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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2015 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Zinke , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the disposition, within 60 days, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act . 2. Deadline for decision on application to exempt projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition Section 921(a)(17) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) (i) An application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition, that is received by the Attorney General on or after August 1, 2011, is deemed approved if the Attorney General does not disapprove the application within 60 days after the later of— (I) the date the application is so received; or (II) the date of the enactment of this subparagraph. (ii) If the Attorney General disapproves such an application, the Attorney General shall provide the applicant, in writing, with detailed findings of fact and the reasons for the disapproval. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2015 Mr. Brat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost Estimates Reform Act of 2015 . 2. CBO and JCT estimates to include debt servicing costs (a) In general The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs Any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3806 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2015 Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Mr. Young of Alaska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish certain requirements with respect to pollock and golden king crab.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act . 2. Requirements (a) Pollock and golden king crab Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. )— (1) the acceptable market name of Gadus chalcogrammus, formerly known as Theragra chalcogramma, is pollock ; and (2) the acceptable market name of Lithodes aequispinus is golden king crab . (b) Labeling of pollock Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (z) If it is labeled or advertised as Alaskan pollock or Alaska pollock and it is not pollock that is harvested in the exclusive economic zone (as that term is defined in the section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1802 )) or the State waters adjacent to the State of Alaska. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3808 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2015 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. McHenry , Mr. Heck of Washington , and Mr. Carney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the withdrawal and study of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership, and for other purposes.

