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II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 781 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2015 Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Scott ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To improve knowledge about the best practices for teaching financial literacy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Student Borrowers Act . 2. Best practices for teaching financial literacy Part C of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 138. Best practices for teaching financial literacy (a) Best practices (1) In general After soliciting public comments and consulting with and receiving input from relevant parties, including a diverse set of institutions of higher education and other parties, the Secretary shall, by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Empowering Student Borrowers Act , establish best practices for institutions of higher education regarding methods to— (A) teach financial literacy skills; and (B) provide useful and necessary information to assist students at the institutions of higher education when making financial decisions related to student borrowing. (2) Best practices The best practices described in paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Methods to ensure that students have a clear sense of the students' total borrowing obligations, including monthly payments, and repayment options. (B) The most effective ways to engage students in financial literacy education, including frequency and timing of communication with students. (C) Information on how to target different student populations, including part-time students, first-time students, and other nontraditional students. (D) Ways to clearly communicate the importance of graduating on a student's ability to repay student loans. (b) Maintenance of best practices The Secretary shall maintain and periodically update the best practices information required under subsection (a) and make the best practices available to the public. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 782 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2015 Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grand Canyon Bison Management Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Management plan The term management plan means the management plan published under section 3(a). (2) Park The term Park means the Grand Canyon National Park. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) Skilled public volunteer The term skilled public volunteer means an individual who possesses— (A) a valid hunting license issued by the State of Arizona; and (B) such other qualifications as the Secretary may require, after consultation with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. 3. Bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (a) Publication of plan Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and by other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Park that the Secretary determines are detrimental to the use of the Park. (b) Removal of Animal Notwithstanding section 4 of the Act of March 2, 1929 ( 16 U.S.C. 198c ), or any other provision of law, a skilled public volunteer may remove a full bison harvested from the Park. (c) Coordination The Secretary shall coordinate with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and implementation of the management plan. (d) NEPA Compliance In developing the management plan, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable Federal environmental laws (including regulations), including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). (e) Limitation Nothing in this Act applies to the taking of wildlife in the Park for any purpose other than the implementation of the management plan.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 782 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2015 Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works April 22, 2015 Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grand Canyon Bison Management Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Management plan The term management plan means the management plan published under section 3(a). (2) Park The term Park means the Grand Canyon National Park. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) Skilled public volunteer The term skilled public volunteer means an individual who possesses— (A) a valid hunting license issued by the State of Arizona; and (B) such other qualifications as the Secretary may require, after consultation with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. 3. Bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (a) Publication of plan Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and by other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Park that the Secretary determines are detrimental to the use of the Park. (b) Removal of Animal Notwithstanding section 4 of the Act of March 2, 1929 ( 16 U.S.C. 198c ), or any other provision of law, a skilled public volunteer may remove a full bison harvested from the Park. (c) Coordination The Secretary shall coordinate with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and implementation of the management plan. (d) NEPA Compliance In developing the management plan, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable Federal environmental laws (including regulations), including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). (e) Limitation Nothing in this Act applies to the taking of wildlife in the Park for any purpose other than the implementation of the management plan.
II Calendar No. 329 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 782 [Report No. 114–184] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2015 Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works April 22, 2015 Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 16, 2015 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grand Canyon Bison Management Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Management plan The term management plan means the management plan published under section 3(a). (2) Park The term Park means the Grand Canyon National Park. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) Skilled public volunteer The term skilled public volunteer means an individual who possesses— (A) a valid hunting license issued by the State of Arizona; and (B) such other qualifications as the Secretary may require, after consultation with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. 3. Bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (a) Publication of plan Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and by other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Park that the Secretary determines are detrimental to the use of the Park. (b) Removal of Animal Notwithstanding section 4 of the Act of March 2, 1929 ( 16 U.S.C. 198c ), or any other provision of law, a skilled public volunteer may remove a full bison harvested from the Park. (c) Coordination The Secretary shall coordinate with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and implementation of the management plan. (d) NEPA Compliance In developing the management plan, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable Federal environmental laws (including regulations), including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). (e) Limitation Nothing in this Act applies to the taking of wildlife in the Park for any purpose other than the implementation of the management plan.

December 16, 2015 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2015 Mrs. McCaskill introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the termination of any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower.

