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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2016 Mr. Huizenga of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate Federal Prison Industries advantages over the private sector and small business in the procurement of commercially available goods and services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Modifications in authority of Federal Prison Industries (a) Elimination of mandatory sourcing for Government contracts (1) Section 4124 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 307 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 4124. (b) Elimination of Small Business Set-Asides for Federal Prison Industries Section 4122 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Federal Prison Industries is ineligible to produce any product under a contract awarded to a small business concern pursuant to section 15(a) of the Small Business Act. . (c) Protection of classified and sensitive information Section 4122 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (g) The head of an executive agency may not enter into any contract with Federal Prison Industries under which an inmate worker would have access to— (1) any data that is classified; (2) any geographic data regarding the location of— (A) surface and subsurface infrastructure providing communications or water or electrical power distribution; (B) pipelines for the distribution of natural gas, bulk petroleum products, or other commodities; or (C) other utilities; or (3) any personal or financial information about any individual private citizen, including information relating to such person’s real property however described, without the prior consent of the individual. . (d) Report to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall report to Congress on the extent of re-entry employment preparation provided to inmates by participation in Federal Prison Industries. Such report shall focus on the rate of recidivism found among such inmates after release as compared to that rate among other inmates who did not participate in Federal Prison Industries.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2016 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the exception for marginal production from the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas wells.

1. Exception for marginal production from taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas wells made permanent (a) In general Section 613A(c)(6)(H) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (H) Taxable income limit not applicable to marginal production The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 613 shall not apply to so much of the allowance for depletion as is determined under subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2016 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit the use of leaded fuel by aircraft operating within United States airspace.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Lead in the Air Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition on leaded fuel The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue such regulations as are necessary to prohibit the use of leaded fuel by aircraft operating within United States airspace beginning on January 1, 2021.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016 . 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) Whoever knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (b) In this section— (1) the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 12, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2016 Mr. Rooney of Florida (for himself and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016 . 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Frauds regarding veterans’ benefits. (a) Whoever knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud a veteran of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that veteran, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (b) In this section— (1) the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1041. Frauds regarding veterans’ benefits. .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4676 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016 . 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) Whoever knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (b) In this section— (1) the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 12, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4677 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Mr. Capuano (for himself, Mr. Keating , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Lynch , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Neal , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Tsongas , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mrs. Lawrence , and Ms. Brownley of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide death benefits for campus police officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2016 . 2. Death benefits for campus police officers Section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796b ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively; (2) by inserting the following before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated): (1) campus police officer means a police officer— (A) who is authorized to enforce the criminal laws (including the authorization to make arrests); and (B) who is employed by an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965), including a police or similar department operated by such institution; ; and (3) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) a campus police officer. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a personal injury sustained in the line of duty by a campus police officer occurring on or after April 15, 2013.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4679 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Mr. Dent (for himself and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate straight-party voting from any voting system used for Federal elections.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the People Before Party Act of 2016 . 2. Elimination of straight-party voting in Federal elections Section 301(a)(6) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(a)(6) ) is amended by striking the period at the end of the sentence and inserting , except that no State may provide a voter with the opportunity to indicate the selection of a political party as a representation of the selection of an individual candidate. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4681 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Clark of Massachusetts ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide greater support to students with dependents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization Act or the CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act . 2. Amendments to CCAMPIS Section 419N of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070e ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Contents To ensure that the reports submitted under paragraph (1) collect relevant data on the program under this section and its impact, the Secretary shall determine the contents of such reports after consultation with relevant stakeholders. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Publication of reports Not later than 1 year after the first report is submitted under paragraph (1), as amended by the CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish the reports submitted under paragraph (1) for the preceding year on the public website of the Department. ; and (2) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $67,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year. . 3. Report by office of postsecondary education Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education (acting through the Office of Postsecondary Education) shall report to Congress on the plans of the Department of Education to better serve postsecondary students with dependents.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4682 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Eshoo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal debt collection amendments made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2016 or as the HANGUP Act . 2. Repeal of debt collection amendments (a) In general Section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking , unless such call is made solely to collect a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking , is made solely pursuant to the collection of a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States, ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (F), by adding and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (H). (b) Regulations Section 301(b) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 is repealed.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Mr. Coffman (for himself, Mr. Walz , Mr. Zeldin , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Jones , Mr. Russell , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Murphy of Florida , and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge from the Armed Forces of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Veterans Act of 2016 . 2. Review of characterization or terms of discharge from the Armed Forces of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge Section 1553(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) (A) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2), in the case of a former member described in subparagraph (B), the board shall— (i) review medical evidence of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or a civilian health care provider that is presented by the former member; and (ii) review the case with a rebuttable presumption in favor of the former member that post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury materially contributed to the circumstances resulting in the discharge of a lesser characterization. (B) A former member described in this subparagraph is a former member described in paragraph (1) or a former member whose application for relief is based in whole or in part on matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury as supporting rationale or as justification for priority consideration whose post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury is related to combat or military sexual trauma, as determined by the Secretary concerned. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Russell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that temporary employees of the Department of Defense may compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DOD Workforce Flexibility Act of 2016 . 2. Personnel flexibilities relating to the Department of Defense (a) In general Chapter 96 of title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In section 9601(1)— (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking land management agency and inserting covered agency ; (B) at the end of subparagraph (E), by striking and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (G) the Department of Defense; and . (2) In section 9602, by striking land management agency in each instance it appears and inserting covered agency . (b) Technical and clerical amendments (1) Technical amendment The heading of chapter 96 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: and the Department of Defense . (2) Clerical amendment The analysis for part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 96 and inserting the following: 96. Personnel flexibilities relating to land management agencies and the Department of Defense. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4691 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Mr. Cartwright (for himself and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying in schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alerting Local Leaders and Ensuring Responsible Guidelines for Youth Act or the ALLERGY Act . 2. Requirement for policies on allergy-related bullying Part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 6 Policies on allergy bullying 8581. Requirements (a) In general As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, a local educational agency shall establish and implement a policy on allergy bullying in the schools served by the local educational agency, which, at a minimum, requires that each such school— (1) educate students, school personnel, and parents about allergy bullying, and that such bullying is against the rules of the school; (2) clearly define what the punishment or response may be for a violation of the rule against allergy bullying, which may include a therapeutic response, where appropriate; (3) have in effect policies and procedures that encourage each victim of allergy bullying to report such bullying to school personnel; and (4) in carrying out the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (3), is in compliance with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. ) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ). (b) Certification As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, a local educational agency shall certify in writing not later than October 1 of each year to the State educational agency involved that the local educational agency has established and implemented the policy described in subsection (a). The State educational agency shall report to the Secretary not later than November 1 of each year a list of those local educational agencies that have not filed a certification or against which complaints have been made to the State educational agency that the local educational agency is not in compliance with this section. (c) Definition The term allergy bullying means unwanted, aggressive behavior by a student toward another student with an allergy and includes— (1) a real or perceived imbalance of power due to such other student’s allergy, such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity, to control or harm such other student; and (2) actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, physical or verbal attacks, and excluding such other student from a group on purpose. . 3. Table of contents The table of contents for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8574, the following: Subpart 5—Requirements for Policies on Allergy Bullying Sec. 8581. Requirements. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4703 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To eliminate the authority of the executive branch to further restrict intra-family firearm transfers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Firearm Protection Act . 2. Elimination of executive authority to further restrict intra-family firearm transfers (a) In general No officer or employee of the Federal Government may take any action that would result in a limitation on the transfer of a firearm between members of the same family, including by way of inheritance, that is more restrictive than the limitations on the conduct that are in effect as of January 3, 2016. (b) Family defined For purposes of subsection (a), 2 individuals shall be considered to be members of the same family if 1 of the individuals is the spouse, or a child, sibling, grandchild, or legal guardian, of the other individual.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4709 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Miss Rice of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 to require commercial email messages to include an option allowing recipients to unsubscribe from any such future emails.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unsubscribe From All Act of 2016 . 2. Requiring an option to unsubscribe from all electronic communications (a) In general Section 5(a)(3)(A) of the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 ( 15 U.S.C. 7704(a)(3)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general It is unlawful for any person to initiate the transmission to a protected computer of a commercial electronic mail message that does not, clearly and conspicuously displayed, contain— (i) a functioning return electronic mail address or other Internet-based mechanism that a recipient may use to choose the specific types of commercial electronic mail messages the recipient wants to receive or does not want to receive from the sender, including an option under which the recipient may choose not to receive any commercial electronic mail messages from the sender, at the electronic mail address where the message was received; and (ii) a functioning option labeled unsubscribe from all or a similar phrase that, upon selection, sends a reply electronic mail message or Internet-based communication requesting not to receive future commercial electronic mail messages from that sender at the electronic mail address where the message was received with not more than one additional action required by the recipient. . (b) Time period Section 5(a)(3)(B) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7704(a)(3)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) Time period It is unlawful for any person to initiate the transmission to a protected computer of a commercial electronic message that does not remain capable of receiving messages or communications sent under subparagraph (A) for no less than 30 days after the transmission of the original message. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 5(a)(3)(C) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7704(a)(3)(C) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting subparagraphs (A) and (B) .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to eliminate premium subsidies for crop insurance for tobacco.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Subsidies for Tobacco Act . 2. Prohibition on payment of portion of premium by corporation for tobacco Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Prohibition on payment of portion of premium by corporation for tobacco (A) In general Effective beginning with the 2018 reinsurance year, notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Corporation shall not pay any portion of the premium for a policy or plan of insurance for tobacco under this subtitle. (B) Deficit reduction Any savings realized as a result of subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for Federal budget deficit reduction. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4712 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative under which a person to whom a document is sent under that initiative may require that the United States Postal Service obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act . 2. Option for signature requirement under the Secure Mail Initiative (a) In general Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative (or any successor program) under which a person to whom a document is sent under that initiative may require that the United States Postal Service obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document. (b) Fee The Secretary shall require the payment of a fee from a person requiring a signature under subsection (a). Such fee may be set at a level that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing all such services. Such fee may also be set at a level that will recover any additional costs associated with the administration of the fees collected. 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report which includes— (1) the implementation of the requirements under section 2; (2) the fee imposed under section 2(b); and (3) the number of times during the previous year that a person required a signature under section 2(a).

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4712 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Woodall , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Conyers , and Mr. Cummings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative under which a person to whom a document is sent under that initiative may require that the United States Postal Service obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act . 2. Option for signature requirement under the Secure Mail Initiative (a) In general Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative (or any successor program) under which a person to whom a document is sent under that initiative may require that the United States Postal Service obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document. (b) Fee The Secretary shall require the payment of a fee from a person requiring a signature under the option required to be provided under subsection (a), which shall be in such an amount as is reasonable to recoup the costs of providing such option to such person. 3. Report Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report which includes— (1) for the first report, the implementation of the requirements under section 1; (2) the fee imposed under section 1(b); and (3) the number of times during the previous year that a person required a signature under the required to be provided under section 1(a).
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative under which a person to whom a document is sent under that initiative may require that the United States Postal Service obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act . 2. Option for signature requirement under the Secure Mail Initiative (a) In general Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative (or any successor program) under which a person to whom a document is sent under that initiative may require that the United States Postal Service obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document. (b) Fee The Secretary shall require the payment of a fee from a person requiring a signature under subsection (a). Such fee may be set at a level that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing all such services. Such fee may also be set at a level that will recover any additional costs associated with the administration of the fees collected. 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report which includes— (1) the implementation of the requirements under section 2; (2) the fee imposed under section 2(b); and (3) the number of times during the previous year that a person required a signature under section 2(a).

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself and Mr. DeFazio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act . 2. Purposes It is the purpose of this Act to— (1) ensure that consumers in the United States can make informed decisions when purchasing salmon; and (2) authorize an independent scientific review of— (A) the possible effects of genetically engineered salmon on wild salmon stocks; and (B) the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of genetically engineered salmon for human consumption. 3. Market name for genetically engineered salmon (a) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ), the acceptable market name of any salmon that is genetically engineered shall include the words “Genetically Engineered” or GE prior to the existing acceptable market name. (b) Definition For purposes of this section, salmon is genetically engineered if it has been modified by recombinant DNA (rDNA) techniques, including the entire lineage of salmon that contain the rDNA modification. 4. Third-party review of certain salmon approval The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that an independent scientific organization conducts a review of the environmental assessment that was carried out by the Food and Drug Administration in support of an approval of a new animal drug application related to AquAdvantage Salmon, dated November 12, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Mr. Young of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicare coverage of certain costs associated with FDA-approved clinical trials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Barriers to Clinical Research Act of 2016 . 2. Medicare coverage of certain costs associated with FDA-approved clinical trials (a) In general Section 1862(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 13957(m) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading— (A) by striking routine and inserting certain ; and (B) by striking category A and inserting medical ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking category A and inserting category A or category B ; and (B) by striking payment for coverage of routine and inserting the following: “payment for coverage of— (A) in the case of category A and category B clinical trials, routine ; (C) in subparagraph (A), as added by subparagraph (B) of this subsection, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) in the case of category B clinical trials, the costs of the devices under investigation. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) Category B clinical trial For purposes of paragraph (1), a category B clinical trial means a trial of a medical device if— (A) the trial is of a nonexperiemental/investigational (category B) medical device (as defined in regulations under section 405.201(b) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect as of January 1, 2015)); and (B) the trial meets criteria established by the Secretary to ensure that the trial conforms to appropriate scientific and ethical standards. (4) Automatic qualification of certain trials A trial of a medical device shall be deemed to be meet the definition of a category A or category B clinical trial under paragraph (2) or (3), respectively, as the case may be, if the trial is conducted under the investigational use exemption under section 520(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360j(g) ). . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (3) of section 731(b) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y note) is repealed. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to costs incurred on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2016 Mr. McHenry (for himself, Mr. Hudson , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Posey , and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 or the RPM Act of 2016 . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) at the time the Clean Air Act was written, and each time the Clean Air Act has been amended, the intent of Congress has been, and continues to be, that vehicles manufactured for, modified for, or utilized in organized motorized racing events would not be encompassed by the Clean Air Act’s definition of motor vehicle ; (2) when Congress sought to regulate nonroad vehicles in 1990, it explicitly excluded from the definition of nonroad vehicle any vehicle used solely for competition; (3) despite the clear intent of Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency has cited the Clean Air Act as authority for regulating vehicles used solely for competition; and (4) the Environmental Protection Agency has exceeded its statutory authority in its recent actions to regulate vehicles used solely for competition. 3. Exclusion of vehicles used solely for competition from the anti-tampering provisions of the Clean Air Act Section 203 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7522 ) is amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following: No action with respect to any device or element of design referred to in paragraph (3) shall be treated as a prohibited act under that paragraph if the action is for the purpose of modifying a motor vehicle into a vehicle to be used solely for competition. . 4. Exclusion of vehicles used solely for competition from the definition of motor vehicle in the Clean Air Act Section 216 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7550 ) is amended by striking . at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting and that is not a vehicle used solely for competition, including any vehicle so used that was converted from a motor vehicle. . 5. Implementation Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize any regulations necessary to implement the amendments made by this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4717 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2016 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Russell , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Miller of Florida , Ms. Speier , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish a policy against sexual abuse on all United States military installations, whether located in the United States or overseas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating America’s Responsibility To Limit Abuse, Negligence and Depravity Act or the MARTLAND Act . 2. Adoption of Department of Defense policy against sexual abuse on all United States military installations (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Members of the United States Army and Marine Corps serving in Afghanistan were advised to respect cultural and religious practices of Afghans and told that sexual abuse perpetrated by local allies was a matter of Afghan law. (2) In one report, a United States soldier said that, from his bunk at a base in southern Afghanistan, he could hear Afghan police officers sexually abusing boys they had brought to the base and that at night we could hear [the boys] screaming but we’re not allowed to do anything about it . (3) Fighting in a foreign theater of war should not require members of the Armed Forces to turn a blind eye toward criminal perversion. (4) The Department of Defense already has an established policy against human trafficking. (5) Department of Defense Instruction 2200.01 instructs members of the Armed Forces as follows: Oppose prostitution, forced labor, and any related activities contributing to the phenomenon of trafficking in persons (TIP). TIP is a violation of U.S. law and internationally recognized human rights, and is incompatible with DoD core values. . (6) The Department of Defense also needs an established policy to counter sexual abuse perpetrated on a United States military installation, whether the installation is located in the United States or overseas. (b) Policy Against Sexual Abuse on Military Installations It is the policy of the United States that human rights violations, including child abuse, shall not be conducted or condoned on any United States military installation, whether located in the United States or overseas, by either citizens or nationals of the United States or foreign nationals. (c) Implementation of policy No later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan detailing the procedures by which the Secretary will implement the policy expressed in subsection (b). (d) Military installation defined In this section, the term military installation includes United States combat outposts and forward operating locations.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4718 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2016 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Beyer , and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Gender Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender diversity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 . 2. Gender diversity study and disclosures (a) Gender Diversity Advisory Group (1) Establishment The Securities and Exchange Commission shall establish a Gender Diversity Advisory Group (the Advisory Group ), which shall be composed of representatives from the Government, academia, and the private sector. (2) Study and recommendations The Advisory Group shall— (A) carry out a study on strategies to increase gender diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers; and (B) not later than 9 months after the establishment of the Advisory Group, issue a report to the Commission, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate containing the findings and determinations made in carrying out such study, along with recommendations to increase gender diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers. (3) Annual report Not later than 1 year following the issuance of the report under paragraph (2)(B), and annually thereafter, the Commission shall issue a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the status of gender diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers. (4) Public availability of reports The Commission shall make all reports of the Advisory Group available to issuers and the public, including on the website of the Commission. (b) Disclosures The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 14B the following: 14C. Gender diversity disclosures The Commission shall, by rule, require each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual meeting of the shareholders of the issuer, the gender composition of the issuer’s board of directors and nominees for the board of directors. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2016 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas 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 require inclusion of the taxpayer’s social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

1. Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Identification requirement (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s social security number on the return of tax for such taxable year. (B) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the social security number of either spouse is included on such return. (C) Social security number For purposes of this paragraph, the term social security number means a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration (other than a social security number issued pursuant to subclause (II) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (II)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act). . (b) Omissions treated as mathematical or clerical error Section 6213(g)(2)(I) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (I) an omission of a correct social security number required under section 24(d)(6) (relating to refundable portion of child tax credit), or a correct TIN required under section 24(e) (relating to child tax credit), to be included on a return, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
IB Union Calendar No. 362 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4722 [Report No. 114–476] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2016 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means March 23, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Renacci March 23, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 10, 2016 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require inclusion of the taxpayer’s social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2016 . 2. Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Identification requirement (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s social security number on the return of tax for such taxable year. (B) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the social security number of either spouse is included on such return. (C) Social security number For purposes of this paragraph, the term social security number means a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration (other than a social security number issued pursuant to subclause (II) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (II)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act). . (b) Omissions treated as mathematical or clerical error Section 6213(g)(2)(I) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (I) an omission of a correct social security number required under section 24(d)(6) (relating to refundable portion of child tax credit), or a correct TIN required under section 24(e) (relating to child tax credit), to be included on a return, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

March 23, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2016 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Roskam , Mrs. Black , and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas ) 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 the recovery of improper overpayments resulting from certain Federally subsidized health insurance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act . 2. Recovery of improper overpayments resulting from certain Federally subsidized health insurance (a) In general Section 36B(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Clause (ii) of section 35(g)(12)(B) of such Code is amended by striking , except that and all that follows and inserting a period. (2) So much of paragraph (2) of section 36B(f) of such Code as precedes advance payments is amended to read as follows: (2) Excess advance payments If the . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.