1. FHLB membership proposed rule (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Community development financial institution The term community development financial institution has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4702 ). (2) Covered proposed rule The term covered proposed rule means the proposed rule of the Federal Housing Finance Agency entitled Members of Federal Home Loan Banks (79 Fed. Reg. 54848 (September 12, 2014)). (3) Other terms from the Federal Home Loan Bank Act The terms community financial institution , Federal Home Loan Bank , and Federal Home Loan Bank System have the meanings given those terms in section 2 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1422 ). (b) Withdrawal of proposed rule Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall withdraw the covered proposed rule. (c) GAO study and report on proposed rule (1) Study (A) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the impact that the covered proposed rule would have, if adopted as proposed, on— (i) the ability of the Federal Home Loan Banks to fulfill the mandate to provide liquidity to support housing finance and economic and community development; (ii) the safety and soundness of the Federal Home Loan Bank System; (iii) the liquidity needs of financial intermediaries; (iv) the stability of the Federal Home Loan Bank System; (v) the benefits of a diverse membership base for Federal Home Loan Banks; and (vi) the ability of member institutions to rely on access to Federal Home Loan Bank advances. (B) Considerations In conducting the study under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall consider— (i) the comment letters submitted in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking for the covered proposed rule; (ii) the legislative and administrative history of the Federal Home Loan Bank membership rules; (iii) the burden placed on community financial institutions and community development financial institutions; and (iv) the legal authority of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to exclude from membership any class or category of insurance companies. (2) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1)(A).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3810 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2015 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, and SAFETEA–LU to direct the Secretary of Transportation to give preference to certain surface transportation projects that achieve cost efficiencies through the use of project development, finance, operations, and delivery methods, such as design-build, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Design-Build Incentive Act of 2015 . 2. Selection of TIFIA projects Section 602(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Use of innovative project development and delivery methods In selecting among eligible projects, the Secretary shall give preference to those applicants for a project who demonstrate that the project will achieve cost efficiencies through the use of innovative project development, finance, operations, or delivery methods, such as design-build. . 3. Selection of projects of national and regional significance Section 1301(f)(3) of SAFETEA–LU ( Public Law 109–59 ; 23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) shall give preference to project applications that demonstrate that the project will achieve cost efficiencies through the use of innovative project development, finance, operations, or delivery methods, such as design-build; .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3811 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2015 Mr. McNerney (for himself and Ms. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2015 . 2. Required disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees (1) In general Beginning the first full fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection, each issuer required to file reports with the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) shall disclose annually to the Commission and to shareholders— (A) the total number of employees of the issuer and each consolidated subsidiary of the issuer who are domiciled in the United States and listed by number in each State; (B) the total number of such employees physically working in and domiciled in any country other than the United States, listed by number in each country; and (C) the percentage increase or decrease in the numbers required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) from the previous reporting year. (2) Exemptions (A) Newer public companies An issuer shall not be subject to the requirement under paragraph (1) for the first 5 years after the issuer is first required to file reports with the Commission pursuant to subsection (a). (B) Smaller companies An issuer that had total annual gross revenues of less than $1,000,000,000 during its most recently completed fiscal year shall not be subject to the requirement under paragraph (1). (3) Regulations The Commission may promulgate such regulations as it considers necessary to implement the requirement set forth in paragraph (1). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3814 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2015 Ms. Pingree introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit aliens seeking asylum to be eligible for employment in the United States and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015 . 2. Employment authorization for aliens seeking asylum Paragraph (2) of section 208(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(d) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Employment authorization (A) Eligibility The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize employment for an applicant for asylum who is not in detention and whose application for asylum has not been determined frivolous. (B) Application An applicant for asylum who is not otherwise eligible for employment authorization shall not be granted such authorization prior to 30 days after the date of filing of the application for asylum. (C) Term Employment authorization for an applicant for asylum— (i) shall be for a period of 1 year; and (ii) shall be renewable for additional 1-year periods for the entire continuous period necessary to adjudicate the applicant’s asylum claim, including administrative or judicial review. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2015 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. McClintock , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Cook , and Mr. Rohrabacher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To deny Federal funding to any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes a State or local law enforcement official from maintaining custody of an alien pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the— (1) Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act ; or (2) HELD Act . 2. Denial of Federal funding to States and units of local government that fail to respond to immigration detainers (a) In general With respect to fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be used to assist any project or activity carried out by a State, or a political subdivision of a State, described in subsection (b). (b) States and political subdivisions described A State, or political subdivision of a State, described in this subsection is any State, or political subdivision of a State, that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes State or local law enforcement officials from— (1) timely responding to an immigration notice issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security that requests information about an alien in State or local custody, including the alien’s estimated release date, in order that the Secretary may arrange to assume custody of the alien upon such release; or (2) maintaining custody of an alien for a period of up to 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security in order that the alien can be transferred to the custody of such Secretary to determine whether the alien should be detained, placed in removal proceedings, released, or removed. (c) Construction A political subdivision of a State that is not ineligible under subsection (a) to receive Federal funds, but is part of a State or another unit of government that is so ineligible, may submit, notwithstanding any other provision of law, an application for direct receipt of any funds that the political subdivision otherwise only would receive through subgrant, allocation, or allotment made by the ineligible State or government unit.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3817 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2015 Mr. Pocan (for himself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving School Nutrition Training Act . 2. Professional development and training Section 7(g)(2)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Availability and appropriateness of training A training program carried out under this subparagraph shall be— (I) a program scheduled primarily during regular, paid working hours, and in the event such program is scheduled outside of such working hours— (aa) efforts shall be made to inform food service personnel of the necessity of such program to be so scheduled; (bb) compensation shall be provided to such personnel for attending such program; and (cc) such personnel shall not be penalized for not being able to attend such program; and (II) offered in-person whenever appropriate, and incorporate hands-on training techniques. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3822 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2015 Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified scholarship funding corporations to access tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Opportunity Act of 2015 . 2. Qualified scholarship funding corporation tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans (a) In general Section 150(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking established and , (2) by striking incurred under the Higher Education Act of 1965 , and (3) by inserting and performing student assistance related activities after student loan notes . (b) Student assistance related activities Section 150(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Student assistance related activities For purposes of this subsection, the term student assistance related activities includes maintaining loan documentation, handling communications with schools and borrowers, monitoring the student borrower’s location and continued enrollment, default prevention, offering borrower education and college access programs, borrower outreach and financial literacy training, disseminating information about student loan programs and higher education finance matters, and similar charitable and educational activities. . (c) Requalification as qualified scholarship funding corporation Section 150(d) of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Requalification as qualified scholarship funding corporation A corporation that meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 150(d)(2) shall not fail to be treated as a qualified scholarship funding corporation solely because such corporation ceased to be a corporation described in section 150(d)(2) after the date of the enactment of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2015 Mr. Gene Green of Texas (for himself, Mr. Olson , Ms. Hahn , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 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 provide for direct hire authority for positions in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Direct hire authority for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (a) Authority The Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration may appoint qualified candidates to positions described in subsection (b) without regard to sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Applicability The authority under subsection (a) applies with respect to candidates for any position that would likely allow increased activities relating to pipeline safety, as determined by the Administrator. (c) Employee defined As used in this section, the term employee has the meaning given such term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Termination The authority to make appointments under this section shall not be available after December 31, 2017. 2. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through calendar year 2017, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall submit to Congress a report on efforts of the Administration to hire women, minorities, and veterans as inspectors since January 1, 2012.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015 . 2. Extending the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage Section 1853(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (or, in 2017 and each subsequent year, at least 60 days) after 45 days ; and (2) by inserting (in 2017 and each subsequent year, of no less than 30 days) after opportunity .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen H. R. 3831 AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015 . 2. Extending the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage Section 1853(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (or, in 2017 and each subsequent year, at least 60 days) after 45 days ; and (2) by inserting (in 2017 and each subsequent year, of no less than 30 days) after opportunity .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 26, 2015 Mr. Brady of Texas (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Thompson of California , and Mr. Cárdenas ) 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 extend the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015 . 2. Extending the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage Section 1853(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (or, for 2017 and each subsequent year, at least 60 days) after 45 days ; and (2) by inserting (for 2017 and each subsequent year, of no less than 30 days) after opportunity .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3831 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2015 Received AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015 . 2. Extending the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage Section 1853(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (or, in 2017 and each subsequent year, at least 60 days) after 45 days ; and (2) by inserting (in 2017 and each subsequent year, of no less than 30 days) after opportunity .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2015 Mrs. Lawrence (for herself and Ms. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend GEAR UP to require that schools receiving funding under the program provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as GEAR UP for Counseling . 2. Requirement of academic and mental health counseling Section 404D(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–24(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Providing participating students access to academic and mental health counseling services. . 3. Authorization of Appropriations Section 404H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–28 ) is amended by striking 2009 and inserting 2017 .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3837 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2015 Mr. Ellison (for himself and Mr. Lewis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 strengthen the current protections available under the National Labor Relations Act by providing a private right of action for certain violations of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Empowerment Act . 2. Private right of action under the National Labor Relations Act Section 10 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 160 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) In addition to filing a charge alleging an unfair labor practice with the Board in accordance with this Act, a person alleging an unfair labor practice by an employer in violation of section 8(a)(3) may, not later than 180 days after the date of such violation, bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States against the employer for such violation. The court may grant any relief described in section 706(g) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–5 ) or section 1977A(b) of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a(b) ), and may allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee (including expert witness fees) as part of the costs. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2015 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Clay , Ms. Lee , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Bass , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Payne , Ms. Adams , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Edwards , Ms. Plaskett , and Mr. Rush ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Incarcerated Representation Act . 2. Residence of incarcerated individuals Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) Effective beginning with the 2020 decennial census of population, in taking any tabulation of total population by States under subsection (a) for purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States, the Secretary shall, with respect to an individual incarcerated in a State, Federal, county, or municipal correctional center as of the date on which such census is taken, attribute such individual to such individual’s last place of residence before incarceration. (2) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with each State department of corrections to collect the information necessary to make the determination required under paragraph (1). .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2015 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to prohibiting the use of electronic cigarettes on passenger flights, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Banning the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Airplanes Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibitions against smoking on passenger flights Section 41706 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Electronic cigarettes (1) Inclusion The use of an electronic cigarette shall be treated as smoking for purposes of this section. (2) Electronic cigarette defined In this section, the term electronic cigarette means a device that delivers nicotine or other substances to a user of the device in the form of a vapor that is inhaled to simulate the experience of smoking. .
114th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 3842 In the Senate of the United States, December 10 (legislative day, December 9), 2016. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 3842) entitled An Act to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism, by reforming Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following (1) On page 3, line 19, insert delegated after carry out . (2) On page 4, strike lines 5 through 12 and insert the following: (B) maximizes opportunities for small business participation; (3) On page 11, beginning on line 25, strike and to compensate such employees for time spent traveling from their homes to work sites .

