Secretaries should be redesignated as rural; or (2) the boundaries of a community or area designated nonrural should be adjusted by the Secretaries to render some or all of that community or area rural. 5. Publication of interim final rule, list (a) Publication of interim final rule Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall publish an interim final rule amending any regulations inconsistent with this Act. (b) Publication of list Once each year after the publication under subsection (a), the Secretaries shall publish in the Federal Register a list of communities and areas (including the boundaries of those communities and areas) designated rural and nonrural in accordance with this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1157 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1162 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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) a planned event by an agency during which employees are involuntarily furloughed due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or any budget situation other than a lapse in appropriations; and (B) an event during which employees of an agency are involuntarily furloughed due to 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.