1. Termination of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who retaliate against whistleblowers (a) In general Subject to chapter 12 of title 5, United States Code, including the right of an employee to obtain judicial review under section 1215(a)(4) of that title, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is determined under section 1215 of that title to have violated paragraph (8), (9), or (13) of section 2302(b) of that title shall be terminated. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) shall apply to an act committed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 795 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.

1. Enhancement of whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees (a) Protection for employees of grantees and subgrantees (1) Defense grants Section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting or personal services contractor after subgrantee . (2) Civilian grants Section 4712(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking or grantee and inserting grantee, or subgrantee or personal services contractor . (3) Permanent extension of pilot program for enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information (A) In general Section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (i) in the section heading by striking Pilot program for enhancement and inserting Enhancement ; and (ii) by striking subsection (i). (B) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 4712 and inserting the following new item: 4712. Enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information. . (b) Prohibition on reimbursement for legal fees accrued in defense against reprisal claims (1) Defense contracts Section 2324(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting or subcontractor, or personal services contractor after contractor each place it appears; (B) by inserting , subcontract, or personal services contract after contract each place it appears; and (C) in paragraph (1), by inserting or to any other activity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 2409(a)(1) of this title after statute or regulation . (2) Civilian contracts (A) In general Section 4310 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (i) by inserting , subcontractor, or personal services contractor after contractor each place it appears; (ii) by inserting , subcontract, or personal services contract after contract each place it appears; and (iii) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting or to any other activity described in section 4712(a)(1) of this title after statute or regulation . (B) Conforming amendment Section 4304(a)(15) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting or subcontractor, or personal service contractor after contractor . (c) Inclusion of contract clause in contracts awarded before effective date At the time of any major modification to a contract that was awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of the contracting agency shall make best efforts to include in the contract a contract clause providing for the applicability of the amendments made by this section and section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 1833).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 795 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.

1. Enhancement of whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees (a) Protection for employees of grantees and subgrantees (1) Defense grants Section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting or personal services contractor after subgrantee . (2) Civilian grants Section 4712(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking or grantee and inserting grantee, or subgrantee or personal services contractor . (3) Permanent extension of pilot program for enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information (A) In general Section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (i) in the section heading by striking Pilot program for enhancement and inserting Enhancement ; and (ii) by striking subsection (i). (B) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 4712 and inserting the following new item: 4712. Enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information. . (b) Prohibition on reimbursement for legal fees accrued in defense against reprisal claims (1) Defense contracts Section 2324(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting or subcontractor, or personal services contractor after contractor each place it appears; (B) by inserting , subcontract, or personal services contract after contract each place it appears; and (C) in paragraph (1), by inserting or to any other activity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 2409(a)(1) of this title after statute or regulation . (2) Civilian contracts (A) In general Section 4310 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (i) by inserting , subcontractor, or personal services contractor after contractor each place it appears; (ii) by inserting , subcontract, or personal services contract after contract each place it appears; and (iii) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting or to any other activity described in section 4712(a)(1) of this title after statute or regulation . (B) Conforming amendment Section 4304(a)(15) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting or subcontractor, or personal service contractor after contractor . (c) Inclusion of contract clause in contracts awarded before effective date At the time of any major modification to a contract that was awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of the contracting agency shall make best efforts to include in the contract a contract clause providing for the applicability of the amendments made by this section and section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 1833).

Passed the Senate June 23, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 795 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2015 Mrs. McCaskill introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.

1. Enhancement of whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees (a) Protection for employees of grantees and subgrantees (1) Defense grants Section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking or subcontractor and inserting , personal services contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee . (2) Civilian grants Section 4712(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking or grantee and inserting personal services contractor, grantee, or subgrantee . (b) Prohibition on reimbursement for legal fees accrued in defense against reprisal claims (1) Defense contracts Section 2324(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting or subcontractor after contractor each place it appears; (B) by inserting or subcontract after contract each place it appears; and (C) in paragraph (1), by inserting or to any other activity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 2409(a)(1) of this title after statute or regulation . (2) Civilian contracts (A) In general Section 4310 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (i) by inserting or subcontractor after contractor each place it appears; (ii) by inserting or subcontract after contract each place it appears; and (iii) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting or to any other activity described in section 4712(a)(1) of this title after statute or regulation . (B) Conforming amendment Section 4304(a)(15) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting or subcontractor after contractor . (c) Inclusion of contract clause in contracts awarded before effective date At the time of any major modification to a contract that was awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of the contracting agency shall include in the contract a contract clause providing for the applicability of the amendments made by this section and section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 1833).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 798 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2015 Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation places a lien against an insurance company’s assets, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Source of strength Section 38A of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831o–1 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Authority of State Insurance Regulator (1) In general The provisions of section 5(g) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1844(g) ) shall apply to a savings and loan holding company that is an insurance company, an affiliate of an insured depository institution that is an insurance company, and to any other company that is an insurance company and that directly or indirectly controls an insured depository institution, to the same extent as such section 5(g) applies to a bank holding company that is an insurance company. (2) Rule of construction Requiring a bank holding company that is an insurance company, a savings and loan holding company that is an insurance company, an affiliate of an insured depository institution that is an insurance company, or any other company that is an insurance company and that directly or indirectly controls an insured depository institution to serve as a source of financial strength under this section shall be deemed an action of the Board that requires a bank holding company to provide funds or other assets to a subsidiary depository institution for purposes of such section 5(g). . 3. Liquidation authority The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 203(e)(3), by inserting or rehabilitation after orderly liquidation each place such term appears; and (2) in section 204(d)(4), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except that, if the covered financial company or covered subsidiary is an insurance company or a subsidiary of an insurance company, the Corporation— (A) shall promptly notify the State insurance authority for the insurance company of the intention to take such lien; and (B) may not take such lien if the State insurance authority notified under subparagraph (A) informs the Corporation, in writing, within 15 days of such notice, that the taking of the lien on the assets of such company would have a materially adverse effect on the policyholders of such company .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 801 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2015 Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Alexander , Mr. Scott , Mr. Coats , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Thune , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Corker , Mr. Hatch , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Boozman , Mr. McConnell , and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Representation Fairness Restoration Act . 2. Amendment to the National Labor Relations Act Section 9(b) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) In each case, prior to an election, the Board shall determine, in order to ensure to employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights guaranteed by this Act, the unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining. Unless otherwise stated in this Act, excluding acute health care facilities, the unit appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining shall consist of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. In determining whether employees share a sufficient community of interest, the Board shall consider (1) similarity of wages, benefits, and working conditions; (2) similarity of skills and training; (3) centrality of management and common supervision; (4) extent of interchange and frequency of contact between employees; (5) integration of the work flow and interrelationship of the production process; (6) the consistency of the unit with the employer's organizational structure; (7) similarity of job functions and work; and (8) the bargaining history in the particular unit and the industry. To avoid the proliferation or fragmentation of bargaining units, employees shall not be excluded from the unit unless the interests of the group sought are sufficiently distinct from those of other employees to warrant the establishment of a separate unit. Whether additional employees should be included in a proposed unit shall be based on whether such additional employees and proposed unit members share a sufficient community of interest, with the exception of proposed accretions to an existing unit, in which the inclusion of additional employees shall be based on whether such additional employees and existing unit members share an overwhelming community of interest and the additional employees have little or no separate identity. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2015 Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the establishment of preservation training and degree programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act of 2015 or the PRISM Act of 2015 . 2. Eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance for preservation education and training programs Section 303903(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a) )), after universities, .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 807 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2015 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Kirk , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Vitter , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform and reset the excise tax on beer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act or the Fair BEER Act . 2. Rate of tax on beer (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 5051(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) In general A tax is hereby imposed on all beer brewed or produced, and removed for consumption or sale, within the United States, or imported into the United States during the calendar year. Such tax shall be— (A) $0 on so much of such beer as does not exceed 7,143 barrels, (B) $3.50 per barrel on so much of such beer as exceeds 7,143 barrels but does not exceed 60,000 barrels, (C) $16 per barrel on so much of such beer as exceeds 60,000 barrels but does not exceed 2,000,000 barrels, and (D) $18 per barrel on so much of such beer as exceeds 2,000,000 barrels. Such tax shall be imposed with respect to every barrel containing not more than 31 gallons and at a like rate for any other quantity or for fractional parts of a barrel. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (2) of section 5051(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (2) Controlled groups In the case of a controlled group, the barrel quantities specified in paragraph (1) shall be apportioned among the brewers who are component members of such group in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribed. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term controlled group has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (a) of section 1563, except that for such purposes the phrase more than 50 percent shall be substituted for the phrase at least 80 percent in each place it appears in such subsection. Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary or his delegate, principles similar to the principles of the preceding two sentences shall be applied to a group of brewers under common control where one or more of the brewers is not a corporation. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to beer removed during calendar years beginning after December 31, 2015.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 816 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2015 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Coquille Restoration Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the management of the Coquille Forest.

1. Amendments to Coquille Restoration Act Section 5(d) of the Coquille Restoration Act ( 25 U.S.C. 715c(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) Management (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, shall manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with the laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land. (B) Administration (i) Unprocessed logs Unprocessed logs harvested from the Coquille Forest shall be subject to the same Federal statutory restrictions on export to foreign nations that apply to unprocessed logs harvested from Federal land. (ii) Sales of timber Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all sales of timber from land subject to this subsection shall be advertised, offered, and awarded according to competitive bidding practices, with sales being awarded to the highest responsible bidder. ; (2) by striking paragraph (9); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (12) as paragraphs (9) through (11), respectively.
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 817 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.

1. Purpose; clarification (a) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to facilitate fee-to-trust applications for the Siletz Tribe within the geographic area specified in the amendment made by this Act. (b) Clarification Except as specifically provided otherwise by this Act or the amendment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act, shall prioritize for any purpose the claims of any federally recognized Indian tribe over the claims of any other federally recognized Indian tribe. 2. Treatment of certain property of the Siletz tribe of the State of Oregon Section 7 of the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act ( 25 U.S.C. 711e ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Treatment of certain property (1) In general (A) Title The Secretary may accept title to any additional number of acres of real property located within the boundaries of the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation established by Executive order dated November 9, 1855, comprised of land within the political boundaries of Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Yamhill Counties in the State of Oregon, if that real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribe. (B) Trust Land to which title is accepted by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe. (2) Treatment as part of reservation All real property that is taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition under part 151.10 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (B) become part of the reservation of the tribe. (3) Prohibition on gaming Any real property taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 817 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.

1. Purpose; clarification (a) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to facilitate fee-to-trust applications for the Siletz Tribe within the geographic area specified in the amendment made by this Act. (b) Clarification Except as specifically provided otherwise by this Act or the amendment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act, shall prioritize for any purpose the claims of any federally recognized Indian tribe over the claims of any other federally recognized Indian tribe. 2. Treatment of certain property of the Siletz tribe of the State of Oregon Section 7 of the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act ( 25 U.S.C. 711e ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Treatment of certain property (1) In general (A) Title The Secretary may accept title to any additional number of acres of real property located within the boundaries of the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation established by Executive order dated November 9, 1855, comprised of land within the political boundaries of Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Yamhill Counties in the State of Oregon, if that real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribe. (B) Trust Land to which title is accepted by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe. (2) Treatment as part of reservation All real property that is taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition under part 151.10 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (B) become part of the reservation of the tribe. (3) Prohibition on gaming Any real property taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). .

Passed the Senate July 14, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 817 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2015 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.

1. Purpose; clarification (a) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to facilitate fee-to-trust applications for the Siletz Tribe within the geographic area specified in the amendment made by this Act. (b) Clarification Except as specifically provided otherwise by this Act or the amendment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act, shall prioritize for any purpose the claims of any federally recognized Indian tribe over the claims of any other federally recognized Indian tribe. 2. Treatment of certain property of the Siletz tribe of the State of Oregon Section 7 of the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act ( 25 U.S.C. 711e ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Treatment of certain property (1) In general (A) Title The Secretary may accept title to any additional number of acres of real property located within the boundaries of the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation established by Executive order dated November 9, 1855, comprised of land within the political boundaries of Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Yamhill Counties in the State of Oregon, if that real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribe. (B) Trust Land to which title is accepted by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe. (2) Treatment as part of reservation All real property that is taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition under part 151.10 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (B) become part of the reservation of the tribe. (3) Prohibition on gaming Any real property taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). .
II Calendar No. 380 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 817 [Report No. 114–219] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2015 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs March 2, 2016 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , without amendment A BILL To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.

1. Purpose; clarification (a) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to facilitate fee-to-trust applications for the Siletz Tribe within the geographic area specified in the amendment made by this Act. (b) Clarification Except as specifically provided otherwise by this Act or the amendment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act, shall prioritize for any purpose the claims of any federally recognized Indian tribe over the claims of any other federally recognized Indian tribe. 2. Treatment of certain property of the Siletz tribe of the State of Oregon Section 7 of the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act ( 25 U.S.C. 711e ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Treatment of certain property (1) In general (A) Title The Secretary may accept title to any additional number of acres of real property located within the boundaries of the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation established by Executive order dated November 9, 1855, comprised of land within the political boundaries of Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Yamhill Counties in the State of Oregon, if that real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribe. (B) Trust Land to which title is accepted by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe. (2) Treatment as part of reservation All real property that is taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition under part 151.10 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (B) become part of the reservation of the tribe. (3) Prohibition on gaming Any real property taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). .

March 2, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 823 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2015 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office .

1. Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 826 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2015 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to sunset rules after 10 years unless agencies undergo notice and comment rulemaking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Examination Vital for Improving and Evaluating Working Solutions Act of 2015 or the REVIEWS Act . 2. Definitions In this Act, the terms agency and rule have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Regulatory sunset (a) In general Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Effective date of rules (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), any rule required to be promulgated in accordance with this section shall cease to be effective on the date that is 10 years after the date on which the agency promulgates the rule. (2) Exception The effective period of a rule described in paragraph (1) may be extended for additional periods of not more than 10 years if, before the date on which the rule ceases to be effective, the agency that promulgated the rule complies with the procedures under this section as if the rule were a new rule to be issued by the agency. . (b) Effective date The amendment made under subsection (a) shall apply to a rule promulgated by an agency after the date of enactment of this Act. 4. Enforcement of rules (a) Actions reviewable Section 704 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Agency action and inserting the following: (a) In general Agency action ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Clarification of final agency action For purposes of this section, the term final agency action includes interpretative rules, general statements of policy, and rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice issued by an agency. . (b) Review in Court of Appeals Section 2342 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph: (8) all rules of an agency (as defined under section 551 of title 5) that— (A) ceased to be effective under section 553(f) of such title; and (B) the agency continues to enforce. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2015 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To increase the maximum percentage of funds available to the Department of Energy for laboratory directed research and development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LDRD Enhancement Act of 2015 . 2. Increase in cap on funding for laboratory directed research and development (a) In general Section 308 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of Public Law 111–8 ; 123 Stat. 626) is amended by striking 8 percent and inserting 10 percent . (b) Applicability to national security laboratories Section 4811(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2791(c) ) is amended by striking 6 percent and inserting 10 percent . (c) Conforming repeal Section 309 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division D of Public Law 113–76 ; 128 Stat. 175) is repealed.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 835 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2015 Ms. Heitkamp (for herself and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Adoption Parity Act . 2. Recognizing Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 23(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining child with special needs) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or Indian tribal government after the words a State ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or Indian tribal government after the words such State . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2015 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Burr , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Risch , Mr. Roberts , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Health Care Flexibility Act . 2. Repeal of distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or insulin (a) HSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Archer MSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 220(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence. (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f). (d) Effective dates (1) Distributions from savings accounts The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to amounts paid with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. (2) Reimbursements The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 3. Repeal of limitation on health flexible spending arrangements under cafeteria plans (a) In general Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i), and (2) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 837 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2015 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.

1. Modification of Corps of Engineers criteria to dredge small ports (a) Minimum tonnage requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the tonnage requirement with respect to the consideration of dredging of small ports by the Corps of Engineers shall be a minimum of 500,000 tons, as calculated in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Calculation For purposes of subsection (a) and any other activity of the Corps of Engineers carried out on or after the date of enactment of this Act, tonnage shall be calculated by each relevant port authority and submitted to the Corps of Engineers.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 839 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2015 Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Cantwell ) 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 extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2015 . (a) Rural Add-On Extension Section 421(a) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–173 ; 117 Stat. 2283), as amended by section 5201(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–171 ; 120 Stat. 46) and section 3131(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ; 124 Stat. 428), is amended by striking 2016 each place it appears and inserting 2021 . (b) Revision of home health outlier adjustment Section 1895(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(5)(A) ) is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting (or, in the case of each of 2016 through 2020, 2.25 percent) after 2.5 percent .