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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3845 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2015 Mr. Young of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to repeal the changes regarding the Standard Reinsurance Agreement enacted as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crop Insurance Restoration Act . 2. Standard Reinsurance Agreement Section 508(k)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8) ), as amended by section 201 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, is further amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking shall renegotiate and all that follows through the end of clause (ii) and inserting may renegotiate the financial terms and conditions of each Standard Reinsurance Agreement once during each period of 5 reinsurance years after the 2015 reinsurance year. ; (2) in subparagraphs (C) and (F), by striking subparagraph (A)(ii) each place it appears and inserting subparagraph (A) ; and (3) by striking subparagraph (E).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3851 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2015 Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize appointment of Doctors of Chiropractic to regular and reserve corps of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2015 . 2. Doctors of Chiropractic in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (a) Appointment of personnel Section 207(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 209(a)(1) ) is amended by inserting chiropractic, after nursing, . (b) Authorization of appointment of Doctors of Chiropractic Section 207 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 209 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Appointment of Doctors of Chiropractic Doctors of Chiropractic who are graduates of colleges of chiropractic whose graduates are eligible for licensure to practice chiropractic in a majority of the States of the United States, or approved by a body or bodies acceptable to the Secretary, shall be eligible for appointment as officers in the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service. The Secretary and the Surgeon General shall ensure that such Doctors of Chiropractic are trained, equipped, and otherwise prepared to fulfill applicable public health and emergency response service responsibilities in the Commissioned Corps. . (c) Required placement of Doctors of Chiropractic into Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the Surgeon General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall commence the appointment of no fewer than 6 Doctors of Chiropractic into the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service. (2) Reports The Surgeon General shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions of the Senate quarterly reports on all measures taken by the President, the Surgeon General, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the amendments made by this Act. The first such report shall be submitted not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Authorization of appropriations Out of the total aggregate appropriations made available to the Department of Health and Human Services through annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, $1,500,000 is authorized and shall be made available in each of such fiscal years only for the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2015 Ms. Moore introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide the Attorney General with greater discretion in issuing Federal firearms licenses, and to authorize temporarily greater scrutiny of Federal firearms licensees who have transferred a firearm unlawfully or had 10 or more crime guns traced back to them in the preceding 2 years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Dealer Accountability Act . 2. Greater discretion in issuing Federal firearms licenses Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking shall issue and inserting may issue ; and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking shall be and inserting may be . 3. Authorization of temporarily greater scrutiny of Federal firearms licensees who have transferred a firearm unlawfully or had 10 or more crime guns traced back to them in the preceding 2 years (a) Authority to temporarily increase frequency of inspections Section 923(g)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , except that this subclause shall not apply with respect to a licensee if, in the preceding 2 years, a court has found the licensee to have transferred a firearm unlawfully or the Attorney General has found that 10 or more firearms used in crimes have been traced back to the licensee before the semicolon. (b) Authority to temporarily require conduct of a physical inventory of firearms business (1) The matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( 18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 113–6 ; 127 Stat. 248) is amended in the 5th proviso by inserting , unless the rule applies only to a business of a licensee if, in the preceding 2 years, a court has found the licensee to have transferred a firearm unlawfully or the Attorney General has found that 10 or more firearms used in crimes have been traced back to the licensee before the colon. (2) The matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses in title I of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 609–610) is amended in the 7th proviso by inserting , unless the rule applies only to a business of a licensee if, in the preceding 2 years, a court has found the licensee to have transferred a firearm unlawfully or the Attorney General has found that 10 or more firearms used in crimes have been traced back to the licensee before the colon.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3857 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2015 Mr. Messer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Requirements related to the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (a) In general The Financial Stability Oversight Council may not make a determination under section 113 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5323 ) that a nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and subject to prudential standards until 90 days after— (1) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System establishes prudential standards for nonbank financial companies, as required by subsections (a) and (b) of section 165 of such Act; (2) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System promulgates regulations setting forth criteria for exempting certain types or classes of U.S. nonbank financial companies or foreign nonbank financial companies from supervision, as required by section 170 of such Act; and (3) the Financial Stability Oversight Council— (A) reevaluates within calendar year 2016 each determination made under subsections (a) and (b) of section 113 of such Act and rescinds any such determination if the Council determines that the nonbank financial company no longer meets the standards under such subsections, as required by section 113(d) of such Act; and (B) submits a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives explaining with specificity the reasons for which the Council did not rescind any such determination. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section, the terms nonbank financial company , U.S. nonbank financial company , and foreign nonbank financial company have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 102 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5311 ).
IB Union Calendar No. 689 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3857 [Report No. 114–878] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2015 Mr. Messer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services December 16, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Requirements related to the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (a) In general The Financial Stability Oversight Council may not make a determination under section 113 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5323 ) that a nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and subject to prudential standards until 90 days after— (1) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System establishes prudential standards for nonbank financial companies, as required by subsections (a) and (b) of section 165 of such Act; (2) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System promulgates regulations setting forth criteria for exempting certain types or classes of U.S. nonbank financial companies or foreign nonbank financial companies from supervision, as required by section 170 of such Act; and (3) the Financial Stability Oversight Council— (A) reevaluates within calendar year 2016 each determination made under subsections (a) and (b) of section 113 of such Act and rescinds any such determination if the Council determines that the nonbank financial company no longer meets the standards under such subsections, as required by section 113(d) of such Act; and (B) submits a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives explaining with specificity the reasons for which the Council did not rescind any such determination. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section, the terms nonbank financial company , U.S. nonbank financial company , and foreign nonbank financial company have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 102 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5311 ).

December 16, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3861 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2015 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Graham , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Nolan , Ms. McSally , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Murphy of Florida , and Mr. Blum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act . 2. Exclusion for employer payment of qualified education loans (a) In general Section 127(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C), and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) the payment by an employer, whether paid to the employee or to a lender, of principal or interest on any qualified education loan (as defined in section 221(d)(1)) incurred by the employee, and . (b) Denial of double benefit Section 221(e)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or for any amount which is excludable from gross income under section 127(c)(1)(B) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made by employers after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3864 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2015 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mr. Collins of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act . 2. Prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b) it shall be unlawful for any person acting under the authority of the United States to monitor any electronic communication (as defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code) to which a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons correctional facility is a party, if that communication is subject to attorney-client privilege. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply to a communication the Attorney General has reason to believe poses a threat to national security. (c) Rules by Attorney General The Attorney General shall prescribe rules to carry out this section.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, as the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building .

1. First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives April 18, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 3866 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, as the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building .

1. First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2015 Mr. Norcross (for himself, Mr. Pallone , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Sires , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Payne , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , and Mr. Lance ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, as the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building .

1. First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3866 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, as the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building .

1. First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives April 18, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk